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conflict to definite conclusion, no
matter what the time and no matter
what the cost While ~ per cent. ap.
pears to be high rate of interest for
q British loan when compared with
the price of money prior to the war, it
Ia still very moderate rate when
measured against the sums paid by
other lands and in other times. The
fotation of this unparalleled loan In
denominations as low as $25 has met
instant popularity among British inves.
tors of every class
France is preparing to perform an
equally unique operation in finance, al
though not of such stupendous proper
tions as this Ave billion British loan.
Europe is now buying more war ma
terials in the United States than 1t is
able to pay for with gold. The prob.
lem of first Importance, therefore, is
for the allies to find a way to buy
American munitions and food and still
keen their gold, which they cannot af.
ford to lose. French bankers are solv-
ing that very riddle. They are pur.
chasing scores of millions Of American
securities which are owned by French
men. and these securities will be sent
to the United States. where they will
be used as collateral for borro wing
money which will go back to Paris. In
that way the foreign exchange market
will be maintained upon a steadier
basis, thing which will be OF almost
as much advantage to our own country
as to the belligerents themselves.
The United States is in a position
where 1t can well afford to part with
some Of it's gold, II by doing so 1t shall
continue to promote the extraordinary
international trade which is ours
Mercantile loans in Philadelphia were
made at as low rate as per cent
this week, indicating an unusual pleth
ora of cash in the banks The French
transaction will help to release large
amount Of these idle funds, and in the
round about way indicated will start
still more American wheels in motion
and fill pay envelopes for thousands OF
men who sadly need them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
WATER RUNS UPsTREAM7

Shenandoah, June 26.-That water
runs up stream is hard thing to mako
Hamburg people believe, but they have
discovered what is pretty god evidence.
in dealing with the water proposition
there.
The city officials are attempting to
drain the water out of an old slough
which runs through the center of tho
city. When the fume under the
streets was opened up fall enough was
found to carry off the surface water.
It runs in western direction and has
always been considered upstream.
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ments are abnormal and they caution
the people against drawing rash con-
clusions The Baltimore Manufacture
nails which maintain close watch up
on all economic movements, and that
publication makes very interesting
analysis of our abnormal foreign
trade to use its own phrase. The
Manufacturers Record admits that it
Is very gratifying, in certain sense,
to have an excess of about $1,000, 0O0,-
900 Of exports over imports, but empha-
sizes the fact, to which attention has
been called before, that the increase
OF exports is due largely to the extra,
ordinary demand abroad for foodstuffs
and to the falling off in imports, and
asserts that any plan looking to a per.
manent and satisfactory increase in
our foreign commerce must be based
upon an import trade that will yield
adequate revenue as well as help us
to maintain exports to desirable mar.
kets.
In conclusion the Manufacturers
Record says:
No one can possibly forecast at this
IAu0 IaS olludIAOA Will OCVclOp d.
the conclusion of the foreign war. No
one can state with any degree of &C.
curacy whether some of the warning
nations will be greater buyers from us
than greater potential sellers to us,
and in that Potentially rendering more
difficult our task of competing with
them in the newer markets of the
world. 1t is the part of wisdom for us
to be prepared to meet any situation in
foreign commerce that may develop
and In the meantime not to neglect the
opportunity in the fact that the popula-
ton of the United States is increasing
at the rate of about 100000 year,
and to that extent widening the home
market for American products a
widening unsurpassed by the possibil.
ity in any foreign market.
In short, it is the requirement of
common sense and sound economy that
we provide adequate tariff protection
and do not fall into the absurdity OF
allowing foreign producers to monop.
olize our markets to the detriment OF
our home industries.
When the war ends Europe will cur
tail its purchases and greatly increase
It's sales to this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
CREATES SANITARY CORPS.

A new Philippine health law cIec'
fnr a service similar in organ1zauon 10
that Of the United States public health
service. becomes effective July l. THIS
Hesitation provides for health oooy,
which will have supervision over all
matters of sanitation In the Phlip-
nine Islands. Probably no greater
compliment has ever been paid the
TInited States public health service
than that of modelling after 1t the Phil
ippine organization.
The service as contemplated is 10
consist of a director and assistant,
chiefs az divisions, medical inspectors,
and senior and junior surgeons. THESE
of,cers are to be commissioned by the
philippine government, are to nolo
durinr rood behavior, and cannot De
diamissed without cause. IN other
words they will be Independent IN &C
tion and entirely free from polltlcai
influences. All appointments anc pro.
motions are subject to physica! ana
m. ,fessional examinations, and salaries
nre regulated by length OF service:
THE administration of the healtn
laws Of the respective provinces ana
ali medical, surgical and sanitary
work Of a public nature, Will De super
Nod nv this body. The director OF
health Is to be appointed by the gov
ernal general, the present incumpent,
Surgeon John D. Long of the Unllea
states public health service, being re-
tained. An advisory council OF hygiene
a. nrovided. to consist of seven repre-
sentative members, appointed largely
fror, educational institutions. The
salaries Of the members are to be
,,,oralv nominal. Sanitary engineers
ava technical experts will be employ
ed. For the purposes OF admlhis.ia
ton the provinces are divided INTO san,
itarv divisions which may De composer
of several municipalities.
Funds for health purposes are 10 DC
raised In q most novel manner: FRO
vircial boards and municipalities are
required to set aside not less than nve
ner cent nor more than ~ per cent
from their general FUNDS, tnese
amounts to be devoted to sanitation
and carrying out the purposes OF the
act Balances which accumulate from
wear 10 year are to be used for estap-
fishing hospitals and benevolent 1nsti-
tuttons. This forever prevents mig
sardly policy in making health appro-
nriations and places the man before
the dollar for all time. -,
The administration of the law VIII
he observed with much interest Dy
off,cials In this country. The powers
conferred greatly exceed those pos.
sessed BY our own health organiza'
tons, and Jurisdiction is extended over
ali matters which have definite bear
ing upon physical welfare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
Is United States an Ally of England
Professor Usher Tells What He Really Said
Regarding Pan-Germanism
.fa ROLAND USHER
"Author of
BY ROLAND G. USHER

German agents in this country and
in Germany are busily disseminating
"the valuable information that I know
that the United States is not only an
ally of England but a vassal state. The
American people have been duped, be-
trayed, hoodwinked, say the Father
land" in New York and Count Won Re-
ventlow and the "Tageszeitung" in
Berlin. How do they know? They
say that told them so! That is news
to me.
The really significant thing. how
ever, is that they are anxious to make
the American and German people be-
lieve such statements. What really
said in my book, "Pan-Germanism,"
about events connected with the
Spanish-American war and the Pan
anna canal is not of consequence COM
pared with their very evident desire
to SOW suspicion between the United
States and England and between the
American people and their govern
ment. They are also willing to have
the German people believe ideas calcu-
lated to infiame them against the
United States as country which, I'M
der the mask Of neutrality, is acting
In accordance with the terms of a Sc
cret alliance with Germany's worst
enemy.
We shall be extremely lacking in
acuteness il we suppose the German
agents or the German government &C
cept any such notion on my authority.
They expect what they write about an
alliance In 1897, based upon PAN
Germanism," to be read In the light
of what everyone knows to be true
about the present attitude Of the Amer
lean people toward Pan-Germanism. It
became clear last summer that, as a
nation, we believed the allies to be in
the right and Germany in the wrong.
1t is now pretty clear that a majority
Of our people are anxious for the
allies to win because they are convinc-
ed that German victory would be
inimical to our interests and principles.
Even as abstract propositions, these
are bad enough from the German
point of view. But when we add to
them the fact that German troops are
being killed in France and Poland by
American bullets and shrapnel and
that English civilians and English
soldiers are eating American food and
being clothed in American khaki, Ger
mans feel that we are something moro
thar on-lookers in this war.
They cannot see that we could
really help the allies much more; we
are already acting precisely as the in
terest Of England dictate. They are
looking for some explanation Of this
situation and they ind 1t in my Pan.
Germanism."
The statements which strike them
Copyright, 1915, by Nat
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all of the water In all Of the securities
ever issued by the various roads, with
out reference to the actual investment
In tracks, buildings, equipment, roll
ing stock, etc. It virtually means the
legalizing Of the hundreds of millions
of water poured into these securities
as fair debt against the shipping
public forever. Commissioner Thorne
and his associates have set forth IN
their brief that II this book" value Is
legalized, and IL the roads are given, as
they demanded in Chicago they should
be given, an income of at least seven
per cent on this book" value, then the
railroads of the entire United States
would be entitled to collect from the
shippers, on that basis, an additional
half billion dollars a year. The share
Of the western railroads in this add
tional tax upon western business men
and the consuming public would be
5000, 100000 year.
Thorne and the other state officials
warn the country that il the commits
sion upholds these two contentious
Of the railroads there will probably be
the United States, which will in turn
AdNo u tUoIlOuo SASCt uROi uuoAASoO
conditions.
In the announcement made this
week by First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper, that the $4,000 post
ONCE clerks and CITY carriers entitled
to their regular annual 500 promotion
In pay this year would not be deprived
Of 1t by the failure of the postoftice
appropriation bill, may be found a
political advance to the rear under
fire."
The department makes all possible
capital out 0: this incident. 1t almost
claims credit for the decision of the
comptroller Of the treasury. just rem
dered, that the appropriations for 1916
authorized In joint resolution of con-
gress when the regular appropriation
bill failed, may be legally used for
paying the higher salaries. Never
theless the fact remains that Roper
has fought the payment Of annual in
creases of salary Of 500 year, to the
clerks especially, and that he has been
at loggerheads with the Federation of
Postoffice Clerks for the past two
years on account of that fact.
Now 1t seems that politics demands
that the policy of hostility to the inter
ests Of the rank and file of govern
ment employees must be relaxed. Roper
discovers that he has been wanting the
men to have their annual raise in pay,
instead Of merely raise every two
years. Had Postmaster General Bur.
Lesson and his subordinate held this
opinion last winter, the bill would have
had an easier course in congress.
! 6at oAv,o{ko
that the places Of 5S2 clerks and 234
city carriers, vacant for various rea-
sons. have not been filled. Other en-
ployes are doing the work In addition
4 to their own. And the work perform
ed by each employee steadily increases
with the normal growth OF population.
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FROM sec, ooo, 900 70 $4,000, 900.

Consular General Keena, located at
Buenos Aires. Argentina, reports that
the declared exports from that port for
the United Staes in 1913, when the re-
publican tariff law was in force,
amounted to S26.O0O,OO0. In 1914, with
a democratic tariff in force, the exports
to the United States were valued at
$6O,000,000. From the port of Rosario,
the exports to the United States in
1913 were $5,000,000. but in 1914 they
were 100000. This increase of $685.
100000 was practically all farm pro-
ducts to be sold in American markets
in competition with the products Of
American farners.--Lewistown MONTY
Argus.
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you can leave me out of it. II you
put any more sarcastic remarks like
that in your paper, III stop my sub
scription.'
Give me an example Of the differ
ence between fame and notoriety,"
said the professor
The captain of the varsity baseball
team was ready with an answer.
"Supposing there are two out and
three on bases he began. II the
next batter up makes home run,
he wins undying fame. II he strikes
out all he gets Is notoriety."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

men In 1897 agreed in conversation
with English diplomats that the inter-
ests and principles of the United
States were those of England rather
than those of Germany; that they con-
sidered 1t their duty to act In accord
ance with ideas as fundamental as
they believed those to be; and, while
they could not sign papers or make
promises binding upon them or their
successors, they believed that subse-
quent administrations would take that
same view Of interests and principles
and act accordingly. This is the "un.
Outstanding" Of which wrote. 1t was
an expression of an identity Of aims
and ideals rather than promise Of CO.
operation or alliance In the ordinary
sense of those words.
What the Germans see is the accur-
Iacy of the ideas of American states
men In 1897 concerning American
opinion as it would eventually be. They
were absolutely right. AS nation. we
do not believe In the principles or
aims OF Pan-Germanism. Even the
German-Americans must make reser-
vations and exceptions. 1t is in the
light of these facts, admitted today by
everyone, that the German agents ex-
pect their accounts of what l said
about events in 1897 to be read and by
them to be confirmed.
What is their purpose? To rouse
the German people and prepare them
for a breach with the United States
should the government deem 1t wise
or should the United States force 1t
upon Germany. Again, to sow suspi-
cior between the United States and
England, by repeating this nonsense
about our having become vassal
state of Englands. Unless they can
make Americans feel there has been
some betrayal, some wrong conduct
somewhere, the press campaign will
fail of It's purpose.
cannot do more in brief state
ment than say that this Is house OF
cards built upon a very slender founda-
ton, the whole Of which Is In their
imagination and not in "Pan.German-
ism" or In anything else have writ
ten. Whatever may be true about a
friendly understanding of the vaguest
sort made in 1897 about circumstances
which never happened and now never
will. and which has not been renewed
SO far as I know, there was nothing at
that time said, to my certain knowl-
edge, which could be in any way inter
preted as vassalage to any country.
And nothing of that sort would have
been binding If it had been arranged;
nor could it have been observed for
three hours without conspiracy in
volving half the officials in Washing
ton.
onal Editorial Service.)
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A piece of cake was exposed for sale
in Philadelphia without adequate pro-
lection, then analysed 1t contained
sand and coal dust, disintegrated bran
fragments, human hair, wood frag.
ments, black and yellow, cotton fibers
white, black, blue. yellow and green,
straw partly disintegrated, cobwebs
pine and other wood fragments, paper
fragments and bits of iron rust.
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ENeLANp,s MIGHTY WAR CHEST

EN0CNINO = .WTVVV y Z wan O1G0 .
Ir discussing the European war from
monetary standpoint the Philadel
phia Public Ledger says:
The financial side of the war is as.
Stunning colossal dimensions. Great
Britain's new loan Of $5,000,0O0,00O Is
the greatest in all history for any pur.
pose,. But the very magnitude Of such
war chest is reminder to all bel
ligerents, and especially to the foe,
that England is prepared to wage this
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CATHEDRAL TO COST $4,000.

Shenandoah, June 26.-The contract
for the $4,000 Catholic cathedral that
will be built at Imogene has been
awarded to G.. w. Sprague & Son OF
Omaha. The structure will take the
place of the one that recently burned
and will require 100000 bricks to lay
the foundation alone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

The average house, where the rooms
are only fairly ventilated and the
housekeeping is Indifferent, may have
from 10000 to $4,000 bacteria to the
cubic foot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

There are about 5000, 900 bicycles in
use in France now, as compared with
100000 fourteen years ago, when the
government began counting them for
taxation.
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SlDle u Iedu HIS pdpci III SOAAAoA' l.
- New York Times.
Mayor Mitchell Of New York said
of q suggestion for winning Ulster
over to home rule: y
This remedy reminds me of the
woman who looked up from the wom-
ans page and said:
John, it tells you here that sliced
onions scattered about the house will
absorb the smell of fresh paint
That's right, guess John
answered. 'Decapitation, too, will cure
cold in the head"
you look as if you'd lost the best
friend you had in the world" remark
ed the man from Patchrogue. What
seems to be the trouble?"
my boss just notified me that the
Office will close at noon on Saturdays
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

The United States geological survey
is dispatching twelve parties to Alaska
to continue the systematic surveys
and investigations that have been in
progress for the last eighteen years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

In the meantime the corn is work
ing overtime trying to make up fol
time It lost earlier In the month.
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D1 ~ n e T.
5 tori q s.

An old lady living in small town
in this state makes great efforts to
keep abreast of the times. Her op-
portunities, however, are circum-
scribed, and she is sometimes COM
PEELED to resort to her imagination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

And now there are only few days
left In June. Have we gotten as much
out ,of this beautiful month as we
should?
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In today's special editorial Roland
G. Usher discusses the question, rs
the United States an ally of England"
1t is we'll worth reading. Try It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

Probably the most intensive garden
ing of all Is raising mustache.
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sible to read his paper in comfort
- New York Times.
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Copyright, 1915, by National Editorial Service)
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Foreign representatives: Cone, Lo
ensen 4 Woodman, Mallers Bu'loins
Chicago; 225 Fifth Ave-. New lofr
bCity: Gumbel Bldg, Kansas CITY, MO
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-16
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST

AOL It1ILnOAD
Train No. 463 going north will
be held at Wahpeton until 500
p. NJ, Wednesday, Sept. goth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-16
the 1915 RIonLAMp COUNTY
FAIR ROGER AND SETTER
THAN EVER

Bring yourself and family to
the Richland County Fair from
Sept. 9th to Oct End. Five big
days and every one will be hum
mer from the time that the gates
are opened Monday morning for
the final placing of exhibits un-
til their gates are closed on Satur
day night. A real time for real
ones at real fair is no means
slongan for this coming fair. More
exhibits and better ones than ever
is the outlook at the present tim.
Great work by the men incharge
has been done, is being done and
will be done by that time is the
record that they will be able to
show the people that pass thru
the gates on any of these days.
Real live entertainments and eve
rything that goes with them for
your enjoyment. A great deal
of money is being spent for you
in this way to better the condi-
tinos that you are surrounded by
is their chief object. What are
you going to do? Are you going
to let the other person do it all.
But let uschange that this year.
Everybody put their shoulder to
the wheel and make the old wag-
on just as useful as ever. That 5
the way to show the visitors that
the citizens Of Richland County are
for Richland County and North
Dakota first, last and all the time.
Hit the ball on the nose and lets
score a home run, at that will
make the world series look small
to this feature. A few days of
study and thought on what the
other fellow is doing is mighty
good thing for anybody and it all
helps to make us better producers
in any kind of work or profess
sion that we are entered into.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-16
the OTHER SIDE

The boys and girls of today
are entirely too smart-they know
more then their parents" remark
ed citizen the other day.
This is not true in some cases
but We fear it is only too true
in others.
But is it the fault of the
children. or of the parents.
When the parents of today
were the children of yesterday they
were taught of reverence their
parents and respect their elders
1t is so in some cases today
but in many the child is practice
ally turned loose to shift for it.
self, while the parents spend the
time in a chase for the pleasures
Of life.
Even in its infancy, the child
learns from necessity, to depend
upon its own resources, and as
each day but serves to extend its
worldly knowledge, it gradually
drifts away from the parental
authority and assumes a degree OF
independence and self-importance
entirely out of proportion to its
years.