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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11
A SPRING CLEAN UP.

While it may not be house cleaning
time yet, still it would not be amiss to
go through the closets and take out
all the old clothes that you do not
want and cannot use and give them to
some charitable institution that will
distribute them among people who can
use them and who may be in real want
Of them. There are plenty of people
who are without warm clothing for the
cold days that will intervene between
row and warm weather and you can
relieve them and at the same time
make the spring house cleaning an
easier task, by getting rid Of the ex-
cess clothing that later on you will
throw into the rag bag or the furnace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

The term SISTER nations" which
the peoples of the earth are fond OF
applying to each other is a misnomer
,, The nations are not sisters but
spouses: each of the 40 odd nations
of the world is married to all the
others by ceremony OF treaties and
other agreements. In peace, neutral.
ity is the normal condition of man.
kind; everybody claims the privileges
of trade and intercourse with all the
rest of the world; everybody resents
the seizure Of an American vessel In
a foreign port; everybody favors Pan.
American congresses and Hague con.
ferences which draw up declarations
and conventions perfumed with the
purest neutrality. The real nature of
neutrality is tested only when some
nations 60 to war and all other nations
wish to suffer as little as possible
from the consequent disturbances Of
ordinary trade and intercourse.
What does real and vital neutrality
require of Americans? It in no way
limits the rights to express them.
selves as to the moral right or wrong
of what is done by the belligerent
powers. The people Of the United
States are no jury, warned not to ad-
NIT anything into their minds except
what is offered in open court by sworn
witnesses. We form our judgments
of foreign affairs as we do our opinion
Of two neighboring families who get
into free fight; by our habitual STAN
dards of conduct and honor. One
might as well tell an intelligent
American to refrain from saying any
thing about the Colorado strike as to
expect him to hold his peace with re-
gard to the moral issues of the Euro
pean war.
Vital neutrality is virtue which
proceeds from within outward. The
government at Washington must be
non-committal, because 1t does not
wish to drag this country into the
struggle. It must prevent the enlist.
ment of troops on American soil or
the fitting out of warships. For the
same reason Of self-protection 1t Is
the duty Of the government in every
way to prevent American citizens and
aliens from giving active aid to any
of the belligerents. This self-restraint
does not include the shipment of mill
tary stores and material, for an OBJ.
vious reason: that some nations have
not SUFFICIENT factories of small arms
and ammunition, cannon and clothing
for themselves. They could never in
dulge in the pleasures of war, or even
Copyright 1915. by The Ottumwa Cou
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11
WELCOME THE IMMIGRANTS.

The Courier is in hearty accord with
the action of President Wilson in
vetoing the proposed immigration bill
Whether it was simply because of the
literacy test, which the president dis.
likes, or whether it was because he is
opposed to restricted immigration,
makes no difference. It had the same
result for congress has failed to over.
ride the presidential veto and like the
bill which President Taft vetoed, the
restrictive immigration measure is
dead for the time being at least.
And it. should be dead. The limita-
lions which are effective under the
present laws are all that are needed.
In fact they are very strict They
keep out people with bad morals as
far as such can be ascertained; they
keep out persons who are apt to be-
come public charges; they keep out
people who have diseases that might
be spread. They keep out the known
bad elements Of other nationalities
and let in the rest.
That is as it should be for the i'm
migration policy of this nation which
has existed since its birth, has been
proven good.
4 This country has been aptly termed
the melting pot" of the world, for it
has taken men and women of all
races and creeds from all corners of
the earth and welded them into a ma
ton the like of which has never before
existed. For what country has made
the progress In civilization that this
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Resolution. Of Re.pect.

The following resolutions Of SYM
patty and respect have been adopted
by the Lafayette Grange No. 2104;
Whereas the death angel has taken
from our midst John Dixon, the brother
of our beloved sister, Mrs. Floy Houk,
Therefore be 1t resolved, that while
the wife mourns the loss of husband
still we feel that our sisters loss Is
our loss also Js
Therefore 1t resolved. that we ex-
tend our sister and family, our heart.
felt sympathy in this trying hour and
be It further resolved,
That copy of these resolutions be
spread on the records of this lodge and
q copy be furnished our bereaved sister
and a copy be sent to The Ottumwa
Courier.
Mrs. S. A. Alternately,
Mrs. James Lancy,
Mrs. Geo. Washington,
Committee.
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nation has? What country has ad-
vanced in arts and sciences and me-
chanics and inventions and literature
in century, as has these United
States.
Without danger Of contradiction it
can be said that no nation can be COM
pared with this in the advance scored
In the hundred years or so in which
immigrants have been pouring in.
It Is not hard to show that the
variety of nationalities thus brought
together has been the cause Of this
progress. Take the cities and the
states which have made the greatest
advancement and you will find that
they are the ones with the greatest
number of nationalities represented.
New York City, second largest city in
tie entire world, goal it has reached
in less than two centuries while other
cities have been growing for ten or
twenty centuries, has more than eighty
per cent foreign born population. Chi
cago, metropolis which practically
grew up over night, has almost as
great foreign born population as has
New York. Oklahoma City, wilder
ness in the morning and modern city
at night, was built by the product of
this great melting pot Of ours. And
these cities that are made up Of peo-
pies from anywhere and everywhere,
are right up and coming every minute,
they are the inspiration for other am
bilious cities, they are the wonders
Of the world Nothing is to big for
them to try, nothing is too hard for
them to accomplish. They are cities
worth while.
On the other hand, take the cities
that are so unfortunate as to possess
but few nationalities. You won't find
any large cities SO afflicted, and this Is
significant. 1t is always the small
places that have the least mixture and
1t is always the cities and towns with
the least mixture that are the least pro-
gressive. Find place where the resi-
dents are nearly all Of one nationality
and you will find place that Is
dead" that is unprogressive, that is
not up and coming. The people may
be Industrious and may even be pros
prous but they are not growing bigger
in any way, their city Is not growing,
new capital ia not being invested.
ucS0 CLUES ldCh Wudt LuC OLuCT hluu
have-an Unsuitable desire to progress
in everything.
Because 1t Is true in every case,
there can be no question but what
mixture of blood is conducive to fast
er progress and higher civilization.
Then, too, there is another reason.
There is room in this country for mil
lions more people than are now here.
If this country were settled as thickly
as was Belgium before the outbreak Of
the present war, there would be many
millions over q billion souls in the
United States. And the land would be
capable of supporting all these peo-
pie in comfort. Think what nation
this would be with a billion people in
terested in its welfare and backing up
it mandates.
immigration has made this country
leader among world powers. I'm
migration will eventually make this
the largest, strongest and most civil
lied nation in the world. Why then
cut of the elements that make for
progress?
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ed the teacher, hopefully.
All was silent for moment then
Elsie raised her hand.
Eyes, Elsie?" queried the teacher,
"who followed Mary?"
Her little lamb. teacher" said Elsie
triumphantly -Harper's.
Coroner Gordon Norton Of Freeport
was talking to a New York reporter
about the Carman case.
Great skill has been displayed In
this case" the young coroner ended.
Skill which reminds me of the young
lady at Coney.
"A young lady met a young gentle.
man at Coney. and they took bath,
and long walk on the beach. and then
sat down side by side on the white,
clean sand
THE spot was a lonely one, and the
young man began to talk of love. He
drew nearer and nearer to the young
lady. Finally he reached out his arm
to encircle her waist.
But she drew back sharply, and at
the same time she took pair Of large,
white cotton gloves from her handbag.
If you're going to be friendly,
George, she said, just slip on these.
My steadys detective, and II he
found your finger prints on this here
white belt Of mine"
Private Tommy Sims had had pneu.
monia, and had been for some time In
the hospital, where they treated him so
well that the was much averse to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

Only sixty-five miles of unimproved
river prevents extensive waterway traf-
fic between the great lakes and the
Gulf of Mexico. In terms Of finance,
less than four million dollars Is block
ing through water traffic north and
south. The unimproved stretch is all
within the confines of Illinois and the
governor of that state is making an
effort to get money to eliminate the
obstruction by making a six or eight
foot waterway connecting the Chicago
drainage canal and the improved Sec
ton OF the Illinois river
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prospect of being discharged as
cured"
One day the doctor was taking his
temperature. and while Tommy had the
thermometer in his mouth the doctor
moved on, and happened to turn his
back Tommy saw his chance. He
pulled the thermometer out of his
mouth and popped 1t into a cup of hot
tea replacing 1t at the first sign Of the
medico's turning. When that worthy
examined the thermometer he looked
first at Tommy and then back at the
thermometer and gasped:
well. my man, you're not dead, but
you ought to be-"
1t was Sunday, and two small boys
were industriously digging in vacant
lot, when man who was passing stop
ped to give them lecture.
Don't you know that it is sin to
dig on Sunday unless 1t be a case Of
necessity" asked the good man.
Eyes. sir" timidly replied one of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11
Vital NeutrQlitp
Bushnell Hart Government Harvard University

Of self.defense, If they could not i'm.
port these necessities both before the
war begins and while It is going on.
Hence no neutral government under.
takes to prevent such shipments: nor,
on the other hand. to protect such in
dubitable military stores from cap.
ture.
Vital neutrality proceeding from the
obligation to protect American inter
ests includes the positive right Of the
United States. which cannot be sur
rendered or bargained away. to favor
and protect it's merchants in carrying
on their trade with foreign countries.
Shipowners, like everybody else, must
accept the result Of actual military
or naval operations An American
ship bound to Hamburg takes it's own
risk Of capture by the British block
aders, and expects no protection from
Its own government. An American
ship bound to unblockaded ports of
any belligerent, whether England or
Germany or France, is entitled to COM
plete it's voyage unless it carries actu-
al contraband, and contraband trdi-
narily means goods intended solely
for military use. Nor has any bellig-
erent the right to decide for itself,
without respect to the customs and
agreements of nations, what is and is
not contraband.
Vital neutrality is in no way de-
pendent upon the convenience or mill
tary advantage of any of the warning
powers. Secretary Bryan, in his re-
cent dispatch, made dangerous adj
mission when he suggested that the
United States might put up with in
reference by Great Britain with
American commerce which is other
wise innocent and allowable, provid-
ed such interference is manifestly
an imperative necessity to protect
their national safety" II Great Brit.
ain may treat neutrals in any way
that she thinks necessary to national
safety, Germany and Japan have ex-
actly the same right. A hundred years
ago the United States saw It's legiti-
mate commerce ground to pieces be-
tween the imperative necessity" Of
Napoleon and of Great Britain. 1t is the
plain duty of the administration at
Washington to revise that statement
and make it clear that none of the
warning powers can be permitted to
destroy its enemies or save itself at
the expense of innocent and neutral
third parties.
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART.
Ter and the Philadelphia Public Ledger)
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universe has seen At to take from our
midst Grandma Guthrie, the mother OF
our beloved brother and past worthy
master, George Guthrie;
Therefore be it resolved, that while
we humbly submit to Him who In His
infinite wisdom doeth all things we'll,
still we feel that our brothers loss u
our loss also,
Therefore be it resolved that we ex-
tend to our brother and family our
heartfelt sympathy In this trying hour,
and be it further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be spread on the
records Of this lodge. a copy furnished
our bereaved brother and a copy sent
to The Ottumwa Courier.
Mrs. S. A. Abernathy,
Mrs. Geo. Waddington,
Mrs. James Lancy,
Committee.
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If it is all right for warship to fly
neutral flag in order to deceive the
enemy, then why should 1t be wrong
for a passenger liner to do likewise in
order to protect the lives of non-com-
batants? That question will doubtless
enter into the discussion caused by the
use of an American flag by a British
liner which wanted to traverse the
Irish sea with the greatest degree Of
safety
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11
FINANCIAL PROBE
OF ROAD PLANNED

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 9.-Investi-
cations into the financial operations
of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway will be resumed by the inter-
state commerce commission at Wash
ington February Is. Hearings will be
held before Commissioners Clements.
A list of witnesses has not been pre-
pared but 1t is expected that Daniel
G. Reid, former chairman of the board,
and some of the directors OF the road
will ho summarized
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

Judge Wade of Iowa City met John
Reed of Des Moines just outside the
door of the attorney generals offices in
Washington. Both were there on the
same mission-the judgeship of the
southern Iowa district. They shook
hands like old friends and discussed
the weather.
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A definition of vital neutrality is con-
tanned in the special editorial feature
on this page today. Albert Bushnell
Hart, professor of government at Harv-
ard university is an authority on the
subject and his idea will interest all
who are interested in the present
war in Europe and the relation this
country bears to that struggle.
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really pure sin, and that part of charity
stitute for justice, is the most degrad.
ing of sins, in that it corrupts both
giver and receiver.
Rock Island Argus: OF the five great
nations Germany so far has spent the
most moneys and England the least,
according to the comparative state
ments. But Germany has been bearing
the brunt OF the fighting and England,
well, according to Kitchener, she is not
going to get really into this war until
next May-if it isn't over by that time.
When it comes to benefits, however,
England has gotten the only really Wis.,
ible ones, 80 far. 1t has annexed lot
of islands and perfected its title to
Egypt of which it has long been a
guardian.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Growing
roosters in Minneapolis saved the lives
OF four people recently. The house in
which the man and his wife and two
children slept caught fire and the blaze
lighted up the premises to such de-
gree that the ROSTERS thought it was
daylight and began growing. This
awakened the husband and he was just
able to get his family out Of the build
ing. That fellow will doubtless keep
a few ROSTERS about his place in the
future.
Chicago Tribune: In present day sea
fights ship wins or runs away or
sinks. There is no surrender. No COM
mander has struck his flag. No war
ships have been taken as prizes, and it
does not seem probable that after the
war there will be any references such
as THE Unsuitable, formerly the Uber
Alles," or "The Kronprinz, formerly
the Tipperary.'
In the days Of sail and wood a COM
mander fought his ship until it became
unmanageable. If he was out OF action
and pressed he surrendered. He was
apt to lose his motive force more read
lily than the modern ship; but his craft
remained afioat The ship struck it's
flag or a boarding party received the
commanders sword on his own deck
after all resistance had been beaten
down.
Now surrender seems to be outside
the calculations of either the victor or
the vanquished.
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It is lack of foresight that finds
the city unprepared to meet its
obligations to it's residents. Undis.
posed of garbage causes cpl
denies Of disease. The city put the
burden of disposing Of garbage UP to
the citizens last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

It will be another year at least now
before anything can be done to render
the lower portion of Ottumwa, safe
from high water. 1t is too late to take
any effective measures this spring.
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Davenport Times: There is this to be
said for the commission form Of city
government as put in practice in Rock
island and Moline: there is no lack of
candidates for commissioners when the
time for the election arrives. Every
one seems to feel that he has just as
good chance to win in the elimination
contest as has his neighbor.
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Re.olutIons Of Respect.

Resolutions Of Respect.
To the officers and members Of La
Fayette Grange No. 2104 your commit
tee to draft resolutions on the death Of
Mrs Guthrie herewith present the fol-
lowing:
Whereas the Grand Master of the
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Press Comment

Clinton Herald: Senator Reed Smoot
addressed the senate for eleven hours.
Senator Smoot, though Mormon, 10
not a polygamist, hence he didn't get
his long distance talking ability by up
holding his side of an argument with q
plurality OF wives.
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boys.
"Then why don't you stop it,"
"'Cause this Ia a case of necessity, '
replied the little philosopher. "A Teller
can't fish without bait
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Dubuque Times-Journal: II we
should trade of IS per cent Of our char.
ity for the conviction that aiding our
brothers to help themselves is the true
philanthropy, it would be different, a
much better world, because Justice
would prevail. Much Of our charity IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

How about that bird house. have
you put it up YETI
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Treat the other mans salesman as
you would that he should treat your
own.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette: The appeal
made to the Iowa senate committee on
schools for the installation of the bible
as one OF the books to be read In the
public schools is one Of merit. There
is no reason why the bible should not
be read in the schools and many reas-
ons why it should be read. The great
majority of children mature without
learning more of the bible than can be
taught them during one hour each
week, the hour they spend in Sunday
school.
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7 ID n n r
S t orr e j.

"Now, Elsie" she said, Mary fol
lowed Edward vi, didn't she?'
Eyes, ma'am," replied the little girl.
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Cedar Rapids Republican: The
Younger Mr.. Morgan has not exalted
himself in the opinion Of his fellow
countrymen by his statements Of the
duties of directors in corporations. His
theory is that the directors cannot wor-
nv themselves about the relations OF
the laborers to the corporations. Nor
gan talked arrant rottenness. 1t ought
to be directors business to direct and
direction should not concern Itself
merely with the financial successes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-11

Cedar Rapids Republican: That
newsboys bill In Des Moines 10 carry
ing anti child labor to an extreme. The
lawmakers ought to know there are a
hundred thousand boys working on
Iowa farms, before they are IA years
old. If a farmer waited that long to
train his boys for work they never
would amount to anything and farming
itself might not pay Child labor is not
always reprehensible. It is not 80 on
the farms.
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La Crosse Tribune: Gov. Carlson of
Colorado recently announced that he
has appointed his wife assistant gov
ernor." Before the end of the admin
istration it probably will develop that
they have changed places.
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Davenport Times: How clearly some
laws are worded is shown by the ex-
periences of Davenport asking court
to decide what Is majority vote OF the
council and of Rock Island in asking
the supreme court to say when the city
election must be held.
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really pure sin, and that part of charity
which is offered as restitution, a sub
stitute for justice, is the most degrad.
ing of sins, in that it corrupts both
giver and receiver.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-07-03

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-20
FOR SALE
NOTICE OF VACATION.

In tho County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for the County Court Of
Marion.
In tho matter of the Application Of
Seid Back for the vacation of
Franks Fruit Tracts.
Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned, Seid Back, the owner Of all
the real property hereinafter described,
has filed petition with the County
Clerk Of Marion County, State Of Ore.
gon, to the County Court Of tho State
Of Oregon for said county to vacate all
Of the subdivision or addition and all
tho lots, blocks and tracts thereof, the
same being lots or tracts numbered
from one TO twelve inclusive in that
certain subdivision or addition known
as Franks Fruit Tracts in Marion
County, State Of Oregon, the plat and
dedication Of which is now Of record at
page 176 Of Volume 10 Of the book Of
plats Of record in the office Of the re'
corder Of said Marion County, and MI
the roadS, streets, avenues and alleys
Of such subdivision or addition.
That suid petition Is now on flle and
pending and all persons opposing said
vacation are hereby notified and re-
quired TO present their objections ID
such petition to the said County Court
on or before Friday the 7th day Of
january, 1916, ut the hour Of . O'Clock
o, m.
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 25rd
day Of November, 1915.
| 6EID BACK,
Dec. 20 Petitioner