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contest and / hope we will strip our
selves of some nonesensical ideas
that we have had heretofore, that we
may make greater strides than here
distant countries. The truth is, il |
may say so. being an American, our
business men are a little bit con-
cerned over their tremendous success
in the trade they have at home and
they have not given as much as they
might and as other countries have
to the wishes and the tastes of GUS
toners in far distant lands. They are
a little disposed to say, We'll. these
are the sizes that we make, and these
are the patterns that our looms turn
out and now if these foreigners have
not sense enough to take them as we
make them, why they can leave them
THAT is all right, gentlemen. when
the foreigners cannot get any other
than those looms and that kind of
goods, but if they can and do find
manufacture to suit their tastes. why
the Americans are going to be second
or third or fourth in the race But
we are acquiring sense in the advance
of our business interests and l warn
our Japanese friends that While we
may be little slow in getting to
work and in understanding what we
have got to do. We will be stripping
ourselves in while and they must
look out.
1T gives me great pleasure to pro-
duce a toast to parsonage who in
his life and services to his people has
shown a devotion and remarkable
ability for selecting the men with
which the wonderful advance of Jap
an has been made possible, and in
government there is no ability higher
men to do the right things. l pro-
pose a toast to a warm and sincere
friend of America. to a monarch whom
it has been my high honor to know
personally and to be entert aimed in
the most hospitable manner. to a
ruer who has devoted all his life
long to the benefit of his people and
to their success. his imperial ma
jesty the Emperor Of Japan.
Banzli.'
President Taft attended morning
services at the Westminster Pres
byterian church.
Lowman Is Praised.
To Mr.. Miuzuno. the Japanese
consul general at New York. fell the
lot Of informing the president of the
many cOurtesies the commissioners
are receiving from the representatives
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of the Pacific coast. He said
that J. d. LOwman. president of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce. had
qualified as the most genial of hosts
Il want to meet him." said Mr..
Taft
All this occurred at the luncheon
and Mr.. Lowman was escorted to the
row of honor at the main table.
II have heard words of warmest
praise of your efforts to entertain uOr
distinguished visitors. and ! am sure
you deserve them all said the pres
ldent in greeting Mr.. LOWman.
Not being a speaker and being
restless in the limelight. Mr.. LOWman
a welcome to Japan. depicted by the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

ENNEWICk. Sept. 20.-Ei9ht car
loads of steel for the North Coast road
arrived here Sunday with a big gang
at men, and track laying begun at once
U;de, the direction of w. H. SaXton,
the new master mechanic of material
Their are miles of track in this ship
ment ana more on the way from
Pueblo, CGio.. foundries..
Work up the Yakima valley. and al
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from Japan and they have much to
learn from us, but as we improve in
both lessons and as we grow to be
greater in commerce and in business,
we shall grow to be greater customers
each of the other.
Colonial Idea Not the Best.
''The old colonial idea that it was
| necessary to keep dependencies in a
state OF trtelage so that their people
, did not know the prices at which
they should sell goods so that their
cheap and sell them at higher prices
is a game that works little while
but in the end does no good to either
party. And so it is between nations
The benefit of each is for the benefit
cf the other. if friendly relations
continue in those commercial connec-
tons between them that ought to ex
list between friendly nations.
1T gives me personal pleasure OF
a very acute character to meet these
representatives of Japan. 1t has been
my good fortune six or seven times
enjoy the hospitality of that wonder
full people.
you cannot visit there once with
out having a deep impression made
upon you and you can imagine the
impression l have in having been
there six times, and having two or
three times been the guest of the
emperor and people of Japan.
Newspapers Given Gentle Rebuke.
I'VE are curious people. We
have got to run our newspapers. We
have to have at times emotions stir
red in order that newspapers shall
have circulation and we cannot al
ways do that with statement of the
facts
Therefore we have to draw on our
imaginatiOns to make that appear
that there shall be circulation of
intelligence among the people. Now,
in times past we have been stirred
up. Those of US who know the facts
were never so stirred up by annOun-
cements of a war between Japan and
America. But I believe even the
newspapers have given up that idea.
Those of us who were in Japan, who
came into contact with all of her
great men and talked with them per-
sonally had no trouble on that score
Japan is engaged in a contest, in a
struggle had almost said, but l
won't say it because it is not cor
rect eXpressiOn-in a war and pre-
pairing herself for it. That struggle
is in the development of her resour-
ces and the making of her people a
great and successful and commercial
nation. She has, proved her ability
on the field of battle
She has shown what can be done
by the thorOughness of preparation
and courage. and careful. deliberate
steps in the direction Of her ambition
in the defense of her rights and
maintaining her prestige on the field
Of battle.
Preparing for Pe-cefuI Victories.
But she is not engaged in that
now. She is preparing for victories
Of peace and in that we al hope she
may be successful. We arc not go
ing to yield in that controversy if we
can help it. We are entering the
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No Wedding Bells.

ROME Sept. 20.-The story of the
reconciliation of the AbruZzi and Elk
ms is discredited today by the an
nounc ment that Abruzzi has become
rear admiral and will soon start on
the Elkins are tired of being discussed
and refused to!reinstate the duke.
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Iona Lost Son Contests.

CAMBRIDGE Mass, Sept. 20.-A
hearing on the contest over the $3.50
900 estate Of the late Daniel Russell OF
Blake Russell, claiming to be a long
lost son of the testat@r. has made claim
to a share. was held today.
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Mrs. Taft serves tea, that silver
makes her the envy of all the ma
irons that come to the White House."
Shbusawa Makes Remarks.
Baron Shibusawa in his address,
said:
This is on of the proudest mo-
ments of my IL. 1t has just been
our good fortune to be introduced to
your president and he has been SO
kind and so gracious that we all in
dividua.ly feel honored and thank
him from the bottom of our hearts.
"On the eve of our departure on
the present mission, the emperor
honOred us in manner quite unique
in our history. He graciously in
vited US to a banquet at one of his
palaces, an honor never before given
to any private individual. however
distinguished, going abroad without
any official capacity On that me-
Pleased to express to us. through the
minister of his household, his high
approval of cur visit to America, and
gave us to understand that the sue
cess of our mission was a matter Of
deep concern to him. Scarcely less
deep was the interest manifested in
our trip by the people at large. From
ministers of state to every man in
Il street. the whole nation united in
giving us a send-Of such as is given
only to the men going to the front
in defense of home and country.
strong and universal is the enthus
iasm excited in Japan by our present
visit to your country.
This is only another manifesto
ton of that peculiarly deep senti-
ment of friendship and good will that
the people of Japan have always fe't
and actually feel toward the people
of this enlightened republic.
May the strong ties of friendship
that now so happily bind together the
two nations grow still stronger as
years roll on, and may their friend
| ship be forever BASED on mutual re-
spect and common regard for justice
and peace and for the good of hui
| mainly at large"
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Taft Replies to Baron.

The president said:
Il say only what is in the heart of
all delighted to welcome this infiu-
entia'. highly intelligent and most
charming company of our japanese
friends. They have in this company
of so business men of acute intelli-
gence. men of far-seeing commercial
experience.
These gentlemen are here on
pleasure trip but they belong to a
thorough nation and they will carry
back with them all the useful know
edge that on such visit could pos
sibly be gained. / do not regret that
l hope they will take back all the
lessons possible, and l hope it will
make Japan, if possible, more pros
porous and more energetic and widen
her commercial and manufacturing
interests
Il am not one of those who want
to keep back the progress of our
neighbors that our own progress may
be great. We have much to learn
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TOO LATE TIC CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT OR SALE AT ONCE
eight-room house at Sol East Alder
street No small children. Call or
nbone 1872 9-2O If.
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use at the White House. Whenever
Mrs. Taft serves tea, that silver
makes her the envy of all the ma
irons that come to the White House
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

have to 60 about with . revolver n
my belt II l wanted to get home alive.
OF course, when got there I found
people laughed at me. Though spent
more than half year in the states,
and went into all sorts of districts and
corners. mixed with all kinds of peo-
pie, slept on lonely farms and in fish.
ermen's huts. never had the slightest
trouble with anybody, never was in
personal danger and never by Ameri.
can hands was my pocket in jeopardy.
"And all this means q high state of
morality among Americans. a high
stateeof- culture, not the culture of one
single, elegant class, but a democratic
culture permeating the whole nation.
Il noticed another thing about the
Americans, and that is their prosperi-
ty. What the Americans call a poor
man has a nice little house all to
himself, q carpet on his floor, good
tables. beds and the inevitable rocking
chair. At first could not understand
why they called such a small farmer
poor. Then l learned that it was be.
cause he had no money saved at the
bank-not even 500. Good heavens!
How mans A1thors, doctors and bar.
risters there are here in Poland, who
have never had 100 cents in the bank!
We do not call them poor. What we
call poor man is one who lives In q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

mASH1NGTON.- Buhfeted from pill
w lar to post for a quarter Of cen
fury. the United States civil service
commission is cry;ngs at the doorstep
Of the committee on appropriations Of
the house Of representatives..
"Give me home of my own" is the
plaintive appeal Of this national waif.
Although established permanently in
the affairs Of the government, the civil
service commission is q homeless wan
derer without place to lay its weary
head. Five times since it's establish
ment in 1883 it has been turned out of
doors and forced to seek new living
quarters. Now it is asking congress
for 100000 with which to build mod
est dwelling place where it may be Sc
cure from eviction and where it's work
may be carried on in proper and dig
nitied manner. In asking congress for
a home the commission has not been
content to follow the conventional
practice of pointing out how much
money will be saved in rentals. The
moral element in the proposition Is in.
portant, also, according to the official
communication addressed to the presi-
dent by the commission and by him
| transmitted to congress.
"A man is hardly respected head
of a family until he owns a roof u1l-
der which he may gather that family
says the commission ANY bureau OF
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Automobile to Supersede the Horse

The urgent deficiency bill recently
reported, authorizes an appropriation
of $4,000 for the purchase, care and
maintenance of automobiles at the
White House. This appropriation be-
comes available Immediately. 1t will
cover the initial cost of the machines
which Mr.. Taft will doubtless pur-
chase and also provide for the care Of
the machines for the remainder of the
current fiscal year, which will end
on June 30. In the new fiscal year,
beginning July I, the White House au-
tomobiles will be provided for by an
appropriation becoming available on
that date. carried in the executive, leg
islative and judicial appropriation bill.
This appropriation approximates $685.
900 and provides for the maintenance
of the White House stable.
According to statements made at
the Capitol Mr.. Taft intends to use the
automobile exclusively in his move
ments in and about Washington. The
provision in the urgent deficiency bill
authorizing the use of automobiles at
the White House was inserted in that
measure at the request of President
Elect Taft.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

r HAT slot machines with mirror
! fronts are breeders of trouble and
impediments to traffic in the Gotham
subway are, the conclusions of the
public service commission on detailed
information gathered by John RorKo,
an inspector.
Inspector Rorko produced a diary
Of his observations, his general conclu-
sion being that while slot machines
cause a good deal Of trouble they
serve the purpose Of providing mir
rors for the women and for an occa-
sional man whose vanity overcomes
him. Here are some of the inspectors
observations for three days recently in
the subway south of Brooklyn bridge
and at Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn:
Monday, Wall Street Station. 4:3s
p. m.-Man stops in front of mirror
fixes tie; delay. 4:50 p.,m.-Two: girls
stop to look in mirror; more delay;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

r HE marriage the other day of the
l earl of Granard and Beatrice Mills,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills,
and niece of Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid. was one of the social events of
the season in Gotham.
The earl of Granard is an English.
man, and because of this fact the re-
grets that he has carried away with
him pretty American girl as bride
are less than If he had been, instead
of a. blood cousin, some foreigner from
continental Europe.
The bride is granddaughter of D.
o. Mills, the financier and philanthro-
pist. The earl of Granard is master
of horse to King Edward of Great
Britain, and the head of the royal
equerries, which confers upon him the
right to seat in the kings carriage
on state occasions. ~s7o@r - -
A temporary altar was erected in
the Louis XIV. room of the Mills resi-
dence in West Sixty-ninth street for
the marriage ceremony, which was
performed by Bishop Thomas J. Gu
sack of st. Stephens Roman Catholic
church. The bride wore white satin
empire gown with veil fastened with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

RI ORE than half the membership of
III the United States senate and not
quite half of the membership of the
house of representatives in the pres
ent house come from cities and towns
with more than 10000 population. OF
the 236 members of both houses who
come from cities and towns 81 are in
the senate and 1856 in the house of rep.
resentatives. OF the senators 80 are
from the northern states and only 10
from the southern states, while among
the representatives 145 are from the
north and only 40 from the south.
/ The leadership of both the house and
senate on the Republican side is
largely confined to men from the
cities, while the Democratic leader
ship, in the house especially, is divided
among men from the smaller commu-
mites. Sectionally the states of Mary
land, Kentucky and Missouri have
been included among the southern
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

JEW YORK.-Short hours and easy
~ bosses cause New York city to
throw away :20,0o0;O00 a year on its
pay roll, according to q statement
which has been made up for the board
Of estimate by Henry Bruere, director.
and DR.. Frederick A. Cleveland, tech
meal director, Of the bureau Of mu-
nicipal research.
The main object of the statement
II to induce the city departments gen.
orally to follow the example of Comp
troller Metz, already copied by Street
Cleaning Commissioner Edwards, Bor-
ough President Cromwell and one or
two other municipal heads, in having
their employees work from nine a. m.
to five p. m.
The present short hours obtaining
In city departments alone, the re-
search men estimate, is to the city
$5,00O,000 of dead loss. At least $751;
100000 more loss, they figure, is
caused by the waste of time by labor.
ers employed on city work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

A UTOMOBILES will become a part
n of the White House equipment in
the administration of William H. Taft,
taking the place in a measure of the
horses and carriages now used as a
means of locomotion i'd and around
Washington by the members of the
Roosevelt family. One of President
Roosevelt's pet diversions is the auto.
mobile. He has declined to purchase
q car and only in two or three in
stances has he ever consented to be
passenger in one. On the other
hand, Mr.. Taft is very fond of the au
tomobile. In the late political cam
paign he made many tours in high
power cars, notably on his visit to
New York, where he was compelled
to make long jumps in accordance
with arrangements made for him by
the national and state committees.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Leaders in Congress Come from Cities

states, else the representation of that
region among the members from the
cities would be still further materially
reduced.
1t is noteworthy that of the city
membership sent to congress 1913 are
lawyers and only Is belong to other
professions and avocations.
Two of the best all-around legisla-
tors in congress-Theodore E. Burton
of Cleveland and John w. Weeks of
Newton, Mass.-come from the cities.
They are equally posted on currency.
the tariff, the navy, agriculture and
rivers and harbors. Representative
Mann of Chicago is a recognized au-
thority on the pure food and drugs act.
F. P. Gillet of Massachusetts is the
best-informed man on the civil serv-
ice; Charles E. Townsend of Michigan
on the interstate commerce laws, it
being generally known that he practi-
cally drew the Hepburn railroad-rate
act; James A. Tawney Of Minnesota is
the authority on appropriations, aud
Serene E. Payne of New York on the
raising of revenues to pay them; John
Dalzell of Pennsylvania is the apostle
of protection; w. S. Bennett of New
York the strong man on the immigra-
ton laws, and Charles N. Fowler of
New Jersey on currency.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

of course. knows how to read and
write, and she reads the newspapers.
They all dress exactly alike, that is to
say, SO far as the fashion and cut Of
their clothes go. Both Intellectually
and aesthetically they stand lower
than certain number Of cur
women, and much higher than the
masses of them.
Personally l am far from holding
American women up to their educated
European sisters as an example. !
would even say that they have many
of their faults and are wanting in
many of their good qualities.
Taking them all round they are far
less Industrious, they look far less aft
er their homes. housekeeping and
kitchens. For this reason American
cookery is in deplorable state. Then
they seem to dress themselves up
more than our women. For this rea-
son you will not see such dresses even
in the Paris boulevards as you do in
the New York Broadway or Kearney
street, San Francisco. The fashions
are the same for all women. SO that
what millionaire's wife wears diff
fers from servants dress only in the
cost Of the stuff-nQt in the cut. To
my eyes these dressed.up women look
very strange by the side Of the men,
who appear to care nothing about their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Gleaninds of Gotham
Interesting Bits of News from
| the Great Metropolis.
Millions Lost Yearly on City's Payroll

II the standards of work which OBJ
tain in private establishments were en-
forced by the city the yearly pay roll
Of $80,000.000 for salaries and wages
would be cut to $50, ZOO, 900, the saving
would be $20,000,000 a year-"enough
to build new subway each year
enough in 80 years to pay the present
net debt" as the research men state.
The regular Office day in the mu-
nicfpal service is from nine a. m. to
four p. m.,HWith an hour allowed for
luncheon-during the summer months
from nine a. m. to three p. m.," the
statement says.
This leaves only six hours, at the
most, for work. while the usual office
day in private business other than
banking and broking is from eight
a. m. to five p. ma loss in time Of
Is per cent. The amount paid for Of
flee work by the city is approximately
sc, 100000. The direct loss due to
shorter hours of service is approx
mately $2,500,000 per annum."
The indirect loss, due to the fact
that the city employee never gets to
work on time, added to ineficiency,
brings the total loss to the city up to
$5,000,000 year. The result is six
hour working day. The research men
figure the loss in pay roll from other
employees of the city at $15,000,000 a
year.
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<IIINCLE JOE" CANNON, plat

IIIINCLE JOE" CANNON, plain
~ farmer and unfrilled speaker OF
the house, will soon blossom out and
put on more airs that humming bird
with two sets, of: wings. He is going
to have a carriage with two prancing
horses and a colored coachman.
He will dash along Pennsylvania
avenue like real plutocrat and throw
dust in the eyes of the common toiler
plodding along on his weary way. For
all these years Uncle Joe' has occu
pied the rear seat of a trailer and
smoked his Porto Rican cigar in peace
and content.
Then some foe of rural simplicity
slipped over to the senate and Whis.
pered that Speaker Cannon should
have g carriage. To make consistency
jewel it was suggested that the gov.
eminent ought to keep a vehicle for
the vice-president.
The bait was swallowed in connec.
ton with the line and pole and the
legislative executive and judicial ap
preparation bill provides that the
vice-pres.dent and speaker shall each
have a carriage.
It was figured that two prancins
horses for each, with an appropriate
conveyance having four wheels and a
vanished body, would cost the gov.
crnment $4,000, and that lump sum
was allowed for the innovation.
The item, which is incorporated for
the first time, does not specify wheth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Slot Machine Mirrors Impede Traffic

people have to walk around them.
5 p. m.--Man, two boys and girl sto2
for gum; some delay. SIS p. NJ
Woman in hurry to catch train bumps
edge of slot machine squarely; hurts
her hip.
Tuesday, Atlantic Avenue Station
1880 a. m.-Girl hurries into subway,
fixes hat before mirror, buys gum.
1880 to a. m.-Procession of girls
and men, mostly girls; all stop in
front of mirror; hinder traffic.
"Wednesday, Atlantic Avenue Sta
tion-7:35 a. m.-Man hurries down.
stairs, drops heavy suitcase while get
ting gum from machine; second man
falls over suitcase. sos q. m.-Wom-
an stops and arranges her collar be.
fore glass.
"wednesday, Wall Street Station
4:40 p. m.-Woman fixes waist. ad.
justs coat; passengers have to walk
around her through narrow passage.
sos p. m.-Five women in succession
fix hair
In addition to above list, Inspector
Rorko said, man who had received
nothing for his penny was bending
over the machine to see why, and near.
ly knocked some women of the plat
form.