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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
IAEI AND THE TARIFF.

President Taft lost no time In az
fixing his signature to the tariff bill
after it had passed both houses. The
president went further in giving his
approval by declaring that he be-
lieved the Payne bill to be the result
of sincere effort on the par. OF the
Republican party, ito make down
ward revision and to comply with rtne
promises Of the platform as the. 'hAve
been generally understood and as |
interpreted them in the campaign be-
fore election"
The president declared that with the
exception of whisky, liquors and wines,
and silks and some high classes OF
cotton-all Of which may be treated as
luxuries and proper subjects Of a
revenue tariff-there have been few in
creases in rates. The president went
on in his statement to say:
There have been great number OF
real decreases in rates, and they con-
stitute a sufficient amount to justify
the statement that his bill is a sub
stantial downward revision and re-
duction Of excessive rates
This is not free trade bill. II
was not intended to be. The Repub-
lican party did not promise to make a
free trade bill.
at promised to make the rates pro
tective, but to reduce them when they
exceeded the difference between the
cost of production abroad and here
making allowance for the greater nor
NAL profit on active investments here
/ believe that while this excess has
not been reduced in a number Of
cases, in a great majority, the rates
are such as are necessary to protect
American industries, but are low
enough, in case of abnormal increase
Of demand and raising Of prices, tt
permit the possibility of the importa
ton of the foreign article and thus t.
prevent excessive prices"
There has been dissatisfaction ex
pressed at some Of the provisions o
the bill by both the high protectionist:
and the low tariff insurgents, but thi:
has always been the case when ;
new tariff bill came UP for passage
1t Is impossible to draw up a measure
that will meet the same degree of ap
proyal from all sides. The presiden
realizes this in the opening words o
his statement, but he is firm in thu
statement that the bill as passet
does carry out the pledges of the Re
publican platform.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

A peculiar situation was recorded
when the votes of the two senators
from Iowa, always protective tariff
state, were cast with the Democrats in
opposition to the tariff bill. This
should not be construed as vote for
free trade nor that these votes repre-
sehted the same sentiment as the
Democrat votes. The Democrat, If q
consistent member of his party, was
voting hts, belief in the doctrine OF
free trade when he voted against the
tariff bill. The Republican was voting
for continuation of the present tariff
bill in preference to the passage of g
new one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
A WATERWAY BELT LINE.

The matter Of Improving the inland
waterways haf9 become one of the
leading questions in the middle west.
Next to the good roads question,
which is attracting wide attention and
intelligent discussion, there is no pro-
posed legislation in which the Missis-
sippi valley is so vitality interested as
That which contemplates the improve
ment Of the inland streams until a
belt line of waterways is formed.
President Roosevelt was heartily In
favor of improving the inland water
ways. President Taft seems to be as
ayorably disposed to the plans. COR
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

country town he would ind that he
could live about as cheap ma he could
when his own town was struggling
village. Most Of this cost OF living"
talk results from the fact that We are
unwilling to revise our scale Of living
downward and insist that we should
have all the luxuries at q lower cost
than we used to pay for the bare
necessities. AS for the Consumer
question-well, we are all both con.
sumner and producer, and the biggest
producer Is the biggest consumer,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
G. r. !. q p. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depacs
475-Des Moines, Omaha. $40 q. M
473-Keokuk. Ottumwa.. ;. II: O5 g. m.
471-Des Moines, Omaha ..6:41 p. m
Going South.
470-KeokuIs. Kansas City. .9:02 a. m.
742-Des Moines, TIeokuk. 4:15 D m,
474LDes Moiney to Eldon 1906 D. m.
w. @. Parker. Ticket Agent. ....,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
CAMP LIFE AT CAMP LINCOLN
ENJOYABLE TO SOLDIERS

Chariton-The boys of the both Reg
iment and the two troops of u. s.
Cavalry are enjoying camp life at
Camp Lincoln. The boys have nearly
all purchased bathing suits and arc
enjoying the lake to the fullest extent.
Capt. w. Il. Hurd of Company A went
to Des Moines Friday on business.
Private e. f. Nolan of Company x.
had one Of his toes broken and his foot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
The Leavenworth, Kansas Post

The Leavenworth, Kansas Post is
guilty of this:
Little Bison, chief of the Sioux
Indians, is about to take hundred
families of Sioux to Nicaragua. 1t is
trioux that we vioux, with feelings
not nioux, the departure of the Sioux
But in saying adioux, we'd say, Little
Bison to yioux, please come take the
rest Of them, tiouX.
All of which gives further proof OF
the unlimited possibilities of the Eng
lish language.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

and the wonder is that they have
waited SO long and so patiently for
better facilities to promote the inter-
change of commerce as between them
selves, their western cousins, and
their friends across the sea.
Iowa has been brought to feel a
deeper interest in this question
through the surveying of it's three
streams, the Des Moine5, Iowa and
Cedar. Reports as to the feasibility
Of making these streams 'navigable
have already been forwarded to the
government by the engineers who
made the surveys. Should the report
be favorable, and it is believed it will
be favorable, at least so far as 1t
relates to the Des MoineD river, Iowa
will be in line to receive substantial
aid from the government in making
its rivers a part Of this inland water
way belt line 1t Is question that
Iowa should keep posted on and inf1u
ence should be used with the congress
sional delegation to keep them posted
on the question and advised as to the
deep interest which Iowa feels in il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
G NJ. a ST. p. TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest. Depart,
kA-Southwest Limited. 1:45 a m.
3A-KaDsas City Local. ). 10: 40 a. m.
s8B-LocaI freight $1,000. 7:15 a. m.
Going East Via Cut-Off.
12A-Chic. Limited ....... .12:05 a m.
;A-Dnvenport Chicago. 1850 p. m.
s2B-Local freight ........ $3.50 a. m.
Marion Line, Going North.
10sB- Cedar Rapids. Marion. 4:45 p. m.
10B-Cedar Rapids, st. Paul 1:b5 a. m.
SSE-Local freight ........ $40 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
1c3B- Arrive from Marion. 1915 a. m.
0C-A-rivs from Marion. las a. m.
p7B-Local freight arrive. 5:55 q. m.
Freight trains arrive nnd deparQ
from Milwaukee Junction.
F. w. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

Now that the tariff bill is out of the
way we can give more serious atten-
ton to doping out whether the Chi
cago Cubs are really going to over
come the Pittsburg Pirates and just
how long it will take Rusty's clan to
pull down the lead of some of those
tobogganing clubs above them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
A. daily: B, daily except Sunday; c
daily except Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE. G. 3. q q.

No. Going East. Depart.
1cA-Chic Dubuque. Quincy 1915 a. nh
a2-Local freight. ......... b:25 d. IN
1o-A-Chicago Limited -. 8: s. a. m
1TsB-Peoria, Dub, Quincy 1885 a. m.
sA-Chicaeo Limited. $50. 2:o1 p. m.
10B-Ft. Madison. st. Louis $3.50 p. m.
4h-Chic., ST. L., Quincy. 7:1B p. m.
.A-Chic. Peoria, Rockford 11:25 p. m.
Going West
5A-omaf1a and Nebraska 1903 a. m.
aA-Omaha. Oregon. Calf. TAO a. m.
9R-Arrive from Ft. Mad. 11:45 a. m.
17SA-Peoria to Creston :. 1:s5 p. m.
11B-From Burlington .... 10000 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver. 11:40 D. m.
| 9A-Denver Limited 1850. 4:4o p. m.
w. s. Parker. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

Noting the agitation for a shake-up
in the weather bureau an exchange
hopes that the fellows who have been
furnishing this 100 in the shade wealth
er are fired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
Iowans Arc Honored

Des Moines, Aug. between 1000
and 10000 Iowans will observe Iowa
day feature of the Oklahoma state
fair on Oct. 2. That announcement to-
gether with the information that for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

Next year, the Sioux City Journal
ventures, the newspapers may be run
ming aviation pages that will rival in
interest the baseball page.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

This is not free trade bill. 1t was
not intended to. be. The Republican
party did not promise to make free
trade bill."-That's the way President
Taft puts it. Good for you, Bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

The tariff bill is now made and
adopted. 1t Is now up to us to try 1t
so now cut out your yelping, make a
noise like business and get to work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

The railroads are preparing to han.
die the greatest grain tonnage for
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

If you yourself won't work, don't
go around bothering people who do
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

We shall hear less of the "cost of
living" and the consumer" from now
on than we have been hearing lately.
Both subjects have been greatly over
done. The man of middle age who
speaks of the advance in the cost of
living since his boyhood does not take
into account the fact that his home
has grown from village to a city in
that time. If he would return to a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
WABASH RAILWAY.

No. Going South. Depart,
2A--Moberly. st. L., K. c.. 3: 10 q m,
50B-Moberly and East -. $500 y. m
IL Mixed daily ....... 1880 p. M
Coming North. Arrive.
'a as-From Kansas .nsa. City e:ic so p
I Mixed. daily ........ TOO q. M
D. w. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

mer Governor Larrabee and Senators
Cummins and Dolliver have been
elected honorary members of the
Oklahoma State Fair association was
received by Governor Carroll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
in LINE WITH THE PREsIpENT

IN LINE WITH THE PRESIDENT.
If Iowa would get squarely in line
with the president, says the Des
Moines Register and Leader, the op-
portunity is afforded The Washing
ton, D. c., Post has recently addressed
an appeal to the president to take a
hand in the good roads movement In
the District of Columbia and vicinity
Here is the response made by the
PRESIDENT:
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.
c., July 31.-My Dear Bennett: I have
your letter of July 80 with reference to
good roads and their construction in
the state of Virginia. l regard this
as part of the general roads move
ment in the country, and | have
pleasure in saying TO you that there is
no movement that | know of that will
have a more direct effect to alleviate
the difficulties and burdens of the
farmers life, will stimulate the traffic
and add to the general happiness of
the people more than the establish
ment of good roads throughout the
country. l do not think that because
this may have been stimulated by
people using automobiles it is to be
froWned upon, for While persons using
automobiles are by no means the most
important in the community, the fact
that their sharp interest has focused
the attention of the public on the
| movement entities them to credit.
/ have no doubt that within the au.
thority which is his the. secretary OF
agriculture will be glad to assist by
| recommendation and practical advice
the methods to be pursued in good
road building in Virginia. Sincerely
| yours,
William H. Taft,
Ira E. Bennett, Esq,
The Washington Post, Washington
D. c.
Here, says the Des Moines paper, is
a chance to join hands with the presi
| dent, chance not only for Iowa but
for every western state. Good roads
it adds, are more directly important
| to Iowa than any tariff legislation.
i
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
EARTHQUAKE FUND PROBABLY $s5, ooo, 900.
But Of This Amount $15ooo,ooo Which Italy Appropriated Has Not Been
Touched--LookfnSt to the Future--WidowS and Orphans to Need Help
For Ysars.-GoyeEnments Policy the Cause Of Much Criticism.

ven If international charity proves
to be $4,000, 900 in addition to the
Italian contributions, the appropria-
lions would not be a fiftieth of what
is necessary. The Americans were
more practical than the other nations,
sending their OWE relief party to dis
tribute the money and supplies by
the initiative and organizing power
of Ambassador Griscom. who, through
Vice-Consul Cutting, chartered the
steamer Bayern, and the American
committee, which has spent in this
way 100000, while Edmund Bill
ings. the Massachusetts, State agent,
is still on the ground distributing
$65, 1000.
Naturally, complaints are plenty,
people not understanding the motives
of the authorities, who, now that the
first horror is over, are obliged to
think of the future, especially in re-
gard to the orphans, widows and
aged, leaving further immediate re-
lief to the local committees,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11

securing so many thousand miles OF
railway-the common carrier Of
America-the advocates Of Govern
ment regulation, and even ownership.
will find weapons ready forged to
their hands.
A little more than two years ago,
when open discomfort over such rail
way dictatorship" had displayed it.
self, Hartman made q speech at
Kansas City, in which he repudiated
the charge. He then declared:
1.-The impression prevails that ]
control more miles of railroad than
any other man. That statement Is
made frequently. I deny 1t. It is not
true. I do not control n mile of
railroad. ! do not believe in any one
man or any one company controlling
vast interests Of this kind. There
are. fourteen or fifteen thousand per-
sons who cooperate in the control Of
railroads and other corporations in
which l am Interested"
This is, no doubt, one side OF It.
Most people will, however, class this
reasoning with the logic of the
schoolmen. Wall Street looks, not
for metaphysical distinctions, but for
hard facts, and the hard facts are
ludII 1dTEllldu 1ullS SA0TCl5SS Tue COus
troll described. If any shareholder
doubts it, let him try to discuss the
policies of the year in a Hartman
company's annual meeting.
1t is not always fair to accept a
telegraphed account of an of-hand
conversation with reporters, but the
comment ascribed to Hartman, in
Richmond dispatches regarding his
election to New York Central's board.
was at any rate accepted On Wall
Street as stating the positions
$50 far as the New York Central
is concerned, I can say this: 1 was
elected to the board of directors. !
am going to serve in that capacity,
and look after my interests. The
Vanderbilts and anybody else can
look after theirs"
AS between Harriman's interests
and the Vanderbilts' interests, recent
history of the New York Central gives
a fair notion of which will be looked
after best.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11

Rome, Italy.-Nobody, not even
the Cabinet Ministers, can say yet
what is approximately the present
amount Of the earthquake fund. be-
aus 1t is In various hands. Some of
the money was sent personally to the
King and Queen. Nearly 100000
was SEM to the Pope. Some came to
the Foreign Minister, the Minister Of
the Interior, the different embassies
and legations, the national committee
presided over by the Duke of AostG,
the Red Cross and the local relief.
Certainly all this can an i'm
mems sum-, in addition to the italian
contributions and appropriations by
the Italian Parliament. The last, ex-
ceeding SIS. 100000, has purposely
been left undistributed yet, since, be-
sides immediate relief. it is necessary
to be prepared to aid thousands not
only for weeks and months, but for
years to come.
George Page, treasurer of the
American committee here, says that
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11

round pastehoard box can be used
as a foundation for this. 1t is 20
cred with white creNe paper and a big
red heart pasted in the centre. 1t
adds to the appearance If the edges
of the box are touched up with a
line Of gold paint, as shown in our
illustration.
For serving refreshments at a val
entine party there is nothing more
effective than heart and arrow ice
cream or chocolate russo boxes, and
the best thing about them is that they
can be so easily and quickly made.
Buy some rather thin bright red
pasteboard at a stationery store and.
also a sheet of white p~asteboard.
Then get some of the ordinary pleat-
ed paper cases that are used for char
lotte russo, BISCUIT glace, etc. An
arrow is cut out of the white paste
board, painted gold or covered with
gift paper and pasted across the large
heart that has just been cut from the
red p~asteboard. A circle is then cut
out Of the heart, through arrow and
all, the ice cream box inserted in the
opening and held in place with a lit
tie paste.
The paper baskets can be even
more quickly made, the foundation
being the same sort of pleated paper
case. In making the red paper basket,
this is given a handle formed OF
wire, with red crepe paper twisted
around it and a heart and arrow
pasted at the top. The paper itself
Is simply covered with a frill Of red
paper, held in place by just a touch
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
IT VIOLATES TRFA1
The California Anti-Iao D,
Conflicts,
ROOSEVELT SOUNDS A W8RNI
Fearing the Result Of Anti-Jan.,.
school Legislation the PreziS'l
Sets Forth the Federal Coz
ment's Side of the Case,

Washington, Special.-''The ror
of the administration is TO conf.
the maximum Of efficiency in acbia
ing the real object. which the nea'
of the Pacific slope have at ba9.
with the minimum Of friction y
trouble, while the misguided men II
advocate such action as this aga;'
which I protest, are following q poE'
which combines the very minimum
efficiency with the maximum Of inqrI
and which, while totally failing
achieve any real result for good, u
might accomplish an infinity
harm.'
In this laguage President Roo,,
welt Monday in a long telegram 4
Speaker Philip A. Station, of the Cal
fornia Assembly, set forth tie Govern
ment's view of the anti-Jap9ne,
school legislation now before thI
body.
The President said in part:
"I trust there will be no misundp,
standing of the Federal governments,
attitude. We are jealousy endeavcl
ing to guard the interest Of CalifnI
MIA and Of the entire West in accom-
ance with the desires of our Westen|
people. By friendly agreement will
Japan we r now carrying out a pI'
icy which, while meeting the interest
and desires of the Pacific slope, is ys
compatible not merely with mutul
~self-respect, but with mutual esteen'
and admiration between the Amen
cans and japanese.
"The japanese government is lovl
ally and in good faith doing its pad
to carry out this policy, precisely al
the American government is doing
This policy aims at mutually of obi
cation and behaviour. In according
with it the purpose is that the japan
csc shall come here axactly as Amer
cans go to Japan, which is in efeG|
that travellers, students. persons enl
gagged in international business, me1
who sojourn for pleasure or study
and the like, shall have the freest acl
cess from one country to the other
and shall be sure of the best treat
ment, but that there shall be no Set1
Element in mass by the people of eth
er country IN the other.
"During the last six months under
this policy mor japanese have left
the country than have come into il,
and the totel number in the UNITED
States has diminished bv ove- 2.00l'
These figures are absolutely accurate
and cannot be impeached. In other
words. if the present policy is con.
sistently followed and works as well
in the future as it is now working
all difficulties and causes of frictiOI
will disappear, while at the same tim|
each nation will retain its self-rs|
spect and the good will of the otha'
But such a bill as this school III
aceomp1ishes literally nothing what
ever in the line of the object aimed
at and gives just and grave cause fu
while in addition the Unit
ed States government would be Obig|
ed Immediately to take action in thd
Federal courts to test such legislatinl
as we hold it to be clearly a violation
Of the treaty.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11

For February festivities that take
place on or neal the fourteenth OF
the month, there are this year a host
Of charming novelties. The old-fash-
toned valentines are, Of course, III
of date for everybody but children,
yet the sentiment of the day still
fingers in the hearts and darts and
pasteboard Cupids used on the new
candy boxes. What, for instance,
could be a prettier remembrance for
any young nan to give his 'best girl"
or even a young woman for whom
he had no particular regard but to
whose family he was indebted for in
v%itations to dinner or tea, dances or
other functions Of the season, than
n Of these candy boxes? Two differ
ent styles are shown on this page
one covered with bright red paper and
decorated with a big bow OF red rib
bon, having in the centre Cupid him
self, with his bow and arrows; the
other simpler, but Just as effective,
covered with white crepe paper and
decorated with a gilt arrow pierced
through two hearts. If these boxes
are wanted for souvenirs at luncheons
or parties they can easily be made
at home by a clever girl, for the crepe
paper is very simple to manipulate.
The heart shaped ~pasteboard boxes
can be bought ready-made at most
stationery stores, and the hearts and
arrows cut out Of red and gold paper
respectively, declares McCalrs Maya
zine.
Even easier to make is the little
round box shown at the top of the
left-hand corner of this group. Any
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
Some St. Valentine "pon,ts."

Remember that you want to enjoy
the st. Valentine party as well as
your guests; therefore observe these
rules:
Don't fret and worry every hour OF
the preceding day until you are ner-
vous and sensitive to everything that
goes wrong.
Don't rush your games too close on
each others heels. Young people like
to talk.
Don't seem to be making an effort
to entertain them at every moment.
Suggest the games when the talking
grows a little less spirited.