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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19
Press Comment.
WILSON, JOHNSON AND TAI

Chicago Record.Herald: In an ex-
cellent speech which he delivered be-
fore the Press club in New York
Governor Wilson said
Il am not one of those who be-
lieve that the right tactics in politics
Is to depreciate the men you are op-
posed to and to belittle and misrep-
resent the forces with which You
have to contend It ought to be a
frank, straightforward and fair de-
termination of what we are to agrec
upon and do, and how we are to do
1t in the great field of our common
action"
This was not a fine sounding de-
claration to be followed by lapses into
offensive personalities. The tone Of
the speech was admirable throughout.
1t must have made those who heard
1t feel pride in the speaker as rep
resentative American citizen.
A few days before Governor John
son Of California said In a speech
which he made before the progress
sive convention in Ohio: S
It ii with shame as an American
citizen that ] say. that today the most
Ehumiliating character In all Ameri:
can history Is the president Of the
United States a.s ;5. s.i,
That Is putting the president down
IN the depths, not only below poll
ticians who have been used as ex-
amples OF evil in the present cam
paign, like Penrose, but below Plat
and Quay and Tweed and Croker and
Arnold and Burr. Unfortunately
American history furnishes types In
plenty of men strong in mind but
weak in morals, of men stupid and
debased, OF men brilliant and debased,
but Governor johnson has discovered
to his shame that not one Of them
is such humiliating character as
the president.
Since the presidents life has been
one of many achievements of high
order from his youth up, since the
record shows that he Is a man Of
ability and integrity, he will prob
ably survive the shame that the gov
ernor feels; but the governor had
better conquer his fatal torrent of
words that his own shame may not
overwhelm him. He may profit by
making a study Of Governor Wilson,
who has decent respect both for
the Office of president and the able
and upright American citizen who
holds the Office. an. b
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19

The annual convention Of the Lakes
to the Gulf Deep Waterway associa-
ton will be held In Little Rock the
last of this month with many mem
bers Of congress and governors OF
Mississippi valley states in attendance.
The deep waterway question is receiv-
ing more serious consideration as the
time for opening the Panama canal
draws nearer. The coming convention
will do much to renew interest In the
subject.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19

Sioux City spanking and other forms
of corporal punishment are banished
from the schools and love reigns gu
preme. At Malvern things are differ
emit. There teacher In the public
school Ia charged with assault and
battery because she broke the nose OF
a pupil while administering correc-
tive measures. There ought to be q
golden mean between Sioux City and
Malvern, midway as 1t were between
nose and nothing. Malvern sets the
standard OF corporal punishment too
high. l5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19
The Primary.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
The Freeman-Tribune is for the re-
publican state, congressional and
county ticket from top to bottom It
was a mistake for Mccormick to
come here from Illinois and tell the
proeressiyes what to do. It was
also a mistake for Roosevelt to sane
tion the movement by his silence.
The people Of Iowa made nomina-
tons at a statewide primary and they
ought to stand by the men whom
they nominated-ou to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
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WILSON'S DOUBLED PROSPERITY.

year L0An uSudA.
WILSON'S DOUBLED PROSPERITY.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: We are
afraid that DIR. Wilson. when it comes
to the tariff, is little fighty, little
Of the college spirit still adheres to his
mode of thought. He said the other
day that he would not be In favor OF
revision did he not believe that 1t
would double and treble our prosper
ity We are inclined to regard the
latter as q very wild statement. Doub-
ling and trebling prosperity Is a dan
gerous experiment, when one Is al
ready fairly prosperous
To double and treble our prosperity
in Iowa he would have to double and
treble the price of corn, and while we
think corn is worth either $1.40 or
$2.1O a bushel, which Is doubling and
trebling the prices that now obtain,
we are afraid that the doctor could
never invent tariff revision that would
reach such dizzy heights. We are
afraid that we would all fall off-and
into some sort of slump as we have
known before, say during the Ill fated
Cleveland administration, when, in
stead. of doubling prosperity, we
f1alved it.
We are really sorry that Mr.. Wilson
made such statement 1t Is SO
utterly wild. The American people
are not asking of their politicians that
they double and treble their prosper
ity. all they are asking Of them is to
let things alone just enough to permit
the present state to continue in our
midst, a state OF fairly good and
healthy prosperity.
And, anyway, q man who thinks
that we can double and treble things
by a simple enactment-well, we are
afraid he is dreaming under mortar
board, the motar board OF an en-
thusiastic college man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19
Safe to Bet on It

Chicago Record-Herald: A Paris
scientist predicts that the next gen.
Grafton will contrive to make electric
ity substitute for beef. If that
happens there will, of course, be an
advance in the price of electricity.
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NanoIeonic Ideas.

/ st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Col.
Roosevelt is opposed to the doctrine
of states rights. Nothing short OF a
nation, hemisphere or universe
has any interest for the colonel.
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as the latter Is usually inherited anu tnen OoWn III oh
racing cars and the calcimined chorus girl
Money will land man up among the leaders II ne
has anything to go with It, but youthful scion
has had the plum tree shaken upon him and discov-
cred that he could buy everything except natural IN
telligence.
Thousands Of people scrimp and scrape and sweat
through early life in order to land on Easy street. and
when they get there find 1t harder to let loose OF
dime than it used to be Of dollar Economy is good
thing but when 1t makes tight that he utters
mournful sque ak being separated from Lincoln
penny 1t Is do ubtfu asset in any home.
Money and happiness don't always drive double
An income of 81 5000 year often troublesome as
of $2,50O Many couple has moved onto the boule
ward and taken suspicion jeaousies and heart-aches
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On the Run,

Philadelphia Press: All the bull
moosers are not standing at Arma-
geddon. AS many of them as can are
running for office.
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week cottage
(. {.
character
there dency to hang price figures on
coined
simple folk who
dollars
is mos now n
nfreQueny
With headu and
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Plenty Of Opportunity.

Louisville CourierJournal: A St.
Louis man made $4,000 as rag
picker. And yet there are crackers
who say a man has no chance in
America nowadays unless he has CAPT
tai or graft.
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A Call to Perkins.

I Columbusy 8. C., State: II am the
naked ISSUE" shouts the colonel. Will
somebody kindly lend the gentleman
a barrel?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19

You know your boy is the smartest
one in the world. but what does the
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Getting drunk, an observer notes, is
a poor way for business man to get
ahead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19
Clever Willie.

A rough looking man entered the
home Of a gentleman in western
city, and, seeing no one around but
a small boy named Willie. said to
him. III you don't tell me where your
father keeps his money, I'll knock
your top.knot off an afterwards eat
ye."
please don't" said Willie. You
will find all the money we've got IN
an old coat in the kitchen"
Two minutes later a bruised and
battered wreck was pitched through
the front door of Willie's home, and
sat in the gutter and blinked.
THAT kids too smart" said the
man. Never said word about the
OIL man bein' inside the coat"
Lippincott's Magazine.
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Taking Every PrecautIon.

Mr.. Lansbury's concern, as ex-
pressed in the house. over the mill
tary drilling going on in the north
Of Ireland, reminds one Of story OF
how Ireland was occasionally taught
to shoot in the past The war Of
flee once sent famous officer over
to inspect the militia regiments, and
the officer. after inspecting, asked
for few words with the drill ser.
geant.
These men OF yours" he said,
could not hit target as big as the
Tower of London You can't have
taken much pains to teach them"
"Tache them to shoot" gasped the
sergeant. "Of course did not tache
thin to shoot, yer honor; for, be
dad, If did, there wouldn't be
landlord left in Munster. - London
Chronicle.
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Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
MONEY,

which
fully social standing.
nobody gets
NOR
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Humorous Comment
Scared White.

"A union butcher workman was SUI
ing packing Arm to recover dam
ages for injuries sustained IN a
Kansas City establishment. A color
ed laborer in tho plant was called as
q witness.
r'Did you work with Jones. the
plaintiff7"
"Yessah."
DO you know the foreman and
the other officers OF the plant?"
'"Yassah."
What are your relations with
them?" continued the attorney.
Nov, yo' look-a-here, boss" said
the witness, Use skeared. that's a.
why I looks 80 white Them folks
Amt no relations OF NINE"
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| Iowa coal has been repudiated. 1t
had been said by some Iowa dealers
that tho reason they did not handle
the Iowa product was that 1t deterior-
ated 90 rapidly when stored, while coal
from some Of the other states did not
;deteriorate. The state chemists and
lothers interested in the subject have
made an investigation and a number
OF tests are said to show that there Is
no foundation for the excuse. 1t Is
said Iowa coal deterorates no more
rapidly than other coal.
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teacher think about him?
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Too High a Standard.
Marshalltown Times-R blican: At
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lea Substance.

New York Tribune: There seems to
be more straw in the straw vote this
year than usual
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Modesty,

The dashing young lady was
anxious her aunt. who was rather old
fashioned. should look as presentable
as possible in her bathing costume.
Surely, Aunt Ella" said the girl
rather cautiously, you're not going
to wear your spectacles In tho wa
|ter?'
Indeed am" replied her aunt,
Nothing shall induce me to take
OF another thing."-Judge.
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SANDER on Iowa.
davenport Times: The Islander on
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cullnary Feat.


The waiter was q new hand and
the customer was a short, dtminutive
woman. She gave her order and then
tried to settle down on her chair 81
that her feet could reach the moor,
In this, however, she was not sue
cessful, 20 she added another order to
her first.
"And bring mo q hassock." she
said.
The waiter paused for . moment
and meditatiyely brushed hrst the
tablecIoth and then his chin. He re-
arranged the glasses several times
and then went red In the face. Even
tually he scanned the menu.
Eyes, madam" he replied at last,
"and will you-er-have the has
sock broiled or fried
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pamocrsts For Tar.

Democrats For Taft.
Anamosa Eureka: The figures in
dictate that many democrats voted the
bull moose ticket in Vermont. This
is an indication that the political dis
affection Is not by any means all to
the disadvantage Of the republican
party. In southern states where there
lis a desire to throw of the shackles
of time-worn democratic machines
there is likely to be greater gather
ings OF strength in the third party
movement. The new party Is going to
gather some strength from each of
the two great parties, but in the end
lit. will go the way Of the anti-Masonic
the liberty. the free sellers, the
know nothings, the constitutional
union, the liberal republican, the
Igreenbackers, and populist parties
These were all born in moments OF
Idisgruntlement and all died without
the ends their founders
sought to reach.
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aAltl Did Know,

Dubuque Times-Journal: When
Cleveland was first talked Of for the
presidency. he said to a reporter:
"The tariff is subject I don't know
a thing about" When Hill
opposed tariff smashing he said:
"You cannot make converts to free
trade In cities black with the smoke
OF fires that would never have been
lighted but for the tariff" Appar-
emily Hill did know something about
the tariff.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
lierodotus a Nuckrsker

Such as believe the tales OF the
Egyptians credible are free to accept
them for history. For my own part, l
propose to myself throughout my
whole work faithfully to record the
traditions of the several nations.
The Egyptians maintain that Ceres and
Bacchus preside in the realms below.
They were also the first to breach the
opinion that the soul of man is inn
mortal, and that when the body dies
1t enters into the form of an animal
which Is born at the moment, thence
passing on from one s~'mal into an
other until 1t has circled through the
forms of all the creatures which tenant
the earth, the water end the air; after
which 1t enters again a human frame,
and is born anew. The whols period
OF the transmigration Is (they say)
three thousand years. There are
Greek writers-some Of an earlier,
some OF later date-who have Dor.
rowed this doctrine from the Egypt.
ans and put it forward as their own. ]
could mention their names, but l alb
stain from doing so.-Herodotus.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
clreumstantlaI Evidence.

There was considerable chill in the
air, and Smiley didn't know whether
II would be wise TO begin a converse.
ton with Mrs. Smiley or not. Finally,
however, the silence became too arc.
tic for comfort, and he decided to
risk it.
Beautiful morning, my dear" he
observed, as he lathered his chin.
Don't you talk to me, Mr.. Sniff.
fey" retorted the lady. Il am dis.
gusted with you. You needn't fool
yourself into think j don't know I'm
what condition you and Mr.. Bagley
came home last night. / overheard
your conversation"
Conversation" said Smiley. what
did | say?"
"You said you. didn't know, when
Mr.. Bagley asked you which keyhole
was the right one, and there's only
one on the door," said Mrs. Smiley.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Interest In Collections.

1t is quite the fad among smart
folk to flock to sales of rare books,
furniture or pictures, even when they
have no intention of buying. For each
OF these collections is the result OF a
lifetime of study, and the opportunity
to see them as a whole cannot recur
again, while individually the pieces,
passing into private hands, may be
lost to the public for years For this
reason young girls are sent with their
governesses to see the treasures that
will soon be scattered far and wide,
and even whole classes from fashion
able schools are taken for morning
views. Such visits, naturally, do more
for the artistic education OF these
fortunate young folk than weeks OF
lecturing and photographs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Hardy's Story of His Grandfather.

Mr.. Thomas Hardy attended a meet
ing of the Natural History society at
Dorchester, at which Mr.. Alfred Pope
related a story communicated to him
by the novelist. The story concerned
Mr.. Hardy's grandfather, and told
how one night he outwitted two men
who were bent on robbing him.
He sat down on a furze faggot,
placed his hat Con which he had pre-
viously put a number Of glow worms)
on his knees. stuck two fern fronds
on his head to represent horns, pulled
from his pocket letter he CHANGED to
have with him, and began reading it
by the light of the glow worms. In a
few days there was a rumor in the
neighborhood that the devil had been
seen at midnight reading list of his
victims by glow worm light.-London
Evening Standard.
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Decatur.
Too late for last week.

Miss Jessie Thomas of Niles is Wis
iting in Decatur.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ellis has returned from
a visit in Sturgis.
Miss Hazel Pensinger has returned
from Boston, Mass.
Mrs. h. p. Warner and son Max are
visiting in Benton Harbor.
p. Nj. Nichols broke his foot while
at work at the Touring mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Antwerp have
returned to Grand Rapids. They were
accompanied by Hal Warner.
Henry Moon has been seriously i'll
with smallpox. Several others have
been sick with the same disease.
Arden A. Treat and Miss Florence
Broadhed were married by Rev. b A.
Munneke last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Lisk died at the state
hos pital June %. Mrs Lisk has been
i'll for about eight weeks, but was
only in the hospital three days. The
funeral was held at the home Monday
afternoon. The services at the grave
were in charge of the Lady Maccabees
A husband, son and daughter survive
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Footpaths on Road to Peace.

To be glad Of life, because it gives
you the chance to love and to work
and to play and to look up at the
stars; to be satisfied with your pos
sessions, but not contented with your
self until you have made the best Of
them; to despise nothing in the world
except falsehood and meanness, and
to fear nothing except cowardice; to
be governed by your admirations rath-
er than by your disgusts; to covet
nothing that is your neighbours except
his kindness of heart and gentleness
Of manners; to think seldom of your
enemies, often Of your friends and ev-
cry day Of Christ; and to spend as
much time as you can with body and
with spirit, in Gods out-of-doors-
these are little guideposts on the foot
path OF peace.-Henry Van Dyke.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-07-12
Destructive PennsyIvanIa Deer.

A traveller along the Sugar Camp
road the other day saw three deer, a
buck and two does, standing at the
very edge of the road near a watering
trough. They appeared TO be as little
concerned as cattle. and made no sign
OF fright until the driver cracked his
whip at them. Then they took to the
tall timber.
Just a few days before that Henry
Dill, near Trout Run, saw drove OF IA
deer along the road not two miles
from the farms II is in that region
that last year several farmers lad
their wheat crop ruined by droves Of
deer jumping fences and browsing on
the tender growth. There is a strong
sentiment among the farmers, who are
thus put TO loss by these animals, that
If they would kill them while On for
aging expeditions on their lands the
law couldn't harm them. If the deer
try their thievery out this spring
there is liable to be just such cases
put up to the state game authorities.
-Williamsport Correspondence North
American.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The regular preaching service at
1920 a. M Sabbath school Immediately
following the morning service. Glasses
for all.
Christian Endeavor will meet in the
church parlors as usual at $50 p. M.
Subject: "How Much Should Christian
think of Personal Appearance?" Leader
Miss Mabel Tarbell.
The evening service will be union
service and the sermon will be preached
by the Rev. Mr.. SaYer, pastor of the
Baptist church. The service begins at
promptly 1870 p. M. A cordial invita-
ton is given to all to attend these union
services.
Midweek prayer service Thursday
evening at 1870 p. N.
Sunday, July 2lst, we will celebrate
the Lords Supper at which time oppor-
tunity is given to all who wish to unite
with the church either by letter or by
profession of faith. The pastor will be
glad to baptise at that time the children
of members so desiring.
The annual church and Sabbath
school picnic will be held at Kirkwood's
Island, Three Mile Lake, Wednesday
July 18th. All the members of the
Sunday school and the congregation are
invited to take part 10 this picnic. Con
veyances will be provided for all wishing
to go. We will meet at the church, the
time to be announced later.
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Bfoomingdafe.

Glenn Sooy and brother are visiting
friends here.
c. f Smith and wife have
made several days visit with her
sister, Mrs e. II. Smith.
The Fourth was celebrated with a
vim. A large number of fine floats
were in the parade and the town was
full of people.
, The Kibbie Telephone Co. .have
improved their property at this place
by grading and seeding their lawn
and building a new cement walk.
Married at the Disciple parsonage
at Kalamazoo on Wednesday, July 8,
Miss Ella Cooley of this place and E.
A. Carnes. Miss Saloma Haven of
this place was bridesmaid, and Walter
Hayden of Detroit best man. They
went at once to their new home at
Somerset, where he is pastor of a
church.
David Smith passed away at his
home in this village on Friday,
July 5, from stroke of paralysis. He
was one of the old residents and had
filled many places of trust; at the
time of his death and for several
years previous he had been manager
of the Williams Bros. Canning and
Pickle works at this place. Funeral
Monday Burial at Evergreen.
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Horse Came Back.

A. II. Whitman, a Los Angeles
(Cal) jeweler, says that a cat may
come back, also a horse. Whitman
owned a horse for several years, and
recently deciding that the animal had
outlived its usefulness, he gave a
young man S. to take the equine into
the country and shoot it,
He then decided that he must have
new steed, so inserted an advertise.
ment in the newspapers. Among sew.
eral answers. one especially appealed
to him.
1t stated that the writer possessed
a gentle family horse, and gave a de.
scription which sounded good to the
jeweler.
Accordingly, he journeyed to China,
from which town the letter came
looked over the horse, and bought it.
When he got the animal home he no
ticed something familiar in its actions
and upon closely examining the AMI
NAL, found it to be the one he had
paid to have shot.