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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
ALL SHOULD CONTRIBUTE.

We are not opposed to the income
tax. We are not opposed to the
graduated feature of it. What we do
not like is the fact that only one man
out Of about every twenty will pay it.
II the world were made over accordin 6
to our view we would have all taxes
direct: we would have all the expenses
of the government paid by income
taxes. But precisely the benefits which
we should hope from this are defeated
when all the taxes are laid on less
than per cent of the people, and nine
teen men out Of every twenty are led
to look with tolerence on government
extravaganza because some one else
pays the BILL. Our belief concerning
this subject was clearly expressed on
the floor of the house by Frederick H.
Gillett of Springfield, Mass. a repub-
lican congressman who earned our
admiration few years ago by oppos-
lag extravagant pensions, although he
held his seat by less than six hun
dred majority in district which con-
tanned more than that number of old
soldiers. Congressman Glllett said:
BY making the limit Of exemption
much smaller, say $1,000 -. every
one who earned over $1,000 year
would have direct, personal, and keen
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kEOSAUQUA.

Miss Irene Miller left Saturday for
her home In Cincinnati, Ohio after 4
weeks visit with her mother. Mrs.
Margaret Cameron and other relatives.
Attorney J. c. Calhoun left sunday
afternoon for Iowa City to attend class
reunion. Mr.. Calhoun was graduated
from that college In the class Of %.
Miss Edna Day arrived from Water
loo the latter part Of the week to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs I. b. Day. lN
selah Cooley Of Milton and Roy
Cooley Of Quincy. ILL.,. spent Sunday
here with their mother, Mrs. James
Cooley. who Is here for treatment. Mfs.
Cooley is improving and standing the
treatment nicely.
Miss Bertha Lee returned Saturday
from Washington county where sire
taught spring term OF school.
Sheriff Fellows made a business trip
to Des Moines Tuesday.
Work began on the chautauquA
grounds Monday morning to put them
In order for our first assembly. When
tbs work is completed Keosauquas viii
nave chautauqua ground to be proud
Of. y,
Mrs. Jay Fellows loft Tuesday morn
ing for months visit with her par
ents at Nora. Neb.
Charles Robinson 10 spending tho
week In Milton with relatives.
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Ara Other Protests.

Arc Otnor PToteotS.
Denison Bulletin: The Ottumwa
Daily Courier has dug up the infor-
nation that the act Of the last legis-
lature appropriating two million dol
lars for the EXTENSION and improve
ment Of the state capital grounds, Is
unconstitutional, in that 1t provides
for the state going in debt far more
than the $250,000 the constitution al
lows. II this Is the case, then injunc-
ton proceedings should be instituted
at once to prevent the state execu-
tive council going ahead with the
deal. The last legislature slipped this
bill through without chance for de.
bate on It; 1t was conceived In dark
ness and carried out In back room
committees. Even the names Of those
voting for the bill have never been
published, and the state is beginning
to understand that 1t was buncoed by
it's wise legislators into providing a
mammoth park for the city of Des
Moines and improving the same for
an endless number Of years. II the
law is unconstitutional, then 1t should
not be allowed to stand any more
than an unconstitutional saloon law
would be allowed to stand. It Is
more than likely that a movement
will be undertaken to stop the big
deal II so, It must be done quickly
or the Des Moines spectators will
have half the property involved
bought and in process OF improve
ment.
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Sidewalk. Sketches
~ Howard L. Ram
H E A T.

Heat is a commodity which is served
free of charge in the summer and
bought by the short ton in the winter.
It's principal ingredients are perspira-
ton and sunstroke, both of which are
caused by coming in contact with
large quantities of unrefined heat and
allowing it to settle in one spot.
Summer heat is produced by the
earth edging In so close to the sun
that there is nothing to interfere with
telephone communication except $685.
900 900, 10000 miles of unused atmos-
phere. In the winter the sun is several
miles farther away, SO that we do not
feel it unless seated over hot-air
register. Some parts of the country
have more heat than others, and are
able to produce a very satisfac Glory
imitation Of crematory without any
effort on the part of the citizens. This
tendency is easily overcome by liberal
use of the shower bath, the ice pack
and the porous union suit.
In the south the heated term
usually begins on January l and runs
without successful interruption until
the judgment day. People In the
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BLOOMFIELD,

Workmen are taking down tho iron
fence around the court house, Il having
been sold by the county board. s5sy.
Joseph Small Of Savannah was Z
business caller here Tuesday.
A. J. Goodson and wife OF West
Grove Visited in Bloomfield Tuesday
with their son 7. A. Goodson and wife.
VIM. Hockersmith and wife OF
Savannah were business visitors here
Tuesday. 8 =
Mesdames J. w. Altheide, James
Rowe Wilbur Wishard and WilbUr
Carroll were Wabash passengers for
Ottumwa Tuesday. vsfa
Rev. Felix Dickson Of Bloomfield
visited in Belknap Tuesday.
Rev. W. D. Merriman, Dewey Goode
and Thomas Davies are at University
Park, Iowa, attending the holiness
meeting this week
Rev. ]. w. Yount returned TO his
home in Bloomfield Monday evening;
after visiting and preaching at the
Hopewell church near Blakesburg On
Sunday.
Rev. ]. e. Newsom of Bloomfield 10
visiting In Mt. Pleasant and attending
the commencement Of the Iowa Wes-
leyan college this week.
business meeting Of the Epwortla
league Of the M E. church will be held
at the home ofrMrs. Helsel
LIE LADIES lula or the M, -.
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. II. C. Young.
Quite number Of the old veterans
from Davis county went to Des
Moines Tuesday to attend the state
reunion that Is being held there this
week.
David Blosser of Moulton was visit
ing friends in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Harry Russell and wife OF West
Grove were trading here Tuesday
c. W. Stephenson and wife, Neely
Burgher and wife and Mrs. Waters ara
daughter Clara of Moulton, ere ker0
Is witness in court in the Dovell VI.
Bond case. ssi
William Wishard who has been az
tending Drake university In DeS
Moines the past year, is home for the
summer. M
Several Of the 1. o. O. F. memberssof
this city went to Pulaski Tuesday to
assist In funeral at that place.
Fred Stoner OF West Grove was 4
business caller here Tuesday. 80
Leslie Russell and wife Of West
Grove visited here Tuesday at the; Nc.
Avoy home. &sF
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CHARLTON

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Clowser have
gone to New York Mills, Minnesota,
where they will spend the summer with
their son, Harry. He will probably pur-
chase farm while there: q, Z Ans
Archibald Shore has returned from
Dallas. where he had been engaged In
carpenter work for some time. I 4.sa
Mrs. w. B. E. Lusk has been quite
i'll for some time, and her condition mas
given her relatives considerable
anxiety. .s,.,s 81
Mrs. Elizabeth Lipe OF Otercreek
township has been called Eaglesville,
Mo-, by the serious illness of-her sister.
Perry with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Smith. .tri S3gtss
Mrs. J. e. McDaniels of Des Moi,,es
isc guest at the G. w. Ensley home
and of other friends. She formerly re.
sided here.
ter. Vera, have returned from q few
days visit with relatives in Derby:
Mrs. Kent Hooper entertained n,irn-
Der OF lady friends at miscellaneous
shower on Thursday afternoon, complf.
entary to Miss Maude Alternately,
whose marriage to Fred Naidens1of
Abel OCCURS next Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Bennett returned. yester-
day from Iowa City. where she has
been a student at the Iowa state unit
versity the past year.
DR.. T. M. Throckmorton and daugt-
ter, DR.. jeanette Throckmorton, left
this morning for Minneapolis. Mimi;
| where they go to attend the meeting
Of the American Medical association
DR.. Jeanette is a member Of the ma
| tional public health committee. ~.
Miss Stella Andrew departed yestef-
day for Cheyenne. Wyo., where, shA
will take course for trained nurses In
the hospital. ~ ~
Mrs. G. F. Elrod and daughter. Mrs:
Chester Wilson, visited friends In Alba
yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Packard Of Pleasant
Plain is visiting In this city with Mes
danes 0. j. Israel, Jas. Maloney and
Eta Brown. tS@ l9Ss
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interest in the expenditures Of the ma
ton. I do not care how small the tax
let it be half of l per cent, Wnlcn
would be SO cents on an income OF
s1,1OO and IS on an income Of $1,000
Then for the first time every c1tl.
zen with an income over $1,000 would
have a personal interest in government
expenses. Then would be brought to
the notice Of each man what kind OF
hous ekeeping there was at Washing
ton. Today the ordinary voter is en-
tirely ignorant and Indifferent as to the
expensiveness Of the administration
The taxes are indirect; he does not
feel that ne is paying them, and as
long as his locality gets what 1t wants
he is regardless Of what may be
wasted in other localities. A con-
gresham is praised in proportion to
the national money he gets spent In
his district, and the more extravaganza
he is the more popular. >. The nation
needs sorely some device to excite III
the ordinary citizen study OF ma.
tiona! expenditures. Nothing Woulo
accomplish it so effectively as i'm
posing on him small income tax
which should vary according to the
amo.:. the nation spent.
An income tax reaching down to the
man with a thousand dollars a year
would tend to end the pension scandal
the rivers and harbors logrolling, and
The public-building graft. To put the
exemption as high as $4,000 is a bit OF
Difference to popularity which consti
tutes the least admirable act that has
come out of the democratic admins
tration.-Collier's
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south never feel the heat at all
when they are writing home for the
newspapers, and by careful manage
ment are able to work several hours
a day by keeping in the shade with
a tub of iced tea at their elbow.
The most energetic brand of heat
is manufactured in the north during
July and August. This kind of heat
will follow q man home at night and
pursue him up four flights of stairs
into a corner room, where 1t will
camp by his bed until morning and
cause him to pant with the untram
meled ardor of a Newfoundland dog
When this kind of heat Is working
properly, it will shrivel the wings OF
a June bug and give pink and
white complexion coat of sunburn
over night. ."'
The only reason heat was invented
was for the purpose of maturing the
corn crop. 1t Is also used to blast
Kansas wheat and promote. the sale
of electric fans to people who would
rather put the money into, lingerie
dresses. ..... .,s ... .~.a.a.',
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CHARLTON PIONEER, q.
AGED sc, DEAD.

Charlton, June 1.-The, funeral
services Of the venerable John Eaton.
who died at his home on Thursday
morning, were held yesterday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock, at the First
Presbyterian church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Theodore H. Aszman.
after which the remains were laid to
rest In the Charlton cemetery. De-
ceased was about SO years Of age, and
was one of the pioneer residents Of
this county. He is survived by his
wife and several grown children, who
will have the sympathy Of many
friends In their sorrow.
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The jap Question.

Davenport Times: The people OF
California do not wish to see them.
selves reduced to minority with n
Japanese majority in control of
things commercially, if not political
ly, as has been the result in Hawaii.
In thirty years the Japanese have
practically taken possession of Ha-
waii, although the American flag still
floats over the public buildings in the
islands A people that cannot be as,
simulated so as to become an integral
part of the American citizenship adds
no strength to the nation. That is one
of the principal points of view of the
Californians. -
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DiqqInq Too Deep.

Sioux City Journal: Probably the
lobby business has gone further than
President Wilson intended 1t should
90. He was not after an investiga-
ton, as Senator Cummins was sharp
enough to see. The president was
after a suspicion that might serve to
hold the senate in line. Public senti-
ment is the thing, and the temptation
to play a little politics is strong.
The senate called the president 8
bluff and the business going on now
is to broaden the stakes. One i'm
AGNES sometimes that there is a
good deal of wickedness at night 60
ing on in our national capital.
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The Value of Interurbans,

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A careful
study of the effect on cities of inter-
urban building ought to be made by
every citizen Of Cedar Rapids, before
deciding to vote against the interur-
ban proposition If 1t is found that i'll
terurbans are among the greatest of
city builders; that electric lines lines
reaching out into the surrounding
country give a city new prestige,
greater population, additional bust.
ness and increased wealth, there is
really only one strong side to the
question. 1t all depends on what in.
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President Wilson may have very
unsavory opinion Of the beet sugar
people, but his personal opinion ought
not make him forget the court record
of the other sugar people. Taft when
president, put several of these latter
in the penitentiary and made them
disgorge over $4,3O0,000 OF govern
ment money.
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THE TRUTH AND THE NEWSPAPER

Seekers after truth have often
turned their criticism against the
newspapers, and it has come to be
the fashion to ascribe to the press
a mendacity for which the explana-
lions are commercial cupidity and
sensationalism. With some papers
there is something In both charges,
bat It may be readily demonstrated
that to the extent to which news af-
fects the individual reader does the
reader contribute to the corruption
of the exactitude of the newspaper.
Recently some jokesmith broke forth
with this cynical epigram:
''Whatever patron wants printed
is advertising; whatever the patron
wants kept out is news.
This was intended as facetiously
scorching characterization of the
counting-room avarice Of the news
paper, but If one take serious note OF
It the plain truth of the assertion
becomes apparent. In ninety-nine
cases out OF hundred the reader
who solicits the printing OF an arti-
Gle is soliciting free advertising either
for himself or for some friend or or.
xanization in which he Is interested.
In an equally large percentage OF
cases the request for the suppression
Affects an item Of news that, for per
sonal reasons, the patron does not
want made public.
Often the free advertising sought
is Of such public interest as to war.
rant its gratuitous publication, and
although liberality Of this sort be-
gets other like requests too frequent
" backed only by selfish motives, the
newspaper, like the doctor, does much
of it for thank YOU and failing to
get even the thank you" charges 1t
OF to profit and loss. On the other
hand It Is often the case that human
aty requires the suppression of a news
item that would be read with interest
by q large percentage of readers, and
we are glad to say that editors do not
hesitate to thus ignore unfortunate
facts in a good cause.
On the whole, while it Is an unfQr.
tunate fact that the press cannot as
q whole plead not guilty to the
charge of suppressing or color1ng the
news for financial reasons, truth Is
deyiated from in the interest Of so.
ciety more often than in the interest
of purse That the demand for "the
facts. is often too insistent is sug.
gested by an incident experienced by
an Indiana paper the editor of which
tired of having his motives con-
stantly impugned and his veracity
questioned, published the following
item:
"Married-Miss Sylvan Rhodes and
James Conlin, last Saturday, at the
Baptist parsonage. The bride is q
very charming town girl, who doesn't
know any more about cooking than a
tack.rabbit, and never helped her
mother three days in her life. She is
not q beauty by any means, and has
a gait like a duck. The groom Is an
up-to-date loafer. He has been living
OF tho old folks all his life, and is not
worth shucks. It will be hard life.'
One doubts that the families Of the
bride and groom went back to the
editor clamoring for more truth. y
Rather they stopped the paper and cut
out their advertising.-La Crosse
Tribune. p.
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TOO MUCH NEW JERSEY.

Sioux City Journal: The public
Partnership goes to a New Jersey man.
The Jersey man has been breaking
into the preferred list with monotony
that must be particularly aggravating
to Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
who complained recently that Presi-
dent Wilson evidently had never heard
there was such a state as Illinois.
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Il is to laugh to hear some of the
senators talk about how they should
be approached. While reading part OF
the testimony taken before the lobby
investigating committee, the magma
ton pictures the dearest, cutest little
ord Fauntleroy, you ever saw.
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Didn't See the Point.

"You can never get the best of a
woman in an argument" says DR..
Alexis Carrel Of the Rockefeller in
stitute, ''as the following story of a
young doctor proves: .
"They we're having an argument
and both had become rather exasper'
ated. ...
"'Oh, of course he exclaimed an.
grily, 4 am always In the wrong
"'Not always she replied sarcas
tically. Last week you admitted
that you were in the wrong
"'Well,' he demanded wrathfully.
what's that got to do with it,
"'Oh, nothing the wife answered
with a superior smile, except that
you were perfectly right when you
admitted it." D.
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DlSCIPLlNE e.

The rloor Of discipline seems
Undesirable to many In the pres
ent generation. They arc un-
aware that obedience 10 strength
enlng and peace giving. A mill
tary regime, with its ironcIad
discipline, does not break spirit.
II makes men ready for forced
marches and to meet death. II
discipline hurt the human spirit,
then soldlers would never win
battles. Battles would be won by
mobe. Discipline docs not dimin-
tsh life. It enhances life, and SO
confers a sense Of peace.-Co!-
li0PsR
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PlUMS FALLING.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Nearly
hundred postoffice plums have now
fallen into democratic hands in Iowa.
Many others are ripening. The season
was a little late in starting, but the
crop will be normal before the season
is through.
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Demand and Supply

= .O0Vtd1IU dVIU 0UPP'y
It has been habit" with Algy,
who was now senior, to approach
the pater for extra money.
my father never gave me half as
much as I allow you," said the much
imposed-upon parent angrily, one
morning when his sons demands had
been particularly excessive.
"Were you satisfied"
Certainly I was"
"Then why should he?'-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
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Press Comment.
Get 1t Over With.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The pei
capita circulation of money in the
United States is $3454. The demo
cratic tariff thinkers think that is too
much. BY reducing our industries the
country will not need so much money
to pay wages and the workingmen
won't buy as much of the necessities
of life. BY all means, hurry up the
low tariff and have the agony over.
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A Queer PRAYER.

The kindly district nurse had sen:
to Mary's cheerless home fuel and
food and clothing. Several days lat.
er she visited the house to find Mary
and the family warm, comfortable
and happy.
you're such a good woman" SAID
the little mother earnestly, land I've
been praying to the dear Lord every,
night that he will bless you, and
when you die send you to nice.
warm place"
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A heading in The Courier recently
said WILSON'S position on tarlH
strong" That was a mistake. Mr..
Wilson has never had position on the
tariff. His position has always been
on free trade-and he is consistently
to il SO far |...-". f.. ......
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WILL DO THE WORK,

y Lacrosse Tribune: Somewhere 1t
has been written that an "onion day
keeps the doctor away" No doubt it
would keep everybody else away II 1t
is the same onion that decorated the
breath of the young gentleman next to
us at the picture show the other night.
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A Iona Wait Ahead.

Bell Pasay-I am that tired of be
ing pursued for my money! I'm 60.
ing to the country and pose as poor
offers himself! s
Blanche limit - Well you can
stand the country in summer well
enough, but you'll find the winters
Just horrid!-Puck. a
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More Useful,

"What do you want with this i'm
mense knife?"
That's a hunting knife. I'm going
camping. Want something suitable for
skinning wild animals"
Better follow my advice and take
something suitable for skinning po-
tatoes." r.... ...
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C&Irtlno DAYS.

would you mind resting your head
on my left shoulder, dearest?" r..
ITO be nearer your hearth" muir.
INJURED the beautiful girl. g..
Yes; and to be farther away from
the cigars have in my right pocket"
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Perhaps had Changers bachelo,
breakfast been ready for him he
would not have been standing idly
gazing out of the window. As II
was, he watched with mild curiosity
the vanload of furniture that was
being taken from the wagon and into
the apartment opposite.
Il always have thought there was
more moving than love making in
the month of May" he reflected, and
took greater interest in the aroma
OF coffee and bacon that was waited
from his kitchenette than in the
moving opposite.
Yet. in q vague unseeing way. his
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Her Holiday,

Mother takes day Off occasional
ly and finds twice as much work &C
cumulated when she returns.
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to perambulate daily in the park, tax
ing copious inhalations Of ozone"
lts All Rloht.

OF course some glooms days are due
And storms discomfort bring. "
And still don't feel called on to ..
Apologize for spring.
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Among mans first acts OF. charity
should be an effort to fix himself 50
he will not be load to the community
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A Few Laughs.
An African Trip.

: MI NJ TVAU u VPs
took a camera along
In case a lion I'd see. IT,.
But those l saw kept going strong;
They wouldn't pose for me.
To snap some natives in a fight
I thought would splendid be. -
But all I saw were peaceful quite;
They wouldn't pose for me.
aimed to catch the Nile at flood;
A sight, as you'll agree.
But it stuck to its banks of mud
Aid wouldn't pose for me.