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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Preparing a Report

Harry S. McDevitt, president of the
Economy and Efficiency Commission,
engaged in securing the inside infor-
nation regarding the employees and
officials of the State administration
their duties, salaries, hours of work,
etc., will be ready with the Commits
sion S report in a short time, anu it
promises to be very interesting State
paper, containing information that will
be of a surprising character.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
CAPITOL HILL
Fifteen MORE COUNTIES
Released IN QUARANTINE
State Live Stock Sanitary Board Re-
moves Restrictions Made Necessary
by the Spread of the Hoof and
Mouth Disease

The State Live Stock Sanitary Board
has ordered the release of fifteen ad-
diti0nal counties from the quarantine
for foot and mouth disease, and the
order interdicting the removal of cat
tie in or out of county boundaries now
applies only to the following counties:
Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks,
Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Gum
iberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin,
Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh,
Lyeoming, MifIlin, Montgomery, Mon
tour, Northampton, Northumberland,
Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, West
moreland and York.
In all counties with the exception of
those noted above the quarantine has
been lifted, but it will be rigidly OBJ
served in the counties mentioned. The
board reports the disease we'll under
control, and as fast as counties are
| freed from the disease the announce
ment will be made:
Governors Appointments
Governor Tener to-day appointed the
following trustees of the mothers pen
sion fund for Adams county: Mrs. W.
Arch Mclean, Mrs. D. P. Mcpherson,
Gettysburg; Mrs. William Hines, Jr.,
New Oxford; Mrs. j. j. Hill, Littles-
town; Mrs. Jacob Leschy, York
Springs; Mrs. w. S. Adams, Benders-
vile; Mrs. William Robert, Cashtown.
Clayton d. Fretz, of Selersville, was
to-day appointed trustee of the Penn
sylvania State Hospital for the Insane
at Norristown.
| Howard G., Oren. New Cumberland.
was to-day appointed justice for Lower
Allen township, Cumberland county.
To Purchase Game
c. E. Brewster, of Michigan, long
connected with the Bureau of Ethnol-
ogy in Washington and familiar with
! game conditions all over the United
States, was at the Game Commission g
office to-day comforting with Secretary
Kalbfus on the purchase of game with
which to stock the Pennsylvania pre-
serves. 1t is the intention of the Com
mission to make extensive purchases of
quail and other wild birds for breeding
purposes in order to restock the Penn
sylvania fields. These birds will be
1 placed in the localities best adapted for
| breeding purposes, and afterwards may
be hunted by any hunter with a license.
1t is also proposed to pay the expenses
of purchase from the hunters license
fund. Mr.. Brewster is in touch with
dealers in the West who have quail to
sell as high as $33 per dozen, but that
kind will not be bought for this State.
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08

man whose taxes are SIS as the man
who should be paying $4,000.
Where we have been receiving
S4O,0O0,O0 in taxes we should be re-
ceiving $4,000, 600, and I give public
warning that I viii prosecute. This
is not a political move, but one for
the public benefit.
Il wish to cooperate with you,
gentlemen If you viii accept the
aid l can give you viii at once as
sign assistants from my Office and in
vestigators
Disregard Of the law has been so
general and so long continued that if
we were to prosecute every person in
official and private life that is open
I'd prosecution, and enforce the statu-
tory penalties, we would have to
build new iails.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08
NAMING OF U. S. MEDIATOR rs
PUZZElNG OFFICIALS

Washington, May S.-The question
of the selection OF representatives of
this country to act with the A. B. c.
mediators is a perplexing problem to
the administration. The fact that
the negotiations at Niagara Falls are
certain to be long drawn out makes
it necessary that men be named who
can abandon thei personal affairs
for an indefinite period This fact
may prevent Secretary Of the Interior
Lane or three justices Of the supreme
court being named.
Latest note from Great Britain,
calling attention to the fact that En-
glishmen have been killed in Quad
alaiara and that G. H. Coxon, English
manager Of the Vera Cruz street rail-
way system is held prisoner by Gen.
Mas at Soledad caused considerable
discussion at the cabinet meeting.
It is admitted that outrages to for
eigners or Americans at this, time
would forever end any Immediate
prospect of a peaceful settlement of
the Mexican situation.
There is also the mysterious disap-
pearance Of Vice Consul John r.
Silliman, supposedly held a prisoner
and possibly already murdered by
Gen. Mas at Saltina.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08

FtoYNE BURSTS ANOTHER BOMB
IN TAxDoDGERS' WAR
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne
yesterday made the assertion that the
Board of Review had cut the taxation
of a large Chicago corporation $S75,-
600.
Hoyne as a feature of his war on
taxdodgers held a conference with
the Board of Review and the Board
Of Assessors. He suddenly shocked
both these bodies by making the fol-
lowing statement:
There is a certain Illinois corpora
ton with an authorized capitalization
Of S5,O00,O00 of which 81, 400, 600 is
fully paid. The records of the Board
of Assessors show that the corpora
ton was originally assessed at a val
uation of 100000. Later, the books
show, this, assessment was reduced to
$50, 900, and the records of the Board
of Review show that it was still
further reduced by that body to $685.
600, on which amount taxes were
paid That is not right. We do not
need new laws as much as the en-
forcement Of the present laws
Roy o. West, member of the Board
of Review, made the excuse that
owing to the present laws the board
had to take a mans word for it as to
the valuation of bis properly.
Hoyne knocked that argument by
urging West to let the states attor-
ney's office deal with those who
cheated on their taxes.
81 find from the Office Of the coun-
ty attorney that the little fellows are
paying their taxes, stated Hoyne. 81.
find that some who have been classed
as dodgers have simply been unable
to pay them, and as an indication Of
good faith some are paying their
taxes in installments.
but too much time is spent going
~ rsEEf- h,Tfr+4r- Trrak ,.,r,,,T,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08

ing. I have seen the Chicago Cubs
when Chance had the team receive
as high as fifty letters a day apply
ing for the place.
tH -O-O-
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14

surgeons people were carrying or the
bodies there appeared Nolan in his
shirt sleeves, with the rammer in his
hand, and, just as if he had been the
officer. told them of with authority
who should go to the cockpit with the
wounded men. who should stay with
him. perfectly CHEEKY and with that
way which makes men feel sure all is
right and is going to be right. And he
finished loading the gun with his own
hands, aimed it and babe the men fire,
And there he stayed, captain Of that
gun, keeping those fellows in spirits
till the enemy struck, The captain
walked forward by way of encourag
Ing the men, and Nolan touched his
hat and said:
II am showing them how we do this
In the artillery, sir. /"
And this is a part Of the story where
all the legends agree-tha the commo-
dore said:
Il see you do, and ! thank you. sir,
and shall never forget this day, sir.
and you never shall, sir"
And after the whole thing was over
and be had the Englishman's sword in
the midst of the state and ceremony of
the quarterdeck he said:
Where is Mr.. Nolan? Ask Mr.. No
Ian to come here"
And when Nolan came the captain
said:
"Mr. Nolan. we are all very grateful
to you today You are one of us today.
You will be named in the dispatches"
And then the old man took of bis
own sword of ceremony and gave it to
Nolan and made him put it on. The
man told me this who saw it. Nolan
cried like baby, and we'll he might
He had not worn sword since that
internal day at Fort Adams.
The captain did mention him In the
dispatches. 1t was always said he
asked that he might be pardoned. He
wrote a special letter to the secretary
of war But nothing ever came Of it
AS | said. that was about the time
when they began to ignore the whole
transaction at Washington.
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Administration

Estate of Justin Berkin Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
in prot ate court.
In the matter of the estate of Justin
Berkin, Decendent.
The State Of Minnesota to Jay ]. .BerLin.
Joyce l.. Berkin and all persons interested
in the granting of administration of the
estate ofsaid decedent: The petition ofJay
J. Berkin having been filed in this Court Z
representing that Justin Berkin then a
resident OF the county of Stevens. State
of Minnesota died intestate on the 9Th
day of July. 1914, and praying that
letters of administration of his estate be
granted to Jay J.. Berkin, and the court
having. fixed the time and place for hear
ing said petition: Therefore you and
each of you. are hereby cited and
required to show cause. if any you have.
before this court at the Probate Court
rooms in the Court House. in the
City of Morris, in the County of Stevens,
State of Minnesota, on the 31st day of
August. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. m. why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court and the
seal Of said court this 3rd day of August,
1914.
Court seaD Al. srENGER.
Probate Judge
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Probate Of Foreign Will.

Estate of Thomas Thomason, Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
in Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate of Thomas
Thomson decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Mrs. &. A.
Hare, Miss Josie Thonason, ThorwaiIA
Thomson, Mrs. Nick Haugness Hegbert
s. Thomson, Hilfred l.. Thomson Law
renee e. Thomson, Mrs. Marie Hagen.
Mrs Andrew Mathieson, Mrs. Carl Jacob
son and all persons interested in the allow
ance and probate of the will of said dece-
son. representing that Thomas Thomasnn
then resident of the County of Bonner,
State of Idaho, died on the Goth
day of December, A. ID. 1918, testate
and that his will has been allowed
and admitted to probate in the Probate
State of Idaho. being. filed in this
court, together with authenticated copies
Of said will and of the probate thereof in
the court above named and praying
that said will be admitted to probate in
this state and that letters fAdministra-
ed to Carl Buckentin, of MOI ris. Mifineso-
Ia. Now, therefore, Won. and each of
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause if any you have before
this Court. at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the CITY az
Morris, County Of Stevens, State Of
Minnesni a., on the. l4th day Of September.
said petition should uot be granted,
Witness the Honorable, Al. IL. Sterper
Judge OF Satd Court. and the seal OF said
Court. this 18th. day Of August. 1914.
Court Seall IA. L. STENGER
JAMES b. ORMo IS. soDa'S 49, 8
attorney tor Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14
Citation for Hearing on Final
Account and for Distribution.

Estate of John Bohmbach, Dece-
dent.
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
in probate court.
In the matter of the estate of John
Bohmback, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Anna B.
Gieseke, Henry Bohmbach, Fred BONN.
bach, olga H, Bohmbach and ali per
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having fled
in this Court his final account Of
the administration of the estate Of
said decedent, together with his
petition praying for the adjustment and
allowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled:
Therefore, you, and each of you
are hereby cited and required to show
cause. If any you have, before this Court,
at the probate court rooms, in the Court
House. in the City of Morris, County of
Stevens, State of Minnesota, on the 3tst
day of August, 1914, at ten O'Clock a. m !,
why said petition should not be granted
Witness, the judge OF said court. and
the seal of said court. this Srd day of
August, 1914.
Court SeaD Al STENGER,
M Probate Judge
| JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14
Worlds Greatest
Short Stories
No. /.
THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
By Edward Everett Hale

Twenty-four famous authors were
asked recently to name the best
short story in the English Language.
The choice of Mary Roberts Rine-
hart and Owen Johnson was The
Man Without a Country" by Ed
ward Everett Hale. His works are
published by Little, Brown & Co.
Morris tribune., 1914-08-14
PART IL.

OLAN must have been in every
sea and yet almost never on
land. He told me once, with a
grave smile, that no man in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 10.-With
the announcement ON Friday that Iowa
had been added to the list of nine
states already quarantined against the
shipment of live stock because of the
appearance there Of foot and mouth
disease, the great stock growing re-
gion beyond the Mississippi became in
volved in the biggest fight of this sort
that has ever faced the government
The disease must be stamped out or it
will sweep through the west like
pestilence. Hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of cattle, sheep and hogs
are in danger The government
through the bureau OF animal industry
is going to make sure that these ami
mails will be protected
Foot and mouth disease is a highly
contagious fever, accompanied by an
eruption of bisters on the mucous
membrane Of the mouth and between
the toes and above the hoofs. Hogs
and sheep are less susceptible to 1t
than are cattle. Human beings have
in few cases been affected by it,
When one of herd Of cattle is found
to have the disease, the entire herd is
at once slaughtered to prevent its
spread to the adjoining farms. During
the first few days Of the present out
break, in Michigan and Indiana alone
the inspectors destroyed l32 herds
averaging eight cattle each, while dur
ing the past week 600 head were deS-
troyed at Chicago and 800 blooded
cattle were sacrificed at Noter Dame,
Ind During the fight to suppress the
epidemic of 1908 there were slaughter
ed 1856 animals and in the New Eng
land outbreak in 1923 the number of
animals destroyed was 4,461. Because
the area under quarantine at present
is many times greater than that involy-
ed on either of these occasions, it is
probable that the losses this time will
reach far into the thousands OF head.
The first effect of the quarantine is
to prevent the interstate shipment OF
cattle, sheep or swine from the terri
tory covered by the order. That is TO
say, no shipments can now be made
from any point in New York, Pennsyl
vania, Maryland, Ohio. Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois. Wisconsin Mississippi or
Iowa Nor can such shipments be made
from one infected area to another.
Cattle cars that have been used to
transport infected stock must not be
moved until they have been disinfected
under government supervision. The
state livestock commissions in the
quarantined territory are at the same
time prescribing a quarantine against
intra-state shipment or drivign taocf-
intra. state shipment or driving OF cat
tie, and have made the areas of quar-
antile in some instances as small as
single farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHARLES SPILMAN
PAINFULLY INJURED

Bloomfield, Nov. 10.-Charlie Spill
man, living southwest of town, met
with very serious accident the latter
part Of the week. He was helping
thresh on the Standby farm and was
starting up ladder to go onto the
stack, when he saw and felt the stack
coming over on him. He jumped to
avoid being caught under the hay, but
fell on his head and shoulders where
the weight came down upon him. al
most dislocating his back in one place
and crushing him in other ways. His
injuries, while not of serious ma
ture, are very painful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
THE CITY FINANCES.

A statement of the city's financial
condition at the close of the month OF
October has been issued and appears
in the paper today and similar state
ment is promised monthly hereafter.
This ought to be of considerable inter
est to the people of Ottumwa who have
long been without knowledge Of the de-
tails of the spending OF their money.
They were merely told to pay so much
each year and as to where it went and
to whom it went and for what it went
that was left for them to find out for
themselves. The statement for the
month of October shows receipts, ex-
penditures and balance on hand OF
each separate fund and is such re-
port as the owners Of any big business
expect the men who are running it for
them, to make at stated intervals.
The people have right to know how
their various departments stand, fin
ancially. The Courier will print these
reports as they are available and citi-
zens are advised to cut them out of
the paper and keep them for compar-
ison and reference. They will show
where the city's money is going.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
In Me mO1i1m !

Mrs. Rachael Howard McFarling
passed away at the home Of her son,
G. n. McFarling, at Supply, Okla,
October %, 1914, at the advanced age
of SO years, five months and seven
teen days. She was born in Morgan
county, Ohio. June 5, 1916, and was
united in marriage to Cyrus A. Nc.
Farling October 6, 1872 Mr.. McFar.
ling died August 10. 1897 To this
union were born eight children. one
died in infancy and son, Cyrus Rus
sell, in manhood Those who survive
are w. S. McFarling, Bunch, Ia; Mrs.
Debby Roland, Guide Rock, Neb,; A.
G. McFarling, Woolsey, S. d.; Mrs.
Mary West, Moulton, Ia; G. IT. Nc
Farling, Supply, Okla, and Elmer Nc
Farling, Ottumva. She raised four
stepchildren. Manchester McFarling,
Ada Minteer, Saliena Shields. Mar
shall McFarling, two preceding her in
death. All the survivors were pres
ent at the funeral except Mrs. Debby
Roland
The deceased lived on farm south.
west of Ottumwa until eight years
ago when she went to Supply, Okla,
where she made her home with her
son, G. H. McF'arling.
The remains were brought back to
her old home for burial and were TAX.
en- to the home Of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Marion Smith, sol Hamilton
street. Rev. w. d. Spiker, pastor Of
the Plymouth Congregational church.
had charge of the services at the
house Services were held from the
old Wesley chapel near Ash Grove at
p p. m. Sunday, October %, with Rev.
W. M Fl. Slack in charge. lnterment
was made in the Wesley chapel GENE
terry. The funeral was attended by
many friends and relatives and the
beautiful floral tributes showed the
esteem in which she was held by all.
The pail bearers were three great
great grandsons, Lloyd, Wesley and
Spencer Smith and three grandsons,
Palmer and Lawrence McFarling and
Loran elds.---Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
National Political NeDs

The cost to the stock growers and to
the local and state and federal authori-
ties of the present struggle with the
fever will be very heavy. In 1908 1t
was estimated at $2,000,000, although
the direct cost to the bureau of animal
husbandry was only 100000. The total
number of animals inspected at that
time, according to the official report,
was 1860 which required the SER
vices of 572 employees of the federal
government. The utmost care had to
be taken to disinfect the rubber suits
worn by these inspectors after each
visit to farm, in order that the dis
ease might not be carried further. AS
result Of the quick work done and
raisers, the epidemic was confined to
the places where it was first discover
ed following the original alarm.
Disposal of the cattle found infected
by the disease is handled with the
same thoroughness as the inspection
and quarantine. Deep trenches are
dug and into these the condemned ami
mails are driven They are then killed
by shooting. and the hides are sla shed
afterward Quicklime is strewn upon
the carcases and dirt to the depth of
five feet is covered over them.
Fumieation of barns, including any
straw or hay stored there, is part of
the work of cleaning up infected prem
Uses Chlorinated lime solution is
sprayed over the barnyard and all
places frequented by the cattle, the
spraying being done by steam pump
driven by a traction engine. No
chances are taken in destroying the
last vestige of the fever germs.
The bureau has issued an appeal to
all farmers to assist it in this time of
danger by reporting any suspicious ap-
pearance of disease in their herds. and
in establishing immediate quarantine
while waiting for the arrival Of the
nearest Inspector.
More trouble for Postmaster General
Burleson is forecast in the fact of the
election of a former railway mail clerk
who has had long controversy with
the department, to be the only demo,
cratic member of the new house from
Minnesota. Congressman-elect Van
Dyke will succeed Representative Stew
ems of st. Paul, who has been promin-
ent in the interstate commerce COM
mittee of the house. He will make a
specially of championing the postal
employees, who have felt themselves
ill-treated by the present Postmaster
General and by several of his chief as
sistants-Roper, Stephens and Stew
art.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
The RULE OF THE MINORITY.

The .'south is in the saddle" during
the present administration of national
affairs is amply illustrated in congress
where of the thirty-two important
chairmanships exactly thirty-one are
held by democrats from the states Of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Okla
homa, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Missouri and Kentucky. The other
craftsmanship of appropriations
lis held by Fitzgerald of Tammany.
Representative Rogers of Massa-
chusetts, in discussing this corner
of chairmanships, said in the house
not long ago: These twelve southern
states represent but fifteen per cent of
the developed resources Of the United
States, but twenty-three per cent of the
area, but twenty-eight per cent of the
population, and but twenty-eight per
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
WHY NOT SAVE CROPS, TOO


Stock valued at millions of dollars
is to be sacrificed and the national
and state animal health experts OF
the country are uniting their utmost
efforts in an endeavor to stamp out
the foot and mouth disease among
live stock.
The campaign is worth it. 1t will
pay in the end, enormous as the
first cost is.
But the foot and mouth disease
could be firmly established, and rage
unchecked for years, without causing
greater loss to the people of the Uni
ted States than the loss in growing
grains and fruits due to insect pests
To reduce these insects it is not
necessary to burn the fields or cut
down the trees. All that is necessary
is to protect song birds and some
kinds of game birds.
If it is worth while to spend mil
lions to safeguard live stock. isn't 1t
worth while to save the grain crop
when it doesn't cost cent? When
it merely requires protection for the
most beautiful objects on this earth,
the friends of mankind, the birds?
One of the very best OF these triends
is the quail. and thousands of iowa
people will go now to slaughter them.
Clinton Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

cent of the total membership of the
house; yet these thirty one men have
power of enacting or of preventing
legislation which is almost supreme,
and which it is difficult to over
emphasize
He showed that of the 1872 southern
democrats in the present house, about
thirty per cent are chairmen OF COM
mittees, while of the 167 northern and
western democrats only eighteen, or
slightly over ten per cent, had any
chairmanships at all, due to the opera
ton of the seniority rule, supported by
the southern combination of veteran
members.
1t is wholly likely, according to OBJ
servers at the capital. that the senior
ity rule will be challenged on both
sides of the chamber when the new
house meets.