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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

For eals-Good farms for corn,
wheat cats. barley. clover. timothy
and stock raising Heavy black soil,
clay subsoil. tile drainage best grain
belt In state. equal to best In nlinois
and Iowa. Good homes. good bargains
and good terms. Alexander Ezekiel.
Winneha9o. Minnesota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

Wanted-Barber. Must be practica
workman. Good job for right man
A. X. Osterhagen. Baxter, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
FOR sALE-clTY PROPERTY

ForSale-Driving horse; Will ex
change for painting. Phone $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
WANTED.

Wsnted-Let your wants be known
Fred w. Carl, employment and rea
estate. Phone $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
Nebraska LANDS.
WIscoNslN LAND.

For Sals-l20 acres Of hardwood
timber land cut over. two miles from
town on the main road. clay loo0 soil,
twenty acres under pillow. balance Ia
fine pasture with good water supply.
Price $40 an aero. terms to suit G. +.
Zimmerman. Prentice, Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

( miles from Iowa line. w. A. Norton,
Marshalltown. Iowa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

Wantc1-C ornpoton: S!r! for house,
work Mrs. w. r. McCreery. 704 West
Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
HELP WANTED-MALE.

Wanted-Officenboy Times Repub-
lican. n - e.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
THE NEWSPAPER REPORTER.

Baltimore Sun: The reporting OF SO
important and complex a thing as a
change in the federal administration,
which has just taken place. is task
so large and difficult and yet so well
executed that word Of appreciation
of that body of men to whom the credit
is due may not be amiss.
It is upon the reporter that the sue
cess of every newspaper necessarily
rests. Not only is the correctness OF
every news item dependent upon his
accuracy and intelligence, but every
editorial comment, every policy which
his paper adopts and every fight 1t
makes is based upon the news as the
man on the outside reports It. If he
reports it incorrectly or inadequately,
his paper fails in it's function of Civ
ing to the world the news Of the day.
the editorials are valueless or mis-
leading because not based upon facts.
anu journalistic policy or stand may
be utterly wrong, or unjust.
These results follow in the steps of
the reporter who is inefficient only.
The situation would be much worse
were the reporter to allow friendship
or prejudice to color his news. 1t
may often be dificult for even the
thoroughly honest reporter to guard
absolutely against this, but II he does
not guard against it. then either In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
Daddy sBedtilr1e
a. The Plant That
DIOV- Grew Toward
j The Light

isn't going
n a to bloom by Easter
=
aid peering at through his glasses.
said
lice and but put the howot By the fire the doesn't
cold night answered Evelyn
We'll should think might good thing have the plant IN the
bring
night" suggested daddy
j.,
plants 80
little cellar
here Perhaps ought to grow.
didn't which
the cellar little
follow beautiful outdoor world
little little until
playing
this will dor cried Mrs days aftss
window
light couldn't into the cellar
candle wanted
we'll the window had been a1ed She saw the potato plant
crieda little plant
the dark cellar hoor It's little III take and
kitchen window And tho
little thing
turning
It."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
CHARLTON.

Miss Ruth Chase of Indianola visited
in this city last evening with Miss
Edenia Kridelbaugh while on her way
home from visit in Leon.
Mrs. j. M. Cockin Of Benton town
ship was called to Des Moines by the
serious illness Of her little grandson
Theodore Plew who Is suffering with.
stomach trouble. 81
Chas Graves Of Perry returned home
last evening after few days visit
with his mother Mrs. Margaret Graves
and sister Mrs. Chas. Hickman and
other relatives.
Attorney Jas A. Penick went to Des
Moines on brief business trip.
Mrs " S. Winslow Of Abba came
for a brief visit with her numerous
Charlton friends before moving to Des
Moines.
Mrs. Jos. Kridelbaugh entertained q
few lady friends yesterday afternoon sin
a most pleasant manner. N III
Miss Jessie Crowley left yesterday
for few weeks visit in Clarinda with
Mrs. Geo. Dinwiddie who formerly re-
sided here.
Wayne Holman Of Centerville who
has been spending few days at the
Will Keith home, returned home yes
terday. KS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

mere tease or obstructionist. He
realizes that the democrats have re.
ceived mandate to legislate, and he
expects them to obey 1t. They are to
try to do what they charged last year
the republicans had failed to do.
But the minority leader will want 4
reason for whatever the majority pro.
poses. He will ask time to examine
every proposition in the light Of the
November mandate; and that time
should be granted. A denial would be
easy. Mr.. Underwood will possess the
strength of giant, but 1t might not be
well for him to use 1t against an
antagonist asking for plain parliament.
airy rights.
We may expect the Chicago man to
do his best. He cannot be blind to the
fact that if this house fails the next
will be republican, and that in such a
house his chances for the speakership
will be excellent. Mr.. Clark reached
the chair through the minority leader
ship; and Mr.. Mann has had almost
as much congressional experience as
his friend from Missouri had had
when rewarded two years ago for his
hard work and long wait.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
Sidewalk Sketches
THE ENGAGEMENT RING.
By Howard L. Ram

The engagement ring Is polite
method of informing the general public
that the wearer. is about to commit
matrimony with the aid Of orange bios
SONS and befuddled bachelor. 1t
is worn on the third finger Of the left
hand so that everybody can see 1t and
sympathize with the groom-elect.
When young man offers his hand
and heart to some girl who stands in
a recess Of the front porch, bathed In
the moonlight and a blush that cost 81
half ounce, and is accepted before he
can work up to his peroration, the
first thing he does is to invest in an
engagement ring that causes father to
wake up at night and perspire heavily.
It is becoming the custom nowadays
for young man who yearns to get
married on 50 a week to buy $3.50
engagement ring on the installment
plan, and then exchange it after mar
riage for a tame COW and fireless
cooker. This is a tasty and inexpen-
sive method Of furnishing the home
which pleases everybody but the bride,
who has to put up with band ring
earned by collecting tobacco tags.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
FAR MI NGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Cares Of Des
oines are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Boyer.
J. L. Haines of Hannibal. Mo-. ar
rived Monday having been called
here by the illness of his father n. j.
" ines.
Senator Taylor Of Des Moines visit
ed over Sunday with his family at this
,lace.
Mrs, Mary Ketcham of Bonaparte
visited recently at the home OF her
son B. F. Ketcham and family.
RI. B. Masters and family are prepar-
ing to move to Keokuk where Mr.. Mas
ters has position with the Purity
Oats Co.
W. p. Beatty will soon open his new
bakery in the New building on Elm
street
G. 9. Joehunk and C.. E. Harp of
Lamont are holding a series of meet
inss at the Latter Day Saints church.
Miss Catherine Hawkins has gone to
Keosauqua to take charge of millin-
ery establishment at that place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

Claude and Floyd Allen were electro
cuted yesterday for the Virginia court
house murders a year ago. The Allen
clan, it will be remembered, shot up a
court, room in Hillsville, Va, after one
of their number had been sentenced
for crime. The Judge, prosecuting
attorney, sheriff, juror and specta
tor were killed and the clerk of the
court was wounded. The lawless acts
Of these Virginia mountaineers have
been punished. In addition to the two
principals executed yesterday two
have been given long prison terms and
others are awaiting trial.
The Courier flood relief fund is
growing. More than 500 was sub
scribed the first day. Additional sub.
scriptions have since been received
The Courier will forward the money
raised to the organizations formed to
receive and disburse funds in the
stricken Ohio and Indiana cities. In
addition to the money thus raised Di.
rector Worrell Of the Fifty-fourth regi.
ment band has made arrangements for
ting, April /, all the proceeds of which
4 benefit band concert to be given at
the Grand opera house Tuesday even
will be dispatched to the governors of
Ohio and Indiana. Ottumwa is show
ing that it Is not backward when an ap-
peal for aid Is made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

The diamond Is usually chosen In
buying an engagement ring because
1t does not fade or peel and can be
used over and over again. Some men
never think of offering marriage to
anybody without having 14-karat
diamond ring in their vest pocket,
ready for immediate use. It frequent.
ly happens that woman will accept
diamond ring and the betrothal kiss
while under the influence Of the full
moon, and then send the ring back the
next day with a note stating that she
can't marry a man who breaks crack
ers in his soup. 1t is bitter ex-
perience for a proud, high-spirited
man to invest heavily in an engage
ment ring and then have it fred back
seven or eight times by parcel post
before he finds soul-mate who
doesn't object to sideburns.
The engagement ring is source of
great envy to adult friends Of the
bride-elect who have never been pro-
posed to with any particular degree
of enthusiasm, and who recall seeing
the ring in a department store win
dow last Christmas, marked down to
&1492 .. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

A national conference on marketing
and farm credit will be held in Chi
cago April $40 which is announced as
the beginning Of united effort on
the part of the American people to
work out some solution whereby a
more just and equitable division OF
profits may be enjoyed by producer
and consumer, proportional to the serv.
ices rendered by the individual
There will be discussions of how to
create better methods of distributing
and marketing farm products by lead
ing agricultural experts and trans
portation men. The plan of establish.
ing federal bureau of markets will
be one of the matters up for discus
sion, and the problem of farm credits,
with explanations of the systems OF
farm credit systems in Europe will be
studied. Out Of the discussion and the
deliberations of the various conference
committees 1t is hoped, an announce
ment of the meeting says, to set the
wheels in motion for better and more
equitable division of labor and the
dollar. .....,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

point was sustained. Fortunately, the
state board of education, long since
abandoned as part of our government.
all machinery, was composed OF pro.
grassive men. and they promptly
adopted the act OF the legislature az
their own act in December OF that
year.
It seems almost incredible now that
under the leadership Of man like
James w. Grimes, Iowa should not
have responded to such an appeal as
the free public school. And yet such
is the reluctance of property owners
to come up to the scratch that it took
six long years Of agitation to accom-
plish this reform.
Who are the men who led the oppo-
sition? Can anybody name them? Are
their descendants hunting up the rec
ord to establish their identity? Would
their relation to schools be published
now, even If it could be determined?
Oblivion has mercifully overtaken
them Iowa is ashamed OF the record
they made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
THE MAN ON THE, ROOF.

The Chicago Inter Ocean: There Ia
hero of the Dayton floods two
OF them. in fact. Their names are M.
B. Stohl and c. D. Williamson, and
they are employees of the American
Telegraph and Telephone Co.
Stohl is wire chief at Dayton. He
reached the Dayton office Of his com.
pany late Monday night before the
floods came. The rush OF the waters
put all the telephone batteries and
power out Of commission. Forgetting
thoughts of escape, Stohl rummaged
around until he found lineman's
test set With this he rugged up send
ing and receiving apparatus, and cut
in upon the wire on the roof OF the
four-story building. This wire con-
nected him with Phoneton, a testing
station eight miles away. Thus he es-
tablished communication with VIII
hanson, whose batteries were still
working
Then Stohl sent messages from the
flooded city, otherwise cut Oft from
communication with the outside world.
All night he stuck to his post. All day
Tuesday he remained. Wednesday
noon found him still on the roof of a
building whose foundations were be-
ing Slapped by the waters.
There he stayed i. in the rain and
cold. with the prospect of death star
ing him in the face every moment. He
sobbed strong mans sob as he told
his tale Of death and desolation; OF
floating wreckage bearing men, women
and children doomed to death; OF
dead bodies borne upon the crest OF
the waters; of piteous sights, In them.
selves enough to unnerve the bravest
of men, But he stuck to his post.
When the whole story Of terrible
disaster is told, whether he survive or
perish the name of M. B. Stohl will
stand high upon the roll of heroes. 1t
is such examples as these that re-
assure the world and demonstrate that
heroism is not dead. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

aOleSC leaders iowa cVcI Aou' LAO "~s
chosen governor in 1854, and remained
in office until 1858. Governor Hemp
stead had begun in the agitation Tor 9
free school before him. He made IT
the main issue of his incumbency. And
vet Iowa did not have q free school
until after his successor had been
inaugurated.
Prior to 1853 the schools OF Iowa
we're supported by rate tax on stu
dents The theory was that those who
received the benefits of the schooling
should pay for it. Never was an ap'
peal to property owners to pay Tor
general public benefit more bitterly
resisted than when 1t was proposed
to support the schools by general levy
Governor Hemstead began the aglta'
ton in 1852. Again in his message OF
1854 he urged free schools upon the
legislature.
Governor Crimes, in his inaugural
address, said:
I am convinced that the public
school should he supported by taxa
ton of properly and that the present
rate system should be abolished. I'm
der the present system, per capita
tax upon the scholars, children OF the
poor are in a measure excluded from
the benefits of the schools.
+ Two years later, in 1856, the legis.
lature was called in extra session
Governor Grimes urged the appoint
ment Of a commission to report free
public school law. The commission
was granted, and the governor prompt
" named Horace Mann, Amos Dean
and lawyer from Dubuque, who did
not serve. The commission reported
in December of the same year.
The legislature, meeting in regular
session, did not act. Nothing had been
done when Governor Grimes came to
quit the governorship in 1858. His last
words to the legislature and the state
were:
The per capita system is based upon
the idea that those who received it
(schooling) should pay for it. While
the true theory of popular education
is that it is public benefit for which
the public should pay.
In the meantime j. B. Grinnell had
been elected to the legislature on the
issue of free public schools. Orrin
Faville, the new lieutenant governor,
asked Grimes to suggest the best man
for chairman of the senate committee
on public education. Grimes said:
Make the man chairman who was
elected on the issue of free schools,
and who knows no such word as fail,
J. B. Grinnell.'
It was not until March II, 1858.
that Iowa was given free schools by
legislative enactment, and the enact
ment was at once carried to the SUI
preme court on the ground that some
of the constitutional powers of the
state board of education had been
usu-ped by the legislature, and the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
JAMES r. MANN.

Washington Star: The leader of the
republicans in the last house will be
the leader of the republicans in the
present house. He deserves the in
dorsement. He knows his business. He
is alert. capable, and untiring. His re-
publicanism will stand the acid test.
He stood last year on the Chica 90
platform. He supported Mr.. Taft for
president He believes in the consti-
tuition, and in progress under it. Pro-
lection, sound money, workable con-
servation and good government grip
on trusts are policies that command
his support. He reads his title clear to
party confidence in the place he is
again to fill.
Mr.. Mann's following this time,
however, will not be large. Republican
divisions played smash with republic
can congressional campaigns last year.
The brethren went down in heaps.
Veterans and new recruits we're in
one red burial blent. Even Mr.. Can
non lost to a young man making his
first try at national honors.
But, though small, the present fol-
lowing should serve good party uses.
In the hands of a man entirely COM
petent, it should be able to force the
democrats to watch all the corners.
Mr.. Underwood Is not scheduled for
a picnic What he gets he must get
on record for, and upon the record the
fight for the next house will be waged.
1t will make for both interest in
the proceedings. and for better legisla-
ton. that Mr. Mann and Mr.. Under
wood know and respect each other.
Each has felt the others steel. Neither
will be likely to lower his guard for a
minute. The play will be lively from
the start.
1t is stated that Mr.. Mann has no
thought Of attempting the role OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.

B AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The citizens Of Ottumwa have be-
gun to respond to the appeal for aid
IN behalf Of the sufferers Of the Ohio
and Indiana foods. The losses due
to these floods are enormous. The
death list has reached thousands and
there are tens Of thousands who have
not only been left homeless, but have
been reduced, to want. Gov. Cox Of
Ohio says of the food situation that
lin many respects it is absolutely
without parallel in the history of the
republic" Making comparison to
show the magnitude of the disaster
one of the papers says that the great
San Francisco earthquake and fire
resulted in the loss of 452 lives, while
100000 were made homeless; the prop
erty loss was estimated at $35O,O00, 900.
In the Galveston tornado Of 1900 the
loss of life was over 5000 and the
property loss about $12,000,00O. In
the Mississippi river floods of last
spring the loss Of life probably did not
exceed 300, though many thousands
were made homeless. The great
Johnstown flood Of 1889 resulted in the
loss of about 5000 lives. r
The Ohio and Indiana floods may
cause death list exceeding any Of
these former disasters. The financial
loss is certain to be greater, and more
people will be reduced to want.
President Wilson has told the nation
that this is a common cause. Dayton
and the other stricken Ohio and Indi-
ana cities and towns will need the
nations help in recovering from this
great disaster The Courier will con-
tinue to receive subscriptions to this
fund and see that 1t is distributed in
the proper channels and generous pub
lie subscriptions are sought.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
EDDYvlLLE.

Clyde Spears of Knoxville Is visiting
relatives here this week.
The moving picture show for Mon
day evening will afford an evening'n
entertainment which will be Of interest
to all. THE Inauguration" will be given
under the auspices of the Women's
Civic Improvement club and special
music has been prepared for the oc-
casion.
VIM. Edwards who has employment
near Des Moines visited the first of the
week with his family in Eddyville.
A number from Eddyville and vicin-
ity attended the Web Hill sale Tues
day at his farm west Of Eddyville. Mr..
Hill disposed Of most Of his stock but
he expects to remain on the farm.
Mrs. John Powell spent Tuesday
VISITING friends in Oskaloosa and Bea-
con.
Mrs. C. E. Ward who has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. J. Fl. Koch the
past week returned to her home at
Fairfield Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
DELTA.

The local high school had weeks
vacation before Easter. The graduating
class will number fourteen, seven young
men and seven young ladies.
J. o. Reed and G. H. Brainard and
their wives with Miss Emma Sampson
took advantage Of the land excursion
for ten days trip to Texas, leaving
Tuesday.
DR.. Busby went to Chicago Tuesday
evening to attend reunion OF his
medical class where he graduated
many years ago. S
Geo. Huxford and wife were business
callers in the city this week. They
may locate here. 80
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

Justice or undeserved commentator
ia almost sure to result to some indt'
vidual or cause.
Here. then. is a class of men upon
whom a really tremendous RESPONSE
bility rests. 1t Is responsibility
upon the proper and honest exercise
OF which depends not only the life OF
THE paper, but also the just deserts OF
men and their standing before the
world, And it is responsibility which
those who undertake 1t assume quietly
and with no hope Of public credit for
their work. because their personality
|is merged into that of the paper they
serve.
The reporters task must be dis
charged with little chance for review
or correction 1t must be done right
the first time. He must see correctly
the issue of lawsuit through the
technicalites Of the trial. He must
think clearly through the excitement
of political or legislative debate. He
must extract the thing Of human inter.
eat from technical discussions by
learned men. Above everything else
he must be wherever the event OF pub
lie interest is happening, and he must
be there on time to see it happen.
When we consider the tremendous
pressure under which the news must
he gathered. and the quickness, homes
tv al intelligence which this REQUIRES;
the versatility which must be shown
in reporting events ranging from a
small personal item to some episode OF
worldwide Importance; the insight
which is needed to go straight to the
heart Of whatever is happening and see
correctly the real point involved
when we consider all this we cease TO
wonder that newspaper mistakes are
sometimes made, and marvel instead
that they are made 80 seldom. And
we have wholesome respect and ad-
miration for the reporter whose eff
cheney makes this possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01

Waterloo Reporter Nature tries to
teach but man will not take the hint.
The rain Sunday night cleaned. the
streets and put them in better condi-
ton than at any time this winter.
Water was needed and provided and
Furnished q most useful illustration.
Yet az city we continue in the same
old r with sweeper and stir up dust
and dlth that finds its way into eyes,
egrs, mouth and all the food products
we consume. Why not flush the
streets! Nature has pointed the way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
Press Comment.
NOT A NEW SITUATION.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
A great many people permit them
selves to become discouraged because
reforms do not come at once.
How many readers of The Register
and Leader know that 1t took six years
to get the free public school adopted
in Iowa.
Governor Ores was one of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-01
THE COMMISSION FORM.

New York Sun: A very few years
ago the experiment of commission
government for cities, boldly tried in
some free minded communities Of the