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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Markets of the World
SHIFT IS SHOWN
IN HOG MARKET
ARE INCREASED IN ALL
WEIGHTS-OTHER MARKETS
REMAIN STEADY.

Hogs We're dime higher this morn
ing than on Tuesday. The grain and
other markets show no variation from
the quotations of yesterday. Today's
prices are as follows
WORCESTERSHIRE Stock
Hogs-(Corrected daily by John Nor.
rell g. Co.)-1a0@150, $685. 150@1SC
$685. 100000, $3.50: 200@240, $6.S5;
100000, $3.50; 800 and over, $3.50;
packers, $6.15@6.45.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-Street prices-Oats,
3S@40c; straw, $4Q5; hay, $11013;
old corn, 6S@70c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. L. soc; No. 2, 27c.
country butter. grocers pay. 20Q25c;
Eggs-Doz., 20c
Poultry lThese prices are paic to
producers): Hens, SC; springs, Sc;
geese, 7c; ducks, &c: turkeys 192.
Eggs-Doz., 21c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Bright medium, 1Sh @2ohc;
Delane, 14k @1Skc; fine Mcrino. liz q
l3hc; bury, " to 31ac less.
Hices-Cured, 11kc: green. No. !,
10kc; No. 2, 9kc: No. l horse hides,
$3.50: No. 2. $3.50
RETAIL PRlcES-Fiour and Feed
Flour and feed-.Graham flour, PEI
sack, soc; corn chops. per cwt.. $1.75;
shorts, per cwt. $165; bran, per cwt.
Sl.o5; corn. new, rer hu.. zoe; hay, per
meal, per sack, zoe: corn and oat chop,
per cwt, $1.75; corn chop, 20 lbs. 40c;
OIL meal. per cwt.. 81.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Cream :ry butter, 3Sc: country butter,
SOC.
Eggs, doz-20c.
Poultry--Geese, dressed Sd, zoe; tur.
Keys. dressed 27hc; springs. 2O@25c'
mems, d:essed, 23c; ducks, dressed, 23c.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish--C Catfish, h., 17kc; trout,
HAc; halibut. zoe; salmon. 17hc;
pickeril, 15c.
Sail fish-Mackeral, 1o@25c: herring
4 for Csc; goldfish, 10000; lake fish.
pail. roc
CaI oysters. 30 SIS q So 55c.
Fruits.
Fs'uits - Bananas, 2o@25c: lemons
&c. oranges, 30@50c; Sekel pears, PIX.
10 10c; pears, bu, s115; casaba melon,
4ac; malaga grapes, zoe lib; apples, ID
3. and SC.
Cabbage. per nd, 5@1oc; Spanish
onions, SIC; cauliflower 15@25c; garlic
turnips, &c b.; egg plant, 5@10c:
mansoes, 10@15c; cucumbers, 100
12kc; fresh tomatoes, 10c; spinach,
12kc: head lettuce 10c; radishes. so
2 for Sc; parsley, 5000 bunch; young
onions 6Ac; cauliflower 15@25c; garlic
zoe bch; turnips, &c h.; egg plant So
10c; mangoes 10@15c; cucumbers, 100
onions, 2 for 15c: leaf lettuce, sc; po-
celery cabbage 15@20c; leek, 5@10c
bunch; endive, SC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CATTLE VALUED AT
$4,000 DESTROYED

Iowa City, Nov. 11.-Over $4,000
worth of stock went to slaughter Mon
day on the premises of two Iowa coun-
ty farmers where evidences of the
dreaded hoof and mouth disease were
discovered several days ago. The
herds of cattle, sheep and hogs were
located at Williamsburg and Holbrook,
and the killing was pursuant to an or
der of the state veterinarian. The
dead stock were burned and later all
ground where the slaughter took
place thoroughly disinfected. 1t took
most of the day to get rid of all the
stock on the two farms. The Drecau-
ton, however, was deemed vitality
necessary to the preservation OF
health of stock on surrounding lands.
Two farms in Union township, john
son county, continue under suspicion,
although slaughter of the stock there
on has not yet been ordered. The
stock believed to have felt the effects
Of the recent epidemic there consists
of about sixty cattle and $50 hogs.
State veterinarian and assistants are
watching closely for developments.
The denial sent out by Mayor Law
Ter reads as follows:
Parnell, Nov. Ill notice that Par
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state Under Federal Quarantine.

Des Moines, Nov. j. I. Gibson,
state veterinarian, in reply to shippers
of cattle in Iowa, who appeared to have
been confused regarding recent federal
and state guarantees against the hoof
and mouth disease early today issued
the following statement:
1.-THE state of Iowa is now under fed
eral quarantine. This quarantine abso-
lutely prohibits the shipment of cattle,
sheep, hogs, hay and straw from Iowa
to any other state.
Eat cattle and hogs for immediate
slaughter may come to Iowa slaughter
ing points in cars cleaned and disin-
fected in accordance with government
regulations"
DR.. Gibson said the task of the gov
eminent and state officials in prevent
ing the spread Of the epidemic was
such that they could not afford to
spend part of their time answering
questions 1t was to clear up any mis-
apprehension as to the meaning Of the
quarantine order that he issued the
statement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
WAGON AND STREET
CAR IN COLLISION

When crossing the street car tracks
near the end of the line on West Sec
ond street Tuesday afternoon, one of
the horses driven by James Grant, as
we'll as the wagon in which he rode,
were struck by street car The horse
was injured in the hip and tongue and
running gear of the wagon damaged.
Mr.. Grant was unhurt. The contact
left it's impress on the front of the
street car which was smashed below
the windows of the vestibule. Mr..
Grant lives west of Ottumwa and was
returning home from the city and was
in the act of crossing the tracks to-
ward the Peck grocery where he in
tended to stop when the collision oc-
cured Both wagon and car were
west bound when they struck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas CITY, Mo-, NOV. II-Tne i've
stock market follows:
Hogs-Marset steady to 1Oc higher;
receipts, $4,000: bulk, $7.A0WT.S5;
heavy, S7.5017.S5; packers and butch
ers, $7.5o@7oO: light, $7.35@7S5; pigs,
S6.50@7.
Cattle-Market steady to strong; re-
ceipts, 10000: prime fed steers, 500
IL; dressed beef steers $S@9.75; west
ern steers, $7@9.75; western steers, 81
@9.75; cows, S4.50@7.50; heifers. s6.25
OOPS; stockers ana feeders, $500
7.75; calves, s6.50G 1880
Sheep-Market steady to strong; re-
ceipts, 10000; lambs, $s@9.25; year
lings, $6@7; wethers, S5.50@6.50: ewes
$5@6; stockers and feeders, $3.75@7.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
LIBERTYVILLE.

Mrs. Mary Wilson was operated on
at her home southwest Of town Satur-
day. She is getting along nicely.
Mrs, Ed Ulm had the misfortune to
fall downstairs at her home near here.
No bones were broken but she was
badly bruised and one ear badly. cut.
Mrs. Hiram Davis was shopping in
Ottumwa Saturday
Miss Margaret Coleman of Bloom
field spent Sunday here with her par
ents.
Mrs. Frank Fell entertained the Re-
bekah Embroidery club at her home in
Libertyville Friday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served and all spent a
pleasant afternoon. They will meet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

nell is under strict quarantine for foot
and mouth disease, found in cattle
here that have been shipped from Chi
cago wish to correct this statement.
We have not at present single case
on record. The only cases are at pres,
ent confined to the immediate vicinity
of Williamsburg, where those cattle,
are unloaded. Although one case was
reported eight miles east of here,
those cattle came through the Will
liamsburg stock yards. They are Ship
ped from Chicago and were found to
be infected some five days later and
quarantined. We are pleased to note
that at present we have not one case
o. this disease. q
Yours truly, @
Mathew P. Lawler, Mayor. n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
PRIZE CATTLE ARE
SEIZED BY PLAGUE
HOOP AND MOUTH DISEASE IS
SPREADING RAPIDLY AMONG
VALUABLE ANIMALS.

Chicago, Nov 11.-Spread of foot
and mouth disease among the $40 prize
dairy cattle under quarantine at the
Chicago Union Stock Yards assumed
such alarming proportions today that
it was feared the infection could not
be prevented from spreading to every
animal in the herd. The cattle are
valued at $2,500,0OO.
DR.. S. z. Bennett of the federal bu-
reau of animal industry said that forty
new cases were discovered among the
herd yesterday. The newly infected
cows were separated from the isolated
herd and taken to the veterinary hos
pital where ffty-two cases from the
dairy show stock are under treatment.
DR.. Bennett said that consent would
not be given to destroy the animals
until there was no hope of saving them.
prize Herd Infected.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 11.-Conditions
brought about by the epidemic of foot
and mouth disease became distinctly
worse today when it was announced
that three hundred cows, one of the
finest dairy herds in Westmoreiand
county, had developed the disease. and
seven dairy herds in other parts Of
western Pennsylvania were under sus
picion. Some apprehension for the
milk supply of Pittsburgh was felt,
while hay dealers were wondering
where they were to get supplies.
Ban is Lifted.
Chicago, Nov 1.-THE state quar-
antine against foot and mouth dis
ease was lifted today from the Chica-
go plant of the Omaha Packing COM
pany, which lies outside the stock
yards proper, but in the district
known as Packing Town."
Distinction of this plant was COM
pleted last night and letter giving
it a clean bill of health was received
today. At the time the quarantine
was ordered there is said to have been
an agreement among the packers that
none would resume slaughtering until
the ban had also been raised from all.
1t was reported that the quarantine
had been lifted from the plant of the
East St. Louis Packing company at
East st. Louis, Ill. No one could be
found at the Office of the state live
stock commission to verify this re-
port.
Later the manager of the Omaha
Packing company said that though the
his intention to receive live stock be-
quarantine had been lifted it was not
fore next Monday unless the ban was
lifted from the whole stock yards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

with Mrs. Zane Eyeston Friday after
noon Nov. 90.
Mrs. Richard Swanson of Abba is
here visiting her parents and other
relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Foster and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Coleman spent Saturday
in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins leave
this week for Oklahoma where they
will spend the winter with their daugh-
ter Clara.
f. l.. Yeager of Hedrick was called
here by the illness of Mrs. Mary Will
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHICAGO DAILY
MARKET NOTES

Export sales in all positions yester-
day exceeded 100000 blu, part of the
business being done after the close,
with many bids close to the market.
The eastern seaboard reported 100000
blu sold abroad, Chicago sold 100000 bu
to Buffalo and Chicago interests sold
100000 bu via the gulf, Kansas City
$4,000 blu and st. Louis 100000 bu.
Duluth and Winnipeg also made sales.
but failed to give quantities. There
was some rye and barley sold at the
Seaboard.
Shipping sales of cash wheat at Chi
cago were 100000 bu to exporters, and
$4,000 blu to mills, corn $4,000 blu to ex-
porters and 100000 blu domestic, oats
225,000 blu domestic.
Discounts on cash No. 2 red and No.
2 hard at Chicago narrowed " as COM
pared with December, sales being at
A@1kc under, while No. 8 red or No.
hard generally brought about Sc
under December For thirty-day ship
ment 1c under December, was bid.
Outside cash wheat markets were
easier, ST. Louis was off 1c, Kansas
City h@1c and Omaha R@%c, while
Milwaukee was unchanged. Bluestem
3@3kc over December, and velvet chat
at II ole over.
Charters were for 100000 bu wheat
at 1Ac, 100000 BIZ at 1asc to Buffalo,
prompt loading; 100000 BIT wheat to
load last ten day sin November and
store at Buffalo at 2Ac; rates from
Duluth and Fort Williams to unload at
Buffalo are nc. Charters were for L.
1000 blu to load in the northwest and
sold for winter storage at eastern lake
ports at 2Rc. Ocean charters were
made at the seaboard Monday for o.
100000 blu grain.
Country offerings of new corn to
arrive increased materially, purchases
aggregating about 100000 blu. New de-
clined ~ @3c and old 1@1Rc yester-
day. The edge was off the demand for
old
Old yellow and mixed at st. Louis
was 203c lower, white unchanged and
new 1@2Rc lower. Kanses City was
unchanged, Omaha Unchanged to 1c
lower Peoria unchanged to lie higher
on old. and unchanged to nc lower on
new, Milwaukee 1c lower on new and
&c lower on old.
Offerings Of oats in the sample mar
ket were not large and shippers took
everything on sale at R@1c decline.
ST. Louis was unchanged to &c lower,
Kansas City unchanged. Omaha Il a Rc
lower Peoria Nc lower, Milwaukee u
ole lower and Minneapolis A@Ac
lower.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
SHOP IN YOUR
OWN CITY FIRST.

This made in America"
movement can be brought a
little nearer home to each in
dividual by emphasizing this
suggestion:
"Patronize the stores of your
home city"
Each man is entitled to spend
his own money where it will
buy the most-whether it be in
Rome or Asia.
But in fairness
Is it not wisdom before pur-
chasing elsewhere to see what
the stores of our own city have
to offer?
The prosperity of each of us
is tied up with the prosperity
of his neighbor.
We prosper together and suf-
fer hard times together.
Acquaint yourself with what
the stores of your own-eity are
offering by reading the adver-
Using in The Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Milwaukee Cash Grain.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Market hc lower: No. 1
NORTH 5rn, $115@1.17; No, 2 northern,
$19z@1.14k; No. 8 northern, 96@$1.09
Corn-Market " to &c lower; No. 2
white, 75c; No. 2 yellow, 74@75c; No. 2
mixed, 74c; No. 3 mixed, 75c; No. 5
mixed, 75c.
Oats-Steady: standard 4S@4SAc;
No. 3 white, 471a @4Se3; No white 46h
@47hc.
Barley-Dull.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

{ Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
= Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.137s @ll57s;
No. hard, $1.13% @1.15s.
Corn-No. yellow, 74h @74Ac; No.
3 yellow, 74A @74Ac; new, 67@67kc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 47@4Sc; standard
49@49Ac.
Barley-60@77c.
neutrality-suspicious.
Clover-$10@14.
Pork-$17.50.
Lard-$11.57.
Ribs-$9.75@10.62
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
COW AND AUTOMOBILE I
COLLIDE; KILL FORMER

West Point, Nov 11.--Herman Lob.
man lost cow valued at 500. Mr.
Lehman was driving cattle from the
pasture and was crossing the road
when an automobile came along and
ran into them and SO badly gripping
one COW that it had to be shot The
auto was damaged wa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
HULL AT MOLINE.

williamsburg, Nov. 11.-Congress-
man-elect Harry Hull of Williamsburg,
will deliver his first address after his
election as congressman at Moline, ILL.,,
Nov. 27, to the postal clerks club of
the Tri- Cities. Postmasters of Moline
Davenport and Rock Island will also
appear on the program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHICAGO Primaries
Car Lot Receipts.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Today's car lot re-
ceipts:
Wheat-441 cars, with lao of con-
tract grade.
Corn-311 cars, with 80 Of contract
grade.
Oats-2o5 cars, with 81 of contract
grade.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth today were
1,345 cars, compared with 766 cars the
corresponding day q year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, 405; corn, S19; oats, 215.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Women Of sedentary Habits.

Women who get but little exercise
are likely to be troubled with consti-
patton and Indigestion and will find
Chamberlains Tablets highly bene-
fetal. Not so good as three or four
mile walk every day, but very much
better than to allow the bowels to re-
main in constipated condition. They
are easy and pleasant to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtainable
everywhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Omaha Live Stock.

grain market follows:
Wheat-No 2 hard, $1071s a 1.0Sk II;
No. hard, s1.06@1.07h; No. hard
s1@1.06; No. spring, $1.06@1.O7 ";
No. 8 spring. $1.05@1.O6k; No. spring
$I01@1.05 No. durum, $1.1ok@
1.11A No. durum, $1.09h @1.10k.
Corn-No. 2 white, 67A @69Ac; No
8 white, 67@6Sc; No. yellow, 6S Y q
70Ac; No. 2 yellow, 6S@7Okc; No. 3
yellow, 671z @701ac; No. / mixed. 67@
6S1ac; No. 2 mixed, 66@6shc; No. 8
mixed, 65@67Ac.
No. 2 white, 45A q ACC; standard, ASH
@45Ac; No. 8 white, 45@45Ac; No. 4
white, 44A @45c.
Rye-No. 2, 9sA @ssAc; No. 3, s5A
@96Ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

ST. Louis Mo-. Nov. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, s1.1o@1.12k; No.
8 red, $1.Os@1.10h; No. 2 hard, SLIGO
lib; No. hard, $1.10@ Ill.
Corn-No. 2, INC: No. 4 new, 671hc;
No. 2 yellow, old, 75@75Ac; No. yell
low, new, 7O1sc; No. 4 yellow new, 67@
6711c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 491kc; standard
491ac; No. white, 48c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
st. Louis Hay Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 11.-No. 1 tim
othy, s1s@20c; No. 2 timothy, $15@17
East ST. Louis, Ill.-Choice hay SIS;
No. 1 timothy. $16@17.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
New York Produce.

New York, Nov. 11.-Butter-Market
firm. unchanged; receipts, 1884 tubs.
Cheese-Irregular, unchanged; re
ceipts, 1916 boxes.
Eggs-Steady, unchanged; receipts,
1926 cases.
Live poultry-Firm; western chick
ems, 14@14Rc: fowls, 14@16c: tur-
keys, lS@20c. Dressed quiet; western
roasting chickens, 15@1Sc; fresh fowls,
1871 @1Sc; frozen turkeys. 17@22c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
MinneapoIis CIosi,c Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 11.-Closing
grain:
Wheat-Dec., $1.13A; May, $1.19A;
No. l hard SILT; No. l northern $1.14A
@1.16A; No. 2 northern $1.1O @1.14A.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 81 Oslo.
Oats-No. 3\white, 45@451sc.
Flax-$1. AK @1.43A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
New York SUGAR

New York Nov. 11-Raw sugar
Firm; molasses, S.36c; centrifugal,
4.10c.
Refined-Steady.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
New York Money!: closino

New York, Nov. 11.-Mercahtile
paper-5@ @6%o.
Sterling exchange-Easy; 60 day
bills, $4.S7; cables, $3.50; demand,
$4.S9.35.
Bar silver-49c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHICAGO Produce,

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Butter-Market
firm; creamery, 24@33c
Eggs-Unchanged receipts. 1878
cases.
Potatoes-Unchan receipts. %
cars.
Poultry Alive, higher; springs,
BIC; fowls, liz @13c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., Nov. 1.-THE
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady; receipts, T.
900; heavy, $735@7.55; light, $500
1865; pigs, $6.50@7.50; bulk, $745@
IT'S.
Cattle-Market lower; receipts 3,400;
native steers, $7@10.50: cows and heif-
ers, $6@7.50; western steers, $6.25@
S.75; calves, $1.5o@10.
Sheep-Market lower; receipts, g.
900; yearlings, s7@s: wethers, $4,000
$50; lambs, Ss.50@9.30.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

st. Louis Produce.
ST. Louis Mo-, Nov. 11.-Poultry and
butter unchanged.
EggS-27c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 11.-Butter-
Creamery, 32c; frsts, soc; seconds 27c;
packing, 21c.
Eggs-Firsts, 25Nc; seconds, 21c.
Poultry-Firsts, 251hc; seconds, 21c.
Poultry-Hens, lie; roosters, 10c;
turkeys, lac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Chicaoo Hav Market,

Chicago. Nov. 11.-No. timothy, SIS
@19: No 2 timothy, $14.50 OILS; No. 8
timothy and No 2 mixed, 10.50@12.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, H., Nov. 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn Market to / nc lower; No. 3
white, 6S1ac; No. yellow, 69c; No. 3
yellow, 67A @69c; No. 8 mixed, 67A a
6Skc.
Oats-Unchanged to 1ac higher;
standard, 47%c; No. 3 white, 47Ac.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
"WEDNESDAY, NOV: rs, 1914.

Turkey has explained that the fir
ing, across, the bow Of the American
launch was not intended as hostile.
The shots were fired as signals that
the port was closed and the incident
may be regarded as finally disposed
of: The first reports from the COM
mander Of the Tennessee stated that
the shooting was "unfriendly but not
hostile The great majority Of the
American people could not understand
how the act could be described as
either ''unfriendly' or hostile with
out including all that both words
mean. The announcement was how
ever received with remarkable calm
ness and lack of indignant outbursts.
This reflects the confidence which
the people have in the administra-
ton to guide the nations affairs
with a prudent hand. It may also be
evidence that with the knowledge f
what war really is, we, as a nation,
are not as quick on the trigger as we
might have been at other times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

General Villa is said to be within
twenty miles Of Mexico City and that
his troops will enter the capital city
unopposed. There are four armies in
Mexico, each controlling a certain
part Of the country, but recent events
indicate that Villa is slowly and eff
fectively extending his authority, and
will eventually be able to dictate the
future course of the republic. 1t is
hard to believe that the country
would be satisfied with Villa ! as
president. He lacks education and
training and his past course would in
dictate that he realizes this and does
not aspire to the office. He does,
however, have large followings among
the people and has been able to as
semble troops and finance his cam
paigns. They have confidence in his
leadership and the other Generals
have a wholesome fear of him. He
will very likely name the next presi,
dent and be satisfied to- remain COM
mander in chief of the army. It is OF
the greatest importance to this coun'
try that peace and normal conditions
should be restored in Mexico, and if
Villa can solve the problem let him
do it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

F
II The United States army forces and
marines were withdrawn from Vera
Cruz on Monday and control Of the
city was left to the ones who were
able to assume it. This government,
in other words, declined to formally
pass the reigns Of authority to any
faction for this would ,>be construed as
recognizing this faction as the gov;
eminent Of Mexico. = Carranzas
troops occupied the city and the
change was made without hitch or
an unpleasant incident. If the object
Of American occupation was the elm
jnation of Huerta, it was success.
If the object was to restore order in
the troubled republic, 1t was fail
5ure. In any event we are out of it
all with peace and honor and that is
a good deal to be thankful for.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

q
The democratic state committee ex-
pended nearly $4,000 during the re-
cent campaign, an" lost the fight.
The republican committee expended
about $4,000 and won. The cause OF
democratic defeat and republican vic'
tory was the: return OF the progress
sives to the republican party The
progressiyes are responsible also FOL,
the election Of Senator Cummins. The
sensation Of the election was s the re- ):
suit in Scott county, which, gave
Senator Cummins substantial ma
jority, when it vas expected to give
his opponent a large majority.