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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

sen In the least, the martial glory OF
the achievement in capturing and get
ting the steamer Appam into neu-
trail port. Our John Paul Jones and
Lieut.. Berg would have made great
team.
Where were the French and Brit
ish cruisers all the time that the APP
pam was crossing the Atlantic ocean
Until the arrival at Old Point Comfort,
no one would have believed that such
a feat as Lieut. Berg performed was
possible in this day of swift cruisers
and wireless telegraphy. However, 1t
was possible and the evidence so
proves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

But what portion of this commerce
is tn be retained with Europe again
in the market as sharp competitor?
Or is America going to keep down
the bars and admit foreign products
in volume that will take employment
from American workmen?
Board of Trade President Runci-
mans address to the English House
Of Commons is warning to the
American nation. ..
England is preparing to expand her
foreign trade and protect her COM
merce after the war ends. The bar.
riers she is erecting are similar to
those already torn down in this coun-
try by a party that is ambitious for
free trade.
The United States is flirting with
the South American republics. We
are counting their friendship and com.
mercial patronage.
But South America will have little
respect for this country unless we
display an ability to protect our mar.
kets, industries and all interests from
the powers across the Atlantic. Nor
will North Americans.-Pitts
Leader
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12
SIGNING PETITIONS.

Men who recklessly sign nomina.
ton petitions are apt to break the law
for the law prohibits voter from
signing the petitions of two or more
men running for the same ONCE. In
the first paragraph of Sec. 10 OF the
Iowa primary law is the following
statement:
Each signer of nomination paper
shall sign but one such nomination
paper for the same ONCE, except
where more than one oficer is to be
elected to the same office, in which
case he may sign as many nomination
papers as there are officers to be
elected" -.
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we can France, Russia, Italy and ou1
other allies" ...-~
America can stand alone-if she
will. But to stand alone this coun'
trv must take the same precautions,
erect similar or stronger barriers, and
adopt a progressive trade expansion
and protective policy.
American manufacturers have had
their ewes on South American trade.
"Jn the case of South America, we
have since the war began developed a
trade which I hope will continue long
after the cessation of hostilities, an
nounced President Runciman
England is participating in more
than one great battle-she is battling
to build up her commerce, while fight
ing the Teutonic allies.
It is practically trade coalition
with her allies that President Runci-
man suggests for England after she
protects her own interests. -.
The party in power in this country
supports the policy of dropping the
barriers by removing or reducing tar
IFS and throwing the ports open to
foreign competition. ..>e
But President Runciman says: AS
regards shipping. we must see that
foreign subsidized shipping shall not
have free run of our ports to the dis
advantage of our ships
Even under the disadvantages Of
having their letters rifled and read by
foreign censors, their consignments Of
goods confiscated or sent to prize
courts and ocean shipping at the mer-
CIV of the British powers American
manufacturers are succeeding in
building up a considerable foreign
trade in lines most affected by the
'curtailed production in Europe.
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AS BRITAIN SEES FREE TRADE.

II am fraid the idea of free trade
within the empire must be dismissed.
In these words Board of Trade
President Runciman addressed the
English house of commons while urg-
inc the statesmen to give British in
dust1es the protection and assistance
which will permit them to dominate
the worlds trade.
England is fighting with guns and
sabers. But while at war she is pre-
pairing for peace. Already she is en-
gagged in a campaign to extend her
foreign trade at the expense of her
enemies: ~, .. ..- ..
'The British empire will recuper-
ate after the war faster than any 9TH
er country" declared President Runci-
man. In the same breath he knocked
in the head the idea of free trade
even between the mother country and
her colonies. X
Yet the United States under demo,
cratic rule took long step towards
free trade before the war began, and
is still under control of the party
that believes American industries and
workmen need no protection from for
eign competitors. ...,..
Tie English are for England, just,
as Americans are for America. Presi-
dent Runciman made this point clear
when he declared that after the Eng
fish look out for their own commerce
1T will be our duty to aid as far as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

The national convention Of mer.
chant tailors has emphasized again
the desirability of being man, rath.
er than a gentleman, by announcing
that the wardrobe of an american
gentleman" in 1916 requires an outlay
of $4,000. Among the items on the
list are thirteen suits rang.
ing in price from $65 up, dozen
overcoats, capes, riding frocks, din
ner coats and golf apparel Being a
gentleman comes high. ... ... .
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CHILDREN's EVENING STORY

our lunch here. Now we old folks will
sit In the shade and rest, and you
children can play about until we call
you. Have good time"
Papa Fuzzytail set down the basket
Of lunch and stretched out to rest un-
der shady tree. Woozie. Wuzzie
and Wizzie played tag and blind mans
bluff. and another game called Find
Jack-in-the-Pulpit." You had to search
around until you found one Of those
queer flowers
Then the fox children rested in the
shade, before taking drink from the
cool spring, and you must always do
that yourselves. Never drink cold wa
ter when you are overheated. It will
make you iii.
Isn't it almost time for lunch?"
asked Wizzie. 1T isn't like a picnic
until you begin to eat"
called Papa Fuzzytail. Come over
here and we'll open the basket"
Woozie, Wizzie and Wuzzie sat
down on the green grass. Mamma
Fuzzytail and Grandma Sharpnose sat
down beside them. Papa Fuzzytail
looked for the basket of good things
to eat. s..f 4. "
":Why--why!' he exclaimed. It's
gone! 1t isn't here!" And he looked
all around, up and down and sideways
and through the middle.
ooh, papa! You're only fooling!"
cried Wizzie. "You are trying to play
a joke on u.s."
"Of course he ISL said Woozie.
You know where the lunch isl"
exclaimed Wuzzie. I'm sure you do"
"No, really I DON'T" spoke the papa
fox. II set it down here by this old
stump, and now it's gone. Some one
must have taken it while we weren't
looking!" ...... ...s
The lunch basket was certainly
gone, and, while the Fuzzytails were
looking for it, suddenly the clouds be-
gan to leak water, and it rained.
Get under the trees and you won't
get wet!" cried Mamma Fuzzytail
"Oh, what sad picnic!" exclaimed
Grandma Sharpnose. Nothing to
eat, and it is raining!"
But it was only little shower, left
over from April, and soon the sun was
shining again. But the lunch basket
could not be found until, all of sud
den, looking down in big, deep hole,
Wuzzie cried out:
"Oh, / see our basket away down
on the bottom of this hole! But how
ever can we get 1t up?"
Surely enough! There it isl"
Mr.. Fuzzytail as he looked. "The hole
must have been covered with leaves,
and I did not see it. l set the basket
on the leaves, and it fell through. 1t
is a good thing we ourselves did not
fall down."
Eyes, indeed!' said Grandma Sharp
nose. II knew something would hap
PEN ......
But how can we get up our lunch?'
asked Woozie. II wish that would
happen!"
ooh, dear! I'm 20 hungry, too!'
cried Wizzie.
'Ill get up the basket" Papa Fuzzy
tail said. He had in his pocket fish
hook and line. He tied the hook to
the end of the line, lowered it down
the hole in the ground and let the hook
catch hold of the basket handle. Then
Papa Fuzzytail pulled up the picnic
lunch. and 1t wasn't hurt bit, but as
good as ever.
Then the fox family sat about on the
grass and ate the good things. and
soon the picnic was over and it was
time to go home. And if 1t doesn't
rain popcorn balls, with pink ribbons
on their tails, I'll tell you tomorrow
night about Wuzzie and his sucker
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THE FUZZYTAIL PICNIC.
Panet NeWanapAr 9aryice.

Copyright by Howard r. Garis.)
Well" said Papa Fuzzytail, the fox
gentleman, as he came home from
the Office one evening, mo work for
me tomorrow; so I think we can all
60 on May picnic to the woods"
"Oh, what fun" cried Woozie, a
little fox boy.
Lovely said Wizzie, his sister.
Are we going to take along any
thing to eat?" asked Wuzzie. the 9th.
err little boy fox. He was the hungrl.
est little fox boy you ever saw. He
could eat jam tart, and then. right
afterward, eat another. never heard
Of such hungry fox.
"Of course we'll take something to
eat!" exclaimed Woozie. 1T wouldn't
be picnic unless we did"
II think that's right cried Papa
Fuzzytail with laugh. t
Where are you going for the pic
nic?" asked Grandma Sharpnose, as
she polished her eyeglasses with the
feather buster.
over to the big woods by the duck
pond" replied Papa Fuzzytail. 1T is
nice in the woods now and many May
flowers are in blossom. Well have
]
a good time"
Woozie, Wuzzie and Wizzie felt so
happy they could hardly eat their sup.
per, and afterward they went out to
play little while before bedtime
They told all their animal friends
about going on a picnic next day, and
all the rabbit, squirrel, chicken. duck
and kitten children wished they were
going to have such good time AZ
were the Fuzzytails. But maybe they
will have, pretty soon.
Well, after Wizzie had finished
jumping rope, salt. pepper and mus
tard, and when Woozie and Wuzzie
had ended their games of tag and
marbles, the fox children went in the
stone cave house to bed.
"Oh, l wish It would soon come
morning." sighed Wizzie, as she pull
ed the leaf blanket over her.
And finally morning came. The fox
children were up early, and they were
so excited, getting washed and dressed
for the picnic and then running in and
out to look at the clock to see II 1t
were not time to start, that finally
Mamma Fuzzytail said:
. III, MY ACoAo, PAS1oV eS oAL wv oAA
the porch You bother me 80 l can't
put up the lunch?" l..
ooh, we wouldn't want anything like
that to happen!" cried Wuzzie, so he
and the other two little foxes went
outside And such lunch as Mamma
Fuzzytail put up. There was bread
and butter, and jam and cake and
sandwiches and hard boiled eggs and
oh! I'm not going to write any more.
It makes me too hungry.
But finally they started for the big
woods near the duck pond. Up and
down hill they went, the three fox
children running on ahead, and Nam
ma and Papa Fuzzytail, with Grand
ma Sharpnose, coming along behind.
Papa Fuzzytail carried the basket OF
lunch, for If Woozie or Wuzzie or
Wizzie had carried it they might have
nibbled at some and eaten 1t before
it was time for the picnic. Mind. I'm
not saying for sure, but maybe.
On and on they went, through the
woods and over the fields, until finally
they came to the big forest by the
duck pond. They went through among
the trees a little way until they came
to a little grassy place. where tiny
spring Of water bubbled out amid
some messy, green stones.
This is the place for the picnic!
cried Papa FuZzytail. I'VE will eat
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great excitement, that new boarder
has gone crazy.
Whats he been doing?' demanded
the boarding house mistress
He asked for second helping of
prunes.
The prize for optimism must be
awarded to resident Of one Of the
rural districts of Ireland. An old
man was sitting on the roof Of his
house during flood, watching the
waters rise, when neighbor, who
possessed a boat, rowed across to
him.
''Halloa, john he said, have all
your fowls been washed away this
time?" ..
YES, but the ducks can swim
''Is your corn under water?"
well, they said the crop would be
a failure, anyhow
II see the food has reached your
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Uncle Sans Income
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN

IdilCduS anu SHIPS, duClloHceio aHu
billiard rooms. in fact, nearly every
business and nearly every necessity OF
life-helped to bear the burden of the
war.
Similar tremendous and widespread
burdens are now being borne by all
the peoples of Europe, because war Is
a national emergency which the popu-
lar mind can grasp. The United States
is now facing national financial
emergency, but it does not appeal to
the popular Imagination. The sugges-
ton of a one-cent tax upon gasoline,
or upon other commodity for that mat
ter, brings prompt and vociferous
protest.
Among the taxes suggested are
those of fifty cents per horse power of
motor cars and perhaps of other in
ternal combustion engines, and of one
cent per gallon on gasoline. The rate
at which the country is being motoriz-
ed and the rapid cheapening of service.
able cars naturally suggest this as,
practicable means Of raising the
money needed. Likewise. the tremend-
Gus voting power of the motorists of
the country causes congressman to
look askance at the method. This is
especially the case because the farm
er, who is the pet and first concern OF
the house of representatives, is max
ing more and more use of the internal
combustion engine both for transpor-
tation and farm work.
AS soon as this tax was suggested,
one state automobile association got
excited and circularized the country,
asking for contributions to fight the
measure if it should be introduced in
congress. These gentlemen pointed out
that an annual tax of fifty cents upon
the horse power Of every automobile
would amount to more than all the
other taxes paid by many citizens.
They were right obout that But as
it happened, no one had thought OF
levying an annual tax upon the horse
power of automobiles. The fifty cents
per horsepower would be paid but
once by the manufacturer. That Is, a
twenty horsepower machine would
presumably cost ten dollars more than
before the tax was levied, although
the rapid growth of efficiency in the
manufacture of automobiles and the
Standardization of materials would
probably more than counterbalance
the increase in a year, 80 that the pur-
chaser would never know that he was
paying tax. Furthermore. If his car
lasted three years, the tax upon it
would not amount to as much as the
excited motorists are paying to fight
it. d
Another tax that has been widely
discussed, though not recommended to
congress by the administration, Is the
tax upon checks. Such a tax was
levied during the Civil war and con-
tinued for about twenty years there
after. and was renewed at the time OF
the Spanish American war. 1t Is BE-
lieved that by levying twocent tax
upon every check written, it would
he nossible to raise ten million dollars
of additional revenue.
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smallpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turner were
shoppers in Floris Thursday.
Miss Ruby Smith spent Saturday at
the Dick Pottorf home.
John Ankland was a business shopper
in Floris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Crisis and family
spent Sunday at the Oliver Brooks
home.
Miss Mamie Hail spent Sunday at
the John Hancock home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew took dinner at
the Ed Fish home.
Mrs. Martin Smith who has been
staying with her daughter at brakes
willie, Mrs. Jim Bass. will return home
soon.
Mrs. Frank Turner spent Saturday at
the Joe Hancock home.
Joe Hancock and lord Hancock de-
livered wheat to Eldon Tuesday.
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III. EMERGENCY REVENUE.


What sort of an emergency tax do
you favor Would you rather have 1t
levied on automobiles or checks, or
land values or munitions?
The chances are that you see no OBJ
lection to any Of these methods of rails
ing revenue unless they rouch your
own pocket, in which case you con,
slider them unjust and Ubiquitous bur.
dens. and write to your congressman,
urging him to vote against them.
That is the trouble with all direct or
semi-direct taxes. They are the most
economical way of increasing Uncle
Sans income, but they are so intense
ly unpopular that congress very much
dislikes to impose them. The American
people prefer to meet their national
obligations by bond or note issue,
which merely postpones the payment,
or by higher tariff. which increases
it by paying bounty to the INDUS
tries. These methods are expensive,
but they are indirect. You part with
more money, but you don't see it go.
A part of the extra money that
Uncle Sam needs this year will prob
ably be obtained by lowering the in
come tax exemption, and a part of 1t
from the tariff, by repeating the free
sugar clause in the Underwood law. In
addition to these methods, it is quite
probable that an emergency tax will
have to be levied. An emergency tax
may be roughly defined as an internal
tax which is added to the ordinary
revenue tax in order to meet some un-
expected necessity.
The last emergency tax levied by
congress became a law In october,
1914, and it was made absolutely nee
essary by the European war, which
threw American business badly out OF
gear. Because of the obvious neces-
sity of raising money at once, this law
met with little opposition. 1t provided
for a tax on wine, champagnes, liquors.
grape brandy, an additional tax of fifty
cents a barrel on fermented liquors,
special taxes on bankers, brokers and
other financial operators, on documen'
tary stamps. and on perfumery and
cosmetics. This law yielded about
fifty-two millions by the end OF the
fiscal year and it was renewed by con-
gress for another year'in December.
Wars have always made necessary
the levying Of heavy emergency taxes.
At such times, however, patriotism and
the spirit of nationalism are at such
high pitch that tremendous taxes can
be levied without any serious protest
from the people. Congress had to levy
emergency taxes to pay for the Span
ish American war, and for the most
part they were gladly met.
During the civil war, taxes were, OF
course, much heavier. Clothing, boots,
gloves and all other articles of dress
were taxed per cent; books and mag
azines 5 per cent. A revenue OF .
cents per ton was levied upon COAL
and candy paid a tax of about two and
a half cents pound. Furniture was
taxed 6 per cent, and gas Is cents per
thousand cubic feet. Even salt yielded
to revenue of ~ cents per hunoreo
weight. Express companies, lotteries,
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Or,ie Duncan went Monday to Des
No;nes TO attend the funeral Of her
father.
Alfred Kendrick called on Lee Han
cock Tuesday evening.
Martin Smith made a business trip
to Ottumwa Friday
Mrs. Hosteen and Mrs. Kendrick were
shoppers in Floris Thursday.
Mrs. Orlie Duncan returned Friday
from Des Moines.
Miss Bessie Smith and sister alberta
were visitors at the Dick Pottorff home
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Fish was a caller at the Rich
ard Andrew home Monday
Ross Downing was a business caller
at the Martin Smith home Monday.
Rob Hart spent Wednesday evening
at the Jordan Hancock home.
Mrs. Dude Hancock was visitor at
the Frank Turner home Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Fish spent Wednesday
afternoon with Miss Hazel Duncan.
Mrs. lord Hancock and family visit
ed Thursday and Friday at the Robert
Hart home.
Mrs. Andrew and Mrs. Joe Hancock
have been suffering with the grip this
week
Martin Smith and sons Forrest and
| Theodore were shoppers in Floris on
Saturday.
Miss Gladys Hancock spent Tuesday
at the Joe Hancock home.
Mrs. Charley Crook visited with home
folks Thursday
John Parrot was a caller in F'loris
Thursday.
Harvey Turner spent Wednesday
with home folks.
Miss Ruby Fish spent Thursday at
the Dick Pottorff home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vgene Brooks We're
business callers in Ottumwa Thursday.
Ed Fish was a caller at the Richard
| Andrew home Friday.
John Smith is suffering with. the
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windows"
That's all right. The winders
needed washin'." us
Mrs. Ellis had been house hunting
for several days, and at last found q
small suite which was somewhere
near her modest ideal
"The paper in the hall is just aw-
full" said Mrs. Ellis, as she was
telling her husband about the place
that evening, "but the landlord said
he wouldn't change it,
Never mind" said Mr. Ellis,
cheerfully, we'll get an inexpensive
new one and put it on right over the
other"
"Oh, Ben cried the wife, but we
can harly get our furniture through
the hall now, it's so narrow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

Those who hunt happiness never
find it; it flies before them. But those
who are absorbed in some real work
look up and are surprised to find hap
piness sits at their side.
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Do you believe that God helps
those who help themselves" or is
your faith so strong that you would
leave everything for the hand of the
Almighty? ..a
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OF course it is practically impos-
sible to help young fellow who
doesn't want to be helped.
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A state is but the reflection of it's
people The same is true of COM
munities, towns and cities. Cities do
not make people-people make cities.
Where you find scrub homes, you find
scrub parents.
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The people of Ottumwa are working
tremendously for bigger, be utter and
buster city-and they are getting re-
suits. =
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Iowa ranks first among the states
in the union in the value of egg pro-
duction ..
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Do Something for Your Cold.
At the first sign Of cough or cold
take DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey. You
won't suffer long. 25c.
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Constipation and Sick Headache.
DE-. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve you Of both, clean out the bowels
and make you feel fine. Csc.
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~ n n g =
/ s t or / e 8

On, Mrs. Van HASH" cried the
waitress, bursting into the kitchen in
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81 DWE ELL.

Eli Murray and family are visiting
relatives in Bladensburg.
Frank Yenger and family OF Ash