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•THUR8DAY, Novembar 30, 1908.
Stevens Says.
If your feet are cold, remember
•we have a big stock of warm
lined Footwear, that will keep
your feet Comfortable and
hc-althv.
Men's and Women's warm lined,
Shoes and Felts, $1, $1.50, $2,
$2.50 a pair.
Warm House Slippers, 50c, 75c,
$1. to $1.50.
Rubbers, Alaskas,
Overshoes and
Felt Boots
Best brands of Rubber that can
be produced.
Prices Lowest now that .they
will be this year. •/,
Stevens'
Shoe Store
106 East Main Street.
MINISTER TO CUBA
QUITS IN A HUFF
(Continued from Page 1).
designation has been received and
iaccepted.
Hopes Are Blasted.
The administration has dashed the
hopes of the little band of American
colonists on the lslp of Pines who
have been working toward the separa
tion of the island from Cuba and its
inclusion in the United States, when
Secretary Root, after a consultation
iwith the President, made public the
text of a letter which he had ad
dressed to Charles Raynard, president
of the American club of the isle of
Pines, defining the attitude of the
United States government toward the
proposed formation of a territorial
government in the island as a part of
the United States. The secretary was
most pointpd in the statements la hit
letter, which is as follows:
I have received your letter of Oct.
25 in which you say:
"Kindly advise me at your earliest
convenience the necessary procedure
to establish a territorial form of gov
ernment for the Isle of Pines, West
Indies, U. S. A."
It is no part of the duty of the set
etary of state to give advice upon
M'c,h subjects. I think It proper, how
-^er, to answer yo'tir inquiry so far as
it may be necessary to remove an er
vbr under which you appear to rest
concerning the status of the Isle of
Hnes and your rights as residents of
that island.
•Is No Procedure.
There is no .procedure by which you
and your .issociates can lawfully es
tablish a tentorial government in that
island. The island i? lawfully subject
to the control and government of the
republic of Cuba, and you and your
associates are bound to render obedi
ence to the laws of that country so
long as you remain in the Island. If
ou fail in that obedience you will be
justly liable to prosecution in the
Cuban courts and to such punishment
as may be provided by the laws of
Cuba for such offense as you commit.
You are not likely to have any greater
power in the future. The treaty now
pending before the senate, if approv
ed by that body, will relinquish all
claim of the United States to the Isle
•of Pines. In my judgment the United
fetates has no substantial claJm to the
Isle of Pines. The treaty merely ac
cords to Cuba what is hero in accord-
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We will also make SPECIAL PRICES on
One
Of Success
One secret of success Is to have
some money ahead with which to
grasp your opportunity when it comes.
Every great fortune had its first foun
dation laid in small savings. Count
less thousands can look back upon the
time when with a few hundred .dollars
at their command, they could have
taken the first step on the road that
leads to fortune.
WAPELLO COUNTY
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
OTTUMWA NATIONAL BANK.
SOUTHWEST CORNER MAIN AND
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MARKET STREETS.
ance with international law and jus
tice.
At the time of the treaty of peace
which ended the war between the
United States and Spain, the Isle of
Pines was and had been for several
centuries, a part of Cuba. I have no I
doubt whatever that it continues, to be I
a part of Cuba, and that- it Is not and
never has been territory of the United
"States. This is the view with which
President oRosevelt authorized the
pending treaty, and Mr. Hay signed it,
and I expect to urge Its confirmation.
Nor would the rejection of the pend
ing treaty put an end to the control
of Cuba over the island. A treaty di
rectly contrary to the one now pend
ing would be necessary to do that, and
there is not the slightest prospect of
such, a treaty being made. You may
be quite sure that Cuba will never con
sent to give up the Isle of Pines, and
that the United States will never try
to compel her to give it up against
her will. Very respectfully,
8IX LINES.
(Continued from Page 1).
as ringing rather iu harmony with the
views of the standpaters.
Record on the Tariff.
Since that time he has not made
any public uterances on the tariff ques
tion that differed materially from the
views expressed then. A year ago,
just prior to the convening of con
gress the question uppermost was the
tariff. The President's message, in
which he sounded the keynote of rail
road legislation, had not then been de
livered, and the tariff was the talk.
Even after the message Had been read
it was several months before agitation
in favor of railroad legislation became
sufficiently strenuous to cause con
gressmen to take notice and line-up
on the question.
It will he recalled that about the
first or second week of the session a
conference was had at the White
House, attended by Senators Allison,
Aldrich, jSpooner and Piatt and per
haps others and Congressmen Cannon,
Payne, Dalzell, Grosvenor, Tawney and
others. At this conference the Presi
dent sought to obtain the views of the
leaders on the tariff question. The
result of the meeting was conclusive
in that it put an end to talk of tariff
revision at that session. Nothing
more was heard on the subject until
about the close of the session when it
was intimated that the President
would call an extra session to take up
the railroad and tariif questions. No
extra session was called.
Poll of the House.
Just before the White House con
ference a poll was made of the tyodse,
and It developed that about 80" per
cent of the republicans were opposed
to considering the tariff at that ses
sion. The Iowa delegation then com
posed of ten republicans and one dem
ocrat was solidly against immediate
action, notwithstanding there were
some men on the. delegation who may
be classed as favorable.to revision.
At that time It was stated in some
quarters that the President was in fa
vor of taking up the tariff, although the
information that came from visitors
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Ellhu Root
SPECIAL
the benefit of our out of town customers
wc will from Dsc. 4th to 9th give a reduction of 20 per cent on all Heating Stoves*
Just think.what this means, a $10.00 stove for $8.00 a $15.00 stove for $12.00 and
a $20.00 heater for $16.00. We have the largest
and all our prices havs always been the lowsst»
Ranges and Cook Stoves,
and Christmas Goods, such as silver plated Knives, Forks and Spoons*
Carving Sets, Nickle Serving Dishes, Tea and Coffee Pots, Skates, Sleds.
Etc.
Cut out this ad, and bring it here and YOU WILL GET THE RE
DUCTION IN PRICE.
KEATING'S,
iVfcvi
at the White House who talked with
the President was to the effect th&t
the chief executive merely sought to
obtain the views of the country
through the congressmen. It is denied
that he called the meeting to under
take to influence the leaders to get
busy with the tariff issue. The Presi
dent had absolutely nothing to' say.
He sat in the capacity of judge or
rather as an examining attorney. He
started off by asking Senator Allison
to give his views, then asked each
guest in the order of their sitting to
speak. When the President's mind
was clear that tariff revision was not
desired at that session he seems to
have dropped it as a subject demand
ing Immediate attention and to have
given his time to pressing matters.
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Moore's Air Tight Heate
stock in the city to select from
114 East Main Street.
UWA COTTUTlBtt
Our Suit Department.
Our Overcoat Department.
Clothing for Little Men.
in urnisnmo' JOOCIS
We Refund Your Railroad Fare Under
the Rules laid down by the Ottumwa
Retail Merchants' Association.
next week, help us to make this the biggest week Ottumwa merchandising ever knew.
During his trip south the President in
his speeches made no references to
the tariff calculated to indicate any
change in his views.
No Encouragement for Douglas.
In brief this is a resume of the
President's connection with the tariff
question for- more than two years
down to the present day. His ,next
suggestion touching the tariff will be
six lines in his annual message to con
gress, as stated at the outset, in which
reference will be made to the necessity
for retrenchment, rather than to a con
sideration of the tariff as a concrete
proposition.
Two weeks ago" when the represen
tatives of the manufacturers' associa
tion, headed by Governor Douglas, the
great shoe man. called upon the Presi
dent and urged him to use his influence
to have the duty on hides removed,
they received a warm greeting and
were dismissed with the icy mitt. At
least the silk-hatted party left the
White House with the corners of their
mouths turned downward, and Gover
nor Dougias in an interview after he
returned home, said the conference
with the President had not "been en
couraging.
It requires a vivid imagination for
one to review the events mentioned,
and others that have transpired, and
extract from the analysis the conclu
sion that the President is in favor of
revising the tariff at this time or in
the immediate future.
Not a Revisionist.
The point may be made that all this
is pur.e deduction and may not in fact
indicate the real views of the Presi
dent. In answer to this your corres
pondent makes the assertion upon the
authority of an official close to the
White House that the President, while
not a standpatter, in the ultra mean
ing of the term, is not in favor of re
vising the tariff now or until after the
next general election. For obvious
reasons the name of our informant
cannot be given, but it can be said
arid is said that the statement was
made by an official, of the first grade
the mention of whose name would
carry instant conviction. This is not
merely an "intimation" or rumor it
is concrete information which comes
first hand and is entitled to the ut
most credence.
Of course the President two or
three years hence may ^recommend
action on the tariff question in fact
conditions at that time may amply
warrant the construction of a new
schedule of duties, but it is pretty
safe to say that at this time, and for
this season, at least, the President is
not a tariff revisionist.
COLD WAVE.
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Fireman and deckhand, shipped at
Ccnneaul names unknown.
Another Wreck Near Duluth.
,The gteprnjet.. Wijliam Edenborn is
ashore at Split Rock on the north
SMAMTCIXXOms
Master Tailor---no skimping, no hurried work, nothing-slighted. This is why Our Suits fit so perfectly, and hold their shapes so much longer and
better than aijy others. Name your prlce--$7.50 $10.00, $12.50 $15.00, $16.50, $18.50, $20.00, $22,50 or $25.00 and we'll more than meet
your expectations at every point.
plain or fancy, with or without belt. The medium length, made in plain colors, and in any price you want, from $7.50 to $25.00. We will give you
or re a in a a in el re
Russian Blouse and Buster Brown Suits $3.50 and up to $5.00
IT f.. g~V j* We only buy from makers who have established a reputation for "goodness," and
We will make you Welcome. If yon buy and are not satisfied with your purchase, we'll refund your money
shpre of Lake Superior, about twenty
five, miles above, Two Harbors. In
formation is meagre, the wires being
down, but it Is known that the second
assistant engineer is drowned. The
rest.of the crew are. believed to have
been saved. The vessel Is broken/in
two.
Two hours previous to going on the
rock she dropped' her consort, the
Madeira, and nothing la known of her
fate.
The Mariposa.Is Safe.
The Mariposa reported last night as
lost, entered Duluth barber this morn
ing.
Scow Lost on Lake.
Five lives may. have been lost in the
wreck of a scow at Two Islands. She
left here Sunday night in tow of the
tug Gillette. 'Oft Two Islands the
scow broke away and the tug put back
for Two 'Harbors, -reaching there yes
terday.
Sees Wreck? on Lake.
Captain Balrd of the steamer Wm.
E. Reis, arrived today at Allouez Bay
and reports that on the trip up he
passed two spars and a yawl boat
about eight miles from Duluth. He al
so pasBed a steamer beached o« the
Wisconsin shora near tie Superior
entry.
The E. T. Judd at Alpena.
Alpena, Mich., N9V, 29.—The schoon
er E. T. Judd, whlqh broke away from
the steamer Jim, Sheerifts yesterday, in
a gale, has arrived at Alpena badly
battered up, but all of the crew are
safe.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
This marked Is furnished by tha Cas
sidy Commission company, member*
Chicago board of trade. Looil office
rooms 28 and- 30, Hofmann block. B.
C. Frerfch, local manager.
Wheat— Open High Low Close
Dec .84% .86%' .84% .85
May 87% .88% .87% .88
July 83%
..54.
Corn—
Ribs-
..83% .84
Dec 44 -.4.4% .44 .44%
May 44 .44% .44 .44%
July 44% .44%. .44% .44%
Oats— ....
Dec 29% .29% .29% .29%
May 31% .32 .31% .31%
July 30% .30% .30% .30%
Pork—
Jan. ....13.82 14.00 13.75 13.85
May 13.90 13.90 13.67 13.85
Lard—
Dec. 7.27 7.35 7.27 7.35
Jan 7.22 7.27. 7.22 7.27
May ....
7.37 7.42 7.37 7.42
Jan 7.07 7.10 7.05 7.07
May .... 7.27 7.27 7.27 7.27
Car Lots.
Wheat today, 66 estimated tomor
row, 62.
Corn today, 184 estimated tomor
row, 296.
Oats today, 125 estimated tomor
row, 253.
Northwest Receipts.
Duluth todpy, 199 last year, 197.
Minneapolis today, -338 last year,
351.
A7 Giant Clothing
Sale.
On next Monday Morning, December 4th,"
and all next week ending Saturday Night, Dec.
9tfr, our efforts will be directed toward pleas*
ing and supplying the Clothing wants of the
hundreds of out-oMown customers, who are
coming to Ottumwa to do their winter shopping
We want you to make our store your head
quarters, your handy place to drop in, and
and whether you buy a dollar's worth from us
or not, you will be made welcome,
Every department in our store is full to
Over flowing with the BEST THINGS from the
BEST MAKERS in this country.
The Prices are Hewn to the Lowest!
Notch, and we Challenge all Competition
\o Meet Onr Prices.
We determined to make it difficult for anyone to pick a flaw in our Suit Stock
and a careful elance will show what it is possible.to do when fabrics are CARE
FULLY CHOSEN and TAILORED. Here every stitch shows the touch of the
Here you will find hundreds of NEW things in Overcoats whatever
style you favor, it's here, and made as well as good tailors can turn
them out. The long swagger Overcoats, in all sorts of good fabrics,
Primary Reoalpts.
Wheat today, 834,000 bushels, and
last year 889,000 bushels corn today,
C,64,000 bushels and last year 746,000
bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat today. 329,000 bushels, and
last year,-'777,000 bushels corn today,
432,000 bushels, and last year, 608,000
bushels..
Otear-«oes.
Wheat. 319,000 bushels corn 398,
000: oats, 102,000 bushels.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening—Whoat, higher corn,
higher.
Closing—Whfat, higher corn,
higher.
Hog Market'.
Receipts today. 30,000 left over, 4,t
200.
Mew York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, Nov.. 29.-- Butter, quiet
Unchanged.
.EJggs—Steady unchanged. .-
New York Poultry Market.
New York, Nov. 23.—Poultry, alive,
easy turkeys, 13 chickens, 10 fowls,
1}.. Dressed, steady chickens, 13-A@
15 fowls, 11@13 turkeys.- 12$20.
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED P.'.ESS
C!-IQ*QQ
Live Stock.
Cfticajfo, Nov. 29.—Cattle, receipts,
If.OOA .strong to 10c higher beeves,
t8.50Z?6.75 cows, heifers, $1.25g'4.75
stackers, feeders. $2.25(^)4.15 Texans.
$3.40 @4.10.
Hogs—Receipts, 30,000 5® 10c high
er mixed butchers, $4.70@5.05 good
heavy, $4.8"@5.00 rough, $4.65@4.75
light, $4.60®'4.9Y% bulk sales, 54-70®
4,95.
Sheep—Receints. 18,000 strong,
$4.p0@5.60 lambs, $4.75@7.50.
Chicago Produce Market.'
Chicago, Nov. 29.—Wheat. No. 2 red,
87@38% NP. 3 red, 85@87% No. 2
hard, 84@86 No. 3 hard, 82@85 Dec.,
85@85% May opened, 87%@88 high
est, 88% @88% lowest, 87% elosjng.
88%.
Corn—No.' 2,' 46®46% No. 3, 42V2
No. 2 :whlte, 46 No. 3 white, 42%®
42% No. 2 vellow, 46% @47 No. 3 yel
low, 42%.@42%: Dec., 44% May op
ened, 44% @44% highest, 44% low
est, 44: closing, 44%.
Oats—No. 2. -80 No. 3, 29%@29%
No. 2 white, 32 @32% No. 3 white, 30
@31% Dec.. 29%@29% May opened,
31% @32 highest. 32 lowest, 31%
closing, 31%@32
.Pork—Jan., $13.95 May, $13.85.
Lard—Jan., $7.27@7.30 May, $7.42.
Ribs—Jan., $7.07 May, $7.27@7.30.
Rye—Cash, 68.
Flax—Cash. 94® 1.00.
Barley-^—Cash, 36% @54.
Clover—Cash. $13.00.
Timothy—March, $3.47.
Chicago Butter and Eag Market.
Chicago, Nov. 29. Butter, fancy,
steady others, weak creameries, 17®
23 dairies, 17@20.
Eggs—Steady,' 1S@24.
Chiearo Poultry Market.
Chicago, Nov. 29.—Poultry, firm
turkeys, 14 chickens,,9 springs, 10.
St. Louis Produce Market.
Louis, Nov. 29.— Wheat, May.
Corn
-May, 42%.
•May, 31%.
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Every mother will be interested in our unusually ha.ndsome display of
Boys and Chidren's- Winter Clothes Handsome double-breasted or Norfolk
Suits, in all new colorings at $2.00 and up to $5.00.
whether we will sell you a Hat, a Cap, Gloves, a Shirt, a Necktie, a Suit of Underwear
or a fancy Vest, we guarantee you complete satisfaction. Again we say to you, come,
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BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte, Nov. 29.—The pub^la
schools of this place will have a vaca
tion Thanksgiving day."
D. C. Bell met with a serious acci
dent Monday. He ran a nail under tha
skin of the back part ol his band,
causing blood poisoning.
Mrs. H. H. Meek entertained the P.
E. O. society at her home Mcnday
aftenioon.
S. H. Blackburn, who has been ser
iously iil for so Ion*- is now able to
be. wheeled. arour.d and was town in
his wheel chair Tuesday.
Mrs. Rosalie Macklin, who sustain
severe Injuries recently in a wreck o:
the Rock Isla.nd at Ottumwa, is now!
able to walk around with the aid of!
a crutch.
E. Stadler Is putting in new scales
in the stock yards.
Mr. and Mrs. Rs*y Junklns have mov
ed in the Middleton property, recently
.vacated by the. Brunk family.
Miss Bessie Moore returned to Vsn
Wert last week, after a six months'
sojourn In this vicinity.
Mrs. Sadie Baurher, of Paomt,'Colo.,
IF visiting in this vicinity.
Lee Pago, of Wyoming, !s visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Frank Whitmore has been quit*
seriously II) the past week.
Mips Mattle McDonald returned
her home In Mason City. Tuesday.
,Mrs, K.. lllnabarger and Mrs. W,
Wilson are visiting In Koosauqua.
Rev. Wilkin, pastor of the Baptist
church, is delivering a series of very
interesting serrpons which are attend
ed by large audiences. The theme for
Sunday night was "A Shadowed1 Life,"
and was a masterly discourse.
Mrs. S. F. Henry was a Keosau
qua visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Martin, returned from
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Anna Hunter Is visiting in:
Faririington.
Mrs.' J. I.' Ist-ael Is' visiting in Bur
lington.
Miss Maggie Ware, of Farmlngton,
Is visiting relatives here.
-A' number of Keokuk nlmrods were
hunting quail In this vicinity Tuesday.
Mrs. B.ert. Bishop is quite seriously
ill.
ALBIA!
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Albla, Nov. 29.—The dark of the dis
trict court Issued marriage licensed
yesterday to Roy E. Robinson, aged 20,
of Albla, and Fannie Combs, aged 20,
of Selection, and to George W. Video,1
aged 24, and Lizzie Toth, aged 18,:
both of Hocking.
John R. Duncan returned la6t "night
from a month's visit with his son, T.
E. Duncan, at Ft. Madison.
Charles Pierce, of Scranton, an
uncle of Mrs. Fred Peppers, of this
place, arrived recently in Albia, to
make his home with his niece. Mr.:
pierce Is about 80 years old.
R. Mitchell is at Mollne, 111., this
week.
John Isaacson, of Klrkwood, III., waa
here Monday and Tuesday buying cat
tle. He has purchased two carloads
and will shl pthem to his farm tomor
row.
Al-g
C. J. Spencer, of Lovllia, was In
bia today on\ business. ,%
Miss Monta Porter was In Oskaloossff
the first of the week visiting.
Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, Nov. 29.—Corn No. 3- 42-