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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27

The body and a finger was shot of the
left hand. The coroner, Dr. Minnick,
Of Lock Springs, will hold an inquest.
Mr., Lewis owns a farm in Daviess
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
OLDEST MASON DIES

Platte City, Mo-, July Is. William
M. Paxton, 81 years old, and the old
est lawyer in Missouri, died here re.
Gently He also Is believed to have
been the oldest Mason in the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
For quick results advertise in the classified
columns of The Courier
Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE - ONE YEARLlNG
Shorthorn bull, subject to registra-
ton Dark red. B. BOSNIAN, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
INJURED az FORK.

Marshalltown, July 25.-With the
tines Of a pitchfork run through his
abdomen perforating both the large
and small intestines, August Trittien,
a Hardin county farmer living near
Steamboat Rock, is in local hospital
s~aring from terrible injuries sustain
ed 49, he fell down straw stack
into the Spturned fork. ,z.
The tines reached almost to the
mans liver. s4 r. 5sfsas .r. a-.E
Unless some infection or peritonitis
results, the attending physician thinks
Trittien, will recover t5a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27

Mrs. W. w. Smith, $40 Camille
street, has left for Wymore, Neb. foi
a. visit with relatives gss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
CONDEMN TwENrY-oNE CATTLE

CONDEMN TWENTY-ONE CATTLE.
Gallatin, Mo-. July 25.-State Veter,
marian D. F.. Luckey has condemned
twenty-one head OF pure bred Angus
cattle owned by Joseph H. Hess,
Jamesport, Mo-, on account Of an in
lection of tuberculosis. The county
court has appointed George Mundel,
Jamesport, Joseph Auldridge and T. E.
Hamilton, Jackson township, to ap.
praise their value. The cattle will be
shipped and slaughtered and what
ever deficit occurs between the value
set by the appraisers and the amount
the hides and carcasses will bring will
be paid by the county and state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
Lost

TO BE SOLD ACCOUNT OF SHIP
pers, 5000 feet No. 1, 2 inch white oak
N planks, all or any part 1T $Zt.oo per
M. IS. L. McGavic Lumter Co. Foot
Of Jefferson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27

Original Notice.
Helen Belgard. plaintiff, vs. Fred w
belgard, defendant.
IN the district court of the State al
Iowa. In and for Wapello county,
August term, A. D.. 1915.
To said Fred w. Belgard:
You are hereby notified that on o.
the petition Of the plaintiff In the above
emitted cause will be filed In the office
OF the Clerk Of the District Court OF the
state OF Iowa, In and for Wapello coun.
ty,r claiming Of you the sum OF one
thousand dollars, as money Just due
rnom you. and interest thereon at pei
cent, tom the LIST day Of July AID
1915. as permanent alimony, and for an
absolute divorce from you, and for Gus
tody of our daughter Madeline. and e,
and further equitable relief, on the
ground Of such inhumen treatment 81
plaintiff by you as to endanger her life,
In that since November 1914 you have
abandoned and deserted yer without
reasonable cause, and during such per-
Tod have failed to make reasonable pros
vision for the support and maintenance
or plaintiff and said child and failed ia
provide them with food, lodging, cloth.
Ing, medical attention and other neces.
saries of life. For further particulars
see plaintiff petition now on Ale with
the clerk of said court, at the court
house, in the city Of Ottumwa, wapel.
10 county. Iowa. 1sbn tasEa
And unless you appear thereto and
DEFEND before noon OF the second day
of the next term being the August term
Of said court. which will commences al
Ottumwa, Iowa. on the 20 day Of Aug.
ust, A. D., 1915. default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered
thereon.
Dated June rs, 1915
Chester Whitmore. Attorney for
Plaintiff.
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B ELKNAP.

Mrs. e. Russell of Independence,
Kansas, came Friday evening from
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
A Purely Perfunctory Message, q

Only an exceptional partisan enthusiast can
read the presidents address to congress at the
opening OF its final session and reach any con-
clusion other than that it is purely perunctory
message. 1t is technical performance OF the
constitutional duty from time to time to give
to the congress information of the state OF the
union and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary and expedi-
ent," but the president lays before the law max
this time information that they do not
already possess and he confines his recommends
tons wholly to repetition OF advice already urged
upon them. Perhaps in this the president is
WISE as being convinced that little beside budget
airy appropriations is to be expected from this
outgoing legislative body. He, therefore, recog-
nizes the futty of endeavoring to start con-
gress on new paths or to make Roadway on any
new subjects.
This inference is borne out by the haf-prornise
made in Mr. Wilson's concluding paragraph, that
he will not have, or at least does not anticipate
having, any occasion to address the Sixty fourth
congress again. 1t goes without saying that
while he cannot hold himself to this determine
ton against possible emergencies, it plainly re-
fleets his state of mind and warns the people
not to look to congress to do any more work
than is thus laid out and not to be seriously
disappointed At it falls short of that program.
In other respects, the message will go into the
archives as a very commonplace document. Fl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Credit and Collections.


The Bee has frequently condemned some of
the practices OF the loan sharks and collection
agencies and will continue to do so as long as
persons engaged in the business transcend right
and law But there is something to be said on
the other side. The dealer who sells on future
payment instaments is entitled to some consid-
Grafton. To be sure, he realizes the chances he
is taking and has made calculations close enough
to protect him against ordinary risks, yet he lis
giving a service that cam scarcely be dispensed
with. His customers are mostly among those
who have no established credit at other stores,
for they cannot meet requirements. Giving these
elements Of the problem full weight the reason
able thing to do is to educate the people who
are situated so that they find the installment
house convenience to the full sense of their
responsibility in the transaction. If they can be
induced to avoid extravaganza and to appreci-
ate the necessity of promptly meeting their obi
cations, much OF the difficulty will be done away
with Considering the immense volume Of bust
ness done on credit in Omaha, the amount of
complaint seems in6ntesmal for generally the
people pay their bills. Honest debtors need pro-
lection at times and can always get it; those who
are in genuine misfortune will be helped, but
their predieament should not be made nSexcuse
to cover the shiftless or the unreliable in their
trickery. t ~ a. NIX
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Public Market as Living Cost Reducer.

The high cost Of living is universal and
Omaha cannot hope to escape its burdens But
it is we'll within belief that il we enjoyed the
benefits Of a system of public markets, as do
many cities, we would have at least some meas
ure of relief. -
The Bee has preached the gospel Of public
markets for many years. We have several times
reused the people Of Omaha to pitch Of eff
fective demand, oay to be frustrated or mis-
guided by the clever and persistent opposition Of
the combined grocers and commission men, =
Omaha at one time invested some $4,000 in
market house on lower Capitol avenue where
its ill-advised location made success impossible,
and the money outlay was eventually a dead
loss. The so-called market we now have is not
"a public market for householders buying at re-
tail, but simply commission mems trading place,
and, even if it were to be thrown wide open its
location is specially picked to keep retail Gus
toners away.
II the high cost of living necessities is to con-
tinue for any length Of time, it will behoove
Omaha again to grapple seriously with the prob
lem of public market or a chain OF public mar
kets, ..g's
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
British Cabinet Crisis.

The resignation of David Lloyd-George as
war minister will bring to definite focus the
crisis impending for weeks in the British imperial
cabinet. Issues arising from the course of the
war have precipitated what now seems to be the
probable downfall Of the coalition government
The immediate cause is the persistence of Pre-
mier Asquth in holding to his seat at the head
Of the, war council but the trouble lies deeper.
When the present government was formed it was
looked upon as a patchwork affair." in which some
concessions were made in pretense of harmonizing
hopelessly discordant elements. The presence of
Sir Edward Carson, for example, man who at
the beginning Of the present war was heading
an armed rebellion against the government, could
hardly have a reassuring effect on the liberals
much less on the Irish. Then Vscount Grey has
been retained in his place as foreign minister and
has been elevated to the peerage within the year,
as reminder of the prestige of the tory party in
the government. These constant elements of
discord have not promised much for the perma-
nence Of the cabinet, particularly as the inclina-
ton to let party prestige outweigh patriotic pur
pose has been noticeable all the time. ~
Moreover, much criticism has been heard Of
the conduct OF the war, and it has been openly
stated that Mr.. Asquith is entirely too amable
Nor place at the head of the war council. That
Lloyd-George, next to- Kitchener the greatest
figure England has shown in the present combat,
should resign to emphasize his dsapproval Of
the premier'sS course must give outsiders some
notion Of how deep the sentiment against Asquith
has become. The utterance Of the Manchester
Guardian. that England, Us not winning, will find
many echoes among the people, and must tell
against the prime minister.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
People and Events

The current story that all Missouri voted dry
except St. Louis is smothered in its own dust
"Twenty-nin large and popuous counties" says
the Globe Democrat voted with St. Louis"
\ The high cost of living fails 10 check the
speed Of Joy hunters in Missouri In ST. Louis
giving day, boldly ignoring the worry signals
Of sedate elders.
Missouri politicians legislated state prison
workshops out of business and abolished the con-
tract system. Now the authorities are wonder
iGg what to do with 5000 idle men, who are
safer at work than loafing.
After celebrating for week on the high cost
OF Thanksgiving, the head OF a Chicago house,
hold, rather than forego the annual centerpiece
plunged for sixteen-pounder at IS cents per.
His courage was rewarded by finding $50 da-
mond in the gobbler's crop.
Harry Lauder is said to be listed for title
New Years in recognition of his generosity il
putting up 100000 in real money to finance bands
OF Scotch-pipers for the army recruiting service
As the kings jester Sir Harry is bound 10 shine
The court needs gloom banisher
Is a wooden leg equal to live leg in kicking
hole in the treasury OF liability lawl 1t is
for the courts Of Illinois to say. Dan McReyn
Odds OF Danville, owner Of the smashed limb
wants Sll0 for new, up-to-date member, be
side full time for three weeks and hospital bills
Dan got in the way OF an automobile while doins
bit Of road work and lost his peg.
For the third time in three years Dewe,
Haines Of Drake County, Ohio, lad Of l9, wn
the state championship as corn raiser and get
a free. personally conducted excursion to Wash
ington and New York as special reward fo
industry and skill. Young Haines raised 49,
bushels Of corn on single acre, remarkabl,
example of intensive cultivation. He typifes tn,
new generation of agrculturists who, as Vanc
cCormick puts it, ARE fifty bushels better thai
their dads
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

nellie in christening what is said to be
one of the finest hotels in the middle
west was a credit to those responsible
therefor, and in view of the exact facts
relative to the life and death of Logan
Fontenelle regardless of what the
records" of the Historical society of
Nebraska have to say on the subject,
they can always look upon the name
and the portrait, which l understands
ornaments the hotel, with satisfaction
and pleasure. To me 1t is matter of
qualification that the name is properly
spelled "Fontenelle" and not "Fonta-
nellie" Some of the most vivid recol-
lections of my boyhood are associated
with the name and with the personal
acquaintance then had with many of
the Omaha Indians.
. JOHN T. BELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

President Wilson is to receive the
Ohio Corn club boys and girls at the
White House today.
Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the Ben
gall poet and Nobel prize winner, is
to lecture at Yale university tonight
The new quarter million-d dollar GER
annie engineering building of the Uni
versity of Illinois is to be dedicated
with two-day program of exercises
beginning today.
Cabinet officers and other prominent
speakers are to address the thirteenth
annual convention of the national
rivers and harbors congress. which is
to begin three-day session today in
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
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Samuel Gompers' Salary

Broken Bow, Neb.. Dec. 5,-To the
Editor of The Bee: Please state what
Mr.. Samuel Gompers draws as salary
as head of the American Federation
Of Labor A. ]. ELLIOTT.
Note: Mr.. Gompers' pay as head of
the federation was fixed by the Phila-
delphia convention in 1914 at s7,5OO
per year. The same convention fixed
the salary of Frank Morrison as sec
rotary at $4,000 per year. Prior to
that for five years the pay had been
$50 and $500 respectively.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Mrs. Stewart entertained the Wall
nut Hill club at a card party. The fol-
lowing guests were present: Messrs.
and Mesdames Needham. Montgom-
cry, FELTON,, Taylor, Hunt. Van Horn,
Cooper. Scott and Hutchinson. The
next meeting will be held at Mrs.
Needham's
Contractor Ed Brennan has erected
a winter stone-cutting shop imme-
diately east Of the county jail in
which he is placing stone and a stock
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Assurance is given that the emergency" for
which the National Guardsmen were called to
the Mexican border has not yet passed But, just
exactly what that emergency" is, remains to
be disclosed. Wonder if it ever existed except in
imagination? ~ w.s ss
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Bulgarians made violent assault on
allies in Serbia.
French kept up intense artillery fire
from Loos to the Argonne
King Constantine declared Greece
would remain neutral to avoid the fate
of Poland.
President Wilson sent note to Aus
tria demanding disavowal of the An
coma sinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Another side to the problem OF bringing to-
gether the bachelors and maids of Lincoln and
Omaha deserves consideration, As love is Blind
and matrimony largely an insghtless venture, an
exchange Of eligibles Of the two cities accords
with the fundamentalsiof sentiment. Besides a
"sight-unseen' trade provides the zest Of romance
and thrills of anticipation. .f$5e.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
Storyette of the Day.

In an Irish court house an old man
was called into the witness box, and,
being infirm and just a little near
sighted, he went too far in more than
one sense. Instead of going up the
stairs that led to the box he mounted
those that led to the bench. The
Judge good-humoredly said
lis it Judge you want to be. my
good man." sw
"Ah, sure, Yer Honor was the,
reply, I'm an old man now an"
mebbe it's all fmsfit for,"--London
Globe,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

The loan sharks are entitled to no sympathy
and no more are the shyster lawyers that play
the justice courts along the same line
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

The high cost Of money produces more dis
tress in Wall street than the high cost of living.
Sweating the coin OF speculation throws the pow
erty clutch on the lamb shearing industry
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
TTODAY


Grit is what is left in a man after
everything has happened to him that
can happen to a human being and
still leave him alive.-Marden.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Colonel Bryans example in securing a lofty
perch from which to watch the bubbling otpolit-
ica pots suggests like observatory for Governor
Morehead
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

The bridge joker slipped over on Sioux City's
economical tourists touches the tunny-bone OF
railroad efficiency While the tourists had their
laughs FIRST, the subsequent outlaws OF the M. &
o. outshne the former by four-tenths or one.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

The direct benefits Of the Panama canal ac-
crue to the coast cities. This simplifes the
process Of levyns Panama taxes in proportion
10 benefits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

All Of US, are willing to be surprised by a
unlooked-for event bringing speedy end OF tn
great European war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Preparedness bills are mounting to heights OF
dazzling immensely. The splendors OF the seen
cry diverts attention for a moment without mar
ring the efficiency Of the touch,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Teutonic guns in Roumana blew up more
cabinet timber at Westminster than all the Yep
pelins sent across the channel
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

With FIVE federal judgeships on the pie eoun-
ter the potency Of pull depends on the smooth
ness OF geographical combine.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

By comparison with the presidential election
it is a light vote on the light question.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Cereal prices are slowly returning to the hisf
scores Of November. Looks as if the month-ent
shake down worked out as planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
55,483 Daily-Sunday SO, O37.

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
dres, will be changed as often as required.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Observe that the Congressional Record is
resumng business at the old stand and is the
only known publication not required to econo-
mize space to get away from the high cost OF
print paper Il. ft &sA .9s1
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Eight hundred millions for defense and tn
usual percentage for pork Uncle Sam easil
tops the list Of neutral spenders
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

y Only fifteen more days for carly Christmas
shopping,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Oil kings, with all their millions, have n
stronger grip on mortal existence than the res
OF us -.s 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Early shopping comWends itself as exercise
but early buying is what counts in price ane
quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
The Day We Celebrate.


Francis A. Brogan is just 56 years
old. He was born at De Witt, Ia,
and studied law at Harvard university
law school. He practiced for a while
In Emporia, coming to Omaha in 1888.
He has recently been elected to the
school board.
Frank J. Carey, president Of the
Carey Cleaning company, is today "a
years old. Born, raised, educated
and going to die (dye) in Omaha" he
says, adding, MY hobby is real es-
tate and like dirt even If am in
the cleaning business-especially If 1t
is corner lots" ~
Police Judge Charles e. Foster is
celebrating his forieth birthday. He
was born in Lafayette, ILL.,, and grad
uated in law from the University Of
Nebraska. He was for five years
with Baldrige & Debord and for two
years deputy county attorney.
James Drummond, jr., teacher in
the High School of Commerce, is 20
years old today. He is native of
Massachusetts,
General August Won Mackensen,
who is directing the Teutonic drive
in Roumania, born in Saxony sixty
seven years ago today.
CharleS .. pIlnonlaS, united States
senator from Colorado, born at Darien,
Ga. sixty-seven years ago today.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue, COM
mander of the battleship Texas, born
in Richmond county, North Carolina,
fifty years ago today.
william S. Hart. celebrated photo
play actor and director born at New
burg; N. Y. forty years ago today.
Captain w. Fl. G. Bullard, com
mander of the battleship Arkansas
born in Pennsylvania fifty years ago
Edward II. Sothern, one of the fore
most actors of the American stage,
born in New Orleans, tifty-seven years
ago today.
Howard Elliott, president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, born in New York City fifty
six years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Y Firing hot air at the hgih cost of living
about as effective as Russias deed to the Dard'
nelles ~EH &
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06
This Day in History.

ibis Ddy LII f1lSOTy.
176S-First court held in Illinois
opened at Fort Chartres.
1814-Don Juan Prim, famous
Spanish soldier and virtual dictator
of Spain after the overthrow of Queen
Isabel, born in Catalonia. Assassin
ated December 80. 1870.
1S34-James Buchanan was elected
United States senator from Pennsyl-
vania.
1841-Lieutenant Jacob Elliott, one
of the last surviving veterans of the
battle of Lexington, died at Chester,
N. Fl.
1S46-Indecisive battle at San Pas
cual between the Mexicans and the
Americans under General Kearney,
who was twice wounded.
1S59-Charles Robinson, republi-
can, was chosen governor of Kansas
at an election held under the Wyan-
dotte constitution.
1S66-William Edmond Armitage
was consecrated Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Wisconsin.
1S82-Anthony Trollope, celebrated
English novelist, died. Born April "a,
1915.
1S84-Capstone of the Washington
monument placed.
1889-Jefferson Davis, ex-president
Of the confederate states of America,
died in New Orleans. Born in Chris
tan county, Kentucky, June 3, 1903.
1905-French senate passed a bill
for the separation Of church and state
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

of coal with the intent of continuing
the cutting, during the winter. of
stone required in both the retaining
walls and boiler house of the county
building.
DR.. and Mrs Dinsmore gave small
dinner party, entertaining the Hon.
Fl. Fl. Giles Of Madison, Wis. Those
present were Rev. and Mrs, W. e.
Copeland, Prof. and Mrs. Gillespie,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Croft, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lininger and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Woolworth.
A meeting is called at the opera
house to revive a society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. Among
those who have consented to speak
at the meeting are DR.. George l.. Mil
Ter, Hon. A. ]. Poppleton, Hon. ]. W.
Savage, Hon. ], c. Gown and Hon.
J. M. Thurston.
Frank Kast, who until recently was
hotel runner, has been appointed
agent for a large soap concern. His
numerous friends are delighted to
hear of his success.
Manager e. B. Smith of the tele-
phone company says that in addition
to the public telephone system already
established at the stock yards, another
is soon to be established near the ex-
change building
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-06

Call country doctor out at midnight to ride
several miles through a storm and treat sick
baby--he will not complain, provided the baby is
sick He will fight hard for its life and reproach
no one for the summons. But let him find that
the baby is well when he gets there and ask him
to walk the floor with it at regular rates for
time--and see what the doctor says. He ought to
be glad that he was not really needed, but he
will be hopping mad for, the fools GRAND. So
the Guard would have made no protest il 1t had
found hostile army at the border and had lost
a high percentage by death, wounds and disease
Finding the border sound asleep, the Guard is
only human in resenting the call and the COM
pulsion to stay Its health has been excellent and
It has learned something, but it is bitterly I'M
happy and almost completely cured of all de-
sire to belong any longer.
OF course, if actual war broke out, patriotism
would kndle the old fervor anew, but nothing
short of actual war will restore that interest. And
what we want now is an immense and well-or-
ganized peace reserve which, can be called on in
an emergency