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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-16

and vice, to suggest how these condi-
lions can be remedied or ameliorated,
and to put in operation any appropri-
ate means to that end.
at will also be within the scope of
the foundation to establish any new
agency necessary to carry out any Of
its conclusions and equally to contrib
ute to the resources Of any existing
agencies which are doing efficient and
satisfactory work, just as the present
general education fund. organized to
promote higher education, is aiding
existing colleges and universities.
I'm some instances it may wisely
initiate movements with the expecta-
ton of having them maintain them
selves until aided after once being
started In other instances 1t may
start movements with the expectation
of carving them on itself. The In
come will only be used for its charita-
bic purposes because the foundation is
to be permanent and its action con-
tinuous. 1t may, however, make in
vestments for social betterment which
themselves produce income"
The world will applaud Mrs. sage's
action.
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THIRrY-sEvEN YEARS.

Cedar Rapids Republican.--Th Ce-
dar Rapids Republican yesterday
completed thirty-seven. years Of publ
cation. The paper was founded In
March, 1870 through the cooperation
of number Of prominent men who
saw for the city a future and who be-
believed that the future could be aug
mented by the influence and publicity
which a daily paper would afford It..
During those thirty-seven years 1t has
had many ups and downs, in hard
times and in good times, in times of
hope and times Of despair, but through
them all it has remained steadfast in
the service of the best interests of the
city and its citizens. 1t may be said
for this paper that it has never fallen
below a high standard of journalism,
that it has through all the years tried
to stand for the best things in life
and to serve the best ends of the city.
Its record In that respect belongs to
the history and the pride Of the city.
The growth of the city during those
thirty-seven years has often been
slow, sometimes hardly perceptible,
but it has been steadily forward and
upward. And because 1t has been
steady it has also been substantial
AS the first thousand dollars in a for
tune are apt to be the hardest to get
together. so the first twenty-five
thousand in. population represent the
great trials and struggles In the life
of city. After that, If the people are
loyal to it's interests, 1t grows up by
tits own momentum. The city has new
er been mort progressive than it is
at the present time. in this future
growth as in its past growth. The
Republican will strive to be factor
at once sharing in this increased pros
perity and giving to the city its In
creased strength and prestige.
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SHAW FOLLOWING IN THE FOOT
STEPS OF PREDECESSORS.

Chicago Evening Post.-Leslie M.
Shaw, who quit the secretaryship of
the treasury to accept the presidency
of a New York trust company. was
but following in the steps of many
former treasury officials who have
worn well defined path from Wash
ington to New York. Grover Cleve-
lands first secretary of the treasury,
John G. Carlisle. omit the capital to
take up profitable law practice in
New York, and his successor, Mr..
Fairchild, became identified with east
ern financial interests Immediately aft
er quitting the service of the govern
ment.
Lyman j. Gage retired from Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet to
assume the presidency OF a
big trust company, while
among the other government Of
ficials who now occupy more or less
prominent positions in the financial
world Of New York or Chicago are
James H. Eckles, Charles G.. Dawes
and Edward S. Lacey, all former con-
trollers of the currency; Mr.. Wander.
lip, Mr.. Conant, Mr.. Armstrong and a
number of lesser lights.
Wall street evidently realizes the
value of a Washington training.
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Where He Drew the Line.

Where He Drew the Line.
From the Washington Star.-Arthur
Herkimer, the Missouri historian, told
at dinner in st. Louis a story about
the famous Gov. Claiborne F. Jack
son.
Jackson" he said, married, one
after another, five sisters. The thing
is in credible, but it Ia a fact.
when for the fifth time Claiborne
jackson preached marital PROPOSE
tion to his father-in-law the old man
was 80 and quite deaf. This Is the
conversation that ensued:
"I want Lizzie.
"tHey?'
"'I want you to give me Elizabeth.
20, you want me to give you Eliza
beth, do you? What for?' !.
"'For my wife
".For your wife?'
Lizzie
90, yes. near you. You needn't
rouse the neighborhood.'
"'Well, do you consent?'
Eyes, i consent said the old man
He shook his head and added slowly:
eyes, you can have her. You've
got EN- all now, my boy. But, for
goodness sake, If anything happens
to that poor, misguided girl, don't
come back here and ask me for the
old woman.
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WICKED WILLIAM LOEB.

]. M. M. in New York American:
From congress unto cabinet the warn
ing runs along;
Beware Of wicked William Loeb, who
always gets off wrong!"
The fool mistakes
The fellow makes
Where any chance appears
Have spread contention forth and set
the nations by the ears,
Wherever there Is trouble the investi-
gators probe
Reveals the Vaccinations of the al
ways erring Loeb.
Who was it sent b. Storer forth to
Europe to diplome
And never tipped him prudently to
leave his wife at home?
Who was 1t wrote
That hasty note
Beginning Dear Maria"
And ending with a postscript meaning
merely, You're liar?"
The wretch is found; his name and
fame are known around the
globe
1t was that bungling blunderer, the
wicked William Loeb.
Who was 1t said, like Carnegie, that
we must lift the lid
From Noah Webster's book and spell
as old Josh Billings did?
Who tried to get
The alphabet
To bow suppliant knee,
And let the letter "I' alone enjoy i'm
munity
Who was 1t, when the congress kicked,
again donned Websters robe,
And spelled, twelve letters to the
word? Same wicked, William
Loeb!
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Usea substltute for Cash.

Is
Mark Twain, at dinner in New
York, related some "reminiscences Of
his early days in journalism in Neva-
da City"
1--WE paid for outside contributions, E
he said, but not always in cash. AS
a rule, our letters Of acceptance would
run like this:
Dear Jones: We send you per
bearer one pound of bacon for your
fine poem on the country fair. Please
receipt for same
Dear Col. Crabbie For your val
ued article on "The Country's Needs"
we beg to send you herewith two gal
Ions of corn whisky. 1t is the same
brand you have been using ever since
The war. Kindly acknowledge receipt
"'Dear lorIpkins: We inclose a
corset in payment for your fashion
article
Dear Senator. Understanding
that you are about to enter the state
campaign we send you a shot gun
and nine rounds of ammunition for
your admirable ;.'t;cle on the Political
situation
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Secretary Shaw and the New York
Press, be it remembered is the most
violent anti-corporation paper in New
York. The article opens with this
strong statement of fact, too often
forgotten in these days of prosperity
and plenty:
1t is fitting, as it is just, to say of
eX-Secretary Shaw, who has left the
head of the treasury department, that,
as he was one of the few leaders in
the Silver Belt" ten years ago who
had the courage to stand up and say
gold when he meant gold, SO in his
service as member of the cabinet
he has never lacked either the convic-
lions or the will to uphold them that
1T will be sorry day for the country
when it forgets that the basis of its
prosperity is the preservation to The
American people Of the American mar
ket, the greatest and the richest in
the world.
AS to Mr.. Shaw's service as secre-
tary of the treasury the Press charac-
terizes it as having been extraordin-
airy successful and tnen adds:
But by his championship of holding
our markets for our own citizens Re
and more gratefully by the American
some day into paths which have nj.
ways led them to disaster and want
into paths that might have entrapped
them before now ii Secretary Shaw
nad not reminded them again and
again of the political policy which has
made the republican party the trusted
agent of the people and of the eco-
nomic principles which have made the
country great and happy.
These are statements and predic-
lions that it would be we'll for every
man calling himself republican to
take to heart Those wnom Secretary
Shaw did not please are angry at him
only because he has all the time adj
vocated the principles of the republi-
can party. The republican party has
a large number of men in its ranks
nominally, who no more believe in tho
real doctrine of the republican party
than a Hindoo believes in Christian
ity-not whit more. They are re
publicans for convenience and because
the democratic party has not been 10
their liking. Many of these gentle
men have imagined they could make
the republican party over into a free
trade party. They have assumed to
declare that their wish is the party 5
thought. But great political parties
are as hard to turn from their estab-
lished courses as the Mississippi prov
ed to be during the war. At great toll
and expense channel was dug; but
the current was too strong. 1t could
not be turned aside. This tariff will
| be upset some time. The republican
party will stand where it always has
stood and these make-believe republi-
cans will make their escape" as rap.
idly and as generally as did the south
ern West Pointers from the United
States army when their states seced-
ed. Then perhaps, not till then will
the people understand how sound and
true and fearless Leslie M. Shaw was
during all the years of his official life.
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EASTER HAS cosT MORE.

Kansas City Journal-While the
legislatures of many states are still
considering various and sundry mat
ters of nomentous Importance. and
most potent, grave and reverend SEN
iors everywhere are deeply engross-
ed in various problems of the time,
there is being held in Chicago a con
vention of overwhelming feminine IN
terest. This meeting Of the National
Milliners Association mas a mission
that transcends questions of state
craft and problems of commercial COM
plexity, and its final mandates will
stir the country from end to end.
As yet mere men are generally IN
ignorance of this Chicago meeting
They have gone their commonplace
ways in blissful ignorance. while Fash
ion was mounting it's throne prepara-
tory to making speech therefrom
that would set the feminine portion
of the land by the ears Yet the
storm is forming and in little while
the mysterious word will go forth
that will presage the blossoming of
the most glorious Easter hats that
We're ever conceived.
Thus far the reports of the millin.
ers' meeting have been meager and
unsatisfactory, but enough has been
printed to bring distraction to the hus-
bands and fathers who will be coil
fronted with the bills later on. 1t is
stated that there will be an advance
Of 20 to 80 per cent in hat trimmings,
which will bring the average hat, that
cost $40 a year ago. up to $25. The
following extract from an interview
with the president OF the National
Milliners' Association has an ominous
sound:
Large hats are much sought after,
but the small ones are the most con-
servative and will suit the suggestion
of whatever the day may be- There
will be many red hats--soft cherry
red-for early wear, also violet, hello
trope and solid flower hats There
will be great display of the very
early spring blossoms, lilies Of the
valley, lilacs, tulips and all the gay
colorings in the trimmings. The hats
are profusely trimmed on the top, tip
ped well over the face, changing the
effect entirely from that of last sea-
son. The decorations will be a com.
bination ribbon and flower trimming
DuI IudI. taA t}ll.+ WV, ACfal II littt
there is great scarcity of silk, ma
line and chiffon. Then they are using
more material than ever before. "a
little theatre hat" we learn, has in
its structure eighteen yards OF RIB
bon. Another simple thing" which
from the casual way it is mentioned
we would infer would be used for
scrubbing the back porch. has 554
sprays of forget-me-nots on 1T. From
the price attached to this trifle we pre-.
sumo the decorative scheme is ironi
cal. Another utility hat" is rain
bow creation, which may be guessed
when it is stated that 1t is made UP
of Copenhagen blue, Alice blue, Con
go brown, American Beauty, cham
payne, four shades of green and, three
shades of roses" Another style has
so much dry goods in it that 1t requir
ed two weeks to fold the filmy thing
into it's desired semblance When he
reads this won't father be pleased?
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WASHINGTON FOR THE RICH.

Senator Beveridge, in Appleton's
Magazine is the reason for
this alarmingly extravagant rate of liv-
ing at the nations capital, which is
rapidly making it impossible for poor
men to have any part in this govern
ment?
This regime of almost Roman lux
ury and splendor began with Secre.
tary Whitney when he became mem
Der of President Cleveland's cabinet.
This riot of the millions was increased
when Calvin S. Brice became q sena-
Corcoran mansion facing Lafayette
square, directly across from the White
House. 1t is said that Vice President
Morton kept UP the pace" set by
Whitney and Brice. And Vice Presi-
dent Hobart lived magnifcently and
was sumptuous in his generous hos
pitality.
Thirty thousand dollars year is
very ordinary outlay for the mainten-
ance of one of these establishments.
Forty thousand dollars year is by no
means rare. There are some who
spend as high as 100000 annually. It
was told by one individual that his ex-
penses are $4,000 every year, and in
that establishment there is only hus-
band and wife-no children.
Think now, in contrast, of the cost
of living in Webster's time, and even
down to the period of Sumner and
Conkling. Senator Conkling, conced-
eddy one of the greatest men in Ameri-
can public life, lived at Wormley s.
small, old-fashioned hotel conducted
by a colored man His living -ex-
penses were not more than SIS week
at any rate he could have gotten
along on that amount very we'll.
Thaddeus Stevens the famous
"Commoner" from Pennsylvania and
absolute dictator of the house for sew
eral sessions, lived in small frame
house on B street southeast none
too pleasant quarter of the city.
John A. Logan lived at Mrs. Rine's
boarding house, Twelfth street, be-
tween H and New York avenue table
board being $1S month for each per-
| son.
Lot M. Morrill,, chairman of the
house committee on appropriations,
! lived at a boarding house on Fourth
street, between D and e streets-an
extremely questionable part of the
city, with very modest charges.
In 1860 Senator Sumner lived at
Mrs. Cammack's boarding house. For
years Senator Wade of Ohio, lived at
Mrs. Hyatt's boarding house, while
Senator William P. Fessenden lived at
Mrs. Chapman's boarding house. a
! very humble hosiery.
Sometimes several senators lcubbed
and lived at single modest board
ing house For example, in 1856 Sen
iator Doolittle, of Wisconsin,; Senator
! Cowan of Pennsylvania; Senator'S
Foote and Ce1lmar, of Vermont lived
at Mrs. Carriers boarding house on A
street northeast
| The cost of living everywhere
throughout the republic is many hun
dred per cent what it was hundred
years ago. seventy-fiye years ago, fifty
years ago. Yet, great as has been the
cost of living throughout the whole
nation, the increase Of the cost oi
living in the republics capital has
been vastly greater than and enor
mously out Of proportion with the
greatly increased cost of living else
where throughout the country.
But, notwithstanding this, the sal
aries Of congressman and senators
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SENATORS ON LECTURE PLAT.
FORM.

Lincoln Star. Senators Tillman,
Dubois Beveridge. Carmack, Dolliver,
and our own Burkett are among the
well known men mentioned in Wash
ington dispatches as having signed
profitable Chautauqua contracts for
the coming season. Mr. Burkett's
friends say he made much more money
on the lecture platform last summer
than his salary as senator amounted
to, and although the salary mas been
increased to $500, it is said that his
contracts for next summer will net
him much more than the new reward
for a years official service. Senator
Burkett has return engagements at
most of the places where he appeareo
last year. His lecture made dis
tlnct shit and 1t Is but natural that
he should take advantage of the oppor-
tunity he now has to feather his
nest" in proper style.
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AID FOR CONSERVATIVES.

To educate the people that con.
sumption is a preventable disease, to
secure state aid for poor consump-
tives and to establish hospitals in ev-
cry state in the union, the American
Anti-Tuberculosis League has taken
up an organized movement designed
to bring the matter before the COVER
nors and legislatures of all the states.
Plans for this organized campaign will
be formulated at convention in At
lantic City. New Jersey, from June 1
to June 4 Of this year. The League
has made an appeal to the governors,
senators, congressman, legislators,
mayors and to the press in the follow
ing statement:
For some years past the question
has been agitated by physicians, phil
anthropists and others as to what
means should be employed to stamp
out the great white plague consump-
ton, which is destroying 100000 peo-
pie annually in the United States.
tThe consensus of opinion of spec
ialists and experts, who have studied
this disease is that sanitorium treat
ment under proper medical restric-
tions and the segregation of these pa
TENTS, is the proper means to accom-
plish this end.
I'm order to do this private sanitor-
l1ms have been established in differ
emit parts Of the Union by different in
dividuals. Some states have taken
action in the matter and are prepar-
ing to care for their INDECENT con-
sumptives.
Nov, In order to reach the people
in those states where no action has
been taken, the American Anti-Tuber-
culosis League has formulated bill
to be presented to each legislature at
the next session Of the same, provid-
ing for the establishment Of a state
sanitarium to take care Of those who
are unable to pay their expenses in
private sanitoriums. In order to Gre
ate sentiment and assist In this work,
We are asking the different states to
lend us their assistance in order to
organize sentiment which will In
sure the passage of this or similar
bills.
"The governor Of each state has
been invited to be present at this
meeting, and to appoint as many dele
gates (preferably physicians) as he
may see fit, to meet with this League
at Atlantic City. June LIST to 4th, 1907,
in order that definite plans may be
arranged for carrying out the business
of this league.
The congressman Of the United
States have each been requested to
appoint as many physician delegates
as they desire from their districts, and
each of them has been invited to be
present at the meeting.
"The mayors Of the different cities
Of the Union have been requested to
appoint a number Of physician dele
gates to represent their cities at this
meeting and to aid in person"
The question is one which demands
the consideration of the best brains
of the country and 1t is to be hoped
that through the campaign now under
way means will be evolved of sup
pressing the consumption plague.
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THE RIGHT WAY TO BOOST.

Right at present Ottamwa citizens
are engaged in more laudable effort
to build up their city than has ever
been undertaken before The Com
mercial Association, at the head Of
the movement, has secured the SER
vices of paid secretary whose bust
ness it will be to devote all of his
time to efforts designed to broaden
Ottumwa's field. And while the
spirit prevails the definitions of a
booster" given by the Douglas, Ariz.,
Dispatch. are worthy of careful peru
sal. Here they are:
A booster Is one who is for his
town when right and wrong helps to
right it.
He asks for no special privileges to
the detriment of the whole citizen
ship.
He asks for. square deal for the
whole city and when he can't get it,
kicks like bay steer.
He squeaks when he sees special
privileges granted to few and denied
to the many.
He protests when one corporation is
granted long term franchise and an
other refused short term franchise
simply because certain interests need
to be protected.
He has a good word for every man
and every just and honorable bust
ness enterprise.
He lauds the citizens of his town,
and it's great advantages and can see
more good than bad in his town.
He kicks against city extravaganza
and pleads FOR economy and just ex-
penditures.
He glories in everything that will
spread the fame Of his city if there is
no selfish handspring to the PROPOSE
ton.
This Characterization of the "boos-
ter" is concisely summed up In the
closing paragraph In fact, your real,
genuine booster" is man who loves
justice, loves his city, loves her insti-
tutions, and is ever ready to put her
interests above selfish schemes of all
kinds.
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that she is helping to found in cleve-

that she is helping to found in Cleve-
land said:
mo Cleveland girl, after course
mistake that young bride made last
Thanksgiving.
This young bride, after serving to
her husband Thanksgiving dinner
that was $3.50, said, as the desert of
mince pie was brought on:
:" I intended, dear, to have some
sponge cake, too, but 1t has been a
total failure
How was that?' the husband ask
ed in a disappointed tone, for he was
fond of sponge cake.
"'The druggist she explained, sent
me the wrong kind Of sponges.'"
Is Unable to Find Manager.
From the Rochester Herald--Syd-
ney Rosenfeld, addressing the Ameri-
can Dramatists' club at the dinner
given by Charles Klein in honor of
Henry Arthur Jones, told of his exper-
fence while trying to find manager
who would produce his play, '-rhe OPP
timist"
II don't think much Of the title"
was the first managers protest.
do you know what 1t means?" ask
ed Mr. Rosenfeld.
Certainly" was the impatient ans
wer. IAN optimist is man who
looks after the eyes and a pessimist
is one VINO attends to the feet"
This recalls Wilton Lackey's re-
mark when asked if he had found a
manager to produce Lies Miserables. .
Found one to produce it?" he ans
wered, why, / haven't even found one
who could pronounce it,
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Lives Of rich men all remind us
That when we the bucket kick
Messes will remain behind us
That will make the public sick.
There are claimants who will say that
We got rich at their expense,
Sure to bob UP on the day that
We cut loose and journey hence.
There are widows calmly waiting
For the final breath we draw;
Then in troops they'll come a-skating.
With expounders of the law.
There are people who defame US /
When at last we lowly lie;
There are many who will claim us
For their daddies, when we die.
And the children that we've idoled.
There is little room to doubt,
Will indulge in fun unbridled,
After we have petered out.
Even though I've tried to win a
Glorious future in the sky,
/ suppose they'll say I've been
Naughty devil, when / die.
Puck.
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tactured in this country last year and
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil says the
legislatures now in session should give
attention to the growing tendency of
the American people toward eStrava-
gance. 1t is too late for out reform
Legislature, but there is time enough
in Iowa.