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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
BRITISH CASUALTY
LIST INCREASES

London, Nov. 30 British casualty
lists published during November total
1892 officers and 45,1S4 noncommis-
stoned officers and men in all fields OF
war, bringing the total since the be-.
ginning Of hostilities up to approx.
mately 100000.
Heavy as were the losses in killed.
wounded and missing for the present
month, they were mucn lighter than
in October. when the names of BIO
officers and 71,187 noncommissioned
officers and men were included in
the lists.
A statement issued in London Oc-
tober 10 gave the British casualties
from the beginning Of the war to Oc-
tober 8 as 493,294, The total among
officers in that period was 21,293 and
among other ranks, 472,001.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
GERMANS BUYING
COPPER IN u. S. A.

New York. Nov. 3O.--Orders for cop.
per aggregating about 20O,000,OO0
pounds, nearly one-fifth the annual pro.
duction in the United States, have
been placed by German representa-.
tives with copper concerns in this
country, 1t was reported today. AS
copper was quoted at twenty cents a
pound, the cost of the German pur.
chases amounts to $4O,000,000. In.
stances where the contracts have been
filled the metal has been placed in stor.
age under an agreement to ship to
Germany Immediately after the war.
The orders placed in America
amount to nearly four times the annual
production of copper in Germany.
America produced 1,110,062,0O0 pounds
of copper in 1914.
Within a few months the German
government has been communicating
copper wherever it could be found In
the German empire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
BROKEN BOTTLES
CAUSE AUTO SMASHUP

Shenandoah, Nov. 30.-Broken beer
bottles in the road on the Waubonsie
trail caused two tires on runabout
to explode simultaneously, throwing
the car to one side Of the road, up
setting it and severely injuring Ebert
Read, vice president of the First Ma
tional bank, and " v. Mcintosh, an
attorney. Both men were knocked
senseless. The broken glass found on
the road between here and Clar1nda,
1t is thought, was PLACID by persons
prejudiced against the motorists, as
there are twenty or more piles Of
broken bottles and telephone knobs
on the road.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
OUR GREAT PHOSPHATE RE.
SERVE.

A grave problem for the farmer is
to discover the needs Of his depleted
or unfavorably proportioned SOIL It's
greatest need may be phosphoric acid
one of the three substances that are
most necessary in maintaining fertil.
ity. the other two being nitrogen and
potash. Phosphoric acid for use in
fertilizers has been supplied for many
years in part by the phosphates Of
Florida and Tennessee and from
islands in the Pacific ocean. These
deposits can not always supply the
demand, and therefore the recent dis
covery that the Rocky mountains con-
tain the largest known area of phos-
phate rock In the world is Of vital in.
terest to future generations, If not to
the present one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
In Memoriam
Mrs. N. z. Spencer.

Mrs. M. e. Spencer passed away at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. ]. 8.
Craft at 1880 a. m. Saturday November
q, death resulting from dropsy after
quite long illness. aged flfty-five
years, five months and twenty-five
days. Maria Elizabeth Roush, daughter
of Albert and Eliza Roush, was born
practically all her life had been spent
in that vicinity.
She was united in marriage to Ebert
Spencer July 4, 1889, and to them two
children were born: Goldie, wife OF DR..
j. S. Craft, Of Eddyville, and Mrs. Iva
Mcdonald Of Kansas City, Mo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer lived on farm near the
little town Of Pittsburg, Iowa, for q
number Of years after they were mar
ried, moving to Keosauqua in 1898. She
was bereft of her husband on April 20,
qua. She continued to reside at that
place till she came to make her home
with her daughter Mrs. Craft about a
year ago.
Mrs. Spencer was one Of eleven chill
dren, of whom four brothers and one
sister together with the two daughters
are left to mourn. The brothers and sis
tiers were: Preston T. Roush of York,
Nebr.; Clifton Roush Of Viola, Mo-;
Van H. Roush Of Lincoln, Nebr.; M. s..
Roush of San Francisco; Mrs. Lily M.
Carruthers of Birmingham; DR.. r. c.
Roush, Mesdames Trilla A. Sawyer
and Grace Carruthers, with two broth
ers in infancy deceased. Her parents,
three brothers and two sister preceded
her in death.
The deceased had been in poor health
for the past Ave years, but through her
nf ariy rc6l 1Hyo 10 ,f
and displayed unusual fortitude
throughit all She became member OF
the Presbyterian church during her
girlhOod and had lived a consistent
Christian life ever since.
Short funeral services were conduct
ed at the DR.. Craft home at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. L. Jones, the
Congregational pastor, officiating. The
remains were taken to Pittsburg for
burial, leaving Eddyville on the 1908
train on the Rock Island Sunday night
for Ottumwa; thence to Keosauqua on
Monday More extended funeral serv-
ices were conducted at the Christian
church at Keosauqua at 2 o'clock Mon
charge Of the pastor Elder Lewis. At
the conclusion Of these services the re-
mains were laid to rest in the ceme-
terry at Pittsburg.
Those accompanying the remains
were DR.. and Mrs. Craft, Mrs. Iva Nc
Donald Of Kansas City, and Preston
Roush Of York, Nebr., the latter a
brother Of the deceased.
During the time that she has resided
in Eddyville Mrs. Spencer had made a
number Of warm friends who regret
here death and extend sympathy to the
bereaved relatives.-Contribu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
TO PREVENT CONFLICT.

Shenandoah, Nov. 3O.-To arrange
the poultry show dates for the coming
year so that they will not conflict but
will be more like county fair circuits,
the secretaries of the various south
western Iowa shows met In Omaha.
The conflicting dates Of the Omaha
and Shenandoah poultry exhibits last
week, the Atlantic, Maryville and Red
Oak shows this week and the Clarin-
da and Sidney shows the week after
make this new arrangement stand out
as a necessity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
4 WE NEED MORE OFFICERS.

West Point is Uncle SANS scn0Ol
for army officers, and costs great
deal Of money. According to the New
York Evening Post, it takes $4,000
to educate a boy at West Point as
against $4,000 at Annapolis and
$1,000 at Harvard. ("Harvard," as Mr..
Willard explains, "has not Uncle Sam
to draw upon'') But West Point is
not only costly-it fails to train Of
ficers enough. Colonel Townsley, su-
perintendent OF the academy, reports
that twelve hundred or thirteen hun
dred cadets might be educated at
West Point if only that many appoint
ments were made. The present aver
age is about six hundred. That Is
partly. at least, because the actual
mode OF appointment, through con-
gressmen and politics, is obsolete and
unreasonable. It is an unpleasant re-
hinder of the outworn system under
which the United States was not a
nation. but only loose federation OF
mutually jealous states. The outlook
prints an editorial commencing Col
onel Townsley for urging that the
West Point cadetships belong to the
people" rather than to individual
congressman, "and should be open
comparatively to. all the youths elig
ible to compete" Colonel Townsley
re bmmends that a law be enacted
Figuring competitive examination
be held for each vacancy" This is
Q sound suggestion, and congress
should not delay acting upon it.
What the United States army needs
today. more than any one thing, is
more trained officers. Here is a way
of getting good many more of them
without even increasing our plant
Golfers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

Not long ago in an exhibition of
the work of Photographic club to
which Smithers belongs were dis
played the results of certain of his
efforts to immortalize his family and
friends. In one corner hung a group
of figures twisted into the most ex-
traordinary positions, the general
effect being that Of persons in vari-
Gus stages Of paralysis.
who in the world are those queer
looking people?" asked someone.
"Oh, those are some of Smithers'
strained relations" said a bystander.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

Governor Clarke has appointed dele.
gates to a national rivers and harbors
meeting at Washington and has hon.
ored an Ottumwan, j. N. Weidenfel.
Ter. secretary of the Commercial as
ISOLATION, with an appointment. Gov
ernor Clarke should attend the meet
ing himself If it is worth sending any.
one to- because the governor is the
man to lead the state in the matter
of initiating improvements in the in
terests of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

| yond all description. At night electric
lights flash in incredible convolutions,
| color rolling into color; clouds of
steam are let loose so that the electric
lights throw rainbows upon them
weird circles of colored light myster-
tally steal around the inside of the
dome Of great building, and above
all rises the glorious jewelled tower,
sparkling and scintillating by sun light
or electric light.
Amid all these splendors passes a
throng Of happy people, over smooth
asphalt pavement, with no high
curbs, or dirty crossings.
Neither horses nor automobiles en-
ter these precincts; they belong to the
people. Wheel chairs, little electric
go-carts, and picturesque trains Of
white benches moving about like
great caterpillars, help to carry the
people. Besides the splendid exhibits
and the prodigious architecture upon
which the eyes feast. every provision
is made for the convenience and pleas
.uresof the visitor. Marvellous fire.
works rise over the bay and are fol-
lowed by shooting electric lights. The
best bands in the country give two
or three concerts every day free to
anybody who chooses to come to one
of the great squares or halls. Little
restaurants abound. In the Zone"
there is half mile Of shows of every
kind from shooting gallery to the
costly displays Of the Yellowstone
park and the Grand canon.
Everybody may enjoy these delights
who can pay his fare to San Fran
cisco and fifty cents day for the
privilege Of the grounds; but why
should not everybody stay at home
and still enjoy the same magnificance?
The whole plant at the exposition cost
$16,5OO,OOO. II all the buildings were
permanent, they might have cost $780,
100000 or even $5O,000.000; but what
would. $5O,000,00O be to city like
Chicago, ST. Louis or Philadelphia, in
comparison to gorgeous civic center
in which two hundred thousand peo-
pie could find pleasure every day?
Why should the colonnade and dome
of the fine arts building in San Fran
cisco surpass in architectural effect
every public building in every city
of the union? Why should not our
children have the educating and ma
tionaI pleasure-g wing effect of foun-
tains and porticoes and towers and
weaving lights and arousing music?
Why should San Francisco ever go
back to its old monotonous streets
and prosaic public buildings? Why
should the exposition grounds be the
only spot in the country where there
is abundance of statuary? Why
should our public buildings be SO cold
and repellent, when paint, and tile,
and electric lights can bestow such
beauty? There is not large city in
the land which has not the means, if
it has the disposition, to offer such
pleasure to all it's citizens every day
,t;npal Editorial Service
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

tricts, and by government act is to
become the law for all Sweden, Janu-
airy 1, 1916. The results of the sys-
tenn are remarkable. In 1914 the to-
tai amount of liquors consumed was
only 2,979,6S2 litres as compared with
over 100000 itres the year before.
The decrease in 1915 has been even
more marked. This system is long
step toward national prohibition.-The
Christian Herald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

Madame Raybaud, wife Of Col.
Eduardo Raybaud, military attache
Of the Argentine embassy, is one of
the recent additions to the official set
Of Washington and by her charming
hospitality has already won a high
place among society leaders. Nine
Raybaud has four pretty daughters,
two of whom will "come out" during
this season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
oETrlNG OUT ORE.

Waukon, Nov. 30.-The Missouri
Iron company has contract to sup
ply 100000 tons of iron ore and the
mines near town present a busy
scene. A new sixty-ton steam shovel
has been installed and 10000 tons Of
ore will be treated and be ready for
shipment in short order. A big crew
of men is on the job. 1t is expected
it will require over six months to get
out the specified amount of ore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

On the south shore of the Golden
Gate at San Francisco, stands one of
the most splendid cities in the world
"a city within city. In the mile
in length and third of mile in
width, is the group of Panama exposi-
ton buildings, which in dimensions,
plan and splendor of detail, exceed
any group of public buildings in the
whole country, not even excepting
Washington.
Those buildings are destined to dis
appear in few months, except three
permanent structures; but they ought
to leave in the minds of Americans,
the permanent lesson that there is no
need for our living in irregular and
ill-built cities. Other countries have
a system of tax laws and building
regulations which will not permit
thousands of unoccupied lots to re-
main in the midst of closely built sec
tons. Other cities like the splendid
group of buildings at the exposition,
do not depend upon the usual notion
that the only good street is a long
straight street.
The American city farther seems to
have positive aversions to a vista
at the end of street; he wants his
streets to fade off into eternity. In
our climate which abounds in fiercely
hot days and in long and continued
rain and snow storms, we hardly know
the meaning of collonades and porti.
Goes, covered pormenades and large
gateways such as were the haunts of
the Romans and are still enioyed nv
the Italians and the people of India.
The more reason for taking heed of
the magnificent exposition buildings.
which are open to the air yet closed
to the sun, conveniently separated,
yet connected by stupendous arch
ways and collonades. When the visi-
tor has passed the gates which are
decked with verdure and flowers he
finds himself in vast complex of
structures which from foundation
stone to pinnacle. are planned for his
enlightenment and delight. He passes
from court to court through arches
sixty feet high, crowned with splendid
groups OF sculpture He wanders
lefty collonades of double
columns, cllrving around a splendid
plaza, which is adorned with beautiful
ly sculpturcd fountains, standing
against background of masses Of
flowers and verdure and shrubbery,
fntorspersed with triumphal columns
and sheltering half domes. The place
abounds. in, porticoes, balustrades,
flights of steps, balconies, and para
pets-no two of the great courts are
alike and every one is beautiful
The whole majestic mass is enliv-
ened by well chosen and harmonious
coloring, green and orange domes,
rose-pink columns, saffron walls, cleo
trio street lights in great profusion
and of the most beautiful design,
hundreds of masts bearing banners;
thousands of flags-it is all gay be-
Copyright, 1915, by the N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

Yesterdays news dispatches told
how several companies of Mexican
soldiers we're marching to a certain
district in which rioters had threaten
ed the lives and property of Ameri-
cans. The soldiers were on their way
to protect the Americans. Chances
are the Americans will have both the
rioters and the soldiers to fight now
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
AEIER HIGH oEEIcE.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Grace VIII
bur Trout, former president Of the H.
linois Equal Suffrage association, an
nounced today that she is a candidate
for the presidency of the National Wo
man Suffrage association The associ-
alton will hold it's convention in Wash
ington December IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

The Elks' press agent says the end
men Of the minstrel troupe are going
to Europe with Henry Ford's peace
expedition to make Europe laugh
hard enough to forget the war.
Henry's peace expedition is itself suf-
ficientIy ludicrous to make Europe
die laughing The ship will have no
need for minstrels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

The administration breaches econ
omy for everybody in the land but
keeps right on adding to Its own rec
ord Of being the most extravagant in
the history of the nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
FIVE CONSPIRATORS
ARE SENT TO JAIL

indianapolis, Nov. 30-Four persons,
indicted with Mayor Dom M. Roberts
in the Terre Haute election conspiracy
case, were given sentences by Judge
Anderson in the United States district
court here today. John f. Nugent,
assistant chief Of police under Roberts
was sentenced to a year and day
In the federal penitentiary, while the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
why did you risk your life tt
save the man from drowning?''
"He owes me $193."

do you suppose that horse that
threw King George was horse de
combat?' asked the editor of Punch
mi" said the witty Bee-Eater at
the Tower, !" E was honly the power
behind the thrown"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

svEDENs LIQUOR PURCHASES.
Eyeden, a pioneer In temperance
reform, though neutral, adopted the
Stockholm" system Of excise as war
measure. 1t allows every citizen in
good standing to buy one litre and no
more Of spirituous liquor every five
days. The system has extended to
thirty-one Of tas one hundred dis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

It takes longer to do job poorly
than it does to do it right A poor
iob has to be done over again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
ID n n e e
/ s t or lie s.

Young Smithers is an enthusiastic
amateur photographer. He always
insists upon taking his family and
friends posed in artistic attitudes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
STEAMER IS SUNK.

London, Nov, 30.-The British
steamship Dotterel has been sunk,
presumably by a submarine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
Dr.D.E.. Graham,
Hours-s to Il a. M; I 20 q ~ m
Ennis Office Bldg, ottumwa. lows

other. three were given jail sentences
as follows:
Frank Hess, 5 months; Jack Hines,
four months, and John Bruins, thirty
days. All the men had pleaded gutlty-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20
ORANGE DAY OBSERVED.

San Francisco, March 90" Orange
Day" was celebrated today at the Pan.
ANA. Pacific exposition. The golden
fruit was to be seen everywhere, even
the foreign buildings making displays.
Orange day was declared a state holi.
day by Governor johnson.
{. c. Chapman, Of Fullerton, was
chairman Of the day and delivered the
response, following the presentation Of
the bronze plaque to the Citrus Pro-
tective league. The delegates Of the or.
panization were met at the Scott 81.
entrance and cseortcd by exposition Of.
ficials TO the Court Of Abundance,
where the exercises were held, surround.
ed by beautiful orange trees, laden with
fruit.
The Maryland state building at the
fair was dedicated today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20

of us were dead, from bullets which
had come through crevices during the
night. We didn Il have time to bury
them. We were told that other mel,
would take care of that part.
l. think it all dawned on us then how
valueless dead body is, whether IL
is your own or another's. 1t wasn't
long before we had lost all sentiment
about the dead At first, for instance,
we were shocked to know that, in the
trench, it is the duty Of the cook and
his orderlies to bury the dead every
morning after he got the big kettles
of MONDAY soup to boiling. He has
about five hours free while the soup
is cooking But we became accustomed
to the plan after time, and even took
pride in watching the growth of our
little cemetery beside the soup kitchen.
We were proud that it grew faster
than other cemeteries around us.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20
Service In Trenches
Robs War Of Romance
Continued from Page Two.)


nerves were strung, tense.
"We are to cross the canal on the
little bridge and go to the farmhouse, -
said an orderly, "But you must cross
the bridge one at time, so you won 7
draw the German fire"
Running From Bullets.
There were 81 of us in our party.
| was the third TO cross the bridge. As
! ran could hardly believe that +,
from orderly San Francisco, was run
ming from bullets; was running from
being killed; that | was this man who
was entering war.
In the famyard we found grave
marked by a wooden cross, 1t was
near the dungheap, but on the cross
had been marked the name "Jooch
Heinemann,' and other lettering bore
the praises of French Officers for the
bravery of the German lieutenant who
rested there. AS we stood there we
heard a terrific whistling in the air;
a huge shell hit the earth behind us,
Suddenly all fortitude departed. On
the march no one of us would have
admitted to another that he ever
would run, But now, with one accord
we are all willing and anxious to run
somewhere,
Let us 90 over to the barn, - sev.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20
SPRING MEDICINE
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the Great Blood
Purifier, is the Best,

Spring sickness comes in some de-
gree to every man, woman and child
in our climate.
1t is that rundown condition of
the system that results from impure,
impoverished. devitalized blood
1t Is marked by loss of appetite
and that tired feeling, and in MANY
cases by some form of eruption.
The best way to treat spring sick
ness is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This old reliable family medicine
purifies, enriches and revitalizes the
blood. 1t is an all-the-year-ro round
Alternative and tonic, and is abso-
lutely the best Spring medicine.
Get your blood in good condition
at ence-now. Delay may be dam
gerous. Ask your druggist for
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and insis, on
having it, for nothing else can take
its place.