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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
CHARLTON.

Mrs. w. S. Taylor OF Buffalo, Wyo.,
who had been visiting in Lincoln
township at the home of her uncle,
John e. Perry left few days ago for
Colfax to visit her son before return
ing to her home. in the west.
Miss Mae Howe has gone to Water
loo where she has accepted position
as trimmer in millinery store.
Miss Laura Swift, who is employed
in Des Moines, has returned to her
duties after spending few days in
Charlton with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Swift.
Miss Marie Roberts, who has been
employed in the Office of the Municipal
Light & Power Co. for some time,
leaves today for Leon, where she ex-
poets to spend some time with her sis
ter Mrs II. G. Wilson.
Miss Electa Robbins. who is employ
ed in Burlington, returned to her du-
ties Thursday evening after spending
few days in Charlton with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Robbins
Mrs. A. J. Rhodes and sister, Mrs. o.
B. Ratlff were called to Russell yes
terday by the death of the formers
little grandson, Leo Guy, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Baker. who passed
away on Thursday morning after
brief illness with asthma.
Mrs. G. B. Foster and baby OF Cory
don, were in the city yesterday en-
ruote to Russell to visit relatives.
Mrs. Tom Phillips of Mt. Pleasant,
formerly of this city visited in Chart
ton Friday with her brother. J. H. Oar
rah, and old friends while on her way
home from visit in Corning with her
mother.
/ Miss Katie Kinkead returned Thurs
day from Mt Pleasant, where she was
| called few weeks ago by the death of
iher sister-in-law
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
GOING TO CHURCH.

Ten thousand Ottumwans, or nearly
half of the residents of the city, at
tended church Sunday. That is what
the go to Church Sunday" movement
inaugurated by laymen and carried
out by them, resulted in. Generally
speaking, the average Sunday church
attendance was about doubled 1t is
safe to say that the average for the
remainder of the year will be raised
as a result, for many people surely
found that church is the proper place
for them on Sunday.
The movement was worthy one
and the campaign to acquaint the pub
lie and personally invite every citi-
zen, was ably carried out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
~ TOLD YOU So"

The Courier takes pride in having
put over the really big newspaper
scoop" of the year in laying before
the public the, very facts that the re.
port of the state administration eff.
cheney engineers contains. At the
risk Of being put in the 81 told you So
class, The Courier feels called upon, to
remind its readers of the campaign it
has carried on.
AS non-partisan matter, The Cour-
Ter for months past has been calling
attention to the unbusinesslike man
agement Of state affairs, of the hiring
of off Gals with nothing to do, Of the
commissions" which do little other
than draw salaries and make add.
tional patronage for the party that
happens to be in power, and of the
thoughtfuless, careless extravaganza
of the legislature in expanding and
appropriating the money that belongs
to the taxpayers of the state.
OF course this condition did not
wholly begin with this administration
but each legislature and administra.
tion instead of trying to check extrav.
agance and adopt businesslike meth.
DDS. has ignored business limitations
and gone on from bad to worse.
The capitol grounds extension mat
ter which is now real live issue, is
just selected at random because it is
a non-partisan project that illustrates
very we'll the manner in which the
citizens of the state are made to like
it" when it comes to spending their
money.
The fact that too much money was
being spent had become so apparent
that the recent legislature named a
committee to investigate and see
where cnrtailments could be effected
This reform committee selected
trained efficiency engineers who spent
months on the job of tracing the chan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Little Switzerland is crying out
against the increasing cost of the
military arm of government. The
total estimated revenue of switzer
land for 1914 is $20,000,000 The
total estimated expenditure of the
government is $21 ,OS5 900. BY far the
heaviest item of expenditure is the
army, which calls for $3.50, 0O0 Trade
industry and agriculture call for So,
375,O0O, and the home Office for
$3,225,O00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

nels through which the states money
was being wasted Their report has
finally been rendered and Is now in the
hands of state authorities. It's de-
tails have been suppressed for reasons
which seem sufficient to the members
, of the reform committee and to the
state administration though 1t Is
doubtful II they can convince the
general public that 1t does not have
the right to know the result OF an in
vestigation of it's hired servants, made
at it's expense. But be that as it may
the full, details of the report are not
available. Sufficient of the details
have leaked out however to make 1t
certain that the method of conducting
the business of the state is severely
criticised Places where the states
money is being wasted are pointed out
and there Is severe criticism of the
practice of giving a public office to
every politician who has proved
valuable to the powers that be.
The Courier feels that it has been
the first to call the public's attention
to these matters and that it's attitude
is one that is really worth somett ing
to the taxpayers of the state for the
influence it will have on future legis
lation.
No doubt the report will be found to
contain suggestions for reform that
will not prove practicable, but there
is no likelihood that any action will
result from it anyway before the con
vening of a new legislature and there
is plenty of time between now and
that time for the public to decide or at
least consider and discuss such recon-
mendations as are made. ....
And for still another reason, the full
details of the report should be made
public. Possibly some of the recon-
mendations that will not prove practi
cable in state administration, because
of being unwieldy or of too much
detail, will be the very thing that
cities throughout the state will want
as the remedy for civic condit. IS. 1t
is only too true that the same state OF
mismanagement and incompetency
which prevails in the state .administra
TONS also obtains in about nineteen
out of every twenty cities. The
remedies that the taxpayers OF the
state may not want, may be the very
ones that the taxpayers in the cities
will want. l.a. -a
The report, whether good, bad or IN.
different, belongs to the people and
should be made public.
Inquiry has been made for the
actual vote of the progressive candl'
date in the recent congressional cleo
ton In the second Iowa district.
Press reports told of the election OF
the democrat, Vollmer by plurality
of 1850 or Whereabouts over Hull. re-
publican and of the fact that Hanley,
the progressive ran a poor third. The
latter's actual vote however, did not
get into print very widely and has
caused considerable speculation. The
actual figures were: Vollmer 1865,
Hull 1O,435, and Hanley 1872. In
1910 the vote was: Pepper democrat
1886, erik. republican, 1921. In
1912 the republican party split re-
suited in 1903 votes being cast for
Taft and 1862 for Roosevelt. a
Union county, Iowa, sold it's bonds
at Az per cent. Why did the execu.
tive council make the taxpayers OF
the state pay five per cent on the
canito1 grounds extension bonds?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
His Personal Census.

'I think I'll write to the interstate
commerce commission" remarked
Yorick Hamm.
What for?" inquired Hamlet Fatt.
81 see they are taking an inventory
of the railroads. | can tell them the
exact number of ties on all the roads
between New York and Chicago"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Literature on Approval.

Literature on Approval. ~
"You have seen these offers to send
a box of cigars on trial, with the priv
ilege of smoking ten and returning the
rest"
yes"
II think I'll apply the system to my
book. Sent on trial; read ten chap.
tiers. and then if you don't like it,
return it,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

No American baking powder is on
sale in Amsterdam. Nothing of that
nature is found except what Ameri-
cans would consider very inferior
substitutes. An explanation is that
few families do any baking
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Color photography on paper has at
last been accomplished, and is being
done daily in New London. This new
process, which is the polychromide
system of photography in natural
colors, is the invention of Aaron Ham
burger and Herbert E. Corton.
Studies also have been opened in
Paris and st. Petersburg. The pro-
cess is instantaneous and proofs can
be delivered within twenty-four hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Press Comment

Poone News Republican: At the
state capitol of Iowa there seems to
be one official at least with clear
conscience. That is the Waterman
who slept all during. the dynamite
bombardment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

became Mrs. Charles Stevens. and the
day after the wedding an explosion
in the billiard room knocked the
plaster off the walls and the poor
cherubs into cooked hats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
,NcoMPErEhrs IN CONGRESS.

:
For months many members OF con-
gress have been devoting most OF
their energies and thought to the
problem of getting themselves re-
elected. Most of their Off cial acts
have been shaped with the idea of
gaining popularity among their con-
stituents, with small regard for con-
siderations Of right and wrong in
legislation. The congressman who
has secured an appropriation for his
district or who has managed to land
a few personal appointments is happy
in proportion to his success in these
things. Beyond them he has no more
idea, in many cases, Of the real needs
of the country than the humblest OF
his constituents. 1t Is widespread
fallacy that every representative and
every senator Is ex-offi clio states
man with peculiar advantages in the
way Of gaining valuable information
The truth is that the inexperienced
congressman knows little about what
is going on in Washington except as
he reads of it in the newspapers or is
told by representatives of the va
rious factions that control political
matters. "1
There is vital need in this country
for higher standard Of congress
sional representation. When half a
dozen members Of each branch of con-
gress exercise controlling power in
legislation, it leaves nearly thou
sand men in Washington drawing
high salaries as statesmen who are
little more than manikins perform
ing as the strings are pulled from
above The old-fashioned idea still
prevails that when man is elected
to congress he becomes an important
factor in shaping governmental poll
cies. The newly-made statesman
reaches back his hair, thrusts his
hand into the breast Of his Prince
Albert" and assumes an air OF pro-.
found thought. !. He stalks majestical-
he carried the weight of the nation
upon his shoulders. But when he
gets to Washington he has to be led
to his seat. and nobody knows him
or pays any attention to him except
as he is told when and how to cast
his vote. Often he has no more idea
as to the significance of his vote than
trained SEAL
President Wilson today holds both
branches of congress in the hollow of
his hand. There is less Independent
thought, less honest investigation OF
legislative proposals and less studious
ability among the representatives of
the people in Washington, probably,
than at almost any time since the re-
public was formed. The President
directs the shaping Of the bills, turns
them over to the democratic caucus
and the members of the majority say
''yes" when their names are called.
Never was there greater need for big
men in congress, for brave men, for
men able to rise superior to the petty
exigencies of politics. Let the aver
age voter ask himself how many men
now IN the house earn-actually earn
ST, 500 year. How many of them
could earn half that amount in any
other employment. Yet these are the
men sent by the people to administer
the vast machinery of our national
government. It is time surely for
the people to exercise more care in
selecting their representatives and
senators. City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Des Moines Capital: Some of the re,
publican newspapers of Iowa are ask
ing why Attorney General Cosson
should appoint bull mooser as one
of his assistants. Perhaps they for
get that Mr.. Cosson Is good politician
ss well as a good lawyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
The Young Mother.

Doctor, do you ever prescribe by
telephone?"
"Oh, yes" answered the doctor over
the wire.
We'll, I'll hold baby up to the in
strument. Please look at this rash
and tell me what to do"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

March came in like lion, all right.
The first day Of the month saw the
whole country swept by a gale which
is not yet entirely spent in the eastern
sfotoc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Something Needed.

whats this you have invented?'
"A parachute, and it Is success
But is there any demand for para
chute in ordinary life?"
|'Will be il gowns keep getting
tighter. This is for women to use in
getting off street cars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
In Our Office.

Since we got a blonde stenog
Never absent is a clerk.
All the boys are all agog.
Everybody. loves his work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Natural Resources.

Clowns in Alaska have fewer prob.
lens than we.'
How so?"
"They are paved with snow and
lighted by the aurora borealis.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
oTTUMWA CoCRlER- THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1911
slums and replace them with modern
highways,

The wages paid the musical instru-
ment workers of this country amount
to about $30,000,000 annually.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Fame on Percentage.

LET one man stand at my right hand"
Horatius quoth, quoth he,
Let one abide by my left side
And keep the bridge with me"
Associates will find me square;
I'm SO in all my fights.
Well hold the bridge and later share
The moving picture rights
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
A Message Collect.

The writer with a message for
humanity wants his little LEO per vol
ume just the same.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
The BALCONY Scene.

"The balcony?" exclaimed Juliet,
drawing back Indignantly.
81 couldn't get orchestra seats eX-
claimed Romeo hurriedly. Don't
make scene"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Keokuk Gate City: 1t Is becoming
increasingly evident that the difference
between the federals and the rebels in
northern Mexico is the same as the diff
ference between tweedledee and tweed
ledum. They are alike vicious and IT.
responsible. 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Marseilles plans to spend more
than S6,000,000 to demolish its ancient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
At the Movies,

At the Movies.
Ppm going home. | cant stand
these reels where the heroine starves
to DEATH"
Cheer up, ma. The next film has
a banquet"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

You pick your way across the street
Through all the mud and slush,
ms pect the girl from head to feet
Then sadly murmur "Tush!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Very LikeI,

Very Likely.
No doubt the little dancing waves
Along the Nile and Congo
Are right in line. So we opine
They dance the tango.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Her Preference.

Her Preference.
why do you study SO incessantly?"
II am fitting myself to go on the
stage" .. ....r..s
you have to work dreadfully hard"
Eyes: but I'd rather do that than
shoot somebody"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Sarcasm.

ut pays to be faithful"
Glow now?"
"You are always reading of how
some multi-millionaire has left $3.50
to the old servitor who was with him
twenty-seven years."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
A Few Laughs
Not So Pretty,

Not So Pretty.
You note a girl across the way
Dressed like fashion book.
"lll step across" you promptly say,
and have a closer look"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
SadIy Frivolous,

''She Is getting tired of his failure
to propose"
won't he talk turkey?"
Nope; only turkey trot"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Too Much at Stake.

90 muCn at stake.
Wouldn't you like to begin again
and live your life over?"
After I've learned to tango toler.
ably? Not much" ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Anamosa Eureka: The Dubuque Tel
esraph-Herald insists that Iowa beef
and corn are not going to suffer in
price from foreign importations. Then
why was the tariff taken off? Where
is the promised lower cost of living to
come from? The democrats are be.
tween the devil and the deep blue sea.
The want to see the cost of living come
down, but they fear to face the pro-
ducers on the question of lowered
prices. .r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Daddy Bedtime 4,
The Little
: Old Man Of
The Mountain.
He Told His Family
What He Meant TO Do

a decided he would live
He liked to hear all the rumbins
j make them He loved
ne the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05
Evening Story
ROSES AND ChERURS.
BY Lawrence Alfred Clay. ,

Copyright. 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Burlington Gazette: A Little Valley,
New York, jury found Mrs. Buffum
quality and she is sentenced to die in
the electric chair. The jury should
have returned life sentence verdict
because the law will not take the life
of Mrs. Buffum Public sentiment will
not permit it. Governor Glynn might
as we'll commute her sentence at once
and save himself the annoyance OF be-
ing swamped with frantic and fanatic
appeals for clemency for the condemn
ed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Des Moines Capital: The sweeping
victory won by the Roger Sullivan
forces in the Chicago local elections
will doubtless be further induce
ment for President Wilson to remain
neutral" in the Illinois senatorial
fight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Waterloo Courier: Muscatine is the
latest Iowa city to join the ranks OF
those municipalities which have, or
will have. up-to-date, commodious and
fireproof hotels. Within the next year
it will be impossible for traveller
passing this way to leave the state.
His entertainment and comfort will be
so we'll provided for that he will not
care to wander farther, contenting him.
self with becoming an Iowa booster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Rapids City Journal: A decrease OF
20 per cent in United States immi-
grafton to Canada for the first ten
months of the fiscal year to January
is noted at Ottawa. However, 1886
persons from the United States
passed over the border to become set
tiers, and even if this shows a de-
crease of 24,SSs as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year it
also shows, especially when taken in
connection with European arrivals,
that Canada continues to fill up.
Marion Register: When the general
assembly meets next January 1t is
hoped the majority of the members
may exhibit signs of saneness. The
last general assembly rushed through
a 100000 appropriation for a posey
bed addition to the capitol grounds,
but refused an APPROPRIATION for the
farmers to aid in stamping out hog
cholera. At the same time it was
known that Iowa's loss on account of
this plague is great every year. Last
year it totaled $12,0OO.OOO. If the same
spirit is manifested next year it would
be well if Johnny with his gum
should appear on the scene.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-05

Dubuque Times: The removal of the
tariff from beef appears to have proved
a good thing for the meat raisers OF
Argentina An English company with
a capital Of $5,00O,OOO has been organ.
lied to compete with the American
companies which have heavy interests
in the South American republic. The
result has been to advance the price
of beef in Argentina. Great quantities
of beef are shipped into the United
States from there, but the local con-
sumer is not receiving the benefit.
Truly the tariff is complex question.