The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-09

by the Russian Emperor, the King
and a few American sovereigns,
was one All done by slight wiggle
OF somebody's typewriter,-and there
they were. And unlike another fleet,
they had ships of their own flag to
furnish all supplies"
What do you mean by that,--you
are throwing brick there?"
Call it what you please,-th tour
81 our American fleet brought to the
notice of the world that we had fine
navy, and were making It better ev-
nv month,--but we have no merchant
marine. The coal and supplies gener-
ally for that feet We're carried in for
eign bottoms, about 250,000 tons of
the ships of another flag were under
charter for that purpose. 1t was the
most friendly of all flags to the Unit
ed States,---the English tlag,-but 1t
was a giye-away of our weakness as
a merchant marine owning land.
There is not nation in Europe SO
situated not one, - and our states
men have here a topic of the most
commanding Importance for their ef-
forts,-they should know,-and prob
ably do,-that every passage ticket OF
every class, that every pound OF
freight, in or out of the land, has its
rate fixed abroad,-and our people
have about as much to say about it
as beheaded young chicken has as
TO how 1t shall be cooked. That may
be all right to some folks but am
among those who think it is ma
tional disgrace and source of the
greatest danger. Later on let us
hope that wise and broad-minded
consideration of the topic will be CIV
en- by the people,-for their own safe
ty and prosperity"
Are lands high in value in Eng,
land?"
We'll, rather. / have been permit
ted to see and walk over some that
had price of from $500 to $500 per
acre,-and no one very anxious to
sell,-especially where the lands
were of the good agricultural class
The old countries have learned the
value of mother earth,-and SO will all
in the rich, boundless west. If our
farms were given half the close at
tention that the English farms re-
ceive,-and wastage stopped,-the in
come would be more than doubled.
They really cultivate the soil over
there,-you look up the definition OF
that word, cultivate. and when they
sow wheat they get wheat and not
weeds,-and get an average of about
% bushels to the acre We tickle the
soil,-and the crops We gather are the
giggles of the earth at what We call
ming,-generally. ! have seen 81
tons of feeding beets taken off one
acre,-and it's things of that kind that
they do over there"
Are our land values too high?'
Certainly MOTTO the man who
farms them, and does the job right.
good acre of farming land will not be
lower than $3.50 per acre,--put that
down right, Mr.. Reporter, and charge
it to me,-s150 per acre and from
that up"
What about the tariff question"
Young man, you hold on that top
ic. You can find few miles of my
utterances on that topic in the Herald
files,-but l came to 're-une' and see
the boys and friends,-and be hanged
TO your question"
How long do you stayg''
Il am not staying at all, il seems.
get card of movement every morn
ing from my manager,-for this trip.
Mrs. Swalm,-and so | don't get
much time to stay anywhere. | am
sort of moving picture.-and not
a very lovely one,-but l get lots OF
pleasure,-the very fruit of life,-in |
nv old comrades of the great war
the lads who were men in action near |
ly fifty years ago,-and who have |
honored state and nation in their |
lives and works since then. | wear |
my little bronze button everywhere !
with pride that nothing else gives |
me,-and now you get ort, for / am !
going in with the boys of the old brig /
ade.-and live in the days OF the great
past,--of glory and honor,-thankful |
that God has brought so many of us
thus far on the way to the land |
where SO many OF our comrades are
camped on the eternal camping
grounds of Immortality.
"Adios, adios, call and see us at
Southampton,-any time"