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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Have you made provision yet for
having for your winter supply of coal?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
COUGHS and Colds.

Weak sore lungs quickly relieved By
DR.. Kings New Discovery, the first dose
helps Best remedy for coughs ans
colds and all lung troubles, 50c and 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

The greatest virtue any manager
can possess is economy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Magistrate (severely) Horse
whipping is the only suitable punish
ment for you and your kind. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Constipation Poisons You.
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills regulate
your bowels, prevent constipation and
stimulate the liver to healthy action,
Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

The most unmitigated curse of the
United States is the lack OF thrift.
Frank Crane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Mr.. Voter, have your taxes ever been
as high as they are right now? What
is the cause? /;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.
blood poison on Mr.. G. w.
lloyd of PUNK, Mo-, this soothing salve
ealed "A dangerous wound, Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Vote for Sam Stoltz or county re
cOrder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

New York Globe: The use of alcohol
is one of the greatest dangers to a
country Science condemns it. The
medical profession is almost unanl-
nous against it. The courts OF law
show by their reports that it is respon.
sible for most of the crimes. The only
reason that alcohol continues to be
sold in the street is that certain class
do not want their pleasures and their
indulgences interfered with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
THE MARINES.

Kipling is the only man who could
Sing the song of the American ma
rines quite worthily. They are the
men who have done about all the
: fighting under the American flag
since the civil war, save the little
conflict with Spain. Under all skies
and climates, they are always at the
point where they are needed; the
skirmish line, the police patrol of
our Government, the guardians of
national dignity and American citi-
zens wherever there may be threat
Of trouble.
= The young American with an am
bition for real adventure, with wish
to see and learn the art of war, has
IN recent years been commended to
the marines. Il there is trouble. it
means marines to the front; first to
get orders, first in motion, first
ashore, first to fire. There is no
finer body of fighting men in all the
world, ncre more thoroughly season.
.sed or widely experienced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

it was war-not against Huerta, but
against the government of the Next
cans in the hands of Huerta..
Never, we say, was there such a
piece of sky-dreaming, all in a haze,
as this that fighting Huerta could be
kept separate and distinct from
fighting the Mexican people; that the
battling of our troops against
lIuerta's troops could be taken by
them to be hostile acts only against
Huerta; of Selling ports of the Mex
leans spoliation only of Hucrta; in
vading Mexican lands stripping of
only Auerta; conquering Mexico pun
ishment of only Huerta.
So now, with Mexico striking back
at the United States as only nations
strike in war, we are in war with
Mexico. 1t is war because Huerta
has not backed down, and we cannot.
It is war which must be made as the
American people, once in, have al
ways made ito the finish. Let Mr..
Wilson, if he means business, wheth-
er against Huerta or any other Mex
lean, so make it now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

time. II the county. is large, the
books could be delivered by parcel
post or rural free delivery. Such a
county library may easily become a
center Of culture and helpfulness.
There Is much speculation as to the
reason for the exodus of the boy and
girl from the country districts.
believe the answer lies in the
lack of interesting recreation. social
life and the opportunity for broader
possibilities Of educaIio1sl facilities.
Some hope to get change and excite
ment. some education and cultural
opportunities: some fail utterly and
deplorably, while Others succeed {,
more or less degree.
= There are many and good remedial
efforts being made to keep the b. Us
and girls happy and conten.ed. These
efforts can be re-enfoiced in IL" un-
certain way and helped as no other
library. The facility for securing
good reading will make the back TO
the farm movement real issue
which means success.
There are 1883 counties in the
United States. and less than forty
nine county libraries are maintained
by a voluntary city and county tax.
/ should like 20 see this system in
every one Of the 1858 counties in the
United States.
The county graded school has long
to have, to complete the county edu-
cational system, a library in every
county seat serving every HIN and
woman in the town. village, and dis
trict, with the books he desires ord
needs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.
By lean ELIOT.

-HE Presidtn and Mrs. Wilson. and
n host of prominent people ex-
rect to be present this afternoon
at4 o'clock, at the Church Of the
Covenant, for a brilliant military wed
ding. when Miss Frances Maitiaho
Marsheu. daughter OF Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. William L. Marshall will become
the bride of Passed Assistant Paymaster
John Harrison Knapp, U. 5. N.
The church has been decorated with
palms. Cibodium ferns. pink and yellow
snap dragons and Easter lilies. There
ara clusters Of. ferns on either side OF
the doorways, standards OF Easter Ill
lies mark tho pews reserved Tor the
families, and the chancel Is banked with
palms, while a sun burst Of white ruses'
from which is hung cluster OF wed
ding bells, marks the spot where the
bridal party will stand. Mr.. Murray,
the orgenist Of the church will give an
elaborate musical program before the
ceremony, including selections from
Verdi's Aida" 20 Promise Me" by DE
Koven. Nevin's Venetian Love Song.
the "Gavotte" from "Mignon." by
Thomas, and the Bridal Song from
Goldmark's wedding symphony"
The bridal party will enter the church
to the strains OF the wedding March
from "Iohengrin." during the service
Mr.. Murray will play a Chopin Noe
turne' and he will render Mendelssohn' 8
wedding March" as they leave the
church.
The marriage ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev Charles Wood. pas
tor of the church.
Miss Marshall will be given in mar
Rage by her father, General Marshall.
She will wear a gown of duchesse satin.
made with a court train and trimmed
with magnificent rose point lace. which
was used on her mothers wedding dress
Her veil Is OF tulle, with Dutch cap
of rose point and caught with Grange
blossoms. and she will carry shower
Of Bride roses, jasmine and lilies Of the
valley. Mrs. Frank Phipps, The matron
of honor, will wear rose pink taffeta,
made with panniers and a jacket of sill
yer lace, q Vatican hat of leghorn with
roses and rose colored ribbon. and will
carry q sheaf of pink roses. Miss Mar
shall's cousin. Miss Dorothy Artwright,
who is her maid of honor. will wear
bonnet of leghorn. faced with pale blue
and trimmed with yellow plumes. and
will carry yellow roses.
There VIII be six bridesmaids in
rainbow-tinted gowns; Miss Eleanor
Wilson and Miss Ruth Bliss In blue.
Miss Kate OPPOSE and Miss Hazel
Funk in pink. and Miss Julia Heyl and
Miss Mary Bane in green. The dresses
are of soft white lace over aesh-colored
chiffon. with panniers of taffeta IN the
three pastel shades. with shippers to
match. and shepherdess hats of leghorn
trimmed with ribbons the color of the
gowns, and pink roses. All the briggs
maids will carry masses of pink roses.
Paymaster Knapp-s cousin. Edward
EberIe, of New York. will be his best
man, and the ushers will be Lieut.
Forde Todd, Lieut.. Fred ii. Poteet,
Lieut.. Jack London, Or Ransdell, Pay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
DISCOURAGlN0.lMMIGRA-
TON.

The Canadian government, through
investigation by its labor bureau,
finds that unemployment is very ex-
tensive throughout the country, es-
pecially the west, and that the I'M
employed people are mainly aliens
recently brought into the country.
These came with exaggerated ideas of
the tremendous opportunities to earn
money, and no realization at all of
the very high cost of living. House
rent costs two to four times as much
as where the immigrants came from;
foods and other necessaries are al
most proportionately expensive.
During recent months the tide of
immigration to Canada has greatly
weakened, and the authorities are
rather pleased than otherwise. The
country has not been able to absorb
nearly all who have come. An order
in council has recently ordered clos
ing the ports against all artisans,
skilled or unskilled. Farmers, farm
la5orcrs, and domestic servants are
wanted, and it is promised that these
can find employment. But even of
these many are without understand
ing of Canadian conditions. A la
5orer from the vineyards and orange
groves of Sicily is pretty hopeless
on thousand-acre wheat farm in
Saskatchewan. He has to learn his
agriculture over again.
Our own tide of immigration has
slackened, but our problem of un-
employment is grave, and the addi-
ton Of more immigrants adds con-
stantly to its difficulties. It is un-
just alike to our own people and to
the newcomers, to permit hundreds
Of thousands to come into a labor
market already unable to provide oc-
cupation for multitudes who ought
at least to have the first chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

On board the o., 8. Hesitation. At
sea-
En- route to Tampico. (By wireless to
Key West. thence by thoughtless to the
Silver Lining.)
Every man aboard the Hesitation il
prepared to fight to the last ditch. and,
in spite Of the fact that the Mexican
mosquitoes are the worst in the world,
none Of the lads have lost their cour-
age. Every bluejacket has been equip
ped with a fly swatter. and will swat
to the finish Although we are three
weeks in back Of the fleet. we expect to
arrive about four years before Huerta
salutes the flag. AL on board are
elated because the supply of water Is
running low. Instructions to give no
quarter are unnecessary. All the boys
are broke. The roll Of the boat Is
beautiful. as it Just matches the tango.
ORVILLE JUNK.
Correspondent Of Silver Lining.
Just as much at sea as everybody else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
Mr.. WILSON HAS WAR ON
HIS HANDS AND HE MUST
.: MAKE WAR.

War was disavowed, if not forever
at least indefinitely, by President
Wilson day before yesterday when
he explained to Congress why he had
sent our battleships and other naval
forces against Mexico--and straight
way war began: for what is now
happening is nothing but war.
: When he declared very earnestly
that he was not setting out to fight
the Mexicans, for his only quarrel
was with General Huerta, Mr.. Will
son did not reckon that perhaps all
the Mexicans- certainly ell the Mex
leans believing in the cause of
Huerta-thought there were two
ends to that Washington bargain.
Yesterday one part of Mexico and
the Mexicans whereabouts showed
him what they held to be their end of
that bargain. 1t was to start war
themselves against the United States
invading their territory and taking
their property, and thus to force the
United States to make war against
Mexico.
And it is to be remembered that,
just as it was at Vera Cruz, so in
every group of Me1iicans, on sea-
shore or inland, there is a human
firebrand to explode popular senti-
ment and hurl physical force against
the Americans. Anybody who doesn't
know that truth doesn't know
Mexico.
What happened at Vera Cruz to
make simon pure war can ard will
happen everywhere. Like the resist
ance of our seizure of a custom
house yesterday, an assault upon our
coast patrols, an ambuscade of our
skirmishing marines sent out to po-
lice a railroad, guard a bridge, re-
pair highway or stand watch over
IN industrial plant, will set off a
powder train of war. a massacre
by outlaws, now beyond the control
Of Huerta, of American fugitives
: scrambling from the interior to the
ports of refuge under the guns of
our warships will. A frenzicd mob
in Huerta's capital city, rising
against any and all foreigners will.
( If for such things the Washington
Administration did not think such
acts should be deemed war and MET
AS WAR, Great Britain would /;
| Germany would; France would.
! And by all that the Monroe doc
tfine means, or that the American
people would have it mean, we should
be compelled to make war-snd SAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

master Jack Nell. Ensign Aston Simp-
son. all of the Mavfower and Lieut..
Richard Galloway, q. s. n. They VIII
be In full uniform as will General Mar
shall and Paymaster Knapp.
After the ceremony there will be a
large reception at Rauscher's. The
rooms are decorated with palms and
Southern smilax. wall pockets filled
with spring blossom, and snaporaSons
are lavishly used in the large ball
room, where there will be dancing. the
table is decorated With a profusion of
American Beauties. and in the small
ball room there Is a bower of palms,
with huge vases of American beauties
on either side. where the receiving
part will stand.
General and Mrs. Marshall will re-
ceive with the bride and bridegroom.
Mrs. ]. J. Knapp. mctner OF Pa mas
ter Knapp. and his grandmother. Mrs.
Randolph Harrison. Mr.. Knapp's
father. Captain Knapy, is in command
of the Connecticut. at Tampico. and
unable to be presen. for his sons we'd
ding.
Mrs. Marshall wifi wear a handsome
gown of cream-colored MORE antique.
with fine cd lace arG pompadour silk,
and a hat of cream straw trimmed with
rose plumes. Mrs. Knapp's costume
is of violet charnHuse draped in black
chiffon brocaded in gold and silver, and
trimmed with rose point. Her hat Is
of fine jet and paradise plumes. Mrs.
Harrlson will wear pearl gray brocaded
satin. with an overdress of black lace
and furnishings Of jet. With it she
CONTINUED on Ninth Pag&)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
AEROPLANES GO WAR

For the first time in the history of
the Western World two warships
left harbor on Monday on a war mis-
sion carrying aeroplanes to be used
in connection with Mexican military
operations. In the United States
scout cruiser leaving Pensacola were
two aeroplanes and three Govern
ment aviators, while the battleship
Mississippi carried two more aero
planes, with several aviators.
The taking of these new engines
of warfare on board the ships of our
navy will serve, doubtless, for the
United States Government to point
out to European nations through the
force ofsgood example just how aero
planes should be properly used in
warfare. That our navy and army
officers will use the flying machines
for observation purposes only is a
foregone conclusion; and there is no
likelihood of there being a repeti-
ton in Mexico of the abominable
and heartlessly cruel aeroplane bar
barities of the Turco-Italian war in
North Africa.
The United States will live I'D to
the conditions initiated by General
Crozier at the first Hague peace con-
ference for the use of aercplanes as
observation arms of military forces
only and not weapons of destruction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
GREEN-EYED JEALOUSY BORN.

1t was. In fact. for these consid-
erations that the European powers
insisted on making Albania into q
ing 1t among the Servians.
Montenegrins, and Greeks. who
had shed the blood of thousands
Of their best soldiers In redeeming
II, from the Turks during the two
recent Balkan wars. For the same
reasons. the powers entrusted to
Italy and Austria the guardianship
OF the new. kingdom. and that is
how 1t came about that the green
eyed monster Of jealousy hasn't
had q winlIs sleep now for months.
For years previous. while Albania
was still grooming under Turkish
misrule. both Italy and Austria
exhausted every legitimate and
illegitimate means for securing
the predominating influence with
the Albanian people. Italy built
schools there and then Austria
built schools. Austria established
!consulates Of which there was no
need, and then Italy established
connilatcs. italian money flowed
freely and then Austrian money
Just literally grew on the bushes.
This. however. was nero child's
play to what has happened since
the two allied but bitterly rival
powers were entrusted with the
task of putting little Albania on
the map.
The trouble really began when
Prince wied started his tour OF
royal visits previous TO accepting
the throne Of Albania After taking
a look In on the Kaiser. he came
directly to Rome. instead Of going
to see Franz Josef first, who was
nearer. This was bitter pill for
Austria. because II might nave led
the simple Aibanians to think that
their future king considered Italy
more important than Austria AT
once Austria got busy. Frans
Josef IL the best friend the Pope
has among the European mon:
archs and he at once suggested
that az long as Prince Wied was at
Rome he might as well kill two
birds in one bush by going to see
the Pope also. Ordinarily. because
Of the strained relations between
the Vatican and the ouirinal .
visitor to one Is not allowed to
visit the other. In this case how
ever, Italy preferred to be mag
unanimous. and the visit was ar
ran1ed. Then at the last moment.
italy discovered that instead Of
going TO the Vatican by himself
Prince wied was to be presented
to the Pope by the Austrian am
bassador at Rome. At once Italy
objected. As Italy has no official
relations with the Vatican ana
could not send also q representa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

Led by two women. Mildred
Chadsey. chief inspector Of the
bureau of sanitation. and DR.. Jean
Dawson, professor Of civic biology
OF the Normal School, Cleveland
Ohio. last year set an example al
most sensationally successful In ex-
terminating the typhoid fiy-an e1-
ample by which all fly afflicted cities
may well profit.
Almost incredible are the results
Of the campaign started by these
two women and successfully prose-
cuted by all Cleveland. Visitatfons
Of flies are generally accepted as
something inevitable. like the CON.
ing and going of the wind. but a
new order now re!gns In Cleveland.
Thousands of householders have
found IL possible to dispense entirely
with screens at doors and windows"
reads one sentence. "A lone fly now
Creates more excitement said an
other. than great swarm would
have aroused q few years ago..
"A recent inspection Of the city
markets" runs another astounding
assertion, where quantities Of meats
and provis ons are exposed. found
only two flies"
Cleveland accomplished this re-
remarkable result by heading OF the
n.y. In snowy February and March,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
SIMPLICITY IN STAND.
ARDS.

If you, gentle reader, were buying
can of condensed soup or prepared
breakfast food; and if on the can was
printed an official statement about
the amounts of fat, protein, car
bohydrates, calories, and such like in
the CAN
How much would all that mean to
you?
This is asked on the assumption
that you are an Average Person-not
a chemist or food commissioner or
Doctor Wiley. Most of US aren't any
Of those things.
A health commissioner up in New
York wants to insure good foods for
the people by printing labels like
that. He would have the domestic
science courses in the schools teach
US what these strange. words mean,
and then use these terms in the food
labels to tip us which brand to buy.
Fine scheme. The commissioner il
Illustrates:
For example, suppose the purchaser
wishes a can of soup; she would care
fully read the labels of a number of
brands and note the amounts Of solid
food, as protein. fats. carbohydrates
and ash. and the number of calories
stated on each.
1t is quite possible that the brand
that otherwise would appear the cheap
est would by these criteria, be found to
be most expensive. 1t is only by such
a method that all foods will be put on
an equal competing basis and the pur-
chaser be given a means Of buying in
diligently.
Mr.. Commissioner may be joshing
US; or he may believe that stuff. If
he believes it, he has lot to learn
about labels and food products and
popular intelligence. The public
couldn't be taught to buy foods &C
cording to chemical analysis, in a
hundred years. The last people to
learn and be willing to do it would
be the ones who most need the help.
Instead of printing a lot of labor
atory technicalities on the label, the
thing needed is to establish set of
standards for various foods, and not
permit them to be put up and sold
unless they measure up to the stand
ard. "Let the label tell" has proved
a failure as pure food policy. The
effective course is to go behind the
label, and see that good and fitting
food is PIT in the package.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22
ARAILROADCONVULSION.

AS in all other businesses, railroad
earnings, for any month, season, or
year, may go up; they may 60 down.
This has always been so; it always
will be-, r.
Ru. there are such normal things
as fluctuations, and there are such
abnormal things as commissions.
Official returns of 47S American
railroads for February of past years
show varying net earnings. Since
this country, after three years Of in
dustrial and commercial sickness,
began to get on its legs after 1896,
the biggest gain in net earnings for
any one February, over the preceding
year, has been S13,549,211--in the
great boom year just before the
panic of 1907. But even that gain
was after three years of steady Feb
ruary losses.
Counting out this year of 1914,
the biggest loss in net earnings was
SS,764, 602, in 1908, right after that
panic.
Again with the rescue of business
from panic conditions there was a
gain, in 1909, of $l1.S83,173.
Observe that in each of those
marked changes-up or down-there
was more strong rebound to pre-
viously existing conditions than a
violent departure from the normal
lines. This was SO even in the boom
year of 1906. February, 1903, fell
nearly million from the year be-
fore; February, 1904, another two
and third millions; February, 1906,
another three and a half millions.
Those declines Of three Februaries-
1903 1905-made by February, 1905,
shrinkage from 1902 close to seven
millions. So that the 1906 gain
biggest on record-was in consider
able Part, just like the gain Of 1909
after the panic, a reaction from
heavy losses.
But after loss in net earnings of
seven millions for February, 1911,
with a rebound gain of eight and a
quarter millions in 1912, and another
of two millions in 1918, the loss in
net earnings for February, 1914, is
$19.s95,047!
When a panic fluctuation down.
ward in February, 1908, was less
than nine millions, can any one doubt