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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-13
L|NEAFERREA DEL OESTE.

Itinerario de trenes y vapores que
empezara q regir desde el 10 de Sep
tiembre de 1909.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-13

UTIL.- Los alimentos feculen-
tos no son buenos para los ninos has
ia que no han hechado algunos di-
entes. FL pan, las gauetas, y, en- una
palabra, todas las comidas farinacea
Gentlemen gran cantidad de almid6n
y hasta que el nino tiene dientes no
contiene su saliva csc fermento es-
pecial indispensable para digerlrlo.
CURIOSO..- Ell captain Mikkel-
sen, danes, intenta llevar adelante
sus exploraciones articas. Lo mas
curioso acerca de el es que
en- sus calculos no entra para NADIA
el polo norte. Su hip6tesis es que
mas ALA de Alaska y del mar de
Beaufort Sc extiende un vasto con-
tinente polar. Cree que dicho conti-
nente empieza q 500 8 600 milas
distante de Alaska, hacia el norte.
Hace un ano que ely Mr.. Leffingwel
partieron en- busca del continente
en- question. Atravesaron con buen
exits una distancia de l30 millas;
mas no pudieron continuar su viaje
a causa del hielo.. Con todo, aunque
su buque "La duquesa de Belford'
qued6 preso entire los bloques de HE
10. no fu6 inutil SUI viaie, D ueS logra-
ron obtener datos importantes que
han venido a enriquecer la geogra-
fla y la fisiograffa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-13

Fsr,iIizoei6r de los PatG.ares-
La pzt.te Is una de las plsntas Que
sA.se ali-.s-to de fseL asimilaei6n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-13

Hay 0gricugtores que necesltan
r,ayorcomos" Y hay "mayordomos.
que neceSitdn colocact6n. Esas dos
oSplrdcIOneS Sc encuentrdn con diff
cnltai y retardo. Ambas coincidirdn
rdpidnmcnie 81 los dessos de mayordo
mos y dgricaLiores SC dnuncian en-
La CorrespoEdencia". Hay en- es-
te didrto especial y m6dica iorya al
eIi ctO.
En- ests 1niprenta Sc vende papel
de peri6dicOs viejos & 50 quintal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

THE ROLLER TOWEL DOOMED.

Kansas City Journal-All our fa-
vorite gods and sacred traditions fall
one by one before the onslaught of re-
form. So closely have the clippers of
the political zealots shorn us of those
personal privileges enjoyed by our
sires that the modern man stumbles in
his melancholy pathway to the grave,
beset on all sides by prescriptions, reg
ulations and rules of conduct, and feels
himself lucky if he dies out OF Jail In
Kansas, beautiful, proud. prosperous
and far-famed Kansas, the reformers
have found their paradise. Topeka is
the latter-day Delphi and the oracle of
reform speaks in many tongues.
The latest reformatory utterance is
condemnation of the roller towel. It
has been officially declared that the
roller towel is even more dangerous
than short sheets. drinking cups and
cracked dishes. Per square foot the
roller towel contains a greater num-
Der and variety of germs than are to
he found anywhere else in the Sun
flower state, and for the protection of
society the time-honored rotating rag
must go. Perhaps this is all for the
best, yet it is permissible to pause and
sigh at the passing of the old roller
towel. 1t has served long and we'll
and millions of our most respected
citizens have left their sooty imprints
upon its inviting folds It's rattle has
been soothing music to suffering
patrons of public Mushrooms and in
spite of the progressive cycle of it's
layer upon layer of discolorations it
possessed a simple dignity that could
not be defied Even when, himp and
discredited. it festooned in unloveli-
ness from it's scaffold, the roller towel
was not without virtue. Always some
one came to toy gingerly with its
edges is the hope of finding one small
area less dirty than the rest.
Bowling to the decree which ban
ishes the roller towel from sight, we
yet remember with something like
affection the long years of intimate
association with it in which it never
failed. 1t has represented human
democracy and comradeship 1t was
the bond that united the high and the
low and it touched all mankind with
a welcome if humid salute. The ar
rogant foreswore the roller towel in
the days of their affluence, but it re-
NAMED faithful and it's very form
typified unchanging purpose Legions
of men and women have vainly sought
the end of the roller towel. 1t has re-
manned for the Kansas state board Of
health to lay vandal hand upon this
ancient institution and tear it from It's
honored place behind the door.
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large quantities of grain to the mar

large quantities of grain to the mar
kets.
These conditions will have large
influence in depressing prices of
grain. A large acreage of winter
wheat has been sown and the SPLEEN
did weather of December will give it
large root and top growth. If later
weather should be severe this heavy
top growth of wheat will protect the
roots and seem to indicate a large
yield of wheat next year.
December will be an unusually
warm month. Highest temperatures
will be during the week centering on
is. Not much snow or rain from 5 to
Is. Latter date will be followed by
a cool wave and later by cold wave.
Some rain or snow Is to q and then
dry to end of month.
Severe winter storms will come dur
ing the week centering on 90 and
clustering weather not far from 70.
Last of month will be warm and
threatening, and the month will come
in cold
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
To Place Information Before
Congress as to Power Trust

corporations has gathered are being
guarded with the utmost care. They
are to be forwarded first to the presi-
dent, and through him will go to con-
gress, unless congress makes it's own
independent demand for the docu-
ments. This is likely to be proposed
IN congress in the early weeks of the
session, as a suggestion to the investi-
gators of the congressional anxiety for
an early report.
1t is said that this report will show
much more accurately and in detail
than is now generally known, the intl-
mate relationship, through financial
channels, of the whole system of water
power developments The field men
of the bureau have for example work
ed out details of particular cases in
which the allied interests commonly
referred to as the trust, have been
able to smother Independent develop
ments, prevent them from getting
needed money, and ultimately secure
control of them. Some Of these cases
are sensational in their exposition of
methods employed. 1t is said that the
methods are closely analogous to those
which the Standard Oil and the sugar
trust have repeatedly employed to
kill competition.
How to legislate effectively to pre-
vent further concentration Of water
power control is one of the most diff
cult with which constitutional lawyers
have been called upon to cope In re-
cent years. The constitutional pro-
visions, and the judicial decisions in
which they have been interpreted,
seem to make the problem quite as
difficult as any Of those with which in
terstate and state commerce are COM
plicated. Whether the national gov
eminent can make its prohibition felt
in any substantial way is still uncer-
tain.
But before laws can be drafted, the
facts are wanted; and the progressives
in congress are getting anxious to
know these just as soon as possible. 1t
is not believed that either President
Taft or the bureau of corporations will
have any objections to turning the
matter over to congress as soon as IL
is ready. The bureau is likely to be
prepared to send its matter to the
White house early in the year. and the
people who want legislation, and want
it at once, think congress ought to
get the matter at the same time.
]. G. Welliver.
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LIMIT OF PULP WOOD SUPPLY.

Within ten years the United States
will have exhausted her supply of tim
Der available for pulp from which to
manufacture paper" is the prediction
of Arthur E. Wilmington, general mana
ger of the Spanish River Pulp and Pa
per company of Espanola, Can, and d
recognized authority on such matters,
who is now visiting in this country.
And when that time comes. Mr.. Mil
lington says, Canada, which is "our
point of relief" stands ready to sup
ply the world for ages to come.
"At present all our manufactured
products come to the United States,'
continued Mr.. Wilmington, "but this
will change if President Taft enforces
the new tariff regulation passed by
congress
"The present duty on our paper sent
into the United States is $1.67 ton,
and to this the revised tariff bill adds
twenty-five per cent ad valorem,
which means an additional IS, making
the entire duty $6.67 The result would
be to drive us out Of this territory and
we would have to market our product
in England, France, Japan, Australia
and other distant places.
ID
"'The United States will exhaust its
spruce supply for pulp in about ten
years, figuring at the present rate of
consumption. There is considerable
hemlock in addition to this, but it will
only answer for certain grades of pa
per.
when the present pulp supply is
gone there is nothing SO far discover
ed which will do for a substitute, SO
Canada naturally seems to be the
place to which the United States will
look for her paper. Experiments with
every supposed substitute for pulp
have been failures. Yet in the face Of
these facts the United States in
creases the tariff on paper and pre-
vents Canada from entering the field
as a competitor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
THE SOUTH AND THE HOOK
WORM

The statement of Bishop Warren A.
Gambler of Georgia in which he de-
I, clares Rockefeller's gift of $1,000 900
to campaign against the hookworm
as an Insult to the south, is being crit
lclsed in the southern press quite as
freely as in that OF the north. The Co
lumbia State gives this view of the
matter
We do not believe that the south is
going to make fool of itself in this
matter. The intelligent, sober men OF
the south have long ago become
wearied and disguised with the sec
tional chip that some of our spokes-
men insist upon carrying upon their
shoulders. They are tired of this bust
ness of being put in the attitude of
constantly being on the qui vive for an
insult" They are sick of this ey-
ploitation of the "sensitiveness" of a
proud" people. They have ceased to
desire-if they ever did-being made
the laughing stock of sober thinking
men. If the hookworm had been prev
alent in New England, doubtless Mr.
Rockefeller would have given this
same million for the campaign against
the plague; if it had been in the west,
then the gift would have been made
in the same way And in either in
stance it would have been mentioned
as q matter of course that the gift was
made fora fight against the disease in
New England, or in the west as the
case might be. That is all there is to
it. The south will not only make itself
laughable but it will show itself un-
grateful if it fails to accept the Rock
efeller gift in the admirable spirit in
which it was offered. We do not be-
lieve that Bishop Gambler expresses
anybody's but his own opinion
Some of the southern papers which
seem unwilling to admit that the war
is over. however, are inclined to side
with Bishop Gambler. The Macon (Ga0
Telegraph, for instance. asks where
was that hookworm or lazy bug dis
ease when it took five Yankee soldiers
to whip one southerner?
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Washington Bureau of
The OttumWa Courier.

Washington, d. c., Nov. q
In the hope Of getting before con-
gress as early as possible basis Of
accurate information from which to
draft legislation, there will be de-
mand, early in the session of congress,
for information concerning the water
power trust and it's operations.
The bureau of corporations has been
hard at work for months, getting to-
gether additional information as to the
operations of the so-called trust. The
first publicity which was given to it's
preliminary work was in President
Roosevelt's veto message on the
James river dam bill. At that time
the inquiry was rather superficial, and
involved mainly intercorp0rate rela-
tons of concerns which were traded up
to relationship with the General Elec-
trio and Westinghouse Electric com
panies. These two were presented as
apparently the twin heads of the com
bination.
But the vast system of minor com
panies all over the country, which are
securing and developing water powers,
construction, promotion, financing and
operating concerns could not be as eff
fectively analyzed with regard to their
relationship to the alleged trust, as
was desirable. Accordingly the bureau
Of corporations has been going ahead
with this work and it is known to have
secured vast amount Of additional in
formation
Conservative advocates are especial
ly insistent that legislation for the
protection of the Dublic's interest in
water powers is the most necessary
feature of legislation this winter. They
believe that full presentation of the
facts which have been accumulated
throughout this investigation, would
demonstrate that the related interests
have been making startlingly rapid
progress toward control of great power
situations in all parts of the country.
The laws at present are In such shape
that tn eauthority of either state or
nation to prevent further concentra-
ton of control or imposition of terms
in the public interest, is exceedingly
vague and uncertain. To fail at this
time in securing legislation, it is de-
clared, would give the combined In
terests time in which to make such
further progress that legislation there
after would be of little benefit.
The materials which the bureau or
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
PLAYING POLITICS.

The New York papers have been
busy for some time in an attempt to
RnalyZe the movement behind the So
called Ballinger-P inchot feud, the at
tack on Speaker Cannon and the eX-
change of compliments between the
insurgents and the regulars" They
have come to the conclusion that these
movements are inspired from two
sources-one seeking to land Theodore
Roosevelt back in the White house and
the other attempting to draw Roose-
welt and Taft into fight and thus
for Senator Cummins or Senator La
Toilette. The New York World sees in
the situation a far-reaching and
shrewdly organized movement which
has for it's purpose the nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt in the national
convention of 1912" And 1t declares
further that ''the Taft administration
rather than Secretary Ballinger, is the
real object of the attack which is so
widely prosecuted through the columns
of the press" The New York Herald
goes into details to give its opinion
Of what lies behind the evidences of
friction within the party. 1t says:
$50 far as can be learned, it is be-
ing fostered by only a small and famil-
lar coterie of benefciaries and admir-
ers Of the former president, who are
probably acting against his wishes
and who are styled The Back From
Elba Club
"The Herald has kept the public in
formed Of the movements of this ca
balistic body for more than a month
but all the newspapers are taking it
up now. It's membership is limited to
the old tennis cabinet and their asso-
ciates, some of whom are still in the
public service under the present adj
ministration; some Of whom are pre-
pairing to oppose Mr.. Taft on all things
because he signed the tariff bill and
ZONE of whom are interested in the
fortunes of Senators Cummins and La
Toilette, both aspirants for the presi-
dency, and whose friends expect to
make Roadway if they can only get
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
to fighting.
t'Thus the Back From Elba Club is
divided into two classes: Glass A,
those who desire Mr.. Roosevelt to run
for president in 1912; class B, those
who desire the nomination of Senator
Cumming or Senator LaFollette after
a quarrel has been started between
President Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt.
"All sorts of stories are being put
out by the Back From Elba Club
which has excellent facilities for pub
licity in and out Of the government
service. For instance, great stress is
laid on the Ballinger-P inchot row,
which has been distorted out of its
real Importance. Then great weight is
given to the fact that there is to be
q war on Speaker Cannon and that
President Taft must oppose the speak
or or go down. q
"Thus far, it is said, notwithstand-
ing the reports that the cabinet is ex-
cited, the only member who sees
positive menace to President Taft in
the activities of the club is Secretary
Ballinger. His troubles with Mr.. Pin
chot and Mr.. Pinchot's dismissed ally.
Mr. CLAWS, naturally would give him
an exaggerated idea Of things. He
thinks because he has suffered in rep
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30


utation in the far west through the
conservative agitation, that everybody
must be in conspiracy against Presi-
dent Taft. The president, more than
any one else, is fitted to Judge the
state of the country and the senti-
ments entertained toward his admin
lstratlon. His friends say that he is
satisfied with the outlook
1t seems, however, that the people
are too busy just at present to get
worked UP over this matter and the
agitation is confined largely to the
columns OF the press. The next presi-
dental campaign is a good ways Off,
President Taft's administration has
just fairly begun, and the people can
not be expected to pay much attention
TO the games of politics being played
in closed season for politics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

Here is the way the Chicago Trib,
une cartoonist presents very import,
ant question:
"Now that THANKSGIVING is over,
keenly realize that Christmas is only
four weeks Off. | will do my little
shopping now, rather than wait until
the very last week | will seize to-
days bargains with calmness rather
than fight for soiled gifts in tomor-
rows wreckage. To move easily, de-
liberately, rather than push and maui.
To smile, to do all within my power
to avoid the frantic haste and worry
of the eleventh hour To make the
clerks happy, not weary. This is my
symphony
Better take the hint
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
Better take the hint.

Des Moines. which has Just raised
more than $150,OO0 for the erection Of
a new Y. M. c. A. building. is now in
the throes of ten days campaign by
which the greater Des MONIES com
mittee plans to raise 100000 as a
maintenance and operation fund for
the coming three years. Des Moines
is setting and holding marvellous
pace these days. The enterprise its
citizens are showing and the willing
ness with which they dig up" when
the call goes forth should be prac-
teal object Lesson to the other Iowa
cities
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

+. whether the evidence incriminates
himself or not; third, giving the Judge
the right to make amendments in the
indictments where Irregularities in
the procedure occur; fourth, giving
the state the same right of appeal as
the defendant Unless" he says, 1--WE
can radically reform our criminal pro-
cedure, and make life and property as
safe in America as they are in west
ern Europe, we can never regard our
selves as thoroughly civilized ma
ton"
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BTeR's WEATHER
suL Elm
tCopyrtghted 1903 by ". T.
FoSter.)

NOTE.-Meridian 90 runs north
and south through Memphis and
Saint Paul. "Pacific Slope" all
west of Rockies. Latter, a strip
400 miles wide. East of Rockies
to north and south line through
Atlanta and Pittsburg are "great
central valleys" East Of that are
eastern states" and provinces"
of Canada. Southwest" is Tex
as, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri.
Northwest" is middle Canada, Da-
kotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin. "Ex-
treme northwest" is British Co
Iumbia, Alberta, Oregon and
Washington.
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Washington, D. c., Nov. 27.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent Nov. 80 to Dec. 4,
warm wave Nov. 20 to Dec. 8, cool
wave to 6. This disturbance is ex-
pected to inaugurate long period OF
rising temperatures, unusually warm
weather, lack of snow and very lit
tie rain.
Second disturbance of December
will reach Pacific coast about A. cross
Pacific slope by close of 5, great cen.
trail valleys to 8. eastern states g..
Warm wave will cross Pacific slope
about A, great central valleys 6, east
ern states s. Cool wave will cross
Pacific slope about Z, great central
valleys 8, eastern states II.
This disturbance will give the tenn
peratures another push upward and
we will wonder whether spring-tim
is returning. Very little rain and no
snow except far northward. At that
time we will be at the beginning of a
long spell of fine dry, warm weather
Winter wheat will take on a large
growth and farmers will take advan-
tage of the good weather in delivering
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

George Reese of Wichita arrived on
Tuesday to spend THANKSGIVING with
his wife at this place
Mrs. Mary Miller and son Arthur,
who haye been living in Marshall. H..
for the past year. returned to Farm
ington Tuesday and will make this
place their home,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
FARMiNGToN.

Farmington-The Kensngton club
was delightfully."- entertained Monday
evening by Miss Pearl Moon. A two
course luncheon was served Mrs
Norris Stephenson of Milton was an
out of town guest
Miss Eddalee Morse will spend the
Thanksgiving vacation with Miss Dick
In Harrisburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

John and Frank Lightfoot who have
been visiting thei- sister Mrs. VIM.
Beard in Versailles, Mo-, returned
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Folker and chill
dren left Thursdav for Milton to
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Folker's
parents. DR.. and Mrs. Summers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30
PEOPLES PULPIT
The Courier Will Publish Signed
or Unsigned Expressions From
Its Readers Upon Receipt; Name
of Writer Must Be Known to
the Publisher, However. & &

Dear Editor:-Our attention has
been called to an article in late is
sue of your valuable paper, entitled,
Bloomfield Has Kicks"
Now, Mr.. Editor, that part of the
anatomy of the Hairy Nation has
been kicking for great many years
and it's propensities in that direction
have been pronounced by experts 10
be incurable.
We wish to say that if some of the
aforesaid "kickers" would not get SO
full Of Tick Ridge Tea just before
entering the cars, lin the face of the
county attorn ,y3, and if the said
county attorney would do little more
kicking in the local courts of Davis
county, he would materially aid the
w. G. t. US, in that section of the
country, repair the water wagon, and
there would be an abundance of spinal
marrow, and some to spare. Judge
Roberts would be only too willing to
assist the county attorney, also the
grand jury in putting little back
bone in Davis county
We would further state that we are
not running an ostrich farm, neither
are We running an annex to a Kelley
institute, along our line of road, but
doing everything in our power to pre-
serve order and merit the patronage
of all law abiding people. Please
give US more backbone.
Employees Wabash r. r. on Ottumwa
Branch Line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

10 total eclipse of the moon that
happens along at the unearthly hour
of I'll a. M, says a contemporary,
need expect to attract much atten-
tion on the part of orderly citizens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-30

In feud between West Virginia's
mountaineers woman and girl were
killed while fighting to permit father
and the boy to escape. These women
We're extremely foolish. The two men
who would accept liberty at such a
price were not worth fighting for.