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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

600. The Haitien government dallied
about paying the amount and finally
refused altogether Now under Bry.
ans grape juice plan there would
have been endless negotiations and the
mill owner might easily have died of
old age before the matter was finally
settled. England, however, is not run
on the peace at any cost" plan. Under
orders from proper government offic-
ers, British vessel of war went to
the principal city of Haiti and served
notice upon the Haitien government
that the full amount was to be paid to
the mill owner by six o'clock at night
consequences. What the consequences
would be was not intimated in the ul-
timatum but England's power and
ability and desire to back UP its citi-
zens and it's own ultimatums COM
PEELED respect and the amount was
Forthcoming before six o'clock No
lives were lost, no blood was shed and
English prestige was raised rather
than lowered by the incident
It is particularly humiliating to
Americans because all of them know
or believe that similar ultimatum
from the United States would not be
obeyed because we are SO anxious to
avoid bloodshed that we will not risk
enforcing our own ultimatums. Huerta
defies the ultimatum of the president
of the United States and is still de.
flying it while our erring administra.
ton is vainly hoping that permanent
peace will come from arbitration.
In the meantime Americans are be-
ing outraged, imprisoned, slain and
driven from their possessions in Mexi-
CO.; blood is being shed in nearly as
large measure as if there were drastic
steps to bring about peace, and all
that we are getting is the SCOTS and
sneers of other nations and the loss
Of their respect and our own prestige.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
straneing at his leesh,

straneing at his leesh, VII
DO not tell me. Mrytel he is lerning
the masheesh.
You serteny can be reedickilus wen
you try, sed ma and pop sed. Thank
you, ony the peepil that are reedickilus
without trying are moar to be pitied
than LATED at. now we will take still
anuthir populer pronunciation.
Maud my littel tertel dove, Maud my
lite! peachy,
Let's HE to correspondents skool
and lern the moo matcheechy,
Or II you do not like 1t, kun and
watch me teetch
Evvry littel movemint Of the moo
matcheech.
| thawt you sed you were In hurry
this moaning, sed ma.
No troo poet Is evvir in hurry, sed
ma. but will site you wun moar in
stants and then RELY must tare my
self away.
o we think we are brave and we
think we are free,
But we are capsured at last by the
Brazilyin maxee.
And pop got up and pushed his chare
back, saying. Are You satisfied
Kwite, kwite sed ma.
Very we'll, sed pop And he put
avn his hat and cote and went down
to the orfiss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
WORLD PEACE ONLY a DREAM.


While President Wilson is doubtless
sincere in his desire to avoid war and
its accompanying horrors, neverthe-
less there is reason for grave doubt
that his plan will cost less blood than
would more energetic and aggressive
measures. The president is doubtless
being influenced by what has come to
be known as the grape juice policy
Of Secretary of State Bryan. The
latter is laboring under the delusion
that as nation we can have eternal
peace merely by throwing away our
ornaments and refusing to fight.
AS a matter of fact world wide peace
is a dream. There always has been
and always will be occasion for mar
tial display. Arbitration is all right
as far as it goes and should be made
to go even further than it does now
but there are matters that are not sub
ject for arbitration. A man who is
walking peaceably along the street
with his wife is not going to arbitrate
with some rowdy who insults the wife
or who rudely shoves her off the walk
into the gutter as ex-President Roose-
welt once said. That is not matter
for arbitration If the man Is man
he will trounce the rowdy if he has
to use a club or paving brick to do
lit. And having demonstrated several
times that he will defend himself or
his wife from insult or harm, he will
have fewer occasions to do So But
the man who uses grape juice" d.
plomacy on such an occasion and who
may even succeed In making the rowdy
apologize, will lose the respect of his
wife and all decent people and the
rowdies as well. The latter will not
fear him and he will be kept busy ar
bitrating insults.
An incident which occurred at the
little republic of Haiti last week
should have furnished thought for the
peace at any cost" lovers of the ma
ton. The republic of Haiti is made
up Of ignorant negroes and peoples OF
Spanish and Indian stock and they
are much like Mexicans in their AFRO
gance and treatment of aliens. In
one of their petty little revolutions
they destroyed the property of an
English mill owner and board of ap-
praisers fixed his losses at about $62,-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
TOWNSHIP PRIMARIES.

Replying to inquiries how township
officers may be nominated. w. S. Allen,
secretary of state, has ruled that town
ship candidates have until May Is to
file nomination papers. Although the
law permitting candidates to have their
names placed on the primary ballot by
filing an individual AFFIDAVIT, prior to
thirty days before the primary, makes
provision that other candidates can get
on the ticket by filing nomination
papers signed by ten or more voters,
accompanied by an affidavit of candi-
dacy fifteen days before the primaries,
the secretary decided. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

raised anu Iowa Will nave CTcuithoio
representation. II will not be too late
for the next legislature to do some
thing IN the way of an Iowa exhibit.
Chicago Evening Post: About the
only assured fact In the Mexican stu
alton is that the flag Of the United
States flies over Vera Cruz and 1t Is
going to be harder to take 1t down
than it was to put 1t up.
Clinton Advertiser: II the worst
comes in Mexico there is small army
Of newspaper correspondents who
may be relied upon for energetic re-
sourcefulness. Some of them are men
after Funston's own heart.
Clinton Herald: A number Of news
papers. all in northern Iowa, are TAX
ing occasional cracks at Mr.. Rowley,
inquiring If he Is still running for gov
ernor, etc They may be surprised on
primary day, for although Judge Lee
has stolen Rowley's issue, the Keo.
| sauqua editor is likely to show a
strength in southern Iowa that neither
Clarke nor Lee can touch.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Hon. Huerta
has been very Industrious during his
short term of Office and 1t Is reported
has sailed down $4,0O0,000. He is now
ready to leave Mexico and go to the
haven of Latin-America presidents
Paris. This record for quick money
! making, as well as the methods en-
1 ployed, must be revelation making
John D, Rockefeller green with envy
| Iowa City Republican: The state
food and dairy commissioner is pre-
pairing to take photos of stores and
fruit stands, as we'll as dairy premises
lin order to have testimony that viii
convict in the courts where conditions
! are bad. The plan is good one. 1t Is
understood that the game warden II
using the camera to prove violations
of the fishing law. The pictures o
several persons seen snagging and fish
ing at the Burlington street bridge the
other day. 1t Is said, have been taker
and that as soon as the fisherman are
identified, prosecutions will follow.
Des Moines Capital: A little care
lessness upon the part of republican
voters will give the state OF Iowa t
the QeNlOCTdJS. HAS WOOlu AOS VIC
good thing to do. President Wilson
lis a good man, and is trying to d.
right, but the democratic party Is no
a reform party. neither In the state
nor the nation.
Iowa ought to elect republican
governor, republican senator. re
publican legislature and suitable meI
for the supreme court.
The supreme court Is to be mon
PARTISAN This means that the &C
tive man, whether fit or unfit, VIII b.
nominated. Special interests are al
ready at work trying desperately t.
shape the supreme court to their Xix
ing. Unless their efforts are met BY
counter efforts they will succeed.
We think the good men Of all fac
tons of the republican party ough
to get together and stand together
There is so much to do that the force
I of reform should not be divided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.

The first reports Of forest fires have
begun to come in to Washington from
the national forests and they indicate
to the federal officers an early start Of
the fire season. with unfavorable
weather conditions from the very be-
ginning. In the northwest there was
less snow on the mountains at the end
of the winter than for many years past.
Railroad rights of way which We're
last year deep in snow are reported
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

1t is stated that there is not mem
Der of the British house of lords who
does not own 1000 or more acres.
None of the landowners are real farm
ers, but they rent their land in small
lots, generally on long leases, to men
who make the most of it, 1t is not UNI
common for one family to live on a
rented farm for more than 100 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
Mrs. Smith was an ardent worker

in the cause of the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. and when Mrs.
Brown came to tea, told her pa
thetic tale of donkey that she had
rescued from a cruel master the day
before.
The visitor was very interested,
and, when she rose to 60. said:
II am glad you have told me all
those fascinating things about ami
mails, dear Mrs. Smith. l shall never
see donkey again without thinking
of YOU"
"The late Bishop Bowman" said q
Philadelphia minister, once rebuked
my too soft and conciliatory leanings
by telling me story about little
girl
"This little girl. it seems, had writ
ten with great pains composition on
the COW. The composition ran as toll
lows:
The COW Is very useful animal.
THAT evening the bishop dined at
the little girls house, and her moth
er, since she was very little girl In.
deed. was proud of the composition
and requested it's author to read 1t
aloud f5Sa
"The little girl got her manuscript.
but, instead of reading it as 1t stood
she amended 1t on the bishops be-
half so that it ran:
THE COW is the most useful ami
NAL there Is except religion
Delightful Diet.
1--WE bachelor girls have lots of fun. +"
"Isn't it considerable trouble to get
your own meals?
ooh, no. Our bill Of fare is rather
simple-a pickle for breakfast, mac
aroon for lunch and fudge for supper"
All Paths Blocked.
Better stop the car" said the own
err. There's three women crossing
!, the street"
Il think can dodge through" sug-
gested the chauffeur q.
mot with wings. One of them will
dodge forward, another back and the
third will probably go UP in the air.
| Marvellous.
Don't tell me there is nothing in
fortune telling" exclaimed the fiancee,
~ consulted one today and she de.
fscribed you to dot
what did she say" inquired the
fiancee.
"Said you had thoughtful eyes, a
Arm mouth and noble brow"
a teacher in big elementary school
had given lessons to an infants class
on the ten commandments. In order
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
His Future Assured.

II don't know what to do with that
kid Of mine
rs he disobedient?"
Not exactly. But whenever tell
him to do thing he wants to debate
the matter long time"
HE will grow up to be senator
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

And speaking Of hot places, there's
Vera Cruz 1t is los. IN the shade
now. No wonder Flu. On wants to
hold on to the waterWoIks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

More than 370,ooO,OOO feet of lum.
Der are yearly used in New York state
in making boxes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
Press Comment

Logan Observer: If there we're not
quite so many engineers, supervisors,
officials, ETC., connected with the new
highway commission plan it would suit
us better, but it is an improvement
over the old way in one thing-it pro-
vides for definite plan, then working
to that plan.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t is strange
that Richmond Pearson Hobson hasn't
discovered the hidden hand of Jap
anese strategy back Of this Mexican
affair. Must be his Alabama defeat
has rather stunned him.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: Attorney
General Cosson is already planning on
running for governor in 1916. How
the state house crowd is disposing of
the offices years ahead. They seem
to assume ownership in the state. The
people, of course, have the primary
and that is about all they do seem to
have and they hardly know how to use
that.
Hampton Chronicle: The Des
Moines high tax grafters are awfully
anxious to have it displayed in large
type that the state is not receiving as
much money in taxes as the counties
are paying to themselves. Yes, 1T is
too bad that Franklin county did not
send all the taxes it collected here this
year down to the $2,000.000 Des MOines
park fund, instead of keeping any of
Lit home at ALL Franklin county is
paying $45,0O0 in state taxes this
year, $21, 900 more than we paid last
year but 1t seems that the big tax
grafters at the capital city are not sat
isfled with that amount. They still
want more.
New York Post: According to the
house committee on printing, 1t is not
for cheap fiction alone that pine for
ests are criminally swept away. The
report filed yesterday shows that there
are 1000 tons of useless documents
in government store rooms, and that
the last six years have seen 100000
uncalled for volumes printed at enor-
nous expense" This is apart from
the estimate that 100000 a year can
be saved simply by curtailing the
leave the print" anything in the Con
gressional Record, from an extension
Of remarks to complete installments
of Progress and Poverty
Iowa City Republican: The Iowa
boosters have attracted much atten-
ton to Iowa by travelling over the state
and raising money for an Iowa build
ing at the Panama exposition at San
Francisco. The legislature niggardly
refused to appropriate money for the
exposition. while 1t had millions for
things not needed, and it was left for
loyal Iowa men to do what the state
should have done. First Waterloo un.
|dertook to raise $4,000, which was
followed by general movement of the
cities. The sum of 100000 has been
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

The best form of government is the
form that will make efficiency the mea-
sure of the office seekers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

A business concern, after running
it's own trade organ for some time,
decided that it must have printing
department under its own super
vision, because it found that "the or
binary printing Office is not properly
equipped to get out large quantities
of special matter on short notice in
an up to date manner and at an
.equanomical' cost Soon after one
partner turned to the other and in
quired, DO you spell 'e-q-u-e or
'e-q-u-i' in 'equinomical'? Il am not
sure said the other. Look in the
dictionary" After some search the
first said with panied surprise. ""Taint
here" The second came to help him,
but had no better success. Then they
stared at each other in establishment,
till one exclaimed: Well what do
you think of man that would get up
la big dictionary like that and not put
in such common word as 'equinom-
ical'?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

100000 are cultivated yet because 1
100000 are still salt"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
A Barriers Trick.

The barber cuts you, clumsy cuss,
Accepts your proffered pelf,
And the next day insults you thus:
II s'pose you shave yourself?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

There are some spectacles,' said
the lecturer, that one never forgets.
Il wish you would tell me where
could get a pair Of them!' exclaimed
an old lady in the audience. II am al
ways forgetting mine!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
Would be an Actor

my dog has disappeared"
Stolen, perhaps
NO; think he followed dog and
pony show that came along. Got
stage struck" *
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

to test their memories she asked:
Can any little child give me COM
mandment with only four words in it?''
A hand was raised Immediately.
"Well?' said the teacher.
Keep of the grass was the un-
expected reply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

| Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t is strange
that Richmond Pearson Hobson hasn'1
discovered the hidden hand of Jap
anese strategy back of this Mexican
affair Must be his Alabama defea1
has rather stunned him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

A teacher in big elementary school
had given lessons to an infants class
ON the ten commandments. In order
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

raised and Iowa will have creditable
representation. It will not be too late
for the next legislature to do some.
thing IN the way of an Iowa exhibit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

Chicago Evening Post. About the
only assured fact In the Mexican stu
alton is that the flag of the United
States flies over Vera Cruz and 1t Is
going to be harder to take 1t down
than it was to put 1t UP.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16

"Said you had thoughtful eyes,
firm mouth and noble brow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
All Pa4hs Blocked.

Don't tell me there is nothing ir
fortune telling" exclaimed the fiancee
~ consulted one today and she de
scribed you to a dot
What did she say?' inquired the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-03
BIC WAGON TOPPLES
OVER IN MARKET ST.
||VJUR|NC DRIVER
Heavy Draft Horses Saved From
Death by an Unknown
Hero

Two big horses were saved from
death this morning by an unknown
negro when heavy freight wagon be-
longing to the Pennsylvania Transfer
Company toppled' over on the pave
ment In front of the United States
Hotel at Market street and the Penn
sylvania railroad, injuring the driver.
Lawrence Robinson, of 1852 Cameron
street.
When the heavy wagon was turning
on the bridge over the subway the
front wheels skidded, turning at right
angles to the wagon, upsetting 1t and
throwing the wagon tongue up with
the heavy horses truggling in the air.
The driver had presence of mind,
though thrown under the wagon, to
hold on to the reins, preventing the
tongue from going higher. A man,
salo TO have been a negro, saw the
!, horses choking to death as they hung
suspended from the tongue and
whipped out knife and cut the har-
ness from their backs He slipped
away before the police could get his
name.
When the wagon turned over on the
pavement two pedestrians were
Knocked to the sidewalk, but as they
were not injured their names were
not procured
robinson, when taken to the Har-
rlspurg Hospital, was found to have
an injured left arm and was suffering
from shock. He was admitted to a
ward for treatment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-03
COUNT AUGUST DE
MUKKADEL De, ETC.,
SEYMORE IS DEAD
Man Who Startled Harrisburg
With Ultra-clever Ideas,
Passes Away
The Count is dead.

What Count? Why the Count Au-
gust Schaefelysky de Mukadel de Cas-
tellane Seymore. of New York, Paris,
San Francisco, Harrisburg, New Ro-
chelle, Calcutta and other places, OF
course. Who but he could be known
as THE COUNT in this city?
The count died. according TO a story
printed in the New York Sun, by try
ing to suspend animation. The count,
the sublime, the Market Square lee
turer, the prince of press agents. the
adventurous noble. has at last fallen
martyr to one of his own strange
theories of existence. A new cul-
ture" killed him.
Seymore was in this city several
months ago. Whffe here he talked
with Petronius, captain OF one of
Caesars legions. whom he met rein
carnated as travelling salesman at
the Senate Hotel; lectured on man
ners' in one of the vaudeville houses
of the city; sold books in Market
Square following addresses on Social
ism and ways in which the south pole
might be moved a degree or two, and
submitted plans to the public at large
for a cold storage hotel, wherein
one could go TO sleep for a century or
D.oe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-03
Seneca Captain Files
His Report on Meeting
Bp Associated Ptckf

Washington, Jan. 3.-The story of
the mutiny on board the British vessel
Baron Dalmeny which steamed out OF
Philadelphia Christmas day for Eng
land, but which turned back when the
lights of Cape Henlopen We're still in
sight, came out to-day at the Treasury
Department in a report from Captain
Johnston of the revenue cutter Seneca
which went to the rescue of the Dali
meny officers and put quietus to the
revolt.
Captain Johnston reported that the
trouble started among East Indians in
the crew. They began fighting among
themselves about the time the steam
er passed out of the mouth of the
Delaware and it took the combined
efforts of the master, Eben Gordon,
anu the flourish of revolvers to bring
order.
The Seneca came to the rescue off
Lewes, Del, and, after an investiga-
tion by the British vice-consul from
Philadelphia. turned over to him two
of the crew who probably will be sent
to England for trial. The Dalmeny
turned out again and started on her
voyage to Avonmouth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-03
SIX ALDERMEN To
. START THEIR TERMS
MONDAY MORNING
Five of New Men Have Never
Held the Office
Before

Six aldermen of the city will start
their terms on Monday morning.
Five of the new men have never held
the office of magistrate in the city be-
fore. Only one succeeds himself.
The new aldermen are Charles E.
Murray, Third ward, succeeding
Robert e. Spayd; Edward II. Hilton.
Windsor; Frederick Kramme, Fifth
ward, succeeding Alderman II. A.
Hopes; Alfred Rodgers, Tenth ward.
succeeding Alderman Smith; George
D. Herbert, Eleventh ward, succeed
ing Maurice Eby, and George Bolton.
Twelfth ward, reelected.
Charles f. Murray is well known in
the city which he has served as a
councilman for a number of years.
Ee will have offices in the Arcade
building, 80 Court street. Members
of the old Select and Common Coun-
ellis will gather at Mr.. Murray office
on Monday evening at o'clock to
help him celebrate his induction into
office. He is a Democrat but was
elected by the Republicans in the
Third ward
Ed Hilton. who succeeds Alderman
Windsor, has been steward at the Har-
risburg Club for a number of years.
He is a Republican. Frederick
Kramme, restaurant keeper on
Broad street will take the office in the
Fifth ward. Alfred Rodgers the new
Alderman in the Tenth ward will not
be able to take up his work or be
sworn in on Monday as he Is In a
Philadelphia hospital suffering with
ptomaine poisoning. His condition is
said to be improved.
George Herbert, a well-known older
newspaper man of the city was elected
without opposition on the Democratic
ticket in the Tenth ward. Mr.. Her.
bert, was formerly managing editor of
two of the local newspapers He was
rendered a dinner some time ago by
the newspaper mems organization, the
Muzzle Club, in honor of his success
in politics. Alderman Bolton, who was
reelected, is serving his second term
in the Twelfth ward.