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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

4 uZZy- WuLHy was very SOOu SOoh
and quite kind to the children Dummies,
Sammie and Susie. Besides looking
after them, Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy used
to sweep the burrow, make up the
beds of leaves and grass, and 60 to
market to get bits of carrots, turnips
or cabbage, which last Sammie and
Susie liked better than ice cream.
Uncle Wiggily Longears was an
elderly rabbit. who had the rheuma-
'tism, and he could not do much. Some
times when Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy was
very busy he would go after the cab
bage or turnips for her. Uncle Wig
gily Longears was a wise rabbit. and
as he had no other home, Papa Little.
tail let him stay in warm corner OF
the burrow. To pay for his board the
little Dummies uncle would give them
lessons in how to behave. One day.
after he had told them how needful
it was to have two holes, or doors, to
your burrow so that If dog chased
you in one, you could go out of the
other Uncle Wigsily said:
Now, children. / think that is
enough for one day, so you may go
out and have some fun in the snow"
But first Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy looked
out of the back door, and then she
looked out of the front door. to see
that there were no hunters about.
Then Sammie and Susie crept out.
They had lots of fun, and pretty soon.
when they We're quite ways from
home. they saw hole in the ground.
In front of 1t was a nice, juicy cab.
bage stalk.
Look" cried Sammie. Jane Fuz,
Zy-Wnzzy must have lost that cabbage
on her way home from the store!'
THAT isn't the door to our house."
said Susie.
Yes it is" insisted Sammie, land
j am going to eat the cabbage. |
didn't have much breakfast, and I'm
hungry"
BE careful" whispered Susie. "Un-
Gle Wiggily Longears warned us to
look on all sides before we ate any
cabbage we found"
II don't believe there's any danger
spoke Sammie. I'm going to eat it,
and he went right up to the cabbage
stalk.
But Sammie did not know that the
cabbage stalk was part Of trap, put
there to catch animals. and, no sooner
had he taken bite. than there came
a click, and Sammie felt terrible
pain in his left hind leg.
"Oh Susie." he cried out. "Oh,
Susie. Something has caught me by
the leg! Run home, Susie. as fast as
you can. and tell papa"
Susie was SO frightened that she be.
gan to cry. but as she was brave
little rabbit girl. she started off to-.
ward the underground house. When
she got there she jumped right down
the front door hole. and called out:
oh. mamma! Oh. papa. Sammie
is caught! He went to bite the cab
bage stalk. and he is caught in hor
rible trap"
Caught" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily
Longears "Sammie caught in trap.
That is too bad We must rescue him
lat once. Come on" he called to Pa
pa Littletail. and. though Uncle Wig
oily Lopsears was quite lame with the
rheumatism. he started off with Sam
mics papa, and tomorrow night will
tell YOU how they saved the little boy
rabbit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
COUNT IS VERIFIED
Wilson Seems Certain OF California;
Votes and Hughes Lead In Min
nesota 10 Safe.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. IS. -
Thirty-three counties in California re-
NAMED to be heard from today IN the
oficial canvass Of the presidential cleo
ton. Early returns from five coun'
ties made the difference between the
lowest democratic elector and the high.
est republican elector 1851, the lowest
democrat having that majority.
Both parties admit that big dis
crepancy would have to be found m
order to change the California result.
The first days work disclosed only
minor errors and they practically on
set each other. The canvass was re
sumed today.
st, Paul, Mimi. Nov 15-With prac'
tically all precincts in the state unom-
cially reported. Mr.. Hughes plurality
over President Wilson in Minnesota
today stood at 1.004.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
RICHLAND o.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pringle. Mrs.
NJ. E. Pringle and Miss Julia Johnson
OF Keota were recent guests OF A. b.
Pringle at his country home, and Mrs.
Lydia Pringle and Mr.. and Mrs. +. ].
Seaton Of this city
Fortyseven votes, spoiled, were
thrown out at the recent election and
two votes were challenged.
The Ladies' Missionary society OF the
NJ. r. Nchurch held their monthly meet
ing Friday afternoon in the basement
of the church where they served lunch
to several ladies who enjoyed a social
afternoon.
Mrs. Jacob Jones entertained the w.
c. Il. Z. ladies Thursday afternoon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
MATCHING MACHINE FOR FISH

Because of the increasing demand
for fish to stock ponds and streams,
the United States bureau has been
compelled to devise a machine to facil-
itate Matching. 1t is an automatic
Matching Jar Of cylindrical shape and
round bottom supported on glass
knobs, 1t contains two outlets into
which glass tubes are fitted. Fresh
water flows in through one tube and
waste water through the other. Two
quarts OF water passes through the
tubes each minute at a pressure OF
eight pounds to the square inch. In
high temperature eggs may be Matched
in three days although eight is the U.S.
ual time. The Matching jar can hold
100000 fish at time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

The Columbia tMoD Times has gone
into receivership as result of the
high cost of white paper and other
materials that go into the makeup of
newspaper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

Don't fail TO subscribe for The
Courier in time to get the first Install
ment Of the new serial story. The
Seed Of the Righteous, which will APP
pear in Saturdays issue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
uo,,sr AT WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. i5.-Col. L.
NJ House. Presideu, Wilson's close
personal friend and political adviser
was a white house visitor today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

Now will some one please mention
just one line of work. occupation. EN-.
ployment or profession that is not the
superlative degree of hazard. health
breaking and mind and body wreck
ing?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

sAMMiE LITTlETAiL IN A TRAP.
Once upon time there lived in a
small house built underneath the
ground two curious little folks, with
their father, their mother, their un-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

Put some suet in tree for the
birds Hang it on the trunk of the
tree so that the chickadees and nut
matches can get il and the sparrows
cannot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

A little boy, not knowing what to
get his ma for birthday gift. decided
to give her bible.
After he had bought it he did not
know what to put on the front page.
Looking through some books in IL
brary he decided to put on the follow
ing: ITO dear mother with the au
thor's compliments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
BRITONS MAKING
USE OF CHINESE

London. Nov. 10 The official Lon.
don Gazette announces that Lieut.. Col.
B. c. Fairfax of the Liverpool reg;.
ment. has bee nappointed 10 the COM
mand of the Chinese labor corps. This
is the first announcement of the organ
ization of such corps in the British
army.
For several months large numbee
of Chinese and indo-Chinese laboreri
have been employed in France. Some
reports have placed the number p
these coolies at as high rs 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

Foreign representatives: Cone. Lor-
enzen & Woodman. Mallers Building,
Chicago; 225 Fifth Ave-. New YORK
City; Gumbel Bldg, Kansas City, MO.
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DR.. Abernethy once visited crusty
old laird who was laid up with govt.
He wanted to get out with his gun.
and was in a temper. and while the
doctor was looking at his foot swore
roundly at him for tinkering with his
toes. and asked him: why don't
you strike at the root and get me bet
teri" Solemnly the doctor got up,
took his walking stick and smashed to
pieces a decanter of wine which was
standing on the table. The astonished
laird sprang to his feet and demanded
an explanation "Oh. said the doctor.
II was only striking at the root
Rossin tells the following story of
Paganinis stinginess: One night. after
a very successful concert. he gave the
cabman. who drove him to his hotel
one franc The coachman we'll knew
who Paganini was and looking at the
solitary piece of money. he said ap-
pealingly: Maestro, you have delight
ed all Paris tonight. You have earned
thousands of francs with your violin,
and yet you give me only one solitary
franc"
Yes replied the violinist. but |
played on one string. When you can
drive me home on one wheel | will
give YOU more"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
MINING OPERATIONS
IN S. w. NEW MEXICO

Mogollon, N. M, Oct. II, 1916
Work has been resumed on the
Gold Dust group, situated in south
e,n part Of district. The property
has had 1900 #. of tunnels driven,
encoutering two ore bodies. These
are to be explored further and the
main tunnel extended into center of
property.
Mr.. Cochran. of A. Leschan & Sons
Co., who are furnishing material for
aerial wire rope tramwty from Pa
cific mine to the plant of the Socorro
Mining & Milling Co., is on the
p-oun1. 81 ~rcrrntcId'ng installation.
Rollers and rim work are being plac-
ed on standards and terminals.
Practically all the wood work has
heen completed 1he tramwav will
have a length o. one mile and a
canacity Of ten tons per hour.
The Oaks company is getting in
supplies and other material prcpara-
tory to starting work on its drainage
and transportation tunnel on Mineral
creek. When completed it will be the
largest and longest tunnel in the dis
trict and will encounter the princial
ore bodies at depths of 400 to 1900
feet and be the means of effecting
a great economy in future opera
1t is planned to have a large
capacity plant at the portal and ev-
.entualIy centralize all metallurgical
operations. of the district at this
The topography of the site
is finely adapted to the consum-
nation of this proposition.
DR.. Ransome. one of the chiefs of
the U. s. Geological Survey, spent
the week in camp checking up geo1-
ogical work being done. An appre-
liable territory will have been COW
.red when he assignment is COM
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
The Call OF The Desert,

The Call Of The Desert.
81 heard the desert calling, and my
heart stood still
There was Winter in my world and
in my heart
A breath came from the mesa and
a message stirred my will,
And my soul and ! arose up to
depart.
I heard the desert calling; and I
knew that over there,
In an olive sheltered garden where
the mesquite grows,
Was a woman of the sunrise, with
the starshine in her hair.
And a beauty that the almond-blos-
som blows.
In the nighttime when the ghost
trees glimmered in the moon,
Where the mesa by the water
course was spanned,
Her loneliness enwrapped me like
the blessedness of June.
And all my life was trilling in her
hand.
I hear the desert calling, and my
heart stands still;
There is Summer in my world and
in my heart;
A breath comes from the mesa,
and a will beyond my will
Blinds my footsteps as I rise up to.
depart.
Author Unknown.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

And Mcdonald says that de Baca
if elected, will make the same sort
Of governor that I have been.
What about the denial of all knowl-
edge of the insolvent condition of
a certain State Bank? and what
about the appointment of a certain
game warden who is accused of
having spent $4,000 in salaries and
in%cidentals and only $500 in birds,
game animals, andfish? and what
about a certain stockwoman who felt
the heavy hand. of a powerful for
eipn stock corporation when she tri-
ed to lease certain state lands?
The voters of New Mexico are en-
titled to an explanation of these
matters before they a be expect
ed to vote for another man who
will make the same sort of a gov
ernor l have been."-Socorro Chief
tain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

Roosevelt Day in Albuquerque was Some
Party. Whoopse for Hughes, Bursum, Hub
bell, Hernandez, Lindsey, Judge Roberts.
Mirabal, Bob Ervien, Sargent, Martinez, Clan
cy, Page and Wagner!
Strong Republican county tickets, HARM
%oniously named, in Bernalillo and Mora coun-
ties are hard blows to Democratic hopes.
Democratic plotters had been trying despair
ately to arrange "splits" in the Republican
ranks. But all Republicans saw through the
plot. No Republicans are going over to the
enemy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
Still Silent

The Democrats continue an offici-
al silence concerning the affairs of
the First State Bank of Las Cruces
which should be significant to the
voters of this state. McDonald's
denials are not worth much in dis
putting the official records unless he
can support them by facts, and to
this time there has been no denial
Of the record by the Democrats,
and no attempt to explain the
things which the records show were
done.
All of it has not yet been told.
The truth is that almost one year
before the closing of the First State
Bank Mcdonald was present at a
meeting of those interested in the
bank, when it was found that the
Smith family had out unsecured
thousands OF the deposits, and that
the directors and stockholders of the
bank had out in the form of loans,
mostly unsecured, fully thirty thous-
and dollars more than the legal
limit Of loans to the stockholders
of a bank. Mcdonald then gave
them six months to "fix" things,
which is three months longer than
he had any right to give under the
law for any reason, and it was
about a full year before the bank
finally closed automatically, but in
the meantime the political friends of
Mcdonald had certainly Tixed'
things, because the liabilities had be-
come greater and the unsecured obi
cations of the political bunch had
GROWN in like proportion.
The Mesilla valley was fixed"
very much sc, and has not yet re-
covered from the effects of that
fixing. :.
The above facts can be supported
by the evidence of ONE thirty or
forty reliable citizens, but is not
of it in the court records, so it
need not be believed to arrive at
a conclusion in this case. Mcdonald
SAYS he had no previous knowledge
of the condition of the First State
Bank of Las Cruces. and the rec
ords made in the official investiga-
ton into the failure show that he
did have previous knowledge, and
that his knowledge was derived
from sources both official and un-
official.
The victims of that little political
venture are asking the voters of this
state to rebuke such practice and
vote against Mcdonald and his gang.
Carry in mind that a vote for de
Baca is a vote for Mcdonald, and
Mcdonald has boosted of it in his
Pecos valley speeches, and IS con-
tinually insisting that the election
of de Baca will continue his poll
cies. 1t will, and hence the plea
for votes against them both.-Las
Cruces Citizen,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS

From State Exchanges

One of the most vicious newspa-
pers in the southwest opposed to
President Wilson is the Santa Fe
New Mexican. The New Mexican
has a right to do SO, no one has a
right to condemn it for its support
of Mr.. Hughes. Yet Gillie Otero
candidate for state auditor on the
Democratic ticket, ia one OF the
owners of that paper. Mr.. Otero
is also treasurer of the New Mexi-
can Publishing company and the
Santa Fe New Mexican is bitterly
attacking President Wilson in ev-
cry house. This doesn't look good,
Mr.. Otero, we believe every candi-
date on the Democratic ticket is
duty bound to support the party's
candidate for President, and if he
does not, and will not, he has no
right on that ticket. Mr.. Otero's
presence on that ticket is obnox-
ious to hundreds of Democrats in
the state. Now why was he put
there?
Whichever way the election goes
Mr.. Otero evidently expects to be
on the inside.-Springer Stockman,
(Dem)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
SOCORRO COUNTY
REPUBLICAN TICKET

The Republican convention held
yesterday was a large and deter
mined MISUNDERSTANDING to give
Bursum the highest vote ever pol
led in the county and every other
candidate a large one. The ticket
is:
For state senator, ]. A. McDon-
aid, for representatives, ]. R. Gaunt,
Eligio Gurule, for county commits
%sioners. A. H. Hilton, A. Baca, Fran
cisco Padi'la, for probate Judge,
Elias F. Baca, for county clerk,
Francisco Chavez, for sheriff, Jose
s. Baca, for assessor. Richard VIM
lev, for treasurer. N. A. Field, for
superintendent of schools, Martin
Lopez.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
CAPITAL CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
General and Personal
General and Personal

Judge and Mrs. R. M. Force are
spending a few days at Ojo Caliente
hot springs.
Attorney E. D. Tittman, of Hills
boro, is in the city for a few days
assisting the democrats in conduct
ing their state campaign.
Isadore Rosenberg, a merchant of
this city, and Miss Lena Zaslazar, Of
Omaha, Nebr., were married at the
courthouse OF Tuesday by police
Judge, Alberto Garcia.
Supreme Court Justice Richard H.
Hanna had his arm dislocated in an
automobile accident during the past
week. He has improved materially
but it is still very painful.
A. E. Compton, of the U. S. Sur
veyor Generals office, is at Edith,
Colo, in the vicinity of which place
an attempt is being made to de-
finitely locate the Colorado-New
Mexico boundary line. e.
Mr.. Fl. Chavez is stopping in this
city on his way home to San Fran
cisco, Calf. He is stopping with
his uncle, Eugene Baca, owner OF
the o. K. Barber Shop. Mr.. Chavez
has beenu on an extended trip
throughout the east, visiting the CT
ties of Boston. New York, Chicago
and Niagara Falls. He is a son of
a special officer of the Santa Fe
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
VALENCIA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN TICKET

At the close Of a republican re-
union in Valencia county with all
parts of the county represented the
following ticket was named. Its
prospective majority is 1900:
For senator, Nabor Mirabal, for
representatives, Narciso Sanchez. Je-
c. Sanchez, for county commits
sioners. LIST, Eugene Kempenich. End,
Manuel Sandoval, 3rd, Adolfo Didier,
for probate Judge. Ramon B. Cha-
vez, for county clerk, ]. M. Luna,
for sheriff, Placido Jaramillo, for as
SCISSOR, Dionicio Peha, for treasurer,
F. M. Otero, for superintendent of
schools, Saturnino Baca.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
Yes, You Can Safely Bet

IL they succeeded in eliminating
Doe Kohlhousen from the chairman
ship, which will only be. accomplish
ed by kicking him out hnceremoni-
ously, a ticket will be nominated
with a splendid chance of electing
it from top to bottom. but if they
are successful there is very small
chance of a single candidate being
elected, you can safely bet your last
dollar, without fear of losing, on
this. 1t has been told here and
there, even whispered c~onfidentially,
(all for the purpose of misguiding
those opposed to the chairman) that
Kohlhousen is to resign, and if the
Democracy of Colfax county places
any cnfidence in this rumor and
depends upon it as having any
foundation. a great mistake will have
been made.-Springer Stockman
Dem)
The democratic convention of Col
fax county did moi eliminate Kohl
housen and he did not resign and
the situation is as stated by the
Stockman-"there is very small
chance of a single candidate being
elected" on the Democratic ticket
in Colfax county. "You can safely
bet your last dollar without fear of
on this"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
HAVE CHANGED MY MIND

Against protection I have been
The high as we'll as low;
Our platform said it was a sin
And I believed it so;
But as to tariff, let me say,
Of the protective kind,
| have, in this, my latter day
Well, somewhat changed my mind.
Our platform had a one term-plank,
AS you will now recall.
Put there by some pestiferous crank,
But I endorsed it all.
Then why, you ask, today seem I
So visibly inclined
To run again? I'll tell you why
I've simply changed my mind.
Once peace at any price to me
Was patriotism's height;
And once, it will remembered be,
l was too proud to fight;
But somehow, toward these theories,
The public's not inclined,
And since | would the people please
I've had to change my mind.
| was against preparedness once,
AS everybody knows,
AND hlrlted MIN a knaVe or ounce
Who dared me to oppose;
But now I sing another song,
For I the people find
Are for preparedness right along; -
And SO I've changed my mind,
My views-how many have I had
Regarding Mexico?-
Let's see-let's see-well, that's too bad,
Does anybody know?
Wei, be their number what it may, ID
And be what may their kind,
| stand me ready night or day,
Again to change my mind. ,
The mind, the mind that's changeable,
That is the mind for me;
The mind that is ~arrangeable
To suit an urgency;
One that can turn a somersault
And light upon its feet;
One that can change or call a halt
And beat a safe retreat.
GRANGEVILLE (Idaho) GLOBE
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

The Democratic press bureau lauds Ar
thur Seligman, the Democratic state chairman
as a "hard headed business man" who got
the money for the campaign. How about
Seligman to succeed Trinidad c. de Baca as
state fish and game warden? The position
would seem to offer opportunities to an &C
cornplished hunter and a "hard headed bus
mess man." Selig1nan should secure recon-
mendations from the country postmistresses.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

close to that number in November.
This condition has been mainly
brought about by deals of the pre-
cinct democratic organization and a
few democratic pin-head politicians.
The owners of the Review support
ed the straight democratic ticket
last campaign and the newspaper
has been %boycotted by the local and
county self-styled democrats in con-
sequence.-Fort Sumner Review
(Dem)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
Keeping u Out Of War

For nearly five years Republicaa
presidents have been keeping US out
of war, but no n ever thought to
raise a cry in their favor on that
account. 1t had always been takes
for granted that an American pre-.
sident would keep US out of war.
If possible, and the main ~question
presented to the voters was, Has
the president been successful and ef.
ficient in protecting American citiz-
enhsip, and in administering good
government?
1t was only when a president came
into office whose record was in
defensible upon nearly every other
point that some thought to say
in his favor. He has kept us out
of warl =.
For a time the people were inn
pressed by the novelty of this as
t%onishing claim but the novelty soon
were off. An extravagant, ineffici-
ent partisan administration, coming
into power by a minority vote,
swinging from side to side with
every changing current of public
opinion, violating every important
pledge to the people, shamelessly de-
grading the public service, neglect
ing the national defences, refusing
to protect the undeniable rights Of
American citizens, catering unblush-
ingly to the worst influences in Ana
erican public affairs, certainly has
no legitimate grounds for transform.
ing itself into the government Of
the majority party, genuinely repre-
sentative, of the American people.
Its only. possible chance OF Sue
cess would be to find some glitter.
ing c%aounterfit of a political issue,
He kept us out { war;" was the
result of the search.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
Sam. Dop,-s.w. Result.

why do you look 50 deieeteP
didate Crist the last time they met
ats what the republicans are do
ing and saying in Rio Arriba countv
that worries me-"
"Why they are doing and saying
nothing but the same things thsv
have done and said for the past
twenty-five years"
That's just why / am worried"