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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-28
President CIeveIand's Christmas pa

During MT. Cleveland's first adminis- t,ation I had the honor and pleasure of an informal chat with him, through the Percy Clark. Tt was just about Christ mas Eve. MT. Cleveland was standing near an upper window of the White House, looking out over the esplanade toward Pennsylvania avenue, when the signs all pointed to the holiday season. Of course our conversation turned on commonplace and light subjects. I asked him, MT. President, how do you spend Christina S Dsy?' He was then unmarried, and he replied that he ate good hearty din- ner, smoked a good cigar and then read good book. It made deep impression on me, with all the lights that then beat upon his daily life.
 Years have passed, and meditatine upon the rugged, sterling, simple charac- teristics of President Cleveland. found myself inclined to follow his ideas, except the cigar l miss the companonship and sclace of Miss Nicotine.' not having cul- tivated her acquaintance in my youth.
 The dinner2 all that refined appetite could wish. The book? We'll, Dickens Martin Chugglewit,' with that polished old hypocrite, Mir. Pecksniff, appealed to me. For, Christmas is the great day, when Tigg' and 'slyme' have open court at the Inns And Mir. Pinch does so many kindly acts, including playing on the organ; and the Pecksniffs give gifts, with cramp In their financial gizzards,"
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PARCEL POST IS
USED BY FARME RS
EXPERIMENT ~ FEDERAL DE-
PARTMENT Is DECLARED A
SUCCESSFUL ONE.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 25.-Prao-
ticability Of the parcels post as . med
ium Of direct exchange between city
jewellers and producers of the farms
has been established by test in ten
cities, the postofflce department an.
nounced today. Postmasters reports
stated the new system has been vel
coined in nearly all the communities,
thot it appeared as factor In reduc-
ing the cost of living and that improve
ments under way assured It's growth.
Damage to parcels In shipment amount
to less than one-tenth Of one per cent,
it was said that was mainly due to in
efficient packing.
Tests were made in Washington, st.
Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, San Francisco Rock Island,
ILL.,, Lynn, Mass. and La, Crosse, Wis.
In the majority Of places. parcels Of
the more perishable goods such as but
ter and dressed poultry, declined dur
ing the hot weather. Under best con-
ditions from eight to twelve hours
elapsed between dispatch and delivery.
In some sections It was stated, the
farmers impeded expansion of the SER
vice to some extent my naming prices
which by comparison quotations In the
local markets were considered too high
by city purchasers. In nearly all
cases however the postmasters report
ed the plan provided city families with
better grade of farm products.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
NAPOLEON. a PROPHET,

A hundred and some-odd years ago
Napoleon Bonaparte. the second Julius
Caesar, Corsican by birth and no
body by ancestry, forced his rule upon
France, she willingly bowling her neck
to his sovereignty, welcome because
full of military glory to her. but no less
welcome because 1t was relief from
the despotic tyranny of her own Bour,
bons.
But when Napoleon usurped the
sovereignty of Naples and put first his
brother, Joseph, upon it's throne and
then his sister, Caroline and Murat,
when Joseph was made king of Spain
and Louis, king of Holland, the SOY.
erigns of Europe, among them the
great powers Of Russia, Austria, Eng.
land and Prussia, all felt their thrones
lettering beneath them, and with
mighty armies combined they crushed
him.
Looking back upon the ruins of his
once overwhelmingly splendid domin.
ion and seeing his enemies returned
once more to their absolute rule, Bona,
parte yet had the vision Of the seer
in looking into the future, and he said:
''In hundred years Europe will be
either all Cossack or all republican.
Is that day dawning upon US, now
that the span Of hundred years has
nassed?
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he Is transferred to the first reserve,
which requires that he serve month
or two each year for period Of Ave
years. The next five years are serv-
ed in the 'Landwehr" and he is re.
CURED to drill at the order of the mill
tary authorities.
From the first class of the Land
wehr" the German soldier graduates
into thee second class, where he re.
mains until he is 80. AT that age he
becomes part of the "Landsturm," to
be called out only in the event of great
national need. At the age OF 40 his
military service ends.
Tie German standing army consists
Of about 100000 men, and the first re-
serve about 100000. The "Landwehr'
totals 100000 and the 'Landsturm'
brings the grand total to more than g..
O0O. 900.
Organization details of the entire
German fighting force have been work
ed out to such detail that 100000
soldiers can be summoned and fully
equipped in an incredibly short time,
Not only does such an army take the
field as a thoroughly trained fighting
machine, but there are munitions and
supplies in the country's arsenals SO
that it is equipped in every detail
Wall Street Journal.
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kEOSAUQUA.

Sherman De Hart is at his home here
for ar indefinite stay. He is employed
on the grading crew in Story county.
Because Of the very dry weather
they are taking lay of.
Mrs. Harry Boyer has returned to
her home in Texas after months visit
with Mrs. Sidney Boyer.
Mrs. Paul Groom returned to her
home in Ottumwa Wednesday after a
visit with Mrs. Lettie Lawson.
Gene Landes Of Chicago is spending
his vacation here with his father j. III.
Landes and other relatives.
Miss Clara Harrison Is visiting rela-
tives In Peoria, Ill.
]. w. Gibson residing south Of town
on what Is known as the Eberhard
farm has sold same, considerations $81
per acre. He took Is part payment a
residence property, butcher shop and
ice plant in Stockport, to which place
he will move soon.
Mrs. julie Chafee visited the first Of
the week with her niece Mrs. Allen
Van Ankin. Her home is now in Mar
shalltown.
The county superintendent is now
located in her new quarters, the New
bold & Newbold office, County Attorney
Newbold at the grand jury rooms and
8. E. Irish in the office vacated by Miss
Meredith
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EDDYVlLLE.

Miss Ruth Morris spent Thursday In
Fairfield visiting Mrs. j. II. Koch who
is in the hospital there.
Mrs. T. A. OFT and son Thee who
have been visiting in Bentonsport, Ia.
came home Thursday night. yg
Mrs. j. C. McCord went to Morayia
Friday to visit her son r. c. McCord.
Mrs. r. c. Van Loon and son Dick
left Friday for few days visit IN
Bussey
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper OF Givin
spent Thursday night at the parental
Frank Whitsel home.
Edna Cooper Of Abba who has been
here visiting, went home Friday. Miss
Jennie Secress accompanied her home.
DR.. and Mrs. f. l.. Bay who have
been visiting relatives in Chicago and
Aurora, H., returned home Friday.
Mrs John McIntire is visiting at the
home Of her son in Moravia.
Mrs. w. A. Torrey and children of
Avoca are visiting the formers moth
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NAVAL BASES IN CHINA.

In view OF the fact that Japan USED
a German naval base in China as the
basis for a declaration of war upon
Germany, it may be interesting to
know Just how there came to be for
eign naval bases in China. Back in
1897 Chinese mob murdered two Ger.
man Catholic missionaries at little
town in China. Germany demanded
an apology, an indemnity and the lease
Of a naval base and sufficient territory
to provide for its protection. China
promptly apologized and later handed
over the indemnity but dallied a long
time about giving away portion OF us
territory to a foreign power. Germany,
finally wearied of waiting, seized the
bull by the horns and forcibly took
possession of Using Tau, good harbor
in a province called Kiao-Chau
Other nations, jealous Of the advan-
tage thus gained by the Germans, de-
manded similar treatment by the Chi
nese and that feeble government was
forced to give the British, French and
Russians naval stations. Naturally
this seizure of land by the European
nations did not tend to make the Chi
nese friendly to foreigners and the
Boxer uprising followed in 1900 and
that had to be put down by the powers
acting jointly. The United States was
party to this war. In doing so the
various foreign powers strengthened
their claims to their naval bases. Jap
an. developing into world power, be-
gan to look with disfavor on these
foreign bases so near her own shores
and several years ago managed to
drive the Russians out of Port Arthur,
the Russian naval base in China. It
looks now as If the Japs have seized
upon the present as an opportune time
to drive out the Germans. 1t may be
possible that later an opportunity will
be presented for driving out the other
alien nations. Time alone will tell. 1t
is evident however that Japan is intent
upon the work.
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GERMANS BATTLE ARM.

Kaiser Wilhelm's apparent faith IN
the strength of Germany's battle arm
in the contest with three mighty ma
tions is perhaps in no small degree
founded upon the wonderful German
military system, the like of which the
world has never seen before. The Ger
man military system Is little under
stood in this country. where militarism
is regarded as dying relic of bar
barous ages.
On January of the year Of his
goth birthday every male German citi
zen must report to the military head
of his district. If not excused because
of some physical defect he serves two
years In the infantry or three years in
the cavalry or artillery. For his SER
vices he receives small compensation
hardly more than pocket money Then
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BiR CHAM.

Miss Carrie Winslow accompanied
by little Miss Dorothy Ruggles visited
Ottumwa..
Mrs. Edna Zierlein and little daugh-
ter Of Mullinsville, Kans., are here WIS.,
ting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hendricks. The latter are the parents
Of son born last week
Mrs. Crowther returned from Des
Moines Friday where she has been in
the NJ E. hospital for surgical treat
ment.
Mrs. Geo. Kuck OF New Albany, Ind.
who has been here visiting her brother
Tom Curtis and family the past three
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BONAPARTE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Larson and
Con Roger of Chicago are Visltine
Mrs. Larson's mother, Mrs. S. |. Cox.
Mrs. p A. Doughty is in Chicago this
week studying styles and purchasing
fall and winter goods for their dry
goods department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iowa Hunter and two
daughters. Bessie and Doris, and Miss
Coreine Coolidge. left Tuesday fol
Mantle, ILL.,, where they will visit the
S. I. Cox family.
Mrs. DR.. Schee of Bentonsport has
bought the millinery store of Miss
Patti Percfvai and expects to continue
same at Bonaparte. Mrs. Achee has
had considerable experience in this
line.
B. F.. Humphrey Of Centerville has
been visiting friends here.
B. r. Vale and A. G. Roberts and
family went to Monmouth. ILL.,, Sat
urday in Mr.. Roberts automobile to
visit Mrs. Mary Biddle.
Miss Catherine Eich entertained the
Whist club Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hogan has moved into
the Riggle property on Bridge street
Mrs. Walter Wilson and daughter
Lola Of Lacon, ILL.,, are visiting visiting! rela-
MISE. M. Clark was called to Texas
last week by the illness OF her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Farnum have
gone to Standard Mont, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Craig Proper.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Smith OF Mt
Sterling spent Sunday at the Chasles
Sanford home here.
Mrs. Thomas Eller Of Davidson. s:
d., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Finn. here.
Mr. Finnev Of Bentonsport mas
moved into r,e Riggle property in the
west part Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Meek are in
Cedar Rapids attending the state treas
urers' convention. They will also vtsi,
their son Stanley, who is employed
there.
Mrs. McRibbcn Of Douds visited hel
brother Clarence. Davis and fhmil.
here last week.
Miss Anna Rfgler is visiting at the
Albert King homo in West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Trimble and
Miss Ethel Ewins, are going to Macon
county, Mo-, this week to reside with
Mr.. Trimble's son, Frank, who lives
on farm there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway and son OF
Sax City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dus
tin werc visitors at the Jerome LONG
home la. week.
Glenn +. Davis has sold his inter
est in the feed mill to Houser and son
Miss Pearl Meredith has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Weiglc In Des
Moines.
Miss Brooks Lane accompanied he,
aunt, Mrs Earl, to Carthage, ILL.,, for a
visit.
Bruce Vale Is visiting in Williams
Iowa
II. II. Tedford Of Mt. Ayr, was here
on business last week.
Miss Ella McCrabb of KeOta visited
her father, P. o. Beck, here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wciher and sor
Of Humeston, have been visiting rela-
tives here.
Miss Nellie Dodds and niece Hester
Dillon Of Kansas City are visiting al
the E. E. Miller home.
John E. Dounie Of Beaver Falls. Pa.
is visiting at the home Of his uncle, B
r. Vale.
The guild gave a miscellaneous show
er for Miss Patti Percival Tuesday
evening.
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ALB

w. r. Powell and family Of Hiteman
left yesterday morning for Clear Lake
in their autos. They expect to spend
about week camping and fishing.
John S. Gray who lives near Eddy
vile was in Abba on business.
w. D. Junkin Of Charlton, was in the
city recently.
DR.. and Mrs W. G. Haning who
have been visiting relatives in Abba
and vicinity, left the first Of the week
for Humphreys. Kans., before going to
their home at Belleville. They are con-
templating moving to California in the
near future.
Miss Ruby Wait left here for visit
in Ottumwa.
Leo Ghoson who has been working
on Falls new residence. narrowly es-
capped severing his thumb Wednesday
morning when his saw slipped.
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months, returned to her home satur-

months, returned to her home Satur-
day.
George Johnston and family of VIII
lard. Kans., arrived the first OF the
week to visit his parents and attend
the wedding Of his sister Cora to Ray
Burch which occurred Wednesday
evening.
The Birmingham school will com
mence Sept. 1.
Mat Farrell and daughter of Ottum-
wa visited in town several days last
week with his brother ]. w.
Rev. Thomas McNary Of st. Louis
Mo-, former pastor of the Presbyter-
ian Congregation here about twenty
years ago arrived Saturday and will
supply the pulpit the remainder Of this
month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Four blind schoolboys, pulling with
a clean, steady stroke, recently won a
race in England against crew of four
blind men, The victors belonged to
the Worcester college for the blind
and their rivals were former pupils.
Out of this has resulted a rowing boom
at the school, and three ''fours' arc
now in training out of the thirty boys.
They hope to enter next season for the
public school cup at the Molesey Re-
getta.
The boys were trained by their head
master, G. C. Brown, who having eyes
acted as coxswain.
'"The beginning was the hardest
part says Mr.. Brown. First, they
had to feel all over the boat and the
oars, while I explained things to them
We trained in tub with outriggers
and fixed seats. But once they learned
the feeling Of the water, they picked
up the stroke easily. Their keen sense
of hearing and the movement of the
boat enables them to keep perfect
time"
No form of athletics introduced at
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DIES MONIES FIRM.
FORCED TO WALL

Des Moines, Aug. 25.--An invol,in.
tary petition in bankruptcy was fled
against the B. "A. Lockwood Grain CO.,
here today. Assets are, given at $780,
900 and liabilities $25O,O00. Ofhcers OF
the company stated that they had
agreed to the proceedings which were
brought by creditors. Contraction Of
credits, due to the European war and
inability to get cars to handle their
grain were given as the cause Of the
suit @
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KAISER'S NEPHEW y
TAKEN PRISONER

Paris, Aug. 25.--A dispatch to the
Excelsior from Courtrai says the en-
perors nephew, Count Won Schwerin,
has been taken prisoner. He was In
command Of detachment Of Uhlans
who reached Harlebeke. French chas-
seurs being informed OF the presence
of the Germans, arrived on the scene
and killed one. wounded Ave and made
prisoners of the others.
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ment in their views as expressed at
the next conference.
Peoria Journal A word about how
the. war news is gathered.
Did you see the way France is go.
ing to treat the war correspondents!
Won't let any go near the front. Each
must send, in French, only what the
general thinks is fit to print. II he
tries to tell the truth. off goes his head,
Well, that's how all the fighting ma
tons are sitting on the news lid. They
are not fighting to sell papers or to ap'
pease the curiosity of neutrals. They
arc battling for life. So they won't
have the truth told II they can stop It.
They want the truth juggled to M
their needs.
Germany too, is 50 far cut on that
only a dribble of news of any kind
gets through from Berlin. That's why
we don't get the German side 1t cant
be got--not yet But every effort thai
, the Daily Journal can make, alone and
in company with other American news
papers, to get the German side and al
sides fairly is being made.
We're going to get the straight news
if we can.
But II you think it's an easy job, try
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the school has been taken up as eager
| lY by the boYs as rowing.

fyou make it a rule that paper must
not litter the floor OF your Office, you
will do much to reduce the danger
from fire to the minimum. To require
every employe to pick up piece OF
paper the instant 1t strikes the floor Is
the better rule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

To solve the problem of disposing Of
the dead, famous German architect
proposes to erect in the chief cities i'm
mense pyramids, each of which would
hold the ashes of 100000 cremated
bodies.
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ONE OF THE SAMPLES.

How the new tariff affects WOODEN
goods may be seen from some Of the
latest official figures on the subject.
The revenue duties on those goods did
not take effect until the first of this
year, and after five months operation
rs per cent. of the looms in the WOODEN
mills are idle, 20 per cent, of the car.
pet looms, over 10 per cent. OF the
wooden cards and over Is per cent OF
the worsted combs. There was also a
stoppage of work on 26 per cent. OF
the wooden spindles and IS per cent. OF
the worsted spinning spindles.
This situation is due mainly to I'm.
ports of foreign wooden and worsted
goods in such increased quantity as to
go far toward supplying the market, or
rather to affect prices in the market,
for the dress goods that came in dur.
ing those five months we're three times
the value of the same kind Of goods
in the same period in the previous
year.-Buffalo IN. W News.
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This war is harder to follow than a
three ring circus. For the benefit OF
the spectators and interested observ-
ers. rules ought to be framed that
would put stop to the holding Of con-
ficts in so many different places at
'nnce
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Every man has his day. Last week
the French and Belgiums were report
ing great victories over the Germans
This week Ia starting off with the Ger.
mans telling of the defeat handed to
the French and English.
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The way Japan went about that mat
ter of getting possession OF Kiao Chau
showed very plainly that 1t was war
with Germany rather than Kioa Chau
that Japan wanted.
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If the war costs "a million dollars
day, and it lasts year and half, as
Lord Kitchener believes, the total cost
will be 29, SOS million dollars. Obvious
ly, somebody Is going broke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Lillian Russell the beauty expert
says, Drink intoxicating liquors and
you'll get dark circles under your eyes
and your skin will become sallow or
purple bloated"
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Moving on Brussels" headline an
nounces. And It is time some Of those
discrderly Europeans were called in on
the carpet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Eleven surveying parties will be sent
out this year by the United States geo.
logical survey to investigate the min
eral resources of Alaska.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Nearly every day the German crown
prince is reported dead or dying. Pos
sibly he has nine lives.
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! er Mrs. l.. A. Rowe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Fields Of Lebanon
Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. IT. Feds
of Roachdale, Ind, arrived Friday for
a visit at the j. II. Fields home making
the trip in the letters car.
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Press Comment

Philadelphia Inquirer: We don't sup
pose the powder companies care q rap
whether single hunter goes out next
season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

The personnel of the navy Of the
United States Is more than $4,000.
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Lincoln Journal: Congress Is consid-
ering how to raise S100,000,000 to make
up for the slump In taxes on imports.
We can tell congress a simple way to
raise nearly half the amount. Don't
pass the pork bill.
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st Paul Pioneer-Press 1t seem to be
the chief duty Of the European censor
to cut out everything unfavorable to
his side and magnify all that places
his side In an advantageous light.
Every fighting story must be read from
both sides of the line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Europe, minus their baggage. While
1t ruined their conference this year,
the war should make them all the firm-
err in their convictions and more vehe-
ment In their views as expressed at
the next conference