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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
BREWER ON THE INcoME TAX,

Justice Brewer of the supreme
court sees in the proposition to give
congressional authority for the levy
ing Of an income tax, by constitutional
amendment, another tendency in ma
tional legislation to restrict individual
liberty. He sees a danger in these
centralizing tendencies that national
lied paternalism might swallow up
local resources, unless the movement
is checked and balanced Justice
Brewer put 1t like this:
Surprising congress sees fit to levy
taxes on all the income derived from
substantial personal property and
real estate, what will the states do in
case they need large sums? The
power to tax, as Marshall said is the
power to destroy. If once you give
power to the nation to tax all in
comes you give it power to tax the
states, not out Of their existence, but
out Of their vitality. Chief Justice
Chase, in a memorable opinion, said
the whole thought Of the situation was
Of on indestructable union of indie
structible states.
The Chicago Inter Ocean believes,
however, that the danger Justice
Brewer fears is most remote, for an
| income tax contains in itself cor
receive of any proposal to reduce ny
1t an American state to the position
of French department The Inter
Ocean goes on to set forth its position
as follows:
That corrective is the interest in
national expenditure and it's purposes
that Is bound to be sharpened when
many millions Of citizens feel the hand
Of the national taxgntherer reaching
directly into their pockets. There arc
other objections to an income tag.
such as that 1t ought to be reserved
for times Of war or other great no
ttonal emergencies, or that it may pro-
vide government with revenue not
needed for purposes approved In adj
vance by the people through their
representatives-for all sortE of vision
airy of revolutionary schemes, which
get hearing because there is more
money at hand than sane thought
about using it.
however various persons may dis
like to lose the personal advantage of
a national revenue raised chiefly by
indirect taxes bearing little relation
to individual wealth, it is evident that
there is nothing unjust or unjustifi-
able in an income tax levied solely as
tax, without intent to regulate bust
ness, and without a penalizing grad
uation against ability, on the Theory
that fortunes beyond a certain scale
are social menace.
Without these teeth, or with these
teeth drawn as they have been from
the corporation tax as originally pro.
posed, an income tax is simply a de-
mand that wealth contribute to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

central valleys 10. eastern states L.
The cool wave preceding this dis.
turbance will bring showers whore the
drouth Is not too firmly aet and after
that cool wave passes rainfall will not
be plentiful during the balance OF
August.
This disturbance will come during
spell Of average low temperatures
and for two weeks following August
8 the temperatures will average cool.
er than usual About August 4, & and
8 the storm forces will put on some
angry faces and then the weather will
be rather quiet for ten days.
am expecting shortage in rainfall
in the Ohio valleys and eastern Can.
ada during August, which may do
some damage to the corn crop and cut
the early fall pasturage short, Indica.
lions point to dry weather in the
southern states except in southwest.
ern Texas where rains are expected
Probabilities are that more rains Will
fall in the upper Mississippi valleys
and middle Canada during August
than in the Ohio valleys, while some
parts of the Missouri valleys where the
great noods occurred In July will have
deficiency In rainfall.
l expect the first half of August to
average cooler than usual and the last
half to average warmer than usual
Most rain will fall during the first halt
of the month and very little DURING
the last half My frost forecasts fol
September will appear in next bull
letin. could not get them ready fol
this issue. am of opinion that frosts
will do some damage next month in
| northern sections.
Three severe weather periods are ex
pected in August within the five days
centering on Aug. 5, II and 80. These
dates are for meridian 80 and you
must never forget to allow time fo1
the usual average eastward drift Of
the disturbances.
Make your calculations for great
hot wave centering on August 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
BLAkEsBuRa.

Blakesburg-W. /. Hodge, southwest
of town had valuable work horse
ruined this week While moving in his
meadow with this horse and a. colt.
and in attempting to cross slough
the colt jumped. pulling the sickle bar
high in the air when it struck the
horse above the knee. severing the
main cord Of it's leg.
Newt Vancleave's months old
baby boy, one Of pair Of twins. was
buried this week.
Mrs. w. H Asbury was in Town at
tending the Abegg funeral
Walter and Blanche Dorothy arrived
TINS week from Spencer, Neb.
LEILA Snow returned from visit
with Lyman Cohagan's. south OF Ots
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

support of government in proportion
to its need for the protection of gov.
eminent.
And an income tax is likely to he
especially useful under present condi
lions of the American mind, because
of its direct educative power in dis
pelling the delusion that there Is
somewhere a vast fund to carry on all
sorts of governmental enterprises and
that the bills Of more government will
not nave to be paid by those who
c!amor for it, but always by other PEG.
pie far away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

the natives, what the relation of Jesus
Christ ia doing for them, and how 1t Is
lifting them up. It was most inter-
esttng address. Mr., All is a splendid
speaker, and one who PUTS his earnest
personality into his message, and he
gave to hts hearers q beautiful sermon
that sank deep Into their hearts. and
sent them forth with q better knowl-
edge Of india than they had ever hoped
to have.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
sTER,s WEATHER
BULLETIN
fCopyrighted 1909 by W, r.
Foster.)
49, .-o>-%-e-eN%-e-a-~-%|~1

Washington, D. c., Aug. a. Last
bulletin gave forecasts Of disturbance
to cross continent 20 to Aug 1, warm
wave 81 to 81. cool wave 80 to Aug. 8.
This disturbance was expected to
cause great high temperature wave
and dry weather and that the cool
wave would inaugurate a long spell of
cool weather.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about Aug. 5. cross Pacific slope
by close of 6, great central Valleys
longitude 105 to So, Z to 8, eastern
states 10. Warm wave will cross
Pacific slope about 5, great central val
legs 7, eastern states 8. Cool wave
viii cross Pacific slope about s. great
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
OBITUARIES.
Mrs. Harvey Turner,

Mars Hill-Mrs. Harvey Turner
formerly OF this place but who had
lived near Highland Center for the
past year OF SO died at the home of h err
mother Mrs. Guyett in Springfield, ILL.,,
Wednesday, at 2 p. m. Mrs. Turner
had been suffering from severe i'll
nesss for almost one wear and last
week was taken to her mothers home
in Illinois, which was her wish. She
passed away shortly after her arrival.
The deceased was % years of age, hav-
ing lived in Iowa for some time The
death Of Mrs. Turner removes loving
wife dutiful daughter and a kind
neighbor. She leaves to mourn their
loss her husband. Harve Turner, moth
er and father MT. and Mrs. Guyett,
her brother and other relatives. The
funeral took place in Springfield, ILL.,
Contributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
IMMIGRANTS.

The National Liberal immigration
leegue has issued what it terms an
appeal on behalf Of free transporta.
ton as part of the campaign it is
conducting to .cure edeTal aid in
distributing through the west where
there is demand for their labor tho
Immigrants who frequently come to
this country without means and join
the hosts Of unemployed in the con-
gested centers in the east. Mention
is made of the work being done by the
bureau of information In Washington
which can furnish TO almost every one
OF the unemployed the names of sew
eral firms where their work Is need
ed. Were they to go to such locali-
ties. It is declared, eft would be ben
eft both to them and to their employ
ers, but they hack the means to pay
the travelling expenses, and generally
are suspicious Of any offers Of en-
blowers to advance these expenses On
their wages.
The immigration league in its ap-
peal goes on to show how the bureau
Of information is handicapped by lack
of funds, while some OF the South
American republics are comparatively
lavish in the hospitality they show the
Immigrants. 1t says:
eff the bureau Of information could
give to unemployed laborers transpor-
tation to where their labor is In de-
mand. thousands of them would he
saved from want, and they would, on
the other hand, benefit the country
through their labor.
.'Immierants arriving here could
also be directed where they have rela-
tives or where their labor is needed,
but they cannot afford to pay the cost
of transportation to those localities.
Free transportation will greatly
contribute to the solution of this prob
lem. The Argentine Republic fur
nishes immigrants with one week 5
hospitality and with free railroad
transportation to any part Of the coun-
try. Other South American govern
ments offer similar inducements. What
such republics, with their scanty
means, are doing, our country, the
wealthfest in the world. can certainly
accomplish. The burden which sucn
provision would entail upon the fed
eral treasury would be more than CON-
pensated by the beEeflt which it would
It is doubtful If the people will grow
very enthusiastic over this appeal. A
great many thoughtful men believe
that penniless immigrants should not
be permitted to land on our shores,
to Immediately become public charges.
The men and women who have emf
grated from Europe in the years gone
by and who have been such large
factor In developing this country's re-
sources did not throw themselves N
charity at the dock II they had little
or no resources when they landed
they did not lose much time In getting
to work 20 earn their own way There
was probably an 'army Of rnemploy-
ed" In those days. too, but the class
OF immigrants who came over then did
not join that army.
It Is d question: If it would not be
more wise to esiforee stricte.. provis-
ions against the entrance Of ;mpov-
crished immigrants, than to throw
open wide the gates to them with Of
fers OF free rides and jobs as an in
ducemen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

The official reporters in the senate
and house reported that up to yester-
day morning the debates on the tariff
bill amounted to the enormous total
OF 9,776,000 words 1t would be In
teresting if there were any way of de-
termining just what volume of wind
was raised by the congressional or
ators in letting loose of those millions
of words
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
Mrs. John WiIev.

Betavia-Lydia Decker was born in
Wells county. Indiana, April 80. 1856,
and died at her home In COMPETING
township, July %. 1909, aged IS years.
2 months and 20 days.
Her family moved to Iowa in 1853
and she has since resided in the yicin-
ity in which she died. On March 10,
1888 she was united in marriage to Jno.
Wiley. To this union was born five
She is survived by her husband John
Wiley and their four sons, Omer,
Walter, and Salora. She also leaves
one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Williams and
two brothers John Decker of Seattle.
Wash, and Jacob Decker of Macon,
Mo-
The funeral services were held on
Friday July 80 at 10 a. m. at the late
residence. near Competine, services
being conducted by Rev. Smith of Far
son. Interment in the Competine GEM
etery.-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
r U N e n Al

The funeral of Rudolph Pearson,
whose death took place at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pear
son, near KirkviIle Sunday, was held
this afternoon from the residence at
Q o'clock to the Methodist church of
Kirkville where the service was con
Quoted by Rev. James Lewis. In
terment was in Kirkville cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
HINDU GIVES TALK.

Native of Oriental Country Gives Two
Splendid Addresses at May Street
Presbyterian Chapel.
G. Mohamnad Ali, native of India.
who has been in this country for the
last eight years, gave two addresses
Sunday at the May street Pres.
byterian chapel Hih first talk was to
the Christian Endeavor society. This
was most helpful address. Mr.. All
spoke on the English, how they help
the foreign countries, but especially
emphasized the fact that America is
doing more for foreigners than any
other country on earth. His address Ia
the chapel at the regular service was
an India he spoke about the Maxs af
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Commenting on the case Of that
white woman who ran away with a
Chinaman and whose husband sued
the celestial for alternating her affec.
tons, the Chicago Tribune remarks
that the affections that can be allen
ated by a Chinaman cannot be worth
much
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

A New Jersey constable has hit upon
the plan Of Handwriting tramps to trees
near a swamp. When the mosquitoes
get to working good on the helpless
hoboes it leaves them in state of
mind where they are willing to beat ID
hasty retreat at the first chance and
give that particular place wide berth
thereafter. This plan isn't SO bad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Ottumwa's Chautauqua opens today
and a week of genuine entertainment
is assured. The Chautauqua manage
ment has been fortunate in securing
ideal grounds, shaded and cool, and
affording a beautiful spot for family
picnic parties. The talent this year,
too, Is the best.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
JACOB WALKER go YEARS OLD
FRIENDS 1ISIT HIM,

Hopewell--One of the most pieasur,
able events of the season In this COM
munity was that which occurred last
Sunday when about thirty-five reia-
tives and friends Of Jacob Walker,
with filed baskets, followed Mr.. Walk
Ter home from church services TO cele-
shrats bis stxtieth birthday. He was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Just because they are not giving
out daily interviews to the press con.
corning their plans it should not be
inferred that the interurban survey
ors are not hard at work. They are
putting in all their time just now with
work. When they do talk they will
have something to say that will be of
interest to everybody who is looking
forward to the time when the inter.
urbans will be running in and out of
Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Over in Japan they have found a
way to manufacture powder out Of
human bones. Now they are looking
for more bones to make more powder
to make more bones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

If 1t be true, as recently alleged,
says the Sioux City Journal, that Taft
came to the assistance of the insurg.
ents, now is the time for the III.
surgents to reciprocate by rallying to
the assistance of Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

After the Chautauqua is over the
golfers come. There has been some
thing doing all the time in Ottumwa
| this summer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Unless King Alphonso gets busy he
may soon be on his way to join the
sultan and the shah in has been land
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

Some people may believe that story
that it showed in Omaha Friday, but
from this distance it listens like a
Whiz
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
GREENE couNTYs ROADS

Louis Evans of Des Moines and
Carl Maher. an attorney of Fort
Dodge, found on tour of the state
by automobile that Iowa roads are in
uniformly bad condition. Greene
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05

"The way of the transgressor ia
hard" all right, says an optimistic ex.
change. but it isn't lonesome, and that
will help some.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
BEREsFoRD AND ALLleAToRs.


Now that Lord Charles Beresfords
name is once more so much to the fore
in English naval matters, the following
story seems worth telling:
During the period that the then Com
mander Beresford was on the East
Indian station his squadron was cruis-
ing off the coast of Ceylon.
The Condor's hero, thinking he
would like days shooting, took a
boat and a Cingalese servant and land
ed on the coast. They had been tramp
ing many weary miles through dense
jungle, when suddenly before them
opened out a sparkling lagoon. Hot
and dusty, his lordship thought he
would like to have bath. He asked
the Cingalase beforehand whether alli-
gators frequented the waters; on re-
ceiving reply in the negative,
Charlie" dived in, and was soon
splashing about in the blue waters,
landing eventually cooled and refresh
ed. Whilst he was dressing he in
quired of the servant the reason of the
absence of alligators.
"No alligators, sar," replied the
servant; they plenty 'fraid of shark"
New York Press.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-05
A BIAS THE SCIENTIFIC WAITER

A BIAS THE SCIENTIFIC WAITER.
Discussing in Anoka certain bat
tie of the civil war, P. G. Woodward,
commander of the Minnesota depart
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, said:
"That general reminded me of a
waiter in Minneapolis. The General
was too scientific. He was too busy
with causes and effects, with technical
moves and what not, to get results
that is, to win battles.
so with my Minneapolis waiter. In
a restaurant / said to him:
LOOK at the color OF this water.
Why, it's not fit to drink"
"But the waiter, instead of rushing
some crystal pure water to me, took
up my goblet, studied it carefully,
shook his head, and said:
No, sir You're deceiving your
self, sir Tie waters perfectly all
right. sir; it's only the glass what's
dirty."-New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02
WRONG STITCH.

Little boy" said the big electro
clan, as he unpacked his tool kit
your mother sent for me TO fix her
switch. Where shall find it?"
The little boys eyes grew round.
"Sh!' no whispered cautious
ly Mama doesn't want everybody
to know she wears a switch. but /
guess your find II either i'm the
bureau or on her head"
And ten minutes later the sounds
that emanated from the woodshed
told that there are other kinds Of
switches besides electrical ana hair.
Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF the authority vested
in me by a deed Of trust bearing
date on The 18th day OF January.
1907, executed by w. H. Randolph.
TO the undersigned ID. NJ. Easley. as
Trustee. TO secure TO II. c. Jones.
the payment OF certain notes therein
described and recorded I'm the Clerks
Office OF the County Court OF Mer-
Ger County. West Virginia, in Trust
Deed Book No II. page 476. and
default having been made il the
payment o said notes and having
been required so TO do 10y the hol-
her thereof. the said II. c Jones.
the Undersigned will ofier for sale
at public auction. to the highest
bidder, i'm front of the Office Of D..
NJ. Easley. in the City OF Bluefield.
in said County on the 3rd days Of
November, 1903. the following real
estate in said City:
BEGINNING az a stake on the
Southeastern side of the County
road or what is known as continu-
alton of Bland Street about Two
hundred C2QD feet Southwest OF
Jones Street; thence two and three
quarter poles to a corner of the Mrs.
Caroline V. ,Gipson lot; thence with
same West two and one-half poles
TO a stake; thence two and three
quarter pOlog to a stake on the side
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02
REFLECTIONS or \ BACHELOR.

Nobody knows enough 20 know it
isn't as much as he imaynes.
Having wisdom is knowing there
IS mighty little OF it i'm the world.
Quoting the Scriptures is a sign
1t is much easier han 10 live up to
them
The man who knows how to make
love the best knows how to love the
worst
a sirl wants a husband for all
the happiness she thinks there is in
marriage; a widow for all the up
happiness She knows there is out of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02

a school teacher in one of the
lower grades once asked her room,
What is wind?"
After a thoughtful pause, a small
hand was raised Well, Robert.
what is your an wer she asked.
"Why-er wind is the air when
II gets in hurry" answered Rob
Delineator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02
MINERALS IN
EASTERN STATES

Washington, Nov. An inter
"sting statement on the mining OF
gold. silver copper lead and zuc
i'm the eastern states, during the last
year has just been made by the
Iai'cd state Geological Survey.
According to this report, which
covers the mining OF the metals mem
toned for the Appalachian states
from Maine to- Alabama the total
value of gold, silver. copper. lead
aid ziul produced in the eastern
states for the calendar year 1908
was $5,l52,O77. This repre- -ents the
output OF 100 producing mines OF
which IS were gold placers The
yield Of gold was 12.536.O4 fine
ounces. valued at $.59143: that Of
silver was GG170 ounces. valued
at $@5.070. A comparison of these
with the corresponding figures for
1907 show that there was an In
crease of 1921 In the value Of
gold and decrease of $.l.4GG i'm
that Of silver The falling off i'm sill
Yer production noted for 1907 con
tihued IN 1908 and may be ascribed
directly to the decreased mining OF
copper ore following the lower
prices for that metal i'm 1907.
During 1908. l537.57 fine
ounces OF gold and l73 fine ounces OF
SILVER were obtained from placer
WORKINGS and lO,6271O fine ounces
or gold and l,66S fine ounces of
SILVER from quartz mine In addi-
l'on' 364'63 fine ounces OF gold and
'4'2lo fine ounces OF silver were
recovered from copper ores and
90 fine ounces OF gold and 119
hne ounces Of silver from lead ores.
mere are 4"'fl6 short tons OF
airy or SiLIeons ores mined in 1905.
win an average gold and silver
value OF $3.50 ton; G24,449 short
IONS OF copper ore with an average
precious metaI-'alue OF cents to
the 'o1; ana 500 short tons OF lead
ore with an average gold and silver
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-02
CONFESSED.

Examining Magistrate: Madam
YOU persistently deny that YOU COM
mit'ei this act, though the descrip-
lion of the culprit fits YOU exactly
beautiful face and figure. extremely
youthful appearance, most attrac-
tive
The Defendant: Your Honor, I
confess all. Yes it was H.
Judge