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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
HYsTERlcAL OFFICIALS.

~ y GnISAI OFFISlAI0s
The following paragraph is the clos.
ing one of fervid letter, signed by E.
Braun, burgomaster of Client, Bel.
GUM:
'The city of Client, in which was
concluded the treaty of peace of 1914,
puts itself confidently under the high
protection of the American nation.
Pray accept, monsieur, assurances
of my distinguished consideration
Mayor Braun undoubtedly is ignor.
ant of the purport of such declara.
ton. To place his city under the
high protection of the United States,
he must have seeded from Belgium
and proclaimed a republic, neither of
which he has done. England, as the
ally of Belgium, would be an interest
ed party and the powers of Europe
would have the right to interfere.
The United States could not accept
such a charge, no matter if King Al
bert himself should raise the stars and
stripes over the royal palace. The
matter is worthy of mention only be-
cause it shows the esteem in which
the United States is held.-Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
lNTERRUPTloN OF TRADE.

The extent of European trade to the
United States now interrupted by war
has been outlined by the department
of commerce in summary showing
the character of imports for the year
ending last June. Imports from Eng
land included nearly $20,000,0O0 worth
OF cotton goods. Suspension OF work
in the English mills or inability TO
, move raw cotton from the United
J States threatens serious curtallment
OF that trade The cotton goods COM
prised Sc million yards of cloth, nve
million pounds of yarn and quantities
of laces. Chemicals worth $9,OOO,OOO
and $12,O00,OOO worth of manufactured
iron and steel were sent from England
besides 100000 pounds of crude rub
Der; 4S,OO0,OOO pounds Of hides and
skins; SO, 100000 pounds of block tin;
$4,000, 900 pounds of wool; 14,OOO,OOO
pounds of tea and great quantities OF
chinaware, linens, gloves, jewelry and
silk and worsted goods. Germany,
another of the European combatants,
is the chief source of the United
States for imported chemicals, its con-
tribution last year being woi tn more
than s2O,OOO,O00. When war broke
pAoSON Oh SAiAO"A o. 80
the expectation of chemicals and
medicinal products. The embargo has
since been raised on shipments of
dyestuffs to the United States and now
the Berlin government is being press
ed to permit the expectation of medi-
cinal products. Other important arti-
cles bought from Germany included
313,0OO,OOO worth of cotton goods; one
million tons of potash, salts used
largely as fertilizers; 150,0OO,OOO
pounds of wood pulp; toys valued at
$S,OO0OO0, numerous manufacturers
and some food products.
From France last year the United
States bought art works valued at
S22,O0O,OOO; silk merchandise valued
at $1S,5OO, 900; cotton, laces and en-
broideries worth $S,O0O,000, chemicals
valued at $5,OOO,OOO while large sums
were spent for perfumes, diamonds,
moving picture films and other manu-
features.
70 what extent that trade has been
specifically affected by war has not
been determined by the department.
Receipts at principal ports. however
show decreases. Some of the articles
imported from the three countries
were derived from other parts OF the
world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

terms Of the children not born, be.
cause their potential fathers were kill
ed on battlefelds: the wives unwed
because husbands were slain; of in
ventions not invented because wars
bullets laid low the brain of promise;
of books not written, or paintings not
created. Of music not composed, be-
cause the geniuses to whom the world
might have looked have fallen on the
battlefield; of fields not titled because
the farmers died holding rifles; of
statesmen who were plucked unripe by
the ruthless hand of war-the imagina.
ton fairly reels as 1t contemplates
the cost of war In what might have
been, WIN T. Ellis,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
PREM|UM.L|ST FOR
INSTITUTE IS OUT
MANY GOOD ENTRIES ARE SEIZED.
uLED FOR FARMERS, GATHER
ING IN OCTOBER.

The premium list has been issued
for the Wapello county live stock show
and the Wapello County Farmers In
stitute, which will be held in Ottumwa
on October 8. and z, and Z, 8, 8, and
10. respectively.
The booklet containing the lists 10
a neat little volume bound In paper
and contains many complete an
nouncements. The live stock show
which will be held during tho FIRST
part of the week is to be staged sti
Darner's barn on West Second street,
while the institute will be held ct the
Commercial college building at Third
and Washington streets. The Wapello,
county live stock show was organised,
with the primary purpose of promot-
ing greater interest and q keener
competition In the general production
Of higher standard Of live stock In,
the county and the lists contain somo
of the best entries in the Individual
classes.
The farmers institute proper Is noe,
scheduled to open until THURSDAY.
Oct. 8, and will last through Saturday
afternoon. Wednesday will be entry
day and 1t is urged that everyone
bring their entries at that time. Many
interesting and instructive lectures
have been arranged for the institute
and these will all be on subjects az,
live, practical interest to the farmers.
The ladies' department comes In for
Its share of the addresses also, and Q
practical demonstration Of household
economics and domestic soonce has
been engaged for the three days ses-
sion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
HIGHLANDS MELON
DAY WEDNESDAY,

Richland, Sept. 1.-THE following
program will be carried out on Water
melon day, Wednesday, Sept. 16:
900 a. m. Watermelons.
10000 q. m. Music. Mills orchestra.
Invocation. Rev. j. A. Wilson.
Music.
Address Of welcome, p. r. Ward,
mayor.
Response. Rev. J.. C. Coughlan
Music.
1900 m. Picnic dinner and water.
melons.
100 D. m. Music.
Call to order.
Music.
100 p. m. Address, Hon. Alex MilleA
of Washington.
2:30 p. m. Concert, Mills orchestra.
400 p. m. Sports Of various kinds In
charge Of Prof. Hadley.
$50 to 1880 p. m. Supper and water.
melons.
Concert 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

From The Courier Files -

of the Presbyterian church has bssn
let to ]. G. Curtis; the fNing OF win
dows to Frank Worcester and the lay
ing OF the brick sidewalk and stone
curbing to Dennis Rearden.
The missing black horse, stolen
from Ralph Baker at Fairfield. strayed
into South Ottumwa Saturday night
and is now in possession OF Marshal
Harmon at the city hall.
September II.
A. W. CASTOR has anticipated tho
operation of the ordinance restrain
ing stock and has taken down the
fence in front of his residence. We
shall keep ours up until the country
cows are put in "durance vile.''
Harry Hedrick had q fine spaniel
pup stray away last week. He ad-
vertised it in the Daily Courier Sat
urday evening. The dog must have
heard of 1t for he came homo on Sum
day. Moral: It pays TO advertise.
September 10.
The contractors agreed to have the
roof on the new opera house by Octo-
Der l. 1t Is named and It is the lot
tumwa Opera House" In big letters.
The fresco work of the new Pres.
byterian church has been let to L. A.
Thiel, Of Minneapolis. who also has
the contract for frescoing the new
opera house. Tho. work viii com.
mence next week and 10 to be com,
pelted by October rs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
JEFF SAYS:

Which is the best way to run
the auto fire trucks? At the rate
of fifteen miles an hour and be
sure of getting to the fire without
breaking the peoples property all
in pieces; or to act smart and try
to run it forty miles an hour and
break it up so that it can't get to
the fire at all until it is repaired.
Who was the cause Of the truck
being disabled?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
BRIGHTON MAN DIES
AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Sept. BACKWARD r. Car
rick, the Brighton busman, brought to
the hospital here after having his foot
cut of by train, died Monday. FRI
day his leg was amputated, below the
knee but last evening it was found
necessary to amputate the entire leg.
He rallied from the operation for a
short time only.
Besides his wife, he leaves father
and mother, two brothers and a sister
in Nashville, Ill. A short funeral was
held at Brighton today, and the re-
mains will be taken to Morning Sun
for burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

A city man who owing to bust
ness deal was obliged to live for some
time in small railroad town frequent
Ily felt the need of excitement. Once,
when he was really depressed with the
monotony of his life, he saw a wildly
excited crowd gathered on vacant
lot. Prominent citizens were there
hopping up and down, gesticulating
and shouting; and he felt that the un-
expected had happened and something
was doing. He rushed to the lot and
gasped out: What's the matter?"
Natter" shouted rampant citizen.
Natter" Why, we are going to hive
a swarm of bees"
A we'll known French actor became
involved in a discussion with an
American, grew heated, drew his card
from his pocket, threw it on the table
with tragic air, and stalked out. The
American regarded the card for some
moments, then took out his fountain
pen, wrote admit bearer" above the
engraved line, and went off to the
theater.
The superintendent OF lunatic
asylum was strolling round the
grounds a few weeks after his ap.
pointment, when one of the inmates
came up to him and, touching his
hat, exclaimed: 1--WE all like you
better than the last one, sir
Thank you," said the new official
pleasantly. "And may l ask why?"
'Well, sir" replied the lunatic,
"you see, you are more like one OF
lust"
What shall we do, john" said the
farmers wife. who had retained
much of her sentiment through
twenty-five years of married life,
what shall we do to celebrate our
silver wedding?"
Reckon up where all the silver's
gone to in bringing up our family,
grumbled he.
ooh, no, John, it must be some.
thing real good and out of the ordi'
nary. tell you what. Let us kill
the latest pig and give a banquet"
~ "Maria," said the husband solemn
|ly. 81 don't see how the unfortunate
animal is to blame for what hap
pened twenty-five years ago."
Hubby" said the observant wife,
"the janitor of these flats Is a
bachelor"
What Of IT."
II really think he is becoming in.
terested in our Oldest daughter
There you 60 again with your
pipe dreams! Last week 1t was 9
duke"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

September IL.
The board of supervisors today de-
cided to submit to the voters, at the
next election, the question of re.
straining stock from running at large
in the county. Ottumwa has already
settled that question.
Messrs. Richards & Co., contractors
for the opera house, have been award.
ed contract for the erection of a
$4,000 court house at Blair, Neb.
September 10.
Messrs. McIntire & Co. expect to
open hardware store in Ottumwa
next Monday.
The Herald brags Of the Oskaloosa
waterworks pumping $4,000 gallons
of water one day during the fair. The
Ottumwa waterworks, during the hot
weather In August, frequently pumped
$500, 900 gallons per day, and none
Of 1t was used for fair purposes.
September IA.
w. H. Cooper & Son will open their
new furniture store Saturday evening,
September IA, and most cordially in
vite the public to call and look
through that evening.
Mr.. John Simpson, an experienced
track layer and who ,superintended
the building of the street car lines
Of Lincoln, Neb., has arrived here
and has commenced operations on
our city street railways.
September 16.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

A correspondent declares that the
gaudy French uniforms are a military
crime. Probably they were designed
by the same awful miscreants who are
responsible for the women's fashions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

That Austrian army in Russian Pol
and has been licked every day for the
last week, it has been routed and de-
moralized and captured, and yet it
seems to be on the job again the next
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

We wonder if the brilliant victory
which General Joffre narrowly missed
winning over the Germans was like
the fish that the fisherman narrowly
missed catching The fish that get
away are always the largest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

The primary election was invented
mostly to keep the bosses" from die
tating who should be party nominees.
In Illinois the democrats have named
Roger Sullivan to run for senator.
Sullivan has been boss" Of Illinois
democracy for years but never until
the advent of the primary dared to
come out as candidate for Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
SENTENCE NEwERTH TODAY.

Fairfield, Sept. 15.-James McDon-
aid and AL Newerth connected with
the Pleasant Plain robbery, and l..
Stevenson, charged with forgery, all
plead guilty and will be sentenced to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

You can't tell a mans brain power
by the size of his hat-nor his income
by the size of his car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The fell
lows who have been winning Nobel
peace prizes for the last dozen years
ought to get together now and either
make concerted move to justify the
possession of their medals or enlist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
Press Comment

Des Moines Capital: The stories of
brutal atrocities among the European
soldiery are being denied. Neverthe-
less II will be difficult to convince the
public that war is very much of lady.
like or parlor game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

Chicago Tribune: President Wilson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

Burlington Gazette: Telling your
troubles to policeman was once a
favorite method. All this has chang
ed. Take 'em to the president OF the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

did not submerge the personal note
In his letter announcing his intention
of remaining on the Job as head Of
the nation, and, therefore. Of taking
no active part in partisan political
contests. But that Is Of small conse-
quence. We agree with the president
that he Is needed now as president.
Cedar Rapids Republican: That one
term plank in the Baltimore platform
may turn out to be simply another
scrap of paper. Mr.. Bryan wrote on
that piece Of paper when he imagined
he might have chance in 1916, but
he now has been compelled to give up
all such hopes. He Is now, probably
sorry that he ever put that in his plat
form.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

! The concrete door IN the basement
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-10

which the Mercantile correspondent.
He had come to Memphis to investi-
gate reasons for the Mercantile's
heavy draft on the New York institu-
ton. Up to the time he took charge
of the books Raine's operations had
been successfully covered up. Sunday
morning the New Yorker disclosed to
the directors the state of affairs.
The officials of the Mercantile were
hurrledly summoned. Raine appeared
and without hesitation told them he
had lost the money in dealing in cot
ton futures.
When Raine appeared before the
directors Sunday he was calm and
erything.
Before the Sunday meeting he had
been on the rack all of Saturday night
and much of the morning at the Chel-
sea hotel, where he was in conference
with the two officials of the American
Exchange Bank of New York, who
came to Memphis and unearthed the
shortage.
The large balance due their bank
from the Mercantile at this season of
the year excited their suspicion, and
! they came here to see about it. They
met Raine at the Chelsea and it took
only a few minutes for these experts
to unearth the method of bookkeeping
by which the shortage had been con-
cealed.
How Raine conducted himself while
under the fire of the, New Workers
questions is not known, but it is said
that he was extremely agitated.
! After admitting all to them Raine
seemed to be relieved, as the suspense
! was over.
| Steps will be taken by the Business
Mems Club tomorrow to fill the place
on the Banking Committee of the Club
of which Raine is chairman. His
place on the delegation which will rep
resent Memphis claims for regional
reserve bank at New Orleans, Febru-
airy ~, to Secretaries McAdoo and
Houston, will be filed Immediately.
| Raine was to have headed this dele
cation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-10

leges or immunities which upon The
same terms shall not equally belong
to all citizens" He says, commenting
upon this:
The negro is citizen. No one will
deny his citizenship. Does the Going
act grant to the white adult citizen
any privileges or immunity which it
withholds from adult white citizens
If so, it attempts to do what the Con-
stitution says shall not be done. OF
course, if the General Assembly at
tempts to do what the Constitution
says it shall not do it's act is void, and
no one is under obligation to obey it.
The Constitution is the, peoples at
tempt to prevent unjust enactments
by the general assembly.
The Going act attempts to accom-
plish discrimination purely arbi-
trary. In terms it grants rights or
privileges to white people which do
not belong upon the same terms to
black people. If the general assembly
may exclude negroes from participate
ing in proceedings for or against teh
issuance of saloon licenses, there
could be no constitutional objection
to it's placing the whole matter in
control of the negroes and excluding
the white; in which case the Consti-
tuition would seem to furnish an ex-
cellent reason for holding the act
void. The act draws the color
line Enthusiastically.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-10
TEXAS PRIEST IS
SHOT AND KILLED
Two Prominent San Antonio Business
Men Enact Tragedy at Country
Home-BOth Surrender-Make
No Statement.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. SIS. Virum
Brales, a Spanish missionary priest,
was shot and fatally wounded today
at the country home Of Charles Baum
berger, wealthy San Antonio business
man. Mr.. Baumberger and his son,
Charles A. Maumberger, surrendered
to the sheriff, and waving prelimi-
nary hearing were released in $4,000
bonds for their appearance before the
grand jury. saa4>ss.. -.,-.+-,.,-
Neither of the two men would make
statement for publication. 1t was
learned today that they found Brales
in the house when they returned
home unexpectedly. Then the priest
was found MORALLY wounded in the
front yard. He died at hospital in
San Antonio.
Attorneys for the Baumbergers
would not say which man fired first,
but the three wounds in Brales' body
indicated that weapons of different
caliber had inflicted them. The two
men are presidents of two cement
companies and are prominent.
Church authorities last night issued
a statement that a man by the name
of B. Virum Brales had worked in
this diocese as a travelling mission
airy. but were emphatic that he was
no longer connected with the diocese.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-10

No. college, piano contest; one
Barcarolle," in a Minor by Ruben
stein.
No. g. Preparatory school piano
contest; "Air de Ballet" in G Minor
by Chaminade.
No. 12.-Eigh School piano contest:
Shadow Dances" by Edward Mac
lowell.
No. 15.-College male quartet:
Love" by J. Massanet. Published
by G. Schirmer, N. Y.
No. 16.-High School male quartet,
Sweetheart" by A. H. lPrentiss.
No. 17-College violin contest, "This
arranged by Louis Gallet. Violin ar
rangement. Transcript by NJ. P.
Marsick. >
Other Contests.
No. S.-Spelling contest. The words
in the spelling contest will be, taken
from "A Practical Commercial Spell
err" by Atwood.
No. 1S.-College debate. Sub
jects, No. 1, Resolved, That the coun-
try, instead of the district, should be
made the unit in educational affairs"
No. 2, Resolved, That Congress
should provide for the selection of
presidential candidates by primary
elections" No. 8, Resolved, That a
single tax on land values is more
just and equitable method of raising
revenue for the support Of govern
ments than real and personal prop
erty tax" No. 4, Resolved, That
the issuing of federal injunctions in
labor disputes should be forbidden by
Congress. i. III
No. 10.-High School debates. Sub
jects,, No. I, Resolved, That some
provisions should be made by the
legislature OF Arkansas for the es-
adjustment, and maintenance Of at
least one four years high school in
each county in Arkansas" No. 2,
Resolved, That Congress should es-
tablish and maintain a national uni
versity at Washington, D. c." No. 8,
Resolved, That the constitutional
limit should be removed and each
school district in Arkansas be per-
mitted to vote whatever tax for
school district purposes it might see
fit" No. 4, Resolved, That the pow
er that creates banks should provide
for the protection of deposits" No. 5,
Resolved, That the federal govern
ment should own and operate all
public telephone and telegraph
lines"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-10
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
RECEIVED GOOD BOOKS

Through the kindness of Senator
James P. Clarke, the Young Mems
Progressive League has received a
collection of valuable government
books, which are to be kept in the
League rooms in the Citizens bank
building for reference. Senator
Clarke has signified his intention to
send books from time to time as he
thinks fit and they are deemed very
useful to members of the organiza-
ton.