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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
COMMENCEMENT
A7L.W.BEC|NS MAY s.
FIRST EVENT MISS KINGS RI
cEPTloN ACADEMY JUNIORS
SERMON JUNE 8.

Mt Pleasant, May 22,-The program
Is now complete for the commence
ment week exercises at Iowa Wesley
an college and includes number O
events which will be OF great interes
to friends of the school, aside from the
student body itself. Commencement
week is always the occasion for a large
number of alumni returning to theii
alma mater and from all indications
this spl. will see an unusually good
reunion. The program follows;
Monday, May 81. 8 p. m.-Misa
Kings reception to Wesleyan academy
seniors.
Tuesday, June, $3.50 p. m.-Fresh
man oratorical contest.
500 p. m.-Graduating recital, Mis-,
We're Dean.
Wesdnay, June Q, 8 p. m.-Graduat
Ing recital, Miss Dorothy Russell.
Thursday, June 8, 8 p. m.-Graduat
ing recital, Misses Ruth Logan and
Bertha Saunderson.
Friday, June 4, 3 p. m.-Graduatins
recital, Miss Mary Stall, department
Of expression.
p. m.-Commencement exercises
of secondary schools. Address by
Rev. George L. Minear, d. D., of Oska
loosa.
Saturday, June 5, Coburn players,
auspices of senior class.
p. ,m.-"The Imaginary Sick Man"
s p. m.-"Jeanne dare,
Sunday, June 6, 10: 45--Baccalaureate
sermon, President Edwin A. Schell,
D. d.
p. m.-Annual sermon, Rev. Chas.
H. Myers, D. D., of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Monday, June 7, s a. m.--College
and academy examinations.
p. m.-Pi Beta Phi alumnae recep-
ton.
p. m.-President Schell's reception.
Tuesday June 8, a. m.-COllege
and academy examinations.
2 p. m.-Meeting of the board, OF
trustees.
p. m.-Baseball game. Wesleyan
vs. Monmouth.
8 D. m.-Commencement recital,
Conservatory OF Music.
Wednesday, June 8, $3.50 a. M
Meeting of alumni association, col
lege library
9 a. Injecting Of the beard OF
trustees
$50 a. m.--Last chapel service.
Short addresses by visiting alumni
am others.
2:3O p. m.-Band concert and social
reunion. college campus.
3p. m.-Weaving of the colors.
$3.50 p. Morgan recital, DR.. Rom
mel.
6 p. m.--Alumni banquet.
Thursday, June 10. 1880 a. M
Commencement exercises. Address
by Rev. c. w. Stewart, d. D.. president
Of the Garrett biblical institute. Con-
ferring of degrees, President Schell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

BY sections, three tiers Of counties to
the section, the averages were az fol-
lows: Northern. 1.39 inches, or 1.2S
inches less than the normal; Central.
1.41 inches, or 1.45 inches less than
the normal; Southern, LA inches, or
ISL inches less than the normal. The
greatet monthly amount, 4.02 inches,
occurred at Written, and the least.
.O5, at Maquoketa and Lake Park.
With the exception of April, 1907, the
month just closed was the, driest April
Of record. While there we're scattered
showers on several days, there were
no general or heavy rains until the
26th, and as result the growth OF
grass and small grain was retarded
for the lack of moisture. Measurable
amounts Of precipitation occurred on
an average of z days. The only snow.
fall reported was trace at IL stations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

The Barnes Roosevelt trial has d.
rected public attention again to the
questions. What is a boss" and is
all political association with him dis
reputable?'
Normally the word boss signifies
master" and there is certainly moth
ing disgraceful in mastery. But in its
special meaning the word has come to
signify a man who has secured the
mastery of political organization, by
which he often becomes the virtual
ruler of community, and generally
by discreditable means, though this Is
not at all necessary part OF the def
milton. We think of the boss as "the
power behind the throne the man
who pulls the strings while his dunn
mics do the dancing.
Now it is a bad thing in popular
government for one man to have the
apparent power and another man to
have the real power, because in such
case the people cannot fix the re-
sponsibility and because they cannot
directly either appoint or remove the
man who really controls their govern
ment. 1t is far better that the actual
president, governor or mayor should
control the party which chooses him
than that this party should be man
aged by some irresponsible third per-
son. If Barnes said that the people
needed bosses because they were not
fit to rule themselves he was perfect
ly logical since If they are unfit to
choose their own rulers they need
others more expert in political man
agement to do this for them. If that
be the case popular fernment and
republican institutio are a failure.
Nevertheless, it is not always true
that every boss is necessarily bad
man. If anyone can secure sufficient
influence to make those in authority
conform to his wishes and directions
he still may be wise and benevolent
ruler. Pericles ruled Athens at time
when he held no Office in the common
wealth Yet he used his great power
for the public welfare. On the, other
hand Cosimo del Medici (also without
ofhce) ruled Florence by his wealth
(CODyright 1917 NV NJ:
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Less than so inch

The weather during April was al
most ideal for farm and other outdoor
work. All small grain was sown, the
bulk of the spring blowing was finish
ed and much corn was planted. At
the beginning of the month the growth
of vegetation was ten days or two
weeks behind the normal, due to the.
continuously cold weather during
March. Warm weather began on the
4th, however, and after that date the
growth of vegetation was unusually
rapid, and at the close Of the month 1t
was about a week in advance OF the
average of past years. The develop
ment of fruit blossoms was especially
rapid. The early varieties began to
show color in the southern counties
about the 18th and by the 25th plums,
cherries and apple trees were in full
bloom in the northern counties, and
the development in those sections
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WOMAN GETS DIVORCE,
$4,000 AND COSTS

Bloomfield, May 22.-The district
court finished the evidence and argu-
ments in the Seaberry VS.. Seaberry
case Wednesday and Judge Vermilion
gave his decision Thursday, Mrs. Sea-
berry getting verdict for $4,000, the
costs In the case and also divorce.
Thursday the court was occupied with
a foreclosure case and Friday a dfvi.
sion line case between two city lots
was taken up. This is the Burgy VS..
Bence case. The parties live on ad.
joining lots and are having over
little strip of ground.
The county attorney, backed by
some Of the citizens is taking the
liquor cases into court and asking for
an injunction restraining the two drug
stores that were raided last Saturday
from selling intoxicating liquors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
ITALY's PREpIcAMENT.

AS a nation Italy mas gotten Itself
in situation that must be very EN-.
barrassing to its statesmen. 1t Is ask
ing concessions of Austrian territory.
1t asks that Germany and Austria
both sign an official donation paper
giving to Italy certain parts Of Aus
tria's territory providing Italy will
stay out Of the war.
If that is done and Italy does stay
out of the war and the allies should
win, then they (the allies) would not
consider the action of Germany and
Austria as binding upon them, and
would no doubt take charge of all the
territory that Austria had ceded to
Italy. 1t is not likely that they would
let Italy have that territory, because
Italy did not fight to get It..
On the other hand If Germany and
Austria should win, they would in all
probability take the territory back
from Italy, and then in addition de-
mand from Italy large sum of money
to lielp reimburse them for the ex-
pense the war had brought on them.
Their reason for making Italy pay,
would be that Italy had violated It's
signed agreement as member OF the
triple alliance.
It would appear that the only show
that Italy has to keep its standing as
factor in the affairs of Europe, Is to get
in the war.
1t appears that that has been the
view of a great many of the Italian
statesmen, but they have been divided
in their opinion as to which side Is
going to win.
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THE SUBMARINE.

The submarine as factor in war Is
here to stay, no matter how much pro-
test there is against it, it will con-
tinue to take prominent part in mar
Inc warfare until some invention more
destructive displaces 1t.
The bow and arrow was an improve
ment over the slingshot and the club
The old flint-lock gun replaced the
bow and arrow. The percussion cap
lock put the flint lock out of business
because 1t was more destructive than
the flint lock.
When the breech loading rife and
cannon were invented, 1t was claimed
right away that war was practically
out of the question, because so many
shots could be fired in such short
time that everybody would be killed on
both sides. However, instead of con-
ceding that viewpoint, men and ma
tions adopted system of putting steel
plates on war vessels and building
forts that could not be penetrated by
soft pointed projectiles.. Then other
men perfected a system Of building
still bigger guns and loading them
with projectiles pointed with hard
ened steel and filled with explosives.
Ilo6e WOulu tuOL OuIy PCHCeAoIc tAAO
armor OF ship or fertilization, but
would also explode after they got in
side.
All the big powers continuously
build and experiment in elements of
distinctions and resistance in times of
peace for the purpose Of use in times
of war. That is history and simple
evolution. During times of peace
agreements may be made for the use
of such things, but during times Of
war, those agreements are, to more or
less extent, broken and going to be
broken.
The submarine is simply one of the
instruments nations are going to use
for war. In It's present form about
the only use it has is the use that can
be made of 1t in war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
MoRNINeslpE RAISES FUND.

Sioux City, May %. More than
$4,000 was pledged to Morningside col
lege in the course Of the campaign to
make up the $275,000 fund which the
institution has been seeking for many
months. Yesterdays receipts brought
the total for the last three days UP to
$4,000. The amount yet to be raised
in the present campaign, which will
end In six days. is $4,000 OF this
amount $37 900 is in sight, according to
Dr.. J. w. Hancher, who Is in charge OF
the campaign The remainder, about
$4,000, must come from sources not
now located If the effort Is to be made
q success.
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in Memoriam
Addison 8. Byer..

Addison 8. 1yers.
Addison s. Byers was born in Arm
strong county Pa. May ls, 1850 and
passed away at his home in Pratt,
Kan. May 8, 1915 at the age Of "a
years II months and days.
He. was united in marriage to Miss
Martha Shuck, February 10, 1882, at
Huntsville, Mo. To this union was
born three children John B. Byers. of
Denver, Colo, Nils. Addie Cash Of Sid
ney, Mont, and Mrs. Hattie Harris of
Pratt, Kan. all Of whom live to mourn
his loss. He was preceded In death by
his wife three months. He also is sur
vived by one brother living in Ottum-
wa
Addison Beyers was resident Of
Ottumwa for sixteen years leaving
here in 1889 and settled in Kansas
where he has lived since.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
IOWA WEATHER.

Iowans should not complain because
the last week has seen some damp
cold weather. This state has Jared
far better than most others.
During the past two months in San
Francisco there have been just five
days when the sun shone. This may
not be exactly correct according to
the United Weather Bureau, but 1t Is
within thirty minutes of being right.
The social secretary of the Iowa
commission, Miss Wilda Smith Of
Clinton. has been on the job since late
i'm February, and being accustomed to
real good Iowa weather, is not at all
in sympathy with the brand that the,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
a FIRST ARMY OF DEFENSE.

All those Americans who favor a
business like program of national de-
Tense should be interested in the for
nation of the National Security lea
que, an organization which has for it's
object preparation against war;" not
preparation for war;
From the national headquarters OF
the league at 81 Pine street, New
York City, call has been sent out
for the enrolment of the first Amer
lean army of one million volunteer
workers. which will shortly be called
upon to give united support to the fol
lowing program: % legislation cor.
recting present wasteful methods OF
military appropriations and disburse-
ments. (2) The adoption of definite
military policy. 60 A stronger. bet
ter-balanced navy. ca An effective
mobile regular army. (5) Better gov
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
"BILL" TAFT GOES
THROUGH FIT. MADISON

TT. Madison. May 22.-Ex-President
William Howard Taft and party pass
ed through Fort Madison Friday af-
ternoon. Several hundred people
were gathered on the platform when
the train pulled into the station. They
called for William Howard to come
forth and express himself W., II.
was wrapped in slumber In his pr.
vat car and other members OF the.
party made excuses as to his non.ap.
pearance. The train pulled out with
out the throng being given as much
as glance at the ample proportions
OF the ex-president and the crowd
made their disappointed way from tho
station back to the stores and offices.
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.D1 n n e
s tOriey

An Episcopal clergyman, rector of
q fashionable church in one of Bos-
tons most exclusive suburbs, could
not be bothered with the innumerable
telephone calls that fall to one in his
profession, so he had his name left out
of the telephone book. A prominent
merchant of the same name, living in
the same suburb, was continually an
noyed by requests to off1ciate at fun
erals and baptisms. He went to the
rector, told his troubles in kindly
way, and asked the parson to his name
put in the directory. But without sue
cess. The merchant then determined
to complain to the telephone company.
AS he was writing the letter, one Sat
urday evening, the telephone rang and
the timid voice of young man asked
If the Rev. Mr.. Blank would marry
him at once. A happy thought came
to the merchant: mo, I'm too damn
busy writing my sermon" he replied.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
PEOPLE SAVING MONEY

Temperance in the use o. 1ntoXlcat-
ing drinks has effected striking re-
duction of the business of the munich
pal pawnshops at Moscow, Russia.
Notwithstanding the high prices OF
foodstuffs and clothing entailed by the
war the population is steadily losing
its dependence upon these institutions,
as is shown by the following figures:
For the first quarter of 1914. the
municipal pawnshops made 2O4,453
loans, aggregating $1,222,145.
During the corresponding quarter of
the present year, there were contract
ed 12S,01O loans, totaling $S36,S57.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
JITNEY BUSES ARE
"LEGISLATED OUT

Davenport, May 22.-The jitney
buses were practically legislated out
Of business by the city council when
an ordinance was passed requiring
that the machines carry $500 bond
and pay q yearly license Of $25 to $50,
according to their size. The ordinance
also provides that the drivers must
file with the council sixteen-hour-
per-day schedule and adhere strictly
to it. The short haul evil has been
exterminated by requiring the ma
chimes to run through the trolley ter
minal.
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serve out there.
The other day visitor came in dur
ing a drizzle and made some remark
about the beauty of the building-or
something else equally important.
Isn't this awful weather we're hav-
ing" suggested Miss Smith, by way
of making conversation and playing
her part in the commissions organ
ization.
"Oh," said the visitor, Il am from
Oregon, and I'm used to it"
WELL retorted Miss Smith, 81 am
from Iowa, and am not used to it,
So much for California sunshine and
flowers. There are lot of homesick
lOWans out there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
CALLED BY DEATH

Petrograd, May admiral Won
Essen, commander Of the Russian Bal
tic fleet, is dead of pneumonia at the
marine hospital at Reval.
Admiral Won Essen took part in the
Russo-JaEanese war. He was in com
mand Ct the Russian battleship Sc
bastopol when she was sunk by the
Japanese in December, 1904, off Port
Arthur Two months later he crossed
the United States on the way from
the far asat to st. Petersburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

The United Hatters Of North Amer
lea have learned that instituting boy
colt against a business or firm, Is a
serious matter. A judgment hangs
over the homes and savings accounts
of all the union members in New
York town who boycotted firm which
employed them. The union needs near
" 100000 to satisfy the judgment and
has about reached point where it
has decided to ask for financial help
from its friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
MARENco OBSERVES MAY %.

Marengo, May %. Marengo is to
observe Decoration day, May 20, as
Bell of Galesburg, ILL.,, will deliver the
address, and the Marengo band will
furnish the program. A very interest
ing program is being prepared, which
will be given In the opera house. The
memorial sermon will be given on May
% by Rev. Preston at the Presbyterian
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
POURS OUT OF
VOLCANO CRATER

Redding, Cal, May pa flood Of
mud from the crater of Lassen peak is
reported today to have swept over
Hat creek valley in eastern Shasta
county, taking houses with it, killing
cattle and driving people from their
homes to the hills. The mud has been
reported from many places to have
reached depth OF four to six feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

He was deeply in love with his
wife, but aWfully careless about
money matters. He started away on
a long business trip, leaving her short
of money, and promising to send her
check-which he forgot to do. The
rem. came due and she telegraphed:
Dead broke. Landlord insistent.
Wire me money"
Her husband answered:
Am short myself. Will send check
in few days. A thousand KISSES"
Exasperated, his wife replied:
Never mind money. gave the
landlord one Of the kisses. He was
more than satisfied"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
MEXICAN BANDITS
ARE OUT IN FORCE

Washington, d. c., May 22.-Out-
laws in Mexico City, who assaulted the
German charge d'affaires Tuesday,
now are threatening the lives of other
foreigners, according to diplomatic
dispatches received here today. One
message states that "undescribaly
loathsome" conditions prevail and that
the government is powerless against
bandits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

The law prevents man from using
his automobile without license tag
and makes no exception in favor Of
Inc man who SENDS in his application
and money and then is forced to wait
for his license more than the pre-
scribed two weeks by the inefficiency
or insufficiency of the clerical force at
the state capital.
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POLITICAL BOSSES.

The Barnes Roosevelt trial has been
eclipsed in public interest because of
the stirring events going on in Europe,
but the people are interested neverthe-
less. On this page in today's Courier
is an article on the political boss that
is worth reading. 1t is by William
Dudley Foulke, former United States
civil service commissioner and now
president of the National Municipal
league.
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GOLFERS TOAST TO LAFE YOUNG
I.alA Young has been arraSted by the

GOLFERS TOAST TO LATE YOoNo
Late Young has been arrested by the
Germans as spy. That episode Will
stick in our minds as the most serious
Indictment of Teutonic Intelligence
that we know Deceit or any kind OF
discrimination Is about the last thing
Lafayette Young Is capable OF. II the
Germans really want to hold on to this
Iowa senator and make some use Of
him. let them lock him up in COM
Portable museum as the real thing In
the rfne Of that much sought and not
often seen article-the typical Ameri-
can. Senator Young was born OF the
race Of pioneer farmers who followed
the frontier from western Pennsyi
vania through Indiana and on to the
outer edge Of the prairie. When he
was fifteen years old he left his home
in southern Iowa to go to the war.
They turned him down because OF his
youth. and so he went to sticking type
as a printers devil on the local paper.
For fifty years now, as typesetter and
editor, he has been at it, and all that
half century he has been absorbing
the cultivation that passed beneath his
fingers and increasing his native store
of shrewdness, insight, good humor,
kindness, and all the other qualities
which make up the best kind of Ameri-
can. Incidentally, he has been win
ming the good opinion and affection OF
his neighbors.
He is a standpatter and does not
walk the path in politics that we do,
If more of the reformers had his hui
mainly and understanding, reform
would get along faster than it does.
We should like to live in world made
up of LATE Youngs. In his later days
he lets his son and the other boys run
his paper while he refreshes his mind
and gets well-earned recreation travel
ing abroad reporting wars or anything
else that he comes in contact with.
There are two fine types of the older
American generation to whom our 1T
erature has not even yet done justice
the country Judge and the country
editor. And Senator Young Is still a
sublimated country editor, even II he
does own the Des Moines Capital
and dine with prime minister's II we
should ever happen to become presi-
dent Of university, we would intro
duce two or three novel features One
of them would be to hire LATE Young
lust to sit around the campus in the
sun, letting the young men soak IN
common sense, benevolence, and good
morals from him.-Colliers Weekly.
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A Chicago matron of great beauty
called one day upon a friend, bring
ing with her her ten year old daugh-
ter, who promises to be as handsome
as her mother.

ter, who promises to be as handsome
as her mother.
The callers were shown into a
room where theS friend had been re-
ceiying milliner and many hats
were scattered about. During the
conversation the ten year old amused
herself by trying these on. She was
particularly pleased by the effect of
the last one. Turning to her mother
she said:
Mother, look just like you now,
don't I?'
"Sh!'' cautioned the mother, with
uplifted finger. Don't be vain,
dear"
A well known French traveller, on
his return from Fiji, happened to call
on the Baron James Rothschild, and
the latter, always on the lookout for
information, pressed him for matters
of interest concerning that country.
After much hesitation, the visitor at
length remarked that what had struck
him most was that there were no
Jews and no pigs absolutely whatever
on the island.
"Let us go there together, dear boy"
quickly answered Sir James, I'VE shall
make fortune
Look here said Bonehedde ang-
rily, I'm not going to stand this sort
of thing any longer That brother of
yours called me fool today, and right
in public, too"
That's just like Tom replied his
wife. He's always hurting out fsm'
lily secrets"
Little Minnie was having a birth
day party and some of the little
guests were discussing the merits Of
the babies in their homes.
my little sister is only five months
old" remarked Annie, land she has
two teeth"
"My little sister, said Nellie, els
only six months old, and she has
three"
Minnie was silent for moment,
then she burst forth:
"My little sister hasn't got any