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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06
MIGHT BE A BOOMERANG.

Reports from Des Moines are to the
effect that the legislature has about de-
cided to appropriate $4,000 towards
the Iowa exhibit at the Panama Pacific
exposition. The sum asked of the leg
islature was $125,000, it being estimat-
ed that this amount was needed to pay
for the Iowa building and assure ex-
hibits that would do justice to this
great state in the eyes of the world.
Doubtless an exhibit can be made with
the $4,000 that the legislature is plan
ming to appropriate, but whether it will
do justice to the state and accomplish
the things hoped for by the Greater
Iowa Boosters who made possible par
ticipation in the exposition, is another
matter.
II is to be regretted that the COM
mittee which is to report the bill, de-
cided against recommending the ap-
preparation of the full amount asked
for. While $125,O00 in itself is a large
sum, it is small when compared with
the vast sums expended by the state
in the ordinary course of business and
If the scaling down is simply a matter
of retrenchment, economy might we'll
have been practiced somewhere else
in the matter of unnecessary employees
for instance.
The legislators on the committee are
willing to give three-fifths of the
amount necessary. That will not per-
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Dr.D.E.Graham
Hours-s to 12 a. M; I to Q p. N.
Ennis Office BLDG, ottumwa. Iowa.
AGENCY.

The meetings at the M. E. church
closed Sunday evening.
Lawrence Truitt of Mt Pleasan1
spent Sunday with his parents
Mrs. G.. F. Clayton was called to
Pittsburg, Kans., Friday to attend the
funeral of a sister
his sister Mrs. O. C. Shadford, here last
week.
Will D. Nye is Ill with the grip
John E. Foster, assistant inspector OF
secondary schools viii. speak on Feb 10
on why there should be an addition to
the school building and why they need
it. Those interested in the school should
attend There will be no admission
charged.
Mrs. Frank Wheaton received tele-
gram last week stating that her father
Rev. Clark was dangerously Ill at his
home in Akley, MINI. She started the
same day but her father died before she
reached there He formerly lived here
and was pastor Of the Congregational
church here. He also lived in Ottumwa
at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Buchanan visited
in Libertyville last week.
Emanuel Sterner who was taken
seriously i'll Saturday night is better.
Since the Agency Savings bank was
organized few yeacs ago three presi-
dents Of the bank have died They are:
J. Fl. Merrill, Capt s. H Harper and
Major Samuel Mahon. One vice presi-
dent, Peter Nelson and one director
Alexander Giltner. have also passed
away.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TRY MANAGER PLAN

Mason City, Feb. 4.-The board Of
education of the Mason City public
schools Is giving the manager plan a
thorough test. This city nearly two
years ago, adopted the commission
form of government, but this did not
include the public schools. The board
is composed of professional men and
do not have the time to give close at
tention to detail, and in order that the
best results might be obtained they
secured the services of Raymond L..
james, and his official title is city
manager Of schools. Call up the
president of the board or any of it's
members and they refer you to the
city manager, and they look to him to
see that the schools are run on an
economical and sound basis. Another
innovation is that the public schools of
Mason City are without superintend-
ent and the plan is working fine. J. e.
Palmer is principal of the high school
and f. M. Hammitt is principal of
grades, and these men are responsible
to the board alone. The board is quite
satisfied with both plans and there Is
complete harmony all around. There
is probably no other city in the state
or country that has similar plans.
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WILL DISCUSS CASE
OF BRANCH ROADS

Des Moines, Feb. 4.-The state rail
road commission will next week take
up the matter of the reargument in
the branch line train cases on the
and the Milwaukee. The
Calmar line case will be up for argu-
ment on Monday and the Algona case
on Tuesday. The Cedar Rapids depot
case, in which Cedar Rapids wants to
compel the railroads to construct a
union depot, will be argued on Thurs
day. The branch line cases have been
hanging fire for nearly two years.
The evidence was submitted long ago
and arguments made, but majority
of the commissioners have gone on
the board since the arguments were
made
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entire state of Kansas was quaran-
tined The only salvation for the live
stock interests is to aid the national
and state governments in every way
possible in this fight.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Billy Sun
day has about made up his mind 70
tackle the biggest proposition he ever
has undertaken in his career as an
evangelist-the cleaning up OF Broad
way. =,
Some of us may not agree with all
that Mr.. Sunday does nor the manner
in which he does it, but we must take
our hats off to him for his gameness.
Nothing is too big for him, and the
worse the outlook the better he likes
to get into the game and measure MS
steel with that of the enemy.
Des Moines Capital: President Will
son has commenced to explain his In
dianapolis speech 1t is difficult to I'M
derstand why Nearly every one seems
to regard it as plain bid for the 1916
nomination.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: When Black
Hawk and his followers crossed the
river at Burlington they went in boats.
For eighty-three years the white men
have been crossing the river here by
the same method. Now thy have con-
cluded to cross by bridge. wise
conclusion, but the white men have
been little slow making up their
minds.
Sioux City Journal: Emperor Will
liam was Sc on Wednesday. King Al
bert will be 40 on April 8, Gear Nicho-
las At on May 10, King George so on
June 8. Emperor Franz Josef IS on
August IS and President Poincare 55
on August 90
q Having congratulated the kaiser,
President Wilson will have to be care
full to keep track of the birthdays OF
King George, Car Nicholas and Presi-
dent Poincare.
Davenport Times: Fifty-seven years
ago this month there was formally
opened in Davenport what was then
and remained for many years, the fin
est hotel in Iowa. The old Burtis
house, which was destroyed by fire last
week. was famous throughout the west
as hostelry. This month the new
Black Hawk hotel will be opened in
Davenport. It is not only the finest
hotel in Iowa, but one of the best in
the west. Not only in size but in equip
ment and service it will be in the lead.
No expense has been spared to make
it the best. -. e
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The Judge was impatient.

The judge was impatient.
whats the trouble in there?" he
said to the bailiff.
"Tll see," replied the bailiff.
Hold on!" cried the judge. Tell
'em if there's any knotty points about
the case that bother them they should
appeal to me-
Eyes, your honor"
The bailiff went to the door of the
jury room and returned.
"Well?"
"They amt got to the case yet, your
honor; they're discussin' tn plain
tiff's clothes.'
Some real estate dealers In British
Columbia were accused of having
victimized English and Scotch settlers
by selling to them at long range fruit
ranches which were situated on the
top of mountains. 1t is said that the
captain of steamboat on Kootenay
lake once heard a great splash in the
water. Looking over the rail, he
spied the head Of a man who was
swimming toward his boat. He hailed
him.
do you know said the swimmer,
this is the third time today that I've
fallen off that bally old ranch OF
mine?'
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nit an exhibit which will show this
state off in its true light Such an ex-
hihit will defeat the very purpose for
which it Is intended. Instead of show
ing Iowa up as great state, 1t will
make the state appear mediocre. Many
people who believe in the states great
ness. may change their opinion after
seeing the mediocre showing 1t will
make at the fair. Others who do not
know of the states great prosperity
and resources will not learn OF 1t at
the fair. 1t would be better If Iowa re-
Trained from exhibiting, than for 1t to
represent itself in anything but it's true
light. The only aim of the exhibit is
to boost this state. If the legislature
cannot see it's way clear to appropriate
enough to really do the state justice,
then it were better that no approprla-
ton be made and the money saved.
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Domingo is contained In Mr.. Bryan's
letter, and in the story that is coming
out under investigation.
The treasure that was once subject.
ed to footing by Dominican bandits
and was put under the trusteeship Of
the United States is now beginning to
be dissipated by the very men who are
responsible for the conduct of the trus-
teeshlp itself.
And, when Mr.. Bryan was asked to
explain his letter. he replied that he
was proud OF it,
The ultimate responsibility for this
state Of affairs does not rest with Mr..
Bryan. 1t rests with the captain of the
team Of which Mr.. Bryan is only a
member. 1t rests with President Will
SON."
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CANT RIL.

college days" will be given at the
high school auditorium Friday evening
by high school students. Music by M.
c. Comb orchestra. specialties be-
tween the acts. Everybody invited to
attend.
i Vera Struble was home from Keokuk
to spend week with her parents.
Mary Van Fleet returned to her
home at Carrolton, Mo-. after several
weeks spent at the home Of her par
Ients, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rider.
Mary Creath, Sadie Saar and Cleda
Creath were home from Iowa Wes-
leyan college to spend Sunday
Benton Thompson and family have
moved back to their farm near Cantril.
Mrs. Harry Hannah is spending a
couple Of weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Norris.
Nathan Wilson has rented the Ora
Alternately farm and Ora and family
have moved to the Mrs. John Creath
home.
Revival meetings began at Upton
Monday evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stone
breaker at Carrollton, Mo-, Friday,
January 20, boy.
Mrs. A. Struble suffered a paralytic
stroke last week which effected her
left side.
Little Aleta Parks is seriously i'll
with little hopes for recovery.
Mr.. McComb was on the sick list
Friday and Rev. Densmore filled his
place in the school room.
Josie Hatch filed the place Of Mrs.
Conrad in the school room last week.
Mrs. Conrad was suffering from pleur-
isy but is again able to be on duty
Harry Parsons was in Chicago Sun
day.
John Grimstead died of heart trouble
at his home in Washington D. c., and
was brought to Bloomfield, Monday for
burial His nephew, Ray Grimstead
accompanied the remains and is now
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Grimstead near Cantril.
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Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.--Senator
Kenyon has written Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson an inquiry as to the
reason why the government does not
print the Return after 80. days in
scription on stamped envelopes in it's
own printing plant instead OF letting
the work out by contract to concern
in Dayton, o. He is curious to know
why one concern should grow rich
out of so simple mechanical pro-
cess, for which the government print
ing plant in Washington must be fully
equipped.
The matter has been brought up by
the sending abroad by the Greater
Dayton Club" of a postcard asking
business concerns everywhere to pro-
test against an alleged movement to
stop the free furnishing of this print
ing by the government. Business
houses in Iowa, noticing that it would
cost them something to print the le-
gend on the envelopes for themselves,
have responded to the call. Somebody
in Dayton must be getting good
thing out of this printing job. Why,
asks Senator Kenyon, should not the
United States save that profit by do
ing the job itself?
His bill providing for the issuance
of a popular loan of shOrt-term bonds,
in place of the war revenue measure,
has been re-introduced in revised
form by Representative Kirkpatrick
of Iowa 1t now provides for an issue
of $3.50, 100000 of five-year bonds with
interest payable semi-annually, in
stead of an issue Of $10O,0OO,0Oo OF
three-year bonds with interest payable
quarterly The maximum amount
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BABE VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

Charlton, Feb. 4.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Boswell mourn the death Of their
infant daughter, Leona Lucille Bos-
we'll. aged four months and four days,
which occurred yesterday morning,
February 3, 1915, at o'clock, after q
brief illness with pneumonia. A brief
funeral service was held at the fam
lily home yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock, conducted by Rev. r. 8. Sal
Yards of the Latter Day Saints church
at Lamont, and this morning the re-
mains were taken to Lamont for inter-
ment.
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FLOOD PROTECTION.

The Ohio river is at flood stage and
is destroying thousands OF dollars
worth of property and endangering the
lives of thousands Of the people. who
live in the many cities along the
shores. Des Moines river floods don't
attain the violence that characterizes
those of the Ohio, but they are capable
of doing considerable damage at that.
1t 10 the duty of the city administration
to see to it that all possible precau-
tons are taken to protect the citizens
from high water dangers. The city has
on file a report making recommends
tons regarding safety measures. This
report was prepared and presented to
the city commissioners, but as far
as is known, the commissioners have
never even read it. Furthermore they
have done nothing thus far to protect
the many people in Ottumwa whose
homes and lives will be endangered
when the Des Moines river runs wild.
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stantly the latter exclaimed:
II should have known the relation.
ship, my dear, by the resemblance.
Why 1t is perfectly startling. | never
saw two faces more exactly alike in
contour and"
But, Mrs. c." interrupted the girl,
Il am only his sister-in-law" 4
(which makes it all the more won.
derful," continued the other, without
displaying the least embarrassment or
hesitation.
The woman jury was out longer
than the importance of the case would
warrant
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INTEREST REVIVAL.

Centerville, Feb. 4.-Tuesday night
was the beginning Of the second week
of the Methodist revival meetings,
and from the interest shown and the
active part taken, it was proven to the
entire church that the gospel teams of
the preceding week had work up con-
siderable enthusiasm and spiritual
feeling.
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DYNAM|TER HELD
ON FORMAL CHARGE
WARRANT FOR MINOR OFFENSE
ISSUED TO PREVENT CoMPLI-
CATIONS ARISING.

Vanceboro, Me-, Feb. Aver
ner Horn was today sentenced to
thirty days In the county jail on
conviction Of having damaged
property Of this town by the ex-
pIosion Of dynamite under the In
ternational railroad bridge.
Vanceboro, Me-, Feb. 4.-Wernel
Horn, who attempted to blow up the
international bridge over the st. Crois
river, was arrested today on a war
rant issued by a local trial justice
charging him with defacing and In
juring buildings in Vanceboro. The
injury to the buildings was caused by
the shock of the explosion when Horn
exploded charge Of dynamite under
the bridge.
This move was made, 1t is under
stood, to avoid possible complications
in further OBTAINING the dynamiter
without formal charge having been
made against him. Deputy Sheriff
George w. Ross, who took him into
custody Tuesday morning. feared per
sonal liability in the matter, and after
communicating with the office OF the
state attorney general, obtained the
warrant which was later served on the
prisoner in his cell at the immigra
ton station.
Horn will be given hearing late
this afternoon. It is expected that he
will be surrendered by the state tC
federal Jurisdiction and transferred tC
Bangor or Portland for hearing be
fore federal commissioner on the
application of the British government
for the extradition of the prisoner to
Canada.
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BANK CASHIER POISONED.

Mt Pleasant, Feb. 4.--Ross Walker,
cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
Savings bank was poisoned recently
after eating breakfast food, but will
recover. The poisoning of Walker re-
calls the Jordan poisoning mystery a
few months ago when Inez Jordan
cled after eating pancakes made from
prepared pancake flour.
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70 HAVE GIRL UsHERs.

FIT Madison, Feb. 4.-The new man
agement of the Grand theater at Fort
Madison, has adopted the policy of
having girl ushers in the place Of
young men, who formerly took charge
of this work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

All is not smooth sailing for the adj
ministration forces in congress. After
the drubbing the party received at the
recent general elections, the leaders
said that their reduced majorit1es
would result in closer cohesion and
better teamwork. The split In the
ranks over the shipping bill does not
seem to bear out this prediction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

While the farmers receive good
prices for their grain crops 1t is silly
to think that they are causing the pre-
vailing high prices. The commission OF
inquiry placed on the job by President
Wilson. will find that they are on the
wrong scent in trying to fix the blame
on the farmer. Most of the producers
have long since sold their crops and
the men who are reaping the benefits
of the record prices are not farmers.
OF course there are few isolated IN.
stances where the farmers have held
back their crops but for the most part
thew had turned them into cash before
the prices took wings.
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"Graft' is Hnted at in Question
PyOp0undedt0 Postmaster General
BY Laurence Todd
By Laurence Todd


which may be held by one person Is
denominations are now specified as
$40, 500 and $1,000. Redemption is
now to be made not only from duties
on imports but from income and spe.
cial taxes. The war revenue act is
repealed.
Representative Kirkpatrick does not
anticipate any action on his bill.
A new scheme for making life mis-
cradle for rural carriers whom the
department may want to displace for
political or other reasons has just
been tried out in Iowa by the post
office department. This is the order
of transfer, which simply provides
that the carrier in question shall be
sent to distant town to take a new
route It has the effect of forcing him
to resign since the pay is not large
enough to justify his moving his fam
lily to a new location.
Complaints against the recent order
transferring three carriers from Mont
rose to Boone have reached the offices
of members of the delegation and will
lead to inquiry at the ONCE Of Post
master General Burleson. Montrose Is
the home of Representative Kennedy
The rural carriers are complaining,
also, against the dismissal of two car
riers at Lucasvil,e, o., on what are
described by them as trumped-up
charges. 1t appears that the post
master general is not satisfied with
the tussle in which he was beaten by
the organized rural carriers when he
sought to keep down their pay and
then to put the entire rural service in
the hands of contractors.
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WHAT DYE THINK OF THIS?


OF all the state papers ever writer
by 4 cabinet member, there are none
that can head off the following letter
said to be by Mr.. Bryan. 1t Is
In class by itself. The question nat
urally arises who were the democrats
Mr.. Bryan wished to send out of this
country? Here is the letter.
Department Of State,
Washington, Aug. 20, 1918.
Hon. Walker w. Wick,
Santo Domingo, D. r.
NV dear MIR. Wick: Now that you
have arrived and are acquainting
Yourself with the situation, can
YOU let me know what positions
You have at your disposal with
which to reward deserving Demo-
crats7 Whenever you desire sug-
oestlon from me In regard to
man for any place there, call on
me.
You have had enough experience
In politics to know how valuable
workers are when the campaign is
on, and how difficult it is to find
suitable rewards for all the deserv-
ira. | do not know to what extent
knowledge of Spanish is neces-
sary for employees. Let me know
what is required, together with the
salary, and when appointments are
likely to be made.
Sullivan will be down before
Iona and you and he together
OUGHT to be able to bring about
such reforms as may be necessary
there. You will find Sullivan
strong, courageous, reliable fellow.
The more ! have seen of him the
better am satisfied that he will
fit into the place there and do what
is necessary to be done.
w. J. Bryan.
He does not say whether the Sui
Ivan referred to is John L. or Roger.
However he does say that Sullivan is
a strong fellow, SO he may have meant
John L. 1t is likely though, that Roger
is the best collector. Bear in mind,
too, that the people of San Domingo
nav the salaries. Also do not forget
that this country has had charge of,
and been collecting the customs at
Santo Domingo for the past ten years
and that the receipts there under the
first year of the Wilson administration
were less than any year since the Unit
ed States has had charge. The admin
istrat!on is just as much of a financial
failure abroad as at home.
! Jobs for deserving democrats and
valuable workers. Why should he
want to send valuable workers down
to place where they are liable to be
in the midst of a revolution at any
time?
Is il possible that the deserving
democrats who are valuable work
ers' for 1916 are to be paid with an
order on the Dominicans?
The Boy Orator of the Platte is 60
ing some in his efforts to provide for
deserving democrats
In commenting on this letter and it's
relation to Dominican financial affairs
The Outlook says:
The receipts for the first year of the
present administration which ended on
July 81, 1914, were over half a million
dollars less than the receipts for the
year preceding-that Is they fell off
from over four million dollars to less
than three and half millions. At the
same time the expenses of the receiver
ship mounted from one hundred and
thousand dollars to one hun
dred and seventy-seven thousand dol
lars. The one patent explanation
which accounts for this injury to San
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MEN RESIST OFFICER.

Centerville, Feb. 4.-Constable
Charles Towel and eight Hungarians
had quite a mixup at the Hawkeye
mine in Brazil Tuesday evening Two
of the number were arrested and
brought to the city Jail and lodge
there during the night and the rest
will be arrested and appear before
Justice Palmer.
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Mr.. Grounding saw his shadow all
right. But inasmuch as he has seen
it in some one place or another on
grounding day" for TO- these many
years. his verdict that there will be six
weeks more of winter weather will not
be a great surprise. Spring usually
comes about the middle of March
whether Mr.. Grounding sees his shad-
OW or not.
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Press Comment

Davenport Times: The Dacia has
sailed. Now Mr.. Bryan's diplomacy
will be put to the test, and we shall
see whether it is expedient for the
United States government to purchase
informed ships. 81
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S f orr e ),

But, Eliza said the mistress, your
little boy was christened George Wash
ington. Why do you call him Izaak