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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
THE INCREASE IN IMPORTS.

The operation Of the new tariff Dill
Is proving that the bill is revision
downward. Those who want other
countries to send in more goods should
feel pleased. The returns for the calen-
dar year show that imports will be
larger than in any previous year,
while the exports have fallen off and
are below those of 1906 and 1907.
The returns show the imports for
this calendar year will aggregate
about 81, S0,000,000 and the exports
of domestic products about S1,725,0 00,-
600. Imports free Of duty will be the
largest in the history of the country,
and about S200,000,000 more than in
the year 1908 The total Of the imports
will exceed by over $50,000,000 the
high record of 1907. OF the total i'm
ports $34O,00O,000 were of manufac-
lures ready for consumption, and $780,
100000 partially manufactured mater
ial for further use in manufacturing.
The imports of finished manufactures
are in value $40,000,00O below the rec
ord year of 1907.
On the export side cotton shows an
increase Of nearly S50,000,000 in value,
owing to the high price prevailing this
year OF manufactured goods ready for
consumption s465, 100000 worth were
exported, and about S245, 100000 worth
for further use in manufacture, and
$3.50, 100000 worth of manufactured
& foodstuffs, bringing the exports of
manufactures up to a total of 55 per
cent, which demonstrates the rapid
growth of the nation In that direction.
The imports from Europe show a
large gain over the previous year. The
gain for November alone was S23, 144,-
1923 from Europe, showing, the effect
of the new tariff in lowering duties
The exports to Europe for the eleven
months for which the details have
been compiled show loss of about
$43000,000, while the imports show an
increase in the eleven months of 1904,
100000. To Asia and Oceanica the ex
ports fell off s16O0o,000, while the i'm
ports increased $25,000,000 The i'm
ports from China increased over IS.
100000, while the exports declined
s2,000,000 The imports from Australia
increased 100000, and the exports
declined over $1,000,000. To Cuba the
exports Increased $5,000,00O in til.
eleven months, while the imports in
creased 1926, 00G, 900. In other words un
der the reciprocity treaty in clever
months the exports to Cuba react
s42,691 691, while the imports reacf
s104 ,725,45 The United States in the
loss in duties on Cuban products un
der the reciprocity treaty practically
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
CONVINCING ENOUGH FOR HIM

l Apropos of his great love for horses
the Earl Of Haddington told a capital
story at an agricultural dinner some
time ago. Having purchased car
riage horse to match one he already
possessed a day or two later he asked
his groom what he thought of the new
arrival "Weel sir" was the reply.
hes a gran'looking horse, but he's
3 wee bit touchy i his temper"
What makes you say that?"
"Weel, he didna seem to TAX kindly
to anybody, sir. In fact, he dinna like
me to gang intae his box to feed him.
His surroundings are strange to
him." suggested his lordship. II don't
think there is anything wrong with his
temper"
81 didna either at first, sir" replied
the groom, "but he kicked me clean
out of the box twice, an when We
come to think about 1t, that's sort o
conyincin. '-Tid-Bits
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
A NASTY DIG.


"As nasty dig as ever administer
ed in my newspaper career in Yir-
ginia City, said Mark Twain, was
directed against a man named Fer
guson.
Ferguson, at Christmas time, in
vited me to see the presents he had
given his wife. The were magn1-
ficent gifts The man expected, or
course, writeup.
"Well, he wasn't disappointed The
next day, in prominent place on the
first page of the Enterprise | insert
ed this paragraph:
"John Ferguson's Christmas gifts
to his wife are being much admired.
They include diamond stomacher
and many other beautiful specimens
of cut glass. Washington Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
KILLING TWO BIRDS.

A neatly dressed woman rushed in
to Euclid avenue grocery yesterday
and priced the different sizes of pots
of baked beans that the grocery keeps
put up hot ready to take home and
serve.
81 guess the small size will do
she said hesitating.
"How many do you desire to
serve?" inquired the clerk ready to
advise.
"Oh, I'm not buying them 20
serve" the customer replied. "Of
course | shall use them, but I'm get
ting them to keep my hands warm on
the car. came away from home
without either muff or mittens.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

tho, ght loved her-we became firm
friends. And them found the other
girl, and | don't know how to tell
Helen-I can't" He looked up apollo
getically.
Tell me about the other girl. You
will never see me again"
81 found her desperately i'll with
pneumonia in clinical hospital where
she was taken from a students board
ing house. 1t looked hopeless case,
but pulled her through by sheer
force of purpose, | believe. | don't see
yet why she lives. She is mere
child only eighteenand nearly
through business college. She is so
very pretty it makes me shudder to
have her go to work in an office. And
she is delicate She Is an orphan and
/ know her money must be almost
gone. She insisted on paying me and
was insulted at the smallness of my
bill. She will barely speak to me. l.
know she still needs care, but the last
time / called while passing she re-
fused to see me. And-well -confound
the thing called love-" he muttered
II do beg your pardon! forgot my
SELF"
The old lady leaned forward invit-
ingly over the table. "Who takes care
of her?" she asked.
That's what's taking the life out OF
me-that cheap boarding house. What
can | do? | can't send her check,
neither can ! buy beefsteak and shoes
and warm clothing for her-unless
marry her And there are hundreds
as badly off as she. She is as proud
and upright as flower. / don't even
dare send her the smallest sort Of
present She seemed even at the hos
pital to be on the watch lest / do one
thing for her not required by law! Do
you suppose my feeling can be-mere-
ly pit? For, you see, with Helen's help
could take care OF hundred girls
| like that. Helen has the means and
have the ability"
| The fine old face grew thoughtful
why not tell Helen about her and lei
her look after herr"
"Why-I-never thought Of 1t!
Would 1t be fair to-Kate? ! DOM
think she would like to have another
woman-know she needed anything
Wouldn't she feel like that?" he STAN
mered sadly
But you must tell Kate how YOU
feel. and Immediately. She has 6
right to know. Doubtless she will bt
able to set you right
4 He picked ruefully at his salad. g
don't believe you understand how
feel. | want to be helper in the worlc
and it seems selfish to stop by the wa.
simply to make myself happy by TAX
ing care of one little girl. have Sc
cretly in my heart pledged myself t.
: the worlds multitudes of sick ant
poor and wicked. Kate could neve
help me. She is a delicate flower t
be cherished. She is the sweetes
thing oh, of course, can't tell you
, Only-in wartime man does not lie
, heart ties keep him from the battle
, you know"
The woman nodded her head under
standingly. Yes" she reflected, a
| from many years back. II know. TIL
, only man in the world for me-ma1
ried the girl he was engaged to befor
!, he met me. He thought it was right.
: have never had anybody of my owl
, And-I saw him lose in the battl
I only Love is the real secret {
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

Chief OF Police Steward declares
that Chicago is the best knocked
city in the United States" 1t has be-
come such fad, he says, for some of
Chicagos citizens to WELD their ham
mers that out of town people have
written the police department before
visiting the city asking to be directed
to safe hotels. The chiefs advice to
the boosters is to devote their best
energies to silencing the anvil chorus.
This would be good advice to give to
almost any community.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
WOMEN IN THE HUNTING FIELD.

From Blac kand White: Some gener-
atoms ago there was strong preju-
dice against women riding to hounds
at all. The appearance of habit in
the hunting field at one time would
have caused almost as much sensation
as an up-to- date suffragette in the
ballot box today
Addison loathed the idea of "Diana.
pacing to the meet" and Thompson,
the poet, earnestly besought the
British fair to remain unsullied by
such horried joy which in his view
made them ''roughen to the sense, and
all thebwinning softness lose" Yet the
day has long since passed when 1t was
really considered outre for woman to
hunt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
HOW TO GET EVEN.

A travelling man who shutters spent
all afternoon in trping to sell crouch
business man bill of goods and was
not successful.
AS the salesman was locking up his
grip the crouch was impolite enough
to observe in the presence Of his
clerks. "You must find that impede
ment in your speech very inconveni-
ent"
ooh, moo replied the salesman.
Everyone has his p-peculiarity. Siam
mering is mine. What's y-yours?"
I'm not aware that l have any,"
replied the merchant
"D-do you stir y-your coffee with
your fright hand?" asked the sales
man.
why, yes, of course" replied the
merchant.
"W-well." went on the salesman,
"t-that's your p-peculiar1ty. Most peo-
pie use Responsiveness Maya.
zine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
A MODEST DOCTOR.

From january Lippincott's: While
on his vacation, a city doctor attended
the Sunday morning service at a lit
tie country church. When the congre-
CATION was dismissed several of the
members shook hands with him, and
one, wishing to learn il he were a
Methodist, inquired, Are YOU pro-
fessor. brother?"
"Oh, no, indeed answered the
physician, modestly: Just an ordin-
ary DOCTOR"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
Stops L4arrleness

Much of the chronic lameness
in horses is due to neglect.
See that your horse is not al
lowed to go lame. Keep Sloan's
Liniment on hand and apply at
the first sign of stiffness. It's
wonderfully penetrating goes
right to the spot - relieves the
soreness - limbers up the joints
and makes the muscles elastic
and plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
A VITAL QUESTION.

Little Eugene, aged 3, Is the baby
of the family. One night after having
had his supper and was being put to
bed, he propounded to his mother the
question: Mamma, who got my sup
per for me when you was little?"
Lippincotts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

We may try to make ourselves be-
lieve that politics in this country is a
fierce proposition, that the Ballinger-
Pinchot and regularinsurgent mixes
are finished fights, but a glance at the
cable stories from England shows up
these affairs here at home to be mere
sham battles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

ought to be able to bear up under our
other Affections. Let England find the
south pole and stir UP all the trouble
1t wants. The north pole brought as
grief enough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

The following answers to the sand
witch problem have been received
since last night:
Courier:
has three sandwiches and b has
five. G must have one-third of the
eight sandwiches or two and two
thirds for eight cents. To divide the
sandwiches equally A must give y
one-third of sandwich while must
give sever-thirds sandwiches to him.
A, B and c have now two and two
third sandwiches each. Since G gave
eight cents for eight-third Sandwiches
he gave three cents for three-thirds or
one sandwich. AS A gave c one-third
sandwich he must get one cent and as
B gave C seven-thirds sandwiches he
must get seven cents.
Leonard Kendall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
VENoMoUS.

Nell-That's a beautiful fan Miss
Giddigir1 has.
BELIEVES, she says she bought IL
to match her complexion.
Nell-Oh, hadn't noticed that IL
was hand painted. Philadelphia Rec.
ord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

It's bound to be mighty lonesome
for T. r., when he learns what a beau.
tiful scrap he is missing while he
chases the festive dig-dig.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

Mr.. CLAWS. will have to go to the
dictionary to find suitable rejoinder
for that 'megalomaniac" thrust.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. G. I. Roberts of Resaca, Ga,
RED. No. 1, Box 43, writes: -" have
used your Liniment on horse for swee-
ney and effected thorough cure. al
so removed SPAWN on mule. This
SPAWN was as large as a guinea egg. In
my estimation the best remedy for lame-
ness and soreness is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
FOLLOWING THE BAND.

Once upon a time Philadelphia
lawyer went south. He had pair Of
big spectacles, an inquisitive mind,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

Now If this country is only. spared
q part in this south pole scrap we
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
Blakesburg, Jan. 6, 1910.

BIaktSDWTS, Jul. o, I5IV.
My answer to the problem of the
boys going fishing is that the boy with
the three sandwiches received one
cent and the boy with the five sand
witches received seven cents.
Yours respectfully,
Mayo F. Morgan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

1--WE don't have the winters we used
to-" THE seasons are changing" etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
Kirkville, Jan. Z, 1916.

Kirkville, Jan. Z, 1916.
Editor Courier:
Answer TO horse problem:
Worth of horse at first .........s $50
Worth of hourse second time. $50
Total worth .SlIO
Sale of horse first time ..........s 80
Sale of horse second time. ....... 500
Total ................ 1890. $l9o
Difference between cost and sale is
$40, which makes the net profit that
sum. Theoph Reed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
Editor Courier:

Editor Courier:
My answer to the problem of the
two boys who went fishing and pool
ed their luncheon, later selling one
third to lad who joined them on the
trip, is that the boy having five sand
wiches received seven cents, While the
boy having three sandwiches received
but one cent.
Harry Kendall, 523' Chester Ave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11

My answer to the fishing problem
is: One boy should have seven cents
and the other boy should have one
cent for the sandwiches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-11
1876 Janney street. ottumwa, Ia.

r. H. Randolph of Miltt is the
latest one to submit an answer to the
horse problem which appeared in the
Courier last week. His solution Is as
follows:
Milton, Ia, Jan. 6. 1910.
Editor Courier:
In answer to the blem |
would say that the purchasing value
of the horse being $50 plus $50 Woula
be s17D and the selling value being $50
plus 500 being $3.50 he would make
$3.50 less $170 or see.
Yours respectfully.
r. III. a:.dolph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03

wrong way, that all are ready to ad-
nit but it is not the use but the mis-
use of money that constitutes crime.
Where money is freely used in cleo
lions as in Massachusetts,, for instance,
wrong is not necessarily imputed to
a candidate because he files campaign
expenses of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. The spending of so vast a
sum might be perfectly legitimate and
the spending of one dollar might be
more harmful in the sight of the law
If Doctor Mead's offense was the
spending of too much money let the
Caledonian fix the sum that might be
spent in a campaign. To this paper
Doctor Mead has the same right to
file his expenses if he spent million
dollars as the defeated candidate had
that spent hundred dollars. The
crime does not lie so much in the
number of dollars spent as it does in
the way they were spent. Let us
have the bill of particulars and we
will learn how much we can spenc
when we enter upon a campaign fol-
the governorship, for the United
States Senate, for the House of Rep.
resentatives, for the state senate
and for town representative. FAN
Haven Era.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03
IEAFNEss CANNOT BE oURBn>

by local applications, as they cannetx reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. Theme Ia
only one way to cure deafness, and that is By
constitutional remedies. Deafness isoausee
by an infiamed condition of the mucDass LIS
ing of the Eustacliau Tube. When this tWDs
is 3 famed you have rumbling sound or ins
perfect hearing. and WHIT ii is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the iM'
fiaaamatiOn can be taken out and tbs tube re.
stored to it's normal condition, heAring VIII
be- destroyed for ever; nine cases oat of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing bal
an inRamed condition of the mucoussurfacs
We will give One HUI dred Dollars for ahl
case OF Deafness icaused by catarra3) that caE
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.- Sene
for circulars, free.
| Sold by Drugs lists, 75c.
| Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03

If the prominent citizens of Gale
donia county can support a rousing
good Forest and Stream Club, why
not a club of this nature in Orleans
county? We have. many lakes and
ponds, several streams and a half
dozen fine mountains to exploit. The
work of a club or association of thi;
nature in Orleans county would be
almost Iimitless as to scope and value.
All we need is a good, resolute or
ganizer and leader.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03

The inclination of some delegates
to stuff the ballot box at the Orleans
county republican convention is re-
grettable. Such things do not give
the county a good name and If the
delegates responsible for the act could
be ascertained should be held in con-
tempt by every self respecting citl-
zen. 1t is now learned that not only
the fourteenth and fifteenth ballots
for sheriff were stuffed but that the
third ballot was also stuffed. On this
ballot there were "a votes cast and
one delegate had departed for home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03

If we are to judge by the thou
sands of people who are being daily
swindled by the numerous get rich
schemes that infest the country, the
American people are becoming parti-
cularly easy. Almost every large city
seems to be a fruitful field for the
swindler's operations, and the poor
dupes almost tumble over each other
in their effort to get something for
nothing or fabulous returns for small
outlay, which anyone Of average
intelligence ought to know was a
swindle without being apprised Of the
fact. Aside from this the press Of the
country is continually warning the
people of the dangerous character of
those swindling operations and publish
ing reports of the thousands who have
learned by dear experience of the
fraudulent nature of so many concerns
in which they have intrusted their all.
Would say it serves them right were
it not for the fact that the victims
in many cases are poor people who
can i'll afford lose their daily earn
ings in this manner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03

AS someone remarked at the county
convention, This is the first time IN
the history of Orleans county that a
Miles was ever defeated when up for
office" The Miles influence has been
strong in this county for years and
many offices of trust and-honor have
been bestowed upon them and that
with honor to the county. While
they may have received much they
have done much.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03
Glad to Get Back /.

The newspapers had good deal to
say while ago about the tremendous
exodus of American farmers of the
Northwest into Canada. Several
hundred thousand homeseekers, sturdy
Yankee agriculturists, were lured into
Canada by roseate stories which
pictured the vast unsettled Canadian
territory as the land of promise.
This tide of immigration, which was
the subject of concern to the admins
traitors of the public domain in the
United States, has now turned.
Officials of the reclamation service
say that thousands of these American
rovers have returned to the United
| States and many more are expected
back soon. The returning wanderers
say that Canada is not the land flow
| ing with milk and honey" as it had
been represented, and they have
found, some by costly experiment, that
the "good old U. S. A." is still the
land OF opportunity for the farmer.
Clarence ]. Blanchard, statistician
of the reclamation service, who is in
the field inspecting irrigation pro-
jects, reports to the headquarters of
the service at Washington that he has
talked with great number Of settlers
in Montana who have tried the Cana
dian experiment, but were glad enough
to return home. They said that
practically every American farmer in
certain sections of the Northwest,
where the Canadian government
maintains an irrigation project, was
anxious to get back if he could sell
bis holdings in the Dominion.
The American settlers were dis
satisfied with the character Of she
land, the crops, which, they
alleged, consisted principally Of
alfalfa and such hardy grains as wirf-
ter wheat, and even these were not
sure. The form of government did
not appeal to them, and they consid-
cred the railroad freight rates ex-
orbitant. The climate, also, was a
source of dissatisfaction ice and snow
in August and September OF last year
adding to their discomfort.
In the last nine, months, it was said
at the reclamation service sfhces at
Washington. fifteen thousand settlers
have returned frem Canada and the
prospect for a general backward
movement was bright.
There may be times when tie Yer
mont farmer thinks he could better
I his condition by enigrating TO, this
great Northwest country, but judging
from these reports, we should say 1t
is not best to swap certainty fel
uncertainty better let we'll enough
alone--Morrisville News and C1iZen-