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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
HoPEWELL.

Frank Samples and family visited on
Thursday at the Henry Burgess home.
Mrs. Mile Worrell called on Mrs.
Isaac Jones Thursday afternoon.
Several from this vicinity have been
delivering timothy seed IN Blakesburg
this week. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swinney,
Golden Walker and Clarence Bencd
from Bloomfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Swinney from near Bloomfield
were Sunday guests at the Emmett
Walker home. The trip was made In
the latter's auto. M
Claude Arnold and family attended
the fall festival in Moravia last week.
Rev Swan preached at the church
Sunday afternoon. 9
Misses Rosa Walker and Bertha
White attended tho festival in Moravia
last week and visited at the Bon Fish
er home.
Abb Walker assisted his brother
Ernest last week.
J. w. Johnston called at the Emmett
Walker home Sunday.
Chas Worrell was in Blakesburg on
Monday.
Mrs. sherman Day called on Mrs.
Jones one day last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
THIS IS SEED CORN WEEK.

Cedar Rapids Republican: This is
seed corn week. It is great week for
Iowa. It started out Monday morning
with ideal weather. The sun was clear
and the air was brisk We are nearing
the end of September and still no
frosts have visited the fields or gar,
6iens of the state. 1t has been blessed
season and seed corn week may well
he converted into states thanksgiv-
ing week. Let Joy be unconfined and
let the lusty ears Of corn be gathered
and hung up in dry places, places
where there will be no moisture and
no undue changes from heat to cold
or vice versa. A good seed corn Shar-
vest this week will 60 far. toward q
good corn crop next year. It is the
first step and the most important step.
BY proclamation of the governor
this week is sacred to seed corn. Let
every one enter into the spirit of 1t
and let there be fall picnics in all the
land. We have not yet learned to get
thu hest out OF the beautiful out-of-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
4 1HE WAY no LOWER PRICES.
pnnaeve1t hasn't the fa1ntest 1des

roosevelt hasn't the faintest idea
tbat he will carry state in the
mnion Roosevelt knows he hasn't a
Ghost Of q chance to be elected. He
il making his campaign wholly BE-
eause he is mad and wants to defeat
Taft. When you vote for Roosevelt
YOU are simply casting your vote to
helm elect Wilson. II you want prices
and conditions and markets and labor
IKE thew were in 1893, 1894, 1895 and
1895 q vote for Roosevelts or Wilson is
the way to get them. A vote Tor Roose'
welt is an indirect vote for Wilson !.
The administration Of President
Raft has been one featured with pros
nerftv. the second term Of William
Howard Taft will be equally notable
for good times, good prices and good
business. President Taft's administra-
ton has been fair and just to all; It
has been characterized by legislation
that has already proven the wisdom
Of the president in approving 1t, and
It has also been noted during the past
four Years that legislation that was
not favorable to the whole people OF
the United States was fearlessly
vetoed by the president. 4,
A vote for Taft means that you de-
sire a continuation Of the present pros
porous times.
A vote for Roosevelt or Wilson Is a
vote to return to those days Of Coxey's
and Kelly's armies, Is cent corn and
50 hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
,EDpYviLLE.

Mrs. Fred Preston who has been Wis.
ting her mother Mrs. Ida Weber,
and other relatives for the past four
months returned to her home ct los
Angeles Wednesday.
G. Barnett of Jonesboro, Ark, joined
his wife in Eddyville Monday for q
short visit at the John lager home
and with other relatives
DR.. Roy Mater of Fraker was called
on friends In Eddyville Monday.
Clyde Hartman came down from
Des Moines Monday for short visit
with relatives.
Louise, the oldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Poenich living east OF
Eddyville, was taken to the Ottumw
hospital Tuesday where she under
went a surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kussart of Los An
geles; who have been visiting In Eddy
Vile, the past week have gone to
Abba to visit relatives and attend tho
Monroe county fair
The little son Of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Townsley who underwent an operation,
on Saturday IL seriously Ill.
Mrs. Flora Miller is In Abba this
week attending the county fair.
Bert Gordon who has been confined
to his home for some time on account
Of sickness, was able to come down
town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. p. Guy who have
been spending the summer In Eddy
Vile will leave today for trip
through the west.
Attorney ]. Clarkson Of Abba, was
business caller In Eddyville Tues
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
cHlLLlcoTHE.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Worley OF Omaha
arrived Tuesday morning for visit
with the formers mother Mrs. Gather
inc Worley and other relatives.
Mrs. Laura Shields Of Charlton was
an over night visitor on Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Lamis.
Miss vina Allen Of Telruide, Colo, la
here visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Allen. a
Mrs. Jasper Warren and daughter
Dorthy departed Friday for visit at
Douds Leando with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward were Sunday
guests at the Clyde Moss home.
E. S. Warren has come into possess
sion Of a very fine gun by means OF a
gift. It carries with 1t quite a history
as It was captured from Spanish
American fleet.
Mrs. j. w. Duning is visiting in AL
bia at the A E. Bellman home and at
tending the fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
SALEM CHAPEL.

Mrs. Hardin is very Ill at the home
Of her daughter Mrs. VIM. Mccoy.
Mrs. Charles Shepherd, Mrs. VIM.
Andrews and Mrs. Glenn Proud enter
tanned large crowd to a luncheon at
the Chas. Shepherd home Wednesday,
afternoon.
Mrs. Amanda Mccoy and Mrs. Lula
Valentaine and daughter Margaret re-
turned home Saturday from two
weeks visit with relatives at Charlton.
Bessie and Margaret Baker gave a
party to merry crowd of young folks
Saturday evening. Music and games
were INDUCED In after which refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. McElroy and Mr..
and Mrs. e. e. Gilyeart and daughter
Crystal spent Sunday with friends at
Eddyville.
Mrs. Frances English and daughter
Bertha visited at the Samuel Cannon
home in Fremont Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

LOT moral courage. Matters. OF largo Inn
portance have not been determined
from the standpoint Of personal in
terest. They have been determined
from the standpoint Of the public well
fare. The inventive genius of his poll
tical adversaries has found perplexity
in providing case against him. They
have been driven to the alternative Of
making bogy men whom they have as
signed to his company. They have not
been able to cloud the presidents good
name With the singular political COM
bination against him, he stands today
in the midst Of the battle unsullied in
his personal reputation. His mistakes,
therefore, have been minor and not
major. 1t Is beyond denial that the
test has been severe. The Mexican
situation has been puzzling. He has
dealt with, It wisely. The troubles in
the South American countries have
placed the United States under stress
Of responsibility. We remain at peace
with the world. The Panama canal is
approaching completion, and no scan
dial attaches to the great work. There
are delicate international questions.
aggravated BY congress, associated
with It's operation The embarrass-
ment would be greater than 1t Is II the
administration was OF a frantic turn
Of mind Our interests have been
guarded, and no great concern OF the
United States at home or anywhere IN
the world has been neglected or
bunglingly handled. 1t is worth while
to think Of these things as the end OF
the campaign OF this wear approaches.
In that association 1t is well to put a
proper measure upon the industrial
situation. the general prosperity, OF
this people. 1t is well to consider what
is. Whatever may be said despite all
the complaint made in the line OF
politics, the fact stands forth that the
service of the administration has been
good, and that the sense of security
under that service has remained un.
shaken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
oLlvET.

Mrs. Charles Clark spent Sunday In
Knoxville with relatives and friends.
Rev. Mrs. Keel and husband OF Os-
kaloosa are engaged In protracted-
meeting here.
Miss Annie Barnes was a passenger
for Oskaloosa Monday.
A young child Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Bales Of Rochester was laid to rest in
the cemetery on Monday. The little
with stomach trouble when It died.
Funeral services were held at the cem-
etery by Mrs. Keel OF Oskaloosa.
Miss Ethel Tandy who tS teaching
school near Knoxville spent Sunday at
the parental w. T. Tandy home south
Of town.
Mrs. Chas. Coryeil east OF town was
pleasant caller at the r. Williams
home on Sunday.
The Rock Island pay car was in
town on Saturday paying tho track men
this train has been here for a number
of years.
John Degrase OF Harvey was in town
q short time Monday or business
A. Peasely Of Oskaloosa was a BUSH
ness caller in town on Friday.
w. H. Keeper Of Oskaloosa was in
town on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voyce spent Sat
urday in Leighton on business.
Mrs. Geo. McCombs and Mrs. r.
Clark were passengers for Oskaloosa on
Tuesday. ~
c. Coryell was a business caller in
Harvey Monday.
w. n. Peterson Of Des MONIES was
N town on business Monday.
Mrs. Faulkner reports an enrolment
OF AZ at school this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
1oNAPARTE.

Miss 1zetta Rule Of Memphis, Mo-,
has been enjoying visit at the Adam
Russell home.
Miss Ethel Wilson Of Keokuk was q
recent visitor Of Bonaparte relatives.
Mrs. Rex Houser and baby are visit
ing her parents at Seymour.
Miss Opal Dawson who has been
living on a claim at Cheyenne Wells,
Colo, returned to her home here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Baner Of TT
Worth, Texas are enjoying visit with
their Bonaparte relatives.
Mrs. E,dla Comstock of ST. Louis was
called here the first of the week because
of the death Of her grandmother Mrs.
Chapter ABB, P. E. o. held their first
meeting Tuesday with Mrs. Roger N.
Cresap.
Louis Norman and Howard Smith
have gone to Des Moines to enter the
Baptist college.
Mrs. Lee Cox and children Of Vernon
Center, Mimi, are visiting at the
Bridge home.
Mrs, W. S. Moore is visiting in os-
kaloosa. zf
NJ John MCDANIEL was recent visitor
OF Pennington relatives.
. Arthur Cocherell Is visiting his fam
lily here.
MRS. sturdivant and Mrs. Gault OF
gCenterville were called here because Of
the death Of Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Gertrude Cheney has returned
from several weeks stay in Douds-
Leando.
VIM. F. Schmidt has gone to Canada
on business trip.
Mrs. Agnes Marriott has returned
from q visit of several weeks In Chi
cago.
A wedding reception was held at the
J. A. Campbell home last Friday In
honor Of the twenty-ff anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and also to
celebrate the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs.
Trenerry who have just returned from
q bridal trip to England The affair was
a most enjoyable ones
VIM. Wilson and Mrs. Kate Bell OF
Keokuk came Monday because of the
death Of their mother Mrs. Wilson.
Bonaparte businesss men have ar
ranged for another lecture course for
this winter to consist of six numbers.
The first one will be the Cambridge
Players and will be given Wednesday
Sept. rs.
Mrs. Margaret Dulin visited recently
with Bentonsport relatives.
Mrs. M. A. Clemens and children are
visiting relatives In Keosauqua.
Judge j. c. Mitchell Of Ottumwa
was a business visitor here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brassfield expect
to move soon to their farm near Farm
ington.
The G.. A. Booth family are leaving
for Des Moines where they will make
their future home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
4 PLEA FOR PROTECTION,

pAcentlv Governor Carroll lssueu
proclamation that October 8 would De
nhserved in Iowa as fire prevention
dav This is an endeavor In which all
citizens should show an interest. II IS
: matter of self-protection; 1t IS
Anuivalent to a promise that you VIII
NOT burn your property accidentally.
n has been shown in some communl-
ties that fifty per cent Of the fires coulo
haya been prevented. Home Keepers
.ho,,ld he Interested in the following
nIedsA that one Iowa city Is passing
around for signatures, and If similar
petition was circulated In OttumWa, u
ould be unanimously signed:
will keep the supply Of matches
Il metal boxes. and throughout the
house they shall be confined IN
proper receptacle and out OF the
reach of children.
.'I will use only safety matcnes as
far as practicable. "a
II viii not permit child under IL
years OF age to use matches. -
- will see that lamps are not nlied
nv artificial light, or after dark
.~rhat coal oil is kept IN metal
cans and In safe place.
Y "That no oily rags are lett around
+ha premises over night, outside OF
good metal receptacle.
.That gas brackets have WIRE
globes over them where there Is
danger OF window curtains Delng
blown into the hame.
..That the furnace or heating ap-
naratus is seen to before retiring, py
Z competent person.
.srhat all scraps, litter, excelsior
and naper are removed or placed IN
metsi receptacle before nightfalL
M ..,rhat ashes are kept In metal re-
csptacle. - :. .ant for
80. i the house, except in absolutely
airtixht metal receptacfes.
.That cotton batting or other
h,msv decorations will not be USED
~ Chrietnas trees or In other orna-
memtation. -,
q win enforce neamess and Will
s,vays have q scrupuAous care LOT
IRE prevention.
~ win promptly turn in the alarm
for any fire that comes TO my a1oen-
ton and then Will ASSIST IN eH
tinguishing it, II my assistance IS
quired.
II Will remedy OF Cause ~ 80
ported any defects in connectino with
TIE heating, lighting. cooking or
mower plants within my control with
4 tventy-four hours after discovery.
= Will be very careful about lighted
cigars or pipes.
.During the month Of October l
vim have all fiues Of stoves or fur-
naoes examined by q competent per.
son and put in proper condition ana
repair for winter use.
q. indorse the sane Fourth OF July
ana Christmas celebrations"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
THE SAFE ALTERNATIVE

Oskaloosa Herald: In the present
campaign there Is one course open
that offers known conditions and in
sures security. It Is identified with
the party that has held the presidency
over since 1860 with the exception OF
two terms of Mr.. Cleveland, the last
of which ended in disastrous failure.
Since then the republican party was in
control Of all departments OF the gov
eminent until the election of the
present house two years ago. This
house has been iii, prolonged session
and has devoted itself to playing
democratic politics, the object being
to convince voters that 1t would be q
good thing to give that party the
presidency and the senate also, with
full power to act in the legislative and
executive affairs of the national gov
eminent It Is large order. In view
of the interests involved the PROPOSE
tion Is immense.
The democratic party was voted out
in 1896 because 1t had brought ca.
lanity on the country and then backed
as a remedy the debasement of the
currency. If the republican party is
voted out this year, what reason can
be assigned Not lack of prosperity,
nor lack of general business develop
ment, nor lack Of employment, nor
lack OF national growth, nor lack OF
nationwide expansion, nor lack OF
any Of the elements and influences that
keep country peaceably in the
ascending scale. On this basis rests
the clearly defined alternative open to
voters. The republican party offers
again the ticket tested by the results
Of the last four years, on platform
in harmony with the long record OF
party that has been sanely progress
! sive beyond any other in history.
There are roads in this campaign
leading no one knows where. But
there is one broad high road, every
foot OF which is distinctly marked
and assuredly safe. S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
doors In Iowa In September and Oceo.
Der. Enter into the spirit this week.
President UntIl Recalled.

President UNFIT Recanod.
+ Cedar Rapids Republican: The
colonel's reply 10 Mr.. Bryau's ques.
ton as to how many terms a man
should seek in the white house was
evasive, of course. He seems to think
that. the right man should be presi.
dent until he Is recalled. He wants
the recall and he seems to want to
be in office until he is recalled.
With his trust scheme. big monopolies
regulated by a bureau with himself
at the head and the federal employees
how would it be possible to ever vote
a president out after he is once In
and has the peculiar abilities OF a
man like Roosevelt? The coloners
reply to Mr.. Bryan has made the
charge of perpetual presidency a
verify. It is his whole conception and
1t is the gist Of his answer. But the
American people. we believe, prefer
the old fashioned way Of treating
presidents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
SECURITIES WILL DECREASE.

The bank or man who has money
loaned on a farm will see his security
dwindle mighty fast If Roosevelt or
Wilson should be elected and put their
free-trade ideas into practice. In 1896
when corn and oats were selling at
about 15c a bushel and hogs and cat.
tie at IS hundred, Iowa land was not
bringing hundred dollars an acre nor
were men loaning $50 or $50 an acre
on land. The price of the product
raised on the land sets the value of the
land and also the ability of the farmer
to pay for the land. If the price, OF
farm products and stock are cut In
two. the ability Of the man who owes
Jon his farm, to meet his debts is cut
to one-half
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that the speeches Judge Stevens has
tried to make have all been nat fail.
ures. "He does not know what to
talk about and he does not know how
to talk" the Republican continues
"He should confine himself to the
business of railroad lawyer; as
reformer he is not success. just q
pretense and make believe. There
is no more excuse for his candidacy
for governor-after the people had Sc
lected candidates in their own popu.
lar primaries-than there Is tor fifth
wheel on a cart"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
A Refreshing Example.

New York Evening Post: President
Taft may or may not be dead cock
in the pit" so far as electoral cam
paign is concerned; but his letter to
the secretary of the treasury on the
budget question shows that he is still
doing business as president OF the
United States, and expects to take his
duties in that capacity seriously until
his. term Of Office expires. The pres
ideht has set his heart upon effect1ng
a thoroughgoing reform In the gov
ernment's fiscal administration, and
he is not deferred by indifference or
opposition in congress, nor by the abb
sorption of popular interest at this
time in subjects Offering more at
traction to the political imagination
OF the multitude. We must confess
that the emphasis he Is putting at
this moment on matter 80 common
place as the mere systematizion OF
the nations control over its financial
ways and means, the adjustment OF
outgo to income, is. to us. decidedly
refreshing, if only as offering bit OF
variety in the political landscape. 1t
is reminder, too, of the fact that
in the introduction Of administrative
economies, and in the curling of the
general tendency to unlimited expen.
diture, Mr.. Taft has achieved no.
table degree of success. We venture
the assertion-though, to be sure ,
with some diffidence. for we recog-
nize how bold a. venture 1t is that
even the bull moose chieftains have
not declared the presidents record,
In this one particular, to have been
disgraceful to him and humiliation
to the nation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Professor W. Gard ldate.

Denver Republican,: Professor Will
son was quite convinced, before he
became a candidate. that the China.
man makes a better citizen than the
Italian immigrant Candidate Wilson
Is doing his best to assure California
that he never meant it that way. He
has two sets of views; one for the
philosophical, another for the voter,
"and the twain will never meet" In
the presidency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Too coar,e 3 Speaker.

Harper's Weekly: Painful to say.
Governor Johnson has shown himself
a more abusive speaker than eastern
voters care to hear. He demonstrate
ed his capacity to talk effectively In
California about the Southern Pacific
railroad, but he does not talk effect.
lively in the east about Mr.. Taft. 1t
is profitable, no doubt, to have the east
see him and take his measure, but 1t
is not profitable in the way he would
like
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
creditabIe 70 TAFT,

Fremont Tribune: It Is being re-
peatedly pointed out that Mr.. Taft Is
no politician 1t is difficult to under
stand how that discredits him. It is
impossible to recall a politician who
was not promising the people all the
reliefs of the patent medicine quack,
and good many more. In these en-
lightened days majority of the peo-
pie cannot be duped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

OF fly the domestic market which Is continually
dropping into somebody's coffee and trying to swim
to shore. e
Restaurants run for the purpose Of making
money for the propretors and also to provide haven
for male guests whose home life Is in need OF repairs.
this happens to practically American citizen
on wash day, restaurants crowded Mondays
with depressed husbands and fathers decorated with
splints and bandages.
A. short order restaurant is resort where you can
get Whatever happens to be left the day you
sinkers and Of alleged coffee. The advantage OF
this system is that fullgrown man eat himself
into close resemblance to apoplexy on fifteen
cents worth of menu. : l#E
The la carte restaurant is expensive PROPOSE
ton which makes speciality of serving meals with
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cafe to by the ndesct The bill OF
abstain shake their heads mournful
\ s.ts Y d
Cafe
daysu heyh adjacent
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Better Lealslatlof1.

Central City Newsletter: We can
see easier work in store for legislators
and law makers. The jumbled up
conditions Of politics will have a ten
dency to fix it so it will no longer be
a crime for a republican to vote for
a good measure fathered by demo-
crat, or vice versa. Heretofore the
policy has been for each party to kill
everything proposed by the other
whether it be good or bad and the re-
suit has been bad. When man can
go to the legislature or congress with
out having his hands tied he Is in a
position to accomplish something for
his country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

One paper reminds us that car
shortage betokens good times, remarks
the Cedar Rapids Republican. There
is never any car shortage when crops
are short and people idle. It's one OF
the accompaniment Of prosperity
Instead of railing at the railroads. let
us cooperate with them and expedite
business all that We can. TO do this,
get in your coal now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
AZ to VOTING for . Change.

Britt Tribune: A farmer who wants
any political change this year must be
demented. Give us four more just such
years as the last four have been and
the farmers will own more than hall
tho values of the country, and many
Of them will have so much money they
won't know what to do with 1t. Dc
they want to change s cent cattle and
hogs for Grover Cleveland prices
That Is about what they may expect
II Wilson Ia elected. They were told
the same thing in 1892, but they want
ed the change and got 1t. The proper
thing to do is to vote the whole re
publican ticket from top to bottom
and let the agitating politicians keeI
on bowling If they want to.