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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31
eRIToNs SEE HANDWRITING;

The British people appear ~ We
seeing the handwriting on the wall ~
q statement in the American note W
Germany in which, after polnuns out
that the American and German gov
arnments are both contending for the
same thing-freedom of the seas-an
invitation Ia extended to Germany 1or
nract,cal cooperation at this ume'
co. a. 10 added that the United states
vii, contend for this freedom, from
Whatever quarter violated, "l'hou'
compromise and at any cost.
n other words-if 1t may pc per
,,itted to restate the apparent mean
ins ~ the note-President wilson
h.s sa,d to Germany that If Germany
1,;1, agree to respect the r1gnts u
nantrals now, the United states WI
49, "a 1t that Great Britain IS COM
se,,ed to respect the rights OF neutrais
r;tho,,t any further delay, LOT ~
.,n,,ld he in the power of GerHany
80 the United States, worKlns
taeether to compel observance Oh ~
s4;nno1 law with regard TO neu-
trail commerce. or,iea the
,1onohester Guardian. 1t says tha'
VA rnmst be given serious consioer.
stion The possibilities OF some SUI nn
of an understanding with u sa Thy
anpears to be discovered ny Wy It
Guardian in this part OF the no1e. ,+aS
seems to realize that If the u ~ a.
States does join with Germany IN o oe
handing that internationai, Ala Jaw fo De t Tu
na r there will be trouble LOT tne
mistress Of tie seas. .+ar naner is
SYM the right sort Of interpreta-
i,on On the wording OF the note e oah
not now be foretold. Develo oI1aitad
If the future will have to De a"aA'oo
novonn0rt Times.
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Sour saints are sinful. That IL to
say, Ill temper, crabbedness and self
ishness are denial OF real saintM-
ness. AS tree is known by its fruits,
SO likewise the dominance of the Spir-
1t of God in life Is revealed by the
New Testament fruits, which. as Paul
enumerates them, are ''lovo, Joy.
peace, long suffering. gentlensss, good
ness, faith, meekness, temperance"
Brighten the corner where you
ara runs the refrain Of popular
hymn. Which Is colloQuial way Of
saying, Prove your faiths by your
works" The Christian who does not
scatter sunshine In HIS one sphere.
will never reflect the gospel radiance
anywhere. "The light that shines TAR
thest, shines brightest At home. One
Of the most practical Of Christian cyl
dences Is that faith In Christ makes
people pleasant to live with.
Niagara Falls furnishes power to
drive the street cars of distant cities,
and to illuminate hundreds Of miles
Of highways. That same power, how
ever, is not too great to run the small
est motor or to light . tiny hall bed
room Which is a parable. All the
reservoirs of Christian power are
available for the smallest service as
we'll as the greatest. Gods might con-
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MINERS BLAMED
FOR ILL-SUCCESS

London, July 29.-Twenty-five hun
dred coal operators and representa-
tives of the miners union packed the
London opera house today at nation
al conference called by the British
government prior to the recent strike
In Wales, to give impetus to the coal
supply.
Lloyd George, minister of munitions,
referring to the recent British casualty
list Of 100000 officers and men, said
all these were victims of German
coal produced by the Westphalian
miner working in cooperation with the
Prussian engineer without reserve
and without regulation
The British navy. which drove the
German flag from the seas, the min.
lister OF munitions pointed out, owed
its strength to coal. The speaker said
there were two schools and
pessimists-but he believed In looking
things straight In the face.
He was loudly cheered by the min.
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ter Bertha Mclaughlin, fell one day
last week and broke her collar bone.
Miss Winnie O'Neill Of WOODBURY.
returned home yesterday after few
days visit with Miss Mabel Gittinger.
Miss Jennie Gracey left for months
visit in Cheyenne. Wyo. and Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. G. NJ Piper and little daughter
left yesterday for q visit with friends
in Leon.
Mrs. F. A. Coontz left yesterday for
4 visit in Corydon with her mother who
IL quite ILL.,
Miss Grace Hopkins of Colfax came
for visit with her friend Miss Gladys
Abram.
Miss Ethel Stearns has returned
from Ames where she had been attend
ing the summer school at the state ag-
ricultural college.
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Perhaps the reader has seem the
newest thing in fashionable female
skirts. Newport and other style cen
tiers are showing quite a number OF
them and most likely they will spread
and be seen on every hand. Not on
every hand, of course, but at least on
every stylish young woman.
They are designed to resemble
crazy quilts At first glance. indeed,
they appear to have been made from
the quilt on the spare room bed. Odds
and ends from the rag bag OF every
pattern and hue are scattered about
on a plain background and the enect
from the middle distance, as our Inter-
ary editor would say is gripping.
It is always interesting to see where
the popular ideas in female clothes
originate and how. Once notion
takes the feminine eye, it sticks for
full season. It was seen that the re-
cent whimsical fad for summer 1urs
began when a young woman saw q
penguin at the aquarium.
The authentic origin OF the rag
skirt cannot at present be determined:
However, there is rumor abroad
which has the ring of conviction. 1t is
thought in some circles to be result
=, the influence of the Cubist art.
Manv many more though. declare the
stvle was caught from the pictures
~ tramps in the comic weeklies.
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BLOOMFIELD.

VIM. Blot Of Lyons, Kans.. Is here
visiting his brothers Jonathan and
Charles for few days.
Hazen Swift and family started for
their home in Greedy, Kans., Tuesday
after attending the funeral Of his faith
er and visiting friends a few days.
Ony Shields and family Of Ottumwa
are visiting this week at the parental
William Shields home here.
Dennis York and family started for
their home in Creston Tuesday after
a week. visit with friends here.
Mrs. F. c. Behner and children are
visiting this week In Birmingham
with the family Of her daughter Mrs.
Bert Miller.
Mrs. Allen stansberry Of Gilman, a.
is visiting at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Guernsey this week.
w. D. Masters and son Park Masters
and family Visited friends here a few
days this week.
two weeks visit at the home Of his
parents in Colorado
Miss Beulah Eva, daughter Of James
DeVault, was born in Boone county,
Iowa April 13, 1882 and died at Bloom
field July 81, 1915 age 33 years, three
months and Is days. The deceased had
been ailing for several years but had
been able to attend to business, she be-
ing in partnership In the millinery bus
mess with her sister until few months
ago, when che was compelled to aban-
don business and remain at home. She
was highly esteemed by all who knew
her. and leaves host Of friends, be-
sides father, brother and three sisters
TO mourn her early departure. The
funeral will be held Thursday afternoon
at 2:3O at the home, conducted by Rev.
], e. Newsom of FIT. Madison, assisted
BY Rev. H. B.. Scoles. Interment in the
III O. O. +. cemetery. WI s4sF4ts4 ~ So 4
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MILITARY OXEN,

Imagine a dashing French cavalry
officer riding off to war upon an OK!
To be sure we have heard of soldiers
who rode elephants, and mules-but
an OK! The French island of NADIA
gascar, however, possesses a whole
regiment of oxen cavalry" the only
one in existence The reason for this
is the fact that horses cannot survive
tho climate of the country and there
fore a substitute had to be provided.
After numerous experiments, oxen
were decided upon as the most sue
cessful mounts, and they have been
trained to maneuver with surprising
skill, although of course they are not
speedy.-The American Boy.
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now being piled up will start on its
way back to Europe. We will soon be-
come debtor nation again along with
thousands of idle factories and mil
lions of idle men. We will have
squandered our fortune.
But supposing that instead OF doing
this, we adopt policy calculated to
keep in this country the gold that the
war has brought us. Suppose we adopt
government policy aimed to keep
this nation In the selling class rather
than the buying class. Suppose In
stead of sending the great gold re-
serves now piling up, back to Europe
in exchange for the merchandise that
Europe will soon be trying to sell to
US, that we encourage the production
in this country Of everything we need
as far as Is possible.
If it were possible for our govern
ment to establish a protective policy
that would prevent ruinous foreign
competition and announced openly to
the manufacturers Of this country that
for the next twenty-five years, pro-
tective tariff would be in force, think
what it would mean. It would mean
practically a monopoly of American
business for American business
men-and monopoly is losing the
terror that it once inspired.
The United States supreme court has
held that monopoly can be mighty
useful institution and the way the var1-
GUS monopolies Of Germany have been
of service to the country in Its time OF
need, has done much to prove that
monopolies are not the dangerous
octopuses generally imagined.
Freed of the certainty that foreign
manufacturers could successfully in
wade this land with cheap goods,
American manufacturers and business
men would see their way clear to open
up all their factories and totcarry on
to completion extensive experiments
that would ultimately result In the
further enlargement of many lines Of
industry Inventive genius in all d.
rections would find financial aid. Men
would figure that they could expert
ment for the first five years and in the
twenty following manufacture their
successful inventions. They would be-
gin adding to them, for the home mar
ket is a huge one. They would want
more men than they now employ. They
could afford to and would be willing to
nav higher wages. They would want
more money to invest in their plants
and to put into stocks. They could
get it at low rates.
There would not be an idle man In
the country. Every factory would be
running full time. They would have
the money wherewith to meet their
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CHARLTON.

The Misses Emma and Ada Peter
son Of near Oakley left yesterday on
two months trip to Cody, Wyoming.
and Absarokee, Mont
Ayoca and Nellie Barnes Of Lovilia
came Yesterday for a visit with their
sister Mrs. Frank Sandahl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Littleton and two
daughters departed yesterday on two
weeks trip to Cheyenne, Wyo. and
Greeley Colo
Mrs. S. j. Neil Of Derby was in the
city yesterday enroute home from
Lucas where she had been spending a
few weeks with her daughter Mrs.
Lena Mclaughlin. The latter's daugh-
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verts the heather and it also helps
the feeblest Christian to do little
kindnesses which most despise or else
leave undone." The help of the High
est Is for ministries of the lowliest.
A striking characteristic of this
Book Of Ephesians appears upon even
q superficial reading. The letter is
divided into two fairly even parts. The
srst is occupied with the Hottest and
pqofoundest spiritual teaching. It Is
deep water for the strongest swim
mer. The Apostle presents the utter
most mysticism Of the Christian faith.
Then. really as a logical consequence
he proceeds to lay down the most
practical precepts for everyday liv-
ing-the duties of parents and chill
dren, husbands and wives, masters
and servants. In word, the most ex-
allied Of Christian truth finds it's ex-
preston In the commonest duties.
The truth Of Christ Is not for idle con-
temptation, but for everyday practice.
Life is an everyday matter. So 1t
calls for everyday virtues, that will
stand the wear and tear OF common
experience. To practice the kind
nesses Of everyday is better witness
to Christ than to enjoy the most ex-
allied transports of religion.
"Sooial service" has become quite
a science in our time; but. after all,
when reduced to its simplest state
ment, what is social service but an
acceptance Of the will Of Jesus con-
corning tho thirsty, the hungry, the
prisoner, the homeless and the help
|iess-"Inasmuch as ye did it unto one
OF the least Of these, We did 1t unto
Me-" The truest symbol for social
aaruica would ha a Gun of cold water.
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4 v,s,oN-YET PRACTICAL.

"A
An opportunity so vast as 70 alnlos1
defy conception presents Itself 70 one
thinking about the future OF tnls coGn-
try. II certain conditions couio ne
brought about, then the Unlteo states
would have it in its power 10 almost
Immediately become the greatest, ncn-
est. most prosperous nation lmagln.
able. But distractions are so great
ar to make the view beyond them
merely visionary and while oppor-
tunitv" may be pounding at the door
NJ the United States, it seems that the
door will not permit entrance wltnout
first cutting down opportunity. But
for the vision.
The demands Of the European war
are an enormous and our abilities to
SUNNY them are so great that the gold
annrlv of Europe is simply pouring In
. great stream across the ocean into
the hanks on this side. Money is be-
coming so plentiful thanks to our sale
nf war munitions, that many far-seeing
bankers are holding back reserves far
In excess Of legal requirements. just
to prevent wild speculation that would
he sure to collapse with the end or
the war and cause panic. The uni
tad States. always accounted as a Dor
rowing nation, will soon have a pig
norton of the worlds money In it's
keeping. Instead Of being debtor
nation, it will become center OF re-
serve wealth.
What will be done with this money:
what will the United States 90 with
the worlds available cash?
In the course to be pursued lies the
answer to whether or not the greatest
commercial opportunity ever presented
a nation, will be recognized and used
to advantage. There are two posi-
bilities. If things are allowed TO go on
just as they are now, the enc OF tne
war will bring many thriving indus
,xries to a sudden stop, thousands will
be thrown out of work, shipments of
cheaply made articles Of every des-
cription will begin shortly to pour in
duty-free and the gold supply that Is
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Intentions Board HQndicQps
Problems and Difficulties Confronting the Secretary
of the Navy and His Famous Cooperators
WALDEMAR KAEMPFFERT
Managing Editor, The Scientific American
Managing Editor, The Scientific American

the soldier to the level of machinist,
sprang from the brains of civilian en-
gineers and inventors Of the Edison,
Lake and Wright type. Naval and mil
itary officers developed their crude in
struments OF destruction to their pre-
sent pitch of deadly perfection. 1t Is
the same in industry. Pioneer inven-
lions are rarely practical in CONNER
cial sense; they must be moulded into
disable form by trained engineers with
minds less imaginative than those of a
Bell or Morse. And the history of
every one of these inventions, whether
they relate to new way Of shaving
chin bristles or new way Of blowing
a regiment to atoms at a distance OF
five miles, is the usual history of a bit
ter, heart rending struggle against self
sufflciency and prejudice
But will board of inventors be
more sympathetic than board of ad-
mirals? 1t may be doubted. Ericsson
submitted the plans of his Monitor"
to Napoleon only to have them reject
ed by Dupuy de Lone, one Of the most
brilliant, imaginative intellects that
ever lowered in France Why? Be-
cause Dupny de LONE was himself the
inventor of an ironclad. Will an Amer
lean inventor of torpedoes, who hap
pens to sit on the Daniels board, view
with enthusiasm plans of torpedo
better than his own?
Inspired by Edison, the secretary OF
the navy speaks of establishing lab
oratory in which meritorius inventions
may be tested and developed. That Is
the one real constructive suggestion
that has come out OF this tumult. Every
naval officer will endorse It.
But once such a laboratory Is estab-
lished, the Inventors board will cease
to exist A single director and COM
petent staff of chemists, metallurgists,
pQVS1ClSLS, anu SA6lAOC1o Wall PAo'o
sufficient for the navy's needs. The
bureau OF standards, the bureau OF
mines and other government laborator-
les perform their work quietly and ef-
ficiently without any lay supervision,
and there is no reason why an Inven-
tors board, even though headed by an
Edison. should dominate a naval labor
atory.
There still remains the problem OF
handling the inventor not as If he were
a monomaniac but a man with crea-
tive Imagination. Who can solve that
satisfactorily? 1t is problem that
confronts the manufacturer as we'll as
the government - problem that i'm
plies a knowledge of human nature far
more profound than any psychologist
can claim to possess. The best that
can be hoped for Is the establishment
of sympathetic policy and the selec-
ton of broad minded men as judges OF
whether they be profession
al inventors themselves or naval off,
GERS.
onal Editorial Service.)
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Those who have followed the bitter
criticisms leveled in the London press
by novelists, scientists, lawyers and
editors at the ineff1ciency of the British
war Office and admiralty will have no
difficulty in tracing to its source the
idea of establishing civilian inven-
tors board to mobilize the American
nations ingenuity for the benefit of
the navy. H. G. Wells is the head and
front of the movement in England;
Secretary Daniels is simply his Ameri-
can echo.
England has responded to the agita.
ton fomented by Wells by creating an
inventions board, with central com
mittee consisting Of Admiral Fisher,
Sir J. ]. Thomson, Sir Charles Par
sons, and George r. Beilby = in other
words, a great naval commander, a
great physicist, a great mechanical en-.
gineer, and a great chemist. That
central committee is to be assisted by
ia score of consultants, every one OF
whom is distinguished authority In
his chosen field of science.
The corresponding American board
will comprise Thomas A. Edison, Or.
vile Wright, Simon Lake and others
inventors, all of them very much in
the public eye and noted for their re-
markable practical achievements. They
are popular heroes, self-made, practical
men of type which is still regarded
as infinitely superior to the university
trained scientist.
England suffers from national in.
ertia and must be violently shaken into
something like Teutonic activity and
system. The United States suffers
from the self1shness, the blindness,
and the stupidity of a congress COM
posed not of real patriots but largely
of patronage distributors. Clearly, the
secretary has adopted the only course
which is likely to secure congressional
recognition - the course OF popular
approval. Whether the men he has
chosen are fit for their appointed tasks
matters not. They loom large in the
public eye; their high spirited, pa
triotic offer may not be lightly refused.
That inventors should be encouraged
no one would be foolhardy enough to
deny. When we remember that the
Maxim machine gun, the Wright flying
machine, the Janney gun-elevating me-
chanism, the Lewis gun. Harveyized
armor = to mention only few great
inventions - were frowned down by
American government officials and &C.
cepted after they had found favor In
the sight of supposedly less progress
sive governments, we have reason
enough to applaud any sensible meas
ure which will enable us to make the
most OF our national ingenuity and
which will insure at least q sympa-
thetic hearing for the inventor. Most
of the revolutionizing mechanisms
which have made the modern army
and navy possible, which have reduced
1ohf
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The school savings bank of public
school No. n of Borough of Queens,
New York City, has had $4,000 de-
posted in it in the three years of it's
existence. More than half of this
amount Is still on deposit either with
the school bank or with state saw
ings bank
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A janitors' institute was recently
held in Salt Lake county, Utah, under
the direction Of the county superin-'
tendent Of schools. Several problems
of school janitor service were discuss
ed and the meeting went on record as
favoring special training for school
ianitOrS.
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President Wilson should discharge
his cabinet and subscribe for "The
Fatherland."
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When the spinster aunt began to
ask questions she always kept at
least one person engaged with little
chance for any other word than di.
rect answers.
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The people of the United States are
absolutely opposed to war. So is
President Wilson. Let him handle the
situation. That is the job of a presi-
dent
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What's become of that kitten you
had last time I was here?" she de-
manded of her small nephew. II
hope she wasn't poisoned like the
other you had two years ago."
No, She"
Don't tell me she was drowned"
mo, She
"Stolen?"
mo, she"
well, I'd like to know what made
you give away such handsome kit
ten"
1--WE didn't-shes-''
We'll, what's happened to her
speak up!"
She's growed into cat!" gasped
tn, boy.
Wilson Barrett, the celebrated
actor. used to tell an amusing story
against himself. At time when he
had lot of workmen redecorating
his private residence. thinking to
give them treat, he asked II, after
work one evening, they would like to
have seats to go and see him play in
"The Lights O. London" at the Prin-
cess theater. They said they didn't
mind II they did, and, being compli-
mentary tickets, all went on a Satur-
day night to SEQ their employers
performance.
At the end of the week Barretts
eye caught sight Of this item against
each workman's name on the pay
sheet: Saturday night. Four hours
overtime at Princess theater. eight
shillings."
young couple had been counting
for several years, and the young man
seemed to be In no hurry to marry.
Finally, one day, he said:
"Sal, Gamma marry thee"
"How's that?" asked she.
1--WE changed my mind" said he.
well, I'll tell thee what we'll d."
said she. IF folks know that it's
thee as has given me up shanna be
able to get another chap, but If they
think I've given thee up then can
get all l want So we'll have banns
published and when the wedding day
comes the parson will say to thee,
wilt thou have this woman to be
thy welded wife?' and thou must
say will And when he says to
me, wilt thou have this man to be
thy welded husband?' shall say, I
wanna"
The day came, and when the min
lister asked the important question,
the man answered:
II will
Then the parson said to the woman:
"Wilt thou have this man to be thy
welded husband?' and she said:
II will
why" said the young man, furi-
ously, you said you would say !
Wilma"
II know that" said the young
woman, but I've changed my mind
since"
Elsie had been to the city on her
first shopping expedition and at the
last store had sorrowfully emptied
the contents of her small purse. Com
ing home on the train her father sly
ly slipped bright penny into the
empty purse, with an eye to making
his daughters heart rejoice. Then
behind the shelter of his paper he
watched his daughter until she
CHANGED to open the purse.
Deeply perplexed, the generous
parent drew a sobbing little daugh-
ter into the shelter of his arms, until
at length she howled heart brokenly:
ely oh, fy, didn't pend it'll"
.
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As THE DAYS 90 ~.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic Of the
Young Peoples socIetiee-Chris-
tlan Endeavor, etc,-for August I.
little Everyday kinclnsssss."
Eph. @:26-32.