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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
GIVING THE NEWS FIRST.

The Courier Is DESTROYS Of calling
attention to the service 1t afforded the
public on the occasion of the most re-
cent ocean disaster-the burning at
sea OF the steamer Volturno and the
loss Of from 1876 to 236 lives. Recog-
MIXING In this event, one OF far more
than ordinary interest, The Courier
with its usual energy set about getting
two hours after the first Geographic
fash had come, an extra edition was
on the streets giving in detail the
story Of the catastrophe. The extra
contained verbatim and in consider
able detail, the same news that the
morning papers carried for the first
time nearly ~ hours later. or Sunday
morning to be exact. The regular 4
O'Clock edition of The Courier, gave
practically the identical story pub
liahed tho next day in the morning
papers.
The first news Of the disaster
reached Ottumwa about 9 o'clock in
the morning and the MONDAY street
crowds found it possible to got the
complete story hight up to the minute
through the medium Of The Courier
extra, The demands for these exceed:
ed all expectation. A few hundred
were first run OF the press and put on
the streets by news boys. The lads
were soon back at the ONCE ciamoring
for more and before the demand was
at all satisfied on the streets. at the
1depots and on the trains. hundreds
more had been run of.
Throughout all the wide. territory
OF The Courier, the readers Of this
paper were better served with the
news Of the disaster than were those
OF any other territory. In the middle
west outside. Of the big cities. 81.
The Courier is proud Of its ability
to AFFORD such service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

The women Of the British Islands
have a new and novel grievance. 1t is
incidental to the workings OF the Lloyd
George insurance scheme which,
among other things, gives thirty shill.
|ings to every insured woman on child
birth. Now the question Is shall the
money?
About the time the law was to go
into effect this paternal government
|plastered the country with posters Of
the size and general appearance of
those the circus advance agents paste
upon farmers barns, bearing q picture
OF crowd of cheerful looking women
all holding fat babies in their arms.
The purpose was to call attention to
this maternity benefit Of $3.50
The husbands of the mothers now
claim that the money should be hand.
ed to them, and thus far they have
been prompt in collecting 1t whenever
household has been blessed with OF.
spring. Many of them have been
equally prompt about disbursing 1t,
and that has caused the trouble. One
man is said to have used this wind
fall to elope with another woman, and
cases Of the head of the family treat
ing himself to spree have not been
rare.
Questions have been asked in the
house Of commons with the object Of
having rule adopted by which this
maternity benefit will be paid only to
the mothers. and some OF. the. women's
societies have taken up the matter and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
CHARLTON.


Mr. and Mrs; rnlnp SmMh OF Oska-
l.: rJturnso nome t1oay axoef n g.
VS.. N Llnc ,,,.,,. sowIsnip the nome
" ,aer son, WnAaM nale. m
Mrs. :. Z. fiper retnIned Friday ~.
enlns rom zen Gays VISIT with ,hef
=, ana otner Teiatives IN 1rldiey,
-;
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lew Gays visit WIN reiatiVes "a z "
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p'n , Anuv Ell shd iAmliy
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v1sN IA OAens Win nor Son' Jos.
SumIes rna lsMiy.
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~ y ilnason' le,s o.tu1uay TOT visit
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

when that gentleman told him to A-f0r
get II" and led him into the library b
partake OF stimulants,
Truthfully speaking Jack had wink
ed at hts parent. Otherwise Cyrus
might not have displayed this forwiv.
Ing spirit. for his garden was ~ TIN
apple OF his eye
"Er. jack remarked Jacob when hi
was feeling better. II wonder II yoV
would mind telsphoning over TO Alice
and asking her to drive over after nae =
Il know trick worth two OF that
sir" said Jack promptly. "T'll take
You home myself"
That suits me. Jack--and yos
needn't hurry home, you know" he
said genially.
II knew something would happen to
change hint always does when
loves at the bottom Of things!- cried
Jack triumphantly an he raced toward
Edgebank after his sweetheart.
But nowadays. with hts grandchil-
dren around HIM, Jacob Sellew has
become an apostle OF the safe and
sane way Of celebrating the Fourth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
doubtless they viii gain their point.
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TEST pREslDENT'a RIGHTS.

The United States circuit court OF
appeals for. the eighth district will ask
the United States supreme court for
a ruling on the question Of the right
Of the president OF the United States
to withdraw lands from entry.
This request was made in the Mid
west Oil Co., case before the court OF
appeals for argument at the present
session. 1t involves the ownership OF
oil lands in. Wyoming.
In making his announcement Judge
Hook stated that the court had deter
mined upon this course. because OF
the important Issues involved" Upon
the determination of presidents
right to withdraw public lands 10 said
to hinge the ownership OF extensive
tracts OF oil, lands in Wyoming The
outcome Of the present case IL expect
ed also to have important bearings on
litigation involving public lands in
other states,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

federal board.
In the stress Of bitter national
election who can tell to what lengths
some ambitious president might 60 in
using those $4,000 banks? AS every
occupant of the white house would
under the provisions Of the Owen Glase
bill. have the right to name majority
OF the seven members of that board, tc
that extent this allpowerful body
would be his personal creature.
Three Of his own Immediate Off cial
family will occupy seats in the federal
reserve board and any or all Of them
will be subject to his instant dismissal
They, with the other member he can
appoint, give to the president Of the
United States power over the nations
banking and finance that nothing could
resist.
Every other power now possessed by
him or by any man since Washington
fades into the background compared
TO this personal authority over the use
of the money of $4,000 people.
This danger is not imaginary. By
the regional reserve system the cen.
trail federal board of seven could shift
any amount of cash from one reserve
bank to another and dictate the rate
of interest to be charged for it.
The very business life of any one OF
! these regional districts could be flung
into Jeopardy by an unscrupulous OF
partisan president BY one word such
a president could either reward q
favored section Of the country or pun
ish one that had incurred his dislike.
It is true that president Of the
United States might not use such vast
power to the detriment Of the people
but still he would have the authority
to do SO. It is power which, if wrong
!, fully or ignorantly employed could
bring such awful consequences upon
the nation that congress should never
grant it to my man.
This country wants no one-man
domination over it's $4,000 banks
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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HILLS 30 70.

MrA Sadie Fresh of Fairfield. WIN
has been visiting at the Allan Heaton
home, Big Mound, returned to Fair.
field this morning.
Prof. Covo1dale, government exnert
from Ames, Addressed meeting -
the Baptist church with the object q
perfecting an organization to employ
q soil expert and adviser for Henry
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newbold lset
for m extsnded visit with tlear son.
County Attorney Newbold q Kaosau-
qua.
j. W. Blackfcrd who has bean tranv.
acting business q West BSanoh ~
Iowa City. returned homo ana reports
the corn crop much better In TINT 80
ton. Al
Miss Cleo Csrter who has, besn ~.
Ing with q sick sister II Fairheody Tor
several days. returned homA. ThesiE
ter is gradually improving. 3s
Mas Edna FerFee, postm5stsess ~
this place. with her sister Mrs. Cfai8
Graves, are OttulnvA visitors, Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. Nicklewai>esr 70.
turned to their homo In Ottnmva AZ
ter making some changes In thetr
property interests here.
Rev. G. w. Norton OF California, VIM
hlled . passionate here many yeays aEo
Will deliver lecture ON ''Odd Fs6Iuw-
ship" In the n. r. church Thu7Uday
evening, Oct. l6. After thu jscharo
the ladies' aid society VIII serve ~.
freshments.
George Campbell. q successful farm-
er south OF town, h on visit to cost
ern Ohio and Pittsburgh.
James NJ. Tully Of eastern Harris.
burg started to Colorado. HI viii 70
TO the San Souls valley and Win visit
Pixies peak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

farming congress, to be seld In Okla.
homa next month. The percentage
composition and. digestibihty Of many
foods will be graphically shown, but
special attention will be given to those
mentioned above. The amount of It's
sue forming substances, starch. fat.
water, and ash present in a pound
sample Of each one of these, will be
exhibited. Miss Caroline l. Hunt,
representing the office of experiment
stations, Will give daily talks upon
these foods, and will demonstrate
methods Of, cooking them. A depart
ment bulletin, entitled, THE Use OF
Some Dry Farming Products in the
Home" and containing recipes will be
distributed in connection with this
exhibit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
INTERCEPTED FARMING.

President Edmund James fOl the
university of Illinois announces that
the trustees Of the university have
purchased an estate Of three hundred
and twentyyacres for the purpose Of
charging And developing the horticul-
tural interests Of the state represented
In the university. Il
Thfs will make provision for horti-
culture in it's large sense, including
fctsstry, which will be second to none
Ii the United States and will surpass
considerably any similar work done
abroad, under the charge of any single
Constitution.
Il is. perfectly apparent that with
the rising price of farm lands in the
state Of Illinois,. and the middle west.
IN general. q new system OF culture
must be introduced to make them
profitable to their owners and people
of~the nation in general. More inten-
size methods Of cultivation must be
adopted. The systematic cultivation
Of forest trees, the adequate develop
ment OF the whole department Of fori-
culture, which has become one Of the
and the fuller development Of fruit
growing and market gardening, call
more. systematic and comprehensive
attention to the. subject than they have
ever before received in the state Of
i Illinois. and the provision of this add
ed space'will permit the university OF
Illinois to undertake the development
Of this interest on an enlarged scale.
Scientific and practical horticulture
lists are fully convinced that Illinois,
taken as a whole, offers as good pros
poets for fruit growing apples, pears,
peaches, cherries, etc.-as are to be
found In any state In the union, not
even excepting the most favored region
on the Pacific coast; while opportuni-
ties for market gardening and foricul-
ture are, Of course, absolutely mex.
haustble.
President James sees In the develop.
ment Of these interests one Of the
most important make-weights against
the ever increasing cost OF living. The
college Of agriculture will be enabled
by this latest addition to the resources
of the university to do for Illinois,
through It's field Of horticulture In the
large sense, what has been done In
similar fields In other states by the
most advanced experiment station
work.
Special opportunities will be provid-
ed In the curriculum Of the college Of
agriculture for acquiring practical
and scientific training in all depart.
ments of so called intensive agricul-
ture, small farming, Horticulture, mar
ket gardening, fruit raising, etc, ETC.,
all lines which do not require large
capital in order to organize and de-
velop lucrative business and all lines
in which women may succeed as well,
or even better, than men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Did you ever stop to think why q
bull dog Is the best OF canine fighters?
Other dogs are bigger. stronger, wiser
but a good bull pup can make saul
sage meat Of the best full-grown mas
tiff that ever growled. II is all In the
tenacity Of the beast. Stick-to-it-ive-
ness IL the bull pups cardinal virtue
and with this one advantage alone,
he generally wins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
A Few Laughs.
LIGHTNING CHANGES.

CTOFJ TNIN0 VTtNNOE0.
The Greeks and Bulgars Jump the
Turk,
Give him q ADDRESSING down.
Then Turks and Bulgars 60 to work
To do tho Greek up brown.
Next Turks and Greeks form COM
bine
And for the Bulgar seek.
New combinations are In line
With every passing week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

James Sutherland. who asserts he is
the champion elephant killer In the
world, has arrived in London. In the
thirteen years which: he has spent In
the African Jungle he has shot more
than 600 elephants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

It may have taken million years to
make man out Of q monkey. But II
doesn't take million drinks to make
q monkey out Of man. '
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oNE-MAN DOMINATION.

American politics is always partisan
politics and political parties rule this
country. Right here lies the posi-
bility Of the gravest peril in placing
$4,000 banks i. she hands Of a partisan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Overheard on the street..
Hasn't that girl an ethereal look!"
Very"
Let US listen to what she is saving
to her companion. I'll wager 1t 10
something soulful"
YES" said the ethereal ono, my
sister likes tripe, but prefer limburg-
err
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16
The First step

The First Step.
Beware. young man. It's the first
false step that counts. You'll be In
politics next" as
What am I doing, dad?"
"Ain't that glass OF grape juice in
your hand?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Lincoln said the way to handle men
IL to get them coming your way and
at tho Same time keep them thinking
that you are going their way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Photographers now receive light
very similar to that through the tradi-
tional studio slylight by vapor tube
electric lamps filled with carbon diox.
ide instead OF mercury vapor.
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show the value of dry

To show the value of dry farming
products-Indian corn, kafir corn, and
cow-peas-as foods for man, and to
demonstrate how they best may be
used in the home. the United States
department Of agriculture is preparing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

The human family Is subject to fifty
principal forms of government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Study your plan until you can state
1t clearly. tst s..G
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Too Much Regulation.

TOO Mucn He0uI1tlon.
where's the president Of this
railroad?" asked the man who called
at the general ofYlces.
Hes down in Washington, attendin'
tn session O. some kind Nv IAN inves.
tigatin' committee replied the ONCE
boy.
where IL the general manager"
"HeS appearin' before tn. Interstate
Commerce Com mission"
well, where's the general superin.
tendent?"
Hes at tn meetin' OF tn legislature
fightin' some bum new law"
Where is the head Of the legal de-
partment?"
He's in court, tryin' suit"
",Then where is the general passen.
ger agent!"
He's explainin' t the commercial
travellers why we can't reduce tn
fare"
where is the general freight agent!
Hes gone out IN tn country t at.
tend . meeting o. tn grange an tell
TIL farmers why we amt got no freight
cars
Who's running the blame railroad
anyway" .
eth newspapers and tn legislators. .
-Pittsburg Press.
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A Business amlIe.

A Business Smile.
The druggist man must smile a bit,
Keep temper under clamp.
he has to be hypocrite
To sell 2-cent stamp. g.
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Goino Too Far

Going Too Far.
This railroad seems to be really
trying to remedy matters
Eyes; in that last accident, an Of
fetal Of the road was injured"
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lhoboes puts In a plea for. better roads.
but probably his followers would ind
improved springs on the freight cars
more practical,
Burlington Gazette: Yuan Shi KAT,
the frst president Of the Chinese re-
public, was INDICTED into once yester-
day. He showed that he was an up-to-
date president by being an almost
victim of an assassination.
aE q - ----, Il
Waterloo Courier: Those citizens Of
Nebraska who responded to the call
Of the governor to work on the roads
for two days with picks and shovels
will have given themselves some ad-
vance training for tackling the snow
drifts this winter.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The develop
ment OF the Lincoln highway Is going
to be a big boost for other road Inn
provement BY the time the highway
is being permanently improved
through Iowa. branch roads will be
building. Des Moines will want a
permanent road to Ames, and Daven-
port will want one to Dewitt, each to
connect with the main road. The
Lincoln highway will thus be the CEN
ter Of a great system OF permanent
roads through the middle west and the
model after which the other roads
will be constructed.
Dea Moines Register and Leader:
Emmeline Pankhurst 10 coming to OK.
plain what suffrage militancy really Is.
Here's hoping she won't find 1t neces.
sary to illustrate with bricks and few
plate glass windows.
Sioux City Tribune: There may be
and there is-some luck in baseball,
but the great majority of games are
determined by good pitching, good
fielding, good batting and good head
work.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Don't be
too harsh In criticising the people who
point upward with pride to a family
tree. We use the word, upward" In
this connection advisedly.
Des Moines Capital: The associated
press dispatches announce that Russia
40 IOVnAA6 Win uPOA AAA01
lea as market place for her enor-
nous wheat crop. The democratic
market-of-the-world theory seems to
be working all right.
Waterloo Courier: The constitution
OF the new republic Of China provides
for the election OF the president by
such decided majority when all
hands are present that the opposition
never Will dream Of asking for the Of
| f1cial count or starting legal contest.
! Burlington Hawk Eye: The contract
labor system at the TT Madison peni-
Tertiary seems to be doomed and the
nexL legislature Will probably devise
a modern system for the state prison.
No system will prove satisfactory that
will not enable the prisoners to earn
something for their dependent fami-
lilies. II any. and otherwise to accum,l-
late fund, which will leave them in
/! fairy. good circumstances after they
regain their freedom, so that they can
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Pure Waste

Pure Waste.
Much of our coal energy goes to
waste. Many economic problems still
battle science"
That's right. And no use has yet
been found for. old porous plasters or
burnt matches"
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Mixed Nem.

Mixed News
Whats in the news7' pleaded Mr..
Enpeck, whose wife had the paper.
Nothing much" answered the lady
from the depth Of the fashion page.
1T says 1t looks like they are going to-
bat sulzer out OF the American league
and impeach the Giants"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

An Idle man seldom has an inspira-
ton.
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Good Luck Taliesm

Good Luck Taiiesman.
What are you doing: now?"
Selling good luck charms, or trying
to-
What luck7'
mo luck" &
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Home Finance

Home Finance.
"Wombat, loan me IS. It's for an
investment you are interested In"
What investment of yours am \ in
terested I'M"
my daughter wants to buy a birth
day present for your son."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

tMarshalltown Times-Repubiican
Kansas university has barred the
tango. Evidently the Kansans, con
slider that there are bounds to lib
eral education.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-16

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: They are
beginning to cut Glove, cherish and
obey out 'of the marriage ceremonies
Making the ceremony more up to date
apparently.
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The great secret Of success IN
life 10 20 be ready when your op-
portunIty comes.-Dlsraesl.
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Press Comment.

Sioux City Tribune: Income tax col.
lectors viii find that this IL . coun.
ttry Of untold" wealth.
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get their bearings. catch up with the
progress OF the world and make q new
start
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somewhat Larger.

Somewhat Larger.
"Your friend has very large ears"
Yes; the only thing that gives him
any consolation 10 the elephant"
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Getting Some Businsss-

els your son, the young doctor, get
ting any business!"
Yes: he did very nicely during the
green apple season, and he says the
football season promises well.
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Mellow Gene slty.

Mellow Generosity,
Many 4 man thinks he is good
provider because he occasionally
brings his wife cheese sandwich at
IL p. m.
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Economy makes happy homes
and sound nations. instilt It deep.
.-0eorao Washington. ~
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Ia Crosse Tribune: The king Of the
|hoboes puts In q plea for better roads.
but probably his followers would find
improved springs on the freight cars
more practical. @
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Evening Story.
Mr.. sELLEw's CELEBRATION.
BY jean nioksrson

Copyright, 1912. by the Associated Lit
erary Press.)
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Des Moines Register and Leader:
Pankhurst IL coming to ex-
plain what suffrage militancy really is.
Here's hoping she won't find It neces.
Bary to illustrate with bricks and a few
plate glass windows.