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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
A banning Admission.

"How young Mrs. Branscomb
looksl"
Yes, but she makes no secret of
the fact that she is getting pretty well
along in years. / heard her say the
other day that she was old enough to
go to the theater even before Maud
Adams had become a star"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
How to Find Out.

Il say, boy, said the city chap, who
was passing couple of weeks on the
farm, how long can goose stand
on one leg?"
'S'pose yew try it an see," re-
Joined the rural youngster, with
large, open-faced grin. Chicago
Daily News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

Miss Gertrude Macarthur of New
York is appointed teacher of a school
in Japan at which only the children
of nobility may attend, the mikado's
daughter being pupil thereof.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

The Elgin National Watch Com
pany, Elgin, ILL.,. will build an ebser-
vatory and establish its own time. 1t
declares that the government stan
dard time is inaccurate.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

The committee appointed to solicit
funds for the erection of a monument
to the memory of Grover Cleveland
experiences no difficulty in raising the
amount
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

The Galveston Tribune says no Tex
as city is large enough to support
more than one evening paper and
that one good paper anywhere is bet
ter than several inferior ones for a
community
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

Capt Polak, on his way to New
York. reports seeing an iceberg and
suggests that the government send
vessel and blow it up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

is the geographer Alburtus n Bald.
win is chief clerk Vilor v. yiles
IS chief of the publication division.
Hugh M. Brown is private secretary
to the director. Robert M. Pindeu, IT.
Is the appointment clerk; George Jo-
hannes is the disbursing officer, and
G. w. Spicer is the mechanical az
pert. In addition to these are the
chiefs of the division under the chief
statistician.
There are about 750 permanent
clerks and there will be about 5000
temporary clerks, etc. The supervisors
will number $50 and they will employ
and direct the $4,000 enumerators. Ex-
pert special agents numbering 20 will
exercise an advisory function. There
will be ahut 1000 chief special agents
and assistant agents. The supervisors
will also probably employ 1 900 clerks,
500 special agents and 1000 interpre-
ters to assist them in the direction of
the enumerators.
The preparation of the schedules for
the tabulating process will begin as
soon as they are forwarded by the SUI
pervisors. The data on them relating
to population will be transferred to
manila cards, by the punching of holes
in them to correspond with the differ
ent items in the schedules. An electri-
cal machine controlled by clerk can
punch holes in 5000 card day. There
Will be 300 of these and 100000
cards have been ordered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

vile, were shopping in the city yes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
CUTSOFf SERVICE
BAD ROADS CAUSE
oTTUMWA PosToFFIcE HAS DIS.
CONTINUED RURAL DELIVERY
ON NOS. s AND 6.

Because the roads are in such con-
dition that service is impossible, and
because the patrons residing on the
impossible roads have failed thus far
to drag or remedy them the rural de-
livery service on about six miles of
route No. and five miles on route NO
6 has been abandoned. 1t win not be
resumed until the roads are improved,
and if the patrons affected desire this
service, it is necessary that they i'm
prove the highways. The delivery has
been withheld from the patrons on
about six miles of road north from the
Ottumwa Brick and Construction Co.
plant on route No. 5, the supervisors
and patrons having been repeatedly
notified of the conditions of the road.
This route will probably be taken off
entirely or changed If the roads are not
put in condition. Another hard piece of
road is on Rural route No. 6, south of
the city, has caused the withdrawal
of delivery for four or five miles on
account of the roads south of Star
school. The department has decided
not to provide free delivery where the
expense is seven times the amount OF
the receipts, especially where rural
patrons fail to keep the roads in good
condition. If conditions are not better
ed, it is very probably that big shake
lup in rural routes will be made in the
spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

was won by Thomas D. Evans of Abba
and he secured the prize Of So. The
other contestants We're John Morgan of
Hiteman and John Waught Of Abba.
The defamation for the prize of $5 for
persons over fifteen years of age was
won by Mrs. William Abegglen of Low
lila. The other contestants were John
Morgan of Hiteman and Miss Mar
garet Sandiford of Abba. Congressman
Nate e. Kendall of Abba was adjudi-
Gator of English recitations at the
evening session.
The duet for tenor and bass with d
prize of Sc was won by Professors
Powell and Davis of Fiteman the only
contestants. Miss Blanch Bissell of OF
tumwa was the winner of the prize of
SIS in the solo competition. The Els
teddfod program came to a close with
the chief choral competition. The VIII
liamsburg chorus under the leadership
of Prof. Lloyd took the first prize of
$500, while the Ottumwa Choral So
ciety under the leadership of Prof.
Swirles captured the ond prize of
$3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
is not permanent because he could not

stand prosperity.
Census taking every 10 years is a
tremendous task. 1t is the greatest sin
gle operation undertaken by Uncle
Sam with the exception Of the Panama
canal work and the assembling of an
army in time of war. The American
census is the largest costliest and
most accurate of any taken by the civ
ilized nations. It's methods are the
most modern and its equipment the
most complete. The first census bu-
reau force comprises first, Director E.
Dana Durand Of Michigan, who, al
though only 36 years old, is older than
most of the generals commanding the
forces in the civil war, and he is, too,
a statistically SCARED hero, a veteran
in government service, and likely to
prove the most practical and efficient
director connected with any of the
past censuses. Then there Is the as.
sistant director, William H. Willough-
by Of Washington, D. c., former secre-
tary Of state of Porto Rico Next in
rank are the five chief statisticians:
William G. Hunt, in charge of the pop
ulation division; LIE Grande Powers.
heading the agricultural division;
William M. Stouart. overseeing the
manufactures division; Dr. Cressy L.
Wilbur, the vital statistics work. and
DR.. Joseph Adna Hill, the division of
revision and results. Charles S. Sloane
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

vile, were shopping in the city yes
terday.
| Miss Emma Gardner of Selma who
has been visiting relatives and friends
in the city returned to her home last
evening.
Mark Winters, S. S. Silvers, Huston
Buchanan and Ray Davis, of Farson,
were in the city last evening.
Miss May Davis of Farson, who at
tends Drake university at Des Moines,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route home to visit a few days with
her parents.
Mrs. c. A. Henry and Miss Mary
Harmon of Farson have returned
home.
Trusses and abdominal supporters
Sargent's.
You want cloth top button shoes.
We have them. Also boys gun metal
buttons. If it's good, look here for it.
Church Shoe Co.
Miss Helen Morris of Keosauqua has
returned home after visiting Mrs. w.
.. COiueS, I4o OCCuIQWa street.
Belle and Zella Rush, 1916 North
Wapello street, left this morning for
Kirkville, where they will be guests OF
their grandmother, Mrs. Ella Fogle-
man.
DR.. N. Sherlock of Sigourney pass.
ed through Ottumwa this morning en-.
route to LaPlata, Mo-, to visit her
mother.
Sargent guarantees all Rexall goods.
Jake Garrett of Eldon, with his
young granddaughter, Miss Marie
Stroud were Ottumwa visitors for a
short time this morning, enroute to
Moravia to visit relatives.
Miss Ellen Quist of Mystic was in
the city today en- route to Pennington
to visit her friend, Miss Goldie Cor
Mss
Shoulder Braces, soc. 75c, s1.oo, at
Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Estes of Pack
wood were in the city yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

mechanical expert and the patent
rights belong to Uncle Sam. The ma
chimes are novel in plan and design,
are of greater speed and efficiency
than those they superseded, and can
be built and operated at a large saving
of money as compared with previous
expenditures for this purpose.
Other money-saving features are the
elimination of the vitalstatistics in
quiry from the work of the decennial
census, as it belongs to the permanent
branch of the United States census;
the reduction in the number of sched-
ules, the piece-price method of paying
for the work; the omission of the
hand, household and neighborhood in
dustries from the manufactures
branch of the census and reduction Of
the size and number of copies of the
final report
The larger part of the thirteen mil
lions will be expended in the fiscal
year which began July 1 last and ends
June 80, 1910, the first of the three
years within which time the thirteenth
census must be over, the temporary
clerks and special agents discharged,
and the permanent census bureau with
it's office force of 700 clerks again per-
forming it's annual inter-censal func-
tions. Fully half of the total to be ex
pended will be Washington's share
and the remainder will be distributed
all over the country. Washington
needs the money and is preparing to
absorb the millions into its circulatory
system.
Congress- has limited the thirteenth
census to four general subjects; popu-
lation. agriculture, manufactures and
mines and quarries. The director is
authorized to determine the form and
subdivision of inquiries. The inquiry
as to population relates to the date
April Is. 1910; that as to agriculture
concerns the farm operations during
1909 and calls for an inventory OF farm
equipment April Is, 1910; that relative
to manufactures and mines and quar-
ries is for 1909.
The enumerators will carry only the
population and agriculture schedules
April Is, 1910. Special agents will be
sent out with the schedules for the
manufactures, mines and quarries
data. There will be fully $4,000 enum-
orators, Of whom about 10000 Will
carry both the population and agrlcul-
tural schedules, as it is estimated that
there are fully 100000 separate
farms in America, with farmers num-
bering well up into score OF mlillons.
IN 1900 there were many more billions
Of dollars of fixed capital invested IN
agriculture than there were in manu-
ia ctures. strange as it may seem. Ana
tho farmer is getting better Off all the
fine. his mortgage Indebtedness is de-
creasing fast; his taxation is small as
compared with the urbanite's burden;
and he has taken to automobile riding
on large scale.
This is the heylay of the farmer ana
Old Doctor U. S. Census is going 70
diagnose him pretty carefully for rear
tnat with ease comes evil, that is; tne
neglect Of these essentials which nave q .
made his prosperity possible, even II II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Cutters Blood Powder for horses.
Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Pool Of Eldon
passed through the city this morning
en- route to Abba, where they will at
tend the Eisteddfod meeting.
Miss Leda Dickens of Farson, who
attends school in Ottumwa, left last
evening for her home to spend Thanks
giving with her parents.
Mrs. Roy Fickell, Mrs. S. o. Harlin
of Stockport and Mrs. Charles Poneat
of Birmingham were shopping in OF
tumwa yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence Wolfe of Salem has
returned to her home
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Louderback of
Belknap were in the city last evening.
Mrs. l. Blanchard of Eldon was shop
ping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. F. A. Nelson and children of
Douds-Leando were shopping in the
city yesterday.
Miss Vida Proctor of Blakesburg
passed through the city yesterday en-.
route to Eldon to visit relatives.
Mrs. c. A Ramsell of Kilburn visit
ed in the city yesterday, enroute home
from visit in Pella.
Mrs. H. B. Sutton of Bloomfield
was visitor in the city yesterday
enroute to Prairie City to visit rela.
lives.
Mrs. E. T. Knight of Eldon and
daughter Mrs. e. R. Nowlin of Drake
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thy, nalle Q:
tne Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent ne well as the Postoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27
Hiteman and Abba.

Hiteman and Abba people took an
active part in the Eisteddfod and next
to Williamsburg and Ottumwa, the
Abba people carried away a big share
of the other prizes. Hiteman also was
represented in the prize money Miss
Helen Miltenberger of Abba, who took
a prominent part in the afternoon pro
gram, was the recipient of many beau
tiful compliments by Adjudicator Da-
yies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-11-27

COST $1s,ooo,ooo TO TAKE THE
CENSUS.
Continued From Page - &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
PASTOR COOK GONE TO MAINE
MEMBER OF CHURCH FORGOT
TO TELL ABOUT 1T.
Clergyman Departed for New Field
of Labor-Stood High in Regard
of Columbia Church.

Rev. Clinton E. Cook, formerly pastor
of the Columbia Baptist Church, who re-
Gently gave up the work in Washington
without informing officials of the church
what section of the country he had
chosen for his future field of labor, is
now in Kennebec county. Me-, according
to F. l.. Stickney. a member of the
Church.
Mr.. Stickney says he promised Mr..
Cook to make announcement of the pas
tors purpose, but amid the pressure Of
many duties overlooked the matter.
Mr.. Stickney accounts for Mr.. Cooks
reticence in regard TO his new field of
labor in several ways.
He had almost no intimates in his
church,, Mr.. Stickney explains, al
though he was on the best of terms with
his members and stood high in their per-
sonal esteem.
Just before we parted in the summer
he informed me. confidentially. that he
had received three calls to different
fields. but was praying over the matter
and looking to God for guidance
He had done we'll the foundation work
at Columbia. and l wanted him to stay
1t was therefore with deep regret that
learned of his intention to leave our com.
munity.
"A Short time before going he had an
attack of illness. Upon recovery he be-
ran Immediate preparations for leaving
HE talked little about his personal at.
fairs with his brethren here. On the
other hand he was unremitting in his de-
yotion to his church work, and attended
with marked fidelity to the interests OF
its membership.
His resignation was much deplored by
his congregation. He is now located al
Windsor, a post-hamlet of Windsor town.
ship, Kennebec county. Me, with a salary
that will better enable him to care fol
his family, and with friends among whom
he has formerly labored."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
GENERAL D'AMADE IS PUNISHED
ADMITS POLITICAL INTERVIEW
AND IS RETIRED.
Recognizes That He Exceeded Pro-
priety-Premier BRAND Reluc-
family Pronounces Decree.

PARIS, October 9.-Gen. A. G. L.
d'Amade. having acknowledged both or
ally and by telegraph the substantial ac-
curacy of the interview. published October
Z, in which he declared the time had ar
rived for France to call a halt on SPANS
penetration Of Morocco, War Minister
BRAND has placed him on the retired list.
This action was taken after a meeting
of the cabinet at which 1t was unani-
mously decided to be improper for an Of
ficer of the army to express his opinions
on foreign politics. 1t is understood that
Foreign Minister Pichon told the cabinet
he would resign unless Gen. dAmade was
punished.
An Official note published today says
that Gen. d'Amade has recognized the
fact that he has exceeded the reserve inn
posed upon an officer on active service
and that he is ready to bow to the deci-
sion of the government.
Premier BRAND today paid high trib-
ute to Gen. d'Amade's brilliant qualities
as an officer. He said 1t was the most
painful duty Of his life to pronounce the
decree Of retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
MENACE TO HARMONY.
Minister Cranes Recall May Be Due
to Deportations From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 9.-With the
deportation, without legal warrant, of
twelve Chinese merchants from Manila,
p. l.. to Annoy, China, has arisen a fresh
incident to threaten the harmonious rela-
tons between the United States and the
Chinese government. The situation is
peculiarly involved. the more SO because
the Chinese consul general at Manila,
without the knowledge of his government
appears to have co-operated with the
Philippine authorities.
American residents in the islands have
charged that the twelve men were kid
naped and spirited out Of the country at
the instigation of influential Chinese, who
objected to their presence. The matter
has been carried to the State Department,
and, 1t Is thought, may have occasioned
the recall of Minister Crane to Washing
ton for conference with Secretary Knox.
The alleged KIDNAPPING occurred the
night OF August 20 News Of the occur
renee has just been received in America
through official channels. 1t appears there
has been great rivalry in Manila between
the Chinese chamber Of commerce and
the Chinese tongs. The feeling had run
high. and occasional outbreaks among
the tonss had made the situation exceed
insly acute
The climax came with a fight over
financial matters between one of the
] tongs and prominent member Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
NO LIQUOR SALES TO WOMEN
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE BEGINS
WAR ON LICENSES.
Will Try to Close Up All Bars in
the District Where Women
Are Served.

Saloons catering to women are to be
the special object of attack by the Anti
Saloon League during the coming months,
with a view to Kidding the District of
such places, according to an announce
ment made today by A. E. Shoemaker, at
torney for the league.
AS the new license year for saloons be-
gins November L. the movement will have
its greatest impetus when the excise board
takes up the consideration of the issuing
of licenses to saloons for another year.
In the movement against saloons where
women can obtain liquor W. p. Richards,
District assessor and chairman ex-off1cio
of the excise board. declared today that
the excise board will be In entire SYM
pathy. In considering renewals, he de-
clared. the board will make special in
quiries as to whether each saloon sells to
Of the women patrons. The object of the
board. Mr.. Richards said, will be to al
low as few Of the women-patronized sa-
looms as possible in the city.
Mr.. Shoemaker declared today that the
Anti-Saloon League has been collecting
evidence to be produced against some
saloons when their request for license re-
neWal Is considered by the excise board,
and that the gathering of information re-
garding woman patrons and regarding the
selling of liquor to minors will be con-
tinued until the excise board takes up the
work of renewing or refusing licenses.
Assessor Richards also declared today
that special inquiries will be made in re-
gard to clubs where pool playing Is allow
ed Where the pool tables are not run
as a source of profit to one Or two in
dividuals in a club. the regulations re-
garding closing hours and other opera
lions are not applicable. But Information
has reached the assessor that some of
the so-called club are simply pool rooms,
operated for a profit for one or two per-
sons, and run in the name Of clubs to
avoid the regulations as to closing hours.
And efforts will be made to close up such
establishments unless the pool room reg
ulations are complied with.
The proprietors of places where liquor
is sold are making payments now for
their next years license, and the money
must be paid in by November /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09

the American aviator. was out early this
morning making preparations for his
flight from London to Manchester for
the f1fty-thousand-do dollar prize offered by
the London Daily Mail. The weather was
fine and favorable for the flight.
Cody went up at 1928 and made start
for London. Several hundred spectators
gave him a rousing cheer as he assembled.
The aviator was compelled to come down
hurriedly. however, almost Immediately
after his ascent, owing to the failure of
the engines to work properly.
Capt. Cody made an examination and
found that the lubricating oil had over
flowed its receptacle and ologged the
engines. He proceeded to remedy the
trouble, and made a second attempt.
which was less successful than the first.
After a short flight, during which he de-
scribed circle, he descended and de-
clared his intention of abandoning the
attempt to fly for the London to Man
chester prize owing to the unsatisfactory
working of the engines.
Workmen then began dismantling the
aeroplane for conveyance to Doncaster,
where Cody will fly for ten-thousand-
dollar prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
UNIVERSITY HOME NOT SOLD
NO ACCEPTABLE OFFER MADE
FOR PROPERTY.
Statement Authorized by President
Needham Of g. W. U.-Value
Of the Holding.

Although many rumors to the contrary
have found circulation recently. 1t was
authoritatively stated this morning by
President Needham Of the George Wash
ington University that the university
property at the corner Of 18th and III
streets northwest has not been sold. nor
has any specific offer been made at .
price which the trustees Of the institution
have been at all inclined to accept. I'm
til the property is sold. Of course, any
suggestions concerning the possible re-
moval of the school from its present
quarters are premature, and. as q mat
ter of fact 1t would be impossible for
the institution to shift its clas ses to
other quarters until the end of the school
year. next June.
Sale Desired.
1t is the cherished ambition of Presi-
dent Needham that the ground and build
ings at 18th and H streets may be sold
In the not very distant future, so that
the equity of the university in the prop
erty may be applied to the payment Of
the funded debt of the institution. which
aggregates $450,O00.
This sum is now in the form of a mort
gage. drawing interest at the rate OF
4 40 per centum per annum, and DIR.
Needham feels that the drain OF $21,O0O In
interest charges from the annual income
of the university. with no other return
than that which is secured by the occu-
pancy Of the college buildings, is a much
greater burden than would be the pay
ment of rental for temporary buildings
while new and permanent location is
being found for the university.
Offers Not Acceptable
While several offers for the university
property have been submitted recently by
different real estate operators. on behalf
of their clients, 1t is certain that nene
Of them has conveyed an offer Of accept
able size. DIR. Needham has been asked
what price the university would be will
ing to accept, and he has invariably an
swered that he could not usurp the pre-
rogative of the board of trustees by set
ting figure.
In reply to queries concerning the size
Of an offer he would recommend for ac-
ceptance. the president of the university
said today he has held that the site.
which contains 10000 square feet. is
worth $50 per foot, and he will not advo-
cate a transfer of the property at q
lower figure than 100000.