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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
THEY HAVE A VOICE.

Not long since Governor Clarke, in
defending the capitol grounds extern
sion, said that the people who were
objecting to the purchase OF tract
would not register kick If they were
assessed ten times as much for SIDE
walk in front of their homes. The
Courier agreed with the governor ana
yentured the belief that in the case
of the sidewalks the people have a
voice in the matter while in the capt.
toll extension case they get nothing
but the bill for the Job.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye is unable
to see the application and is inclined
to scoff. 1t quotes The Courier ana
then comments as follows: Side
walks are ordered by the city coun'
Gil, the peoples representatives. Are
they in the habit Of putting such pro-
positions to a referendum In Ottum-
wa?"
In order to enlighten the Hawk-Eye
we will explain that In OttumWa-and
we presume elsewhere throughout the
state as well-property owners have
the privilege of laying their sidewalks
before any order is given that they
must be laid and that once an order
is made for the laying OF sidewalks,
it is held in allegiance for week dur
ing which time any who desire to pro-
test may do so and at the end OF the
week il any have protested, they are
given hearing. Furthermore, If there
exists good reason why the Sidewalks
should not be laid, if they are not need
ed. the order is rescinded.
In the matter of capitol extension
it was not shown that it was needed.
the legislature rushed the order
through in one day; it did not wait
week for the filing of protests, and
no hearings were provided for if it had
been possible to file protests.
In the matter of sidewalks, the
people have a voice; in the matter of
capitol extension, they had none.
The comparison of the sidewalks to
the capitol grounds, however, was the
thought of Governor Clarke and not OF
The Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
SCHOOLS AND THE SUMMER VA
CATION.

While denying extreme statements
attributed to him. DR.. P. P. Claxton'
United States commissioner OF educa-
ton, reiterates his belief In continued
school activity of some kind in sum-
mer months for most children.
1.-The schools should provide some
kind of instruction for the children
through what is now, in most cities,
a long wasteful vacation" declares
DR.. Claxton. He points out that school
takes at most 900 hours a year out OF
5.11O waking hours-assuming 10 hours
of sleep for children every night; the
average child spends about 600 hours
in school and the remaining 4,510 wax
ing hours out of school. DR.. Claxton
suggests that summer work last not
longer than four hours-from or
O clock to II or IL o'clock in the fore
noon.
According to DR.. Claxton the school
of the future, both in summer and win
ter, will give less time to intensive
school study of the ordinary type
probably about three hours; and four
or Ave hours to productive work sup
ervised by the school, done In shops,
outdoor gardens, or in the home.
with this kind of an organization,
he declares, sit would be very easy for
children to do ordinary school work
three hours a day, six days in the
week, through eleven calendar months
in the year, and at the same time con.
tribute largely to their own support by
we'll directed productive educational
work. either at home or in the school.
thus making it possible for the great
majority of children to remain in
school throughout the high school per-
iod.
"The cost Of adding the three
months Of school would be comparative
" little. There would be no cost tor
fuel. the cost of attendance would be
less. and the additional cost for teach
ers would not be in proportion to the
number of days added. Whatever may
be the terms of the contract, teachers
are in fact employed by the year.
Comparatively few of them use the
vacation months in any profitable way.
An average addition of $500 to the an
nual salary of city school teachers
would require a total OF less than
SIC, 100000, or about three per cent or
the total annual cost OF the schools:
For most teachers the additional
months would not be hardship,
especially If the school days were
shortened. Certainly this is true II
teachers could be relieved of large
amount of the unnecessary bookkeep-
ing. report making, and examination
reading with which they are now bur-
dened"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
OLivET.

e. Jelderbloom Of Harvey moved In
tie John Dolan house this week
Fl. A. Perkins Of Knoxville was q
business caller in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. EfYie Druse left Monday fol
Harvey where she will visit with rela
tives and friends.
John Dulin rOadmaster for tho ROCK
Island, was In town F. short time or
Monday.
William Little Of Nebraska Is visit.
in this week at the H. M. Thompson
home south of town.
Leonard Top Of Garland spent Sun.
day at the parental J. j. Top home.
Jessie Billings Of Oskaloosa spent
Sunday at the parental Clark Billings
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laughlin east Of
Laughlin home.
A. B. Nelson Of Lebanon, Mo-. was q
business caller in town Tuesday.
p. H. Jones Of Des Moines was II
town Tuesday on business.
The Rock Island Is making improve.
ments on the local track this spring BY
filing In the track with sand and Gin
ders.
Miss Mary Top is spending the weel
in Oskaloosa with her sister Annie.
The young people Of the M. P. church
organized Sunday school last Sunday
Miss Bertha Hearny was elected su
perintendent and Mrs. G. H. LaughliI
secretary and treasurer.
H. A. Brooks Of Colfax was a bust.
ness caller in town Thursday.
A. Bartlema and family spent Satur
day in Oskaloosa.
H. NJ. Thompson was a business call
err in Leighton Wednesday.
r. Williams spent Thursday in Oska
loosa on business.
Mrs. John Dolan spent Monday II
Oskaloosa with her daughter Mrs
Della Coryell who Is taking treatmen
in hospital there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

The suggestion has been made that
in the future, with view to guard
against fraud, artists should stamp
their works with their finger-prints.
The idea emanates from Professor
Bordas, to whom 1t was suggested by
noticing that in a landscape by Vol
lon the artist had accidentally left a
finger-print In the sky.
To make it complete all that would
be necessary for the artist to do would
be to register his finger-print with the
ministry of fine arts or some such au-
thority. Sculptors and engravers, 1t
is pointed out, could also use the
method,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
DOUDS-LEANDO.

Mrs Daisy Denning visited in Ottum.
wa Wednesday and Thursday.
Albert Gilbert returned from Lake
Crystal, Mimi, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knight are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby boy,
born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Canny Of Eldon
visited their daughter, Mrs. Bill Ore,
of Leando Thursday.
w. H. Morrison spent Wednesday in
Oskaloosa.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Morrow Wednes.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Channel and
daughter, Lena, and Mr., and Mrs.
James Ferguson were Ottumwa shop.
pers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Disbrow OF Keo-
sauqua were over Sunday visitors with
Miss Lizzie Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Sanford spent
Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carson returned
home from Floris the last Of the week.
L. A. Mcclure returned from Redig,
S. D., Monday.
Ora Sanford and Miss Mae Doud
surprised their many friends Wednes.
day Of last week when they were
quietly married at the home of Rev.
Carl Lunberg Of Ottumwa, making the
trip in the Sanford auto. They re-
turned to Douds in the evening, re.
ception being held for them at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. p. Doud. The bride wore a
costume of blue brocaded silk.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
were Clell Doud, brother of the
bride, Miss LaRue Johnson, Mrs. Alice
Roush and Mrs. Rosetta Lynn, cous.
ms of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell.
.mer Staubus A miscellaneous shower
was given the happy couple at the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Sanford. on Friday even.
ing. Many beautiful and useful pres
ents were given as tokens Of esteem
of the community.
Mr.. Burris and family Of Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

A bill has been filed at Mobile
Ala, in chancery court, asking disso
luton of the Fair Hope colony in
Baldwin county, the principal expert
ment of the single tax theory in the
United States.
Alexander j. Melville, a member and
lessee of the corporation, is plaintlr
The bill alleges that the corporation
has failed because the single tax
theory can never be carried out in any
Jurisdiction whose laws deny the es
sentials of that theory"
It also is charged that the moneys
of the company are being expended
for the benefit of only portion of the
tenants and members.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

That the fishing industry is an i'm
portant one in British Columbia Is
evidenced by the figures given in gov
eminent statistics. There are 100000
men and boys engaged in the fishing
! industry while the annual catch is
valued at nearly $35,0O0,0OO. The
amount of capital invested in boats
and other equipment exceeds $4,000,
600
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

dist Episcopal church. which has been
holding it's semi-annuel conference In
Philadelphia, approved the plan of the
church throughout the world to raise
$5,000,000 for the support of superan.
nuated clergymen and their widows.
The report of those having the fund
In charge was made to the bishops
and according to the plans it is pro.
posed to hold two conventions. one In
Philadelphia and the other in Chicago
In an effort to raise money for the
fund.
The movement which the church
leaders think will be successful will
mean that six thousand ministers who
are the superannuated list will re.
ceive increases of fifty per cent and
upward. The maximum amount now
paid to them is $605 a year, the mini
mum S105
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

A Wisconsin editor remarks that
everything hits him at the wrong time.
He points out that Wisconsin firm
wants to sell him some socks cheap
and wants to know why in the name
of goodness that firm didn't mention
it last winter when a man needed
socks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

hid his face, In trousers so big that
the knees were at his ankles and in
a coat that swept the floor. His ap-
pearance was SO grotesque that the
court was convulsed with laughter.
The judge, as soon as he could con-
troll his amusement, asked the little
fellow why he appeared in such a
garb.
He fished in his pocket for mo-
ment, and then produced the sum.
mons. and with grave look of con-
Germ pointed out the words: ITO ap,
pear in his fathers suit"
A visiting minister preached on a
recent Sunday evening in little
church on the subject of Giving"
During the sermon his heart was re-
joiced by the fact that member of
the congregation tiptoed over to the
side of the church and placed coin
in a box, and little later another
did the same. Surely the minister
thought, his sermons had never met
with so practical response before.
On leaving, he was accosted by one
of the brethren, who said:
81 hope we didn't disturb you, sir;
but ours is a nickel-in-the-slot meter
and we should have been in darkness
if we hadn't attended to It."
Only Portion.
You women are too extravagant,"
he stormed. Last year $600,000,000
was spent in this country for frills
and furbelows."
well, didn't spend all of it," was
her defense.
Good Scheme.
II managed to get rid of the loafers
who infested my store, and without
insulting anybody, either"
How did you work it,"
81 always had few tickets on hand
to sell for picnics, strawberry festi-
walls and the like"
An old country woman stepped into
a suburban drug store and laid on the
counter a prescription for mixture
containing two decigrammes of NOR
phia. The druggist exercised the ut
most care in weighing the dangerous
drug. "Wot shame!" she cried.
Don't be so stingy; It's for poor hor-
phan girl"
The businesslike boss came into his
o1ice and spoke clearly and to the
point with his employees.
Here's a rule you can't forget" he
said decisively. THAT clock up there
on the wall is your boss. Nobody is
to begin work in this office a second
before that clock points to the hour
Nobody is to quit work second be.
fore that clock says that it is quitting
time. And if find anybody monkeying
with that clock I'll discharge him on
the spot. Nobody but myself is to
touch that clock for any reason whatso.
ever. Do you get me?"
They got him. The next morning
the businesslike boss came into the
Office at about 10 o'clock. Not a desk
was open, not slave was at work.
What does this mean?" he bOwled
cts 10 o'clock and nobody is at work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

moved to Leando last week.
Misses Hazel Doud and Mofia Stew.
art were Ottumwa shoppers Saturday
The little four.year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Buckles died Sunday
The body was brought to the LIE.
ando church for funeral services and
laid to rest in the Leando cemetery
Services were conducted by Rev
Grub, assisted by Rev. Sandmeyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

protected In the classified service.
Public Office is public trust" said
President Cleveland. Public office Is
a political asset" is the language of
President Wilson's acts.
Marshalltown Times-Republican :
If there are 10000 Mexican soldiers
at Tampico the chances are that 1t will
require at least a regiment of regulars
to take the city. Anyway, we'll take
it if we set out to do it. We always
have.
Boone News-Repubiican: We do not
see how the democrats can make much
of an issue on capitol extension in the
coming campaign. The capitol extern
sion bill was passed by the help of a
great majority of the democrats in the
Legislature.
Clinton Herald: The McAdoo- Wilson
nuptials will not take their proper
place in history unless this Mexican
trouble let's up within few weeks.
Even a white house bride cannot crowd
out the photographs Of boys In khaki.
! Sioux City Journal One thing is
sure. 1t is illogical to 60 to a great
deal of expense to provide primary
for the purpose of settling contests
within the party, and then go to great
deal of trouble to see that there are
no contests to be settled in the party
primary.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Judge Lee
should be sued by Candidate Rowley
for infringement Of copyright. Rowley
discovered the capitol extension issue
and pre-empted 1t. Now comes Lee
in a bold and unwarranted effort to
+, secure title over Rowley.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Seven hun.
dred Iowa patriots have announced
their willingness to go to the front and
If necessary, lay their lives upon the
altar of public duty in the hope of grab
hing off the nomination for the two
hundred state Offices within the gin
of the people at the June primaries,
It's a grand sentiment.
Waterloo Courier: Money contribute
ed to the Young Womens Christian as,
sociation, which Is now soliciting funds
for support, is an investment in young
women. 1t Is placing dollars up to
fight those other dollars which lure
young women to vice and ruin. 1t is
turning the balance from woe and dis
honor to virtue, happiness and that
which Is more precious than dollars
can ever measure-pure girlhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Homer pigeons in calm weather can
travel at speed of 1000 yards a min
ute. With brisk wind prevailing and
blowing in the direction of it's flight,
pigeon has been known to make
l 800 yards minute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

II there is anything that is a bur-
den, If there is anything that is an
obstacle, If there Is anything that is
difficult for young man to overcome.
it is an income that will enable him
to live without work.-William H. Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Another commission Is being plan.
ned by congress. Keep it up. These
investigating committees don't harm
anybody and they do certainly fur,
nish lot of jobs for politicians who
are otherwise unemployed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
Press Comment

Cedar Rapids Republican: The Vim
ton Eagle says that taxes are state
of mind Perhaps they are, but they
seem to be rather serious state of
mind on the part of many persons.
And what controls the voters on cleo
ton days except states of mind?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

One of the witnesses was little
chap of eight, who had to give evi
dence on behalf of his father. The
child appeared in hat that almost
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Uncle Zeb," said young man who
had recently come to live in the vii
lage. they tell me that you remem
Der seeing George Washington. Is that
right?" :.
mo, it amt" said Uncle Zeb. 81
ulster member SEEM him, but that
wuz before jined tn churcn.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

There are 703 bighorns or mountai
sheep in the national forests of NJ
vada.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

A little help extended to birds at this
time of the year means more of the
feathered songsters in the near future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Have strike on my hands? You're
all fired! What's wrong here?"
One of the workmen spoke up DIFF.
| f1dently.
| "You forgot to wind the clock, sir"
! he said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Hannibal Courier Post: Ken
lucky convict refused parole by the
board of pardons, climbed the stock
ade and got away. Evidently he be-
ilieved that the Lord helps those who
help themselves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

ade and got away. Evidently he be-
Ilieved that the Lord helps those who
help themselves.
Clinton Herald: The Cedar Rapids
Republican believes that the Mexicans
should still be permitted to fight out
their own differences. There is some.
thing to that view. When the differ
ences are all fought out, the United
States could annex Mexico as unin.
habited territory.
Kansas City Journal: The demands
of Huerta are simple. All he will ask
of the mediators is that the American
soldiers shall get out of Mexico in
stanter; that the constitutionalists
shall be ignored or else required to
bow to his authority; and that nothing
more be done about that foolish de-
mand of a salute of the Stars and
Stripes. He will not require indem-
nifty from the United States nor even
a formal apology. Could anything be
more modest?
Abba Union: The public schools of
Ottumwa have been running half an
hour short in the past, and the board
of education decided to put on that
half hour at its last meeting, which was
wise step. Six hours day for study
is none too much and many schools
require that much work from the pu.
pills. Where it is not required the
pupils have to study at home. The
school room is the proper place for
the study. When school dismisses a
child should be through with his work
ready for an hours play If he does
not nave to work for living off
hours. There is too much red tape
and not enough working hours for
school, according to some Of the best
educators, and they are trying to get
back to foundation education basis
which is the thing to do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Burlington Hawkeye: What fine
progress Woodrow Wilson is making
as civil service reformer! One war
veteran and one widow dismissed in
this section of Iowa; both capable and
worthy employees and supposed to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

The board Of bishops Of the Method
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protected in the classified service,
Public Office is a public trust" said
President Cleveland. Public office is
a political asset" is the language OF
President Wilson's acts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

Only Portion.
You women are too extravagant.'
he stormed. Last year $600,O0O,00(
was spent in this country for frills
and furbelows."
"Well, didn't spend all of it" was
her defense.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-18

It has been the practice of American Presidents to select ambassadors of the United States to foreign nations fire m men deserving recognition be- cause of:
 l. Eminence won in private station.
 2. Distinguished party services.
 3. Some personal and usually syco-
 phanic service to the president or
 some one of influence in his official
 family
 Moderately good results have been attained in the past by proceeding in tris manner when the selections were made in order named. Secretary Bry- an, however, has reversed the order in which qualifications for appoint ment have been ranked and makes bis selections from class three first
 The diplomatic service is probably no more the fooball of spoilsmen to- day than it always has been, but the methods of the more astute spoils- men of the past sent Lowell. Choate and Phelps to London. The Bryan method results in sending Pindell to
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-18
Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, MARCH IS, TIA.

Tha national capital at Washington tas been saved. It seems almost mir aculous that we may still think with pride of the great white dome of the capital. of the stately columns of the treasury. of the inumerable stone and marble buildings with which the suc- eeedins congresses have from time to time adorned the national city
 What a sad. sad thing to contem- plate If 1t had come to pass that all of the stately grandeur of the city which has taken so long to build were laid in a heap of ruins by an in- Iading army.
 Once the great capital city of the nation has heard the tread of the feet cf an invading host. That was many years ago when force of the then @etested red-coats sacked the town that is sacred to every American.
 The same city, with it's broad ave nGes. it's stately trees and wonderful parks. it's beautiful homes, has beeR very near unto capture again by an army of invasion. How near perhaps i.oDe can tell better than the com mander- in chief and the officers f he army which statred so bravely frum the west coast two weeks ago with the firm intention of capturing Washington.
 This Is no idle dream, no tale of fiction or of fancy It is the cold hard truth. The sort of truth that history Is made of. and some day some far day. when the events have f'ecome dimned end obsecured by the mist of time, some musty historian will write into the pages of the day the story of "Kelly's rebellion" Of Kellys army organized for the great march from the Pacific to the Pato- mac and the capture of the chief po- litical city of the nation. Yes. Kelly and his gallant band will be writ into the pages of history one day when the facts are all forgotten. For of such events is history made
 When that day comes the writer will take the words of the gallant leader himself and of his trusty cap tains and lieutenants five of whom. yesterday confessed in Sacramento that 1T WAS the object of their march to overthrow the government and siege the reins of power.
 Such Is the statement made by the men who enlisted under the bann ar of the great Kelly. Aye, great. It is rot a thing to laugh at. George Washington is great. one of the geatest men in history. and yet had