Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Forty-nine
democrats have pledged themselves to
stand pat on the Underwood tariff. But
there is reason to believe that some
of the number are praying that some
thing will happen to relieve them Of
the responsibility involved.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
To the fellow who thinks that life
from the Ice bill to coal bill is Just
one blamed bill after another, let
us remind him that strawberries
have been succeeded by cherries, that
they viii be followed by raspberries.
peaches and apples, that peas are
coming now, green corn tomorrow
and canteloupes soon.
Keokuk Gate City: The Iowa state
law requires that between July IL and
August Is each year owners and hold
ers Of land must destroy all noxious
weeds thereon. The state highway
commission has designated July IL as
state weed day" and all good citizens
ore urged to get out with scythe and
hoe on that day and do some effective
work.
Sioux City Tribune: One con-
gresham says: IT you vote for the
labor unions, the manufacturers go into
your district and beat you. II you vote
Tor the manufacturers, the labor unions
beat you"
The thought that arises in contem-
plation Of this statement, and one
which is given too little consideration
in late years, Is that the public Off
cial elected by vote of the people
should give consideration to the gener-
al welfare and to no class especially.
England expects every man to do
his duty said an English admiral just
before naval battle. That Is what
the American people expect Of their
public servants.
The man who Is thoroughly honest
Is not vexed much by conditions that
represent complications to the trim
mer."
Kansas city Journal: Congress
seems to be stricken by the heat 1t Is
doing an amazing number of foolish
and incomprehensible things Of late,
even more foolish and incomprehens-
ible than usual. Apparently this aug
ust body Of lawmakers desires to give
out the impression that 1t is thorough
" bad, 90 bad indeed that It is actually
afraid OF itself. Oficial Washington
Is aghast at it's own corruption and
out OF this malevolent atmosphere
each individual senator and repre-
sentative Is emerging with denuncia-
tons of his fellows and solemn avow-
ais OF his own honesty and incorrupt-
Utility. 1T Is terrible state Of
affairs" the senator's and representa-
tives tell their constituents, but
fortunately your own representative
has remained pure and unsulhea."
Cedar Rapids Republican: Prof. L.
II. Pammel Of Ames, has issued an
appeal for the reservation Of the re-
naming lakes Of Iowa His appeal Is
the outcome Of proposition to drain
what is known az Rush lake, very
respectable lake, as lakes go In Iowa.
He calls attention to the fact that we
have been dispostng of our lakes, to
make farms out Of their beds. Many
pretty lake has been drained to
make farms.
Prot. Pammers appeal is timely and
it is Just. We have plenty Of farm
land in Iowa What we most lack are
pleasure grounds. We might we'll wish
that we had many more lakes, not
fewer ones. We could find good use
for bodies Of water. Thousands of
Iowans go many miles to find the lakes
OF other states. Iowa has few groups
OF good lakes, the Spirit koboji group.
Clear lake and Storm lake are all de-
sirable resorts, frequented every sea-
son by thousands Of people. The
smaller lakes also are popular as
neighborhood resorts. We can better