Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

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ested In seeing an itemtxed account OF
the expenditures. Az the premier 10
the original publicity apostle, no doubt
it will be promptly forthcoming.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
Nothing has done 80 much for 50 many
men as necessity. More than ambi-
ton, necessity creates and does and
accomplishes. Necessity Is not entire
ly driver. It inspires. Work done
because Of necessity Is not slavery.
1t is duty. Blessed is the man who
lies under it. He works, lives, accom-
plishes. He gains the sense OF duty
done.
Waterloo Reporter: The party OF
young people in the east who went out
in motor boat and stayed several
days at an isolated camp without mott
flying their parents. causing the news
papers OF the country to chronicle a
supposed terrible tragedy, need lib
eral application of the hickory stick,
instead OF the killing OF the fatted calf
over their return.
Cedar Rapids Republican: A writer
in the New York Herald says that COT
fee drank in the same way as beer is
much more deleterious. All right, all
right, after they get through with beer,
they can start and wipe coffee also out
of existence. Does any one suppose
that all reforms will stop when beer
has been demolished. After coffee
there is tea. and there are lots OF
other things that some believe others
should not be permitted to use, even
II they like 1t.
Muscatine Journal: The latest
dance, the Tango, has been placed I'M
der the ban by the board of directors
OF the Keokuk Country club, and In
the future the dance will be prohibited
at the weekly Saturday evening
parties The Tango has been severe
" criticised all over the country dur
ing the past six months and In many
places has been eliminated from the
dance programs. In SOME fashionable
circles, however. It IL regarded az
proper and is thoroughly approved OF.
There 10 always conservative side TO
everything and in Keokuk conservat-
ism usually reigns supreme. And
dancing furnishes no exception. And
20 the Keohuk Country club, rather
than to sanction the Tango with the
present bitter feeling against the
dance, has decided to follow . conser-
yative course and exclude It
Kansas City Journal: A CORES.
rondent Of the Journal seems to be
laboring under the delusion that the
loyal republican papers Of the country
crfticise the Wilson administration be-
cause 1t Is democratic and that they
would be more pleased than otherwise
IL serious results would follow the
establishment OF the principal policies
for which the administration stands.
But no charge Is more illogical, more
unjust or farther from the truth. This
correspondent and many well-meaning
and honest opponents of the republi-
can party do not appear to be able to
distinguish between q warning against
a given result and q desire to gain par
tisan advantage at the cost of such 10
suit. It goes without saying that .
great Industrial disaster would sweep
the republican party into power, But
there is not the slightest prospect
that any such disaster will occur and
republican victories have never been
won by deliberately working toward
that end.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Report
stys the democrats are split on the
currency question This Is natural
and logical. The democrats have no
reason to expect to escape the oper'
afion If fmm1ltahla laws
Davenport Times: Ambassador VIII
son, before returning to the United
States, probably arranged with some
friend in Mexico City to ship his per
sonal effects back to the United States
If telegraphed to do SO. II the am
bassador did not do this It shows q
lack Of foresight.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: AS the
greatest nation on the continent OF
North America-greatest In ctviiiza-
ton, In resources, In power OF self
control, It is the duty OF the United
States government to promote peace
and order and serve the ends OF
Christian civilization on the remaining
territory Of tho continent.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Chicago
Joy rider, who while drunk, ran down
and killed a pedestrian, has been
sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
ment. His sentence Is really light,
but even punishment OF that length
ought to have soothing effect on the
Joy riding brigade. BY the way, 1t Is
worthy Of note that on more than one
Jury that has convicted a Joy rider OF
manslaughter there have been from
four to six automobile owners. The
sane driver realizes that for his own
protection he must help put the joy
rider out OF commission.
Anamosa Eureka: The boy who is
on a Job during his vacation is the one
who will land something worth while
as soon as he finishes his schooling.
Employers Of labor have faculty OF
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