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Evening star., 1916-06-07

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Evening star., 1916-06-07
kNIEEIN

hNIfFIN. In loving memory Of NV
dear husband. DANIEL KNIFFIE
VINO ieft me four years ago todav'
!, oItrh SIT and think Of y0u; in tears am aIo,.
+ or memory is all that grief can caIl its own
BY HIS LOVING WIFE
Evening star., 1916-06-07
MON AHA y
VI Y ERS.

QtANDER. Sacred to the memory of
my loving brother. EDWARD j.
QuANDER, who departed this life
Farewell dear brother | kpo,v thar vo, .
gone where you will have no more. troubles no
more operations, more sorrow bur .v.riast
ing rest. '''''
BY YOUR LOVING BROTHER ToHS
5. QUANDER
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
WHAT A LOW TARIFF DID.

IN his recent speech at Wilkes.
narre. Pa, Col. Theodore Roosevelt
answered the claim of the administra-
.on that it produced prosperity IN TINS
c,untry The colonel cited conditions
rrior TO the European war to prove MS
contention that in normal times. the
freq trade tendencies Of the admins
tration were r,linous. He said IN
TART:
ask YOU to look back only two
short wears. MIR. Wilson was inaus-
urated as president three years ago
last spring. He and his party imme-
diately passed low tarin law Under
1, Government receipts fell on so
alarmingly that there was a great
deficit which had to be met by a
snecial tax. This was later called a
war tax; but it was not due to the war
at all: the decrease in receipts was
nrior TO the war. 1t was deficiency
tax pure and simple. AS some one
nointed out at the time. Canada had
war with no tax: whereas We had
tay with no war. II was purely de-
fficiency tax.
nnrine the first eighteen months OF
this administration the national bust
ness went TO pieces. the sidings on the
railroads were jammed with empty
cars and the number of unemployed in
every great industry grew to appalling
Dimensions speak here of what ] per-
sonally know; for less than two years
ago had TO take an active part IN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

The suffering was widespread
this country. Suddenly
the war came. At one stroke this
country was granted a measure OF pro
lection greater than any it had ever
received under any tariff in its MIS-
tory. Moreover, the demand for mum,
tons Of war was stimulated to such an
enormous degree as TO completely re-
verse trade conditions. For example,
comparing the fiscal years ending
June 80. 1914, and June so. 1916. thaf
is. the year before the war and tn"
wear that has just ELAPSED. tho losses
in ordinary exports during the last
year. compared TO the former. were
over two hundred million dollars
whereas there was a gain n evnHrta
of war material of nearly two billion
dollars. II IL were not 70" these art
fic'al conditions. the suffering fror'
in ,bis country at TINS
time would in all probability be "|
great as il was in 1914. and VIC would
have seen two or three years OF an IN
dusir'al crisis ~ least as he'd as ar
we have ever known III our history
The prasent STIMULUS is a~' fciai. l.
Will cease With 10 We" "orSi 'o'''' 90 ~
ing TO an eTd II VI then he difticr.'
to avoid sore SrTNTirg anyhow.
Nr When IS KIT J" $50" W. s"'
fer &c will doNbiiess he prolonged anl
acute.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

New York in measures to relieve the
then saw munlcipa'
,odeine houses crowded to overiowins
with neople DESTROYS of WORKING VINO
could not get any work, and VINO ulu
not have enough money to pay LOT Ihe
noorest lodging or the cheapest ileais.
rho unemployed were numbered no,
INV the thousands. but the scores Vi
thousands. and | was in active CORE
snondence with men and women ~
othar cities Chicago. Detroit and fhut
adelphia. where TIE conditions M
i,.s. as rad as in New YORK EVelS
ktrd of provision had To be Eisoe. w
nrivate charities and by the pun
authorities. in order 10 care 10y w
r,r,t,tude of psople who wished W
work hui who were in dire wan, "e
c,uss there was no work. The misery
was widespread. For instance 'n
hoard of health Of New York. nad 10
pass srecial resolution al'ow 'hs Wv.
eating of horse meat l think tue esact
phra seclogy gave permits to ,a',en
old horses fer slaughter ard Ioo" "
cause every effort had to be mace 10
give TO those ont OF work The cneanest
food that would sustain life. He'nein
HOY that those tines We're norma
There was then no war. We were
ne.ce We were s'nnly experiencing
the ncrmal results OF leg slatiNe ac-
lion Under Nr Wilson and the Demo
cratic administration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

dith after charging forgery of tele-
gram from Editor Kelly OF the Sioux
City Tribune urging him to oppose the
Ave mile limit law, publish the fact
that Kelly himself admits that he sent
the telegram quoted and that the only
discrepancy lay in the fact that his
telegram was reproduced on a later
form of the Western Union blank? The
reason is too plain. After printing
front page broadside about the Tor.
gerry" it did not suit the opponents q
Harding to explain the truth. that y
was not forgery at all, that 1t No
simply the use of different kind q
telegraph blank. The fact that the
editor Of the Sioux City Tribune wired
his legislator to work against the I'VE
mile limit bill was the point to BIZ
brought out. and was the basis of the
whole argument. There was NO Tor
gerry at all. simply the use Of diff
ferent kind of blank in reproduction.
Sifted down to brass tacks the daily.
explosions against Mr.. Harding re-.
solve themselves into mist like the
above. Truly he has been tested. ~
by Are. the whole summer long. and
has come out Of the crucible some
what hardened. but still untarnished.
The end of this campaign Of villidca.
ton and abuse will be good round
endorsement Of Harding at the polls.
This Is the peoples usual answer to
unfair and dirty methods Of attack.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
GRINNELL SONGS
MADE INTO BOOK

Gripnell. Oct. 20. A DOCK contain
ing nothing but Grinnell songs is be-
ing compiled by the local school OF
music and will be reafy for distribu..
ton before the Christmas recess.
The first edition will contain all OF
the songs which have originated In
Grinnell or which have become an In
herent part OF the college music. Al
ready list of over thirty have been
collected and more will be added.
Most of these have the muiic written
by local musicians and so are OF
especial value on that account
Many old songs unknown to present
students such as The Scarlet and
Black" and "Grinnell Doxology" by
Stephen Herrick of the class OF 1855
are included In the book. while the
more recent. Sons of Old Grinnells'
and HYMN 10 the Quadrangle are OF
course among the number to be pub.
iished in the book,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
LITTLE. BENNY'S
NOTE 30 OK
~ ..EE PAPE
- - - - q - - - - Z
,r1Iu, DARK AVE NEWS

The fAhh AN T.. NEA w ..
Wonderful Operation. While sliding
down bord in Sam Crawsses back
ward. Sid Hunt contracted a splinter
some phase DR.. Artie Alexander took
ont his pen nife and Extracted 1t in
the summer kitchin. the operating be-
ing successful. :.
II leg was brawt up rite wood 1t
tip its nee cap" Joak.
SHORT STORY.
To Mulch is Plenty
The scene was summer day in
July.
willie remarked Willies mother,
~ forgot to tell you that you have an
uther little hbay sister. DO you wunt
to see it,
No" ansered Willie.
The end
spoar,s The Willie boy in the cor,
ner house was ubZerved setting on MS
,runt steps with baseball cap on.
There was crate Excitement on account
of the lnvisibles being short handed
and needing new players. but wen
Questioned on the subjekt, the Willie
how sed he got the cap for his berth
dav and was onv allowed to plav with
soft rubber balls. o merSey, Persey
Won better set on cushion or you'll
catch newmonia and worry your nam
ma.
THE lOAKER
pome ly Skinny Martin.
"Ou behind. mister, On behind,
Some kid is stealing a ride
The huckstir looked. but no one was
there.
Proving sumbody had lied.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Euening Story
THE PROFESSORS PROPOSAL.
By j. Lendrum King.
Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

vague. indefinable air Of depres-
sion, quite out of keeping with the
usual vivacious repartee. hung over
the dinner table at which were seated
Helena Rider, her son. Herman, pro-
lessor in the academy and Leonore
Claymore, their guest since the sudden
death of her father. month previous.
Mrs. Rider seemed to be studying the
others. for her gaze wandered from
one face to the other The professors
attention seemed centered upon his
cigar Leonore played with her des-
sert. tasting but not eating II.
The professor cleared his throat ana
for the third time during the meal ASK
ed the girl on what train she was ieaV-
ing. Her answer was invariably
Seven fifty in the morning. The pro-
lessor coughed and rising, went 10 the
library to finish his cigar alone Leon
ore looked up to find Mrs. Rider re-
garding her intently.
Child why don't you put on gong
until next week." asked the elderly
woman. laying a kindly hand on the
girls arm.
You are so kind, Mrs. Rider" an
swered the girl. land don't want TO
go to Aunt Elmeda but really ! can
not impose upon you any longer
The old lady patted her arm reassur-
iugly. This is your home as long as
You want to make it such" she SAID.
Your mother and I were fast friends,
and her daughter is my friend. too. Be-
sides | must confess to being little
selfish. | want you for myself. You
| make an old woman very happy.
Together they rose from the table
TO ioin Herman in the library. Mrs
Rider nut her arm about the shoulders
of the girl. drawing her close to her
suddenly she put her lips close TO her
,, ear ,.,,,
! Il wish you were my daughter. child
she whispered. 81 never had one. II
only Herman" She stopped sudden
w her eyes upon the crimson face be-
side her.
Herman switched on the lights as
thew entered and pulled forward
chair for his mother. They sat Silent
all thinking OF the one thing-th''
I.eonore was about to leave them. She
had been with them but short time
but she had brought marked change
in the home. She had hrcusht cheer
fulness TO them that hitherto mother
and son had never known.
No one appreciated tho change more
than Hernan Most of his time ne
spent with his books. entering Ettlt
into the social activities about him
Trre. he had won his reward. for NJ
was already poirted out as a man WHIT
hod acpie~es thi~gs in TIE world @
letters but in the past month he hat
rcr,d pow hanriNnss wholly uncon
nc~--d with his work.
/ WHIT wol Id life he Ike when sh'
ND ~c,,e awav' Fe tired Nainlv Il
think cf something To saw. Ia offe
come new argument hitherto I'm
thonrht of. that might induce hsr L
| -e.,,o'r
/ TIC or, Ike his ain CT thorsh
by rising tiy. Z have some pack
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[DSfHd81fsse

4 Salvation Army lassie was sellllis
the War Cry at railway station. one
smart young Aleck thought to nave
some fun at the expense of the sister,
and asked if she would offer up
word Of prayer for him.
Rising to the occasion, she put her
hand on his head. and. to the amuse'
ment of those within hearing distance
replied:
20 Lord. make this young man
heart as soft as his head.
Tha, one of the professors at Prince
ton has had his domestic trials was
recently evidenced when young WON.
an of rather serious turn endeavoreo
~ involve him in a theological discus
sion. -
do Won not believe in infant uamna'
tom"
only at night.
He was one of those sharp laymen,
always ready with question Whlcn
he hoped would prove a poser. Sc
when the new minister came 10 uihe
he thought to stump him by asking
Don't YOU come across good many
things in the Bible that you don
understand. like the problem OF cam
wife for instance" "Oh. yes. OF
course," acknowledged the clergyman
well what do you do about it, MY
dear friend" replied the minister. lay
;ny down his fork, Il simply do just
as would while eating nice fresh
herring When come to the bone
ulietly lay II to one side. and go or
ENJOYING the meal. letting any ioio'
that insists on choking himself viii
the bone do So
! Gwendolyn-I don't believe Choiiy
/ ever done anything to be ashamed OF
Gladys-How could he' He's neVe
| done anything at all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
AN uNrRu1HFuL WITNESS.


The democratic national committee
has issued bulletin in which it says:
THE democratic tariff brings the
greatest trade balance gain in q. S.
history
1t has been proven time and time
again by government export records
that the change in balance of trade is
due entirely to the war in Europe. Ad-
ministration officials at first tried to
evade the question but finally were
driven to admit the fact. Nevertheless,
the democratic national committee, In
beginning its campaign. asserts that
the change for the better in foreign
trade was brought about by the demo
cratic tariff Every Judge who in
structs jury gives the instruction in
every case that If witness be found
untruthful in one respect, his testi-
mony is to be regarded with suspicion
in every other respect. How, then,
can the democratic campaign managers
expect unbiased American voters to
give any credence to their statements
and arguments henceforth Augusta
(Me.) Kennebec Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
UNCLE WiGGlLY AND THE ELE-
PLANT.

Uncle Wiggily didn't sleep very well
at the hedgehog's house that night.
and the reason for it was this: You
see they didn't have many beds there,
and first he rabbit gentleman lay
down with the smallest little porcu'
pine boy, in his bed.
But pretty soon, along about in the
middle of the night. this little 10y got
to dreaming that he was rubber ball.
And he rolled over in the bed, and ne
rolled up against Uncle Wiggily. and
the stickery-stickers from the little
hedgehog chap stuck in the old gentle
man rabbit.
"Oh, dear" cried Uncle Wiggily Il
think III have to go and sleep with
your brother Jimmie
So he went over to the other hedge
hog boys bed, but land sakes hopsy'
dub and basket of soap subbles.
AS soon as the rabbit got in there
that other hedgehog chap began 10
dream that he was a jumping jack,
and so he jumped up and down, and
he jumped on top of Uncle Wiggiiy,
and stuck more stickery-stickers IN
, him. until at last the rabbit got up
and said:
oh, dear. guess I'll hay.. to 20 10
sleep on the floor
So he did that. putting his head on
his satchel for a pillow and pulling
his red -white-and-blu e-striped-barber-
pole crutch over him for cover. And
in the morning, lie felt lite better
well. think will travel on once
more" said Uncle Wiggily after
brea kfast of strawberries and mush
and milk. Il may find my fortune TO.
day
The hedgehog boys wanted him to
STAY with them. and make more mud
pies or even a cherry one. but the
rabbit gentleman said he had no time.
! Pretty soon, not so very long. Just
as Uncle Wiggily was walking behind
big rock, as large as house. ne
heard some on crying. Oh, such
loud crying voice as il was. and the
old gentleman rabbit was bit fright
,ened =.
/, For it sounds like giant crying.
he said to himself. " And if it's
slant he may be bad one, who would
hurt me. I guess I'll run back the
other way"
wen, liz Stdl leu " iui. Cu', J"SN -
he did so. he heard the voice crying
again and this time it said:
"Oh, dear me, Oh, if some one
would only help me- Oh. am in such
trouble."
Come don't believe that is a
giant at all" thought the rabbit. III
NAV he Sammie Littletail. who has
grown to be such big boy that l
won't know him any more. SO ne
| took a careful look. but instead OF see
| ing his little rabbit nephew. he saw
! big elephant sitting on the ground
crying as hard as he could cry
| Now, you know. when an elephant
cries it isn't like when you cry once
| in a great while. or when baby CRIES
every day. No. indeed. An elephant
cries so very many tears that II you
don't have water pail near you 10
catch them. you may get your feet
wet that is, if you don't have on rub
/ bers.
Well that's the way it was this time.
/ The elephant was crying Dig, saity
| tears. about the size OF rubber oa!is'
and they were rolling down from MS
ewes and along his trunk. which was
like a fire engine hose. until there was
quite little stream of water Dowlns
down the hill toward the rabbit.
aOh please don't cry any more!
called Uncle Wiggily.
WHY not?" asked the elephant. SAD
(, ly like and he cried all the harder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
PRESS COMMENT
plsiNGENUoUSNEss.

Boone News Republican-The News
RsnubIican would not attempt TO ex-
nose all the tricks OF politics which
are being employed against W. l..
Harding. One of the charges against
him is that he is disingenuous. A
newspaper that makes this charge
should itself be above suspicion. Why
then did not the supporters Of Mere
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

That platform of the state demo.
cratic organization says: eve COM
mend the attitude of our candidate for
governor on the liquor question
Which attitude. that of 1914 or Of
1916?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

This is not the time of the year to
visit public parks, but it is the time
to lay plans for obtaining public
park for Ottumwans next year. And
there is considerable effort being made
along that line
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

The Sigourney Review, democratic
paper. says: congressman Ramseyer
was here last week He thinks he is
going to be reelected and we think 50
tonV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

1t is said that the democratic admin
istration of Missouri has bankrupted
the state and that Missouri is paying
eight per cent for money with which
TO conduct the states business. Gov.
Majors must be trying to run the state
of Missouri by the same financial sys'
TEN that the Wilson administration is
using to run the federal government.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

How will the historians explain to
future generations that our army is in
Mexico. fighting, while Mexicans are
invading the United States, killing our
citizens, and still show that we are at
peace with Mexico?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

With the prices of food and clothing
going up every few DAYS there is GER
tainly reason to complain about the
hieh-cOSt- Of-WilSon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

Everyone who expects to vote in
this city on Nov. Z will have to regis.
ter. Be sure you do SO Thursday
Friday or Saturday. Attend TO 1t
Thursday. Then it will be done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

The single fax idea is to make til,
land pay all the taxes Do the far
mers want that?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

Beware of the man who plays any
game with winning smile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

Lumbago and Pains in the Back.
AT the first twinge Of pain in the,
back apply Sloan's Liniment-relief
comes at once. Only CSC.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
How. to Cure Coughs and ceids.

Keep out of ~Hafts. avoid expoSurN.N
Eat and live right and take DR.. Kingo&
New Discovery in use over 40 ye1gQ3
Guaranteed. 50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

Gwendolyn-I don't believe Choiiy S
ever done anything to be ashamed OF.
Gladys-How could he' Hes neve'
done anything at all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-06

The "Km Kare" Club is planning
another one Of its enjoyable dances
for tomorrow evening in Eagle
Woodman Hall. The guest list is
limited entirely to club members and
the affairs are among the most de-
lightful of the season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-06
FROM THE PEOPLE
DANGER ON TRACKS

RIETH. Ore, Dec. 6.
Editor East Oregonian:
Not long since l saw a very sug-
| gestiye picture illustrating the dan.
ger Of trespassing on railroad tracks.
safety First is becoming the COM
mon byword in all matters of public
interest.
I have lived within plain view OF
the main line of the O.-W R. & N.
railroad for the past six years and
must say that, without this personal
observation l could hardly have be-
lieved our railroad tracks were being
used so extensively as a kind of a
isemi-public thoroughfare, Almost a
continuous stream of pedestrians pass
by our place daily, Old, decrepit
men, some almost blind. others Grip
pling along, women and children and
all manner of mankind meeting and
being passed as they step on and off
the track to avoid trains. have even
seen the baby carriage loaded with
its precious freight lifted to one side
as the fast train came laundering
Z
around the curve and through the
cut and 1 yet shudder to think OF
what might have happened by a lit
tie excitement, false step or a slip
of the foot =.
Two fatal accidents have happened
almost within sight Of our. door. l
imagine that should all these tres
passing accidents of even one year be
grouped in one accident. such an up
roar would come from the public that
an imperious demand would be made
for law absolutely prohibiting rail-
road tracks being used for this pur-
pose.
But these accidents occur in a
scattered way, one here, another
there. but the same loss Of life, the
same misery and sorrow follow as il
the killing should all be done at one
time.
I believe one of the most sensible
and humane laws that our next Leg
islature could pass would be one
strictly prohibiting the use of rail.
road tracks for indiscriminate travel
by the public. GEO. R. ROBERTS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-06

exposition at san Francisco and
have won other notable honors in
their profession. Mrs. van Roosen.
dael was in Belgium when the Euro.
pean war broke out and did not leave
until after the first bombardment.
Mrs Roy T. Bishop and Mrs w. n.
McNary will entertain the Thursday
Afternoon Club tomorrow at the
home Of Mrs. Bishop on Raley street
! The business meeting will be held
promptly at 2:SO o'clock with the pro.
gram starting at 8.
-
North Side Bridge Club members
met yesterday with Mrs. George D.
Haslett and enjoyed a very pleasant
afternoon over the card tables. The
pretty trophy for high score was
captured by Mrs, Newton Murgess
W. D. Newton Of La Grande is at
the St George.
Horace Walker of Stanfield is a
Pendleton visitor.
John L Barker was down from
Meacham yesterday.
Glen Scott came in from Helix on
the morning train.
Harvey Westeen has moved to Pen
dleton from Arlington,
Louis Bergevin of Atheha spent
last night in Pendleton.
E. Ferguson, Ring farmer. is tran
sacting business here today.
B. c. Mashburn Of Echo was an
overnight visitor in the city.
Valentine Ringel of Helix. came in
yesterday and spent the night.
Mrs. Sam H. Forshaw left today
for Portland for a short visit.
Arville Rees of Spokane came in
this morning on the n. P. train.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Griffin of Wal
lula are spending the day in the city.
L C. Lens of Spokane, head of the
Pendleton FIGURING Mills, is at the
Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hynd of
Ukiah were down last evening from
their home.
H. G, Casteel, prominent Pilot
Rock business man, spent the night
in the city.
County Commissioner H. NJ. Cock
burn is down from Milton for the De-
cember term of court.
]. W. Messner of Hermiston, head
of the Western Land & Irrigation
Co., is a Pendleton visitor.
Mrs. H. ]. Kavanaugh is having
few friends in this afternoon to meet
her sister who is her guest for a few
days.