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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-24

have completed their speed and artil-
lery trials.
The completion of the two new ves-
sells brings the number Of Italy's
Dreadnoughts up to six. The first YES
sci Of this class in the Italian navy
was the Dante Alighieri, completed in
January, 1913. -Four super-Dread-
noughts, carrying fifteen inch guns
each, are projected.
PrsmobiIization Announcement.
The following generalization an
nouncement was published in Rome:
"The first and second categories Of
the ten classes from 1886 to 1895 are
to be assigned to the first line troops;
the third category of the same classes,
besides the three categories of the ten
classes from 1875 to 1885, are to be as
signed to the mobile and territorial
militia
Thus all ablebodied men between
the ages Of twenty and forty are to be
included. Four classes-those Of 1892,
1893, 1894, 1S95-are now with the COL
ors. The three classes recently trained
and sent home are liable to immediate
mobilization.
All Italians are liable to military
service for nineteen years from the age
Of twenty. Two years are spent with
the colors, six zen conge," four in the
mobile militia and seven in the terri
torial militia. In case Of general mo-
bil1zation the peace strength of 1912
officers and 289,448 men is increased to
a total Of 3, 433, $50 as follows:
OWCerS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1852
rlrst Nne troops. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 289,448
Second line troops. 49l. 6O0
Mobile militia. .......,,,,,.,,,,.. 38. 6M
Territorial militia 2 281 802
AotaA 3 433 $50
The categories of each years recruits
are regulated by family conditions spec
1fied by law. Those belonging to the
f1rst mategory pass only one year with
the colors, but must pay about 5000 to
$3OO annually thereafter for exemption,
This privilege ceases in case Of a call
FOR general mobilization such as is now
imminent in Italy.
Picturesque Alpine Troops.
When the armies Of Italy are hurled
into the great European conflict some
OF the most interesting and picturesque
actors Of the worlds war stage will
take up their parts.
All eyes will be upon the Bersagl1eri,
with their plumes Of cocks feathers,
and the Alpine troops, who march up
perpendicular cliffs with more ease
than they walk on level ground. And
there are the royal carabineers and
the Royal Piedmont regiment of cav.
airy, both holding celebrated positions
among oil the fighting forces of the
| world.
Favorites among them all are the
bersaglieri, called ''the most pictur-
esque Of the corps de'elite of the armies
OF the world" They are the deetest
1nfantrymen in the world.
Chose the Poorest Material.
This corps was created by General
Lamarmora, one Of the founders OF
the Italian national army. The gen.
eral asked the king for the worst SOL
diers in the service, so that he could
mold them according to hfs own plans,
His first and chief plan was to make
his men mentality keen and resource.
ful. At the same lime he wished that
they BE t''oroug' 4:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-24

Who Got the Fed Money!
What on earth becomes Of the for
tunes that the Federals refuse to take
back from the repentant Jumpers?
Whenever player leaps back to his
old club and returns the big bonus
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Sarcasm.

SarcASm.
"You can't stand on the STEP" warn>
ed the conductor, mindful Of the safe
ty first campaign.
"It's all right. He amt on the step,''
proclaimed another patron; "he's rid
ing on my ot."'-Bunalo Express.
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WHERE 1t4FaiIs.

!, "Dobson's humor Is quite original. :, =, !. N
5s'.Y Yes, that IS \ is y sreatest !. fault,
Boston Transcri pt
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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

Golden Text.-Love your enemies; do
good to them that hate you duke
vi, 20.
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TA7ITH the advent Of spring and
WV milder weather the buglers
w Of the contending armies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
THE JiTNEY IN CLEVELAND.


A legal fight is now on between the
jitney bus adherents and the munich
pally owned street car system of Cleve'
land, Ohio.
The jitney was just the thing which
Cleveland had longed for and overnight
it found it's way upon the broad and
tree bordered Euclid avenue. Cleve-
lands prize municipal street car sys-
tenn was hit body blow and as the
city of Cleveland was the wicked trac.
ton magnate the city government I'M
meGiatnly placed prohibitive tax up
on the jitney. The matter has, how
ever, been taken into the courts and
the jitney adherents claim that the
new method Of public transportation
has come to stay. Municipal owner
ship of street car lines was on the
point of proving itself feasible In
Cleveland because it had a monopoly,
but the jitney has upset all theories.
Peter Witt, the Cleveland street rail.
way commissioner, is quoted as saying
naively: 'The jitney cannot prey on
the railroad system here because
Cleveland conditions are wholly unlike
those in any other city. The people
of Cleveland own the railway system
The street railway business is nat
tural monopoly. There can be no COM
petition If the system is to be efficient
The people should realize that by pat
ronizing the jitney they are simply in
juring themselves and that the street
car fare would have to be raised to
five cents"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
The Nations Note to Germany
BY Albert Bushnell Hart,
Professor of Government, Harvard University.

I naval zone" The high seas are the
property of all nations, including the
United States, and to take the lives
of Americans navigating such seas, un
less they are actually resisting the
Germans, is not warfare but murder
The note further expresses the ma.
tons horror at the destruction of more
than hundred American lives on the
Lusitania. The president simply TO.
cusses the calm common sense of the
nation by standing like rock upon
the position that his countrymen have
right to take passage on English
vessels. Why not? He disposes once
for all of the sophism that the United
States cannot complain because they
took their own risk" or course they
took the risk that the Lusitania might
be stopped on the high seas, and that
they might have to tumble into the
boats and lose their baggage. Not one
of the hundred or more American VIC
tins allowed himself to think so low
of German humanity and character
and sense as to believe that German
naval officers would mercilessly kill
them-man. woman, child and baby at
the breast! Not soul on that ship
was engaged in hostilities against the
German empire, yet fifteen hundred
were sacrificed, for the alleged reason
that without killing them it was doubt
full whether the Germans could sink
the Lusitania and get out again In
safety.
What is the next step? It depends
not on the American president or the
American people, but on Germany.
The future relations of the two ma
tiors do not depend simply on what
has happened, bad as it is. What the
Americans want to know. and must
know. is whether these are acts or
German state policy, whether they are
to continue. Germany has appealed to
mankind against the British DONNA
ton of the seas; but never in the many
aggressive acts of Great Britain has
the British government taken the
ground that it had the right to shoot,
smash, or drown non-combatants ana
neutrals for the offense of sailing on
the worlds high seas In unarmed yes
sells. 1t was terrible responsibility
to order the sinking of the Lusitan1a,
and that responsibility goes straight
back to the German Kaiser, who had
the mower to prevent it. 1t will be a
still more fearful responsibility II the
German government glorifies this deed
and gives no guarantee that 1t shall be
the last Of a hateful series.
ional Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
MOULDING THE EMPLoYE.

Somewhere It reads that the easiest
thing any employer can do is to flre a
man: that the real test of any BOSS Is
his ability to mould valuable employees
out of unpromising material.
And another test of any boss IS MS
ability to tell just when he has spent
enough time in trying to mould some
thing good out of something valueless
as far as he is concerned.
If the proportion of men fitted TO
hold down responsible jobs were IN
proportion to the jobs. then one m'gh1
perhaps be justified in dropping ike
hot cake the employee who doesn't get
the idea right from the start. But
the actual proportion Of such men Is SO
far below the number of jobs, that the
employer who hires today and fires to.
morrow. because he must needs spend
a certain amount of time in teaching
the new recruit, Is apt to continue the
process Indefinitely, unless mere luck
brings him the right man. The Busl-
ness Builder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
In Me1norlam
A. E. Brainard.

Rrainard was born in Hadden.
conn. January 10, 1880. His parents
died when he was eight years old. In
1s57 he came to Wapello county where
he lived until his death. In May isoz
he was married by Rev. B. Spauldine
to Antoinette A. Brainard IN Ottumwa.
into this union was born six children.
ali with their mother having preceded
him to the glory land, except the
Youngest son, M A. Brainard OF
Pueblo Colo. 49,
rnuis r Morris Of Galesburg, ILL.,, VINO
survives him. Mr.. Brainard experience.
ed religion In 1s49 during special meet
mrs by the Rev. Mr.. Arnold, held IN
Colchester, Conn, and united with tne
First Congregational church In that
place.
When he came to Iowa he united
with the First congregational churcn
in Ottumwa. When q Congregational
church was organized at his home IN
Aencv he united with it. He has held
ali Of the offices Of the church includ-
ing credentials as an ordained minister.
Rather Brainard as he was affection
atelv called, has always been an active
and earnest worker for the master, un-
firing in his efforts to promote his
cause. Even to his last days when
strength failed him, he turned his at
tention to his immediate community
opening his house as a place Of public
worship giving 1T in the name OF Cos
pel Corners. In the last few months,
by the fruits of his faithful efforts, the
Pentecostal church of the Nazarene
was established only two blocks from
his home.
This church has been the Joy and
comfort Of his last days having united
with its membership on January, "a,
1914. Easter Sunday was the last Sab
bath he enjoyed the services and on
the following Friday evening was
stricken with his last illness. He ling
cred five weeks and passed to his
eternal home, Friday night. May Il, at
1O:15 o'cloc.
The funeral services were held May
II, at the Plymouth Congregational
church. conducted by Rev. p. r. Clark,
district superintendent Of the Pente-
costal church Of the Nazarene assist
ed by the resident pastor. Maude NJ.
Hume. The body was laid to rest In
the Agency cemetery with services at
the graye-COntributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
ChizdIen's EDening Sto1D

answered. sort Of out Of breath.
what? A fox! Goodness gracasus
sakes alive. and some orange short
cake!" cried the porcupine. "A fox!
guess I'll run, too" and he Jumped up
and ieaped along beside Uncle WiExily
Longears, running very fast.
But, though the rabbit and the stick
cry porcupine both ran worry swiftly,
quickly catching up to them. Pretty
Look here, Uncle Wtkgily," he said,
STOP"
"But II you do the fox viii get you,"
Uncle Wiggily said.
"Oh. no, he WON'T" spoke the por-
cupine chap. For I will roll myself
up in little ball. with my sharp
quilts sticking outside every which
way, and the fox won't dare bite me-
And with that the porcupine stopped.
curled up into ball and lay still. I'm
Gle Wiggily ran on, and, looking back
he saw the fox stop and sniff at the
poFcupine. But tho fox only stopped q
minute. He know better than to try
and bite through Ill those outsticking
D.
ran after Uncle Wiggily. The poor rab-
bit was out Of breath now.
"Oh, how wish were porcu1lne,''
he thought.
Then he had Z. bright idea.
THE carpet tacks and the ny pa
perl" cried Uncle Wiggily. "The very
thing. I'll do 1t. I'll turn myself into
q pr1ckly porcupine for q little while
and fool that fox
No sooner said than done. Uncle
Wiggily took some tacks and stuck
them through the fly paper. with tho
sharp points outward. Then he wrap
ped himself up In the sticky fly paper.
with the nat heads Of the tacks next
to his skin 80 they would not hurt him.
Then, all rolled up In ball. with the
sharp points of the taoks sticking out,
Uncle Wiggily looked just like new
kind of porcupdns. Up ran the fox.
shifting.
''Weli, I declared" cried the fox. "An-
other hedgehog! thought sure this
was that rabbit man. Uncle W1ggtly!
Fooled asainl" and the fox went on
much disappointed, for he knew better
than to try to bite the sharp points OF
the tacks sticking through tho ~ pa-
per. Besides, he thought the rabbit
was really porcupino, you 80:
.Ha! That's tho time did itl' cried
Uncle Wigsily. And when the fox was
away for OF the rabbit gentleman Sid
out Of the fly paper. put the tacks back
In the boxes washed tho sticky stun
of them in the snow and went on 70
his hollow stump bungalow. And the
real hedgehog went home. too. 80 this
fox got no one.
THAT was a smart trick" said NuTse
Jane when Uncle Wiggily told her OF
1t. "And the fly paper isn't hurt . bit"
And now, II the nutmeg gse4er
doesn't scratch all the lee of the stde-
walk 50 the coffee pot can't go sliding
with the teaspoon, Tn tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily making candy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

Advocates of small navy and a
paper army, are not much in evidence
these days. With a possibility of fore
ign complications staring us in the
face, people realize fully what it means
to be without adequate protection from
a powerful foe. President Wilson, ad-
vocate of peace at almost any cost, has
come to see the need of this country
having a powerful navy. At lunch
con in New York Monday, in connec-
ton with his visit there to review the
right that America should have a
Atlantic battle fleet, the president
made the significant remark: 1T Is
great fleet to express it's character.
The navy of the United States ex-
presses our ideals. The feet lying here
at New York is a great fleet and has
nothing of buster about 1t.
This fleet in the river is a great
solemn evidence that the force OF
America is the force of moral princi-
pie. There is nothing else for which
she will contend"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

greatly lessened the confusion which
formerly marked the traffic conditions
there. There is still room for i'm
provement, however. and it lies in clos
er cooperation on the part of the public
and a little more firmness on the part
of the officer whoever he may be.
The traffic officer. assigned to as
buoy corner as Market and Main,
should first familiarize himself with
the traffic ordinances and acQuaint
himself thoroughly with the methods
used in large cities to keep traffic from
becoming congested. Then he should
insist on strict adherence to the letter
of the law as he lays it down:
Many drivers Of horses and autos
are wee bit careless about traffic
rules and too often inclined to be a
little defiant of the orders of the traf-
fic officer. About the only criticism
that can be made of the traffic officer
is that too often they let the DEFIANT
and careless ones ''get away with it,"
When team or an auto deliberately
keeps on going after the officer has
signaled it to stop, or when 1t cuts
across the corner despite the warning
of the officer, then it is only right and
Just that the offender get an opportun-
ity tc explain to the police, Judge why
he should not be fined. A rule that is
not enforced is worse than no rule at
all and when drivers and autoists who
are perfectly willing to obey the law
as laid down by the officer, see others
violating and evading the orders of the
officer, it soon results in there being
two offenders where formerly there
was one.
There is no reason why the conges-
ton at Main and Market cannot DC
handled in metropolitan style. The Of
ficer must know the best way to
handle the streams of traffic coming
from four directions and going in tour,
and his orders must be promptly given
and vigorously enforced. The public
will cooperate then and make the task
paSy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
The note from the state department I g

The note from the state department
to the German government at Berlin
protesting at the destruction or the
Americans on the Lusitania, and OF
other invasions of American rights,
and suggesting means by which the
Germans may still preserve peace and
friendship with the United States, is
no ordinary diplomatic despatch. 1t
| is known to be the product of Presi-
dent Wilson's own thought and PEN
but even then it is not his note; II
Is the answer of the American nation
through it's highest representative. IL
is more than an answer; 1t is COOL
searching and unanswerable statement
Of the case and it's consequences.
No party sentiment goes into this
reply. President Wilson is the presi-
dent of every republican, progressive
socialist and ptohibitionist IN tne
country, as well as of every democrat
He speaks the almost unanimous voice
of hundred million people. He rep
resents five hundred million neutrals
throughout the world. He Is trying
with all his might to save for man
kind the great principle that natlons
have right to be neutral he insists
that the United States is entitled to
continue trade and intercourse with
all other nations, whether neutrals
or belligerents.
President Wilson in his clear ana
unmistakable English clinches once
for all the distinction between snip
ments in our own vessels and ship
ments in the vessels OF England or
any other belligerent power Inc
Stars and Stripes is the rightful pro-
lection for every American vessel tfat
is CARRYING ordinary wares, including
food stuffs, either to Germany or 10
neutral ports. Neither England nor
Germany has the slightest right 10 mo-
lest these vessels, except by Stopping
and searching them, to make sure tha'
thew are what they profess to be. Drop
ming bombs upon American ships from
aeroplanes, and torpedoing them oy
submarines are Intentionally hostile
acts. unless speedy apology is made
for the mistake, and an indemnity Is
promised. When an American snip
is torpedoed in such way that the
crew and passengers have not tlme
to escape it is a fearful addition 10
tho guilt of such acts; because 1T in
wolves the lives Of the absolutely lnno-
cent human beings. non-compatahls'
neutrals, and Americans. me note IS
in the right key when it declines TO
accent the German excuse that sucn
vessels are destroyed in the socalled
Copyright, 1915 by Ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
rHE PEoPLE,s EplcT.

Albert Bushnell Hart, professor OF
government at Harvard, takes the
stand that President Wilson's note to
Germany presenting this countrys be-
lief on the requirements of belligerents
toward neutrals, is the answer of the
whole American people to the series
of incidents leading up to its dispatch.
Though crediting the president with
writing the note, Professor Hart
claims that it Is true expression of
the opinion held by the great bulk of
the nation. This is the theme of Pro-
lessor Harris special article for
this page of The Courier today.
Read the article for whether you
are pro-allies, pro-German or strict
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
vEToES QUARANTINE BILL.

Governor Clarke has vetoed the
Hilsinger bill passed by the recent
legislature to reduce the foot and
mouth disease quarantine limit to
three miles. Representatives and
others in the affected districts IN
southern Iowa made a strong night
for the bill, but in other quarters 1t
was strenuously opposed on the
ground that it was obnoxious to the
federal authorities and would result
IN the whole state being guaranteed
in the event of another outbreak OF
the disease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
PLYMOUTH ROCK HEN
LAYS VERY LARGE EGG

A wear old Plymouth Rock hen be-
longing to Charles Owens, 422 North
aldwell street, has broken all records
for laying freak eggs. Mr.. Caldwell
brought an egg to The Courier office
this morning which measured eight
and three quarters inches by seven and
one uuarter inches In dimensions. The
egg was broken and inside another
hard shelled egg was found but the
second egg was without yolk. Mr..
Owens stated that the hen has always
laid large eggs but never have any
reached the size Of this one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
FOOD SCARCE IN TURKEY
American Ambassador Wires That
Help 10 Needed immediately to
Prevent Starvatlon.

Boston. Mass, May 1S.-The Ameri-
can board of commissioners for for.
eign missions today received the fol-
lowing cablegram dated May Is from
Henry Morgenthau. the American am
bassador at Constantinople:
"All stations begging relief funds.
Some state starvation threatened.
Please help quickly"
The stations mentioned are seven
teen posts of the board in Turkey
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
BUILD TABERNACLE
FOR BIG REVIVA AIS

Ida Grove, May 18.- A tabernacle
75x10O feet, has been erected during
the past four days by labor voluntarily
given for the evangelistic meetings
which will be started in this city by
Evangelist Newlin, and his colleague,
Rev. Maltbie, the Hoosier religious
exhorters. The building has been
erected with plenty of ventilation, be-
ing at the same time protected from
the elements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

# ia noticeable that the foes of lar
ger army and navy for the united
States are not very much in evidence
right now. Many peace advocates are
wondering whether lack Of armament
is after all the best way to insure peace
and respect among the nations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

The chief criticism that can be made
of the handling of the note to Germany
apropos the sinking of the Lusitanla,
is that it gave the text to the whole
world for criticism before Germany
had a chance to peruse it. The general
sentiment expressed has been that 1T
piyes the sinner chance to repent with.
ont humiliation"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

Mr.. Chairman" he said. Il protest:
protest against what?" asked the
chairman.
cumming a windmill with water,
was the reply.
Mr.. Worthington took his family 70
a farmhouse In Indiana, where quiet
and rest seemed to be assured. Close
by, however, was pig-sty, the pres
ence of which was indicated under Ger
tain wind conditions. Mr.. Worthins-
ton planned to 60 there again this year
but wrote the farmer that the piggery
would have to be attended to before
he engaged accommodations. The far-
mer's reply was brief:
"Can accommodate you all right
There have been no hogs on the place
since you left"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

There is this to be said about the
war in Europe. 1t was a war of rulers
ar the start, but such incidents as the
sinking of the Lusitania is making 1t
a war between peoples and a bitter,
savage struggle Of life and death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20

" neutral and DESTROYS OF remain.
ing SO, you cannot be we'll informed
unless you get the opinions OF au.
thorities among whom Professor Hart
must be included.