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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
A REVENUE TARIFF.

A las always been the case, the
demn<atic tariff bill is failure. The
basic principle of the democratic party
IS it's continuous adherence to a low
tariff
should study now.
TN republican party believes that a
protective tariff is necessary to the
PROSPERITY of this nation.
ills not an easy matter to make
taria law. and the men, democrats or
repioIcans, cannot make law, just
as ttey want it, but do come as close
to Has they can get it enacted. When
thetemocrat party is in power IN this
coutry, it does not enact an absolute
" fee trade law Its idea is to lower
thetariff to point that will induce
larer shipments of goods into this
coutry, and, therefore. by low duty
on big volume, create revenue,
wiz which to meet the government
excuses. That is what is called a
TAM for revenue. If the duty on an
article is small it will require the
hrArinz to this country of a large
nInber of those articles to put any
considerable amount of money in the
trasury through the collection of a
= d,ty on said articles. If a great many
ofthose articles are brought from for
Gin countries into this country, they
VII then take the place of those
Tit have heretofore been made in this
cAntTy.
when the republican party is in
uwer it puts into force a tariff law
irh enough to protect the laborer and
tie farmer from having to compete
9TH the cheaper article that is made
I grown in foreign country.
There is the difference between a
pmpetitive tariff and protective
ariff. A protective tariff is high
enough to practically bar the foreign
goods from entering this market. A
tariff lets the goods enter
this market by the payment OF small
duty which keeps the United States
manufacturer and laborer in compcu-
ton with the foreign manufac turer
and laborer.
theoretically competitive tariff is
supposed to, but practically it does
not. result in lowering the price to the
consumer but does result in keeping
down the wages of the employees Of
the factories.
There is one thing about the tariff
that a great many people go through
their whole lives without learning, and
that Is:
That there may be reduction in
the price at which an article can be
sold. that is not enough Of reduction
to be of any material benefit to the
consumer, and yet it is sufficient to
bankrupt the manufacturer in the field
of indiscriminate competition.
Take ,(for instance Gloves an article
on which the manufacturers price is
$3.50 a dozen The retail price OF
that article will probably be dollar,
Suppose that the competition becomes
intense between the foreign manufac'
turers and the manufacturers in the
United States. Under competitive
tariff. the foreign manufacturer in or.
der to keep his institution going, may
come in with big shipment which he
will sell at s7.75 dozen. That is
about six cents less on each article.
That seventy-five cents dozen may
repre- sent the entire profit of the
United States manufacturer, and on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
BIRD OF ANOTHER FEATHER.

Under a previous democratic ad-
ministration, the Iowa farmers sold
their corn crop at IL and Is cents a
bushel. The southern congressman
and senators who are now so much
concerned about the cotton crop.
would have held up their hands in
holy horror if the government had
been asked to assist the Iowa farmer
to dispose of his corn. But the Iowa
farmer did not demand assistance. He
took his medicine.
Vote for c. w. Ramseyer for con-
gresham from the Sixth district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

speeches against the enactment of
what was at that time necessary legis-
lation. Let the democrats cover up
and make such explanations as they
can, the people during the next month
will learn, if they do not already know.
the real cause Of the enactment of this
bill ''-Representative Treadway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
HURRY THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

d. :
Ottumwans who want to be in on
the Christmas Ship" that is to carry
gifts to the destitute children of war.
ring Europe must hurry. The ship
sails Nov. 10 from Brooklyn. Every.
thing that goes into the cargo must
be at the dock a week before that
Practically all railroads carry the
gifts free Of charge and Ottumwans
who wish to send contributions should
prepare their bundles, address them
to Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, N T.,
in care Of Christmas ship. Then
get in touch with the freight agent
of enc or another of the railroad lines
that run through this CITY,
Unless the contributions leave Of
tumwa this week, they have little or
no. chance Of being included in the
cargo,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
lLET THE DEMOCRATS EXPLAIN.

'"The so-called war revenue bill, in
the first place, the name itself is a
misnomer This country is at peace
with all the world. We are neither at
war nor are we in need of war reve-
nue.. Comparisons are made between
this bill and the act of 1898. At that
time we were engaged in war and
needed the revenue to support the
army and navy of the United States.
The speeches of the gentlemen advo-
eating this bill today, made at that
time. make pleasing reading now. The
present speaker of the house and the
able leader of the minority both made
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
SIXTH IOWA DISTRICT.
For Congress-C. w. na"seSe'' =
Bloomfield, Davis county.

wAPELLo COUNTY. 49,,
s..ts SenatorChester w. Whit
STATE Reprsssntative-M. A. Free
man, A. w. Slaught. :,
County Auditor-Fred I; 6issen
County Trsasurer-charles O. War
e Clerk Of District court-Harry NJ
HedEick
Count Recorder-Samuel G. Stoitz
countt Attorney-Eimer <. Oaugn-
erty.
Supervisor for term BEGINNING Janu
ary 4, MS. r. s+odghili.
Supervisor for term beginning Janu
AIRY 4. 1316I. F. Knox.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
Justjses Of the Peace-Henry G. Nos
Ter. Th,n,as r. Buckley.
consables-W. Il. Brawtey, John {.
Christi.
Assesor-James Grant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Foreign countries always will have
certain products which are unique,
things which we want and which we
ought to buy, but there is no con-
ceivable reason why we should prefer
an imported label to superior pro-
Iduct.-COllier's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Only about one in every hundred
cablegrams is a personal message, the
others being Official, business or news.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

It is expected that the dredging Of
the Suez canal to a depth of thirty-nine
feet will be completed early next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

The raising of second crop of oats
on farm near Agency, is just another
proof that Iowa is the king pin in the
agricultural line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
D1 n n0r
s tori e s.

A Washington housewife employs
negro servant girl, who sweeps and
dusts on the theory that you don't
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Peoples Pu]pit

The Courier will publish in
this column articles contrib
uted by its readers. The COM
municatio should be type.
written or in plain hand, on
one side Of the paper, and
signed. 49,. -. 49,. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Election November 8
NATIONAL. :
United States Senator-A'oe
cumr,;ns. Des Moines, Iowa.
STATE.

STATE. .s
coxerno-eeorse w. Clarke 0'
I;.utenant Governor-W. l. Har tn
;,e. Of Sioux City, Woodbury. . eo xm.s
Sseretary Of State-Wi's.am o ''"'
Of Fairfield, jefferson county e. If
Aucitor Of State-Frank
'c Trs..urer Of state-W. c. Brown OF
Clarion, Wright county. $500. IS
Attorney Generai-Georse Cosson' OF
Audubon, Audubon county.
Rs;i,osd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &c e.
wilson Of Menlo. Adair county; Glm
ford Ihorne, Of Washington "as"'"s-
ton county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Vote for Samuel Stoltz for county
recorder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27
Daddy 'sBedtirl,,e',I.
@, The Birthday
AOOIV- OF National
Anthem

\ONT brightly
Riddles when write anthem while
ube
for evening story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

st. Louis Times: Those Americans
who never before fully realized what
Thanksgiving Day meant, should ap
proach the occasion in new spirit
this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Cedar Rapids Republican: Presi-
dent Wilson officially approves the
use of the term war taxes. He does
this entirely oblivious to the fact that
this congress has out-appropriated all
other congresses by lol millions of
dollars. Does he want the country to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Cedar Rapids Gazette: President
Faunee Of Brown university says that
in the past ten years as many students
in American colleges have been de-
moralized by the automobiles as by
alcohol. Apparently Mr.. Faunce
knows what it is to be caught ten
miles from town with a leaky car
bureter and a limited vocabulary.
Such things are indeed hard on ones
morals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-27

Cedar Rapids Republican: News
papers now are never without Sal
Francisco fair copy. They can prin
all they want without the trouble o
writing it. The publicity bureaus
have arranged for everything excep
paying for space, as others pay for il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
BIG ROCKAWAY SALE.
strip Two Miles Long on Water
front Contains a85 Acres.

one Of the largest real estate trans
actions ever recorded in Queens county
was mad" known 10y the conveyance
last week 10y Andrew X Nandevcnter
TO the Ror'kaway-P Pacific Corporation
Wilmington, Del. Of the entire westerly
end uf the Rockaway peninsula. from
the land of the Neponsit Realty Com
pany. and 923 feet west Of tho plot taken
over 10y the city Of New York for a
seaside park. 10 the front uf the beach
al the Rnckaway inlet. short distance
southeast of tuney Island. TIL" tract
IL over two miles In length and H. being
extended every year a few feet to the
westward 10y the making up Of new
beach 10y the waves and the tidal cur
rents along the coast.
tn" strip extends in varying widths
from Jamaica Bay IL the ocean. and
includes also Washington avenue. two
miles further east through the city
park II comprises 3o1 !. acres Of up
Land and ~ acres Of meadow. The
property is said to he worth $4,000. 000
Everett \. Essclstyn. secretary and
counsel for the company. said no plans
mad been formed yet for the propcrty's
development
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footing for its future thirty-siN stories
~ masonry at a depth of approx matc,y
cighty-threc feet below street level.
The foundation wall Is SIX feet thick
and extends all the way around the
great excavation This wall extends
upward from bed rock about hfty-iiNe
feet. where the building wall proper
Will rest upon H.
The group of men shown in ON. of
the ACCOMMODATING Illustrations are
standing on bed rock. eighty feet below
street level in the Equitable cNcava-
ton. On either side Of Them can be
seen hardpan. "A cuncr.triike rock sub
stance which in this excavation cN-
tended several feet above bed rock.
Back of the men can be- seen the sur
face OF completed concrete section
of the foundation wall. over their
heads IL great ConCrct" "Curt ing
edge OF tn" bottom ~ the CaISson.
which has reached its final resting
place, for the cavity In which the men
are standing - ready - De fill"d solid
with concrete poured down from above
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
POST OFFICE AT BRIDGE PLAZA.
Two sites <,H,inbir In Long isiaud
'it, >rar Wiu plants.

Long island Guys new post onice
will h" located near the QuccAsboro
bridge plaza, whore thor' nr' clustered
a number nf important industrial and
commercial concerns The decision was
rcNCh"d hy \. $ MacGrcGur. sucCial
agent of the Post ofliCc Department.
who has been in Queens for the past
two weeks inspecting the sixty sites
available
liN eliminating a number of them
that were regarded as ineuficicullv aC-
ccssihlC the number was materially re
duCcG, AFTER carefully considering Tia"
advantages of Nh" s'vPrd, sites which
wor" still possible after the process Of
elimination had hocu gone through Mr.
MnctIcgor reduced the number To two
bn" Of these tx on the north of the plaza
aud the other ON the south.
The two sites will hc forwarded to
Secretary M"AduO Of the Treasury De-
partmcn' and the anal choice will be
left {" tn" ~, hiJ'Ct of that depart
ment The construction of the build
Ing will probably he started within a
year, The site viii cost less than 800
600 and there will ne available more
than that sum for the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
COSMOPOLITAN BLOCK.
Five Nations Represented IN Trnr-
nent BiocL On West IDih ~.

Block Of All Nations" il u most APP
proprate name for tho row Of tcnCmcnts
on the north sid of SiVty-ninth street
extending from West End avenue over
to the tracks of the New York Central
Railroad alulG the Hudson waterfront
for ther" viii be- found practically every
race represented among the cosmupoli-
tan population OF New Nurl city. Ger
mans, Scotch, Irish, Italians, SCandina-
vians and negroes occupy most ui the
old. III smelling tenomcnts, hut natives
Of perhaps "A dozen other countries find
homes there. Needless to say, the block
Is always active. and If II is not a relc-
braton for tn" arrival of a new baby
or Of some male member Of the COM
munity obtaining n city job, II is hght
because some one stole u Clothcslin, ur
boxed the ears Of some child that did
not belong Ia him. The life Of the
policeman ON the beat is not a happy
one, nor are the nearby residents on West
End avenue, the better part OF which
starts ut Seventeen street. entirely
pleased with their nelphhors
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Caisson above ground with shafts
for men and material 10 pass
through into lower chamber.

Rapid multiplication of lofty office
to somewhat blunt the scnaiblltics of
the paS~crbN To- tho cuurmity of the en-
terpriscS a. they are completed one by
one. Vet even the most blasr city dwell
Ter cannot hep Hiug upward ncca-
sionally with something of thrill Of
appreciation at a WpolWorth ar a Mu-
nlCipal building
While such BUILDINGS are under con-
structiou aud the huge steel skeleton ~
working skNward It * No longer Il
strange sight To- SOC "A workman swing
ing tar out into space" \" far aloft as
To- seem mere insect Cliugiug tu a tiny
thread We know that he IL mounted
on a great steel beam that L. ON It's
way upward and that the thread Ne
clings L. is really the heaviest of steel
cables and chains.
The rough neck" as the steel worker
IL called. shares with the underground
worker. the "sandhoe." the most peril
Gus occupation IN the construction
work
The rough neck's" worl, l. -p.ctac-
uar and dangerous. but much that would
be of interest To- the ordinary observer
goes ON before the steel frame tops the
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SALE Of RuONN FLAT.

VALENTINE AVENUE The John j.
fully Company has sold to Charles
Danowltz @67s to 26So Valentine ave-
nue.. two five story fats. on plot Sosx
%. located 26s feet north Of 19ith
street. The buyer gives in part pay
ment 3356 Decatur avenue, two
story frame dwelling, on plot j0Xl00.
situated .s0s foot south of Gun hin
road
EAST 2l3D STREET +. William Egg
CERT has sold for the cstat" of Amelia
Scholcrman for cash the two story
frame two family house at 6s7 East
2i3d street. Mrs. lIolu App, tho
buyer. Will occupy.
MORRIS Park AVENUE Schano 4
Co. have sold for James Green the
block front on the north side of Nor
ris Park avenue. between Wallace and
Barnes avenue
CRUGER ANENj t.. Schano 4 Co. have
sold for George j. Wind tn" two fam
lily house At liza 'rug'r avenue.
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IMPROVEMENT IN BUILDING.
Country td~ Construction Reached
Turning During December.

Reports If building conditions
throughout the United States as com
piled by Brddsfrect's show n decided i'm
pruVemcnt during December over the
preceding month. The report says that
ther" was sharp rally in the volume
OF building expenditure ~ compared
with November, which apparently
marked the loW water point of the last
twcnty-three months. A considerable
percentage Of the increase shown in De-
Ccmber as compared with November,
was furnished 10y Manhattan Borough
Of New York city, but all the other
huroughs gained also, and the expansion
shown may possibly be indicative of
the fact tina, the starved condition
IN money matters regards the
building trade shows signs of Weld
ing. December building was less in vol
ume than that of December. 1912. but
the decrease shown was the lightest ~
any month, showing n decrease since
May. 1913.
The total expenditure for building
permitted in ~ cities for December
was s6l .096,25l. M against s46.Sl2, $50
| in November and S67.6i3.1g2 in Deccm-
Der, 1912. II indicates II gain 81 sos
per cent. over November. but "A decrease
If 90 per cert. from December. 1872.
In connection with these expanded fig
ures for December II should be remem-
berod that November. 1913, saw the
smallest expenditures reported in any
month since January. 1912. Also IL
might he noted that siSty-onc cities
of the l2@ showed gains over Deem
her, 49,. while AN equal number showed
decreases.
The total expenditure for buldInc in
lHl3 was sSiS.666, 1873 II decrease of IS
per cent. from 1912, but about equal
| to the total recorded in 1911.
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the bucket l. nu the way out.
Two men age continually On watch
above ground when there are men be-
low. 'u" IS tho lock tender, who OPP
crates the lock a. the top Of the shaft
and the other the gauge tender. who
watches the air PR s>ur". The engineer
of the hosting cngin" IL also an i'm
purtant parsonage. for he must control
the liChtninglIk" wind of the cable
around abe drum in order To- prevent
any accidents to the bucket as IL rushes
up and down. IN air pressure whistle
operated from below gives the signals
{" the lock tender. lie repeats hack
the signals hy hammer taps on the
metal shaft.
signals vary avcurdln" to the pre-
Arrangement uf the working crew. but
they operate somewhat ~ follows:
l}u"hct down. one whistle; bucket up.
three blasts. man coming up. four
whistles. Danger * usually five toots
Of the whistle. Two Is seldom used be-
cause liable To- b" confused with one.
IN, UNDERGROUND Photograph shown
was taken 10y representative of the
/ Thompson Stlrrctt 'tpmpanN builders
Of the Equitable. when the PHOTOGRAPHER
engaged for tho work had proved his
inability Ia So" anything hut stars af-
ter enCuunter.ng the air pressure in the
entrance lock.
taissons We're used only IN the out -
side foundation walls or cuficrdam Of
tho Equitable building The entire out
sid" wall was completed to bed rock and
then powerful pumps sucked all the
water out Of the earth inside the walls
! 1ilinr excavations are now being made
without the Use Of air pressure and
only sheet piliug or planking i nccrs-
sary as q lining To- the holes IL prevent
! Cayc-iuS.
Many questions have been asked lay
the curious about the great hoilcrlike
| tub" labelled Hospital Lock" which ls
placed AT thu street level wherever air
pressure work II In progress This lock
( IL required by law, ANA 1t is SO con
/ structud that sick or injured workman
/ can ho put back under air prcssur.
when brought IN hurricdly from below
/ To take TIA" air too suddenly or To he
/ released from il too soon is exceed
/ ingly dangerous,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
OLD CHELSEA DEVELOPING
INTO BIG BUSINESS SECTION
Several Millions Expended Last Year on Building
improvements. Stability of District Indicated
bv Few Foreclosures

Tenth and Eleventh avenues. r. II
Urls has erected an eight story bui.d.
ing, partially for his own occupancy.
ON the north side of Twenty frs,
street between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues Charles Hofferbcrth lac
erected an eight story building on piot
100x10O, part Of which he occupies for
his own purpose, the remainder being
occupied by tenants.
on Twenty-ninth street. adjoining
the northeast corner of Eleventh ave
nue.. w. a. J. Sloane have built an adj
dtional eight story warehouse, adjoin-
ing their ten story building. erected
the year previous The Slawson.
Decker Company have added two
stories to their 1876 foot building on
Twenty-eghth street. between Tenth
ana Eleventh avenues.
only two buildings have been
erected on n speculative basis. namely
the buildings erected by the St lohns
Park Realty Company and the Mckcou
Realty Company on West Twcnt,-
seventh street and West Thirty-thitl
street. respectively. They have been
rented i'm their entirety and sold. upon
completion. to investors, who prefer tho
Stabllty on tflS SeCtlofl LOT Spunn ami
certain inve c'.nents.
one Of the advantages to manufdc-
turers in this section is the dispos
ton Of the Moore Estate (Which Is one
of the largest holders in the section
and has been represented by James y
Wells's Sons for the last sevcnt y-oich'
years. To improve it's vacant prop,rv
as the leases expire from time t. time
and To erect buildings to suit tho re-
quiremcnts Of tenants upon long torn
leases. thereby allowing the manufac-
turcrs 10 retain their money for their
own manufacturing purposes. instead
of employing 1t in the purchase ~
realty and the erection of buildings.
Several large plots. along Tenth AMI
Eleventh avenues. await only the final
| arrangements To he mad" between tho
New York Central and the city as to
the grade on which the tracks shall ~
| laid. whether they are to hc elevated
or otherwise. when these properties wiz
I've improved on a basis which will per
NIT the advent Of "a row OF storage
warehouses and other large structures
where tracks can be run into the hud-
ines the demand for which. AT tie
escnt time. IL far greater than tho
supply. Investors do not feel inclined
/ To- erect structures which may not 10
| tracks, until such time as the matter
I has been definitely settled as To- IN"
! grade If the tracks.
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TAKE OVER so BROAD STREET
New Work Life to MANAGE Twenty
story once Building.

Arrangement has been made between
the 30 Broad Street company. the second
mortgage. and the New York Life
Insurance Company. holder Of the first
mortgage. whereby the latter company
will take charge of the operation Of the
twenty story structure at 30 Broad
street. running through to New street
The building was completed last fall by
interests connected with the Degnon
Construction Company and the Tubes
Terminal & Realty Company. The first
mortgage is for 81 $50 900 and the Soc
ond S37s0o0.
TIL" building was completed several
months ago. hut up ~ the present has
not attracted many tenants. It stands
ON the angle "f Broad street just south
Of the stock Exchange.