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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

Mr.. Hughes was a member, on SIN
gle question of law. viz:
Is an employer responsible for the
acts Of his agents?
The court decided unanimously that
an employer is. and Justice Mercy
nolds, President Wilson's appointee.
voted just as did Justice Hughes and
every other member of the court. To
have held the contrary would have
established principle that If rail
road sets fire to your barn aud it is
burned down, you must sue the en-
gineer, but cannot sue the railroad.
Every travelling man is an agent of his
employer and when he signs a con-
tract. the employer is bound by his
act. Business could not he carried on
to any great extent. if the acts of the
agent did to bind the employer.
Congress had passed the Sherman
law. which provided that when anyone
committed an act in restraint of trade
he must pay damages amounting to
three times the amount OF damage
his act had caused. A hat rGanufac-
turer who had been boycotted by the
Danbury Hatters' union claimed their
act was in restraint of trade and had
injured him. The cause went to the
supreme court while Mr. Hughes was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

still governor of New York. The
court decided that the boycott was II
restraint of trade and that If the firm
alleging injury could prove the alleged
damage the union would be respon-
sible. The case was then tried before
jury and the jury decided that
damage had been caused, fixed
the amount, and decided that the
members of the union knew, or had a
reasonable opportunity of knowing.
what their leaders had done and there.
fore were responsible. Then came
the appeal on the question of wheth-
e. the members of the union were re-
sponsible for the acts of their agents
and. as has been said. the supreme
court decided unanimously that all
employers are responsible for the acts
Of their employees. whether the en-
Tloyes are members of a union or
stockholders in railroad or fac.
tory.
Aftef this decision in the Danbury
Hatters case congress was asked to
pass laN providing that associations
Of workmen. unions, and farmers
should not j, subject to the Sherman
laws prohibition of acts in restraint Of
trade. Accordingly, the Clayton act
was passed md President Wilson
signed it. ThATe was much criticism
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
FARMINGJoN.

Miss Mabel Winslow and sister of
Keosauuua were recent guests of Mrs.
Clyde HOFFMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Linderholm of AL
tona Ill.,, have returned home after a
visit with their son Dr. NJ. j. Under
holm and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Shreve and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Junkin motored to
Burlington for short visit with Mrs.
Junkin's sister Miss Artie Petrie. who
is taking course OF nurses training at
the Burlington hospital.
Everett Moore who is working for the
X. c. railroad with headquarters at
LaClede, Mo-. is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore.
Miss Bessie Carothers who is teach
ing at Selma spent Saturday at her
home in Pennington.
Miss Gladys Nelson was hostess to
company of girls Saturday afternoon in
honor of her tenth birthday anniver
sary Ice cream and cake were served.
Miss Jean Therme has gone to Keo-
sauqua for a visit with relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
RUSSIA'S PROTEST
EXCLUSIVE IN SCOPE

Petrograd. Oct 27-(via London.
Oct. 2S.)-Russia's protest to China
against the concession granted an
American firm. the Siems-Carry COM
pany of ST. Paul, for an extension of
the Kalgan railway which would run
through territory north of the Chinese
wall. must be understood, as explained
by the Russian foreign office. as d.
rected exclusively against the action
of the Picking government. The action,
according to the Russian government.
is a violation of the treaty of 1889 in
which the Chinese government agreed
not to give the subjects of foreign
powers. other than Russia. railway
concessions in the region north of the
wall
With the exception of this particular
region. Russia. il is declared, would
welcome the participation of Ameri,
can capital. together with Russian,
English. French and Japanese capital
in Chinese railway construction.
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, LITTLE BENNY'S 4
; NOTE BOOK .
, ~ WEE pAPE 4
BY LEE PAPE


Us fellows was setting on my frunt
steps this afternoon, pop setting on
the top step smoaking and reeding the
paper, and we started TO tawk about
wah wood be the most useful thing to
invent il we was crate inventors, Sid
Hunt saying, If was CRATE inventor
Id invent pare of shoes that all you
wood half to do wood be to put them
on and they would lace themselves,
look at all the trubble that wood save
people in the morning.
If was crate inventor. sed Sam
Crawss, Id invent insterment that
wood have catch with you if there
wasent enybody else GROUND to have
catch with. all you wood half to do
wood be throw the ball at it and it
wood throw it back agen, maybe Id
invent it so it Good pitch cerves and
all.
O. that's a good ideer, sed Skinny
Martin.
Yes, but how about if you throo the
ball over its head sed my cuzZin
Artis.
woodent throw the ball over its
led, sed Sam.
If l was CRATE inventor Id invent a
lemmin stick that the more you sucked
on it the bigger it got. sed Pubs Sim
kins.
Id invent a fountain pen that Good
add and subtrack and even do long d.
vision. so all you wood haff to do wood
be to hold it in your hand in skool and
think of sumthing elts, and it wood
do all your arifmetick for you, sed Ed
Wernick. being bum in arifmetick.
G, that's good ideer, sed Skinny
Martin.
If was a crate inventor, l sed, Id
invent Ease washing machine, and
all you'd half to do wood be stick your
face in it and jest wait there and it
wood wash it, even your ears.
Hear. hear, mulch applause. sed
pop. that's the ony sensible invention
I've herd this afternoon, face wash.
ing machine is crying need, espesh-
lily the part about the ears, wy don't
reel inventors have Ulcers like that In.
sted of flooding the market with rub
bish like eletrick lites and telerfones?
And he kepp on reeding the paper
and us fellows raced up to Pubs Sim.
kinses steps. and last one up being a
old woman. Pubs and Sam Crawss
having a argewment about witch was
last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
DOUDS. LEANDO.

Mrs. John Walker visited several days
with her daughter Mrs. Alice Baer OF
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Grace Gilbert of Leando went to
Cedar Rapids Monday to attend the
grand chapter of the Eastern Stars.
Mrs. Lizzie Pollock and daughter
Elizabeth and Mrs. Maggie Benning OF
Leando were Ottumwa shoppers Mon
day.
Alden Doud who is attending college
at Mt Pleasant spent Sunday with rel
atives and friends here
Mrs. Orville Parks and children of
Batavia returned to their home Mon.
day after few weeks visit at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
ans Fellows Of Leando.
Miss Gretchen Denning who attends
school at Mt. Pleasant spent Sunday at
the home of her parents.
Mrs. J. n Arnold and baby of Sig
Quincy are visiting at the A. L. Doud
home
The first number of the lecture course
was given Tuesday night by the Red
dingtons Owing 20 the inclemency of
the weather an extra number will be
given at some future date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

of President Wilson by those who did
not believe the unions should be ex-
empt from the prohibition of the Sher-
man law. Then 1t was explained that
in reality the Clayton act did not do
what the union men had been led to
believe it did; that it merely exempted
associations of farmers and labor un-
ions from the prohibitions of the Sher-
man act when they were pursuing
1.-The legitimate purposes" for which
they were created. 1t is said that the
word Legitimate" prevented the Clay
ton act from doing what the labor men
want it to do, because the courts would
probably hold that restraint of trade
which inhicts damage on another per-
son or firm is not a Legitimate" pur.
suit of the purposes for which the
union or association is created
Like the Adamson law the Clayton
act purported to be something it is
not
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

entered the white house in 1918 has
contributed very generous sum to the
Hughes campaign fund.
Inc residents OF the District Of CO.
employees, for they are in power. and a
suggestion to the employees that thew
mad better contribute to the party cam
paign fund usually is given attention
On the other hand. the general run Of
citizens or Washington are against the
wilson administration. largely because
they believe that the democrats have
given the city raw deal in the matter
OF legislation and appointments to dis
trlct OFFICES during the last four years
There Is no doubt about it. the Wilson
administration is most unpopular in
the capital city.
The republican organizations are re-
porting that they are having much sue
cess IN collecting sums from Washing
tonians who have always been known in
the past as staunch democrats It has
been learned that William Corcoran
Eustis. who was chairman OF the inaue-
iumoia who do not have a voting resi-
dence elsewhere are permitted under
existing law to chose Celega ties ITO tn
national political conventions which
nominate for the presidency. There IL.
no adequate primary law for the cleo.
tion OF these delegates. however, and
the elections have been farce, or
worse than farce, in past years, There
mas been nothing to prevent repeating
at the polls. various factions OF the
parties have had rows which have been
disgrace to the capital. This year the
delegates sent to the national repub-
mean convention were not seated at all
owing TO the fact that there was 80
much contention over and doubt as to
selection.
In view of the disrepute into which
these elections of delegates to national
conventions has fallen. residents of the
district will make serious demand on
congress for an adequate presidential
preferential primary law The Jackson
Democratic association has announced
that IL will do all in its power to bring
this about and will seek the coopera-.
ton Of the republicans
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
Wilson Not Popular Win the
People at National CAPITAL
BY G. Gould Lincoln
The courter's Special Washington Correspondent

Washington d. c., Oct. 27.-The ma
tional capital boasts Of the Oldest dem
ocratic association in the country. with
the exception Of Tammany Hall. New
York. 1t is the Jackson Democratic as
sociation. organized in 1928. Tammany
Hall was established first in 1904. 1t is
the plan Of the Jackson Democratic as :.
ISOLATION to bring about the erection OF
a great temple to democracy in WASH
ington, which shall be the federal home
of all the democratic clubs in the coun-
try. At meeting of the association here
this week the matter was preached, and
A committee was appointed to work out
the details and to consult with demo-
cratic organization elsewhere to ascer-
tain their views Of the matter.
The jackson Democratic association
of Washington has participated in the
elections Of every democratic president
since the days of Andrew Jackson. II
has also given it's loyal support to all
the candidates for president put up by
that party who failed Of election. While
there is no vote allowed residents of the
District of Columbia under the consti-
tuition which provides for the federal
district, thousands of employees of the
government retain their voting resi-
dences in the states and 1t is the part
of the local political organizations to
get these employees 10 go home ana
vote the ticket. At present the local or
CARNATIONS are very active. both demo-
cratic and republican. There Is the
Hughes club of Washington, the league
Of republican state clubs, the republican
state committee. the Woman's National
Republican association. and others.
working hard for Hughes and Fair
banks. And on the democratic side OF
the campaign are the Jackson Demo-
Grafton association already mentioned
the Wilson and Marshall Democratic
association. the democratic state com
mittee. the Wilson Eight Hour league
and the Women's Wilson Union.
All of these organizations are busy
collecting funds TO be used in the cam
paign. The democrats have Ii over their
republican friends when it comes to
collecting funds from the government
ural committee when President Wilson
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MUNTERVlLlE.

Rev Linndellad' and family returned
home last Friday from two weeks
visit with relatives in Dakota.
Mrs. Charlotte Carlson who was OPP
Grated on at the Ottumwa hospital two
weeks ago is in a serious condition.
Mrs. Andrew Pierson who has Keen
i'll for some time is reported Very low.
Andrew Stodghill and family, Lloyd
Stodghill and wifi. We're Sunday guests
at the F. IL. GustaSon home.
Harry Swanson and Adolf Huffman
departed for Norway Iowa last Tues
day.
The Embroidery club which was to
be entertained by Mrs. Clarence Lock
Thursday afternoon was postponed un-
til next week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pierson expect To
have closing out sale and will make
their future home with their daughter
at Chicago. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
TIE pANRuRY MATTERS.

The absolute 1nslncerlty Of the
democratic campaign is strikingly il.
Illustrated by the attacks made on Mr..
Hughes based on the contention that
he decided the Danbury Hatters' case.
,fThis attack is typical of the effort Of
me present administration at every
turn to impose on the public and take
advantage of the voters not being in
formed regarding details of legal
cases.
Mr.. Hughes was not member of
the supreme court when the first de-
cision in the Danbury Hatters' case
was rendered. The case came before
that court on second appeal, after
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
ASH GROVE.

The ladies OF the Christian church
will serve lunch on election day.
Mrs. Anginette Baker spent Sunday
with Zoe Brown.
Miss Emma Proctor spent Sunday
with home folks.
Some of the young people enjoyed
themselves at dance at the VIM. Rudd
home Saturday night.
Miss Cecil Selman spent Saturday
night with her aunt Mrs. Maria Hunt
er.
Herman Hunter and family took din
ner at the NJ. Albright home Sunday.
j. 7. Day has been on the sick list
the past few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

today are:
Upper Mississippi valley and plaina
states Internationally fair. exceut
occasional rains or SHOWS are nrnh.
able Tuesday or Wednesday; moder.
ate temperatures first part of week
followed by change to much coldee
about Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

The department Of commerce is not
Dragging about the shipping of mil
lion bushels of Argentine corn to the
Peoria, ILL.,. market. In ordinary times
a shipment of that size, of foreign corn.
coming in under the democratic low
tariff. would have serious effect up.
on the price Of the middle VESTS
standard crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
PEOPLES PULPIT
DO not submit manuscripts
with requests that they. be re.
turned II not used. The Courier
will not return them.

Editor Courier:
! have noted with some satisfaction
your recent editorials as to the solid
south
| had previously read President Will
sons verbal statements about sectional
ism. Wherein he stated that any one
who talks sectionalism does not de-
serve to be an American citizen. or
words to that effect. Yet still in that
prises the body and bone and brain of
the democratic party one hears no poll
tics whatever except sectionalism.
The northern democrat is only an
imitatio. The real article is found only
in the solid south--where they are still
fighting the civil war and still declar
ing that they were never whipped-'By
God Sab" but were simply exhausted.
The northern democrat is looked upon
with contempt. and only to be handy
for use as cats paw when needed. but
at all times as a id northern Yam
kee.
When was a boy at school the older
boys would get up game Of baseball
and would let me play pig tail'-that
is they would let me chase the wild
bal lis that went out of bounds, and did
not count in the game.
That is the position the northern
democrat stands in as to the real dem
ocratic game Of politics. He is the pig
tail. the real game is played by the
solid south.
l do not believe that any state that
rebelled-that is that any state that at
tempted to destroy the United States
of America. by secession has ever cast
its electoral vote other than the way it
shot-and probably will not do go for
a long time. Although several of them
will show very heavy falling off in
their democratic majorities this year.
II this be sectionalism or if this be
waving the bloody shirt those who do
not like it may make the most OF it.
The writer knows what he is saying 1t
is every word the truth. There are very
few hotels in that country where one
can spend an hour Of an evening with
out hearing such sectionalism and
bloody shirt talk as was never dreamed
of in the north. and yet still many of
our snorthern people think that they
are real democrats, while they are only
imitations-"pig tails" in the game for
the solid south.
Yours,
]. W. Herman.
Editor Courier:
| see through your paper that the
people of Ottumwa have awakened to
the fact that they have not done their
little mite" for our soldier boys" do
ing duty for the protection of home
and country.
1t certainly gave me great pleasure
to read the mayors proclamation for
know that there are others of kin.
dred ties that feel as / do. We sure.
ly ought to remember them generous.
ly as The holiday times draw near.
for one am willing to assist in any
way | can and will further state at
this time that will give IS. Let Sec.
rotary Shanahan of the Retail Mer.
chants association call for same. AS
mother of one of the boys" l feel
safe to express myself at this time.
Very respectfully.
Mrs w. X. Williamson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

Mr.. Harding's idea of improved
roads. is to improve the dirt roads so
that the farmer can get to the city
at any and all times. Mr.. Harding is
not advocating paved roads because
all could not be paved and those that
were not would be in the great major.
ity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
HIGH TEMPERATURE.
THEN SNOW COMING

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 2S.-Weath-
or predictions for the week beginning
Sunday issued by the weather bureau
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

ERECTING WIRELESS STATION.
Huntsville, Oct. 2S.-Harold Damer
on. the 12-year-old son of w. L. Dam
eron Of Huntsville. is the busiest boy
in town getting his wireless station in
shape for operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

Which precinct in Ottumwa will be
the first to give the public returns on
the coming election?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

Safety for pedestrians and for driv.
ers of autos as well. demands that ex.
cessive speeds be eliminated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

The people are now realizing that
ordinary wages cannot stand the high
cost of Wilson.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-20
ITCHING ECZEMA IS A
CONSTANT BLOOD CRY
The Blood Reaches Every Part,
of the Body Every Twelve ]
Seconds.

There are approximately 10000, GOO
pores in the akin Of human body1
These connect with the blood channels
by means OF little canals. These cal
nails are sometimes filled with poisons
and the skin scales and blisters. gets
red and raw and becomes like so much
tissue fire.
Salves do not reach the source of the
trouble. To make the blood pure is the
only scientific method of relief.
s. S. s. is the greatest blood purlher
because it is natural one. There is
no mineral of any sort in it. 1t is pure
ly vegetable
So great is the fame of s. S. S. that
many substitutes trail along in various
sections of the country. They all, soon
er or later. die a'natural death. S. S. 3.
builds UP weak and acidy blood, gives
prompt relief to almost every case or
eczema, winter letter and other skin
maladies. You owe syourrsellf the h duty
of trying q bottle of S 5. S. Take no
Substitute. Write for our free book
on skin diseases. Confidential letters
replied to by our Medical expert. Write
Swift Specific Co., Department S3, At
lanta. Ga.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-20
NO INDIGESTION, GAS
or STOMACH MISERY
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" for sour,
acid stomach, heartburn,
dyspepsia.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach
diatress will go. No indigestion. heart
burn. sourness or belching of gas. acid.
or eructAtions Of undigested fooS, nc
dizziness. bloatinQ, foul breath or hssd
ache.
Pape's Diapepsin il noted for itS
speed in regulating upset stomaehs, 1t
lie the surest, quickest and most certain
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Millions of man and women now eat
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know Pape's Diapepsin will save them
from any stomach misery.
Please for your sake. get large
ffty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin-
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miserabIe-life is too short-you ere
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abe Eat what you like and digest it;
enjoy it, without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or in case of an attack of
Indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-20
RHEUMATISM GOES
IF HOODS is USED

The genuine old reliable Hood 5
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
ton of the blood and builds up the
whole system. It drives out rheuma-
tism because it cleanses the blood.
It has been successfully used for
eorty years in many thousands OF
asses the world over.
There is no better remedy for skin
and blood diseases, for loss of appe-
tite, rheumatism, stomach and kid
ney troubles, general debility and all
ills arising from impure, impover-
ished, devitalized blood.
It is unnecessary to suffer. Start
treatment at once. Get a bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla from your near
est druggist. You will he pleased
With the results.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-20
WEATHER REPORT
FOR PAST YEAR

The following 10 q summary of the
weather report kept by A. d. Brown
during the year 1915, AIR. Brown has
furnished reports before for this paper
and says that after they appear many
persons tell him his report ia not correct
the weather being warmer or colder
than his report shows. He says the
joke is these people keep no record,
and Of course have nothing to support
their assertions.
January Highest temperature, 81
lowest, 20 below; number Of days with
zero weather, s: days of rain, 2; snow,
/; but very little snow for sleighing.
February Highest. 50; lowest, q;
days Of rain. 8; snow, /.
March Highest, Sd; lowest, 6; rain,
/; snow, 2.
April Highest, "a; lowest, Is; rain,
4; snow, A.
May-Righest, ga; lowest, 80, rain,
ID
June-Highest, rs; lowest 40; rain,
z; at noon on June q was the hottest
day, SO.
July-Hlghest, 72; lowest, 46; rain,
IL.
August Highest, 68; lowest, 81;
rain. 10.
September-Righest, 81; lowest, So;
rain, g.
October Highest, Sd; lowest, IS;
rain, 2; some snow; first frost on Oct
ober 10.
November Highest, "a; lowest, IL;
rain 2
Decem ber-Highest, %; Dowest, 2
below; rain, 8; one d'7 of zero.
Most of the rains during the year
were very hard end with but little
wind. 1t was the most favorable season
that has been known for years for
all tree fruits. According to the record
there were II days on which it rained.