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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

can't stand is seeing the help worked
out of soft and sentimental ignorance.
Suppose Ralston has great talent; let
him get the endorsement Of competent
Judges before.
"But Sothern nearly took play OF
his. you know that" she burst in.
"Well, he kept it several months
and wrote delightful letter OF rejec-
ton. Oh, Chloe. want you to see this
thing as it ISL They stopped, I'm.
aware Of the blank street about them.
at has always come between US. Your
father was great man, and the world
was so appreciative OF him that it has
half ruined his other children. You
came little too late, thank heaven,
but you are so loyal to your family
that even you-Toto, it's the most in
sidious danger in the world. to learn
to take!' He had clasped her arm and
his eyes were calling on her for a
great decision.
Ito be continued.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
SUSIE LITTLETAIL JUMPS ROPE.
Sammie and Susie Littletail were

SUSIE LII ALL JUMPS nOpe
Sammie and Susie Littletail were
coming home from school. Didn't
mention before that the little bunny
children went to school? Well,
meant to, I'm sure, and if overlooked
it hope you will excuse me and I'll
see that it does not happen again this
spring or summer. Oh. my, yes; they
went to school in an old hollow tree,
and an owl was the school teacher
good, kind old owl, who never kept
the bunny children in.
So, as said, they were coming
home from school, and Sammie had
stopped to play marbles with some of
his little boy rabbit friends, while
Susie walked on with some of her
little rabbit girls Some Of the girls
were jumping rope, and they invited
Susie to join them.
Come on" said one rabbit with
two pink eyes, 1--WE will turn for you,
and you san have three slow, pepper,
Susie dear"
But Susie couldn't. because she
didn't know how to jump rope. Now,
isn't that strange? No sir, she didn't
know the first thing about jumping
rope, for she hard never had chance
to- learn.
So. when she got home to the bur
row that afternoon, and Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy had given her bit Of
chocolate-covered carrot, Uncle Wig
gily Longears noticed that the rabbit
girl looked rather sad.
What Is the matter, Susie?" he
asked.
Il can't Jump a rope" she answered,
"and all the other rabbit girls can"
Never mind said Uncle Wiggily,
l"I will show you how Come with me.
Oh, dear! oh my goodness me. and
some sassafras root! Oh! OH"
What is the matter?' asked Susie,
much frightened, for she had never
heard her uncle cry so.
"Oh, it's only my rheumatism, Susie
dear" he answered. Don't mind me.
shall be all right presently. Just ask
Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy to bring me some
watercress Imminent"
So when the muskrat nurse had
brought the liniment, and Uncle Wig
gily had rubbed some on his leg, he
felt better.
Nov, Susie" he said, II will show
you how to jump rope. used to do
1t when I was boy, but am not so
lively and nimble now as I was then
But have no rope" objected Susie,
though she felt little more happy.
81 can't jump without rope"
"Tut! tut! DO not think about such
a little thing as that" went on her
uncle. II will have rope for you in
a few minutes Come with me-"
Just then Sammie came along, and,
after he had had some corn bread with
preserved sweet cabbage on, he went
with his sister and uncle in the woods.
81 am going to learn to Jump rope .
said Susie. quite proudly. Don't you
want to learn. Sammie?"
NO he said, that's only for girls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

pany's tanks at Gainesville and thrown
to the ground from his car a distance
of about twelve feet.
He was knocked unconscious by the
force OF the blow. his jaw bone was
broken, his head cut. his ear torn and
mis- brain. spine. limbs, arms and en-.
tire body and nervous system injurs1
and shocked.
me case viii! he docketed for trial
during the coming January term q
court which opens on January : fN
ten weeks with Judge Francis NJ. Hun.
ter OF Ottumwa presiding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
WAX is IpENriEIEpr

New York, Dec. S.-Charles u w.,
YVES identified at The u. S. attorneys
or1ch here today by James W. os.
borne and his wife. together with I'd.
WIZ WILCOX, AZ ass;star! in his office
as Oliver oshorue." the man who
won the affections of Rae Tanner "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

sIoan's Linimsnt Relieves Congestion.
As soon as you apply Sloan's Lini.
ment. the congestion disappears and
your pain is gone, Bodily warmth 10
renewed. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08

indigestion Due to constip alton.
Take a dose of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills tonight. See how much better Nou
feel in the morning. Csc. 81
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-04
ACT NO o.

Senate Ism SO by Ar ntI.4 lnhusoR
JOINT RINbil lIH.
tftlusiuE gn amendment g. Article gl0
81 iht Constitution 81 IBs state OF
holders 81 Office
section ]. BE Il resolve i by the General
Assembly ~ The state at Louisiana. two
tbitds 81 all the members elected 60 each
house euutufrluE. thai Article 40 of The
follows
Article .lo No person shall he eligible
o. aHE Ui'lDr state judicial Paroghlal
Municipal a. NWd, whp Is not "A citizen
~ TINS state and duly qualified elector
~ Ward wherein the functions of the
si'a office are 10 be Performed, provided,
ulat resident women over the age III
lNtuh one ears shall be eligible % hold
w NIIge ri Factory Inspector aud aus
Office connected Rth the saueatlgnaI
slssWe9uarg penal and correctional ava
TENS aI The tate Parish. Ward. Munlrl.
PahAa 50 ais other political division %
The stale Aad whenever any officer.
state. Judicial gafoehlBi Municipal on
M"i", hAE ahahF' h.s o. her residence
'in'H utiA state. ur from the district, par
.hH. It .hlglHailtE 81 Wari in which hes OF
fi' HHl3H such uHisr The same shall
tutErtf be vacated, ans declaration os
retention Of 4. 0" go the contrary not
AttbsiHdiUk
section Iu &c furihsr resolved etc
hat ihlR proposed amendment bs sub
HititI 6u ih, elections % the state "
Louisiana Tor their approval ur rejection,
AZ frI#liei hy Article 18l ~ the lonHii
iHjpn ~ o." state Df Louisiana aud the
general rlet l.DH laws ui this state ga
NoNvn beJ lais
Section : Be Il further resolved, etc.
That oH The official ballot 60 be urssi al
ne SAID election snall be placed the worda
Tor The proposed amendment 60 Article
~" ~ 'hv Constitution relative 10 wunisn."
and tse words Against the proposed
amendment 60 Article 80 II the C0nstl,
tuition relative o. women" and each
elrrtof shan Indicate, az provided IN the
general election laws II the state whether
ne votes for Or against the said amend
mtut
FERNANu AUUTON.
Lieut. Coy and President Of the Senate.
HEWITT hOUANCHAUn,
Speaker ~ the House OF Representatives
Approved July 9, 1915
r. a. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State ~ louisiana
4 true copy
JAMES ?. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-04
ACT 10 "a

Iiause E.u 80 ls8-bs Mr luac eli. chair.
man. 'uWW.iite ga the Judiciary,
5t.i#@u substitute fer iiousy
f0lNr RESOLUTION
Proposing aH amendment f8 Article ls
Of tEn state Constitution relative 90
iHr District Attorney Iur Ihr Parish
Hl Orleans H.4 sis.lHu# qualifications.
}siW ni eIi'ge compensation assistants
and nIhrv force
section Hrst received ls the General
Asavmbh ~ tHr State sI Louisiana. two
lhi4H ui tHH members elected b} each
house u#HtHfflEH THAT Article lIs IT the
Constitution uI ths state of louisiana be
sa amended sa ia react as follows
Atnytt l+N There shall be "A District
ATTORNEY fen Ihg Parish aI Orleans WhO
shall bee elected fs thr VOTERS 81 the said
Parish iuf iht term 20 iH4T stFs. and who
sHah receive fH annual atiat9 e ten thou
sl't5 dollars faIgH Sis hundred dollars Of
which shall be paid by iae state uf Lou.
siaU8- 800 squad WHAthls HstfllWpfts. aud
lhe balance Of 0f9 'uuf hundred dollars
-hAI Zee pIld bF ihv cts ~ New orleans,
h equal WsHthly iu=Ialmrnfa hr shall
fesHlhv $500 other compensation tie shall
hr a licensed attorney auH shall perform
aHIH duties BF ara Ross prescribed hE Law
~ WtF hereafter De- prescribed by the
General Assemble. aHd shall take uu out
side practice Tie Wag aFpuiut aud Frnose
al le aEssfytiuH sHrh assistants. xha
aHIi H' licensed HtfaweYH Rnd such
rlefaa. atruurnphers aHi special officers
As HaAt Us prov Iea by the Commission
council ~ thp city 20 New pr.eaua and
az such salaries aH4 terms - payment as
Use hal1 commission Council Mas ordaln
section Wo 10 further ruauit f-i. etc
Ahai lhtE proposed amendment shall be
submitted 20 the qualified voters at the
state. Tor adoption uf rejection, at thr
Congressional election "a be held la No
sgWHer, 1915 aHi. B adopted, the same
SHAH take effect nu the FIRST Monday in
December I1lb
section s. is &c further resolved, etc.
lH4i the 1UtlHg either fuI 90 against thit
resolution by ANY member % tie General
Assembly shall uut prevent him from
being "a candidate iug fhr said offire
section z Be 10 further resolved, etc
That pn the official ballots 10 be issued al
sllH plCGUuH. there shall be placed "Eaf
TIE proposed amendment 60 Article l4s al
thv Constitution ut Louisiana" and the
@utds Against the Proposed amendment
"a Article lie Of the Constitution OF Lou.
isiauh Ahh each riugiur shall Indicate. as
provided pa the general election laws ~
lhe state which 81 thu proposed For %
Against hp votes
HEWITT HuUANtHAuD.
speaker 80 tie Huusy 10 Representatives.
tERNANp MOTION,
Lieut. i'uN. aud President Of thu senate
Approved luig g l1fG
Il a. PLEASANT
tgae COPY.
JAMES D BAILEY.
Secretary 81 state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-04
ACT no q

lluae. t.lj Ne BY Mr. HrlHtg
JOINT RESOLUTION
irogAsrE AN amendment 60 Article Us
I'll the Constitution If thu State II
louisiana HH The s8biepi ~ Juvenile
Courts
section / lie Il resolved hg the General
hHsmtH II the state 81 Louisiana. two
hsrds ~ I'll The members elected 20 each
House goreurrlnE, that the fifth section
~ Article tls - the Constitution II the
e ne rs iolaat Ha, bee, BEH the same rs
E9yhE repealed
Section Z BE If further resolved etc.
'ti lH# proposed amendment shall be
1N omitted De- 9he qualified electors Of the
Stale L.. adoption uT rejection AZ the
nngfrssIull election 10 be held .eu
Tuesday. November T. 1916
agai4uH 3 BE II further resolved etc.
that "a tEe official bailotR 90 be used az
#aa4 election there shall bv placed the
wor.is fur the proposed amendment b.
AftieI, ilh OF tho Constitution uf Louis
##t aEd The words. Against the pro
russ amendment "a Article lis II the
Constitution of Louisiana, and each
rlrEEur Hhall indicate, as provided Ia the
general election laws ~ this state, Tor
which gf the propositions be votes
HEWITT R0UANGHAuD,
Speaker ot the House Of Representatives
ETiiEl. RED NJ STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempage If the Senate
Approved June TO- 1915
Il O. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State ~ louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES = BAILEY.
Secretary OF State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
AN ODDITY FOR TOURISTS

every now and then some despair
ing hotel owner or storekeeper in
Europe looks into the future for com
fort, and winds up his autotelling Of
fortunes by saying: When this war is
over there will be such rush to Eu-
rope as we've never seen before "
writes William G. Shepherd in Coll
ier's Weekly"
Hes right. There will be a rush,
and wen be in il. Thrifty, far-sighted
souls in Europe are preparing for il,
and have been preparing for some time.
There's a wood along the British
front in Belgium. called Ploegsteert by
the Belgians and Plugstreet by the
British Tommies. II is a mile and a
half long and three quarters of a mile
wide. and streets have been cut
through it, paved in corduroy fashion
and named after thoroughfares in Lon
don. IL is dotted with graves.
"A brewer in Armentiers owns
Ploegsteert grove; he used it as a
home for his pheasants. But he can
sell it any time he wishes for ten times
more than il was ever worth before
the war. American toursts-to-be may
rest assured that Ploegsteert will be
ready TO receive them almost as soon as
they are able TO journey there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
BIBULOUS XMAS
FILLS HUB JAILS
WITH CELEBRANTS
Railways Refuse to Let Them
Ride, SO Police Gather
Them In
tR, r...r,nh 10 m. rabun,

Boston, Dec. 24-The refusal OF rail-
roads and street railways to permit IN
tosicated persons to ride to-day led 70
an unusually large number OF drunken
men being detained BY the police with
turkeys and other Christmas dinner NIX
ings. and to one man being frozen 20
death.
Billy Sundays campaign is probably
III. principal cause Of the pronloition.
Billy was getting we'll warmed ~ IN
his denuncistions Of booze before inc
city election when the Boston l. Name
announced that hereafter no one TOO
much under the influence o. liquor
would De permitted to ride. Thereupon
The Boston Elevated followed suit ne
Boston 4 Names action followed q
letter from Governor Mccall, VINO had
a disagreeable experience with
ccl.brant while going TO his home: .,
To-day a man who had been elected
from . car was found frozen 70 death
on Archaic Avenue, Roslindaie. Inc
Hanover Street police station. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
PROSPERITY ELEVATES CRIME
Violence Reduced, but Business Frauds
Increase; Fewer in Tombs

Christmas Day finds fewer prisoners
in the Tombs tnan at any time in the
last ten years. There were only III
awaiting trial there last night, against
144 on the same day last year. This is
almost wholly accounted for by the
fact that times are prosperous.
Work enough to give almost every
body something to do has decreased
crimes Of violence in New York County
materially in 1916. In their place have
appeared a considerable increase in
business frauds.
District Attorney SWANS homicide
bureau has Investigated 1853 cases thus
far this year, against 1862 last year.
His bureau of commercial frauds. which
is a new feature of the District At
torney's office, since it handles exclu-
sively all cases involving more than a
single complainant, has investigated
1000 complaints against 600 indiyld-
uals.
The bureau, which deals with receiv-
ers of stolen property, has obtained a
greater number Of convictions than
ever before. The percentage for this
year is 44'2 per cent, against q per
cent for 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25

lint thew are learning better. The
French take advantage OF every slgh,,,
est opportunity for cover Inc result
j. that they achieve the maximum Il, OF
gain with the minimum of loss. Inc
Germans know least OF all about 'aH-
ING cover. and the result for them IS
the heaviest losses.
Officers Are inexperienced
Their officers to-day are IN large
part Young and inexperienced. haV
can only mean that the older ofhcers'
trained and experienced men, war WISE
have been killed or disabled. The men
lack confidence in their officers. Inc
morale of the army suffers. Resist
ance is poorer and losses are heavier
while surrendering becomes frequent
On the Somme front, at the hrst sign
Of wavering by their officers the Ger
man soldiers surrender, and they sur
render as soon as their officers are
killed or wounded.
"A trouble that the Germans have
and that doubtless affects their use
Of artillery mean in the number OF
shells they fre-is that we have the
INNER hand of them in the air. Ihelr
aviators rarely try 10 cross our lines
nv day. This means that they cannot
take photographs and do reconnols-
sance work and regulate the ire OF
their batteries. 10 is useless TO woIk
artillery when you do not know what
YOU are shooting at.
"Our avistors are over the German
lines all the time. We photograph
reconnoitre and regulate fire OF our
batteries. But the Germans have DIS
covered the secret Of night flying, u
there is secret about 1t, for 6oth
SIDES fy and lombard behind the lines
at night. By day we see few German
aeroplhres. As soon as darkness comes
thew are out in focks and dropping
bombs behind our lines.
might time is the timc 70 see the
front. By day the roads are deserted
Few men are visible, and the little
narrow-gauge railroads running across
the fields. with grass growing between
the sleepers, seem long deserted relics
As soon as night comes everything
snrinps into life. The roads are
crowded with men and conveys ana
the railroads are filed with trains. On
cach Of those narrow gauge lines you
will find from twenty TO forty trans
CARRYING munitions to the front. All
night long they are hard at work, but
with the first glimmer OF dawn all DIS
anpear, men, conveys and trains iaae
away like fairy scene from inc
staQe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
TO NAME JUDGES THIS WEEK
Whitman Says Other Appointments
VIII Be Announced Within Ten Days

Governor Whitman left New YORK
last night for Albany. He said before
leaving that he would probably an
nounce his judiciary appointments TINS
weel: and that other announcements IN
regard to appointments would come
from Albany within the next ten days
While not disavowing the recent quo
tations attributed TO him on prohlol-
ton. the Governor reiterated tnnt ne
had been misquoted in some instances.
I'm reply to n question as TO develop
ments in the plan for a Republican
state manager instead of Republican
state chairman, the Governor said that
he was ready at any time to measure
strength on the question in the state
committee. but he did not think there
was any need for hurryinG the matter.
lie believed state manager would be
appointed BY the state committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
Bv ARTHUR s. DRAPER.

London. Dec. 24.-Canadisns, Aus
tralians. New Zealanders, South Ar
cans and West Indians are spending
tbcir Christmas here. Some few oil
tbom-a mere handful-will cat their
.bird successive Christmas dinner far
from home.
To the Englishman, Scotsman
Welsbman and Irishman fuTlough IN
"blightv" means clean clothes, a real
hsd real food and friends rest IN a
rloce only once removed from Para
disc To the men from overseas
Christmas in "blighty" is an oppor-
tunitv 10 eat well. drink we'll and try
% picture the folks in Vancouver, Han
fax. sydney. Melbourne or some other
Mace a few thousand miles away from
SFifty-one weeks in the year any
Mace is better than the trenches, nut
Christmas week is the one period Wneh
Tommy prefers company above every r.
thing else. and the nearer he - 10 lhe
front the more he gets. Inc EhgIIsh
'Tommies' who have been coming IN
the last few days with their boots
caked in mud. their heavy overcoats
hanging limp and shspeless because o.
frequent wettings, their faces red ana
lined by exposure and strain, are
iollv lot. eager 10 get home as boys
out of school.
"The colonists, whether from the
cold plains Of Canada, the bushes OF
Australia or the palm groves OF the
West Indies. are keen 10 be here lor the
HOLIDAYS. but there is not the buoy
sncv. exuberance OF spirit, shown by
those who are on their way to nome
dinner.
Packages Sent TO Thousands
Britain is passing through trouble
some +imes-internal and external,
economic and fnancis!-but weeks ago
preparations were begun 10 make the
tbird war Christmas as merry ana
bright as conditions would permit. For
weeks Christmas packages have been
arriving from the dominions For
weeks Christmas packages have been
dispatched to prisoners IN Germany
where there are men who have been
under confinement since the first month
Of the war: TO prisoners in turkey VINO
were taken in the ill-fated expeditions
20 Gallipoli and Mesopotamia. TO
soldiers lighting in the wilderness o.
German East Africa or the mountains
of Macedonia or patrolling the silent
wastes Of Egypt. But the chief inter
est of the British Isles and the colonies
This Christmas centres IN Flanders
where hundreds Of thousands Of their
best men are trying TO blast Ola
Fritz out Of his series of burrows.
Christmas Somewhere IN France
will be a CHEEKY one. There Will be no
grousing tomorrow whether Tommy IS
in a tumble down house marked Room
for ten men," in one Of long string
of motors loaded with ammunition
waiting on a peaceful French road, IN
an erstwhile German dugout or hign
ND in an observation post. or a British
tent. or right up in the first line
trenches. or in one of the great base
hospitals. He will be rare chap VINO
doesn't open a Christmas box, and II
he has been forgotten his pals are GER
tain 10 share with him. His govern
ment sees that he gets Christmas din
ner. including plum pudding and grog,
n he is able 10 eat and drink II, and
the only ones who can't are the un-
fortunate chaps who have been shot
through the stomach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
SHOT WITH CHRISTMAS GIFT
Man Is MORALLY Wounded When Re-
yolyer Is Discharged Accidentally

When Frank Barella, of 90 West
Twenty-second Street. Bayonne, y. j.,
called at 40 Broadway, Bayonne, yes
terday afternoon to wish his cousin,
Joseph. the seasons greetings, he found
the latter displaying his Christmas
presents TO another caller, Pasquale
Etezial. Of II Thompson Street. New
York
Here is the best Of them all" said
Joseph, passing new revolver TO Ste
Zial.
His visitor took it up, and second
afterward there was report. Stella!
dropped the Christmas gift and fed,
for Barella had fallen to the floor, with
a bullet through his lungs. He was
taken TO Bayonne Hospital. II is doubt
full if he will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
HOTEL WILL PLAY SANTA
100 Children To Be Majestic's Guests
at Dinner and Tree

One hundred children, drawn from
those districts of New York which
Santa Claus in his hurry overlooks
will meet the genial saint in person
this afternoon in the grand ballroom
Of the Hotel Majestic.
A long table. filled with good eat
sblcs. will await the children, VINO
will be brought to the hotel from
their homes in the motors OF society
women.
When these youngsters have eaten
all they can hold Christmas tree
will be unveiled and Santa Claus, pack
on hack. will enter the room. He will
have present for each child. The
breathlcss ceremony Of opening the
presents over, motion pictures will III
20 the brim the Christmas cup or
cheer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
NEWARK SINGS CAROLS
AROUND MUNICIPAL TREE
Sunday School Children Also March
Through Strccts-Exercises To-day

Newark's Christmas tree. sixty feet
high and deliberately decorated on the
lawn in front OF the City Hall. was
lighted last night. With the lighting
carols were sung by the crowd.
To-day the formal acceptance Of the
tree by Mayor Raymon will take place,
when exercises will also be held in the
rotunda of the hall around another tree.
The interior exercises will continue sew
eral nights and each night collections
will be taken for the starving children
Of Europe. Last night children from
churches and Sunday schools marched
through the streets in all parts of the
city singing carols. They will repeat
il this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
"MAN OF MISCELLANEOUS PAST

I'VE have been gradually growing ac-
customed, and especially of more re-
cent years, TO regard ourselves as a
composite people an amslgamation Of
several races and many nationalities."
says "The New Republic"
"To illustrate that. the writer is fond
OF quoting Herbert Crolys character
zation of Mark Hanna's ancestry. After
describing how in his fathers blood
there was a Scotch-lrish. Welsh and
an English or Dutch strain. and on his
mothers side a French Huguenot, an
Irish and an English Infusion Mr..
CroIy concludes: 'He became by virtue
thereof tolerably typical American,
which means man whose past is so
miscellaneous that he is obliged to
seek for himself some form OF effec-
tive personal definition"