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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17
Prof. Hawthorne
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pearod there Tor campaign speech
and was surprised to see the candidate
''at$iTed IN whfta Nnen and white
hat, n q chariot drawn by 100 white
oxen and attended by an equerry
CARRIED h whttA and carrying spotless
banners which bore the admonition,
Vote for the White Chief. Uphold the
White South. Writing to the New
York Sun Of this spectacle and OF
Vard1man's personality, this cores
pendent said.
IT - Impossible for people in our
part Of tho country to sppraise the i'm
portanoe and eftoct tof this theatrical,
not to say Esaodraxnatic pageant, but
down hers It WAS prodigious 1t mate.
rallied t&e Essence Of Yardaman's cam.
paign. It was an apotheosis, of the color
line. Il revived the terrors of the car.
pet-bag period, and invested with
vica1t0uD consequence the spooks Of q
long buried past But Vardaman knows
how to play upon the passions and
pre1udices ct the red necks and the hill
bndes and hsas doing it with a master
hand. .&ygn John Sharp Williams. with
all tho corporations, the penitentiary
horde and the rest of the buttressed
and eMbattled interests at his back,
only succeeded, four years ago, in
beating Vardaman by q beggarly mar
gin of votes.
"Vardaman is not Of the unshaven
and unshorn. He is not ostentatiously
slovenly for political purposes. On the
contrary he is as neat as q pin al
ways. In these respects he ts on par
with Percy, the difference between the
two being that he breaches the lowest
demagogy in spotless raiment, while
his opponent in equally fastidious at
tire, breaches the sane and safe and
thoroughly conservative doctrine"
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Farm Notes
,t u e, q ,s
Not Written for Farmsra
~ n. L. RAM.

The city papers tell us, that It Is nc
longer good form for the groom to
wear the conventional black. They
say that black is an emblem OF mourn
ing, and that as the wedding day Is
the happiest and brightest OF this
mortal life below, the groom should
tuck himself into q pair Of white duck
pants and colored shirt and hang
lilies OF the valley upon his fiutterine
bosom. We will have to be shown
Many man who wore the conven
tional black has hooked himself to 9
pinch faced, feather-headed slattern
who couldn't cook q shredded wheat
biscuit without calling in her mother
and he never saw anything white
come out 81 the wash or on the table
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17
THE LAFoLLETTE SUBSTITUTE.

Anybody who has given serious
thought to the tariff must be puzzled
to understand just how Senator La
Toilette and his insurgent and demo,
cratic colleagues can defend the
Wisconsin progressive's wool schedule
substitute in the shape In which the
senate passed it. 1t is fair to assume
that in its original form this substi.
tute represented the results OF the pro
longed and profound study which Mr.
LaFollette claims to have given to
schedule K. Mr.. LaFollette is serious
painstcking man, of strong views,
firm in any stand he may take, and
usually rigid in purpose. When, there.
fore, he concluded that raw wool
should pay forty per cent duty and
that top waste, shoddy, rags. combed
tops, yarns, blankets, clothes, carpets,
mats and rugs should pay certain per.
centages in proportion, one would
suppose that his rates were what
they ought to be in justice alike to
producer, manufacturer and consu-
mer.
But Mr.. LaFollette, in order to Sc
cure democratic support. arbitrarily
changed his figures over night put
ting raw wool at IS per cent and shift
ing his rates all along the line to a
lower level. This was done without
respect to the probable or possible ef-
feet upon industries with millions
Of dollars In production and giving
employment to thousands Of American
workingmen. This Is process Of tar
lift making which is indeed indefen-
sible. At Philadelphia Nathan 7. Fol-
we'll, president of the Manufacturers
club, declares: If this bill Is signed
by the president, soup lines will form
In the streets. Thousands Of men and
women will suffer reduction In
wages"
Richard Campion says:
Under the Wilson bill many wool
en- mills were forced into bankruptcy
and the LaFollette bill is even more
pernicious."
Such is tariff revision when it is
attempted to put President Taft In
a hole" and to make an example OF
the republican regular forces. There
was no fear Of industrial disaster as
a result OF the Payne-Aldrich bill
two years ago. As a matter OF fact,
wages went up throughout the United
States. Whatever difficulties general
business is encountering now are not
due to the present tariff law. Instead.
they are ascribable almost entirely to
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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Loans bx LONG pistance.

Ernest Schayer, q young New
Yorker, has hospitable heart and q
handsome apartment fitted up with all
the modern conveniences, among
which is a telephone at the side Of the
bed. His last guest was young fell
low who "just dropped in for few
days." and who stayed much longer.
Schayer, who had begun to wonder
when the visit would end, returned to
the apartment early one afternoon,
and heard his guest, who was still ly.
Ing in bed, make the following re-
marks:
Central, get me Chicago. number
so-and-so. Hello, Sam! This Is Jack.
Say, Sam, can you send me twenty by
special delivery? I'm stuck in New
Yorn vtSSout cent. Haven't got 1t
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such q law has been urged for several
years by N the State Conference OF
Charities and Corrections and by SINH
lar organizations.
'''Aisite Of not less than 500 acres is
to be provided for the farm, and
1t Is to be conducted by board OF
seven managers, who are to serve
without pay. When the farm is pur-
chased and equipped for operation the
law provides that any court or magis-
trate may commit any man more than
Fl years Of age who has been adjudged
to be tramp or vagrant. The SEN
tence may not exceed eighteen months
unless the defendant has served in q
penal Institution since attaining the
age Of 16. In that case he may be
sentenced for two years. There Is a
clause which sets forth that it Is the
intent and meaning Of the act that
reputable workmen temporarily out OF
work and seeking employment shall
not be deemed tramps or Migrants
1.-THE tramp problem in New York is
serious one, and 1t Is estimated by
the State Board OF Charities that 1t
costs the state 100000 a year to
deal with 1t. It is believed that the
farm colony will offer the best avail
able hope OF solution, In any event
it will cost less to feed the tramps
since they will be expected to earn
their board and keep at the farm,
and probably a surplus for the state.
Also there Is likely to be an exodus
Of, tramps from New York when the
farm begins operations"
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WHO OWNS THE y. 81

All sorts Of answers are given IN
the insureent. sQcialistic and socioio-
rical -weeklies and monthlies to the
nuerv ..Who are the owners OF the
United States?" but the Cnlcaso
Inter Ocean declares the ansWer.'ne
ono real answers about to be gwen
n figures, by the census bureau Al
Washington. !.
The total value Of farm property In
the United States has risen IN tho iass !.
tan wears to the staggering sum OF
nearly $4,000 zoo, 900 that Is. the
total farm values have doubled IN ten
wears. as at the last previous census
thew were but little more than w.
0oo, 0o0,0 900. 80.
These values, there properties, these
ovnerships In and of the soil do not
halone to Morgan, Rockefeller, Ryan
and Carnegie as some OF our pessl-
n,iatic statesmen would have US be-
lieve The Inter Ocean quotes some
Aonres from census bureau report
"a demonstrate this. I'm the North
Atlantic division of the country-in-
GLIDING New England and the ola
middle states Of New YORK. rev
Jersey. and Pennsylvania-there are
653.623 separate farms 1t says, or
these $40, 74s are cultivated by own
ers. about $4,000 by tenants and
about 1900 by managers.
"The east is not the greatest farm
ing country in the United States-not
Nv "a good. deal. Anybody who has
ever seen q New England farm knows
that. And yet more than 100000 OF
the farm owners in the north Atlantic
division are absolutely free OF all
mortgages. -.
I'm another division analyzed by
tha census bureau there are 1,250,0OO
sanarate. farms. The states making
mn this total are Illinois. Missouri,
MINNESOTA, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ne
shraaka and California.
.In ten years the increase in the
number Of separate and Independent
farms has been about IL per cent.
am a word, several million farmers
own $4,000, OO0,0 worth OF the
limited states, and the number OF farm
owners and the value OF their farms
are increasing right along.
ut Is worth while to take look at
the facts once in a while. Facts are
sometimes as useful as lies, notably
In politics. They are good for lot
Of things-especially for That Pain"
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from that day
until he bade q
Joyous farewell
to q bleak world.
The convention.
al black tells the
life story OF
many g man
who has pad
locked himself
to q pretty tace
in a spasm OF
misplaced conn
dence. The
woman who
puts In most of
her time hang
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That's too bad. Goodbye. Hello, Can
trail; get me Indianapolis, number so
and-so. Hello, George Say, can you
send mo thirty? I'm marooned in New
York. Can't spare It? Sorry. Good.
bye. Hello. Central; get me st. Louis.
number so-and-sO-"
At that point Schayer rushed into
the bed room and grabbed the tele-
phone.
after you've talked enough long
distance to cost me $40, I'll lend you
the twenty shouted the host In great
agitation.
4 "Fine!" exclaimed the guest. Il
knew you would, but was ashmed to
ask you for it. That's the reason Twas
calling up those other fellows. Pop
ular Magazine.
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THE coMMfssIoN, PL AN.

(. ..
Cedar Rapids is one of the cities in
Iowa having tho commission form Of
government, and though the press OF
that city declares itself to be pleased
with the results achieved under that
system, one Of the papers, the Repub-
lican, believes the form of the commits!
sion should be changed slightly. It
favors the reduction Of the commission
to three, instead Of five, members. 1t
would make one department Of public
affairs and public safety and place 1t
under control Of the mayor, who is the
chief executive officer and should be in
charge Of the police and fire depart
ments, The second department would
be that Of finance and accounting,
which. the Republican believes is the
real keystone Of the arch. The city
will get its Moneys worth, it says,
according to the intelligence and dill
gence used in this department. Cedar
Rapids Is pleased with the results al
ready accomplished by this depart
ment. The city now has complete
set of books, including an inventory Of
all property, with exact and intelligent
statements as to all receipts and ex-
penditures. The third department
would be that Of streets and public i'm
prOvements.
The Republican would abolish the
departments of parks and public safe
ty, placing the latter under. the mayor,
on whom the executive duties natural
ly devolve. The parks 1t would place
under commission of three men, to
serve without pay, the same as the
school board.
Such reduction would greatly re-
duce city's salary list, but it would
bring about Capitalization OF power.
Two men would constitute majority
on such commission. and, by voting
together, could freeze out the third
member OF the board. Cedar Rapids
should let Des Moines try this first.
The capital city might be willing to re-
duce it's commission on the theory that
three men could not do as much fight
Ing as FIVE, and Des Moines Is showing
signs of firing Of the continual fight
between its commissioners.
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How Bank Directors Started.

How Bank Directors starred.
DR.. John T. M. Johnston, president
of the National Reserve bank OF Kan
sas City, at q recent meeting of the d.
rectors of that bank arose and asked
that each one present who had begun
business with q capital OF $4,000
stand up. There were twenty-five d.
rectors Of the bank in the room, and
their wealth would aggregate about
$40, OO0. 900. Not q man of the twenty
Ave arose.
DR.. Johnston then put another prop
osition. He said:
Each man Of you who had $4,000
with which to begin business stand
up"
The twenty-five directors looked
around at each other. but none OF
them stood up.
Each OF you who had $1,000 stand
up" persisted DR.. Johnston.
The directors looked at each other
and laughed, but none of them arose.
DR.. Johnston kept putting the prop
osition, lowering the amount by 500
each time, and when he got down to
$50 one Of the directors stood up and
staid that was the amount OF his cap.
ital when he began business.
The majority Of the others began
without q dollar.
DR.. Johnston himself. estimated to
be worth well on toward half million
dollars, began his business career
without even q pair OF shoes.-Okla
homa City Times.
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Barney Oldfeld says. that automo.
bile racing has outAved its usefulness,
and that now all automobile manu-
facturers can make machine that
will go fast enough for any sane man
to drive.
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xAanAMAN,a YlcToRY.

The election Of former Governor
1ames K. Vardaman to be United
States senator from Mississippi has
stirred up great deal of comment In
the press. Vardaman, who has made
capital of ais hatred of the negro,
made spectacular campaign for cleo
fion. A northern newspaper man was
81 Meriesu. 16iss., when Vardaman ap-
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low. l believe q clearer understand
ing OF the president Is constantly COM
ing to the American people, and the
better they understand him the more
thoroughly they will approve his
course in general"
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Cedar Rapids papers claim that
Linn county will this year harvest it's
biggest crop for years. Waterloo had
more than three inches Of rainfall last
week and about flve inches during the
month of July. Dubuque had the
heaviest rain the other day that has
been recorded for q score Of years.
Ottumwa remains dry.
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Do not try to stop the man who is
continuously talking. He is not good
for anything else and will spoil what
ever you put him to working at-just
let him go on talking, but do not pay
any attention to him. Finally he will
just quit like a locust and you will
not hear of him again for seventeen
years.
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COLLEGE HEAD FOR TAFT.

w. H. P. Faunce, president OF
Brown university, Providence, r. l.,
has given a public endorsement of
President Taft: ut Is well for Ameri.
ca that we have such wholesome,
virile, broad-minded statesman with
his hand on the helm. / predict for
him ever growing support, greatest at
the end of his term of Office, and natu-
rally lead::AS to another term to fol.
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The city Of Paris is annoyed by
some wild animal that bowls all night
long, lodging every searching party
sent out to catch it. Paris should
turn loose some Of it's motor joy riders
with mufflers cut out. They would
effectually drown out jungle full OF
animals,
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There may be nothing to it." says
the Topeka Journal. but Doc Wiley
never had any trouble until after he
was married" This the Des Moines
Register and Leader adds, ''is slightly
inaccurate, for Doc had plenty of
troubles, but only since his marriage
has the public been taking interest in
them"
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ing over the dashboard Of $4.99 chif-
fonier and adjoining her person with
belt buckles and borrowed hair has
caused many trusting husband to
retire modestly to the vegetable cellar
and kick his collarbone out OF joint.
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ut is remarkable how quickly some
suffragists lose their interest in try
ing to get the vote when they once
succeed in getting the voter" the
New York Herald observes.
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But II Wasn't Butt.

The last time President Taft was
travelling In Texas he was invited to
a dinner OF bacon and boiled cabbage.
The invitation was telegraphed from
the citizens OF small town to the
presidents private car. and It was
received by Captain Archibold w.
Butt, the presidents aid. After con-
sulting with the president the captain
telegraphed this reply:
"The president accepts your invita-
ton with pleasure. BUTT"
This is the way the message read
when the prospective hosts received
It:
"The president accepts your invita-
ton with pleasure, but" Popular
Magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17

The world loves fighter, but some
times 1t temporarily mistakes rag
chewer for q champion.
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Don't get into a dispute with a
train over the possession of grade
crossing advises the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
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PARAGRAPHS FROM THE
PRESIDENTS SPEECHES

I was regarded as an enemy of the
farmers because / favored Philippine
free trade. Since this was granted
have heard not q single complaint.
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those who are engaged in the manu-.
facture OF print paper.
The control Of the country's lumber
supply is In comparatively few hands.
They are so friendly that the chance
OF q monopoly is neither remote nor
impossible.
Under reciprocity with Cuba, which
reduced duties on each side. our trade
with that country has doubled.
England is the only foreign Gus.
toner we have that takes more Of
our goods than Canada.
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fear OF what congress In Its present
temper may do. And there has been
nothing more insincere or sinister IN
the special session chan this LaFol-
lette compromise. Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
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The chief opposition comes from
those who own and control the lum-
Der supply OF the United States and
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SOLVING THE TRAMP PROBLEM.
The Louisville Courier-J Journal notes
that Gov. Dix has signed bill passed
by the New York legislature establish
ing a farm and industrial colony for
tramps and Migrants. The passage of
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Iowa press Comment.

Dubuque Times-J Journal: Down at
Des Moines, Commissioner Roe, head
OF the department Of public safety.
has asked for All automobile patrol
to increase the efficiency OF the de'
partment." Roe has one auto which
he uses for his personal use, and the
way he used it during the strike
riots should preclude the possibility
of supplying him with additional up
to-date equipment. After Roe's de'
partment had allowed riot to run
rampant for q day and half he Is
said to have ridden through the city
in his auto that he might receive the
plaudits of the rioters, who were not
genuine sympathizers, but rougns
who like outbreaks OF this kind.
Verify, the commission plan Is great
when 1t allows occurrences OF this
kind.
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Keokuk Gate City: Iowa apples
are certainly plentiful this year, and
consequently reasonable In price. a
great many families are taking ad'
vantage Of their opportunities In this
line, remembering, incidentally, that
such big crop of apples this year
may mean no apples next year
Plums are also plentiful. although
of course not so cheap as apples.
Fortunately there Is enough Iowa
fruit to take the place of peaches,
which are not so cheap this year, un.
less the western crop proves more
abundant than the southern crop has
been.
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Davenport Times: How depend
ent London Is on the rest OF the
world for food supply Is shown
when q strike threatens to make
some people go hungry. An incident
OF this kind makes clear why Eng
land maintains navy equal to the
combined navies OF any two other
countries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-17

Marshalltown Times-Republican:
The new archbishop Of Dubuque
bears the same name and initials as
his predecessor, ]. ]. Keane. II ne
matches the former prelate In high
character and splendid purpose all
Iowa, regardless of church or denom-
national Affiliations, will delight to
do him honor.