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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23

Look Quite Pretty.
man does, he draws rich prize in
the matrimonial lucky-bag.
Miss Raymond thought about the
legacy the whole day at the office. She
was amused at the independence
which 1t seemed to give her. She
trembled no longer in fear Of dismiss
sal when rumors few about that
"hands" were being laid on. She was
a "hand"-or had been. Now she was
beginning to feel q human being
again.
When she got home she put on the
new suit and looked at herself crit
ically in the glass. Whether 1t was
the new suit or whether 1t was the
legacy, undoubtedly she was begin
ming to look quite pretty. Her face
was flushed, and the excitement had
added q luster to her eyes and an ex'
pressiveness to her mouth. Miss Ray
mond was beginning to feel quite
proud Of her appearance.
And then the thought of Philip came
to her. An old maid Of thirty! A
young man Of twenty-eight! Whas
would not life mean to him II NJ
could have that three thousand!
She thought Of the drab years DO
hind her, the colorless years that must
stretch before her, away and away
Little Miss Raymond put her heae
down upon her hands and cried.
ut isn't for him." she told herself
defiantly, % she sealed up tho type
written letter. 1T is for-the sake o.
the girl who isis to take my place.
And little Miss Raymond CRIED
again. Then. lest the thought Of
selfish pleasure should make her re
pent, she went out quickly ane
dropped the letter into the post omc'
box.
ouixotic. Little Miss Raymond wa
made that way. That was why sh'
had never succeeded in the ster'
struggle Of life.
She listened from her room mex
evening, which was Saturday. to nea
Philips step on the stairs. She wa
dressed-in the new suit, an unwai
ranted extravaganza now-and wall
ing for him to take her to dinner
Each paid for his own dinner. Ina
had been the first test Of their con
radeship, and he had always respec'
ed her independence.
But when he came leaping up 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23

II Is seriously doubted. from re-
cent researches, that the memory
resides in any particular tissue such
a. the brain. the ganglion cells or the
nerves. It has been proved expert.
mentally by q host of laboratory scien-
lists that any kind Of human tissue.
such as skin. muscles. stomach. Kid
neys or any part OF the fabric Of life.
retains and is able to repeat an i'm
precision once received.-Dr. Leonard
Keene Hirshberg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23

Fe~mstsea q charseAse.
NJ grsat characters are formed b
TIT world withOut suffering ~ ~
Aentai.-Nssehsw Henry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23

The world deals good-natursAly wsA
good-naturel people. says ThsaksFay.
and I never knew a sulky misanthrop-
LIST who guarded with Il but II was
h. and not II that vas In the wrong
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
TIE PUBLIC DECIDES.

Julius Kruttschnitt, first assistant
to the late e. H. Hartman, and him
self one of the leading railroad author
tiles of the country, holds the opinion
that the only solution Of labor troubles
is the designing Of vehicle through
which the public (which is almost al
WAYS right" shall decide the merits
Of controversies.
II have observed q great many
strikes and in the end public option
decides Justly as rule" says Mr.:
Kruttschnitt. "No strike that recall
ever succeeded with public opinion
against it. The great American pub
lie settles them all. The older grow
the more am convinced that the task
of settling labor troubles is the task
OF keeping the public informed
The establishment Of a machine
for the purpose should be COMPARE
lively simple. There is a publicity
clause in the Canadian arbitration law
and the Canadians have q machine
for informing the public impartially
Of the merits of labor disputes. The
Canadian public thus ohicially be.
comes a board of arbitration IN all
such cases. do not favor compulsory
arbitration; it has been failure IN
New Zealand where 1t was tried out
for some years"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
COAL FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

The coal mine operators OF the many
Iowa and Illinois fields. are vitaily
interested in the improvement Of in
ternal waterways to a point where
coal can be shipped down the Missis-
sippi river to the gulf. Once this is
feasible, the market for Iowa and
Illinois coal will be greatly enlarged,
for special consular report Just issu-
ed by the department of commerce Of
the United States government. says
that South America Is now in the
market for coal from this country, in
lieu of the coal that formerly was pur-
chased from Germany and England.
Those two countries are not selling
coal now.
!. Practically all the coal mined in the
United States and sold to South Amer
lea. comes from the eastern coal fields
from which points cheap transporta-
ton can be obtained because of the
nearness to the sea board. But with
cheap waterway freight rates from
lows and Illinois to New Orleans, this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
PREACHING TEMPERANCE.

The action Of great governments IN
declaring for temperance and even
prohibitions, Is having an effect here
in America. In Chicago where the
labor unions are facing possibility
OF extensive strikes within the next
week or two, the leaders Of the unions
are urging the men to adopt prohibit
ton as a awar measure" Circular let
tiers have been sent to the men advis-
ing them to "go on the wagon" and
containing the positive statement that
mo strike was ever won at saloon
bar. Union men owe 1t to themselves
and their or&azization to be careful
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
PEACE FLAG FLIES
AT LINERS MAST

New York, April IA huge peace
flag floated from a masthead Of the
Holland America line steamship Moor
dam today as the forty or more dele
gates from America went on board to
sail for Rotterdam to attend the inter.
national women's conference at The
Hague.
Miss Jane Adams Of Chicago, who
led the delegation, said she had doubts
whether it was permissible to fly the
flag until she received last night a
message from representative who
had consulted Robert Lansing, coun-
selor OF the state department at Wash
ington. The message said:f
"Oficially the United States can say
nothing as it Is a foreign ship. But
ny ahead"
The nag was snow white pennant
bearing the word Peace" in blue let.
tiers. 1t was given by Mayor Mitchell
OF New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
.BLACKMAR AGAIN
HEADS SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT IS REFLECT.
Ed TO FILL ANOTHER TERM
OF THREE YEARS.
M u G. III B u SIN E S S
Elect New Teacher and Coach, Read
Monthly Reports and Appoint
Many Committees.
M U CHI BUSHES

Superintendent H. e. Blackmar of
the city public schools was reelected
for term of three years at meet
ing of the school board Monday even.
ing. Considerable other business oc-
cupied the attention of the directors,
including the election of Wilbur N.
Vaughn, now teaching in the high
school at Sparta, Wis, as teacher Of
mathematics and football coach in the
Ottumwa high school. The appoint.
ments of the committees Of the school
directors were made as follows: Com.
mittee on finance, Evans and Heindel:
teachers and text books, Heindel, Fer
guson, McCarroll and Hutchinson; in
surance, Majors, Somers and Evans;
manual trainings Somers, McCarroll
and Ferguson; committees on schools,
Adams, Hutchison, Heindel and Nc
Carroll; Agassiz, Evans, Majors and
Heindel; Douglas, McCarroll, Somers
and Majors; Fairview, Hutchinson and
McCarroll: Franklin, Somers, Majors
and Ferguson; Garfield, Heindel, Fer
guson and McCarroll; Hedrick, Som
ers, Evans and Hutchinson; high
school, Majors, Heindel, Evans, Som.
3, i
Evans and Hutchison; Jefferson, Fer
guson, Majors and Somers; Lincoln,
Heindel, Hutchinson and Ferguson; Or,
chard, McCarroll and Somers; Stuart,
Evans, Ferguson and Heindel A re-
port on the expenses for the night
school was read as follows: Teachers,
$500, extra janitor 800, extra sup
plies SIS, extra coal, water, lights,
etc, $125, making total OF $1.12O.
viii Coach Football Team.
Mr.. Vaughn, the new coach, is q
graduate OF Lawrence college at Ap
pleton, Wis, and is at present teach
ing and coaching In the Sparta high
school. This school has football
record Of having had only one defeat
in the past three years. He will start
his work in Ottumwa this fall. He
is especially interested in playground
work and is taking an extensive
course in the study Of all the phases
OF this branch Of athletics, besides
being acquainted with all sides OF the
athletic question. Superintendent
Blackmar told Of the splendid progress
being made in reading by the pupils
in the first grades, who started In to
school last fall In the seven months
from seven to twenty one primers and
first readers have been read by these
pupils who are only slightly over five
years OF age and this Mr.. Blackmar
considers very good record.
I The report for the month OF March
was read. giving the total receipts at
1s,243.51 and the total expenditures
% us ,263.05.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
BEST HOGS FROM IOWA.

The very best hogs in the world are
bred in Iowa At. least that Is the
conclusion to which one may come af-
ter viewing the live stock display at
the Panama exposition. The actual
competition for prizes will not take
Mace until September and October,
and consequently the prize live stock
will not be shipped here until about
that time. It will be impossible to
keep all Of the competitive live stock
here during the entire nine months OF
the exposition.
But the exposition officials believe
that some particularly good live stock
should be kept here all OF the time, In
order that those who might visit the
exposition prior to September might
have an opportunity to see what real
" good live stock looks like. And so
thew evolved a scheme of maintaining
here what they call view herds"
D. o. Lively, chief Of the live
stock department, made investigation
ali over the United States, and rs
result there was shipped into the live
stock pavilion yesterday two car
loads. Of what Mr.. Lively terms the
hest Berkshire hogs in the country.
And Of course both car loads came
from Iowa-one being sent directly
from the Ames college. and the other
from Dean G. #. Curtis. Conse-
cuently from now until September
visitors to the live stock department
win view Iowa hogs as being represen-
tatiye Of the best hogs In the United
States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
FIND DEAD man
LYING IN SHED.
BODY OF MAN BELIEVED TO BE
SAM CHESHIRE DISCOVERED
ON WEST MECHANIC.

A man believed to be Sam Cheshire,
rear of 1877 West Mechanic street, to-
day about 1890 o'clock. Whether the
man was victim of foul play
has not been determined but he has
evidently been dead for some time as
the body was in q badly decomposed
condition.
The discovery of the mans body was
made by Willie Foy who happened to
look into the shed while passing
through the yard. The body was lying
In the shed and the shoes of the man
which were off were close by the body
His head was pointing away from the
door and his feet against one side Of
the shed. The face and hands of the
man were badly decomposed and his
body had turned black. When found
he was bleeding profusely from the
nose and mouth. His neck was broken.
He was last seen alive, Sunday even
ing by Manuel Devo4 with whom he
has been Catching" for some time. He
was employed at the dam for the
greater part OF the winter.
The remains were taken to the Mo-
roney Undertaking rooms where an in
quest will be held Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock by Coroner H. A. Spilman.
The police department was notified Of
the finding Of the body and Offlcers
Jack Smith and Levi Noah fastened to
the place and questioned those living
around there but no information could
be found to clear up whether the man
had been killed or not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
wlL SONS NEUTRALITY.

To many people the fact that both
Germany and England are expressing
themselves as disappointed in the atti-
tude of the United States toward the
fighting nations of Europe, Is sure evil
dence that this country Is really be-
ing neutral But all do not share this
opinion. Among them Is Hon. Curtis
Guild, former United States ambassa-
dor to Russia and well known for his
dissertations on international law. Mr..
Guild holds the view that President
Wilson is ro-German; that he is fav-
oring Germany to an extent that is
getting us into trouble with the allies.
Read Mr.. Curtis special article on
this page today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
joWA's CROPS FINE.

The April crop report prepared un.
der government supervision at Des
Moines, shows as usual that the con-
dition of Iowa's crops is far above the
average. That is 50 generally the case
that It has ceased to be widely dis
cussed but the fact remains that Iowa
is still the best agricultural state in
the union. For instance, the condition
of wheat on April throughout the
country was SS.8 per cent Of normal,
which was more than one per cent
better than the ten year average for
the country. Iowa ranks away above
the rest OF the country for its wheat
crop assays 81 per cent OF normal
vhils 81 ten year average = nearly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
BETTER TIMES COMING.

Henry Clews, New York financial
expert, believes that better conditions
viii soon prevail In America. He
credits this to the great purchases Of
American products and American
made goods being made by the fight
Ing nations Of Europe. He says on
the subject:
Many persons have overlooked the
fact that q number of industries are
reaping abnormal profits from war
contracts. Our farming classes are
also very prosperous. The steel trade
future Is more promising. Each day
the belief that we have turned the
corner and are on the way to better
times is strengthened; hence the pres
emit activity in stocks. Conditions are
favorable to continuance of that activ-
ity, accompanied by sharp fluctuations.
dependent upon the vicissitudes OF
war
It Is known also that orders have
been placed In this country for fully
q million tons of steel products for
export, which at fair valuation would
approximate about $30,000,000. Heavy
shipments in war materials are forth
coming, and these figures will have to
enter into the international trade &C
count. Another important item
which will have to be considered Is
the annual remittances for tourists,
usually estimated at about $200,000,-.
900. This sum will not be sent abroad
this year. but will remain at home.
much of 1t to be distributed among
American railroads, hotels and sum-
mer resorts.
Further evidences are coming to the
surface that American railroad AFFAIRS
have turned the corner for the better.
Quite number Of instances prove that
earnings are making better reports
and net results are more promising.
This is true both as to some OF the
eastern properties and also as to lines
running through the south, which were
temporarily crippled by backward cot
ton movement. The western roads
have been materially aided by agricul-
tural prosperity, and transconttnenta
roads expect to benefit by the large
travel which the Pacific coast exhibi-
ton will attract this year. The ehect OF
the Panama canal upon the transcon-
tinental roads has not yet been very
marked. It has caused some loss OF
trafio. which however is expected to
be reKained in other ways, particularly
Nv local development Of Pacific trade,
American railroads are facing serious
problems, not the least being the high
rates of interest which will have to
be paid for all new financing; this Is
! result of the billions being borrowed
bv European belligerents. The inter
state commerce commission will have
to take these facts into consideration
In their treatment Of the railroads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

It is doubtful II a corporaps guard
could have been mustered Saturday
at the Chicago city hall for political
meeting. but when woman who had
bet on Sweitzer in the recent cam
paign, started out to settle her wager
by rolling a neanut around the block.
the crowd that Immediately gathered
WAS so dense that she got only fifty
feet before the police found 1t impos-
sible to open way for her to proceed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

section of the country could ship coal
to South America even cheaper than
can the eastern operators for the rea-
son that New Orleans is thousand
miles nearer South American ports
than is New York.
Making the Mississippi and it's many
tributaries navigable means the ex-
pansion of the coal mining business in
the central west, along with the many
other increased and intensified activ-
tiles that would come with cheaper
freight rates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

II the organization that produces
any article is successful, the product
itself cannot be otherwise. II the or
ganization that produces an article Is
not financially successful, there is al
ways a question about its product.
Those politicians who attack institu-
lions that employ labor are working
against the laboring men. When an
institution that employs labor is
crippled or put out Of business by any
cause, it throws people out of work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

morning to the other occupants, and
buried himself in his paper. But Per
kins hadn't got paper, and he wanted
to talk, so he logged Tubbs in the side
"a thing that annoyed Tubbs more
than anything in the world.
rs your wife entertaining this win
ter?" asked Perkins briskly.
Tubbs raised one eye.
mot very said he grimly.
And the temperature in that carriage
dropped another ten degrees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
Is President Wilson Pro- German
az CURTIS GUILD
Former Ambassa dor to Russia.

united states could not prevent the
seizure Of the Dacia.
At the outset OF the war the Dacia,
owned by Germans, was flying the Ger
man flag. The administration made 1t
possible for her to shift her registry to
the American flag. She was loaded
with cotton, not then contraband
article, destined for Germany. OF
course, thanks to the administration,
having changed her flag during the
war, she became liable to seizure by
any ship belonging to the allies and
her future depends on prize court
of the country whose vessel captured
her.
The presidents shipping bill was
even worse. 1t proposed to take
thirty or forty millions out of the
public treasury by taxation of the
American people and to transfer it
through the purchase Of German ships
to German bankers, who In turn could
have used 1t for a new German war
loan. This act was suggested by the
same president who disapproved q
private war loan to France.
II this was not an act of war by the
United States against the allies, what
is it? II the ships which happen to
be the ones available were English 1t
would equally be an act of war against
Germany.
Our merchants have the same fnter.
national right, however productive OF
hatred to ship cartridges, guns, uni
forms, ETC., to the belligerents that
England had when her subjects at
their own risk fed the confederacy
with material of that kind. The
United States, however, cannot sup
port it's citizens or protect them IT
they choose to take the risk of selling
articles that are contraband of war.
The declaration Of London was as
sented to by every great power, though
we have not yet ratified it. 1t does,
however, squarely declare the inter.
national understanding of what Is and
what is not "non-contraband, and
American shippers of such goods are
entitled to protection by their govern
meht on such goods, and only on such
goods il shipped in vessels that have
not defied all law and custom by
changing their flags during hostilities.
De we want to go to war?
Are we ready to go to war?
Public opinion may well call halt
alike on private citizens who are rous-
ing the hate of nations against their
country for the sake Of their own priv
ate profit and on president who, with
his shipping bill in spite of the warn
ings Of France, England and Russia,
given months ago, is forcing us into
war on the side of Germany.
We want the friendship of the world.
Our duty is to help the starving and
the suffering. The American philan-
thropist may yet save the reputation
of the nation. He will certainly do 1t
il some restraint can be put upon the
publicist, politician and president that
they may be forced tt observe as we'll
as to proclaim real neutrality, with
malice toward none, with charity for
ALL"
tiona1 Editorial Seryice.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

of their conduct"
Employers and employees in steadily
increasing numbers are coming 70
realize that the drinking of liquor is
an absurd practice; that it does moth
ing to increase the joys Of life, the Ell.
ficiency of workmen. the health OF
men, or to work good IN any way
whatsoever. Not one thing That Is
good can be credited to drinking. the
stand taken by the union heads IN
Chicago. besides being most commend
able, shows clearly the stand that is
generally being taken against liquor
and the man who drinks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

The Iowa state legislature has re-
considered and passed bill providing
heavy penalty for the fling Of false
Information against railroad con-
ductor. The sponsors of the bill hold
that many spoilers" fle promiscuous
charges just to show that they are on
the lob
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

three per cent above that of the whole
country. Rye furnishes another illus.
tration. Its condition April in Iowa
was IS per cent compared with 1915
per cent throughout the country and
the ten year average for Iowa is "a
where as the couptry's ten year aver.
age Is but COL. A