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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
MUNICIPAL OFFICES GO BEGGING

MONTCTPNI OFFTIES GO BEGGTNG.
Nevada, Nov. 20. Municipal Offices
down at Huxley, seem to be going a
begging. For some time the village
has been without policeman. Some
enterprising men out Of work can get
from 81 to S. month arresting
DRINKS, chasing tagless dogs and 9TH
erwise looking after the peace and dig
nifty of the town. To make matters
worse Mayor Birkstrand has rendered
his resignation because Of Ill health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
SETS At SIOUX CITY PAID OFF.

Gioux City, Nov. 29.-Thousands of
dollars bet on the election have been
paid on in Sioux City since Hughes
sent his congratulations to Wilson
stock yards men were the main back
ers Of Wilson. Hats, walking sticks
and In a few instances motor cars
changed hands as result of the cleo.
ton,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
PLAN NEW TEMPLE.

Grinnell, Nov. 29-The plans for the
new Masonic temple are 80 far along
that wash drawing is on exhibition
here and the plans and specifications
are nearly completed. This gives
ground for the expectation that the
temple will be started early in the
spring and occupied before this time
next year.
PLAN HEALTH INSPECTION.
Des Moines, Nov. 20. Compulsory
health inspection of school children,
teachers pensions, additional normal
schools. are plans laid out in the re.
port of the superintendent Of public in.
struction filed with the governor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01

Cure Your Cold!
DR.. Kings New Discovery will cure
your cold. 1t is antiseptic and soothing.
kills the cold germs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
lnducos Sleep,

Take DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey for
that hacking night cough: it stops the
eough and you sleep. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
Semi.WEEkLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS

CHANGING ADDRESS.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent as we'll as the postomce
to which they desire it changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01

Miss Edna Davis, a public school
teacher in 0rnnell, 1t whose homo
Hall roomed whom N va q student
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
THE MYSTERY BOOK OF THE
BIBLE.

The international Sunday School Les
son for December 8 10 "Jesus Christ
the First and the Last."-The ReveI.
alton, Chapter I.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
DEATH OF HENRY P. FISHER.

Henry p. Fisher died at his home in
Vergennes Sunday afternoon as the re-
suit of a shock received last March.
Henry Paterson Fisher son of George
Fisher and Martha Stedman, was born
in Waltham September 80, lS4S. In
1868, at the age of Is years. he enlisted
in Company B, Fifth Regiment Of Yer
mont Volunteers, and served until the
end Of the war. October Ia, 1870 he
married Ella Warner of Ferrisburg and
had since resided in Vergennes, For
many years the deceased was engaged
in the lumber bushes in this section.
He represented the city of Vergennes
in the Legislature of 1S90-lS9l and had
held various other city offices. For the
last thirty years he had been engaged
in duties incident to the Office Of deputy
sheriff. At the time of his death he
was the Oldest deputy in Addison
county. He was member Of Dorches-
ter lodge, A. f. e. A. M.
The deceased's surviving family con-
ssts of the widow and eight children,
Ashton H. of Saratoga, Ruth b. of New
York, Grace p. of Vergennes, Mrs.
Helen Smith of Blairstown, N. j., Mrs.
Gertrude Thomas of Springfield, Mrs.
Henrietta Field of Ferrisburg, Benjamin
w. of Newark, N. j., and Anna r. of
Vergennes. The funeral services were
held at the late home at two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
HUNTING SEASON HINTS,
Elm Tree Monthly.


Between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred persons are killed an.
nually in hunting accidents, it il esti-
mated by the Biological Survey, and
the number is said to be increasing,
The familiar warnings in regard to the
handling of firearms are thereforenever
out Of date, The hunter who shoots
before he sees his game, and the man
who leaves his campfire blazing, are al
ways on hand early in the season, "The
best indication Of mans fitness to be
in the woods, says a Forest Service
warning, lis the care which he shows
in handling firearms and fire. None
but the most inexperienced tenderfoot
will shoot without getting plain view
of his game, while the man who let's his
campfire escape or who carelessly drops
lighted match or hot tobacco ashes be-
trays at once his ignorance Of the funda-
mental principles Of woodcraft. Such
men should keep out Of the woods, "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
CLEAN UP MEXICO.
Rutland Herald.

After listening to the quiet review
of Mexican matters, from the stand
point of military chaplain, given yes
terday by DR.. j. M. Thomas at the
business mems luncheon, it is impossi-
BILE to come to any other conclusion
than a conviction that it is the duty of
the United States to clean up Mexico.
DR.. Thomas criticized no one, &C
cused no one, but his frank references to
the complete anarchy which has par
ayzed commerce and industry were
not only convincing but they are fully
supported by the facts, going no further
away from administration courses than
Mr.. Lansing's own words.
This is no argument for war, for an
nexation or conquest, but plain dec
laration that our duty to the world, to
ourselves and to humanity demands the
restoration of peace and security in
Mexico.
Already the nations of Europe are
presenting their bills for financial loss,
caused by the usurpations of various
factions, the looting of property, the
seizure of banks, ETC., and the United
States as the official custodian of law
and order on this continent, must pay
or demand payment. This is inevitable
and there is no use in shutting our eyes
to facts.
On the high plain of humanity and
international morality, which Presi-
dent Wilson is so fond of taking, there
is still further reason for undertaking
to clean up Mexico, as the hideous
atrocities perpetrated on a helpless
people have passed the bounds of all
national liberation.
President Wilson will not be true to
his own spoken declarations or to his
manifest public duty if he permits the
state of terrorism and chaos to con-
tinue longer Political considerations,
which were alleged as the excuse for his
inaction, have disappeared.
Let US have peace in Mexico and let
law and order rule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17

dealt the American public Knockout
blow in the pit of the stomach by
raising the price of pie to ten cents a
cut, With pie boosted off the common
bill of fare there will be Sense of
goneness" all over the country which
no sarsaparlla or dyspepsia cure will be
able TO relieve. OF course more Of that
detestably economical form Of desert
known as bread pudding will be offered
for substitute ms though there could
be any earthly substitute for good pie,
concerning which some people enter
tain a secret belief that 1t is what is
meant in mythology by ambrosia the
food Of the gods, This high cost of liy-
ing will be the death Of US yet-through
starvation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
VIM. c.. SPILLINGS SUICIDES.

News has been received in town of
the death of William C. Spillings, a
native of Cornwall, by shooting him
self through the head. Mr.. Spillings
was connected with the Rochester, N.
Y, police force as detective. An ac-
count of his death in the Rochester
Union and Advertiser of November 8
follows:
Detective William C. Spillings com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head this afternoon at $40
o clock while in a vacant lot at Dewey
and Ridgeway avenues. He was seen to
enter the lot by number of the people
living in the vicinity, who reported the
matter to the Lyell avenue police sta
ton. A hurry call was sent to the Gen
eral hospital, but he was dead before
the arrival of the ambulance.
Detective Skillings had complained of
not feeling well during the past few
weeks and had not been on duty since
October q. 1t was said that he had
been Respondent during the past few
weeks. He leaves his wife and daugh-
ter.
William C. Spillings was born in the
town OF Cornwall, VT. December II
1864. He was educated in the public
schools of that village. In early life he
derived much pleasure from physical
culture and outdoor sports.
Previous to his appointment to the
Rochester police department he was a
member of the local fire department.
On November 16, 1904 he was promoted
to the grade of detective for meritorous
work in the department. He at one
time was physical instructor of the po-
lice department.
Mr.. Spillngs was member of the
Masonic fraternity and Of the Police
Benevolent association.
He married Agnes B. McCurn, who
survives him. He also leaves daugh-
ter, Sabina NJ. Spillings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
OBITUARY..

Mary Benton, widow of the late
Jonathan Spencer, passed away Satur-
day evening, November II, after brief
illness at the home of her daughter in
Proctor, AS she had been active and in
usually good health until within few
weeks her death comes as shock to
her many friends in Mlddlebury and
elsewhere, Mrs Spencer, whose home
was In Cornwall, w., was born June n,
1910, and In 1869 was married 10 Jona-
than Spencer, They lived at the Spencer
homestead in East Panton nine years,
after which they moved to Vergennes
where Mr., Spencer engaged in business
in the brick building known as the
Flardo a Douglas block, In 1875 they
moved to Munger street, Mddlebury
and later moved into the village and
purchased home on Seymour street
while Mr., Spencer was for several years
connected with the Green Mountain
Pulp Co, Early in life Mrs, Spencer
embraced the Baptist faith and was a
charter member of the Memorial Bap-
fist church in this village Beside
many friends who mourn her loss, she
leaves three daughters, Mrs. A. d,
Wright, Mddlebury, Mrs, W, w,
Sessions, West Rutland, and Mrs, j. T.,
Gasson Of Proctor, also six grand
children and one great granddaughter
and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Eells of
Battle Creek, Mich, and Mrs, Viola
Williams Of Oxford, Mass, and three
brothers, Milo Benton Of Oxford, Mass,
Eugene of California and William of
Ferrisburg, Services were held at
Proctor Monday morning, The inter
ment was at the Spencer cemetery in
East Panton. Beautiful flowers be-
spoke the esteem and sympathy of
many friends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
CHRISTMAS TREES.
Rulatnd News.

The season for cutting Christmas
trees for the city markets is at
hand Every effort should be made
to have this cutting done in a
proper way so that tracts will not
be denuded of what would become
in time valuable timber lands. 1t
ought to be possible to take out all
the small spruces and pines needed
for the holiday festivities in such a
way as not to strip lands but to
leave enough trees so that they will
have ample chance to mature. In
deed, by the application of principles
of scientific forestry the Christmas
trees could be cut by the million and
yet leave growths that would thrive
even better than where they have come
up thickly by natures planting. If Yer
mont did this thing properly, the per-
mission of the Forestry department and
the oversight Of the cutting by its ac-
credited representatives would be re-
CURED insofar as this could be done with
the consent and cooperation of the land
owners. Education of the people along
this line would result in great improve
ment in conserving the tree wealth of
Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
SHORTCOMINGS IN LEGISLATURE
Bennington Banner.

Two prominent Vermonters were
defeated for representative in their
home towns Tuesday Hon. William
A. Lord in Montpelier and Hon. Robert
W. Simonds in st. Johnsbury. One
of the strange things in politics is the
fact that the ablest men are often
beaten by the petty jealousies of their
home town. President Wilson on
Tuesday was beaten in his home ward,
town, county, and State. Montpelier
and st. Johnsbury have undoubtedly
elected good and reasonable men to
the legislature, but men who will not
have one-tenth of the force and in
fuence there of the men they defeated.
So long as so many towns and cities
deliberately do this sort of thing the
voters of Vermont have no reason to
complain about the short comings of
the Legislature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Randolph Herald.

Improvidence is one of the causes of
the high cost of living. Househoders
fail to lay by when foodstuiTs are
cheap against the time when they will
be dear Everyone knows, for instance,
that eggs are lowest in price in the
early summer and will be high in the
early winter, for natural reasons per-
fectly well understood. Now a few
dollars invested in fresh eggs when they
are twenty cents a dozen, and these
eggs put down" at a cost in equip
ment and compound of not over five
cents a dozen will give plenty of good
eggs for both cooking and eating when
they are fifty cents dozen at Thanks
giving time. The labor and facilities
required are so small that prac-
cally every family in this country ought
to carry out a scheme so manifestly
economical. Yet it is not generally
done.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs. H. E. Taylor returned on Wednes-
day from Shoreham Center where she
has been for nearly two weeks at the
home of her sister, Mrs f. F. rownsend's
MIR. and Mrs Joseph McKain and
Jane McKain of Detroit, Mich, Mrs.
James Woodruff of Brandon, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Farnham and Miss Maude
Farnham Of Shoreham and Mr.. and
Mrs A. G., Jones of Sudbury were re-
cent guests of Miss Katherine Griswold.
Mrs. II. A. Currier has recently visited
relatives in Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
Took The Hurt Out otHer Back

Physicians report more cases of kid
ney trouble among women than men.
Mrs. Anna Byrd, Tuscumbia, Ala,
writes. 81 was down with my back so
| could not stand up more than half of
the time. Foley Kidney Pills took all of
the hurt out. They are the best kidney
pills ever took Rheumatic pains,
swollen ankles, backache, stiff joints,
sore muscles, and sleep disturbing blad-
der ailmants indicate disordered kidneys.
Foley Kidney Pills act Promptly.-adv.
Frost's Pharmacy % Main ST., Middle
bury, E. j. Whitney, Salisbury, VT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17

Barbara valley, and when the padres
and monks arrived, who founded the old
mission, they made use Of this medicinal
water for every known III.
Last, but not least, since the rains
came the last of September the hills
and foliage have taken on fresh coat
of green, Gardens are being planted and
everything is looking as yerdant as
New England in June, The weather
is simply grand as ever.
?. T. GULLEY,
1923 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, Cal,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
LIBERTY.
Springfield Reporter.

A new dime is in circulation show
ing Artist Weinmans conception Of
Liberty, whom, according to the New
York Sun he has made to look like a
Vassar girl of % in a motor cap, while
the Liberty of the elder days of art re-
sembled passee Roman damsel of at
least 80 and conscious of her age.
However, it doesn't make so much diff
ference about the lady's looks as
whether she is able to procure one of
those Minneapolis silk petticoats.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
A KNOCKOUT BLOW.
Springfield Reporter

The New York Dairy Restaurant
corporation, which owns a chain of
lunch rooms in all the large cities, has
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Adj
dison commissioners. to receive, examine and ad-
just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Charles II. Lamorder late of Mid
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid. at
the store of Chas. f. Rich. in the village of Mid
dlebury, in said District on the 9th day of Decem-
a. m. until IL o'clock noon on each of said days
and that six months from the 9th day of said
October. A. d., 1916. is the time limited by
Court for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance
Dated at Middlebury. Vermont this Sd day Of
November. A. d. 1916.
Gideon, Abbey. Commissioners
Harry L. Hunt. O'''''''''eis
Charles F. Rich. Administrator. As
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
VERMONT OPINION
VERMONTERs ELECTED COVER
NORS.
Rutland News.

New Hampshire and Michigan elected
Vermonter's as governors and Yer
mont elected New Yorker. Which
shows that we move around some in
this country,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-29
Genius a Pauper

Twenty years ago the name Ralph Albert Blake
lock was known to every artist in America 1t was
that OF the greatest painter this country ever pro-
duced.
AT the zenith of his fame Blakeock went violently
insane and was committed to an asylum in New York
lie left his family poverty stricken, dependent al
most on charity. daughter who inherited much of
his genius has also gone insane in the struggle for
istence The merit Of the painters work has been
generally recognized since he became afflicted
just recently group of small canvasses from his
brush brought $47 900 at auction One picture alone
Moonlight brought $4,000.
Now after all these years of Madness reason is re-
turning to Blakelock and with it evidences of his
wondrOus art.
A noble New York woman Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Adams has started movement to raise fund to re-
move the aged artist to more cOngenia surroundings
and attempt to revive his genius It is good work
and deserves Success
America can ill afford to have its greatest painter
die pauper in mad-house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-29
Let the American
Citizen Stand Up!

When the world is at peace and we have nothing
more serious minds in this country than mind
ing business, it doesn't bother us much when
those who make living out of politics choose sides
and play that game
We don't mind it much if they call themselves
Reds and Blues, or democrats and republicans Nor
do we what tags or labels uniforms they wear
just now, however, it is different. The country
has been facing crisis ever since the European war
broke out. Our country is facing a crisis now, and
our chief executive has Of OUR troubles on his
mind than any president since the martyred Lincoln
He is doing everything in his power to preserve peace
with honor
Had he been a weak man and easily driven we
would have had an army of occupation in Mexico
when war was declared in Europe. For powerful
American interests vert the limit in trying to force
an invasion of Mexico in order to make profitable
their concessions.
He is not representing political party. He is
representing the American people. And is no
time for partisan play. The people are in no humor
now to sit in the bleacherS and watch the piffling
antics Of political clowns, be they democrats or re-
publicans.
This is no time for any citizen to be anything less
than patriotic American, whose patriotism is not
limited to any smaller territory than the entire
United States.
Let the American citizen stand up, and the peanut
partisan go away back and sit down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-29
TIMES EDITORIALS
Let the TRUTH PreVailg
Accidents

When people in this state hereafter want fine il
ustration of the proverb, The pot called the kettle
black" they will recall letter of M. E. Hay, once
governor, which he made public this week.
The epistle was addressed to or at the present
state executive. We have no means of knowing what
it was all about, because frankly we didn't succeed
in reading more than fraction of it.
Our attention was called to it by headline in one
Of the q. O. p. papers which announced that Hay
called Lister political accident
Accident NJ. E. Hay calling Ernest Lister an &C.
cident! We're not denying that Lister might have
been an accidental governor, but will anybody ex-
plain Governor Hay as anything more than an acct
dent, and a very sorry one at that!
In a field of many candidates in the primary
eight years ago he managed to land the republican
nomination as lieutenant governor. CosgrOve, nom
nee for governor and the rest of the ticket carried
Hay into his petty office
Two months later Cosgrovc was hastily inaugur-
ated and, dying man, taken on the next train
back to California, where he had been lying on
sick bed since the campaign. He died few days
later, and Hay succeeded to the position, man al
most unknown to the people Of this state.
Lister no doubt was an accident, but Hay was
calamity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-29
/ AN BEGINNING TO
SEE THAT LOVE MEANS
MORE THAN LOVING

This mornings talk with Dick
sent my thoughts wandering.
suppose ii is because, while | lie
here, am for the time being
taken out of the world of action
into the world of thought.
| have almost come to the con-
clusion that we women lack UNI
derstanding quite as much as
men. We must live and learn to-
gether; by our own experiences
and those of others.
1T is love that makes the world
go round" Yes, little book, l
grant that: but all of us forget
that while love is eternal, lovers
are not. And little book, that is
what fear most, because just
now / can't love anybody. | al
most feel that death in life has
come to me, for more than ever
since | have been living here do |
realize that love is everywhere
except in the heart of Margie
Waverly.
| can see love in the budding
flowers and the stars of heaven J;
through the whisperings of tradi-
tons and the thunders. of history
| have heard 1t.
Every day it clasps the mothers
breast with baby fingers. 1t
touches the cheek of youth with
sweet caress. 1t fills the lives of
Darby and Joan with calm con-
tent as down life's hill they walk
together hand in hand.
1t illumined the face of Lincoln
as he affixed his name to the
paper that liberated the slaves.
Nathan Hale went to his death
while in ecstasy he cried, Had
hundred lives | would give them
gladly for my country"
In vision it came to the little
peasant maid of Domremy and
straightway she followed with
steps that did not falter-not
, knowing whether 1t led to the
victor's crown at Orleans or the
burning stake at Rheims. II
touched the pen of Shakespeare
and set the Whole world Of poetic
fancy aflame with rose and gold
1t sang in the ear of Mozart, and
music trembled down tunes path
way. 1t rested for moment be-
side the canvas of Raphael, and
left behind the sembiance OF
MotherhoodI divine.
1t silenced the cruel raucous
tongues of the beast in Rome's
arena, for in the ears of the dying
martyrs still echoed the words oil
the Greatest Lover who, when his
brimming cup of sorrow over
flowed, still loved so much that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-29
Confessions ofaW1fe

he could lift his face to heaven
and whisper, Father, forgive
them, they know not what they
do"
As | write, little book, my heart
grows warm, for 1t seems to me
that | am beginning to under
stand that romantic love is not
the only kind of love in the world,
and just as soon as | am able to
get out am going to try to teach
this great truth in some way, but
first I've got to bring love back
into my heart-some kind of love.
oh, little book, why could not
fate have left me Sonny, why
did he have to die when | wanetd
him SO; when | needed him so!
Continued Tomorrow.