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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

wealth was great The homes of the
parents of both young people were the
pride of Claremont. In social position,
in money and fashions, every other
family in the town meekly followed
Stuart was handsome. with just the
proper width Of shoulders. His brow
was called noble. He had a perfect
chin and mouth. His hair was black
and smooth Immediately following
the announcement Of their engage
ment. Hilda was showered with enter
tainment. Now parties were all over
and the last moments were ardently
given over to the rousseau
Again she picked up the filmy lace
and tulle garments. She stared dream
lily into space. Her mother sighed.
Weren't you the least bit uncertain
about marrying father" she question.
ed her mother.
"l'ye never been uncertain about
anything after I made up my mind to
do it, Such talk is very upsetting,
dear. think you must be tired out.
You're acting SO strangely Hilda."
Hilda shook her head. mo, I'm not"
she responded cheerfully. But she left
! the room and the house. She hurried
down the road towards the shopping
district of the town. She walked along
in slowly dying sunset that threw
orange and gray and violet lights on
the trees. She went on and on. wrap
| ped in a sweetly confusing mood. She
| reviewed the short. eager courtship Of
Stuart They had known each other
! always. Then his feeling of compan-
| ionship had suddenly changed to a
consuming devotion. When he had
won her the thrilling devotion had re.
duced itself. queerly. to sort Of per-
| fectly flawless companionship, just
| like everything about Stuart. A bewild-
cred. helpless look flashed into her
eyes. She had expected Stuart's love
| to make so much difference in her life
F., But ii did not. She had her memories
| still to combat as acutely as il Stuart
! love was not now part of her life.
F., She hurried steadily on toward Main
F, street. as if she would run away from
! the haunting thoughts of that night
long before Stuart had asked her to
| be his wife That one happy hour,
F., Stolen happiness that belonged 10 her
4 alone.
| At this point in her thoughts her
/ eyes trailed UPWARD 10 familiar sign
above one Of the store doors "O'Neirs
Feed and Grain Store" il read She
! had been reading that sign all her life
, time, hut she stopped now as if fas
cinated at the words Through the
open doorway she encountered the
eager. questioning face Of Pete O'Neil
She caught her lips between her teeth
In panic she turned to run. A mo
ment later Peter swung up to her. His
! blue eyes were ablaze.
! so you're engaged TO that fellow
Dale?- He swallowed hard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
OUR WAR PROSPERITY.

InfreQuently, so as not to attract too
much attention, the spokesman for the
Wilson administration assert that the
war is not responsible for the present
industrial activity in the United
States. War munitions, they say
make UP less than one per cent OF the
export business. They would have us
believe that the American factories
are busily engaged In turning out prod
ucts that will remain in demand after
the war and that Europe will continue
to buy the enormous quantities of 9TH
er products and materials in this coun-
try that right now are in such demand
that they not only provide work for
everyone willing to work, but also
bring great quantities OF gold intothis
country from abroad.
One per cent, they say, is the extent
of the war munitions business. A
study of export statistics show that
about one per cent Of them comprise
guns. artillery. shells, cartridges, ex-
plosives and the other things that are
actully used on the firing line for the
purpose of killing the foe. But the
same study that reveals the above like
wise shows that the war has caused
enormous increases in other exports.
The administration spokesman do not
include mules among war munitions.
Yet the value of mules exported be-
fore the war amounted to less than
100000 per year while the rate since
the war has been about s4.000,000 a
year. The republicans include mules
in the list of war exports. The demo.
Gratis do not. What's your verdict?
Horses have jumped in the same
manner as mules. The value of horses
exported to Europe since the outbreak
of the war is from ten to twenty times
the rate that ruled before the war. The
democrats do not include horses
among war munitions. The republi.
cans do. What do you say?
And so it is with the other thines
that are not munitions of war in the
eyes of the democrats but which are
necessities OF the armies in the reck-
oning Of the republicans. Shoes. cloth.
ing of all kinds. blankets. tents. food
stuffs Of hundred different kinds,
grains. cotton, lumber. coal. almost ev-
erytEing that man uses. are all being
exported in as great quantities as we
can produce or make them here in the
United States because Europe is at
war AMI too busy destroying things to
produce all that is required there.
The war export business comes
much nearer being 100 per cent than
il does one Der cent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

America have been raised, the centers
of population have become larger and
the nation as whole has become vast.
ly more populous.
Just now is the very time when that
horse trade should be made, while we
are enjoying temporary security on a
bridge above the flood, bridge which
will last just SO long as Europe's war
continues and no longer. THE for
tunes OF war" have new meaning for
Americans. a pleasant meaning associ-
ated with the sound of jingling cash.
But this war cannot last always, prob
ably will not last more than year
longer.
The nation has an opportunity to re-
turn to the ways of safety by the cleo
ton of Hughes and republican con.
gress. November T. Failure to follow
that course not only would be daring
danger but counting disaster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

for the most part. a time of prosperity
in America, but the cause of this con-
dition cannot be found in the admins
tration's policies.
Men whose memories run back to
Cleveland's time. when idleness. pov-
erty, restitution and hard times grip.
ped the nations can remember also
that in 1914, few months before the
opening of the European war and i'm
mediately after the enactment of the
present low tariff law by the demo.
cratic congress. conditions were shap-
ing for repetition of the situation
that existed in 1898.
Skilled mechanics were thrown out
Of employment. soup houses were
opened in many OF the larger cities
and in New York alone 100000 men
lost their Jobs within few months
after the tariff measure had become
law. When the European war began
America was facing recurrence of
the dark days of twenty-five years be.
fore. The paralysis Of industry across
the Atlantic prevented the shipment
of foreign made goods to this country
to be sold in competition with Ameri.
can products and the unparalleled de-
mand Cor munitions enabled American
manufacturers and their employees to
reap a golden harvest which is con.
tinuine now and will not end until a
treaty is signed.
When the Extraordinary volume Of
exports no longer is demanded. who
cannot .oresee the result in America
of a let-down in manufacturing and a
coincident food of European prod.
uctS, offered In this country in an eff
fort to compel the return of the money
the warning nations have sent to our
shores?
Then, unless the present tariff meas.
ure is repealed and protection is afford.
ed American labor and American can.
ital. they will suffer more grievously
even than they did in 1898. for in the
twenty-three years that have elapsed
since then the standards of living in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
Euening Story
eETROTHED.
BY Elizabeth Shields.

(Copy-ight 1916. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
It WAS two weeks before Hilda's
wedding day. She looked thin and I'M
happy and wistful smile trembled at
the corners of her mouth. Dreamy
eyed, she watched her mother select
her trousseau.
"You act as IL you We're not inter-
ested in your gowns" complained her
mother.
Its taking an awful lot of time and
energy reflected Hilda.
We'll. never!" gasped her mother.
and I'm sure I'm doing everything
/ can to save you. Her tone was hes
itant "a little hurt. "Of course it takes
time to get the finest and best that is
in the shops
Everything is sweet and lovely"
the bride-to-be responded. But, Just
suppose, mother. l shouldn't marry
Stuart. then what would We"
Her mother turned to her, mutely
beseeching. Speech was impossible.
20, we'll" laughed Hilda something
might happen. you know
You're acting very much as though
you hoped something would" her
mother gazed helplessly at her.
Half heartedly Hilda undid the wrap
pings of numerous bundles. Both
gowns and hats were tossed aside in
an Indifferent heap.
Your actions are very unbecom-
ing" demonstrated her mother. You
are one of the very fortunate girls.
Think Ct becoming the bride of such a
man as Stuart Dale"
Hilda wished people. her mother in
Guided. would stop singing Stuart's
praises. During the three swift
months she had been engaged she had
listened desperately TO il. None of
her friends. had they known her state,
would have been able TO find any pos
sipe reason for her discomfort. except
of course that Pete O'Neil affair. But
they would have laughed AT that.
Stuart was the one perfect man the
town boosted. Like Hilda's family. his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
U. S. TREASURY Is ABSOLUTELY
BANKRUPT.

A few days ago it was announced
that the government Of the United
States would shortly after election
issue bonds to the amount of 100000
900 to meet the expenses Of govern
ment. The following dispatch sent out
few days ago from Washington
shows the condition of the United
States treasury at the present time:
The treasury OF the United States
is practically bankrupt Since con-
gress adjourned expenditures have ex-
ceeded receipts over 81 100000 day.
At the close of business last Saturday
night there was an actual net balance
in the general fund OF little less than
s6.00o.o0o and this will be wiped out
before the end of October.
ION election day the treasury will
be empty and the country facing a
daily deficit of over million dollars.
At this rate the deficit at the close of
the present fiscal year will reach the
enormous sum Of over $500 900, 900.
This will not be met by the new
revenue law. the highest estimate OF
revenue under which was s2O5.000, 900,
and in the opinion Of experts the
amount to be raised by the additional
taxes imposed by that law will fall
way short of these figures. So that
the administration. besides carving
ont its avowed purpose to issue $l25-
600 600 of Panama canal bonds to sup
plement the additional taxes will have
to resort either to more taxes. or more
bonds. And it is doubtful If even one
more issue of Panama bonds can be
floated without depreciating their
value.
The actual present depleted condi-
ton Of the treasury and the imminent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN.

The democratic doctrine is that We
should have low tariff so that lots
Of goods will be shipped into this
country and in that way give the gov.
eminent big revenue. The trouble
with that doctrine is. that il we have a
low tariff and very few goods are
shipped In, then the government gets
practically no revenue; on the other
hand il enough goods come into this
country TO give the government big
revenue then our factories are put
out of business and our working people
out of jobs. That result is inevitable
Under the democrats scheme of gov.
eminent we are sure that the govern.
ment will have no money or the
people will have no work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
UNCLE WlGGILY'S ICE CREAM
CONES.

1t didn't take Uncle Wiggily and
Grandfather Goosey Gander long to
get away from the place where the
bad snake was. let me tell you. even
If the Gravity creature had eaten
for six months.
!! This is no place for us" said the
rabbit we must see il we can't find
our fortune somewhere else
Il believe YOU" spoke Grandfather
Goosey. rubbing his yellow legs, where
the snake had wound tight around
him like clothesline. We'll look for
a place in which to stay tonight, and
We'll see what we can find tomorrow
Well, they hurried on for some time,
and pretty soon it began to get dark,
and they couldn't find any place to
stay.
81 guess I'll have to dig hole in
the ground, and make burrow," said
the rabbit.
"Oh, but l couldn't stay under
ground" said the duck I'm used to
sleeping in a wooden house"
That's So" said Uncle Wiggily.
We'll, If had some paper | could
y,
SO | don't know what to do"
And just then, awayfn the air. there
sounded voice saying:
Cav! Cav! Caw,"
"Ha. That must be crow" ex-
claimed Uncle Wiggily There must
be green corn that is ready to pull up
somewhere around here
There is" said the black crow, fly
ing down. II know a nice field of corn
that farmer has planted. and tomor-
row l am going to pick some"
But aren't you afraid Of the scare
crow" asked the duck.
mo; I'm not said the crow. The
scarecrow is only some old clothes
stuffed with straw, and 1t is set out
In the field to drive us crows away.
We're not bit afraid Of it. Would
you be-"
NO. Of course not" answered
Grandfather Goosey Gander. But
then. you see I'm not crow-the
scary figure wasn't meant for me-
pockets Of the scarecrow's coat all
night" said the crow. ut will be a
good place for you to Sleep"
THE very thing" cried Uncle Wig
gily. So that night he dug himself a
little house under the ground. and
the duck gentleman flew up, and got
inside the pocket OF the old coat which
the scarecrow figure wore, and there
the duck stayed all night, sleeping
very soundly.
We'll. now we'll travel on again"
said Uncle Wiggily. the next morning
after breakfast. So he and Grandfath-
er Goosey started of. Well. pretty
soon it became hotter and hotter, for
the sun was just beaming down as
hard as 1t could, and Uncle Wiggily
exclaimed:
II know what would taste good. An
ice cream cone for each of US. Wait
here, grandfather. and I'll get two of
them
Fine" cried the grandfather duck.
But you seem to do all the hopping
around. Uncle Wiggily. Why can't
60 while you rest?"
"Oh, don't in the least mind 60
ing" replied the kind rabbit Be
sides while do not say it to be proud,
and far be 1t from me to boast. I can
go little faster than you can in one
hop. So I'll go"
And go he did. leaving his valise in
charge of Grandfather Goosey. who
sat down with it. under shady tree.
Pretty soon the old gentleman rabbit
came to little ice cream store. that
stood beside the road, right near 4 lit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

We're to be married two weeks
from today. In the morning at ten, =,
dehantly she gave him all the details.
He stared steadily into her brown
eyes. Her lids huttered beneath his
look.
You can't marry him." he told her.
You haven't forgotten me-
I'm marrying the man .I-I-love,
her voice wavered. She turned to his
entreatingly s
You're marrying man OF Your own
kind, who can keep you in good style.
You're afraid to trust yourself
HE is the man Of my choice" she
,, interrupted him.
But you can't forget me. Hilda.
You're remembering now. that Hast
night we met up there" he moti0ned
, in the direction OF the hill"
Hilda was not looking at him now.
81 don't know what night you're talk
ing about" she said.
Look at me. dear" he rushed ON.
feverishly. you don't belong to him.
Why, you could not be wife to him.
You belong to me-"
You're talking about things that
happened ages ago. said Hilda slow
| ly. Her face was white.
"Why, girl. you were my sweetheart
when you were 10 and you used to
laugh 1T him. Maybe I'm not your kind
but I've always been your lover He
laughed bitterly.
The corners Of Hilda's mouth Quiy-
cred I'm to marry another man. You
can't talk like that to me-now.
But you won't marry him. You're
going 10 marry me. now. tonight" he,
said steadily.
You're mad, Pete" Hilda lifted
her eyes. fascinated. Pete always
thrilled her. That's all over between
u.s. You must go away. go. quickly"
Coming close to her, Pete whisper
ed: You could not be his wife be-
cause YOU love me. You gave yourself
to me that night up there
! White and shaken. Hilda pushed him
away with uuivering fingers.
Almost sobbing, she whispered. Go,
please go. You deserted me cruelty
| for weeks after that night"
! "neserted." echoed Pete. You new
er came to the meeting place again.
| 7 watched for you there, everywhere.
You avoided me Then heard OF your:
engagement"
She looked up piteously. was
afraid 10 come to you again.
| Without warning Pete imprisoned
her. his lips on hers. All the sweetnesa
OF romance was in his tender voice m
he told her of his love.
| In reply to question Hilda smiled
| contenteGly Il shall be your wife,
dear as soon as you wish" she said.
Al the livery stable Pete, bundled
her into carriage and turned the
horse toward the church that stood a
. the summit Of the hill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
1RAplhe oN A BRIDGE.

a stock argument of pro-Wilson
speakers is that the country can i'll az
ford TO swap horses crossing a
stream an argument which overlool>s
The fact that the election this year
finds the nation high AID dry and eN-
tremelv fortunate in having found a
convenient bridge where the trade
may be made quite handily.
Unlike previous democratic admins
trations, the Wilson period has been,
The sun., 1916-12-12
NEW CURB RECORDS
FOR SINCLAIR OILS
Stock of Company Up Two
Points to 81 1-8, and the
Bonds Gain Three to 1922.
STEEL SHARES 60 DOWN
Rails and C0ppcrs Are Weak
Zinc Concentrating Finn
at an Advance.

Ste. ks were irregular and active in
the outside market Yesterday. Oil shares
vere the leaders. Sincl iir Oil was prom
,nen, at the close and set "A new high
mark Of 67ts. showing an Improvement
Of almost . points or the day. Federal
oil was weak. due 20 profit taking. and
los, I point. Merritt oil Corporation
s,ock vas introduced to trading and
,lo.ri . Points above the opening sale.
egrse.d oil ifsres gained from 1 to
" points.
steel snarcs developed weakness. with
ALL ,,lr selling at the lowest level In the
mast two months. Other steel shares
were also frdctiona.iy lower. Zinc Con-
tcr.rstirg was firm and advanced to
g.. rcotrrl Foundry showed strength
srI ,,.t . points higher. Railroad
sN1s wrrc weak, with Rock Island
con- -i 'n-."g more than | point, and
IL. o. 'h' !ist declining fraction
Gil
r,rd werc led hy Sinclair oil IS.
nhirh scored a new high record OF 1872.
morc than , points above the close on
Saturday. Cosden bonds reflected weak
mess and we're liz points lower. Foreign
war tonds were about y of.
Copoers became weak at he close,
with Magma Copper losing more than 2
soin,s. Butte Copper and Zinc lost
more than /. while United Verde Ex-
tension and Cerro de Pasco showed only
fractional losses. Sales and quotations
The sun., 1916-12-12
GRAIN MARKET.

WHEAT-The market assn reflected the
feeling of nervousness over the political
stacles which have recently developed In
the way Of making shipments to Europe.
\ moierate upturn early. due to scattered
%o~,icrs, and prices declined sharply and
closed with net losses OF y to 2Sc. House.
With selling In" freely. and there were un.
confirmed rumors OF resellins. BY those
who, had recently purchased for the
count Of reports Of German raiders in the
Atlantic also checked business. Seaboard
clearances were liberal. but the tonnage
situation has not been materially relieved.
and as long ms tho congestion continues
at Atlantic ports there is little probability
Of free movement from the interior. The
Visible supply showed a decrease for the
week Of ?.s35.ooo bushels. but there Was
said to be a large amount Of wheat anost
Fl iGs w ,fhss i n%s not aS s .pps.r is0t tss v, =.
were ioe?5.ooo bushels. compared with
le~t year. The days export sales were
about 1901 900 bushels. In the local cash
market No. 1 durum was quoted at saogL:
No. ? hard. snpoN No northern Du-
!tth, ,solL No. &! northern Manitoba.
ss.oih. III Z q. l.. New York.
CORN-The market opened with mod =
crate gains and later eased on and closed
With net losses OF / to iisc. Traffic condi.
tions are much against sales abroad. and
while the car shortage Is also checking the
Interior movement n large amount OF corn
l. said TO be In interior elevators awaiting
shipment. The visible supply increased
$4,000 bushels for the week. compared
with an Increase Of ss7 600 last year. In
she lpcal cash market No. . yellow was
prhirf 1T tlOT ten days shipment G. T.. Z
N.w Nofk.
otrs-Thc market was compare tlvciy
heavy most Of the day. Tho vlsibl. sup
ply increased l,7-t,0GO bushels. compared
with nm Increase Of SCI. 900 last year. In
the local cash market prices were easy
STANDARD quoted at ssh q SIC. No. . white.
S9n sac; No. 3 white. 5Sf5shc. No.
white. SIN "a 5sc.: fancy clipped white.
60ts "a sac; ordinary clipped white. Sh a
soi1e.. all elevator.
RYE-Market easy: No. . Western. si.sS
C. 1 {. New York.
BARLEY-Market steady; feeding. Si.is
Z. o. b. New York.
RECOMMENDATIONS dull; gsod mill
Ing. 81.
HAY-Markst steady, Ne. 1. 0i.sSOl.iei
No. O.. .Noi.o3x; Ne. .. soosSc.; ship.
ping. B6 soc.
The sun., 1916-12-12
COTTON CROP ll.5l1,0 900 BALES.
Government Report Reduces Esti'
mate Made In October.

WASHINGTON. Dee, Further reduction
IN the estimated size of this years cotton
crop was recorded to-day In the Department
duction st LII 900, equivalent 800 pound
bales. exclusive of linters, That 10 10000
indica,ions n, Gr,, wer" Thai n crop of
approximately II. 2Ce, 900 bales would he pro-
duccd. but storms and insects wrought havoc
with the growing plants rs the season pro.
GresYd. The acreage planted was the fourth
largest on record The average price paid
TO producers OF cotton. on December l was
1876 cents. Al that price the seasons crop
10 worth Sl.o1s, S5i ,ei6, exclusive OF the value
Of Inter cotton and seeds.
Last year II, 1871 $50 equivalent 600 pound
bales were crown and during the Ave years,
1910 TO 1914. the average was 1899, 23l bales
The record crop was In 1914. when ls.13t,sS0
bales were produced.
Production nv states, with last years crop
lgnrcs for C0mplrison. follow:
The sun., 1916-12-12
rRvsr AND SURETY COMPANIES.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Sales 81 United States steel common In tho
consolidated stock Exchange yesterday totali'd
lhout 10. 90 shares. considerHbi, more Than un'
quarter uf the business IN that stock r'pofl'd
ID Wall street In the day, Although opening
lricrs In the general market IN many cases
reflected gains from saturday. closing, quota
'uus Wust VI the day tended lower IN hhhN
%i,,,tiuns decided weakness developed. 1hr
Nig break In cotton, w'hhn"ss IN wheat, sh'
vance, IN call money, doubling of marin" insur,
uurc rates and international considerations, ali
served To- .A.Tt mn adverse influence TAX ut
cutting down munition orders from ABROAD
.ruul reflection IN the war stocks. commits
ION house dealings were on a large scale, with
i', business In odd lots broadly distributed.
salra ~ mining stncks Mrre as fnllnMs