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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Press Comment.
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF

New York Tribune: 1t Is asserted
by close friends of Gov. Wilson that
he will not now, nor as president,
exert any influence in connection
with the distribution of committee
assignments in the senate, but will
leave regulars and insurgents in that
body to fight their own battles and
compose their own difficulties. The
future president does not feel that 1t
would be proper for the head OF the
administrative department of the
government to interfere in a matter
which so essentially pertains to the
legislative branch. There Is some
thing strikingly familiar about that
reasoning. Just four years ago the
same argument was advanced by
President Taft when he was urged to
exert his influence to prevent the
reelection of Mr.. Cannon as speaker
of the house, and Immediately the in
surgents in his party condemned him,
as those in the democratic party now
threaten to condemn Mr.. Wilson.
Even a regular republican and a close
friend of Mr.. Cannon subsequently
remarked of Mr.. Taft's course that
it was Sound logic but rotten poll
tics" Will equally severe condemna'
ton be visited upon DR.. Wilson? Will
there rise up democratic bull
moose to mislead the voters regard
ing his motives and, with demagogic
eloquence, persuade them that their
president has been false to their
Interests because Of his conscien
tious adherence to the spirit as well
as the letter of the constitution
There are those who believe that
President Wilson will suffer just that
experience, and who even go so fal
as to say they could now name the
particular bull moose who will play
the role. It will be interesting to SEE
how far history will repeat itself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Mr.. TAFT Is Cheerful.

Harper's Weekly: President Taft
is the worst-licked, least-sore and
the best-nked Of any defeated presi-
Dental candidate we ever had. He
has passed the points where his de-
fects as a politician were trouble
some and come to the point when
his merits as man all show at their
true value. His speech last Saturday
night at the dinner in New York Of
the undaunted republicans was full
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

A news story from Des Moines says
that the four days recess taken by the
legislature will give the members
tine to prepare new bills for submits
sion when the assembly reconvenes.
Isn't there some way to keep the legis-
lature working so that there won't be
so much time for the legislators to
frame up new laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Thirty-eight ballots have been TAX
en- in the Illinois legislature and no
speaker of the house elected yet.
Begins to read like Lorimer's cam
paign for election-evidently the jack
pot is not yet big enough to open.
The state of Illinois ought to adopt
the commission form of government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
A Bad Mistake.

Boston Traveller: Gov. Wilson re-
ceiving sofa pillow from an admirer
in Rockland, Me-. forwarded check
to the woman, very much to her sur
prise, for she had intended the pillow
as a gift, and took it for granted that
the governor would be willing to az
cept it as such. The governor made
mistake. If he had scruples
concerning the acceptance Of the pill
low he should have returned it. He
certainly had no right to assume that
the maker and giver Of the pillow
was seeking financial recompense.
His punishment will come, however,
as soon as it becomes generally
known that he sends checks In ex.
change for gifts. There are lot OF
people. men and women, In this coun'
try, who. while they may not have a
great deal of regard for Gov. wilson,
will be willing to stimulate respect
and admiration on the bare posslbi'-
ity that he will send checks promptly
in payment for sofa pillows and other
superfuous household adornments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
q WHY NOT GOOD RoADs7

Guthrie Guthrian: II the Ohio plan
of building roads between the county
seats is adopted by Iowa, which we
have reason to believe will be done,
it will solve the road question for all
time. Under this plan, one hundred
miles of hard roads would put every
town in the county In touch with
the county seat and give them hard
roads. From the county seat of Adair
county the hard road would run
through either Menlo or Casey to
Guthrie Center. A stretch Of eleven
miles from Stuart passing through
towns in touch with each other, and
with the county seat. A road running
north to Bagley and there intercepted
by an east and west road from Bay
ard to Jamaica would put them in
touch with each other and the coun-
ty seat. Twenty-four miles across the
country, east and west, would take In
Panora. which would put 1t IN touch
with all towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

gear and he thrown head 1lrst INTO the sPectators
gallery. - .
Roller skating usually practiced in some thorough
ventilated rink which is heated by the breath OF the
skaters thereby compelling everybody to keep in mo-
ton freeze The average rink has plenty or leg room
for 200 proficient skaters but looks as small bed
room closet to wild.eyed, looselimbed beginner who
has no direct supervision his feet. When one or
these animals turned loose the floor he generally
succeeds in falling the back Of his neck several
times in succession, each time taking down with him
a number of people who not given time to decide
whether they will alight the left the bridge
of the
The roller skate is treacherous article Wncn is
harder to stay on than a broncho with the stomach
ache 1t attach ed to the ball of the foot by ured
mental defe ctYe eYesight who feels perfectly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

A drinking man is not good YER
tisement for the firm that employs
him. Neither does he add anything
good to the reputation of his fellow
employees or their families. He Is
detriment to everyone associated
with him, directly and Indirectly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

No blue sky law will be satisfactory,
the Sioux City Journal observes, I'M
less it contains something that will
discourage the annual investment of
$7000,OOO in roads that are good only
until the next heavy rain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Capitalist Henry refused to tell the
names of his friends who made $780,
900 in an oil deal. To connect them
with such small sum of money would
be humiliating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
chIcaoo Defeats Iowa.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The University Of
Chicago basketball team defeated the
University Of Iowa squad here last
night % to 8. The Iowa men were lack
ing in team play. Vruwink Of Chicago
starred for his team, getting six
baskets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Over in France they have some
presidential election. Today when the
senators and deputies met to cast a
ballot for president the proceedings
opened with luncheons and tea parties.
The government provides free tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes for the occasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Marshalltown Times-Republican:
In Marshall county board of SUI
pervisors of retired farmers, beliey.
ing that it was their, sworn duty to
prevent county funds being spent
when it discovered $4,000 or more
coming from the state in automobile
taxes, promptly reduced the county
road fund levy by an equal amount.
Thus in Marshall county automobiles
are paying $40 per annum each in
taxes and all other property is be-
ing relieved of tax for the county
road fund by an equal amount.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

he
of fit like bahobe on
short the wearer ane TO UP over
dWood floor ne Is
upon great get to him the
him
nourish pride Many
invaded neighborng
run into slide feet first into the on
to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

A Los Angeles woman los years old,
has been granted license to wed.
she would probably have been called
a giddy young girl in Methusaleh's
time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Challenges few fast and thick in
France yesterday but as usual no one
was hurt and the ammunition supply
was not diminished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

The English factories are working
overtime now, piling up surplus, stocks
in hopes Of selling them in this coun-
try after the tariff revision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Monticello Express: The legisla-
ture will tackle the good roads ques-
ton again this winter with each am
bilious statesman the creator of q
plan of his own. Those who know the
least of the systems of road making
in other countries where they have
progressed from experiment to real
ity, will be the noisiest and least
practical There is not much need for
experiment The old countries and a
few of the older states of the union
have gone through all this, and those
who have the patience and the ab1l'
ity to look up the history OF such en-
deavors can learn, II they want to,
where they failed, and also of the
systems that have been a success.
Nothing good will be done that is not
permanent, and nothing built for per-
manency1 will endure unless given
constant care This lesseon is taught
by those who keep up the splendid
macadamized roads of Great Britain.
Good raods will never be built, and
good roads can never be maintained
after they are built, with the haphaz-
ard system that has always prevailed
in Iowa. Until the state organizes a
system as comprehensive as that
maintained by the railroad compan-
les, for not only building but main
tanning and keeping in order its main
arteries of highways, without polit-
ical interference, a moiety Of the
money raised for road building will
be wasted and there will continue the
present complaints of poor roads.
Road-making belongs to those who
make a business of it under proper
supervision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
N~aha Bout In Prevented.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 18.-The police
last night prevented the scheduled
fight between Packey Mcfarland and
frankie whitney. The sheriff with a
corps OF deputies also was present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
zbyszko Defeats Roller.

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 18.-In fast.
wrestling match Stanislaus Zbyszko
last night won from DR.. B. F. Roller in
straight falls. The first came after rs
minutes OF wrestling and the second
in 81 minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Missouri Defeats Ames.

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 18.-University
of Missouri basketball team again de-
feated Ames college last night, %
to 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

She wants to give notes now, not re-
ceive them,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Sidewalk Sketches
" Howard L.Rann
ROLLER SKATING.

Roller skating dissipation which unquaeu
citing will be
lost control OF his steering
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Words Tell the story.

81 find it easy" said the visitor from
abroad. ito tell which men were cleo
ted and which were disappointed"
"How is that?" asked the American
"By noting whether they say 'repub-
lies are ungrateful' or we may always
depend on the Judgment of the plain
people. "-Washington Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
ZEN

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bition and vitality, indiges-
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exhaustion. neurasthenia? My ttreatment
IL result Of long study, and 20 years ex-
perience in thousands of cases. You can
now try il at small expense. II you
cannot cali, will send one weeks treat
ment In plain package for one dollar.
CHICAGO MEDICAL 1M1Tx3U1X 4
Davenport, lows. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Not Overlooking Opportunity

= Y 90.
Mayor Gaynor, defending New York
from charge Of undue wiskedness.
said at a recent dinner:
There is no more wickedness' here
than there Is in London or Paris or
Berlin. They who find wickedness are
usually seeking it-and we find that
we seek, whether it be roulette
game or song service.
Those critics remind me of the
hotel cashier who, after paying a lot
of food and liquor and tobacco bills
returned to the hotel drunk.
"'All those people treated me-, he
explained, when I handed them their
checks
"'Well. WE'LL said the proprietor.
shocked. Is 1t possible that none OF
my creditors are temperance people?'
"'Some of them are the cashier
admitted but their checks sent to
them by mail New York Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
What They Needed.

A Sunday school class was studying
a missionary lesson and the teacher
was telling of customs among the
Eskimos She said:
81 have read an article by traveller
among these people, and 1t is the duty
of the Eskimo's wife to chew her h,'s.
bands clothes to keep them soft and
pliable, as the skins get stiff, and there.
fore woman is chosen according to
her chewing ability, every man en-
deavoring to get a wife with strong
teeth
One little boy with look of nausea
en- his face blurted out:
well, why don't they get 'em billy
goat?"
William Jennings Bryan on his last
visit to Philadelphia, said:
ooh, yes, they have no difficulty Ia
explaining away the high cost Of liv-
ing. No dificulty whatever.
II know woman who went to
fruiter's to buy some apples the 9TH
err day. The price Of apples shocked
her.
"'why are these SO high?' she com
planned.
"'They're high, madam said the
salesman, with gallant smile, be-
cause they're so scarce
"'But,' said the woman, I read In
yesterday mornings paper that there
was such bumper crop that the ap-
pies were rotting on the trees
The salesman rubbed his hands. He
smiled more CALAMITY than ever.
"'That's just it, madam, he said
That's just why they're scarce. Of
course. 1t doesn't pay, you see to
pick 'em' Detroit Free Press.
A friend of ours tells us that ho
went to consult doctor last week
II have some queer pains" said
our friend.
81 see," said the doctor, lookinS
wise.
do you feel sharp pain low
down on your right side?"
"Doc," answered our friend, Il only
get $12 a week Don't 60 looking for
any symptoms of appendicitis"
The case was Immediately dag
nosed as Indigestion. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

TURKEY has received notes before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Stories About People.

Nanny Lou was visiting Lucindy.
The latter lifted boiling pot OF the
stove. set 1t In the fireless cooker.
covered 1t closely. and pushed 1t un-
der the table.
Whats yuh agoin' t do wild dat
pot?"
Use a-goin' to cook dem beans In
de flreless cooker"
Nanny rose. a scared, hunted look
on her wrinkled face. Does yuh
meant t. tell me yuh a-goin' t bile dem
beans widout fiah?"
Lucindy nodded Nanny backed to
the door and looked at the girl as at
an apparition, then with defiance
mingled with fear commanded; put
on your bonnet You sure Is hoodooed!
You amt goin' t. live In no house
where the devil does de cookin'! --
Judge.
It was the coolest day Arkansas had
ever experienced. In q little village In
the northern part Of the state an old
colored man emerged from his shack
shortly after 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing. He das weighed down with cloth
ing, carrying at a conservative esti.
mate about 100 pounds of wool and
yarn, including three coats. two pair
of trousers and double equipment
of socks. So burdened was he by his
wraps that he could hardly walk. Just
as he reached the street corner a .-erce
gust OF wind hit his tottering form
and span him half around.
As soon as he could get his breath
he gasped out:
Fore Gawd, wind, where was you
last August ?"-The Popular Maya
zine.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
RECEPTION FOR
 WILSON KILLED
 BY THE SENATE
Opinion Prevails Tn a t President Would Be OvertaXed If Called Upon to Shake Hands With Thousands
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArCHl

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-As a re- suit of the general canvass of the senate today an announcement was
 made there probably will be no gener- al public reception to President Will son following his inauguration on
 March 1. When the Washington in
 augural committee referred the sub
 ject to the congressional inaugural
 committee an dthat body refused cog
 nizance of the senate members of the
 committee, led by Senator Overman,
 of North Carolina, it interviewed
 practically all the members of the
 senate.
 It was found thatthere is a pre-
 ponderance of opposition to any pub
 lie demonstration in the evening fol-
 lowing. the reception. It is asserted
 that the congratulatiOn ceremonies,
 involving a trip to the capitol, parti-
 cipation in the inauguration of the vice president and the proceedings in the senate, as well as the delivery of the inauguarl address and the pro- Ionged review of the inaugural pro-
 cession will be 'tiresOme and it is feared if these are followed by a gen eral reception, Wilson's endurance will be overtaxed, especially as it would be fmpracticable to limit the attend ance.
 It is estimated that from 50,000 tC 100, 900 will be in line to shake hands with the new president. There is also apprehension as to the result up- l on the people themselves getting to- gether in such a thrOng. The fact is recalled that when President Jackson undertook to give an inaugural re- 1 ception the white house was so over run and some of the people were SC disorderly it became necessary tC l throw many out through the windows 1 Many also remember the scenes Oi disorder in connection with the lying in state in the capitol of President Mckinley. his body having beer 1 brought there from Ohio Wilson's l friends in the senate are satisfied l that it's decision met with his approV- al. It is declared that if the house adopts a resolution providing for 6 reception it will be killed in the sen- 1 ate
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
 VISITS GOVERNOR HUNT
lndianian Quietly Goes to Office and Waits His Turn With Other
 Visitors.

Governor Hunt was yesterday after noon the recipient of a call from Hon. Thomas R Marshal. of Indiana. vice-president elect of the United States. The former chief executive of Indiana went quietly to the execu- tive office of Arizona, and found the front office empty, Secretary Ladd and the stenographers being out for the time being. There were several people waiting in the office to see Govrnor Hunt. so the vice president elect quietly sat down to await his turn.
 Governor Hunt was engaged in the private office and was unaware of MT. Marshall's coming, but Secretary Osborn, coming in, saw the vice. president and called Governor Hunts s attention to it.
 Thereupon there was a guberna . torial reunion and for some forty minutes the two talked about the various matters of administration and the various state policies that were zona. Governor Marshall is a be- liever in the policy of prison reform as carried out by Governor Hun. They talked about this for a while after which other topics of interest were touched upon. Both gentlemen expressed themselves as very pleased at the visit.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
Ambassadors Are Surprised.

LONDON, Jan 23.-To the ambas- sadOrs of the powers, who were con- graduating themselves that the con- cert of Europe virtually had settled the near eastern war; to the delegat- ed allied Balkan states, and to all of London >eXcept the Turkish plenipot- entaries the news of the resignation of Kiamil Pasha and the appointment of Mahmoud Shefket Pasha to the grand vizierate came as a bolt from the blue sky.
 Whether this means war to the fin ish. with the young Turks" in the saddle, or is merely another eXhi- btion of the resources of Turkish di- plomacy none can say; nor can any one predict definitely whether the powers will attempt to coerce Turk ey into making peace or stand as spectators while the events take their course The advent of the young Turk ministry means that the Otto mans will make their last fight with their backs to the wall if the new leaders are able to command the ar my. Should there be division of op- inion as diplomats acquainted with Turkey predict, military revolt against the cabinet is not improbable
 The delegates of the allies received the news with expression of anger and sarcasm. Some offered the op- inion that the Constantinople coup was prearranged pr Daneff, head of the Bulgarian delegation shares this belief He said tonight
 We must have patience in dealing with Oriental methods"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
Steerage Rates May Go As Lou
 As Ten Dollars
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

VIENNA, Jan. 23.-Reports were current today in Austrian shipping circles which indicate that the Ger Atlantic steamship pool is pre- pairing to wage a fierce rate war against the new Trieste Montreal service about to be inaugurated by the Canadian Pacific company
 Emgrants will probably be the chief beneficiaries of the rate war as the steerage rates will likely be reduced to $10 before the conflict ends Tn the meanwhile the Canadian company is arranging to begin a monthly service in March The com pany is opening various emigrant of fees in various centers in Austria and especially in places along the Russian frontier, hoping thereby tc obtain a share of the large emigra- ton traffic hitherto monopolized by the German lines.