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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
Dead Engineer Well Known

OAKLAND, Feb. Pa. G. Phipps.
who lost his life in the French camp
wreck. was one of the veteran engineers
in the Southern Pacific employ. Within
4 few weeks he would have been ELI
gible for pension, having served for
about 80 years, nearly all that time on
Southern Pa cific runs.
he was engineer on one of the trains
held up by Sontag and Evans, the cele
brated bandits. many years ago, and
has figured in railroad life in this part
Of the state since then as rather a
unique character. He was one Of the
best known and most popular engineers
here. out of respect TO his memory
Leland stanford division No. 2S3.
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
TO which Phipps belonged. met this
evening and adjourned five minutes
later. A committee was appointed to
take charge Of funeral arrangements
for the division.
Phipps left a widow. two daughters
and son. Stanley Phipps. also
Southern Pacific engineer. He lived at
1914 Magnolia street
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Senator Lodges Address

Facts. not opinions. are to form the
basis on which the senate committee
appointed to inquire into the prices of
commodities and rates of wages will
act. This declaration was made to-
night by Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets. chairman of the committee, in
his address.
The speaker said further that 1.-The
facts will be collected and given with
out any reference to any preconceived
ideas and without any regard as to
what or whom it will help or hurt.
we shall hew to the line" he said,
and let the chips fall where they
will"
After outlining in a general way the
method of procedure that the COM
mittee will follow he said:
That combinations, to control the
sale of certain articles have in some
instances advanced prices artifcially
/ have not personally the least doubt,
and>if 1 am correct the facts that will
be gathered by the committee will
demonstrate and show evils and wrong
doing in certain particular cases that
we ought to be able to reach.
AN example of such evils is TO
be found in the case of meat prod
ucts in the use of cold storage to
prevent a normal decline of prices.
which your own grand jury has been
investigating. But many causes are
at work affecting prices and we do
not want to jump at conclusions or
fancy that we can settle those ques
tons by stroke of the pen.
AS an illustration of the difficulties
that the committee will have to deal
with Senator Lodge took three articles
of wide consumption-raw cotton, re-
fined petroleum and sugar-and made
a comparison of their change in prices
and of their relation to the tariff and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
Developments Of Day in
Riot-Ruled Philadelphia

State constobuluy of Pennsul-
sylpanid called upon TO help
Philadelphia police preserve
peace.
Leaders of rioting MODS given
heavy sentences after hurried
trials.
One man wounded in fight Nth
bullets at Baldpin locomotive
works.
Car containing women passengers
fired upon during day.
Clergynen of every denomind-
ton meet 10 discuss means of
ending strife.
Company operates a fem cars
heavily guarded BY police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24

cleared Both engines were badly
kled The baggage coaches were
inferred. but the steel passenger
coaches were unscarred.
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PAIRING Down Estimates

In view of the threatened shortage
for the year ending June 80. 1911, /
directed the heads of departments in
making their estimates to cut them to
the quick and to avail themselves of
every possible economy and reduction
The result was that the total of the
of the treasury was $42S1S0OO less
than the total of the appropriations for
the previous year ending June 30 1910.
Speaking with reference to the
army and navy. the reduction is a
postponement only of the expenditures
that are necessary until the income
shall be sufficient to meet them
Let us take the war department
There is needed at the mouth of Chesa-
peake bay, between Cape Henry and
Charles, an artificial island upon the
so called middle ground, which shall
command the entrance to Chesapeake
bay. Chesapeake bay is the most I'm
portant body of water from a strategic
naval standpoint on the whole Atlantic
coast, and it must be defended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24

For 365 days of health and cheer
Drink Shasta Waterfall the year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
At The Mansion
No. 804 Fifth Avenue

THE SALE. which will be WITH
OUT RESERVE AND UNRE-
STRICTED. is made by order of
CHARLES G. BUCKINGHAM. Esq,
Receiver. under Decree of the Cir
cult Court of the United States held
in and for the Southern District OF
New York al the United States Post
Office Building, in the Borough of
Manhattan. in the City of New
York, on the 22d day OF January.
1910. the Hon. Henry G.. Ward.
Circuit Judge. presiding
DE LUXE CATALOGUE
is in preparation. II will be published IL
two quartO volumes, Volume |. Will describe
and contain fine photogravure reproductions
Of all the Paintings aud important Sculp-
lures, the text and illustrations will he
printed on Japan vellum. Volume II. will
contain about thirty fine color plates OF the
rare and beautiful antique Rugs. which will
be fully described by the we'll known expere
Mr. John Kimberly Mumford This volume
Tapestries and photOgravure reproductions OF
the same. and descriptions of the other
valuable Art property TO be sold. The
edition will be limited to two hundred and
fifty copies and viii be sold to subscribers
at S45 net per copy. the managers reserv-
ing the right to increase the price without
advance notice.
The sale will be conducted BY
Mr.. THOMAS z. KIRBY, of the
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Managers
8 East 23d Street, Madison Square So.
New York
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Civil Service Pensions

1t is undoubtedly true today that we
have a great many more persons en-
ployed in the government than we
would need if every person in the
government rendered the government
service of a high degree of efficiency.
This commission will have to take up
the question, which has troubled great
industrial corporations and great rail
roads, as to the method of disposing
of superannuated servants. Our mill
tary pensions have reached so large
an annual sum, to wit. $3.50. 100000 that
we have avoided the suggestion of civil
pensions, but am convinced that some
method must be adopted by which SUI
perannuated civil servants may be re-
tired on an income.
1t has been reported by the post
master general we are carrying in the
postoffice department the weekly pc
riodicals and magazines at a cost to
that department of upwards of 100000,
900. and that the business of the gov
eminent in the postoffice department is
run at Ngeneral loss of S17,500,000.
The committees of congress are inves
tigating. The owners of magazines
dispute the correctness of the figures.
Should the two postal committees not
be able to reach a conclusion, the
whole matter may well be left to the
com mission
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Great Naval Base

So. too, now we have determined that
the great naval base of the Pacific for
us is to be Pearl harbor, near Honolulu
For years there was discussion as to
whether we ought to make the naval
base al Subig bay or at Cavite, in
Manila bay, in the Philippines.
By unanimous consent of naval and
military authorities, II is now conceded
that we do not need a naval base in
the Philippines at all; that we ought
to make Corregidor island, at the
mouth of Manila bay. impregnable es-
tablish a naval supply station in Subig
bay, but rely upon the Sandwich is
lands as our base.
This will all involve heavy expendi-
ture at Honolulu, but for the present
the amount provided is comparatively
small.
In the naval expenditures we have
retained a provision for two battle
ships of the large $4,000 ton capacity.
and we have done this on the ground
that until the Panama canal is COM
pleted, we ought TO go on and add to
our naval strength.
The Panama canal certainly will be
completed in 1915. and IL we have two
battleships year until that time, the
opening OF the canal will so double
the efnciency of our navy for the pro-
lection of our Pacific and Atlantic
coasts that we can abate and reduce
our expenditures in new construction.
Billion Dollar Congresses
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Billion Dollar CONGRESSES

we have billion dollar" congresses.
The statement in itself is an unjust
one, because 1T is generally construed
10 mean that the total expense of the
departments to be paid out of taxa
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TAFT. PLEASED BY THE
RESULTS OF NEW TARIFF
In an Address at Newark the President
Discusses National Finances
Continued From Page L

ton amounts to a billion dollars. a
year. This is quite an error 1or the
reason that in making up the billlon
dollars, the expenses for the postofnce
department are always lncludeo
whereas the expenses of the postofflce
department are not paid for out or the
proceeds of taxes. They are PAID 1or
out of receipts of that department
from the sale of stamps, with the ex-
ceptioh of $17,500.000, which was the
excess of the cost of the pestoffice de-
partment last year over its recelpts.
This therefore, reduces the cost by
taxation of the government each year
TO something like $4,000 000.s
1T is now proposed to appoint a con-
gressional commission to look into the
question of a general reorganization
of the departments of the government,
with a view to reducing the expense
of administering the government.
1t has been stated on the floor OF
the senate that II will be possible by
this commission to reduce the cost or
administering the government 100000
900 a year, and that, If a free hand
were given to businessman the re-
duction in the expense of administra-
ton might be doubled or tripled. am
unable to confirm these statements as
to exact amount butsI am sure that
conservative, prudent and fearless
commission can make most material
reduction in the cost of administering
the government.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
INSURGENTS TO
AID OF TAFT
TAKE ACTION At MEETING TO
SUPPORT ADMINISTRATIONS
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
DECIDE TO PUSH HIS PLANS
Gardner and Hayes To Inform Presl
dentist includes Rail Laws,
Postal Bank, Conservation
and AntI-InJunotion.
DECIDE TO PUSH HIS PLANS

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE repubin
order to give definite assurance to
support the administration program
on the subjects of railroad legislation,
conservation, postal savings banks and
anti-injunction. Unanimous decision
to do so was reached at a meeting OF
insurgents. Representatives Gardner,
of Massachusetts, and Hayes, Of Cali
fornia, were authorized to so inform
the president.
The action was taken In order to
give definite assurance to President
Taft and to the country that the in
surgents" are unanimously in favor of
all progressive legislation advocated
by the president.
1t is a conspicuous fact that the
ship subsidy and federal incorpora.
ton recommendations of the presi.
dent were not included in the list and
it was stated by one of the "insur-
gents" that there had been no en-.
deavor to reach an agreement upon
these subjects.
The insurgents discussed the .ques.
ton of a republican caucus on the
proposition of amending the rules OF
the house and of deposing the speaker
from the craftsmanship of the rules
committee, and 1t was stated that
there was practically unanimous UNI
derstanding to the effect that the in
surgents would not caucus on the
rules question, but would stand ready
to act whenever the subject might BIZ
presented on the floor of the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Albion.

Albion was we'll represented at the
Farmers Institute and the Teachers
Institute at Cresco last week.
Marian Wallace visited relatives in
Ridgeway over Sunday.
Alice Fairbank of Crssco has been
spending a few days with her sister
Clara. z
Mrs. R.. j. Peckham visited from
Friday until Saturday at the Chubback
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Becker and lit
tie son spent Sunday at the home of
her parents near Foreston.
The many friends of Grandma Lud-
den will be panied to learn that while
visiting at the home of her son near
Kendallvills she had the misfortune to
fall, resulting in the dislocation of her
shoulder. 90
Bessie Smith who is attending school
at Cresco, visited over Sunday at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. c. Wells.
Several Albionites attended the drew
sale Tuesday.
Mrs. C. A. Wells will entertain her
Sunday school class of little boys Tues
day evening.
The second lecture of the lecture
course for AlLion will be given by Rev.
Frank P. Shaffer at the church Tues
day evening, Feb. 9th. Every one is
cordially invited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Orleans Items.

Mrs. Herbert Durfey and little son
Oliver spent Sunday with Mrs. Dur
fey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Schafer.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Gus.
Hamre, who is recovering from sue
cessful operation, will be able to return
home about the last of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steinmetz went to
Spillville one day last week. AS
general thing they all notice the roads
on the way down, but Joe says they
were much worse when he came home.
The Banning sale was well attended
from our neighborhood, Monday.
A sleigh load of young people spent
very pleasant evening at the j. V.
Ahern home last week.
Mrs. j. @. Rowlee is visiting her
daughter Mrs. B. Perry for few days.
Mrs. John Cunningham is entertain
ing her brother John Emslie and family
from Canada. John will make three
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in and around Cresco.
Mrs. Rowlee and Mrs. Perry spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A..
Schaefer.
Joe Walton and sister attended the
Kendallville dance Friday night.
Curtis Miller is on the sick list.
Very much surprised was Herbert
Schaefer when about twenty of his
friends walked in Monday evening to
help him celebrate his birthday. They
presented him with handsome present.
Refreshments We're served and a nice
time was had by all.
j.. Cunningham hauled load for
Lewis Ma elk, Tuesday.
Jim Norton is visiting at the D. Far
rell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Foley visited
near Bluffton, Sunday.
Mrs. Farrell and little Joe spent
Sunday afternoon at Frank Walton's.
A few of our neighbors attended the
Farmers Institute last week.
Fred Howard attended the j. B.
Lemon sale, Wednesday. TR1xIE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Saratoga.

Chas Sigler attended the farmers in
stitute at Cresco Thursday and Friday
of last week.
Chas. and Henry Vlebrock and Al
bert Locke and wife attended the par
ty at Will Viebrock's Thursday even
ing of last week.
Albert Henning returned last Sat
urday from Hawkeye, Iowa, where he
had been visiting for about week
with his sister, Mrs Anna Bocken-
heuer.
Ed Heide returned from N. d. last
Saturday where he has been for about
two months fixing up his place.
Lou Bernett went to Burr Oak last
Saturday on business, returning Mon
day.
John reitsprecker went to Cresco
last week visiting with his sister, Mrs.
G. Hoopman and family few days,
returning Monday
Frank Marusky and wife of Alta
Vista were Sunday visitors at the M.
Ruzika home.
Paul Vagts delivered span of three
year old colts to Cresco Monday for
which he got $3.50
Miss Anna Kakac went to Cresco
Sunday spending few days at the
JOHN Kakac home returding Wednesday
Mrs. E.. Erbe went to Rochester,
Mimi, Monday, to see DR.. Mayo. She
was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
Jennie Monholand.
A social dance was enjoyed here in
Kakac's hall by our young folks for
several hours Saturday evening.
C. H. Wallace and Davie Dunn were
passenger by stage to Cresco Wednes-
day. Mr.. Wallace returned the same
day while Davie will stay the rest of
this week, taking in the wrestling
match Friday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Lenious is out here
from Mimi, visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruzika and other rela-
tives.
We are told that Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
KLEIN are in Rochester at present
where one of their boys underwent q
serious operation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Lime Springs.

Lime Springs.
Miss Millicent Clark and nephew
Fred Stradley were Cresco callers
Tuesday.
A. P. Kniffen is home from his Wis
consin trip.
Mrs. F. M. Stevens and little Helen
visited at Cresco the first of the week.
Among those who attended the show
at Cresco Friday evening We're Messrs
Joseph Cray, Harrison Davis, Winfield
Cray, John Sanborn, and the Misses
Alta Lohuis, Ruth Davis, Elsie NASH
Miss Josephine Taraldson was on the
sick list day or two last week.
Don't forget the home talent play en-
titled Because | Love You,' to be
given soon. Watch for the date. Fol-
lowing is the
Cast of Characters.
Imogene Courtleigh, Willful Hayward
Wealthy, Emily M. Grubb
Nance Tyson, her supposed mother,
..................M Mrs. I. S. Carpenter
Prudence Freeheart, poor relation,
........... ............... Elsie Nash
Horace Werner, an artist and accident
ally married man. d. H. Thomas
Dink Potts, his chum and Incl ientally
in love with Ginger. Frank Freemire
Buck Tyson, gypsy tinker
Richard Frost
Major Duffy, country clerk and confed-
crate veteran ............ Alvin Nash
Squire Ripley, a Virginia landlord,
-. ...............D DR.. I. S. Carpenter
Elmer Van Sittert, an Anglomaniac
New Yorker Observation-Disclosures. -.
Tige, gent of color. John Sanborn
Ira Courtleigh, Imogene's guardian,
............ Arthur j Johnson
G. w. Hall and Frank Kniffen went
to Wykof Monday morning on bust
ness trip.
M. C. Perry spent Wednesday night
with his friend Mabelle Hall.
Winfield Cray made business trip
to Leroy Wednesday evening.
Charles E. Anderson is quite i'll with
the humps.
John Ruesink has resigned his po-
sition in the telephone office.
The Everetts will give program in
the high school room Friday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Notice to Homeseekers.

Parties wishing to come on our
Special Cheap Excursion, Tuesday,
Feb. 18th, to look over our artesian
irrigated lands in southwest Texas,
will please call or write our agent so
that he can notify us in time to make
your excursion enjoyable and interest
ing. A Tourist Pullman Sleeper will
accompany you from Kansas City to
our Artesian lands in Uvalda and Crys-
tai City. ERvING j. ALBERTS Co.,
immigration Agents,
st. Louis, Mo.
ROBERT PHELAN, Agent, Cresco, la.
P. S. Visit historic San Antonio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS MEETING
Exhibit Of the Rural Schools an Interest,"
ing Feature.

1t was huppy coalescing of events
to date the Teachers meeting of How
ard county, to Immediately succeed the
Farmers Institute.
The County Superintendent asked
for work for the exhibit last fall.
The teachers enthused, the pupils were
inspired and their little fingers have
been busy all the fall andwinter to pre-
pare the exhibit which girdled the
court room during the sessions of the
two organizations.
Forty-seven out of the SO schools
responded until there was plenty of
material for the space. A large fea-
ture of the display was chart work;
products such as cotton, coal, grain
and silk, pictures of horses and various
things, each chart accompanied by
essays in booklet form. Map work,
both in relief and outline, geography
booklets cut in the shape of the conti-
nents, the outside page having the
natural divisions in colors; the inside
pages each devoted to some particular
! feature, such as mountains, rivers,
natural products, etc. The Indian and
Japanese exhibits were each on a
table and novel; Another corner contain
ed log houses and their Surroundings in
tended to represent the times of the
Pilgrims. Samples of spool-knitting
made into tiny garments, one small
red stocking in wool yarn and pair OF
tiny white wool ones which the maker
had both spun and knit.
All this was like the garnishing of a
meat platter containing a juicy, savory
roast on each end of it.
The teachers program roast was
just as palatable as that of the Insti-
tute. Indeed, some of the seasoning
was identically the same.
Miss Nesheim gave vocal solo and
Miss Lillian ST. John violin solo.
Marguerite Monahan read Biff
Perkins Toboggan Slide and cheer
fully responded to double encore.
/ j. E. CAROLS paper on the use and
abuse of the Rural Libraries was high
ly complimented and ably discussed by
!. Mrs. Bertha Schaffer and Miss Gertie
Hoppe.
DIR. Benefits talk on the Rewards
of the Teacher" was, like all his work
interesting, instructive and inspiring.
Mr.. Beal, of Elma, was unable to bt
present and the afternoon discussion
; on practical Teaching" was intro
duced by DR.. Bennett in the few
minutes that he eould be present before
taking the train. Supt. Nearpas
followed in the discussion giving re
suits of his personal experience an,
observations which were instructive
Mrs. Mitchell, of Des Moines
charmed her hearers while she dis
cussed, impromptu, 1.-THE Teachers
Radius of Life" which she illustrated
by the -leaf-clover-the path o
good luck, the charmed life. The frs
leaf represents purpose; the secon
usefulness, the third sincerity and tn
y fourth happiness. The initial letter
: of these words spell p. u, S, h. Sh
discussed, at length, these four qualifi
cations in higher attainments. At tn
close, she placed a package of sma
cards, on which was printed why liv
in the lowlands when the highlands ar
! calling?" for the teachers to take
each one, and put where it would be
daily suggestion and stimulus to tn
nobler life. A VISITOR.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-04
Chester.

The Misses Alma Bratrand, Edna
Hatch, Edna Pickett and Myrtle Jones
attended the Masquerade at lie Roy,
Friday night.
Mrs. Nell Larson and daughter were
LIE Roy passengers, Friday.
John Hammond was an Austin visit
or, Friday.
Kirk Tibbals returned from Lime
Springs, Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Baldwin re-
turned from Arkansas, Sunday even
ing.
James Skare came from Austin,
Friday, for home visit.
Ole Skare was Spring Valley trader
Wednesday.
Miss Co Hagen was an Austin visitor
Saturday, returning Sunday evening.
Roy Winslow is hauling corn to
Chester.
Ernie Eckstein moved to LIE Roy,
the last of the week.
Freddie Baldwin was an over Sunday
visitor at LIE Roy.
Mrs. j. B. Jones and two daughters
Myrtle and Nell spent Thursday even
ing at T. Conklin's.
Mrs. T. Corklin was LIE Roy pass
enger, Monday.
Percival, travelling for the Baker
Remedy Co., was canvassing in this
community the last of the week.
Miss Worthwein was DEBORAH visit
or, Monday.
A large crowd attended the Roya
Neighbor supper, Thursday night, ant
had a very nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Elliott ant
family left Tuesday morning for thei
home in Canada.
Bessie and Freda Lawson were ovel
Sunday visitors at LIE Roy.
7. Conklin sold a two-year-old col
Monday for $3.50.
Oliver Welsh returned from hi
LIE Roy visit, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Emery returned t
DEBORAH, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Jones. O
Waverly, are visiting relatives a
Chester and Cresco for short time.
Ole Skare was lie Roy caller, Sat
urday.
Mr.. E. Fairchild and expected son
in-law were Cresco visitors, Monday.
The Undertake boys are sawin
wood in this community. They save
for Lucas, Monday.
4 Carl thinner was passenger t
Mason City. Tuesday.
4 Supt. Carlton, of Fillmore County
was visiting the Beaver school las
Thursday.
The man who bought the Henry Bal
cock farm took possession, Wednesda.
4 Ira ahd sgd. Baldwin, of LIE Ro.
We're Chester visitors, Tuesday.
; Photographer Olson, of Lime Springs
was at Chester, Tuesday.
The Chester Tow Mill is at work th
week. Larrie Eaton is running tn
engine.