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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

fl re5r-jpts 5000 rss5aA -ee
s5r5arreN f COOS market &C. 90 Toe
g8. rt-a s1fU Sc E1od Jeee stss
rassa E1d zoos tisbs s99D1zf oss
ttf eflH. 6aft 505u1ts.
caf.f- receipts t7os estimated
N9~fsv $4,000 market STEADY :
breves 5s5 b soc. cows 5000 1906 Iefs
ans Ell HFtFs calves $500 Dee.
Eases. receipts 1000 estimated
Meafse fs 100s market stfo1Es strep
F5Hesss. lambs Ts5 Hf0fe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES faH makes). accessories, lamps,
etc; cut prices; $50 Flying Merkie
bicycles at Wholesale price, S25 Tor
auge and blue enameled); 10 East
Third street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
Business Opportunities.

FOR SALE-Fine business opening in
Davenport. established II years.
Write Emory Harrison. Bridge ave
nue.. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
Insurance.
Superfuous Hair.

SUPERFLUOUS hair. moies. warts.
on face and arms permanently re
moved with electric needles. Ad-
dress Miss A. NJ. Kittredge, Argyle
fats. Brady street. Davenport. Phone
500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR RENT - Five-roon modern nat.
on second floor. GIT Is Seventeenth
street; gas stove, refrigerator.
kitchen cabinet Inquire si7 Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR RENT-Large nicely furnished
modern room; 1920 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

CARPENTER WORK See u \. tbs
We=vk Re-zoee.4sE = specially
Fsazs aeek fsta=4 stse-i%
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
The MaGINeGs.

~s,nrs asa Nsw York sssrxsss tzr-
.s.s.-.t - e. ~. wagner T. Co. zsezz-
=. chicago Board % TsaGss Eratz-
s.egfs.oas. stock and eotts@s private
- 20 az agazei&l esnEsrs. Core
..~s9@asa % ths SsS YORK SsocE sn9
-. E.xeaaExss. Tfi-C4tY g@iee ~
- zoo Bsst bg1ieiaE Pnoas Toe :
FI MCCORMICK. Naa4Err-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR sAI.E-slz level iots. s0EiS0
feet. cheap. col Niath street Ana
I1aeI avenue. South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR SAi-E.-At n bargain e taken a.
oaee. nice lot. 5ozi20 a. RodrnAa
place. near car tinc. phoae i5zsk-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR SALE-Restaursnt doing good
business. small expense; will sell
cheap II taken at once Address
.Restaurant." in care OF The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

ueas ssraaz ~ early prices Toe Co
80 ~ f-s-s yesterday. Missed $3.50
80. resf a86Teg. rouzh $500 SIS.
Rs f8oG rs5
cssu- snf sheep steady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
For Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-Cheap. II sold At once.
good work mare. Phone r. !. I3lfN-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
Contractors and Builders.
john WwlIk & CO.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.

Manufacturers of Sash. Doors. Blinds
and Stairs. Interior finish of all kinds.
Hardwood veneer flooring and dealers
in glass: 32I and 326 Eighteenth st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
observation-disclosures

wANTEu-Tc bay 90 rooms e SEC
oes Eaaa fsruitE=s. foF cash. "a
Esaas 7GI. iusf call vii DO ii all
WANTED -Work b. middle aged
Hozsn. ~ cay o. week FhoHo 81
z1f1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10

FOR SALE-Carueaux and Homer
pigeons az 1919 Tenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
IOCAL Markets.

Asrn % -Fauewisz are ses ~sote-
sac qsotasiaas On enc loGai MARKET
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
For sale-City Property.


FOR sAL-E-At a bargain 1: taken a.
oaee. nice lot. sozi10 a. kodtaAa
place. near car line. phoae i5zsk-
T'oE sAI-E-six level Iots. soEiSo
feet. cheap. col Niath street and
LaasIi avsnus. south Rock Island.
ToR sALE-For $500: terms TO suit.
a~v~a-rBosu modern house on paved
street. with paving paid Il X
Walker. Robinson Bids.
FoR SALE or TRADE-Lots on
Tsath avenue and Thirty-f1urth
street. VIII consider automobile ~
trade. Inquire A. a. Russ. 50o6
Tcnth avenue
FOR sAt.E-Siee BID tcn-room house
on Seventeenth street. modern and
ia sac shape. Hot water heat: biz
east frout lot. large barn. $500. Il
X Walker Robinson building
FOR sALE-Nrsa ak room house on
watch Tower car iire. steam heat.
laundry. lights. water and gas. TOT
gzxis7. barn. fruit ard sidewalks
zszg EioveGth street
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Twostory
alx-room house in Moline. Sewer. va
f@r and gas. Vli sell FOR $500. or
ain trade FOR Rock Island property.
What have YOU H. K Walker. Rob
lusou building
FOR sALE-or trade. aew al mod
crn ssvcu.roorn house. nice ioca-
ton. paving paid FOR. good lot. all
kinds OF fruit trees. cement walks.
laundry. half block from car. easy
terms: address House" care The
Argus
FOR sALE-Lo;s IN South Heights
south Of Aiken street betv cen
Tucifth aud Seventeenth streets. on
easy terms. SIS down balance IN
ave years. +. ". Robinson. 1885,
Richmond street Phone Rock Is
land tis5-k-
FOR sALE-Lots In John c. schueE-
mauu'a sixth addition. from Fifth 20
seventh street and Fourteenth ave
nue. 90 Eighteenth avenue. payments
s. down. s. per month. Inquire
400 sixth street Phone Rock is
T land 1895.
Lodge Directory.
Masonic
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street
and FItgh avenue.
. THE STATED MEETING or TRIO
Il Lodge No. 50. 4. r. q 4. N
~ win BE- held on che nrat Thurs
M Of each month. 1850 p. m
81 order of ira !. Roberts. ". NJ
~. q. Petit. s-esetary-
C. 4 q.
I HrroRD POST. zts. G.. 4. a. meets
regularly ca the second and fourth
saturday evenings % each month 81
Z 1850 lu Mcmsriai hail az the eour'
house. william Mitchell. command
e.. ". A Norris. adjriant.
Legal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
For Sale or Trade-Farm Land.

FOR SALE-Or trade, so acre farm
good outbUildings. stock and IN
Elements: inquire BIS Fourth ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
Liq-~ssef Castles.


Waea- opeasd unchanged Co tse or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-10
For Rent Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-FSve acres near car line;
call r. /. 2257 after Z p. m.
Evening star., 1915-03-21

Regular Zoe rolls of
Toilet Tissue Paper.
superior quality. ] 900
sheets of perforated
paper 10 each roll.
ON sale tomorrow with
this coupon at THREE
ROLLS for lie.
Easement. ,St
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
INSANE VANDALISM.

Vandals OF the type who steal and
destroy flowers and lawn ornaments
are again at large in the city People
who will do these things are danger
Gus. They are menaces to the peace
and welfare Of the community. The
least that can be said for them is that
they are eriminally deficient. They
destroy for the lust of destroying. The
city and county authorities should
make every effort to apprehend them
and when captured they should be
confined for a few days until their
mental state is assured and then sent
to an asylum for the mentally defi-
cient. If not insane, they are at least
deficient.
People who 60 to the expense and
trouble of beautifying their yards are
working in the interests of the whole
city as we'll as for themselves. They
get enjoyment out of the flowers but
no more so than do the people who
live near and who pass by. Flowers
are a blessing to the whole netghbor-
hood and those who care enough for
the interests of themselves and the
city to plant and nurture flowers and
beautify their lawns, should be pro-
tected from the criminally deficient
vandals who would tear them up in
the night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
.Dr.D.E.Grahan
Hours-e 20 II .. M; 1 - . p. N
Ennis once Bldg, ottunrsa. Iowa
ISAAC BOWEN FOUND
% E A D IN B A r N

Charlton, June 10.-This community
was greatly shocked by the news of
the sudden death Of one of the best
known citizens, Isaac Bowen, which
occurred yesterday. He had gone to
the barn to hitch up span Of ponies.
One of them was stubborn and refused
to be led out OF the barn, and one
Of his little boys said he saw the pony
kick at his father. A few minutes at
terward the lifeless body Of Mr.. Bow
en- was found In the barn. At first
it was thought that the pony might
have kicked him. causing death, but q
physician who was called, stated that
his demise was due to heart failure.
For two terms he served this county
faithfully as county auditor, and has
filed several positions of public trust.
Since the expiration Of his last term as
county auditor he has been engaged
in the real estate and insurance bust
ness. He Is survived by his wife, one
daughter Mrs. Oliver Trautwein, and
two little sons.
Mrs. Holmes, mother Of Ira Holmes,
died at his home yesterday at the adj
vanced age Of 50 years Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the home at noon
today, conducted by Rev. Burhl Gilpin,
pastor Of the Christian church, after
which interment will take place in
the Ragtown cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
rea, or fancied evils.

remedy real or fancied evils.
Minnesota-Law to prohibit the
catching Of frogs.
Kansas-Law to prohibit the use OF
face powder, hair dye or bleach, the
piercing of ears and wearing of ear
rings.
Colorado-Laws to compel chickens
to go to roost before p. m. daily;
providing that bulls driven along the
roads at night shall wear lights.
DISSATISFACTION to pay
annual tax Of IS. Prohibiting the wear
ing of whiskers by doctors and den
lists.
Nebraska-Laws compelling the ma.
tional guard to do ninety days work
each year on the roads and bridges
of the state. Requiring dealers in
stock food to pay license Of $25 per
annum.
& Texas-Compelling the church go
ers to leave their artillery on the out
side of church buildings.
Understanding the giving OF
tips to BARRIERS, porters, hat snatch
ers. etc. Taxing bachelors 80 years
of age $50 per annum.
Minnesota-Law providing that lum-
berjacks shall be furnished with indi-
vidual bath tubs.
North Dakota-Law establishing
uniform thickness Of sleigh runners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
RUSS ELL.

Dr. George May of Audubon was Wis
iting his mother Mrs. James M. May.
Fred Allen of Tobias, Nebr., was
calling on his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Tandy Allen.
Clarence Slater has gone to Cedar
Falls where he will take summer
course at the state normal school.
W. P. Workman and wife of NAL
vern, Ia. were visiting Mrs. Worth
mans parents Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy AL
len. They went to Burlington to visit
friends.
Gerald Larimer who has been weigh
sas City line between Des Moines and
Minneapolis, has returend home.
r. B. Casebolt who has been serious
ly sick for several weeks is reported as
being greatly improved
Frank Downward was in Corydon on
business Friday.
Ira Johnson and Stella Pierce were
married Wednesday evening at p. m.
at the home of her parents MI. and
Mrs N. NJ Pierce Mr. Johnston has
been popular school teacher for three
years and the groom Is employed In q
local hardware store. They will 60 to
housekeeping in the southeast part Of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodwin Of
Omaha are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Goodwin
Mrs May Rockey is visiting in Des
Moines with her sister Mrs. C. "A. Post.
Mrs. Harry Keller and daughter
Gretchen are visiting in Runnells, Ia.
Chester Shore who has been attend
ing Simpson college came to spend the
summer vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Shore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
WHERE THEY DIFFERED.

President Wilson and ex-Secretary
Bryan announce that they are botn
working for the same object-the pre-
vention of war. They differ in what
they consider the best method for
keeping out of diff culties and for best
caring for the interests Of this coun-
try. Mr.. Bryan contends that it would
be better to submit the whole contro-
versy with Germany over the sinking
of the Lusitania and attacks upon
American merchantmen to an investi-
eating commission and pending its
deliberations and ultimate decision,
have Americans refrain from taking
passage on ships carrying contraband,
or which venture into danger zones
or zones proclaimed to be such by
the belligerent nations This is in &C
cord with Bryan's thirty peace treat
les, all of which require a years inves-
tigation of any diff culties without re-
sort to arms in the interim. Bryan
would preclude the possibility OF in
jury to Americans by putting upon
Americans the burden Of keeping out
Of the danger zones.
President Wilson is opposed to this
idea not only because he believes the
United States in this case would there
by be yielding. in effect, its rights un-
der international law, but furthermore
because this would be no guarantee
that lawful American commerce would
be free from danger during the discus
sion. His policy is based on the be-
lief that Americans have rights which
must be accorded them pending a
change in international laws on the
subjects.
Because they differed and because
Mr.. Bryan could not conscientiously
be a party to policy at odds with his
own ideas, he resigned his portfolio
as secretary of state in the Wilson
cabinet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
ALBA EISTEDDFOD
ON THANKSGIVING

Centerville, June 10.-Announce-
ment has been made that Abba will
follow the custom of the past several
years and hold another Eisteddfod
Thursday, November rs, Thanksgiv-
ing day. It will be held at the King
opera house. OF which Fred s. Lam
bert, vice president Of the associa-
ton, is the new manager. The ad.
Indicator OF music will be Prof. 3. D.
Lloyd of South Bend, Ind, who Is to
be one of the adjudicators at the ma
tional Eisteddfod at San Francisco on
July 1928.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
CANT RIL.

Memorial services of l. o. o. F., Re-
bekah, K. OF p and Pythian Sisters will
be held next Sunday afternoon at the
M. F.. church at o'clock. Rev. Dens-
more will give the address.
Ward Gretchen has been elected
teacher of Agriculture and Manual
training in the Kalona school.
John Lowenstein and family OF
Baird, Nebr., visited friends In town
the latter part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vale have moved
to their farm near Cantril.
Mr.. Hetzler the new depot agent has
moved to the Maukin property.
An interesting missionary meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs. Guy Nc
Leland on Wednesday.
Mrs NJ M. Vincent Of Pennington Is
visiting Cantril friends.
Bruce McCombs Of Bonaparte was
in town Sunday.
Neri Hoskin was passenger to
Bloomfield.
Ben Dixon formerly manager of
Cantril Lumber Co., now a student Of
Canton university preached In the
Christian church Sunday evening
John Mcintosh Of Bentonsport visit
ed Cantril friends here Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12

Divers London and Paris papers
seem to take 1t for granted that the
resignation of Bryan means that this
country will be at war with Germany
very shortly Well, this country isn't
going to war with Germany as long
as there remains way to avert such
catastrophe and the people OF this
country should pay no attention to
what the Europeans say or think. It
is our problem. They would be glad
to see us in for the help that 1t would
give them. Patting us on the backs
should not blind US to the fact that it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12

A report from the United States
consul at Caracas. Venezuela says
that sales of American automobiles
in Venezuela have increased materi.
ally since the outbreak of the Euro.
pean war, despite uEfavorable econ
onlic conditions due to prompt reduc.
ton Of all government salaries and
the paucity of markets for exports.
More than ninety per cent Of the auto.
mobiles imported come through the
port of La Guaira. From July, 1914,
to March, 1915. both inclusive. only
four European cars were imported, as
compared with ninety-seven new
American cars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
NOW Is THE TIME.

Ottumwa is ripe for another hotel
The people of the city must cast aside
the motto Delay" and jump right in
to the proposition and push it to q
successful conclusion The money
for the building of the new structure
should be subscribed in short order
and the actual construction should get
under way. Enough time has been
wasted. Now is the time to act.
From no quarter should there come
evasiens in the shape of pleas that
somebody else Is not doing his
share. If all waited for the
"somebodies this world would
never have advanced beyond the
dark ages Of the past II those
who see the advantages that will &C
crue to this city by reason Of the
building of a new hotel will act
promptly. the project will not neec
the aid of those who are unable &c
appreciate what new hotel would
mean to them personally.
People talk and talk about bringing
more people here and boosting the
city in that way. Well, a new hote
will do even more than that. 1t viii
start in the right direction by aidins
to keep the people here who are al
ready here. There is crying neec
for a new hotel in Otthmwa and the
sooner 1t IS built the better it will be
for Ottumwa.
Therefore it behooves every mar
who can do so to buy stock right now
Clean up the matter. Do not delay
Get If done. We have been talking
hotel for years. Now let's build one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
.HONORs WILL Be
C0NFERREDAT IOWA
POST GRADUATES
TO GET DEGREE; MANY For.
EIGNERs INCLUDED.

Iowa City, June 10.-Advanced de.
grees will be conferred upon thirty.
four University of Iowa post-gradu-
ates-a cosmopolitan class embracing
men and women from the United
States, Turkey, japan and China. The
degrees and the candidates who will
be honored Herewith are as follows:
Doctor Of Philosophy.
Perry A. Bond, Coralville.
Yervant E. Melekian, Everek, Tur.
key.
Professor Lorin stuckey, Iowa City.
S. U. l.
Totaro Wada, Kanazawa, Japan.
Master Of Arts.
Ada M. Barker, Brooklyn.
Leo J. Brueckner, Iowa City.
Tso-Shuen Chang, Soochow, China.
Harold S. Foster. Cedar Rapids.
Hugo H. Gold, Array, Colo.
Fred E. Harvey, North Liberty.
Inez L. Heneley, Grinnell.
George H. Hilliard, Vinton.
Anna e. Lindblom, Fairmont, Mimi.
Robert l.. Mason, Winfield.
Harold H. Maynard, Kansas City
Mo.
Professor G. N. Merry, 9. U. I.
Belle A. Metzger, Iowa City.
Anna C. Gilman, Iowa City.
Harry P. Smith, Manchester.
Merle r. Thompson, Van Horn.
Ko-Tsung Wong, Shanghai, China.
Master Of Science.
George C. Albright, Iowa City.
Ruth H. Cotton, Iowa City.
Kathryn J. Dieterich, Dubuque.
Seth E. Elliot, Akron.
Alden R. Hoover, Marsovan. Turkey.
Jesse " Howell, Oskaloosa.
Thesle T. Job, Des Moines.
John l. Marker, Iowa City.
Even M McEwen, Iowa City.
Helen Moon, Iowa City.
Everett F. Oviatt, Villisca.
Master Of Science In Medicine.
Snyder D. Mailen, Ayrshire.
Frederick L. Wahrer, Fort Madison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12

Ottumwa should have additional no.
tel facilities. 1t means great thing
for the city. II you have not bought
any stock in the proposed new hostel.
ry for this city. you are letting slip
an opportunity to get In on good in
vestment for some of your money and
failing to advance your own interests,
because scarcely anything that could
be done will have a better boosting
effect upon Ottumwa than will the
erection OF new and thoroughly mod.
ern hotel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12

Almost half enough stock to assure
the building of the proposed new no.
tel has been subscribed before the
actual stock subscription campaign
has been taken up. A great many Of
tumwa people realize what new no.
tel would mean to the city and do not
have to be shown" But it Is not hard
to show the skeptical. Money invest
ed in hotel built on sound business
principles is as safely and advantage
ously invested as it could be in almost
any other way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
u. 8. GUNNER MISSING.

Muscatine, June 10-Fred Ellis.
gunner on the U. s. S. Chester, is
missing and all hope OF finding him
has been given up, according to q mes
sage from Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels to Mrs. Thomas Williams, sister
Of Ellis, In Muscatine. The Chester
accompanied the cruiser Tennessee
to Smyrna on February Is, and land.
ing party was fred upon. After the
party had returned to the ship Ellis
was missing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12

allied GanipOh PennsuA
give clear and detailed account Of the nu"ber. d
according these numbers f.. from 200 goo
division British regulars another Il tsrrora
6oO00 OF
Austria andN W Zealand
disposed foows shown the The Au.
commanded Lieut. Birdwood
~ trying to Sight their toward
peninsula
the shore the Indiana
(3); then the terreals C the
right lank the line reach
ing to he Dar1aneIes shore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
SURVIVAL OF THE UNFIT.

SOHVIvAl Or TIE ONTIJs
Most of the great struggles Of the
past have resulted in the survival of
the fttest.
But the greatest struggle Of them
all, the war now raging in Europe, is
going to upset precedent. No matter
whether the Germans or the allies
win the ultimate victory, 1t can mean
only one thing at the rate men are
being killed now-the survival of the
unfit. To France, England, italy, Bel
GUM, Russia, Germany. Austria-Hun-
gary, Turkey, Serbia and any other
nations that see fit to join in the fray,
1t can mean but one thing; the fit
men will go to war and a majority OF
them will be killed.
For this Is no common war. 1t is
not war that demands only a portion
OF the manhood of nations. 1t de-
mands all the manhood, or will be-
fore 1t ends. The kaiser, the car and
the kings have admitted that this will
be the case, that every able-bodied
man in each nation involved in the
conflict will in all probability be ulti-
mately called to the colors to risk
his life and health on the battle line
sorry military service already have
most of their physically and mentally
able men under arms or aiding in the
fighting in some manner. England Is
making great efforts to get more OF
its able bodied young men into the
army and is discussing CONSUMPTION
rs means of getting the rest.
Eventually it will be only the unfit
who will remain behind. The stupen-
dity of the struggle and the rapidity
with which strong men meet extlnc-
ton Is illustrated almost any day by
the dispatches from the war front. Nu-
merous single battles have resulted
In losses up to 100000 men and losses
of five. ten and fifteen thousand are
of almost daily occurrence. Millions
of Europe's most physically fit men
have already beon lost.
As result Of the war all Europe
will be FRUSTRATED as to her manhood,
not to speak of her industry, her civil
lization, her art, science and a thou
sand other things. 1t will be cen
turtles before she again finds herself
where she left off when she went to
war.
Tomorrow is built upon today and
the men Of tomorrow are the products
of today. Europe fit men are exter-
minating themselves. Fools and Grim
inals and towards and the physically
unfit make up the bulk Of those who
stay behind and retain life. At least
this will be tbs case If the war con-
tinues another year or two at the rate
it has been going during the past ten
months. Only the unfit will survive
In Europe
In the western world will be the
nations with fit men. Europe will
have lost her civilization and her pres
tige and her all--the seat Of civiliza-
ton must move to America. The
United States must not permit itself
to be drawn into this vortex This
nation and the nations of the western
world must hold themselves ready to
assume the leadership Of the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-12
FREAK LEGISLATION.

The E1 Paso Times has taken the
trouble to collect information on fool
legislation that has been accomplish
ed. or attempted, in the various states
this year, and submits the following
list, which is Of laws proposed by leg
islators in good faith and with genu-
Inc desire to have the same placed
on the law books of their states to-