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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
WAGES IN THE ORIENT.

IN July Worlds Work Clarence zoe
l,ontributes an article in which he
|ziyes some interesting fgures concern
Ing the pay of laborers IN various
Oriental countries.
!. "In China, member Of the en-
J eror's grand council told me-, ne
Jaws. .that the average rate of wages
Eihroushout the empire Is probably IL
,sents a day. In japan 1t is probably
Nj more, and in India much less. The
9.st mill workers saw In Osaka aver
{se % cents a day; the laborers at
kfork In the new telephone line IN
eking get 10 cents; wheelbarrow
bodies in Shanghai "a q month; limo
kype operators in Toxic, only 40 cents;
oressmen, so cents; policemen, ~
cents: the iron workers In Hankow
average about 10 cents; street car con-
g.uctors in Seoul make IS cents; farm
Saborers about Nankou 10 cents. The
highest oriental wages are paid IN
ME philippines where the ordinary
saborer gets from 20 cents to 80 cents
NJ day." ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
THE CRUCIAL TEST OF WORK.

A..
! An editorial in; the current Satur-
Aay Evening Post says:
"The most vital Of all questions in
NE early social history Of England"
bserves Professor Ashley. sis still in
whether it began
hSith q population of freemen or a
of serfs." He was speak
Ing OF the condition that the Normans
found over greater part of England
that is, the country divided into
Nmanors, each manor having a lord who
owned the land, while all the rest OF
the people worked for him. How did
Il come about that all over England
= hundred men were working for one
man no larger than themselves?
We have the high authority Of the
declaration of Independence that all
men were created free and equal. The
maiority's fall from that happy state is
usually explained on the theory that
men Of exceptional intelligence and
ability gradually gained ascendency
nyer the others. Probably, however,
ihe typical lord Of the manor at the
conquest was simply Ffelding's squire
western, minus seven centuries OF
eiyilization-if you can subtract seven
rom nothing.
Our own theory is that Britain was
originally peopled with free and equal
,ayages in strict accordance with the
declaration; but as agriculture slowly
developed they were put to the cruical
est of regular work. Then some saw
ages began to shirk, drink, sit up
tights ag< 81 snto debt; they indulg-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
COMMENT ON MRS. NATION on.

'"The recent death OF MEs. ;4a.ta !
nroduced q flood tide Of editorial
opinion concerning her" says tne
topeka Capital. The entire country Z
ana especially that portion OF II
through which she ranged, was nun.
dated. Much Of the comment, was
kindly q little OF 1t adversely crltlc -
All o. It disclosed much lack OF IN.
not to say Ignorance. OF Tue "
SSersonal side Of the CRUSADER. u 10
sSot here the intent to lay Ditterwort
NJ Mrs. Nations bier. She hved ac-
hrdine to her lights, and she Is gone.
Tor does 1t seem entirely pro: er ina.
krlands of gush should be interviewer
an libttum with her memory.
"But the men really competene ~
neak Of Mrs. Nation. are not those
tho sit In editorial easy chairs. me
men who knew Mrs. Nation as Sc
was were the reporters who followed
her long trail. It was the reporters
who made Mrs. Nation the figure she
WAS IN the public eye. 1t was the re-
porters, in search Of sensational copy
who. In most instances, melted MRS.
nation to her violent eccentricltles.
The writer knows, because he was one
81 them. But the reporters, the men
who really know, have not spoken"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

At a conference between the mayor
the city solicitor, the chairman OF the
city councils finance committee and
Of the banking interests
of the city It was decided that q public
subscription be taken up to raise 49,
900 to support the city government lot
the remainder of the present fiscal
year. The understanding is that the
money so raised will constitute moral
though not'a legal obligation against
the city, and that the city may refund
the sums SO collected when it's financial
condition justifes such course. Az
tention is called to a statement IN this
issue in which this plan of meeting the
city's financial crisis is explained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

\ The Chicago Tribune gives the
best space in today's paper to Senator
Hopkins testimony in the Lorimer
inquiry. Hopkins reveals corruption
trail in 1909 election, says the
Tribune's head. Just before the 1909
election, when Hopkins was candi-
date for the senatorship, he had no
more bitter opponent than the Tribune
and the people Of Illinois were toid
they would plunge themselves lnto
everlasting disgrace II they returned
Hopkins to the senate. Just now, how
ever, the Tribune has transferred the
fight 1t was waeing on. Hopkins to
Lorimer, and anything Hopkins does
to help that fight along wins him I'M
limited praise. AS Lafe Young says,
politics is great game"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
PROMPTNESS.

There is no factor more necessary and essential to
business than promptness.
It is just as important that the employer should
have certain time to be at his work after breakfast
and lunch and be there before that time it is
that the employe should.
Every business must have rules and one of those
rules must be that every person in the institution must
be at work or before specific time And it poor
ruler who first breaks his own rules.
It is not enough that person should be in the
house at the set time-he should be working at that
time
Washington once said to an army officer who cred
tied his hardness to poor watch: Either you will
have to get another watch will have to get another
officer"
The best employee is never the who is always
late. He is generally the grouchy one
Then there is another who causes great loss
Of time, not only to himself but to great many others
That is the who is never prompt in keeping APP
pontments.
This sort of a man makes men who are systematic
ard prompt lose time. He will be late at committee
meetings. causing several to lose valuable time As
rule man who is always behind in his appointments,
is man who does not have his business organized and
just as he leaving finds detail unattended to,
and is not enough of business to know how to del
egate some to attend to it. That is sign that
the business will not grow larger than affair
# you are on any committee be sure to be on time
when meeting is called for specified hour If you
the man who is always late the members Of the commit
tee would probably get along better without you but
they may from courtesy waste considerable time wait
ing for you.
Be prompt
Then there is the woman who is always late at par
ties Her absence however seldom nterferes with the
occasion.
You should always be prompt, where others are
concerned They just busy as you are, and prob
ably buster
How, in the name Of common sense can you gain
anything by always being behind time?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
Nearly Dies Of Hlccouehs.

Shenandoah, June 24.-Miss Flor
ence Hickey, who lives on Valley ave-
nue., very nearly succumbed to an I'M
usual malady She was seized with a
bad spell of hiccoughs and for hours
all remedies failed and the attack
grew worse and worse. The neigh
bors gathered round and suggested
one remedy after another, all without
avail, and finally the girls condition
became so alarming that doctor was
summoned and heroic measures adopt
ed to stop the rayages Of the malady.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
THE couRlER's NEWS SERVICE.

Yesterday the Courier published
nleyen columns of news concerning
ihe coronation Of the king, all of this
matter being cabled direct from Lon
don BY the Associated Press cores
.pondents on. the ground, except 2 few
dealing with the corona
Non gowns Of the peers and peeresses,
! thich had been sent in advance to. the
associated Press papers. At the nisn
Tate OF cable tolls this one item OF
kews cost. the Associated Press q for
@une, but no, expense was spared, as
llt was the big story Of the day, prob
ably of the year, and 1t was given 10
READERS Of papers served by the Asso-
(ciated Press hot from the wires. The
same story appears In the morning
papers today, q day later than IN the
afternoon papers.
In addition to the coronation news
the washington bureau Of the Asso-
ciated Press did good work yesterday.
The tariff squabble In the senate and
the proceedings before the Lorimer
committee were fully covered. There
was no let down in the regular serv-
ica tust because the wires were bur-
dened with the cabled story from Lon
don.
The Courier gives its readers the
same news service given to readers OF
the largest metropolitan afternoon
dailies. The telegraphic service is
complete. the markets of the world
are fully covered: People living In
southern and southeastern Iowa need
fake no other paper than the Courier
In order to secure all the news Of the
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

ed themselves in .oversleeping, In
clothes and amusements they couldn't
afford. They thus not only became
serfs but fixed their descendants IN
that condition. We know the pro-
cesses referred to will make serf OF
freeman in the twentieth century
and handicap his immediate descend
ants. We don't see why they wouldn't
have worked the same way In the
early times.
The Post In the above gives us q
clear exposition Of fact that is patent
to anyone who will look about him and
see the abuse of opportunities on
every hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
DANGER OF LIMITING PRESS
LIBERTIES.

New York Fourth Estate.-It Is VIII
pleasure that we note that Governor
Deneen has vetoed the Church bill IN
Illinois and has seen that 1t would be
taking liberties with the freedom OF
the press to censor the news matter 1T
gives to the public.
The bill was designed to exclude
criminal news from the papers and
the legislature OF the state passed
it along blindly with its approval to
the governor, whose signature 1t then
only needed to become law.
The publishers Of the country saw
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

The president Of Cuba has sent TO-
900 Of the finest cigars to King George
as coronation gift. This, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch, is our idea OF a
truly royal gift.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
PERU MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
r. Collier Shoots Himself Near the
Fifth Street Bridge In Des
MnInAe

Des Moines, June 24.-Ralph Collier
of Peru, committed suicide Thursday
afternoon in hollow near the South
Fifth street bridge. Collier shot him
self in the right temple and 1t is
thought that the bullet entered his
brain. He died while being removed
to the Methodist hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

Woman Injured In Auto Crash.
Des Moines, June 24-Mrs. j. B.
Blank, 1922 Seventh street, was prob
ably fatally injured in an automobile
accident at Thirty-seventh street and
Grand avenue at about 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
LAUGHTER RINGS FAR!
re toiled with the men the world has

I've toiled with the men the world has
blest,
And I've toiled with the men who
failed;
And I've toiled with the men who
strove with Zest,
And I've tojled with the men who
walled.
And this is the tale my soul would
tell,
AS it drifts Ger the harbor bar:
The sounds of sigh don't carry well,
But the Tilt of a laugh rings far.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

A halt dozen Des Moines retail
stores have announced that they Will
close their doors at $3.50 Saturday
evening during July and August.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
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&tPROFESS0R,S ~
G$SM MYSTERY IA,
VxNSN8AAM, G1I MnEX&
~ EEsM WHl5HASr1Ndo MY44
dp.
WElIoHASTINGS
!" bRIAN HOOKER,
,yright, 1871, Tia 9Bohbs- Merrill Company

on that sense of a common conscious
ness whose existance none of us adj
mitted, OF something wildly present
In all our minds but not to be noticed
in words, which makes 1t SO difficult
for whole company to keep their
countance In the face of an untactful
situation; the strain which people feel
when one unconscious bore afflicts the
rest, when a stranger rushes In upon
the heels of an unfinished In
timacy, or when somebody makes
an unmentionable slip of the
tongue. knew that Lady and her
father were embarrassed by the same
trife which embarrassed me; and
through the laborious Inconsistencies
of the next few minutes, the name OF
Miriam rang in all our ears until the
very air seemed as 1t were to grow
heavy with the weight of her invisible
presence. The tension grew minute
by minute as we talked, until felt as
II could hardly keep on. And Mrs
Tabor, looking up in comfortless
pause and finding us all at gaze, broke
down entirely. Her eyes filed, and she
pushed back her chair.
George, DEAR" she asked piteously
what is the matter? What has come
to you all?" Then as Mr.. Tabor hest
tated for an answer, she turned with
Ia disparing little gesture to her
daughter. "You tell me what 1t is
Miriam" she cried.
Mr.. Tabor rose from the table
with your permission, my dear, Cros
by and will go out and smoke, ne
said. There isn't anything the mat.
er. You only imagine it, and you need
Lady to tell you SO"
Mrs. Tabor turned to me quickly
"You can smoke here just as well,
she said hurriedly, II like It. And
besides, you are the only one who
seems to have anything to say this
evening. These other dear stupid
people are both acting as II we were
sitting at baked meats instead OF 9
pleasant ice.. can't imagine what
has got into them, unless they have
some dark secret of their own" She
was cheering visibly as she spoke
but with the last words her face cloud
ed again. did my best to keep the
talk moving after that, though Heaven
knows what I found to say. And al
last the meal was over.
AS soon as we left the table, Mr
Tabor suggested that his wife was
very tired, and that she should be on
to bed. She agreed reluctantly enough
only when Lady joined her father II
Il his importantly and said that sht
would go up with her. At last sh'
rose and babe US all good night; bu
when she and Lady were at the yer.
door, she turned and looked back q
US. Then, of sudden she ran lightly
across the room and stopped to my
ear. 'I have a little secret OF my
own" she laughed across at her hus
band. Then very swiftly, and with 3
catch In her voice, she whispered
"They are trying to take Miriam away
%r%vo v,,oip
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

The New York World says that the
republican party is more progressive
under the Taft leadership than 1t was
under the Roosevelt leadership.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27
CHAPTER XVI.

I glanced instinctively across at Mr.
Tabor. to see II he had overheard; but
he gave no sign OF having done 80. He
stood with one broad hand slowly
Tightening and relaxing over the back
OF his chair, his eyes following I'M
wayeringly the slight figure as 1t
paused beyond the curtains and Lady
let them fall into place, then he sat
YEARLY down again, with smile that
did not smooth the white bristle OF his
brows.
"That shows how tired Mrs. Tabor
is" he said casually. Il never knew
her to confuse the names IN that way
before"
NV flrst shock changed professionally
into the feeling Of suspected con-
spirator. was sure that he mad not
heard: his reference was only to- his
wife's calling Lady Miriam" not to
her whispered words; but what could
those words mean? Where was
Miriam? And If this house were IN
some way divided against itself, on
what side was I? Then became sud
denly conscious of my silence.
Surely there Is nothing at all
strange in that" answered. "For
a mother to call her children by one
another's names is the commonest
thing in the world especially when
stopped. wondering whether | were
quite sure that Miriam was dead.
Eyes, natural enough, OF course" he
smoke absently; than went on as II
answering my thought; And then,
Mrs. Tabor was greatly shaken by our
farst daughters death; SO much 80 that
abe has never quite recovered herself
physically. Sometimes, even now. she
hardly realizes, think. that Miriam
is not here" He looked down at his
hand. then raised his eyes steadily
to mine. =,
"That was several years ago."
said. to say something.
mTwo years. We have to keep Walter
Reid out OF her sight, although she is
very fond of him, because his actual
words and ways make her remember"
Perhaps It was the effort to convince
himself which made him seem need
lessly eager to explain.
"she must be growing stronger
though, all the while" suggested.
"And from now on, we shall have
peace from Carucci and all the other
disturbances he brings in his train"
He did not answer, and the discom-
fort Of silence settled heavily down.
I began to hear the clock ticking, and
to be half conscious Of my own breath.
ing. Some one crossed the room above
us and went quietly down the upper
hall toward the rear Of the house. Had
that been Miriam's room In which
found the intruder; and II so, why was
1T kept uncannily the same when all
the family were striving to guard the
mother from remembrance? Present.
|ly Mr.. Tabor reused himself with the
decision of a man putting thought
away.
81 usaAs to ask you about that" he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

Srn Re cnntin,saA-A
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

at him to be sure that understood,
but I knew already that he had
weighed his words.
II, see,' 1 said slowly. rs that all,
or do you really want me to watch the
Caruccis?"
"Certainly do, II you will. I'm go
ing to be very frank with you. Crosby,
because you've deserved 1t. I did feel at
one time that yaur former trip was man.
aged with little too much gallantry
that you had with the best intentions
involved US In melodrama, been the
means OF bringing these people down
on us. But that wasn't just. Nobody
could have done better in your place;
and II any one was to blame, 1t was
Reid, for allowing you to go at that
time Of night. OF course, was away
from home when you started. Well,
you've helped us and been loyal to us,
though we had no claim upon you.
It all comes down to this: Mrs. Tabor's
health is cause OF great concern to
me, and has been for long time.
feel that she must be guarded from
every possible shock. As told you,
there is condition here which we are
keeping to ourselves, which is danger.
GUS to her, and which-you must take
nv word for it-may be aggravated by
your continual presence. I'm eliminat.
ing. so far as can, every disturbing
element, and you are such an element
through no fault Of yours. I'm not
tbanishing you, only ask that your
visits to us be Il no more than oc
casional. Once in q while. a it'll
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-11

4 FTER witnessing many experiments
"a with new designs and automatic
time registers, American cities are
soon to have an entirely new style Of
street letter box. It's exact shape and
principle of operation Is not yet an
nounced by the postofice department,
but experiments have gone so far
that an early decision is expected
upon the precise type of box that is to
be used.
The unsightly green box that graces
the top of the iron post at the street
corner now has long been an unsatis-
factory receptacle for street mail. the
authorities say. Compared with the
post boxes of foreign cities, 1t is who'll
" inartistic. Considered in the light
of an economical device. 1t Is fail
ure. for 1t wastes the time OF the mail
collector in getting the mall out OF
It, and 1t often tries the patience OF
the patron of the mails by effectually
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-11
WIN Z 4l RlnzT
zl ~ Y ~ ~
Make Plans to Beautify the Capital

built, as they were in Paris in the
days of the Terror. On his plan he
designated various places where the
great public buildings of the future
should be put. For nearly half hun
dred years Major L'Enfant was re-
garded as an impractical dreamer. al
though his street plan was adhered to.
1t was only after the civil war that
people began to realize in a small
way that his vision of the future
greatness Of the nations capital was
likely to come true some day. But
even up to ten years or SO ago his
plans slumbered in the archives OF
the government. Then they were TAX
en- out and studied in the light OF mod
ern development, and 1t was found
they could not be improved upon, and
that If they were carried out in every
detail Washington would surpass ev-
cry other city In the world in beauty.
The completion of these ancient
plans of this French engineer Is still
far away, for 1t will take many years
and much money to accomplish them
in all their details. But the three mas
sive buildings whose location was des-
ignated so long ago will be the most
important step toward their fulfill
ment that has been taken since the
capitol was erected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-11

A Fleet of aeroplanes for the United
"a States army is now apparently an
assured fact as the result of action by
the house of representatives in appro-
,riating $4,000 for this purpose
There is the possibility that the SEN
ate may strike out the item, but even
then 1t would have a splendid chance
of remaining In the bill in conference,
Tor it was adopted almost unanimous
~ by the house.
I This means the signal corps can
have the 20 aeroplanes for which Brig.
Gen. James Allen, chief signal officer
of the army. asked In his annual re-
mort. and still have $4,000 left for
equipment. stations, etc.
Brisadier General Allen has planned
to have about six Of these stations.
equipped with an aeroplane each. in
various places throughout the coun-
Try, chiefly on the seacoast. He has
estimated that each station. with its
machine. win cost for the nrst year
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-11
Style of Street Letter Box Changed

concealing the time when the next
collection Is to be made.
Four things have been taken into
consideration In trying to adopt de-
sign for a new street letter box. The
first Is that of economy of time for
the collector. Instead of having to
open the box from the side and re-
move the contents by handfuls, the
department wants q box that will
open and discharge its contents into
a sack with single operation.
In searching for this the question of
the artistic appearance of the box has
by no means been overlooked. II a
new box Is to be adopted, the postal
authorities are determined that 1t
shall combine as much grace and
beauty in it's appearance as 1t Is pos
sible to give such unitarian object.
An indestructble time card and an
automatic indicator that will show the
time at which the next collection is to
be made are the two other points
that have been given consideration
The first becomes unnecessary If the
automatic Indicator works satisfac
tory. but the experiments thus fan
made by the postoffice department
have not developed an automatic de
vice sufficiently Trustworthy, to put in
to use on the street letter boxes.