Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-12
Press Comment.

Press Comment.
Marion Register: A certain married
woman Is accused of Celebrating the
eighth anniversary Of her thirtieth
birthday. Her smart alec husband
gave the snap away.
Cedar Rapids Republican: II the
blessed rains continue to fall Iowa will
need that McAdoo money to move its
corn crop-no, 1t wont either, for Iowa
does not move its corn crop to market
In the form Of corn, but in the form Of
beef and pork, which is more profit
able and also convenient for
movement.
Sioux City Journal: The election OF
members Of the Iowa legislature next
year will not be mixed with the soma
torial issue, but the woman suffrage
amendment will be In 1t. II the next
legislature ratifles the action Of the
last legislature, then q proposition to
amend the constitution SO as to lot the
women vote on complete equality with
men will 60 to the people.
Kansas City Journal: The presk,
dents refusal Of q parting good word
to Ambassador Wilson liz rather shah
by treatment: Mr.. Wilson rendered his
resignation months ago, but was held
ut his post through a very trying and
arduous period in Mexican affairs, on.
ly to be dismissed without thanks or
cordial feeling simply because his per
sonal views do not coincide with those
Of the administration.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa demo
Gratis haven't Jared % badly after all,
compared with other states. One hun
dred and nine Of the faithful have been
rewarded with postof1ces. In only
one other state-Texavhas q greater
number, of democrats taken up the
work of handling the mail. One hun.
dred and s~ixty.seven Texans have
been favored. And you must remem-
Der that Texas is Postmaster. General
Burleson's state, and that there are go
is no excuse for a republican holding
office, even under q republican admin
istration.
Muscatine Journal: An exchange
declares 1t was a great mistake when.
somebody didn't take Castro out In the
middle of the Atlantic ocean and de-
post him OF q desert isle from which
he couldn't escape. With which senti-
ment We are In entire accord except
that we wouldn't have been particular
whether there wat an island where he
was deposited OF not.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Bill Flynn,
the o~bstreperous Pennsylvania dele.
gate to the republican national CONVEX
tion. the. aggressive bull mooser, whom
Chairman Elihu Root had to sit down
on hard to preserve order, has broken
loose from the corral and has an
nounced himself in support Of the reg.
ular republican candidate for mayor.
This may be q little tough on both
the republicans and the bull moosers
.-demoralizing both parties. But it
shows that the Roosevelt organization
is loose jointed and liable to go to
pieces.
Sioux City Journal: A Chicago
woman was arrested for swimming In
bloomers. Looks as II it yet might be
an ofense for women to wear any
thing.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The dem.
ocrats are quite numerous in this
country who know that II Champ
Clark had been elected president
there would have been a deal, more
pie cutting accomplished now than
there has been under the regime Of
Woodrow.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The mill
are still mourning the loss OF nearly
three hundred thousand dollars worth
of valuable gems, should cease regret
ting. Haven't they had about halt q
million dollars worth OF valuable
newspaper space in exchange for
their three hundred thousand dollars?
They should give the newspapers a
vote Of thanks for advertising them
at reduced rates.
Castana Times: when the demo-
Gratis are in the saddle, why shouldn't
the republicans walk? Haven't we
limped along the highway for, 10!
these many years? Haven't we had
dust kicked in our faces and mud
spattered On our clothes? Has there
been any kindness or sympathy
shown US? No, sir! They just stuck
their thumbs on their noses and ha-
ha-ed at our misery! Now walk, durn
YET"
Burlington Hawk-Eye: It Is an
nounced that Secretary OF Agriculs
ture Houston will visit Iowa In the