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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
is IT DIFFERENT?


cratic Judge should hand down a SOL
emn and oppressive decision some
thing to this effect: "A man VINO
imbibes intoxicating liquor to excess
is mentally irresponsible for the acts
he may commit while In that conol'
ton. Nothing can be clearer than
this theory, which has been sustained
by SO many learned authorities that
1t would be work Of supererogatlon
for this court to enumerate them
It is one of the fundamental prln'
ciples of law that intent is the crux
of all acts; there can be no clarity
of intent when the mind is aberrant
as a result of intoxicants; therefore
in the absence of this prerequisite
intent, there can be no act committed
under those circumstances for Whlcn
the accused can be held responsible"
Suppose all the legal water were
squeezed out of this sponge OF verb
iare and a court should decide spe-
officially that man who is drunk
cannot be held accountable in law for
anything he may do. What sweet
morsel such decision would be IN
the mouths of the court-baiters. How
thew would grow red in the face, II
not eloquent, in their denunciatlons
of such a monstrous perverslon OF
the rights of the people. How such
a decision would be held up as ire
futable proof of the necessity for,
and Justice Of, the initiative, refer
endum. recall and all other fad re-
forms that could be logged In by the
heels or ears One can almost an
ticipate the whitening sarcasm with
which the offending court would be
overwhelmed. Cali that is necessary
in this country" it would be de-
clared, lis for man to fill up on
bad liquor and then go out and rob,
burn, steal and perhaps murder:
When he is hailed into. so-called
court Of Justice he will be freed on
the ground that he was drunk and
therefore irresponsible. How long
are the people Of this country going
to submit to this judicial tyranny
that turns criminals loose on the
community on such specious and pill
flous technicalities?"
But when a jury decided the same
thing and turns loose man accused
OF arson, on precisely the ground re-
ferred to in the supposed case-is
that materially different? 1t is not
the dictum of high-handed court.
It is not the result of invoking
archaic and obsolete principles OF
law. It is not an appeal to the musty
precedents which tie the hands or
Justice and keep the world from
climbing out of the slough OF the
days when the courts were despots
and judges we're kings without
crowns 1t is the verdict of jury
from "the people, But as a matter
of fact, is the verdict Of jury, when
it affronts reason and goes contrary
to the dictates of common sense and
Justice. any more Intellectually re-
spectacle than the decision OF a
court? Is it any less blow at the
highest interests of the community
and violation of sound public pol
lev when a man accused of arson IS
acquitted on the ground that he had
filled up on whiskey and apple-jack,
than If he had been turned loose by
4 Judge who took the case from a
Jury and decided it in the same man
ner?-KansassC City Journal. a..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
An Ancient Eavorite,

An Ancient Favorite.
These postcard souvenirs they sell
Are very fine ...
When you would send modern belle
valentine.
But recall the lace affair
Our fathers built, "
With graceful scallops everywhere
And lots of gilt.
AS fluffy as a charlotte russo
1t left the marts, -
Prepared to play the very deuce
With girlish hearts.
To memories of it I cling.
When young and raw,
thought it was the finest thing
l ever saw.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
ANCIENT GOOD ROADS.

Senator Jackson of Maryland, in
speaking on the good roads PROPOSE
ton, gave the following information:
Road building and improvement is
not modern innovation. While the
Israelites were still in the bondage OF
Pharaoh the Egyptians seem to have
realized the advantages of good roads.
Also. the streets of Babylon were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

The moment any department of a
business becomes satisfied with itself,
and believes there is no chance for i'm
provement, then does that department
or department head reach the limit of
it's or his usefulness.-G. H. e..
Hawkins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

bricks building which he rented for q
garage.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. w. Brattin who sold
their residence to Mrs. Penrod will
ship their goods to Bonaparte the first
O fthe week and will make that their
future home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

The evidence against the blind
senator from Oklahoma who is
char sed with attempting to assault
a '. oman, appears rather flimsy as the
trial proceeds and it looks as though
Hon. T.. P. Gore will emerge trium-
phantly with the public verdict that
he is the victim or almost-victim of
a frameuD ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

England's house Of commons are a
strange lot of politicians. They per
nit one of their members to be fined
$4,000 for participating in a little
graft. He voted on u contract In
which he himself was indirectly in
terested .ts-'.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

In case of illness employees OF the
London (England) postoffice may be
absent on full pay for AS much as six
months and on half pay for another
six months
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Aides MONIES MARCH S.

Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE annual
convention of the Iowa Carload Butter
and Egg Shippers association will be
held in Des Moines on March 8, accord
ing to the announcement made yester-
day by the conventions bureau Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. More than 300
delegates are expected to attend the
meeting
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

1t costs Paris nearly 100000 year
to care for the trees on it's streets
and boulevards and in its parks, more
than 1000 new ones being planted an
n1laIly 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

President Wilson has it figured out
that it is perfectly proper to recognize
the revolutionary government of Peru
and to refuse to recognize the revolu-
tlonary (Huerta) government OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

A University of Pennsylvania
scientist asserts he has found way
to tell from crystals in drop of blood
the race of the man from whom the
blood came,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Waterloo Reporter: With Colonel
Goethals gaining so much favorable
comment in the press it becomes nee
essary to be more specific than merely
designating former president as THE
colonel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Boone News Republican: Pearl but,
tons and sugar beets did not win the
day in the Second district, but they
made very fair showing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

A group of English capitalists is or
ganizing a large cattle farming con-
Germ in western Siberia. with lew
to exporting its products to England.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Kansos City Journal: The treasury
department has recovered $l.25 lost
thirty years ago. This will partly offset
the loss of revenue caused by the
change in tariff-partly but not alto
gether There will still be balance
of a hundred million or so to make up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Slicing Them Thin.
"Why have you quit patronizing that
sandwich foundry?"
"The proprietor got too ambitious
with his egg sandwiches"
How so?"
Thought he could stretch boiled
egg as far as boiled ham,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

No Doubt.
~ see a Boston girl drove away a
masher with an icicle."
Il deplore that incident" ..
ooh, nobody hurt
"But. now you'll have to stand for a
bunch of jokes about CONCEALED weap-
ons." s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Press Comment

Des Moines Capital: DO not let the
candidate do all of the talking. Ask
him few pointed questions now and
then. ..M#0..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
The Perfect Mar

The Perfect Man.
eve have some queer ideas these
days"
How now?"
"The perfect man is the one who has
had his appendix removed and his ton.
sils taken out"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Room for ALI.

Some men are unhappy because
they can't afford a new suit; others
because they can't afford a steam
Yacht. 1t is easy to be unhappy. >....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
A Real Treat.

A Real Treat.
"My wife is an exceedingly kind
hearted woman"
"Gives the sparrows some crumbs
of bread every day, l see.'
"And, you may have noticed, oc.
casionally some crumbs of cake"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

THE TANGO.
Do you dance the Tango?
1t has taken the world by storm.
Some people condemn it severely,
Others think 1t quite good form.
, 'Tis danced by some quite gracefully
While others fish walk" and turk.
ey trot"
Mixed with "grizzly bear" and bun.
ny-hug'
And hesitation" a lot.
1t knows no age limit
Restricted to no cline.
IT'S danced by day and night
Regardless Of the time.
'Tis Tango at all functions 49,.
Be it breakfast, lunch or tea,
'Tis Tango in hotels or restaurants
And every where we see.
So if you do not dance it
You are not up to date.
So hurry, quick. get busy
Before it is too late.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Amply Capable.

"Now, at this electrical dinner you
will respond to the toast, The GRAPHIC
phone" ... ...--,
"The graphophone can talk. Why
not let it respond for itself?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Mo place ia Hide.

No place to Hide.
my kid used to hide behind his
mothers skirts
did he ever get over his timidity?"
"He had to when his mother adop.
ted a silhouette gown"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

In All Her Moods.
Know Thyself" is fine advice
For use through life
But here is some beyond all price
Study your wife
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Kent Busy.

Dear me, these reaches are never
still minute @I
"A roach can't afford to be, my
dear. Every roach has wife and
1000 children to look AFTER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Kansas City Journal: Those who
voted the bull moose ticket in 1912
found that the only result Of their
performance was to place the demo-
cratic party in power, and conse-
quently there was a great falling off
of the bull moose vote in the elections
held last year. There will be a still
greater falling off at this years
election, and by 1916 the bull moose
will be only an unpleasant reni-
niscence .-.e 81 H.: s.s... ..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
No Escape.

"The women demand that a candi-
date for office must have clean
hands" l...
eyes" sighed the mere man,
women have been after me about
that ever since was two years old +"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Muscatine Journal: We are certain
that in Muscatine there is broad and
general demand for less politics and
more business sense in the conduct of
it's affairs. A few more years like those
we have been through recently will
prepare this city for consideration Of
the commission form of government or
perhaps the city manager plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
A Few Laughs
The Second Lap.

Gone are holiday cigars
Quite awhile.
Men are struggling to the bars
For a smile. .....
Diaries have gone to smash
In a bunch.
We have little turkey hash
Now for lunch.
Baseball yarns the writer's tell
Day by day.
Gee, the year Is pretty we'll
Under way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Marshalltown Times Republican:
The skeleton Of what seems to be a
prehistoric pigmy has been discovered
according to a Los Angeles dispatch.
However, it may turn out to be some
Iowan who quit the state with the
money he made here and began knock
ing Iowa as soon as he landed on the
coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Her Car.

.,s Her Car.
That's Mabers runabout."
How can you tell from this dis
tance?''
h Il recognize the honk. It's a So
prano."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Ex+remas Mat

Soon we suppose they will couple the
husking bee with the dansant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Aiming High.

"Cholly certainly aims high in life
"How so?'
"He's collecting cigarette coupons
for an automobile ....4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19
Nothing Romantic.

"a valentine" he shouted. "hey?'
It made his pulses thrill.
Alas, he found twas merely a r
Belated Christmas bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Cedar Rapids Republican,: Henry
Ford the automobile man, is another
who has found out how to advertise.
They are now talking Of running hin,
for president. There was method in
his recent madness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Wiscon-
sin village has passed an ordinance
putting the tango in the misdemeanor
class. AS some people dance it., it is
worse than misdemeanor. 1t is a
positive scandal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Burlington Hawk Eye: A New York
court has decided that man is not
legally responsible for the damage in
flicted by his wife when she is operat-
ing his automobile. He is morally re-
sponsible however, in insisting that
she everlastingly keep away from that
steering wheel in the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Charlton Leader: When you do your
work we'll your services are always
n demand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-19

Omaha World Herald: The motto on
the shield of the Prince Of, Wales
should be the motto for every person.
That is the only way to glory and re-
nown. Only those who have served
others live in history. The greater the
service" they have given the longer
do they live, and the more are their
memories revered. The memories of
Lincoln and Washington are cherished
in the hearts of the people because of
the service they rendered to mankind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-02
THE GUTHRIE DAILY LEADER, MONDAY NOVEMBER {, 1914
Wyars 3" and ha VI Mean

as 5sns's him. Gols as s ss n % % attorneys e .5Ps sPs
haya s"er ESrS sign anc swear ITO to papers taxing back his c
peated requests Then hi ' before M the hope gotar
the the criminal dnd al court " Of Aoe IL ss A telling MIN
very long and complicated dene rat bs burned the gns ID
EDWARD cos" wanted IN order mpp haffer wness ns @
cosIe 40 witness AS''n''
Jhn F. Anderson member of bs MonG~y july
eor eo @ sa m M ShAS cSOe Oed n 0s
seued % Tb" % ffarn w. p ~ & epourn ahfs nag pre-
which sh fer u t pap p Sa 70 ~ d 10 % nave n enaier @ sign I'm IN
Coye did hire him them
wise Shaffer to sign of the anderson in his af
William H chappel get
time M desired to discharge Hepburn and chape
his LAWYERS and them letter that effect
July goth 1914 that he called Hepburn and Chappe
him he shafers lawyer This
affidavit is long and Andons testimony taken court by
rectd Anderson affidavit testimony prove
est Of Edward coye If hey were only presenns the interest
would him guilty help him his
She so m Sng and % n mea are in @ h1s @ &
$ ohn E. 1nderson So to get saae to them on his be-
him as witness against the chief defendant Edward Coye
go free lawyer at
time These things idle assertions; they
September three other pis
% Bas Of vas s hs @ 1 M d ons @ & by
when retunsa to Guthrie he told US that saffer got small roll
Friday hours before ea break Shaffer said
of Bass the other prisoners who broke JAIL When
tonight III
big pond and believe me m going to cross the pond On Sunday
at the home of Charles White $500
note into and as luck would have it. WIN chappe was
that the
deputies
White back then arrested White who still had the sha
his al have the original OF this
sas follows Mr.. William Chappell you
you writing there
that it is his handwriting he
Charles White whose affidavit
entire which he said Shafer this and Of
deliver to William H. Chappe Shaffer S27
person when White had $40 belonging him,
which brought Shaffer making
night all Saturday and Saturday night five miles
waiting the
outside could the big pOnd?" Does
prisoner lawyer the sticks southeast Guh
promised him when he outside The circum
that the go-between who him
money William H. Chappel of the firm of Hepburn and
)happel.
Hepburn only this in the hope eecing the dem
cratic Hepburn this o
close friends recently that he could elect the demo-
candidate would be under eVerlaSt
While would nothing against Mr.
a he is wholly without experience
practice altogether
the attorney that Mr. Hepburn and
client Edward Coye county attorney the next two
ask the support of the Logan county voters independent
Oics, the
years present
with the facts questions qualifications
hgants and ability to take
the office with credit the
the literary and law departments have
county the last Twenty-Five
uousy If elected promise to do duty official
and fearessy ARTHUR r. SWANK
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-02
BootIeegcrs Shoot Officers.

bUUtItgEcTs oHOCL JfTICSTs,
Enforcement officers aad bootleg
gers in the Healdton field e4goged in
pis'ol fish Sunday Two IT ihe
Off 'ers were rounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-02
CONTEST CANDIDATES.

LILLE DRUG q STATY. co
Phone 81 2O6 w. Okla. Ave-
Opposite Post office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-02
Lilies Drug Store

WatGh the contest from now on.
All votes given out during October
must be voted by ext Saturday Oct,
81. November 14th at O'Clock D. m.
the ballot box closes and the final
canvas and report of the judges will
be given out on Monday, Nov 10th
This week special votes at the re4e
OF 1000 to the dollar will be given on
Tooth Brushes Hair, Cloth and
Bath Brushes, Perfumes, Talcum
Iowder, Face Powders, Creams, SOAP
and all Toilet preparations. Special
On Fodaks will also be continued / is
week.
We have just received a large
shipment of beautiful colored Post
cards of the Bath House, New Post
Office building Trinity Church and
new Street scene giving prominence
10 the University on Capitol Square.
You must see them to appreciate
them. W. have yhe largest and most
complete line of post cards in the
city and are jobbers in this line.
This week we will man an extra
spe2ial and give 1000 votes with each
package of Weeks Kidney Pills. Ma
lures Remedy Tablets. st. Patrick's
Pills Shoop's Nerve Pills, Thatoher's
Liver Pills, Loring's Kidney Pills,
Lquozone Pills, A. d. S. Liver Pills.
kodol Tablets. Weeks Break up a
Cold, Lilies Cold Tablets, Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup and Pink Chill
cure These remedies are all guar
anteed by us to give satisfaction or
Money refunded. Don't forget your
-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-06
BRAND WH|T[0CK
 IDOL 0F bELG|ANS Germans Also Look Upon Him With High Regard. <
 Health Has Suffered

Brussels, November Correspondence of the Associated Press )-Brand Whit lock, the American minister, is subject to great demands on his Sympathetic duet.'s He is the court of last appeal by Bel gians from the decision and orders of the German military administration.
 Belgians can hardly speak to him with out tears in their eyes. He has become one of the heroes of the country. They come to him with every variety of trouble, if there is sickness in their families, or if news has been received of death or i'm jury to relatives at the front, and in the. thousand contentious that arise between individuals and some officer or noncom- missioned officer of the German army. of occupation.
 MT. Whitlock's position with the Ger~ man military people Is also extraordi- narily strong, even though they may pre- fer that he was not here. They seem never to have resented seriously his go-- ing to the markets at or o'clock in. the morning and preventing German cons .missary people from taking all, or nearly all. of the stocks of food. He is being &C., lively supported by the Marquis de Villa lobar, the Spanish minister, who used to be in Washington as minister, but, as h4 is in delicate health, he is not able to- do as much as he would like. Mir. W hits locks health also seems to have suf- fered by his great responsibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-06
FRANCE HAS MANY
 BELGIAN REFUGEES
Over Two Million Now in France-Cared for by
 Government

Paris, November 2o.--(Correspondence of
 the Associated Press.)-'There are now
 more than two million Belgian refugees
 in France" Monsieur Beradi, secretary
 of the Franco-Belgian relief committee
 has informed the Associated Press
 France has received them with the
 greatest consideration and generosity
 he said. "the government allowing them
 the same amount as their own unem-
 ployed, 25 cents per day to each head of
 a family plus 10 cents for each Child.
 This, of course, is sufficient to keep them from starvation, but nearly all of them
 have other pressing needs, as they fled
 in majority of cases with insufficient
 clothing and lacking other necessities. We
 are doing all we can, aided by the French government, to solve the problem by find-
 ing employment for such as are able to work, but France has her own stricken population in the northern departments to care for and Belgium Is obliged to appeal to other generous nations for these people, whose need, as the world knows, Is not their fault"
 Monsieur Beradi said Belgium would never forget what America has already doue lOr bfuSSeiS, where the pOpuldtl tlOH was on the verge of starvation. The first refugees that arrived were sheltered at the Cirque de Paris and ai
 the Northern, Terminal, but these quar- ters, summarily prepared, were inadequate for the accommodation of so many per sons living almost entirely in common Now several hundred canal and river barges are being fitted up with more com- forts and sanitary arrangements for their reception. Hundreds of children who have lost their parents have been adopted by French and Swiss families and many owners of villas in the country have placed them at the disposition of Bel gian families. These measures relieve the pressure on the committee somewhat but the refugees continue to arrive.
 A movement is on foot to establish colonies in Tunis for such as wish to
 emigrate, but the proposition is said tc be no more likely to succeed than the suggestion to send them to California The Belgian, as a rule. Is not inclined to emigrate, habituated as he has beer to steady and fairly remunerative employ
 ment in the industrial beehive that Bel gium was before the war.
 The English spinning industry has giver places to 600 Belgian worlSmen and many
 have secured berths on the Metropolitan underground railway in Paris; others
 have been placed on farms in the soutf
 and center of France, but the large part of these two million unfortunates is stil l to be provided for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-06

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