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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

trine? How much preparedness would
we be willing to spend on keeping it
II it were assailed? If we are not
ready to defend it adequately when 1t
is challenged it will be as decisively
lost as If we did not care to defend 1T.
1t should be perfectly obvious to
everyone that the essential thing to
,alk about in this matter of defense
is not the number of soldiers we have,
nor the range of our guns, but how
essential to us the things are which
other people might want, and in par
icular how many things there are
which we ourselves believe indispens-
able and which might need to be de-
tended.
Suppose for instance, that the Ger
mans should win the war and should
defeat the English fleet and then pro-
coed to tax heavily all American
goods carried in German ships. Hav-
ing, at present, no merchant marine
we should have to send our goods In
ships controlled by the power In COM
mand of the seas, which we are assum-
ing will be Germany. We should,
therefore, have to pay that tax or keep
our goods at home. The latter alter
native would be certain ruin to Amer
lean business and the payment of
the tax might not improbably be al
most as bad.
What should we be prepared to
90? Is independence of sea power
essential to US? If it is we must pre-
pare to be independent of the sea
power and we shall have to make
such preparation as will enable us to
contend with the sea power. This will
mean as many dreadnaughts year
as will give us strong enough navy
to make the sea power respect us and
less ships than that will be as useful
as no ships at all In fact, indispens-
able things call for adequate defense,
but, as l have pointed out in previ-
Gus editorial, the adequacy of the de-
tense will be determined by the
strength of the force which the agrees
sor is prepared to exert and not by
the amount we ourselves would prefer
to use.
ional Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
COL. PALMER TALKS
TO THE VETERANS
EXPLAINS NECESSITY OF MA.
TioNAL pREPAREDNEss-
ISRAEL PRESIDENT.

Fairfield, Oct. 23.-One of the best
reunions ever held by the Jefferson
county soldiers and sailors associa
zion occurred in Fairfield Friday and
the fact was most forcibly demon
strated that only remnant OF that
mighty army still survive. Only a
small number were able to gather here
to assist the Fairfield comrades In
this celebration.
The program was one Of the best
ever given by this association. Col.
David J. Palmer Of Washington, was
the principal speaker. The veterans
and their friends applauded him fire.
Quently whom he paid great tribute
to President Woodrow Wilson for his
attitude In the present world war. Col.
Palmer spoke Of the necessity OF ma.
tional preparedness and praised the
work Of the national guard soldiers,
saying that the state AS. people did
not yet appreciate the work Of this
great organization.
Nineteen old soldiers Of Jefferson
county have passed away during tho
year according to the records Of the
association. At tho business meetina
held during tho afternoon the follow
ing ofhcers were elected for the eAsu-
ing years
President Robert fsrAel.
Vice president-Ross WheatisN
ecreStary-A. w. Jacques.
Treasursr-T. G. Highly
An unusually interesting camp hro
program WAS given last evening and
was attended by large audience.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

One day he noticed woman whom
he much disliked coming up his front
steps. Taking refuge in his study,
he left his wife to entertain the
caller. Half an hour later he
emerged from his retreat, listening
carefully on the landing, and, hear
ing nothing below, called down to his
wife:
HAS that horrible old bore gomez"
The Objectionable woman was still
in the drawing room, but the min
ister's wife proved equal to the oc-
casiIn.
eyes, dear she called back, "she
vent Ions ago! Mrs. Parker is here
now"
In the good old days gone by where
garden was kept it used to be the
custom to keep cask of lemonade
from which the outdoor servants
could help themselves. The gardener
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
DEFEAT OF ROWELL
REVERSED BY COURT

Iowa City, Oct. 23-The Iowa SILL
rreme court has reversed and remand.
ed the case against Col. L. J. Rowell,
the Iowa City man, who was defeated
when prosecuted in the Cedar county
courts at Upton. He took the case to
the supreme court. alleging he was in
noccnt of wrong-doing with any invest
ments, and the rulings of the lower
court we're upset. Colonel Rowen has
been prominent member of the l. N.
G., from which he resigned as an
official, more than year ago. He
practiced law In Cedar county. He
is graduate of Iowa University's col
lege of liberal arts and law, and the
sensational case attracted attention all
over Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
PRIESTS Funeral
At DEs MONIES.
REV, CHARLES WALDRoN LAID
TO REST IN ct. AMBROSE
CEMETERY.

Des Moines, Oct. 2s.-The funeral Of
Rev. Father Charles Waldron was held
Friday morning at . o'clock at st. Am
brose church. The celebrant OF
the pontifical requiem mass was
the Right Rev. Bishop. Downing,
Des Moines diocese The funeral SER
mon was preached by ut. Rev. Mslr.
Flavin. and the remains escorted to q.
Ambrose cemetery by six OF the
priests acting AZ pallbearors, where
they were laid to rest.
Father Waldron who was pastor OF
the Catholic church at Malloy came
here Tuesday to attend q conference OF
priests. From the station he walked to
the parish house Of st. Mary's church
at S41 Second street.
When the door Of the parish house
was opened, he asked to see his old
friend, the Rev. Father Dominic Weber.
then fell through the opeE door of the
parish house. In the fall he struck his
head on the corner Of q chair. cutting
an ugly cash. He was dead when Cor
oner Claude Rooms arrived at tho
place.
Dr. Chas. Neal writing tribute
about Father waldron in the. FIT. Madi.
ison Democrat says: II wish to add =
few words about Father Charles F.
Waldron. He was my very intimate
friend in the earlier seventies at Iowa
City, where we were in the university
and where we graduated in 1874, re-
ceiving the degree Of Doctor Of Medi-
cine. At this time DR.. Waldron was
pronounced inf1del but upon all other
things we were In full accord, He was
bright student, possessed OF handsome
features, though he bore the marks OF
smallpox. He was dignifed and very
reserved, always neat in dress He was
an adept in drawing and was great
help and service to the chair Of anat-
omy and physiology. After several
years as physician he saw the light
of Christianity and later was admitted
to the priesthood He was man and
brother Rest to his soul"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
Where has it all gone ~

'HS'S he'5 ~ bh esOAS'
"All gone? You talk as II I had q
fortune You sit there and glare at
me as If were a criminal, because
the pitiful salary you earn Is not
enough to get what we need" Mrs.
Sutner rose from the table with flush
ed face and swapping eyes.
What's $50 month with the cost
Of living soaring to the skies? Is 1t
my fault that things are so high?" she
continued.
Other people live on $50 a month
You know nothing of managing; you
buy f1ashy cheap stuff with no wear in
1t, so you're always complaining that
you are in rags, and you're right, too
1t would be some comfort II you looked
like anything after you'd spent the
whole blooming pile" retorted John
Sutner angrily
pile indeed! I'm tired Of living
on potato skins and chicken necks, I
want you to remember that had SIS
& week before I was married, and as
my hoard at home cost me nothing l
had something to spend, something to
wear. And | was precious fool to
leave it, Here we have to set the table
and clothe three people and pay rent
on S. more week than 1t took to keep
me alone" She looked in angry dis.
dsin at her husband, who sat with his
elbows on the table, his head in his
hands.
"You can't regret your sacrifice more
than do he retorted. What about
my having something to spend? had
500 per and no strings to it.; clean
quiet room to rest in after the DAYS
work. Oh, I'd have been able to make
live of it if you had decided to keeI
your job. People never know when
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
STATE INSURANCE
MAN PASSES AWAY

Des Moines, Oct. 20. - w. A. Hand,
for twenty-five years state agent for
iowa Of the Aetna insurance company
of Hartford, died at the residence of
his nephew, F. A. Thompson in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, October 20.
Mr. Hand had resided in Des Moines
during all of this time and was one
of the prominent fire underwriters.
October 10 he returned from a visit
at the headquarters in Chicago with a
boil on his hand This developed into
blood poisoning He left for his neph-
ew's in Milwaukee who Is physician
However, he grew rapidly worse Mrs,
Hand and his son reached Milwaukee
before the end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

but certain it is that many motorists
assume wrongly that they have the
right of way and that the burden is on
others to avoid being run down if they
can. There is no reason for assum-
ing that a man in machine is neces-
sarily in such hurry and stress that
other traffic or pedestrians must al
ways be on the lookout and give way
to him. Concessions which concern
the use of the streets to which all are
entitled should at least be mutual
Rock Island Argus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
THE AUTO HORN.

AnlAastern man, who is himself a
~ orYMst has declared that the law
sAould forbid such a thing as horn
= warning signal on any automobile
A lis idea is that an automobile has no
more authority to warn people on foot
To get out of the way than persons on
foot have to warn the automoblle 10
look out. With the auto driver under
standing this, he would be more care
full in the use Of the streets, which be
long to all. To do away with all sig,
nails might lock like radical step
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

Preston, Oct. %. - The farmers Of
Jackson county have organized under
the caption of the Iowa Farmers Pro-
tective association Of Jackson county,
with fifty charter members. The or
ganization hopes to secure a special
county agricultural agent, and to en-
gage in general activities boosting the
rural occupations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
ERAGEATTENDANCE
HIGH AT BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield, Oct. 23.-The average
daily attendance in the grades of the
two Bloomfield public schools for the
month ending Oct. 8, was 98.2 per
cent of the total enrolment Ban
ner grade in attendance for the month
was a grade three 99.5 per cent. This
grade has forty-fve enrolled. The
kindergarten took up work in their
new quarters in the basement OF the
library the first Of the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
LABOR FOR The FARMERS.

Des Moines, Oct. 23.--The state free
employment agency is making plans
10 provide farmers with farm laborers
next spring. The agency is receiving
applications and assigning men to
Jobs which they will report for on
March /, 1916. The state officials say
this will guarantee to the farmers that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
SIOUX CITY WINS RATES.

Sioux City, Oct. 23.-The local com
mercial club has been advised that the
long fight to be placed on parity with
Omaha and other mid-western points
in regard to rates to and from Pacific
coast points. has been won. 1t is now
possible to buy round trip tickets be-
tween this city and the coast at rates
corresponding to those from other Mis-
sour! river points.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
AUTO FIRM FAILS.

Sioux City, Oct. 23.-The WykoG
Cord Automobile Co.. one of the larg
est automobile companies in this sec
ton, filed voluntarily assignment In
the district court Thursday. The liza
pilities are given as 100000; assets
not known
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
'nEIl1cE IN DUBUQUE

Dubuque, Oct. 23.-Rainfall like
Il deluge. caused much damage in Du-
buque Fully an inch fell in thirty
minutes and the streets were made
tic appear like rivers, the water over
flowing the curling and filing cellars
in many parts Of the city In all
there was rainfall Of LAG inches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
HUNT FOR vILLIscA SLAYER.

Des Moines, Oct. 23-The hunt Tor
The Villisca murderer has not been
abandoned Word was received at
the department of justice that the w.
J. Burns agency is again active. II
inserted an advertisement in Villisca
paper asking for information concern.
ing the murder of the Joe Moore fam
iiy on June 8, 1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
,NpIANoLA RESPONDS.

1ndianola, Oct. g. The citizens of
Indianola at mass meeting held here
passed resolutions pledging themselves
to begin a campaign to secure $50 O0O
Of the 100000 that Simpson college
wishes to secure for added equipment
within the next sixty days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
MoToRMAN RESIGNS.

Charles City Oct. % - A recent col
lision between a street car and a taxi
cab ended in the resignation Of the
motorman of the street car and the as
Stunning of all damages by the Charles
City Western Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
BITTEN IN THE FACE.

Ames, Oct %. Paul Parwin.
scientific laborer from Germany, en-
ployed in the veterinary school of Iowa
state college, was bitten in the face
by dog supposed to have been mad.
He was rushed to the state university
hospital at Iowa City for Pasteur treat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
DRIVES ON HOSE; FINED.

Fl Madison, Oct 23.-An AUTOMOBILE
list paid fine of SIS for running over
fire hose, when the fire company
was at fire here There Is city
ordinance against running over fire
hose and yet scarcely fire but some
auto driver cuts over hose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
THINK PRINCE SAME ONE.

Council Bluffs, Oct %. The Nor
man Prince, who has recently won dis
tinction in the French forces in the
European war Is thought to be the
same Norman Prince who was stu
dent at the Tabor college, near here,
in 1899 and 1900, and who later went to
Harvard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
BARNEY AFTER COAL DEALERS.

BARNEY AFTER COAL DEALERS.
Des Moines, Oct. 23.-W. B. Barney,
state dairy and food commissioner,
has inaugurated campaign against
coal dealers who give short weights.
1T Waterloo last week one dealer was
fined $50 for being short $50 pounds
on load Of coke and $25 for being
$50 pounds short on load of coal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

Beware of prejudice; light is good
in whatsoever lamp it is burning. A
rose is beautiful in whatsoever garden
ii may bloom. A star has the same
radiance if it shines from the east or
the WeSt-Abdul BAHIA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
ITALIAN is MURDERED.

Ottawa, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Louie Ping
dadilla. an Italian. was murdered this
while on his way to work.
Blood hounds are on the trail Of sus-
pect. The murderer stood behind a
coal car and fired three shots at his
victim.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

News dispatches intimate that Gen
eral Carranza will begin his campaign
of educating the Mexicans by encour-
aging them to substitute baseball for
bull fighting. Pity the poor umpire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
STUDENTS TEST SEED CORN.

Fl. Dodge, Oct. %. - FIT Dodge high
school students under e. F. Cramer Of
the agricultural department have be.
gun making seed corn tests for far
mers in Webster county. This is one
of the departments moves to make the
work practical and to cooperate with
the neighboring farmers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
WOMAN DIES At CHURCH,

LIE Mars, Oct. 23.-Mrs. A. E. Began,
wife of former clergyman OF this
place. dropped dead while attending a
meeting in church building at Du
mont.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

Niagara Falls, according to scient-
lists, have taken $4,000 years to cut
through seven miles of rock, which
sound like an account of an advance
movement in trench warfare in
Europe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

Cosson and Joe Allen were both in
favor of the primary law-why don't
they go on through with their own
game?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

was noticed to 60 very frequently to
the cask, and his mistress took oc-
casion to speak to him on the sub
ject.
John" she said, II think you get
thirsty very often"
mo, mum, don't" replied john
well, John, I see you very fire.
quently at the lemonade barrel"
Eyes, mum, that's what keeps me
from gettin' thirsty"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

What do you suppose made Fanny
refuse that young real estate man
who asked her to marry him the
other day."
ooh, she got offended the way he
proposed"
ooh, he asked her for refusal Of
her hand"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

Have you ever noticed that whisky
has hurt more strikes than all the
hired gunner put together? Rum is
a treacherOus ally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
FLAGS HONOR EMPLoYE.

Iowa City, Oct %. - Flags on all Of
the university buildings were placed at
half mast today out of respect for Her
man Boys, for years an employee about
the campus in. the department of build
ings and grounds, who died this morn
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26
I'D 1 n n e r
! s t or / e 8

A clergyman tells the following
tale, showing his wife's wonderful
tact and Quickness of wit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

When travelling down south, one can
tell by the smell when nearing Mexico.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-26

downright 1915 by National Editorial Service)
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
FREIGHT PILE BECAUSE OF {
New York Loneshol Freight Handlers

New York, Sept. 1e--Iz1| cars and thousands of tod
 accumulated today in thf| on the piers of the West road at Weehawken. N. NJ strike of 500 longsho1 longshoremen and freiRfl began yesterday. Since th3 out the railroad officials < efforts to unload the car there and the loading of upon lighters, but polica protecting the property.
 Much of this freight is q war munitions intended fl and France. Despite ru| the strike was a result propaganda, leaders of tlie| men denied that they werd by foreign agitators and they would return to vol demands for an increase| from 20 cents to 25 cen1 were granted.
 Strike leaders asserted A 300 freight handlers werd in the yards of the New tral and Hudson River Rafl the Hudson River below S| ond street, but railway oi that 300 men were still at The strikers asked an incl cents an hour and of 50 ps Sunday and holiday work.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
Struck by AutoAs HeJumps from
 Town Team This Morning 1zs @+-sef --------- '.
TWO WEDDINGS HERE TODAY
Miss Brandegee Becomes Bride of
 Henry Deming and Miss Strong : Married to Portland Man-Excite-
 ment Prevails at Fair Grounds.

Grant Skinner, son of Superinten- dent ard Mrs. Elmer E. Skinner of the town farm, had narrow escape from being seriously, if not fatally, in jured about S:3O o'clock this morn ing when he was struck by an auto
 mobile in front of Lyon's barber shop Son Pennington road He is confined to his home with painful bruises and cuts all ever his body and it will be several days before he will be able to be about.
 According to Mrs., Skinner, the young mans mother, he had just . stepped from a town team which he ]. was driving when the auto bore down q on him and before he could spring NAaaside struck him a glancing blow, sthrowing him to the ground. The Nma achine stopped and the occupants sinquired whether Skinner was hurt, and when informed in the negative drove away. In his excitement and shock Mir. Skinner failed to secure the names of the people in the car or 5 the number. of the. machine.
 Skinner was assisted home by !. friends, where it was discovered that his left leg was badly wrenched and his right elbow was severely sprained. His face and right hand were covered with cuts and his chest was bruised. Minor cuts and contusions covered his # body. His lower lip was cut and bled
 quite profusely. A superficial exam # ination disclosed broken bones
 \ It is said that the autoists were en-
 tirely to blame for the accident, as it is alleged that they failed to sound
 their horn. = .lM.#..
 Denling- -Isran.egee Wedding.
 very pretty house wedding was
 performed at o'clock this afternoon
 at the home of Mrs. W. S. Brande-
 gee of Wcrthingtcn Ridge when her , daughter, Miss Marjorie Brandegee, became the bride Of Hc"@r-- C. Pcming, son of Mir and Mrs. E-G 1.7'7 -1en1ing
 of Worthington Ridge. . TCN. Samuel
 A. Fislze, pastor of the Berlin Congro-
 gationa1 church, officiated. The we'd
 ding was Of very quiet nature and the young couple were unattended. -x Following the ceremony a recep- fion was served after which MT. and Mrs. DeE,ing left on an extended wed-
 ding trip, the destination of which has not been divulged. On their re-
 turn they will reside at the Brande- gee residence.
 <. The bride was attired in creation
 of white net over white silk and car
 ried . bouquet Of white roses. The
 Bran iegee homestead was prettily dekorated with pink and white carna- s tidns and ferns, the color scheme be- ing pink and white <
 Mrs Den1ing is one of Berlin's best ' T9wn as well as popular young
New Britain herald., 1915-09-16
ZUPPA RESPONSIBLE
 CORONER MIX FINDS
Held for Murder of Antonio Corsi- Mutilated Body After Taking
 Taking Small Sum.

New Haven, Sept. 16.-Pasquale Zuppa of Guilford is held by Coroner Mix in his finding filed today, crim- finally responsible for the death of Antonio Corsi at Guilford on Sept. 6. Corsi's body, beaten and mutilateN was found on the Nut Plains Road. According to the finding robbery was the m otive, Corsi having exhibited a sum of money while in company with Zuppa and others. Zuppa,, the find- ing says, beat Corsi to the ground with large stones and also stabbed him several times. Afterwards zuppa robbed the fallen man and because