Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

Kansas City journal. SOnl6DOQy re-
marks that "the disintegration of the
progressive party doesn't worry La
Toilette" Why should it, when he
knows it isn't true? He never felt
more compact in his life.
Clinton Herald: Bareback whipping
at the post, which is still inflicted in
Delaware, and which is now being at
tackled and defended, may jar little
bit on one, but at the same time 1T
must be acknowledged that conditions
might be considerably improved in
other states If they mad the same law
Springfield News: Democratic sim
plicity in that white house wedding is
being severely strained. The wedding
cake Is to cost $500.
Muscatine Journal: The so-called
peanut trust is said to have made 20
per cent profit last year. After this
the term peanut politics" doesn't go
or at least will take On a new signifi-
canoe.
Waterloo Courier: William F. Nc
Combs established reputation for
common sense shredwness as chair
man of the democratic national COM
1nittee during the last campaign, and
he is adding to that reputation by re-
fusing public office.
Dunlap Reporter: The salvation of
this country would be sure and swift
if the decent people would only get
together and stay together. AS long
as they divide up into few hundred
churches, parties and things, they can
not expect results.
Sioux City Journal: The Southern
Iowa Editorial association met in Iowa
City and the Iowa City Citizen issued
special number Of thirty-tWO pages
to inform the editors in a thorough
going manner concerning what Iowa
City is and aims to be. The Citizen
is entitled to praise. 1t has made it
easy for the southwestern Iowa edi-
tors to give their impressions OF Iowa
City. 1r
La Crosse Tribune: It Is said that
college students are not allowed to
play football unless they keep up with
their studies. How some Of these
trifles do interfere with the real ends
of life!
Davenport Times: Perhaps it would
be we'll for the Wilson administration
to issue formal notices to the mer-
chants and manufacturers that the
tariff has been revised. Apparently
most of them have heard nothing
about it., for prices remain unchanged.
Kansas City Journal: The report
that President Wilson would reorgan-
1ze Tammany is hardly plausible. The
president has his hands full making
the country's laws, sparring with
Huerta, bossing New Jersey politics
and shaving that long face of his.
Clinton Herald: Worth county, up
in the northern part of the state, has
the unique distinction of having no
delinquent tax list. This Is a condi-
ton that strongly indicates two
things: An unusual state of prosper
ity and willingness to help bear the
burden Of government.
Pomeray Herald: Republicans who
are coddling the democratic admins
tration had better wait a while until
they have better chance to see what
it is going to bring us. 1t is not their
place to apply the salve, but to wait
and observe results.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The corn
shredder is again beginning to get in
its work and there are the usual re-
ports of mangled hands. When Iowa
gets a few other matters arranged, she
might give this subject a bit OF atten-
ton and might see to 1t that a corn
shredder be introduced, that will not
be more dangerous than the proverbial
buzz saw. And when that kind of a
shredder has been produced then all
the other kind should be sent to the
junk pile at once.