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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30

mistaken for any other species, eth
er in the summer when the foliage
conceals it's structural form, or in the
winter when the leaves are absent
The contest brought forth photo
graphs and authentic descriptions of
337 trees in all parts of the United
States making distinctly valuable
contribution to existing knowledge of
native trees. 1t was found that, in all
probability, there is no living elm
larger than "the Great Elm at Weth-
ersf1eld, Connecticut, which is twenty
eight feet In circumference and about
100 feet tall, and is estimated to be
$50 years old Many remarkable
specimens of species which ordinarily
attain only small sizes were unearthed
by the contest, furnishing new records
of maximum growth. A sassafras was
brought to light at Horsham, Penn
sylvania, which is fifteen feet ten
inches in circumference at four feet
from the ground, whereas, for ex-
ample, not long before this Georgia
town claimed that it had the largest
sassafras tree in the world, though
this tree was only something over
seven feet in circumference. A white
birch was found in Massachusetts with
a girth of twelve feet two inches;
pecan was found in, Louisiana with
circumference of nineteen feet 6
inches, and catalpa in Arkansas
with girth of sixteen feet The
tallest tree found is yellow poplar
in North Carolina, which is 1913 feet
high and has a circumference of
thirtyfour feet six inches.
The value of the contest lies in it's
contribution of new information as
to the maximum growth attained by
deciduous species and the localities in
which the different species seem to
grow best. The relative sizes of the
coniferous species are fairly well es.
tablished, the big tree of California,
for example, being the largest in the
world; but information on the size,
attained by deciduous trees in this
country has been very incomplete.
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sons to send to war. The plaques OF
Egypt, believed by many to have been
merely the imaginings of hysterical
mystics, shrink into insignificance in
comparison with the unspeakable hor-
ro1s that this present visitation has
brought upon Europe. No fanatics
dream of hell ever pictured horrors to
equal the daily actualities that the
white men of Europe are inflicting up
on each other. And the madness ever
grows. The nations of Europe, like
mad dogs with their muzzles off," are
rushing head-long into every kind or
ruin that mankind has ever known.
Religion in most of the countries or
Europe has descended into gross ap-
peals to the great creator to crush into
the earth the skulls of the enemies OF
those who pray.
Yes, even as horrible as are the con-
ditions in Europe today, what OF the
new, and long-enduring horrors of in
surrection, and wars between present
allies, and anarchy, and communes,
and pestilences, and starvation, and 1t
NAV be even cannibalism, that may
stalk in the wake of this CHASTITY war?
What of the grinding and hopeless pow
erty that will afflict the people when
peace finally comes In some form TO
those already bankrupted nations? For,
no matter how adriotly the truth may
be hidden, the most of the warning ma
lions are today actually bankrupt; and
if the present gigantic destruction con-
tinues for another six months, every
nation engaged in the war will prac-
tically he nation of paupers. And
eyery power now neutral that joins in
tn . war will bankrupt itself hopelessly.
The above is all horrible, ana tne
most horrible thing about 1t is tnat II
is all true. A year ago man VINO
would write what have just written
would have been counted mailman;
today what have written Is TAR snort
of the actual truth.
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FIND BULLET TO BE
AT BASE OF TONGUE

Essex, Sept. %. - An X-ray exam
nation was made of Paul Liljedahl,
to locate the position of the bullet re-
sulting from accidental shooting at the
home of John Shoberg. The examina-
ton showed that the bullet was lodged
near the base of the tongue. He was
taken to Omaha to hospital with the
intention of having the same removed.
His father returned home later and
stated that the surgeon had decided
that 1t was not necessary to remove
the bullet and unless some trouble
arises it will be allowed to remain
where 1t is.
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BEST SHADE TREES.

That the largest shade tree in the
United States, as brought to light by
the prize contest held by the Amer1.
can Genetic association, should turn
out to be the eastern sycamore Is not
surprising, say government foresters.
The sycamore has long been regarded
as the largest deciduous tree IN North
America and it's range of growth is
hardly second to that of any other
broad-leaf tree; for it can be found
from Maine to Florida, and as far west
as Kansas.
The bestowal Of the prize on syca-
more at Worthington, Indiana, which
is forty-two feet three inches in cir.
conference and $50 feet tall, draws
attention to the fact that foresters are
nowadays recommending the species
especially for city planting. They
saw that long experience with syca-
mores planted in city streets has
shown that the species Is peculiarly
4 able to withstand the smoke, dust and
gases which are usually an unavo1d-
able complement of urban life In ad-
dition. the sycamore is as resistant TO
attacks Of insects and fungi as almost
hany species. and is quick grower;
Aat ten years of age healthy syca-
more usually is already large enough
! for shade as we'll as for decorative
purposes. AS for the latter, there Is
shardly any eastern species which is
Sgenerally held so picturesque as the
ssycamore. With its strikingly notified
bark and magnificent stature and
Gonformation, the sycamore has a
1narked individuality and can not be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
Latin Americans Don't Trust Us
Our Monroe Doctrine May Protect Them From Europe.
But What, They Ask, Protects Them From Us!
ALBERT BUSHNELL
Professor Of University

The people of the United States like
to be liked. and think they deserve to
be liked. Whenever they travel they
are proud of their country and willing
to register from their home town,
whether it be Podunk or Philadelphia.
Especially we feel like being liked by
our near neighbors in Mexico, Central
America and South America. We are
good republicans and we taught their
infant foot steps to move in the path
of popular government. We are good
business men and are ready to sell
to them on safe and profitable terms
to buy whatever we can take from
them cheaper than we can get it else
where. It is, therefore, grief to dis
cover that many Latin-Americans do
not recipsocate these kindly feelings.
Were we to Judge only from the citi-
zens of these neighboring republics
whom we see in the states, we might
believe that we were accepted as warm
friends. Several hundred Latin-Ameri-
can students have come to our schools
anc colleges and technical institutions,
they like us well enough to come and
spend several years with us and they
expect to make their results useful by
becoming leaders among their own
people. These students are lively,
wideawake, friendly set of young
folks, and we should like to have more
of them come. Then there are the
diplomats some of whom spend years
in Washington as the ENJOYS of their
states. Senior Romero, for many years
minister from Mexico, was warm per-
sonal friend of General Grant. Naon
of Brazil, and Perez of Peru, have
been favorites wherever they have
gone in the United States, and nobody
can doubt their sincere desire for
friendship between their home coun-
tries and this country.
But in South America the Yankees
art: not so popular as they are at
home. or late years there has been
succession of travellers who have gone
down to learn the spirit of the coun-
try. many of them hoping to sell
goods. No n-American is willing
to express his full mind to visitor;
but many of these travellers have
brought back the strong impression
that the North Americans are disliked
by the South Americans. James
Bryce, who was certainly impartial on
this subject, found prejudice against
the people of the United States. Elk
plorers and scientific men like Hiram
Bingham, who had every wish to think
copyright, 1915 by Nat
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END OF CIVILIZATION?

Calling upon the United States to
stay out Of the great war that is de-
vastating Europe and pointing out the
possible dire consequences of the war,
the Denver Post publishes strong
editorial appeal which is herewith re-
produced in part as follows:
The condition called civilization has
ever been elusive and almost transit
tory. 1t fourished in times and places
in the remotest antiquity of which we
have proven history. It shone
brightly for time in Greece, but was
destroyed by war and by the degen-
ercy of the very peoples who had up
held it. 1t passed, dimmed, it is true,
to Rome, and was finally overthrown
by degeneracy, luxury and war. Yet
all the people who enjoyed any de-
gree of civilization believed that it was
an impe,ishable thing and that they,
its possessors, and their descend
ants would enjoy it forever. Yet so
utterly can civilization be overthrown
that the Babylonians, less than two
centuries after the fall of Babylon, did
not even know the ancient name of
the city, and every flower of Babylon
ion civilization was utterly forgotten
among them-they, who became mere
ignorant jewellers in huts and caves.
We of today believe that we are
civilized, and that the civilization
achieved by the white races of man.
kind is an immortal and an imperish.
able thing. Yet civilization has almost
ended in Europe and If the legalized
murder which is decimating the
races does not soon cease it will Who'll
ly end there. In Europe, where there
was safety, there is now death, and
myiiads Of unburied dead and slaugh-
tered boys and youths by millions, and
ravished wives and daughters until the
mind staggers and the heart turns sick
at the CHASTITY tale of their numbers.
The formerly normal minds of men
and women are obsessed with morbid,
murderous hysteria, and blood ven
geance is cried out for, and even pray
ers to God by entire populations are
sent up asking that it may be &C
corded Men go forth willingly, or are
sent forth by force, to murder or be
murdered The frenzy increases.
Soldiers write home boastingly of the
number of men they have killed.
Mothers, over the mangled and silent
corpses OF their sons, shout out that
they regret that they have no more
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! otherwise, are convinced that the over
whelming point of view is that the
Yankees are selfish and are looking for
national al; well as private advantage.
We could get on well even If we
felt that the visiting New Yorker or
Californian was not made an intimate
friend by the Chileans or Mexicans
whom he met. 1t Is, however, a seri-
GUS matter that the Latin-Americans
suspect us of designs against their
welfare and liberty. The Monroe doc
trine which, they understood ninety
years ago was meant for their protec-
ton, has directly protected them only
two or three times: the French were
turned out of Mexico in 1867, and the
English, Germans and Italians were
refused the opportunity to take pos
session of Venezuelan territory in 1902,
Probably other states might have
been attacked but for the belief that
Uncle Sam was waiting around the
corner, ready to defend his weaker
neighbors. All this the Latin-Ameri
cans are willing to accept; but they
want stronger doctrine which will
protect them against the United
States.
Every Latin-American knows that
the strip of Mexico north of the Rio
Grande, New Mexico and California,
was taken by force from Latfn-Amer-
lean state They do not trouble them
selves to so back to the history Of the
Mexican war and see who was at fault.
The thing that interests them is, who
got the territory? In the last II years
the United States has annexed the
Latin-American community of Porto
Rico, has annexed the canal zone, made
a protectorate of Cuba and is now TAX
ing steps which seem likely to lead to
the annexation of the whole island of
Sarto Domingo and of the Central
American states. The present f1nan-
cial control of the Dominican republic
and Of Nicaragua looks to other
Latin American states like slow adj
vance upon their territory. They are
not in the least affected by the argu-
ment that these are miserable, dis
turbed countries which can be made
happier by the benevolent guidance of
Uncle Sans The Latin-Americans
clam the right to be poor and dis
tu.bed; they do not ask or desire us
to give them a better government.
Whatever our motives or our kindly
feelings. the Latin-Americans do not
trust us.
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SHENANDOAHNS ARE
HELD FOR GAMBLING

Shenandoah, Sept. %. Six Shen-
andoah people were arrested and TAX
en- to Clarinda on the charge of gam
bling. They all pleaded guilty to the
charge lodged against them by the
grand jury and received each the SEN
tence of a $500 fine and six months in
the county Jail at hard labor. Judge
Arthur informed them that the fine
and Jail sentence would be suspended
pending good behavior.
The names of the fellows are: G. w.
Hindman, Fleet Head, Jonas Crawford,
Ernest McNew, Ira Gooden and Frank
Billiard. The people here are alert to
the gambling business going on in
Shenandoah and they mean to put a
stop to it.
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TRY 100000 WILL CASE.

Fort Dodge, Sept. %. - The impor-
tant Elizabeth Colby will case of Hum
boldt county, will come up for trial at
Humboldt soon. Senator William 5.
KENYON of this city will represent
Minnie Hannah, a ward Of the late
Mrs Colby, who was left the bulk OF
the 100000 estate. Thirteen differ
emf firms of lawyers will represent the
heirs. who are endeavoring to break
the will on the grounds Of undue in
flnence.
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CHILD SHOT IN LEG.

Denison, Sept. %. - Margaret Wood
the six wear old daughter Of A. B,
Wood was shot through the leg by ball
from % caliber rifle IN the hands Oh
her five year old playmate Howard
Cochran. The girl was playing in the
ward when the lad came from the adj
Joining house with the rife. He put 1t
through the railing of the porch and
fred. The child is not seriously
wounded.
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PAY FOR DEAD QUAIL.

Des Moines, Sept. 2S-Despite the
protests of State Game Warden Hin
shaw the state may pay for 1000 dead
quail bought last winter. The quail
were brought from a Kansas City
geological company and died en- route
or soon after reaching the state. sam
uel r. Erect, Kansas City attorney,
appeared before the state executive
council today urging the company's
claim for $1,000.
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SPENT s1e.4ee FOR HIGHWAY.

Marshalltown. Sept. %. - Marshall
town and Marshall county spent $751;
466 in improving the Lincoln highway
this season, according to a report filed
with Iowa Consul w. F. Coan of Gin
ton. The work was for grading and
paving, and putting in bridges and cul
verts. During the winter the city will
let paving contracts in the sum of $26;
300 for the highway east and west OF
this city.
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by greatly injuring American industry
and throwing many men out of work
besides running the factory owners.
The president has ordered an investi-
CATION of the matter and is said to be
considering changes in the tariff that
will tend to keep out cheaply made
foreign goods that compete with
American made goods. Is the presi.
dent trying to steal the republican idea
IF q protective tariff?
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4 Students from Central and South
American republics who ordinarily go
to Europe for education are coming to
the United States this year because
of the war. Parties of them are arriv-
ing in New York daily. Thirty-five
young men were in one group from
Bra I'll which arrived Sunday. They
are to enter Yale, Harvard and Prince
ton universities Many Mexicans and
Crbans are among the new students.
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RHODES PAPERS ARE LOST.

Iowa City, Sept. 28.-Two sets OF
examination papers, designed fo1 the
Rhodes scholarship contest at Iowa
university, in October, were lost at
sea during the current unpleasant
ness" and the third set, forwarded
from England by the authorities at
Oxford, reached the university safe
ly. The first set went down with the
Arabic and the second with the Hes
perian. Iowa candidates will come
here October 5 and 6. The university
has no applicant.
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II you need any connections with
sewer, water or gas mains, see that
the work is done yet this fall That is
one way to avert paving delays and
also to secure better paving for paving
that is laid over newly filled trenches
is apt to sag within short time.
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Do not wait until the contractor be-
gins tearing up your street to pave
it, before putting in the sewer. water
and gas pipes that you will want dur
ing the next three or four years. Do
the work before the contractor even
appears on the scene.
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FORTY NEW PHARMACISTS.

Des Moines, Sept 2S.-The state
pharmacy commission will meet next
Tuesday to award diplomas to candl'
ates for registration who passed the
ne recent examination. Forty took
the tests. Each year the qualit1ca-
tions for registered pharmacist are
increased, thus cutting down the per-
centage that get a passing grade. Two
examinations are held each year.
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Michael Angelo observed that
critics make perfection and perfec-
ton is no trife" Success comes from
attention to detail; thought for little
things; doing little things so well
that out of the many little things well
done is sure to come one great thing
-character.n
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There were comparatively few
aul oists out on pleasure rides Sunday
but enough nevertheless to keep busy
a special officer stationed on North
Court to keep vehicles off the newly
laid paving there. The officer reports
he had considerable difficulty with
autoists who insisted on driving over
the "pree1 paving"
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Dr.D.E..Grahann
Hours-e TO II .. M; to 8 .. m
Ennis Office Bldg, ottumwa. iowa.
pusHBALL VERSUS HAzlNc.

Iowa City, Sept 2S.-Hazing has
been abolished at Iowa university and
the freshies and sophs will not engage
in that barbarous pastime; and will
substitute, as they have done, during
the past several years, pushball for
the class rushing tactics. The two
classes will meet on Iowa field in the
annual conflict on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 20.
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NEGRO STILL FACES DEATH,

Iowa City, Sept. 28.-Surgeons at
Iowa university are still uncertain as
to whether Robert Jackson, the negro
shot in the skirmish at West Liberty,
will live or die. A bullet has been To-
Gated in his chest wall, having passed
clear through his left lung. No effort
has been made to remove the dan
a.arnna leaden intruder, however.
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Dl u n @ E
s tort q y

The inspector was examining a
Cleveland school and all the class had
been specially told beforehand by its
teacher, Don't answer unless you
are almost certain your answer Is
correct"
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AFTER G. o. p. THUNDER.

President Wilson is much worried
over the probability that the end of
the war will see a food Of cheap
articles coming into the United
States from pauperized Europe, there
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The subject was history.

! &SS - Y
The subject was history.
Who asked the inspector, was
the mother Of the great Scottish hero
and king, Robert Bruce?"
! He pointed to boy in front Of
him, then round the class. There
was no answer. Then at last the
heart of the teacher leaped with Joy.
The boy who was standing at the
very foot indicated that he knew.
We'll, my boy" continued the in
spector, who was she?'
/ Mrs. Bruce" said the lad.
A clubman who poses as humorist
was having his shoes shined at rail-
way station.
"And is your father bootblack too ?
he asked the boy at his feet.
NO" said the bootblack my faith.
err is a farmer up the state"
"Ah." said the humorist, as he
reached for his notebook to make an
entry, "he believes in making hay
while the sun Shines"
John D. Rockefeller tells this story
on himself:
Cooling one bright winter day, !
had for caddie boy who didn't know
me- An unfortunate stroke landed me
in clump of high grass.
"'My, N.Y. said. What am to
do now?'
"'See that there tree said the boy.
pointing to tall tree a mile away.
Well, drive straight for that.
81 lofted vigorously and, fortunately,
my ball scared up into the air; 1t land
ed and 1t rolled right onto the putting
green.
Flows that, my boy?' I cried
"'Gee, boss he said, If had your
strength and you had my brains. what
a pair we'd maker"
Rogers, said an editor. Mr.. Rogers led
the humorist into his library.
There" he said. pointing to bust
OF white marble, what do you think
Of that?"
It was the bust of a young woman
coiling her hair, graceful example OF
an Italian sculpture. Mr.. Clemens
looked and then he said:
TT isn't true to nature"
why not?" Mr.. Rogers asked.
"she ought to have her mouth full
of hairpins,' said the humorist.
The following interesting notice ap-
peared in the columns Of an enterpris-
ing Minnesota newspaper:
II have been instructed by the vii
lage council to enforce the ordinance
against chickens running at large and
riding bicycles on the sidewalk.
HENRY SHELLS,
Village Constable"
A party of New Workers recently
came back from fishing trip in the
province of Quebec, where they had
French Canadian guide.
ION the first night out" said one
Of the party, "our guide said to-
us:
"'You come from New York, heyr
eyes
"'You know Adolphe Desjardins?'
"'No.'
"'You not know Adolphe Des jar
dins?'
enc
"The guide seemed mystified, but
questioned no further. It should be
remembered that In French Canadian
villages there is one hotel. "-d +hot
lit Is the headquarters Of the COM
munity life. On the last night of the
trip the guide ceAAo
per.
"'You come from New York, hey"
eyes
"'You know Adolphe Desjardins?
emo
"'You not know Adolphe Desjar-
dins?'
ono
"'Mon Dieu, you must know him!
He Is the cook in the hotel.'"
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BRIDE is FATALLY BURNED.

Mason City, Sept. %. = In attempt
ing to light fire with kerosene an ex.
plosion resulted which burned Mrs.
Lena Zorwick, a bride, SO badly she
will die
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CONDEMN LAND At ANAMosA.

Des Moines, Sept. September
80 has been fixed as>the date for the
meeting of the condemnation jury at
Anamosa to appraise land to be taken
by the state to be added to the prison
farm.
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Foreign Representatives.: Cone, hor-
enzen & Woodman, Mallers Bu'laing.
Chicago: 225 Fifth Ave-, New YORK
City; Gumbel Bldg, Kansas city, MO.
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(copyright 1915 by National Editorial serviceo