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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
Waterways and National Defense
A Close Connection Between the Two That Should
Appeal to the Business Sense of the Country
BY j. HAMPTON MOORE
President of
Deeper Waterways Association
By ]. HAMPTON MOORE

an enemy should break through our
defense at Hawaii, the Pacific coast
might we'll begin to take alarm. True,
we have the navy yard at Bremerton
and certain Gefenses at San Francisco
and good harbor at San Diego, but
what Of the hundreds Of miles Of coast
in between?
Over on the Atlantic seaboard,
where we have the bulk of the popula-
ton of the United States and most OF
the wealth of the country, what should
we say of the seven foot canal between
Philadelphia and New York, which, IN
the event of a hostile attack might be-
come absolutely necessary for strat-
egic purposes? Or what of the anti
quated Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, with It's depth of nine feet'
blocking our own vessels, even to the
smallest of our gun boats or boats
carving provisions, and holding us at
bay in the very center of our navai
activities, with the capital ON the
Potomac as much exposed to the
enemy relatively as it was when the
British captured and burned It in
1914?
In the light Of our experiences OF
1914. land few Of us like to talk about
the very unhappy circumstance OF the
sacking of the nations capitaD, or or
our experience in the Spanish-Amerl-
can war when we certainly wasted
time and money in getting ready 1or
action. what should we say of our BUSH
ness instinct, even If we do not care
to discuss strategy, when we recall
that we have permitted commerce to
fall behind and have increased our
own danger by neglecting and permit
ting to fall into disuse the rivers and
waterways, the Improvement and pres
eryation of which are dictated by ma
ture and common sense?
The emperor of Germany did not
permit the Kiel canal to slip away
from him. To a certain extent Eng
land did permit her waterways and in
land passages to be neglected and
abused We ought to be as wise In
this country as the wisest have been
in Europe and we ought not to haggle
about the cost. The expenditure of
public money for the Improvement of
our harbors and inland waterways
means an honest kind Of employment
to labor, certain inducement to COM
merce, and a positive defense against
our enemies.
ational Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
school average was Is per cent
lower than the university.
SUGAR TAX NEEDED.

Information from Washington is to
the effect that "free sugar" is no long
or dream, but rather nightmare.
The administration which forced
through a new tariff law providing for
the completer removal Of the duty on
sugar in 1916. now finds that Its free
trade tariff, plus it's income tax, plus
it's war tax" is insufficient to cover
mounting expenses of government I'M
der present methods, and 1t IS now
felt that the tax on sugar must be re-
tanned. AS the matter stands, the
partial removal of the duty has wiped
out the beet sugar industry In this
country while the public has not been
repaid by reduction in the price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
PLANS UNDER WAY
TO DREDGE RIVER
SOUTH STREAM THROUGH WAR.
Rem COUNTY WILL BE
sTRAIGHTENED.

Indianola, Nov. ga second con.
tract has recently been issued for the
further dredging of South river. This
new contract will make 1t possible to
have the river Strengthened throughout
Warren county. The last contract was
let to Philan Shirley & Co., of Omaha,
and involves the expenditure Of $110,.
900.
The new contract specifics that the
work shall begin near Ackworth and
shall extend in nearly straight line
to the point where South river empties
into the Des Moines river some
twelve miles distant. About 1,115,000
cubic yards of dirt, will have to be
moved at cost of about Z 1-3 cents
per yard.
The first contract was issued over
a year ago to O. P. Herrick, Des
Moines contractor. This contract calls
for the Strengthening of the river for
a length of about eleven miles, nee
essitating the removal of about 645,-
900 cubic yards of earth. Work on
this contract has been much ham
pered by the excessive rains of last
summer and it is doubtful If the
work is completed by the time Of the
expiration of the contract which is
Jan. l, 1916. All summer whenever it
was possible to work a night and a
day shift was kept busy. The ditch
will have an average width of about
twenty feet at the bottom and will
have a side slope Of one-half foot
horizontal to every vertical foot. It
will drain about $4,000 acres, Of
which 5000 are in the overflow re-
gion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
WES7PO|NTC COUPLE
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr., AND MRS. WALLPAPER GEL
E1RATE ANNIVERSARY
At HoMk

West Point, Nov. %. - Mr.. ana Mrs.
Henry Walljasper Of West Point reacn-
ed their fiftieth wedding anniversary
sunday November 81, 1915. Owing 10
Mr.. wallpapers Illness, there were no
services at the church. Rev. william
Jacoby reciting the prayers for the DC.
CASTOR at the home in the presence ol
the children and grand children.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallpaper were mar
rted in West Point, November Fl, 1863
Nv Rev. Matthias Michel. They have
made their home in West Point ever
since. They have lived on the present
fifty acres, just west OF town 1or tne
past forty-fve years. They recently
sold their adjoining farm OF ls5 acres.
Mr.. Wallpaper was born IN west
phalia, Germany, December D, 1881. re
came to this country with his parents
and one brother In 1916, setting nrst
in st, Louis, where they remained Tor
five years. In the fall OF 1891 they
came to West Point.
Mr.. Walljasper took up the corpen-
ter trade at an early age. Many OF the
old and substantial buildings In this
vicinity stand as monument TO MS
skill and ability, st. Mary's parocnial
school being the foremost.
Mr.. Walljasper retired from active
life about seven years ago. he mas
held a dictatorship in the independent
school district Of West Point TOR the
past forty years. He is also director
Of the Farmers and Citizens state
bank. :, A
Mrs Wallpaper was born IN West.
nhalia. Germany, October 81, 1840. Her
maiden name was Mary Rotrige. she
came to this country with her parents
in 1S47 and settled on the present 10
trige farm at st. Paul, Iowa, where she
lived up to the time of her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallpaper have Two
daughters and a son. Catherine 9. 10
the wife of F. H. Ossenbrink Of West
Point; Mary G. Is the wife OF F. 4.
Friedel of Pleasant Ridge township;
Anton B.. married Miss Kate Dingmani
Of st. Paul, Iowa. and lives west OF
town. Two sons died while In Infancy
They also adopted one daughter, Mrs.
Bert Lyon Of Fort Madison. They have
nine grandchildren.
Friends and acquaintances visited
the happy couple during the day, wish.
ing them many more years OF happy
welded life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
|Di n n e e
S tor / e 3

An English publican was prosecut-
ed in London recently for selling a
bottle Of whisky during prohibited
hours. A bottle OF whisky similar
to that sold was produced as evil
dence.
The jury heard the evidence and
retired to the jury room. They pres
emily returned.
my lord" said the foreman, "the
jury are quite satisfied as to the sale
of the bottle, but they are not sure
of it's contents. May they have the
bottle to satisfy themselves?"
Certainly" declared the Judge.
After a brief period the jury filed
into the box again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
TINE TO PREPARE.

Hudson Maxim, inventor of many
implements of war and more espec-
tally of high power explosives, says
that the chief lesson to be gotten out
Of the European war is that in time
Of peace, we should prepare against
war. From his study of war, he is led
to believe that any OF the first class
powers now fighting in Europe, would
be able to land an army in the United
States and dominate the entire slope
east of the Alleghenies in period Of
two weeks after the first man stepped
ashore
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
WHAT Is EDucATIoN7

What constitutes q practical educa'
ton? Does a student have TO De IN
touch with present day facts and cur
rent news. or is it sufficient to have
grasp of "readin', writin' and 'r1thme'
tic" In order to lay claim to being
educated? This is a problem that is
attracting some attention at the Uni
versity of Minnesota where the junior
and senior classes quite recently dem
onstrated that their knowledge OF cur
rent events is rather limited.
To test the students knowledge OF
facts that are of such recent date that
few histories carry them as yet, list
of fifty questions covering a rather
wide range, was submitted TO the
Two upper classes at the university.
Following are some of the answers
received from young men and young
women who are soon to be handed
their sheep skin signifying their edu-
cation is finished and that they are
ready to 20 out and take their place
in the world with the added advan-
tage of being college bred:
William Jennings Bryan Is now
president of the United States,
Mary Pickford recently was shot
To death by German officials after
being convicted Of espionage,
Grover Cleveland and Woodrow
Wilson are among living former
presidents, A. P. Eberhart is gov
ernor Of Minnesota, and st. Paul
received the ten commandments.
according to answers submitted to
RAYMOND A. Kent, assistant pro-
lessor of education, who conduct
ed the test.
Three students declared Sher-
man is vice president Of the Uni
ted States, one gave Fairbanks
the honor and still another had
Secretary of State Lansing hold
ing that Office.
Much confusion was encounter
ed in attempting to locate the
"Golden Horn" some students
placing it on Wall street and
others fixing the location near
Gibralter.
A few answers gave Edison
credit for inventing the telegraph
and in fixing the temperature of
the normal DOQy nSuTeS ran from
60 to ITO degrees. Also there
was wide diversity of opinion
as to the corresponding weight of
ice and water.
One question put to the stud
ents was to name the motto Of
the United States and this brought
forth interesting answers, which
included, United we stand, divid-
ed we fall; I'm God we trust;
;; j, Union forever and Millions for
defense but not one cent for trib-
ute-In God we trust
Prof Kent, who is also princi-
pal of the University high school,
submitted the questions to his
high school pupils with view to
reaching oeaaparison. The high
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
A $4,000 LAND DEAL.

Shenandoah, Nov. 23.-Fred Anthony
Of near Randolph. sold his farm last
week to N. s. Heaton for little more
than 5000 per acre, bringing just about
$4,000. Mr.. Heaton's son. G. e. Hea-
ton, will get 100 acres OF the farm.
Mr.. Anthony contemplates moving to
Shenandoah to make his home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
JUDGE VERMILION
OPENS MONROE TERM

Abba, Nov. %. - Judge C. w. Yer
million opened the Monroe County dis
trict court here Monday for four
weeks term Nothing of importance
was taken up today but the assign
ments of cases were made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

Easy Street. is pretty much of a
mythical place-at least there are
fewer people who are totally relieved
from financial worries, than the aver
age person suspects. Lots Of men who
look mighty prosperous during the
day, work late into the night figuring
up some way of making ends meet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
WANT JAMES ELLISON.

Mt. Ayr, Nov. 23.-Police in sur
rounding towns are asked to aid in
the search for James Ellison, who
broke jail here He was under two
indictments for selling liquor to min
ors and bootlegging and is also want
ed by the federal authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
Married.. exclaimed his friend

married. exclaimed his friend.
"An old man like you?"
well, you see," the old man ex-
claimed, "it's just because I'm getting
an old boy now. It's a fine thing to
have a wife near you to close your
eyes when you have come to the end"
"Ah, don't be so foolish!" exclaimed
his friend what do you know about
1t? Close your eyes? Indeed! I've
had couple of them, and, faith, both
of them opened NINE"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
ASKS EoR SIS, GOO DAMAGES.

Monticello, Nov. 23.-Theron Tracy,
the young man who was injured by an
automobile driven by Clarence Matth-
eissen and Mrs. Eta WEIGH, the widow
of the late VIM. WEIGH, for $4,000 dam
ages. He claims in his petition that
the car driven by Mattheissen was run
ming at a reckless and unlawful rate Of
speed when it struck him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
EQUITY SOCIETY MEETS.

Waukon, Nov. 23.-The annual con-
vention of the American Society Of
Equity will be held here Nov. 27 The
local committee on arrangements are
Dan Williams, John Flage and Carl
Hexom. Delegates will be elected to
the national convention and National
President Chryst and other notable
Equity leaders will be present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

Newspaper advertising will be read
even more closely and by more people
than usual during the coming month.
Readers not only learn where bar
gains are to be secured, but also get
valuable hints as to the kind of Christ
mas gifts to buy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

The primary election system has
not proved a bowling success in ILL
nois and there is demand for
changes. But each party wants credit
for making the changes if any are
made so the politicians still have
something to make into an issue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
c. g. ATHLETE is DEAD.

Council Blufs, Nov 23.-HOrace
Barton, 20, a recent graduate of Coun-
ell Bluffs high school where he eX-
celled in athletics and studies, Is
dead from having his brain punctured
by nail. He was assisting his faith
er in tearing down house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25
JUDGES WIFE RECOVERING.

Nevada, Nov 23.-Mrs. &. M. Nc
Call, wife of District Judge Mccall. 10
recovering from a second operation.
The operation was for an abscess
which formed after her previous oper-
alton. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

An actor who recently returned
from successful season in Europe,
tells a story of very old Irishman,
who one day astonished a friend by
announcing that he was about to get
married.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

It begins to look as though when
the allies set foot in the Balkans, they
stepped on tack.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-25

1t is a pretty safe guess that Of
tumwa is today growing faster than
any other Iowa city
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Carranza will remain dictator OF
Mexico as long as he can find some
one that will stir up a revolution and
that is a cinch in Mexico.
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LIABILITIES, s17,ass; AssETs,s 100

Des Moines, Nov. 23.-Charles W.
Clarke, Eddyville farmer, has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He
schedules his liabilities at $17,33370
and his assets at $3.50. All Of the lat.
ter is claimed exempt.
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well, gentlemen, have you reach
ed a decision?" asked the Judge.
mo case, my lord,'' said the fore
man. "Tnere was not enough evi
dence to go around
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Foreign representatives.; Cone, LOT
enxen & woodman, Mallers Buiiains,
Chicago 2z5 Fifth Ave, New 1oA
City; Gumbel Bldg. Kansas CITY, no
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Entered as second class matter ~.
sber II, 1903, at the postoffice, Ot.ua ~
va, Iowa, under the Act Of Congress =
March 3, 1879.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

was born in Ohio and came to this
country fifty years ago. She is a
member of the NJ. f. church and is
truly one of those early pioneers OF
which We all love to meet and whose
ranks are thinning as the years slip
by. She is the mother OF fine fam
lily. Three of her sons live in East
Des Moines township, VIM, Fremont
and E. f. or Frank as he is called,
who is one of our able trustees. This
venerable lady Is also the mother of
John McFall of West Des Moines
township. Can other other TOWNSHIP
line up their trustees with one initial,
ours are McFall, Mitts and Myers.
We have at this time a total OF 565
residents and | might say regardless
of what church or party utilization
they may have, they are citizens who
cherish right and right principles.
They are as hospitable as you need
look for anywhere, with the latch
string out, and a hearty welcome T.
partake OF the good things of what
ever meal Is nearest. After 10 years
on the road as assessor. l feel owe
my thanks to one and all that have SO
often shared their hospitality and in
yited me still more times thas there
were noon day hours to accept. Sc
wishing one and all success In 1917
and in the years to come, and with
the very best wishes, reniainsimply
one that loves our country and people
and am willing to take humble par
to make 1t more and more an idea
country for I'VE must all shine, yot
in your small corner and lin mine
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
READY FOR BUSINESS
Mayor Harold Announces Various
Council Committees.

Mayor Harold Monday evening an
nounced his permanent committees.
The following assignment has been
made for the two years OF the current
administration:
Ways and MeapsT-Penders, Pick
ett,, Bell. 30
Claims-Fansher, Mendenhall, Sny
der. ... .r. 81 q. ...<
Finance-Penders, Snyder, Bell
Fire-Mendenhall, Fansher, Pick
EFT.
Water-Bell, Pickett, Fansher
Light-Penders, Bell, Snyder.
sewers-Mendenhall, Snyder, Fan,
sher.
Streets and AlIeysLsnyder Pick
EFT, Mendenhali. "o.
Sidewalks - Mehdenhall, Kessler,
Pickett
Public mprovementS-Pic SRy.
der, Mendenhall.
Railroads.&c., Kessler, Fansher.
Legal-Fansher, Penders, Kessler.
Ordinances - Pickett, Mendenhall.
Snyder.
Parks-Kessler, Snyder Bell
Printing-Kesser Fansher Penders.
Police Mayor Harold, Snyder,
Mendenhall, Pickett.
! In assignment OF chairmanships,
preference was given to the older
members OF the council, Mendenhall
and Penders, who were each placed
at the head of three committees. 9th
| er councilmen are given charge OF
two committees each. In the body
of the committees, Mr.. Snyder, coun'
cilman-atlarge, is given the heaviest
work, his name being used on total
of nine of the sixteen permanent com
mittees. Penders and Kessler will
have the least committee work, the
former was given two places other
than his chairmanships and the latter
three Next to Mr.. Snyder, Menden
hall and Pickett have the bulk OF the
committee work, each being chosen
eight times Pickett has two chair
manships and sits on six other com
mittees, while Mendenhall is asso'
ciated In five Bell and FansheI
were used six and seven times. Zach
was made chairman of two commit
tees. Bell is associate in four ant
Fansher in seven.
Monday evenings session was al
adjournment from Monday of a weel
ago to take up unfinished bushes!
and the major portion Of the evening
was spent with discussing acts OF thu
previous council; but little business
lof record was transacted.
Forest Avenue" along the soutl
side of Forest cemetery, came up 10
discussion. Messrs. Nv. w. Jones
and Frank Kitchener OF northeast Os
kaloosa appeared in the interests o
company of about forty petitioners
whose prayer for the opening OF tn
thoroughfare was placed in the hand
of the council many months ago. Tn
: matter win be up for further consid
Grafton at the regular council sessio
next Monday evening.
A new fence was ordered for Tn
, Perry lots along a street where
: former fence was washed out on az
count of grading done by the city.
Mr.. Mendenhall called attention
the work ordered on the Guthrie prof.
? erty, fencing a sewer ditch-an
, nothing done yet,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
ELM GROVE GARFIELD.

Misses Buelah and Eva Baldwin, o
tMarshalltown, were over Sunday Wis
itors at the home of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Baldwin.
| Mrs. Amos Chord, of Oskaloosa
and babies are spending a week n
the home OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Worthy. tFai
Everett Plate is building new
house. n" q"
| Dave Kirk was a caller at the Nor
gan Jones home Sunday.
Robert Kirk ate dinner at the VIM
Walker home Sunday.
Callers at the Lincoln Stoler home
in 0skaloosa Tuesday were Mrs r
ID. Livingston and daughter Ruth, oil
Des Moines, Mrs Jas. Livingston, OF
Hooking, Mrs. Frank Wilson and
daughter Marian of Hooking, Mrs
Thomas Wilson and two children, OF
Hooking ana Mrs. Robert Kirk, oil
Elm Grove.
Mrs. Harry Wilson has the paper
hangers this week. .
Miss Myrtle Wilson is visiting with
her grandparents this week In Spring
Greek township, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Sifcox.
Mrs. Marshall Baldwin was call.
|er at the Ed Worthy home Wednes-
Idays Z sH "-f.
Mrs. Dave Lewis and Miss Mary
Lewis attended the revival meetings
lat Givin Sunday night. ..-
Mrs. Fred Garischer and children
visited Friday with her mother, Mrs.
Ellen Shaw. So
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morgan and the
Frank McFadden family attended a
family reunion at the Albert Wester-
camp home near Beacon Sunday.
David Davis, of Beacon, mail car
rier on Route 2, went to Rochester,
Mimi, Sunday where he was operated
on "Wednesday for goiter. Friends
here hope for speedy recovery. He
formerly lived here, and is a nephew
of L. u. Lewis. '"
Mrs. David Williams, of Givin, is
in the Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa
where she was operated on Monday
lfor appendicitis. She is getting
along as well as could be expected
and her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Fry. of Leighton, has been
spending a week at the nome OF Ief
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Vanderlind,
en- and getting acquainted with her
new granddaughter.
Ross COlyille sold "a head of hogs
Monday which averaged 307 pounds
for which he received $3.50 per cwt.
Mrs Morgan Jones was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Davis, at
White City.
Marshall Baldwin began gathering
cream for the ice plant Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Davis visited
at the Frank Young home Sunday in
Oskaloosa.
The Fred Garischer family were
callers at the Dixon home Sunday
evening.
April 10. X.