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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
CONDITIONS
GIVEN CENSORING

Fort Madison, Aug. Fl. The water
committee report, pertinent to the
city's fight for q sanitary water sys-
tenn and approved by State Sanitary
Engineer Lafayette Higgins at his re-
cent visit here has been made public.
1t consists Of 200 page comprehen.
sive and detailed arrangement Of facts
and statistics bearing on the local
water works. It is prepared under the
supervision Of Engineer M. e. Damon.
The report condemns the local con-
ditions. A public meeting is to be call
ed in few days at which the report
will be given further consideration and
at which state board Of health men
will be present.
Attorney J. NJ. G. Hamilton has re-
ceived word that the hearing OF the
city's mandamus proceedings against
the water company will be heard by
Judge Wade at Davenport the early
part of next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
TICKS COSTLY TO FARMERS.

1ast what the cattle tick is doing,
how It Is costing the farmers, espec'
1a,lv those Of the south, $50,000,000 a
wear and how the tick can be exter-
minated by the use Of the arsenical
din IA the gospel that the department
Of agriculture has just set out to
,rreach by means of big "one-sheet'
colored posters.
"Dip the tick" is the legend emblaz-
oned in huge letters across the top OF
this poster. The slogan is to be plac-
ed in every postofice throughout the
states where the pest is found. At
the same oflces will be distributed
leaflets. circulars and smaller post
ara illustrated with drawings and
hals.tones in an effort to make every
farmer realize the danger to his own
stock presented by the tick, and the
tact that he can lend Invaluable aid
n Kidding his district OF 1T.
The cotton crisis and the high price
NJ meat according to Assistant Secre-
tarv of Agriculture Vrooman, nave
made T. of vital Importance to push to
~. utmost endeavers to foster diversi-
ncation of crops in the south. Since al
versihcation hangs on cattle, ana
cattle upon tick eradication. govern
ment authorities have been forced to
make this special effort to popularize
fha anti-tick campaign.
They are going to drive home the
fact that ticks take as much as zoo
rounds of blood year from 1000
bound steer; that IN the calse OF COW
fhat ought to be giving eight quarts OF
mix q day, ticks will cut the milk
weld down as much as three and one
third quarts a day They are going
"a drive home the fact that ticks re-
dnca the home price Of meat animals
from one-half to one cent pound,
that they prevent the introduction OF
hirh Grade beef animals and OF dairy
strains that increase the yield of milk
and h,,tter fat. The tick prevents
hankers from lending money to pro-
mole the live stock industry, keeps
down the fertility and production Of
Ssrms and makes the farmers pay
s5o 100000 a year to supply the tick
with its never-ceasing barbecue OF
blood.
The authorities are going to follow
I'm the poster with large four-page
circular printed in two colors, which
startL with the question. Are you
feeding cattle or ticks?' This circular
will show the ticks toll and simple
remedy" and will endeavor to prove
that when the tick goes out the dol
/ lar comes In 1t is also proposed to
get out a click Primer" dealing with
ktne fact that the tick is, indirectly
beating much of the cattle feed of the
aaath. Latar other leaflets on such
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
PROMOTE SCHEME
TO STRAIGHTEN RIVER

Oskaloosa, Aug. Fl. The project Of
Strengthening South Skunk river Is
being promoted all along the course
of the stream and If completed will
comprise one of the largest engineer
ing feats In the state. Last year the
course of the river through Jasper
county was Strengthened and the sur
veys have been completed through Ma
haska county The work is financed
by the establishment of drainage
district" including all of the property
benefited or damaged. A petition for
the establishment of such district IN
Polk county was filed with the super.
visors at Des Moines yesterday. The
petition asks for the establishment Of
q drainage district along both sides of
the Skunk river, starting In Story
county through the northern part OF
Polk county, and through Jasper. It
would be 25 miles long and affect 25,-
900 acres, eighteen Of which are IN
Polk county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

The death bed letter to his little son
from an Italian officer who was fatally
wounded, contains message that
might well be studied by every young
man in the world and the advice, II
followed, would make this sphere a
better one in which to live. Colonel
Negrotto penned the following to his
little boy:
ITO you, EMO, my son, at the mo-
ment of his quitting this life forever,
this is the message and legacy your
father bequeaths to you:
BE ever obedient and dutiful to your
mother. She, who will now be alone in
the world clinging to the name and to
the memory of your father, has right
to find her consolation in you, our dear
son.
Re always and in all places, honest,
hard working and brave. and proud Of
the name of an Italian. See that all you
do helps to increase the power and
glory of our people and tends to honor
the unspotted name which leave you
as an heirloom.
81 close with q kiss. From your old
father, who has been very proud Of you
always"
The letter has been widely quoted in
Italy as an example of patriotic devo-
ton and fatherly affection 1t has been
read in hundreds of schools and
churches, and committed to memory
by thousands of Italians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
PAPER EMPLOYE
WINNER OF PLANT

Humboldt Aug. 81. A. e. Minion
was granted his action for specific per-
Torrance against the administrators
of the late Albert NJ Adams by Judge
D. F. Coyle, compelling them to turn
over to him the plant of the Humboldt
Independent.
The action was based upon alleged
contract between Adams, editor of
the Independent, for whom Minion had
worked for thirty years, that he was to
have the plant, upon Adams death.
The property is estimated to be
worth about $1,000 Thee ase has at
tracted much attention over Iowa. Mr..
Adams was secretary and treasurer OF
the Upper Des Moines editorial asso-
citation for many years.
The case will probably 60 to the
supreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

subjects as where does the blood In
the tick come from?" and Ticks are
worse than a bleeding wound are to
be issued.
The department since 1906 has sue
ceeded in clearing one-third of the
tick-infested area of the south, q
region as large as the German empire
from this pest and has helped the
farmers in the cleared regions to IN
augurate profitable stock raising and
dairying. In the remaining two-thirds
of the original area the work has not
gone forward fast enough, and this
campaign is designed to enlist the
farmers assistance in bringing 1t to
early success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
HOUNDS ARE AFTER
CHURCH VANDALS

Muscatine, Aug 21.-Bloohounds
were put on the trail In an effort to
run down the vandals who destroyed
much of the interior furnishings of the
First Congregational church here, in.
Guiding bibles and hymn books, with
out success. The attack on the church
is the result of the activity Of mem.
bers OF the church fighting the illegal
sale of liquor and the injunction
against several FIRE department sta
lions where beer was found. Threat.
ening letters we're received by the
sheriff, chief of police, and several
ministers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
WHERE THE WAR MONEY CAME
FROM.

Assuming the wealth of the coun-
tries at war to be $400, 100000 we
find that the cost of war for year,
relative to national wealth, is as fol-
lows: For Great Britain, per cent;
Germany, 3.75 per cent; France, o.oo
per cent; Russia, Z per cent; Austr1a'
per cent; and Italy, after year from
May %, 6 per cent
It has been said that considerable
part of the first years cost OF war mas
been financed from liquid funds OF re-
serves Immediately available. For In
stance. in most of the countries. ex-
cept Great Britain, savings BANK
deposits have been largely drawn on
for subscriptions to war loans. Taking
the figures quoted on the cost OF the
war to the different belligerents we
And that this cost has exceeded total
savings in trustee and postal savings
hanks nv these sums: Great Britain,
Il 500 00O, 900; France, $1,000, 1000, 900;
Russia $4,000 600, 900, and Italy, $780,
600 900. based on full year of war
Austria-Hungary's savings cover the
cost while Germany shows surplus
of 1900 100000 available in savings
hanks after the sum total Of her two
loans is subtracted.
The financial resources OF Great
Britain, however, are not represented
in her savings banks. At the end of
1914 the deposits in the joint stock
banks of the United Kingdom and IN
the Bank of England together amount
ed to $3.50, 100000. Obviously these
represented the business of the coun-
try, or the funds on which commerce
depended. But, when the July loan
came to be analysed, it was found that
$3.50 100000 of it had been sub
scribed through the Bank of England,
the average subscription being over
IS 900, while the response through the
postofice was s75,00O,o0O, with an av-
erage subscription Of about $3.50. No
such amount has ever been put into 2
national loan at one time before, and
In this operation another evidence Of
the record breaking proportions Of al
aapects Of the war has been gtysnss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
LAND TROUBLE IN PANAMA.

Although the Panama joint land
commission has suspended sitting be-
cause of the absence of one of the
American commissioners, bitter at
tacks upon tho American members OF
the commission and officials of the
Panama canal appear almost daily In
the Panama newspapers. Charges OF
,nfairness and prejudice together with
alterations Of false testimony on the
part of American land inspectors are
made.
The recent troubles Of the land com.
mission were due to the inability OF
the two Panama commissioners and
the two American commissioners to
reach agreements on amounts to be
given certain claimants. The attacks
on American canal officials are direct
ed chiefly against Frank Feuille, spec
fal attorney In charge OF the claims,
although Governor Cocktails also Is re-
ceiyin9 4 share Of the attack.
For some time 1t has been the policy
Of the Panama members of the COM
rniasion to be % liberal as possible
with the claimants while on the other
hand the two American members have
been inclined to closely examine all
CLAIMS DTOU6uI USAOA0 >Ao w..
IN this they have been upheld by the
American canal officials. 1t Is fire.
ouently pointed out by Mr.. Feuille
that the United States Is already very
liberal with claimants but is decidedly
opposed to paying twice for the same
tract Of land to which the claimant has
q doubtful title.
The relations Of the canal officials
and the two American commissioners
arc also somewhat strained. A recent
avard In which the two commissioners
agreed with the Panaman members
was resented By the canal officials and
incidently brought down upon the
American members rebuke from
Secretary Of State Lansing. This
award. while in itself unimportant,
sets . precedent upon which the price
81 lands in the immediate vicinity
vould be established. It would mean
the payment of approximately $4,000
0Of, more for the land than its present
market value.
governor Goethals has asked Secre-
tarv Of War Garrison to endeavor to
have the department Of state arrange
with Panama for some other means
OF settling land claims. He advocates
the organization of q special claims
CONT to sit In the canal some from
which claimants could appeal TO q
hirher court in the United States
iDiplomatic difficulties, however, con-
front this plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

Europe, the SChOOl mouse or ART, Is
being rapidly shorn of its teachers and
students, both of those who have adj
vanced to spheres of great usefulness
and those who are partially ready to
go on and aid civilization by their cul-
ture and their highly developed artistic
sensibilities.
There will remain architectural
monuments of antiquity, of inestim-
able value and all important as models
for the study and guidance of archi-
tects yet to be born, but If, as it ap-
pears, no masters and teachers will be
left-only boys-who will teach those
boys and who will inspire them?
Therein will be found the greatest loss
to civilization, and the advance Of art
In Europe will necessarily stop for
fifty years.
The history Of the development OF
arts and allied sciences in America
plainly shows that our advancement
commenced when we began to en-
courage our art students in their mi
grafton to Europe for study, and to at
tract Europes teachers to our schools
and universities. The wonderful
strides we have made will be stopped.
The hurry and hustle Of American life
is not conductive to finish and polish
in arts and sciences, and for many
years we have been striving for its
attainment from the older schools.
America will be brought to a point
where art will receive no further
stimulus from old masters, and 1T has
been proved by past experience that
without their aid our efforts do not
give much satisfaction.
The question is now gravely before
us: How can we overcome this ire
mendous set back; in what way shall
we show our gratitude to European
inflence in having pushed us onward
during the period of our apprentice
ship?
Seemingly, the greatest and most
practical help America could give to
the arts and sciences of Europe would
be to follow out the thought OF John
Wanamaker and loan to the warning
countries as much money as possible
to rehabilitate themselves promptly
They will all be without money, and
they must produce it before they will
be able to start forward again. With
out money the aesthetic arts are dorm.
ant and the appreciation Of them by
their people will be dulled by poverty
There is no doubt that by thrift and
economy Europe will eventually recov,
er through its own resources; but Its
restoration will be accomplished at
least a generation sooner If the nations
have ample funds with which to make
q start.
\ f.
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The Cruel 1.-THE on Art
Genius Snuffed Out in the Trenches and America
Must Share the Loss
WINDRIM
Architect Building Code Commissioner Of Pennsylvania
BY JOHN T. WINDRIM

There is, and will be until the war is
over, very great danger to all the
architectural monuments in Europe
The destruction of them would be an
irreparable blow to this and future
generations. Fortunately, up to the
present time, the damage reported has
been comparatively small, insofar as
it's extent will interfere with the study
of historic architecture.
But the greatest loss to all the arts,
and to this and the generations of the
immediate future, will be the lives of
the masters and students sacrificed in
the contending armies. Masters, stud.
ents and teachers, impelled by their in.
herent patriotism, have joined the col.
ors of their countries and have given
their lives in defense of national honor
and independence.
That loss will probably never be re-
gained, and even the lapse of time
will only partially repair the lasting
INJURY. 1t must not be forgotten that
the greatest men in art, the most
wonderful men in the countries Of
Europe, were those who first, unselfish.
ly and willingly, offered themselves as
sacrifices in the awful, unseemly strug-
gIe-a struggle the real basis of which
is clearly an exaggerated ego a SUI
premely selfish spirit, which, when
broadly viewed, is difficult to under
stand.
Not only will Europe suffer from the
unnecessary expenditure of valued
lives, but the loss of artists will be a
great blow to all of us in America, be-
cause Of the large number Of our best
teachers in art and in science who are
today in the thick of the awful strife.
Many of them have already sacrificed
their lives to their patriotism.
A forcible illustration of the ire.
mendous loss America may bear Is
furnished by the we'll known case of
Paul P. Cret, master architect man
of great creative genius, broad learn
ing and understanding; with the facul-
ty of imparting his knowledge to 9th.
ers, which he freely did with splendid
results not only to the students of
architecture at the University of Penn
sylvania, where he was professor of
design, but In extending to everyone
a helping hand, with generous encour-
agement and kindly criticism accom-.
panied by suggestions for improve
ments and betterments in design. On
the first day that war was declared
against his country Professor Cret
Joined his regiment and entered the
service shoulder to shoulder With the
rank and file Of the army. This is but
one of many like losses America has
suffered temporarily; wars grim
chance may make them tragically
permanent.
(Convrieht. 1918. by Nat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

Just how much cheaper it is to Ship
heavy freight by water than by rail
is aptly Illustrated in the fact that
cargo of Douglas fir from the for
ests of British Columbia is being sent
to Port Nelson, Canada via the Pana-
ma canal It's voyage on shipboard
will be nearly ten thousand miles al
though by rail from the forests In
which the fir grew to the place to
which it is being sent is only fifteen
hundred miles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

Galveston's great sea wall, built at
cost of millions of dollars, has dem.
onstrated it's worth. All reports agree
that the great hurricane of the fore
part of this week would practically
have wiped out the big Texas gulf port
had it not been for the sea wall which
broke the force of the gigantic waves
despite the fact that the water went
clear over the wall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24
JEFF SAYS:

If Germany wins, spose all ma
tons will go on a taxation and
military basis. am goin' to
choose to be the first general -
they never git close enough to git
shot at an I won't hev to pay eny
taxes, COZ l hev nothin' to tax.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

Preparedness for peace Is as neces-
sary as preparedness for war. the
industries of the United States must
be put in shape where they can Keep
right on working after the stoppage OF
war orders A proper tariff arrange
ment will keep all the factories going.
That means work for every workman
and money for the payroll on pay day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

II the soldiers In Europe could shoot
with the accuracy shown by the trap
experts In Chicago, there wouldn't be
any soldiers left after a week OF
fighting,
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up the dog!"
One little boy said, Whoever tells
the biggest lie wins it."
81 am surprised at you little boys,
for when was like you never told a
lie."
There was silence for while, un-
til one of the boys shouted, Hand him
An evangelist was exhorting his
hearers to fee from the wrath to
come. II warn YOU" he Numbered,
that there will be weeping and wall
ing and gnashing of teeth!' At this
moment an old woman in the gallery
stood up Sir" she shouted, II have
no teeth" Madam" returned the
evangelist, teeth will be provided"
IF you say this service Is solid sill
YER | suppose I'll have to take your
word for It," said the man who was
selecting wedding gift, "but 1t cer-
tainly doesn't look It."
That's just the beauty Of it," replied
the salesman. you can leave that sill
yer service right out In plain sight on
your sideboard. and burglars will never
touch it,
The commuser was angry.
For the last ten days" he COM
planned, that seven-thirty train has
been anywhere from five to twenty
minutes late"
1T was on time this morning." said
the station master.
That's what I'm kicking about.
What right has the company to start
its trains on time without notifying the
public?"
Doctor" said the patient, I'm hav.
ing trouble with my eyes. My vision Ia
blurred, and I can't recognize my best
friend across the street."
what is your business?" asked the
medical man.
I'm baseball umpire"
'In that case" said the doctor, "you
have no cause for worry whatever. You
can see plenty good enough for the
umpiring they're doing in the big
leagues nowadays"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

The law provides penalty for cut
ting out the muller in an automobile
while the auto is in the business sec
ton of town or in the vicinity of a
h0Snital
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All men may be born free and equal
but they don't stay that way. Some
gain fame, wealth or power while
others go to the potters field. It
greatly depends on the man himself
and on what he does or tries to do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

It Is good to have money and the
things that money can buy, but It's
good, too, to check up once In a while
and make sure you haven't lost the
things that money can't buy.-Anon.
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proof with wit and gentleness. When
Penn stood before him, with his hat
on. the king took off his own. Friend
Charles" said the. Quaker, why dost
thou not put on thy hat?'
otis the custom of this place. re-
turned the king, that never more than
one person should be covered at a
time"
"This is a fine time to ask me to buy
a car" said the head of the family
Don't you know that my business is
going to the dogs? I'm likely to be
forced into bankruptcy any minute"
Cali the more reason why we should
have car replied his wife. IF the
worst should come to the worst you
can make jitney bus Of it and support
the family"
"This war will be a great stimulus
to American manufacturers. Before it
Is over we shall be able to equal If not
to surpass every country of Europe In
any line of production
Excepting, of course, widows and
orphans"
A minister, walking along the street
one day, saw crowd Of boys sitting in
a ring, with small dog in the center.
When he came up to them ne asked
What are. yQs q 81 M No dog 81
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Don't be afraid to work. Bisho
Cumberland once said, 1T is better t
wear out than to rust out"
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Sit tight in the boat. Let the presi-
dent worry about this new complica'
ton with Germany. That's one OF the
things we have a president for.
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Japan thinks enough of American
hcspital standards to send one of its
most famous physicians over here to
get ideas regarding them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

Maybe this retreat of the Russians
is just strategy to run the pursuing
Germans ragged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-24

God helps those who help them
selves. Work while you pray.
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Charles the Second, for whom the
Earl of Rochester made this epitaph,
Never said foolish thing and never
did a wise one,' could convey a re-
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James King in His Seventh Letter Relating Incidents
Encountered on the Santa Fe Trail in the Early Sixties
Tells How Soldiers and Plainsmen Secured Their Meat
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