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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
MR.. BRYAN MAKES
REPLY TO CRITIC
Commoner Says Dies Can Now Appre.
ciate Verses on White Mans
Burden rs I

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23--"An over.
burdened statesman Is the way w. j.
Bryan In his Forthcoming Commoner
refers to Congressman Dies OF Texas.
Bryan refuses to remain passive under
the attack of the Texan and hits back
! with vigor. He says:
1T is pathetic enough to see the
burden Of protecting the constitution
fall SO heavily upon these few demo.
Gratis (and their standpat republican
allies), but it is really heartrending to
watch the gentleman from Texas as he
staggers along the rocky road bearing
upon his shoulders the organic Inv OF
the nation, while his colleagues from
Texas seem entirely oblivious to the
menace which threatens constitutional
government in the western hemis-
phere
"Mr Dies can now appreciate Kip.
ling's verses on the white mans bur-
den.
What heroic picture he presents,
his bent figure silhouetted against the
sky!
must find in the thought that he
monopolizes the constitutional intelli-
gence of whole state--aye, almost of
an entire party!
1T makes one shudder to think what
would happen, what wreck of shores
and crash of worlds IL he should
break down under the strain and the
constitution with no defender left
should go to pieces before the clamor
OF the mob for, more light.
"But perish the thought
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
COUNTY
n MAN KILLS SELF
Joe Mayfieid, Formerly of keithsburg,
Puts Shot Gun MuzzLe in Mouth
and Pulls Trigger With Toe

Oskaloosa, Feb. 23.- (speciaD -
ole Mayfield, aged "a, whose par
ents reside in Keithsburg, ILL.,, killed
himself at the home of T. A. Lister in
Mahaska county near Barnes City this
by blowing his head off with
a shot gun. He had been ill for sew
eral days and was nervous and excited
about something, but had made no
statements nor left no note, giving a
reason for his act. He took a gun to
his room and conditions found follow
ing the shot indicated he put the
of the gun in his mouth and
pulled the trigger with his toe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
KNOX HAS SAILED
FROM KEY. WEST
SECRETARY OF STATE STARTS
POLITICAL MISSION TO GEN. al
TRIAL AMERICA. ....

Key West, Fla, Feb. 23.-Secretary
+of State Philander G. Knox sailed from
Key West today on board the cruiser
Washington on a political mission that
will take him, according to present
arrangements tU the capt ais OF Cen
trail America, to Caracas, Venezeula
and possibly to Cartagen, Colombia,
and also to various points in the West
Indies. a".
The washington reached Key West
today and Mr.. Knox and his party ar
rived from Palm Beach by train. They
were met at the railroad station by the
executive officer of the Washington,
Lieutenant Commander Sticht ana
were conveyed out to the Washington
in the ships launch. 49,,
When the secretary came on board
he was accorded the unusual honor, a
salute of nineteen guns. This is signl-
ficant Of the importance attached 10
Mr. Knox's mission by President Tart
and the state department. ordinarily
this salute is given to cabinet ohcers
only when they leave ships but actlng
upon special order it will be ACCORDED
Mr. Knox whenever he embarks or
disembarks in a foreign port and also
upon his departure from the ship IN
American ports.
The secretary of state has no flag
of his own consequently the natlonal
ensign was broken out at the lore
when he came on board and the salute
was fired. All the officers of the crius-
er, the entire marine detachment and
the band were paraded in Mr.. knox's
honor. AS the marines presented arms
four ruffles and four flourishes We're
sounded by drummers and buglers.
These ceremonies over Mr.. knoxs
party was escorted below and the yoy-
age to Port Antonio was begun. The
secretary will occupy the admlrafs
quarters on board the Washington.
Mr.. Knox is making this trip at the
direction of the president and huro'
pean diplomats look on with moro
than passing interest. The secretary
is going to the Caribbean for the pur-
pose Of solving diplomatic problems
and securing more accurate 1nforma'
ton as to conditions in Central and
Northern South America. W.
The Washington will go from here
to Port Antonio, Jamaica and the pres
ent itinerary will keep Mr.. Knox away
until some time in April. Most Of this
time his official home will be on board
the Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
NEBRASKA MAN "
a HELD FOR KILLING

Erickson. Neb., Feb. 23.-The cor
acner's jury, called here to Investigate
the death of Orville P. Beeson, has re-
turned a verdict that it was caused by
q shot from revolver in the hands of
David F. Mason. The shooting fol-
lowed quarrel over some hogs of
Beeson's which he found in the pens
of neighbor named Crimmins, who
claimed that they had damaged his
corn Mason, relative of Crimmins,
1t is said drew revolver and fired
three shots the first of which mortally
wounded Beeson, the others entering
his arm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
OKLAHOMA IS
SPLIT BETWEEN
z CANDIDATES.
Clark and Wilson Get Ten
Delegates Each to Nation
al Convention; Gore is
Head Of Wilson Men.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 23.-Sena.
TOT InOmas p. Gore heads the list OF
ten wilson delegates named at the
democratic state convention this af-
tsrnoon to attend the national conyen.
lion at baltimore. The agreement
made last night to elect ten delegates
pledged to Wilson and ten instructed
for Clark was carried out without
hitch.
Robert Galbreath of Tulsa. was
elected national committeeman over
John Doolin, of Oklahoma CITY by =
vote of 4O7 to 148. Galbreath was nut
1orWaro py Senator r. l.. Owen.
Inc contest for control resulted
IN compromise agreement at four
O'Clock this morning whereby split
delegation will be sent to Baltimore.
me convention adopted the report OF
the Wilson floor leaders pledging ten
delegates for Wilson and ten for
Clark.
An amendment to the compromise
resolution, provided Endorsement OF
Clark, was lost by vote OF 3r4l1 To
28S. The convention took recess TIL
10 o'clock. .
me compromise was reached after
CoAUest tasting practically all night,
state politics frequently obstructiae
the way to decision on the character
OF the Oklahoma delegation.
The turning point in the fight came
when the amendment carrying lndorse.
ment OF Speaker Clark was defeated
the vote on It showed plainly to the
clark adherents that nothing remain.
cd by compromise whereup the Muir.
ray resolutions for divided delega.
tion was adopted.
II is contended by party leaders here
that the division Of the delegation pre-.
cludes any Oklahoma votes being cast
EfOrs harmon ~ II, ,ti,es4 1timops .convefl.
tion. Okla homa's entire strength will
pc thrown either to Clark or Wilson as
soon as one Of them shows decided
lead in the balloting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
MURDER
CASE DELAYED

Davenport, Feb. 23.-Owing to the
fact that witnesses called by the de.
tense did not appear, at the morning
session of the Kilduff murder trial to.
day was delayed. Only three witnesses
were on the stand.
One, Otto Woehlers, brother of the
defendant after testifying that he
thought his sister was insane and being
confronted with his testimony before
the grand jury in which he said she
was not insane, caused considerable
diversion by saying that his previous
testimony was a lie, using profanity to
emphasize the statemep'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
SCENES
At GAT.HE RING.
OF WOO D N { n
"Standpatters" Elected from
Meeting Of Lodge "Insur-
gents Who Protest
Against Raise in Rates.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 23.-More
stormy scenes marked the meeting OF
the National Woodmen assembly TO-
day when the officers of the head camp
of the Modern Woodmen OF America
were severely denounced and stand
patters'% were told to absent them
selves from the executive session.
Plans were made today to seek
from the head camp at Rock Island, q
read djustment of rates adopted at a
convention in Chicago recently, which
Insurgents claim are excessive.
The controversy came during an
attempt of some OF the ''standpatter'
delegates to secure representation at
the meeting when motion was made
that they be excluded from the hall.
John Sullivan Of Kansas City, mem
ber of the head camp and chairman OF
the law committee, Immediately asked
If the meeting was not for Woodmen.
"Put him out" and shut up were
the answers he received from the
delegates. @
John Harris of Chicago raised the
point of personal privilege and asked
II the hall in the court house where
the meeting is being held, is not a
public place. The answer to this was
an emphatic mo z@
Sullivan and Harris left the hall AT.
ter Chairman Louis Eigle declared,
that in his opinion, those who did not
agree with the plan for which it was
called should leave. 1E.
Permanent organization was com.
pleted with the making of Louis Eigle
and F. F. Priest of Lincoln, Neb.,
chairman and secretary respectively.
Of the assembly and the choosing OF
Judge F. S. Parker of Superior, Wis,
vice president J. l.. Sunbeam of Min
neapolis, field manager and E. w. Nc
Gill Of Minneapolis, treasurer.
John l.. Sundean of Minneapolis, Is
leading the fight at Chicago against
the adoption of the rates.
1T is up to you men to save the or
der" he said after delivering de.
nunciation Of the officials of the head
camp and the rates adopted at Chi
cago. 1T is up to you Woodmen at
the executive session to be held today
to approve the plans which will re-
lease the Woodmen from the unjust
burdens which the head camps un-
wisely have shouldered upon them,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
TODAY IN CONGRESS S;

SENATE Not in session; meets Mon.
day at 2 p. m.
Senator McCumber explained to in
terstate commerce committee his
proposed federal incorporation act
as sort of constitution for corpora,
tions
Chain manufacturers added their
protest against steel tariff revision
I bill before finance committee.
at noon
Resolution passed requiring secretary
of war to submit all papers in case
of Major General Ainsworth
Private pension bills occupied most
of the day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
STICKS HEAD UNDER
SWITCH ENGINE; DEAD

Hastings, Neb., Feb. 23.-Patrick
Barrow committed suicide here last
night by sticking his head under the
wheels OF switch engine. The man
crawled up to the track unobserved
and placed his head beneath the
wheels. The engine was barely NOV
ing but the crew were unable to stop
it until the wheels had passed about
two-thirds over his body, crushing his
neck and right shoulder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
CASH REGISTER
MEN GIVE BAIL

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 23.-The Day
ton officials and employees of the Ma
tional Cash Register Co., including
John H. Patterson, president, appeared
in United States Judge Hollister's s
court today to give bail for their ap-
pearance April 2. Their pleas will not
be made until that date. Judge Hol-
lister fixed the bonds at $4,000 each.
The officials declared that indict-
ments had come as surprise
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
OUARANTINED FOR
ELEVEN WEEKS

Keosauqua, Feb 23.-The Lee Eel
lows family has been released from
the diphtheria quarantine. They went
into quarantine Friday, December l.,
and were released Friday, February 16,
being in quarantine period Of eleven
weeks Three members of the family
including Mrs. Fellows had The
disease. *..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
CALL TROOPS TO
PROTECT SLAYER

Bardwell, KY, Feb. 23.-State troops
arrived here today to protect William
Richardson, whose life has been
sought by three different mobs since
he killed James Violet at Milburn, KY.
Richardson will be placed on trial
tomorrow and speedy conviction is ex-
pected. 1t is declared Richardson shot
down Violet Wi+hElt warning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
HOUSE ASKS FOR
lAINSWORTH LETTERS

washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
house today called on Secretary of
War Stimson for all correspondence
and letters bearing on the charges of
INSTRUMENTATION for which Adjutant
General Ainsworth recently was re-
lieved from duty in the war depart
ment. The resolution by Representa-
tive Watkins of Louisiana democrat,
was passed without opposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
PRESIDENT YUAN
WILL GO TO NANKING

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 23.--Yuan
Shi Kai. now at Pekin, has agreed to
come to Marking, the republican
capital, at the request of the Chinese
republican assembly, according to a
.cablegram received today by the
Chinese Free Press. The former pre-
mier has refused to announce the date
Of his arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

"They accused me of stealing the money of the old soldiers" he said, land giving it to Weakley and Brooks Lawrence. Of all the outrageous lies they told, this was the most vene- mous."
 He then proceeded scathingly to rebuke those who circulated the story more than three years ago, and his vehemence was as great as if the campaign fabrication had had it's ori- gin only the day before.
 And he felt the story told of the suffering of the poor children" who work in his cotton mills. An incident illustrates that fact.
 After the Greenville speaking, he rode to Montgomery in an automobile. Through a portion of Crenshaw coun- ty, numerous people in the grasp of dire poverty were encountered. Conner saw all, but said nothing Eventually, the car whizzed by little hut on the steps of which sat man and a woman, probably husband and wife. The man was barefooted. A few struggling boards, scarcely darker than the sallow complexion of the face, stood out as silent though power ful witnesses of the mans distress, his poverty, his lack of health, and his absolute relinquishment of all hope of achievement
 Conner indicated the couple with a motion of his hand.
 And yet" said he, feelingly, "they speak of those who work in cotton mills. These are the poor people of the world.'
 If you ask Conner why he is so bitter against the Louisville and Nashville railroad, he will tell you that he is not bitter at all against the railroad itself; that, on the other hand, he thinks it magnificent line, with president whom he admires for splendid ability. He will then add that he is bitter against what he terms the unfair tactics of that rail road in dealing with the people of Alabama, in that the rate on which the "Ellen NJ makes money in Geor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

gia, is not granted to the shippers of this state.
 Conner has made marvellous sue cess in business, and it is unquestion- ably true that he reached the conclu- sion that the railroads were "holding up" the people of this state as re- suit of his effort further to promote his own enterprises. But his enemies tell different story.
 "Do you know why Comer's hate for the railroads is so intense ?" asked a gentleman yesterday. "The answer is very simple. Residents of Barbour county will tell you that Conner, in the old days, did not care so much concerning rate, just so he was given little better figure than the other fellow. So the local agent at Spring Hill devised plan to satisfy Conner and at the same time hand him a lemon.' For the sake of argument, therefore, we will say that the charge for shipping bull yearl- ing from Barbour to Montgomery is $1.
 ''Very soon Conner asked the agent on what terms he would ship gentle young heifer to the capital. The agent replied right off the reel-'S2.'
 CT know returned Conner, but what will you charge me?'
 "'As long as it is you,' the agent replied, we will ship that young COW for $150'
 "This was perfectly satisfactory to Conner and the trade was consum- mated. Long years afterwards, how ever, he learned of the joke. His anger was something terrible. Since then he has been on the trail of the common carriers, and there is every reason to believe that he will follow them to the very end of the world"
 If there is one trait of character possessed by Conner which might be termed predominant, it is his per sistency in aggressively pressing a fight for principle which he believes to be just He never gives up. And thus, when he found, after his election to the railroad commission, that his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

the people all the time" that he does not confine his remarks to the straight and narrow pathway of truth, and that his talent for playing on the preju- dices of the people is without parallel in this or any other state.
 When a man in public life makes the people believe that he is honest in his contentious, even though his con- tentions might not be wise, when he gives abundant and indisputable proof that he is totally without physical and moral fear, and when in addi- tion, he is tireless in his efforts and enthusiastic in his love of battle, then that man is quite capable of raising h in the state of his operation.
 Conner has certain traits which might be considered weaknesses" Contrary to the general belief, he is thin skinned" or sensitive, and while under the lash, he emits no sound which might indicate that he suffers, there is no doubt but that he feels the sting with bitterness. And, if com mon belief be true, MT. Conner can not ascribe to those who oppose him an honest difference of opinion.
 During his campaign against John V. Smith for the presidency of the railroad commission, MT. Conner found himself one morning in a small vil- lage in north Alabama. He was seated in the lobby of the hotel near a num- Der of strangers who were deeply en- grossed in political discussion.
 His attention was eventually at tracted by remark in which his name occurred. An individual who, it could readily be observed was. sufficiently learned in the law to make himself the leader of village savants, was saying: "This man Conner tells the people that railroad pass will in- fluence the person who receives it, and that it is for that very reason that the railroads issue passes. Why, there is nothing in that argument. I have had passes all my life, and 1 vote and will always vote just as please"
 MT. Conner could retain his seat no longer. sss ss.f5g-< -.
 He stepped before the speaker, and said: My friend, you are telling these people that railroad passes have never influenced your vote?"
 q am, indeed, sir" replied the speaker.
 "No doubt, sir" retorted Mir. Conner, with bit of sarcasm, you are absolutely correct. And yet I venture the assertion that in the pres ent contest between this man, Conner, and John V. Smith, you are going to vote for Smith,"
 "Yes, by -, l am." exclaimed the speaker with too great spirit.
 q thought so," chuckled MT. Conner, and with hands dug deep in his pockets he stolled carelessly away without another word.
 MT. Conner believes until this good day that the man of the story voted for Smith because of the fact that the railroads had kept him supplied with passes.
 That the slings of his enemies reach his heart has been proved on count less occasions. Of all the stories which have hurt him, that of the cam paign against the prohibition amend ment to the constitution, in which he was represented as paying the special attorneys of the state the money which should have gone in pensions to the old soldiers, inflicted the deepest wound. Y.
 In Greenville, the other day, le re- ferred to that story,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
~ RAXTON BRAGG COMER is and has been for the last eight 0 Years the most potent factor in


 D years the most potent factor in Alabama politics.
 Prior to his political debut, he was not numbered among the we'll known men of the state. There were those who knew him, of course, who were aware that he had been born and reared in Spring Hill, Barbour county hamlet, and was operating cotton mills in Avondale and Syla- cauga.
 But Conner, the man, was unknown.
 Despite this fact, immediately fol- lowing his announcement for the presidency of the railroad commits sion, he had following so strong in numbers, so enthusiastic in the cause which he espoused, and so vindictive in its regard for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, that three months prior to the election, there was no citizen of the state so uniformed as to believe that John V. Smith had a possible chance of success.
 This following which made Conner president of the railroad commission, afterwards made him governor of Alabama, and will unquestionably sup port him again in all his political aspirations.
 As told, when Conner announced against John V. Smith, he was com paratively unknown. His opponent, on the other hand, had long been be- fore the public. For term of years he had served as solicitor of i. the Third judicial curcuit, and, for Nther reasons, was considered one of the strong lawyers of south Alabama. In the beginning, it was predicted that Smith would win. But as soon as Conner spoke, that prediction was proved to be unwarranted
 A we'll known newspaper reporter heard one of the first speeches that Conner made in that interesting cam paign. Later he was telling num- Der of friends of how the new Rich mond had impressed him.
 "Comer," he said, "has no voice. You can't hear him from distance of fifty feet. And the rasping sound that does reach you is not pleasant to the ear. He is not a grammarian, and his few efforts to attain rhetori cal flight are amateurish, indeed.
 "But"-and he hesitated and smiled-"this same Conner is going to raise h. in Alabama"
 The reporter did not give his req eon for the prediction which without question has been fulfilled provided, always, that the prediction concerned Comer's success before the people.
 And perhaps his reason, had it been given, would have been merely an ex parte statement, or at best, simply an expression of opinion. And kin reference to Conner, there is a wide difference of opinion.
 It is true that Conner is not an ora tor save in that, by some manner, he always succeeds in making himself heard and understood. Certainly, he is no declaimer. It is very probable that a professor, were he commis stoned to do so, could succeed in add ing polish to the phrases employed by Conner to express his thoughts.
 Then how does it occur that Conner, without voice, without oratory, with out ability to employ chaste English, can create enthusiasm in practically every cause he supports?
 His enemies declare that this is due to the fact that he is willy in debate, Q willy in fact, that he can fool all
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