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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-11
amy SUBJECTS"

1.-THE intrigues Of malevolent op
ponent," says the emperor Of Austria
in a manifesto. compel me in defense
of honor Of MY monarchy etc. 1t
seems to he the way kings have to talk.
Emperor William often INDUCES In It,
I'VE Hohenzo!leils," he said in a
speech years ago. take our crowns
from heaven alone And later, quot
ing from his grandfather, he added
so, TOO, do take my kingdom by
Gods grace" Even the king Of Eng
land, nest restricted Of monarchs
must refer publicity to my subjects,
my PEOPLE" md such.
OF course it ali goes VITA the kim
Business and Is part IF tho game A
Ian can't very we'll weo. Il crown
all ;, robe amt have FIST gentleman
G.. the bedchamher, and black ro.:
and surter king at arms without put,
;rg UP front ir his publ: speeches
Presumably if he didn't carry out the
illusion by referring to my subjects
and my kingdom" somebody might
begin to question whether he was
really worth maintaining in the lux.
ury of a court, and especially whether
all his brothers and his sisters, his
uncles and his aunts and his cousins
and the little princes and princesses,
were worth their keep.
But for trivial things that would II.
ritate citizen of republic If he
could imagine himself forced to give
up his citizenship and become natur-
allied abroad, this customary use Of
my" by monarch wiuld take a
leading part.-Kansas City Star.
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TO EXPEND $175,OOO
AT AMES COLLEGE

Ames, Aug Sat its meeting In
Ames this week the building and bust
ness committee of the state board Of
education voted to provide for the
erection of the following buildings at
Iowa state college as the funds become
available from the special millage tax:
Animal husbandry building. $50 600.
Bacteriology and zoology building.
$4,000.
Hospital. 100000.
This recommendation will go to the
next session OF the legislature which
must approve all proposed uses OF the
building tax of all three state educa-
tional institutions. The different build.
ings will be constructed so that they
may be enlarged as future needs de-
mand. with the least possible change
and expense.
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"Onc Of the principal things" says
the KeosauQua Republican. that has
occupied the attention of recent Iowa
legislative assemblages, has been the
creation of hundreds of ornamental
offices of the appointive' class as
method OF paying political debts, a
herd of useless officers to feed out OF
the public crib at the expense OF the
taxpayers of the state. That is one
Of the things that materially helped
to increase the running expenses OF
the state over two and half million
OF dollars this biennial period than
ever before"
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Little Benny's Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Benny, you look like munkey, my
cuzzin Artie sed to me this AFTERNOON.
Hay, don't get fresh now, sed.
Well you do, sed Artie.
Do you wunt Ate, | sed.
Watts the mattir, you look out Of
yure eyes jest like munkey, don't
YOU, sed Artie.
Beeing pritty good joak and wen
went In tryed 1t avn ma vile she was
setting in chare taking awf her slip
pers.
Hay. ma, sed.
How meny times do you wunt me to
tell you not to say Hay, wen yure ad-
dressing me, sed ma.
Do you no wat you look like, I sed.
Wat do you meen, do no wat look
like, sed ma.
You look like a munkey, sed.
Watts that you ssd sed ma. has the
boy takin leeve Of his sentses, watts
that say that agen.
was Just telling you wat you look
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like. I sed.
Nevvir mind wat you were telling
me, say wat you Jest said agen, sed
ma. s.@'Al
You look like a munkey, I sed.
Wat, you RELY did say that, sed ma.
And she hit me sumware with wun OF
the slippirs, herting like enything.
Owitch, sed.
You bettir save your owtches till
yure farthir kums hoam, you'll need
them, sed ma. ka ''%
G, ma, I sed. don't you look out OF
yure eyes, and don't munkey look out
Of its eyes.
I don't care wat 1t looks out OF, sed
ma, wat do you meen by kumparing me
to enything like that.
Its ony joak, sed. saa
So Is that, sed ma. And she gave
me anuthir krack with the slippir in
the saim place, not fealing like eny
joak And wen pop CAIN hoam she
told him and then got mad at him for
seeing the joak.
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Rose departed Monday night for visit
with relatives in Cambridge, Neb.
Miss Grace Crosson went to Mime
apolis. Tuesday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Pearl Hall.
Miss Goldie Mater after a few days
visit In Ottumwa came home Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace O'Neil arrived from HI
nois Tuesday morning to visit at the
l.. A. Lennon home.
Miss Ruth Morris was an Oskaloosa
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs walter De Selm from
west Of town visited friends in ot'
tumwa, Monday and Tuesday.
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seems that there has been

1t seems that there has been a
slackening up in the enforcement of
the traffic ordinances. Numerous
violations of the law were observed
yesterday at the corner of Market
and Main streets violations of the
very kind that the ordinance seeks to
prevent. There were numerous in
stances of autos overtaking and pass
ing other vehicles at the corner, max
ing them two and sometimes three
abreast at the intersection. A pedes-
trian has little chance Of safely cross.
ing the street when the vehicles are
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: : :
WHERE IS THE STlNG2

A whole nation extends its sympathy
to Woodrow Wilson, president Of the
United States, in this. his hour Of
bereavement. following the death OF
his beloved wife and helpmate. From
every side come messages seeking to
condole with and comfort the nations
executive. Reports tell us that the
president, strong throughout the long
vigil he kept by the side of his dying
wife. broke down when the spirit had
finally fed. Everywhere there is
grief. II there were less Of faith and
more of knowledge concerning the
hereafter. 1t would be more easy to ap.
proach the bereaved and seek to com.
fort. II our Christian faith Is not mis-
placed, wherein is the cause for grief?
Mrs. Wilson was good woman-an
unusually good woman-and there is
no doubt but that the full reward that
comes from leading good life, is
hers. Unless religion Is wrong, she
has seen her Savior and is numbered
among the hosts of Heaven. She had
rounded out life that was a useful
one to the world and to her loved once
and she met death in way that furn.
ishes inspiration for ALL She Is infin-
ately better off than she was in this
world of work and sorrows and she Is
now enjoying sweet and perfect peace.
In grieving for her we neither add
to her happiness nor to our own. On
the contrary we show very plainly that
we consider our personal loss more
than we do her gain. Our grief is
selfish.
When military general rounds out
life of service and is called home
promoted. and retired with honors. we
rise up and exclaim. We rejoice that
he has been advanced and those who
were most intimately connected with
him are the first to hurrah at the pro-
motion. Were they to express only
their own great grief at losing him
from their midst. they would be con.
sidered very selfish and small
Our loss and the presidents loss has
been Mrs Wilson's gain. Not that
she was unhappy here, but that she
must be infinitely happier where she
is now.
It may come to pass sometime that
death will be regarded in different
manner.than it Is now. when one who
has rounded out a good life. is called
home to the Creator fer the great re-
ward. ~
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In MemOYiQn1 !

Frank J. Abernathy, the Oldest sIon
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Alternately, Was
born on the old Comstock farm Ma jch
16, 1880, and died July ~, 1914. at knis
home, three miles south of Kirk,Ille.
He was "a years four months and
eleven days of age. He leay1s to
mourn his loss. wife and batg. his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Aber-
nathy OF Kirkville, six sisters, Anna
Alternately and Mrs. May Holland, both
of Bancroft, S. D., Mrs. Belle Fairchild
of Mora. Mimi, Mrs. Carrie Guthrie Of
Richland township, Lucy and Ruby at
houpa and thrAa hrothars. Gus OK, Rich.
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OPPORTUNITY OF UNITED STATES

OPPORTUNITY or UNI EO - ~ 60
Ofdcials at Washington are calling
attention to the fact that the present
war situation in Europe and the con-
sequent obliteration Of the merchant
marine of either Germany or England
more probably the former-gives to
this country a grand opportunity to
build up a merchant marine and Sc
cure a foreign market for our manu-
facturers that no one in the world
could take away from us once were
firmly intrenched. The United States
being the most powerful of the coun-
tries that are neutral during the great
conflict now on, enjoys position that
officials say cannot but help bring 1t
the trade of the world If 1t will only
make the effort necessary to secure It.
Whether the goods are carried IN
American vessels or not is immater-
ial, the point that is raised is that the
world must look to the United States
for much OF the stuff it has formerly
secured in Europe.
Secretary Redfeld of the depart
ment of commerce announced yester-
day that wheat dealers should have no
fear about ability to ship grain abroad
Mr.. Redfield pointed out that if the
war continues any length of time, the
wheat of America will be looked upon
as a necessity in Europe and the coun-
tries that need it will find the way to
transport it at their own risk. This
view of the situation resulted in a
slight rise in the price Of wheat which
had slumped due to the fear that the
product could not be exported.
To alleviate alarm TN the south
where fear was expressed that the
demand for raw cotton would fall off
materially by reason of the war New
York authority sent the following
opinion to Congressman Oscar Under
wood, majority leader In the house:
THE south is unnecessarily alarmed
over the prospective reduction in the
demand for cotton in view of the gen
eral European war. European manu-
factulers may not require the usual
amount Of cotton but American manu-
facturers will require it all. 1t Is in
evitable that all over sea trade of
Germany will be at the mercy of any
nation which first seeks it and can
best serve the former patrons of Ger
many OF all nations, the United
States is in the best position to take
and hold the trade. Merchants, manu-
facturers, bankers and statesmen
should work together for that purpose.
Germany supplied the coarse and
cheaper cotton trade Of Mexico, Cen
trail and South America, Africa, Asia
and the, orient generally.
There will be no embargo on the
commerce of the Pacific. Our cotton
should 60 abroad not as raw material
but as finished product and when the
war of Europe is over we should hold
largely the trade that now is waiting
to fall into our hands"
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There is one nice thing about this
garbage situation. II the citizens will
only bear with the administration an
other two or three months. carting
away their own refuse in the mean
time. by that time the furnaces will be
going and there will be a place to dis
pose OF garbage. There are very few
If any cities the size of Ottumwa
where the city officials force the poo
Pile to dispose of their garbage them
selves
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Not long since an edict against
weeds was issued by the city admin.
istration. Maybe the edict was
obeyed at the time and then again
maybe it wasn't At any rate there
are just as many weeds now as there
were then.
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Tuesday found Carranza and Car,
bajal in harmony on the question Of
transferring authority from the Mexi.
can provisional government to the
rebels: Wednesday negotiations were
broken OF. Thursday everything was
lovely again and the goose hung high,
Yesterday the rebels were marching
on Mexico City and the public was
panic stricken Today-but what's
the use. Just follow the schedule.
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EDDYvILLE.

Mrs. ]. E. Fleetwood and grand
daughter, Bertha Balm departed Tues
day morning for two weeks visit in
Pekin, Ill.
Mrs. J. L. Jones and son Stanley left
for Waseca, Mimi, Tuesday.
r. Chester Allbaugh left Tuesday for
the Dakotas.
Mrs.. M. O'Connnr and dankhtAr- Miss
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Burlington baseball fans can testify
that first place in June is different
from first place in August The order
for new pennant pole for Burlington.
which was sent in after a month of
league play, has been cancelled, 1t is
understood,
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The bureau of education finds that
that the number Of foreign students en-
rolled at 275 American universities.
colleges and technical schools in the
year 1913 not only reaches the surpris-
ing total of 1922, but shows an in
crease of 577 over 1911.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-11

The congressional squabble which is
holding up the passage of the rivers
and harbors bill may result in the lay.
ing off of thousands Of government
employees now working on river i'm
provement and the stoppage OF vast
projects.
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permitted to run riot. Several taxis
were seen going by the corner at a
dangerous rate of speed, but no one
stopped them, and fortunately no one
happened to be in their way. Traffic
laws that are not enforced are very
bad because they give pedestrians a
fancied feeling of security which
makes them less careful than is re-
uuired,
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American ocean liners never before
enjoyed the prestige accorded them
now. They are the safest boats IN
the world, because ships flying the
Stars and Stripes are secure from at
tack by any of the warning European
powers. I ,,Estrs'l
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John T. Hamilton, democratic can
didate for governor, has real i've
press agent and Judging from the
amount of typewriter matter he is
sending out, he has been given real
life size bank account.
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potatoes whole; you can cut them up
in small pieces"
Eyes. | know" said Mrs. Newwife,
tina. might do very we'll II we always
wanted to raise potatoes for Ly0nnaise
or for MASKING. but we should prob
ably desire to have potatoes served
whole now and them
A reporter was interviewing Thomas
A. Edison.
"And you. sir" said he to the in
ventor, made the first talking ma
chine?"
mo" Mr.. Edison replied; the first
one was made long before my time
out of a rib
Shortly after the return of the
fleet two naval officers were talking
about their wives. Naturally they used
nautical terms.
What a dear little craft your wife
isl said the first.
dear and little did you say? She
is dear, all right; but there's nothing
little about her Why, she Is the big
gest revenue cutter have ever SEEN"
A witty Londoner, going to dine
with lady, was met by her with a
face Of apology.
81 could not get another man." she
said. "and we are four women, and
you will have to take us all in to din
ner"
"Forewarned Is four-armed," said he,
with bow
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"The United States is as backward
as Turkey or China" says the Oska-
loosa Herald, lin trying to regulate
the affairs Of respectable business men
by the machinery of criminal law.
The object of constitution is to pro.
tect citizens against that kind OF i'm.
perial goYernment."
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Germany and Iowa together, meas
ure in area about the same as the
state Of Texas. The Lone Star state
has 975 square miles left over for good
measure
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the twelfth day of the June session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present, Presi-
dent ]. R. Stodghill In the chair. The
minutes of last meeting read and ap.
proved. The day was spent in trans
acting miscellaneous business. On
motion the board adjourned to meet
on Tuesday. August 4, at 8 o'clock q.
M.
j. r. Stodghill Chairman.
Attest: J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board OF super.
visors, Tuesday, August, 4. 1914. being
the thirteenth day of the juno session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, members all present. President
J. r. Stodghill in the chair. Tho
minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved. The day was spent In allow.
ing claims and transacting other bust
ness. On motion the board adjourned
to meet Wednesday, August 8. at .
O'Clock, a. m.
j. r. Stodghill, Chairman.
Attest: J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board OF super
NisoIS. wednesday,, August D, 1917. Do
ing the fourteenth day Of the June
session. The board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present.
President j. r. Stodghill In the chair.
The minutes of last meeting read ana
approved. The application for
school fund loan on lot No. ~ In Lin.
coin park addition to the city Of OF
tumwa, Iowa, was granted. The sec.
ond quartely report of L. E. Cawley,
county recorder, was approved. The
tax abatement petitions of Mrs. May
Wright and Mr. Prosser were granted
upon recommendation of the Ottumwa
city council The balance of the day
was spent in allowing claims. &, On
motion the board adjourned to meet
on Monday. August II, 1914, ut .
o clock. a.. M, to open the bids Of the
various coal companies that may 10
! filed with the county auditor and to
transact any other business that may
come before 1t.
J. r. Stodghill, Chairman.
Attest: j. F. Stevens, Auditor.
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To look with level mind upon life
is to overlook the trivialities which
make miserable the lives Of the most
of us.
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BY covering up their tracks, some
men get credit for walking in the
straight and narrow path.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-11

Engineers estimate the available
water power of Oregon as more than
thirteen million horse power
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to get away from war. Now he says,
whats the user.
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HANLEY TO GIVE
TEMPERANCE TALK

Abba, Aug. 81. Frank Hanly will
deliver temperance speech here Wed
nesday in a great civic mass meeting
to be held at the city park auditorium.
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Press Comment

Des Moines Capital: Emperor Will
liam's shoulders are broad and he
seems willing to carry chip on each
of them
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald: If this
European war develops, the English
militant suffragettes may find their
hunger strike training decided adj
vantage.
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mans. working leased wire Is no
place for Baptist.
Waterloo Courier: Government,
bands and stock exchanges have Joined
hands to protect the finances and the
business integrity of the United States
while the war Is on. The only posi-
BILE danger to conditions has been the
excessive export of gold to Europe.
But since this has been effectually
checked there is nothing for Ameri.
cans to concern themselves about ex.
cept to keep calm and not rock the
boat
Lincoln Journal: An exchange says
1t is hard for boy OF 1S to realize
that some day he will be full grown
man and know as little as his father.
Waterloo Courier A campaign has
begun at eastern coast resorts for a
reform in mems bathing attire. Des-
pite the faults we find with woman's
dress she is the more modest of the
species.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The Uni
ted States was never presented with
such an opportunity to remake itself
in the commerce Of the high seas. We
shall be criminally negligent and lack.
ing utterly in the substantial kind of
patriotism II we do not take advan-
tage of this opportunity.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The ques-
ton now arises. will the "drys'' Of all
parties flock to the progressive staLd.
ards in Iowa since the latter was the
only political organization possessing
sufficient nerve to endorse prohib-
ton? Wouldn't it seem funny to see
some of these half-century democrats
voting the progressive state ticket just
to strengthen their position against
the liquor interests?
Springfield News: Mayor Carter
Harrison of Chicago, is showing signs
of reform. Specialists have not de-
termined whether his symptoms indi.
cate a spasmodic or permanent form OF
the affliction. In its earlier stages,
the ailment gives promise Of perma-
nency, but of course there is no tell
ing what changes may take place In
the ensuing weeks. The crisis will
be passed about September Z. II
Carter can hang onto his newly con-
tracted disease until that time. he may
never get rid of It.
Davenport Times: President Will
sons offer of mediation proves the
sincerity of the United States in it be-
lief in and work for the maintenance
of the peace OF the world. While it is
presented as provided for In The
Hague conventions. 1t is not likely now
to be given consideration by any of
the belligerents, but it opens a door
and leaves it open for the European
powers to seek refuge at any time
the war gets to a point where its con.
tinuance either jeopardizes the indie,
pendence OF any nation or seems likely
to exhaust its resources. 1t may be
that months, or even years, will elspse
before any one of the warning nations
takes advantage of the offer made by
the president in the name of the
United States, But the fact that the
offer has been made shows the entire
disinterestedness of this country and
its good will to all, and will have only
good effect in the capitals OF Europe
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BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of super
yisors Friday, July 10, 1914, being the
tenth day of the June session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment
members all present. President J. r.
Stodghill in the chair. The minutes
Of last meeting read and approved. The
transcripts OF fees from the justice OF
the peace and coroner's courts were
approved. On motion the time of hear.
ing evidence and argument of council
on the several petitions fer abatement
of mulct tax was extended to the
September session Of this board. On
motion the board adjourned to meet on
Saturday, July IS, 1914, at 8 o'clock a.
m.
J. r. Stodghill. Chairman.
Attest: J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board OF super
visors Saturday, July IS, 1914, being
the eleventh day of the June session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, H. B. Patter
son and ]. w. Hall, President ]. r.
Stodghill being absent. H. B. Patter
son acting chairman. The minutes OF
last meeting read and approved. The
following final resolution of necessity
was passed:
Resolution.
Whereas, on the. 18th day Of July
1914, same being the date fixed there
for, the board of supervisors terminal
ed the hearing in conformity with the
public notice thereof, and passed the
statutory resolution Of necessity on the
18th day of July, 1914.
Now. therefore, be it resolved by
the board of supervisors Of Wapellc
county, Iowa, that it now finally deter
mines to construct the bridges and cul
verts described in said resolution OF
necessity. On motion the board ad
journed to meet on Monday, August 3
1914, at 8 o'clock, a. m.
H. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Attest: j. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board Of super
yisors, Monday August 3, 1914, being
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ID n n e r
s tor / e s.

you know. mauam, said the seeds
man. You don't have to plant your