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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-11

will have to get those plans back from
that Skulking rackabones. It's your
own business how. Then give them to
Lydia. You may think you've done
fine thing in giving up the work that
you came here to do, but / promise
you that England has a long arm.
You'll not escape if you fail u.s."
Scull shrank again from his menac-
ing gesture. His abject prOtestations
of faithfulnesS fell hastily from his
trembling lips, and the spy, with a
grOwl of satisfaction, stole out again
into the dark and silent night.
At Vincennes, two days later, old
"Horsehead" Gibson, the lieutenant
governor, sat writing a letter to Capt.
Billy Hargrove. who was riding miles
away in the wilderness at the head Of
a dozen forest rangers. The old man
wrote slowly, with a hand more used
to a rifle than a pen. The letter, when
he had finished il, ran:
Vincennes, Indiana Territory,
July %, 1911.
For about ten days a man has been
around Fort Steuben who had such good
papers of recommendation that he was
permitted to go where he pleased and was
all through the fort and barracks. He
has disappeared and took with him a
very fine saddle horse which belonged to
Col. Luke Decker, together with fine
saddle and pair of heavy pistols in the
holsters. 1t was thought he went toward
the Maumee river and may come near
some of your stations. There is no doubt
he is a British spy and it is very desir-
able to capture him. description of
him given by those with whom he was Is:
A heavy man, five feet ten inches in
height; would weigh about one hundred
and eighty pounds; dark hair, black eyes,
and he wore a fine velvet vest and dark
blue long-tailed coat, both ornamented
with silver buttons. A pair of fine white
dressed bucksSin knee breeches with sill
yer buckles at his knee; a pair of fine
leather shoes with silver buckles; swiv-
eled hat, made out of beaver skin. Have
your men keep a good lookout for him.
JOHN GIBSON,
Acting Governor.
BY the hand of a friendly Delaware In
dian. Return him in two days with any
thing that you wish to say.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-11
How soon do you think David
will forget 'Tolnette and become
smitten with some pretty French
lass in Vincennes?
HIDE THEIR REAL FAV0RlTES

CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
USE SUGAR sPARlNeLY.

Ottumwa men who are identified
closely with the sugar trade say q
shortage is certain to occur in Ottum.
wa within few weeks unless house
wives and manufacturers use the pro
duct most sparingly. Jobbers are re
stricted in their sales to retailers and
the retail merchants, in turn, are re
stricting sales to their patrons.
While this Is true Of Ottumwa, re
ports come from small towns in south.
ern Iowa that there is practically nc
limit to the amount consumer can
buy from the. local merchants. These
retailers are risking shortage in their
own neighborhoods, for they may find
i. difficult to replenish their stocks.
The distributors cannot control the
situation without assistance from the
housewives. Restrictions on purchases
will help. of course, but they will not
solve the problem.
Warnings Of shortages in food sup
plies are none the less important be
cause they are unusual in America. We
must remember that practically every
thing bearing in the most indirect way
on the world war is unusual, unexpect
ed and unprecedented. We must learn
to undergo minor hardships to avoid
major ones. That is a part OF every
citizens wartime duty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

loans, and the most liberal offers have
been made as to interest charges in
an effort to swell the total OF bond
investments. The New York district
has bought billions of dollars worth
of Liberty Bonds and the success OF
the campaign there was so notable
that yesterday Mr.. Clark issued 4
public retraction of his accusation.
The Missourian is too old. of course,
to make over. his natural propensity
for rushing into quarrels without
cause and without information. But
it is not always that his quick temper
creates situation which is at once
deplorable and enjoyable.
Spurred by his groundless charge,
the New York financiers redoubled
their efforts to prove its truthlessness.
and the whole country now knows
that there is no plot among the ma
tons wealthy men to hamper the loan
campaign nor to force the interest
rate on the next Liberty Bond issue to
a higher figure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
l1ALYs PREpIcAMENr.

II is too early as yet to say how
seriously the cause of Germany's en-
.emies is affected by the defeat OF the
Italians and their evacuation of Balm
sizza plateau 1t is significant how
ever, that Rome regards the situation
as decidedly serious. and the reverse.
coming as it does just at the time
when the Italian cabinet is passing
through a political crisis, cannot be
viewed with equanimity.
Italy has been pleading with he-
allies for supplies of steel. coal. can
non and munitions. She has millions
OF soldiers, but she is greatly in need
OF big guns and ammunition for them.
Had these been forthcoming few
months ago there is every probability
that General Cadorna would have fol-
lowed up his brilliant plunge across
the Isonzo river by a further advance
into Austria He was compelled 10
stop long enough to give the Teutonic
allies an opportunity to mass their
forces for an attack. with the result
that he has lost much of the hard-won
ground that was taken during the
summer and early fall.
At the forthcoming conference oil
the allies in Paris, Italy had expected
to make formal request for the sup
plies for which she has been asking
for so many months. She is in much
worse position to demand now thar
before the German-Austrian drive. but
she is in better position to plead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

lation has been inaugurated by Ger
many and continued in the face of ap-
peals, threats and demands from hos
tile governments and from neutrals.
The immunity from similar attacks
which German cities have enjoyed be.
cause of the humanity Of their en-.
emies has strengthened their belief in
the kaiser's boasts that the German
defense was impregnable.
The English war administration has
determined to raid German cities IN
reprisal for the German bomb raids on
England, to answer these boasts and
to convince the German public that
the protection they imagine is given
them by their armies and their emf.
peror is. after ALL no protection.
Reason has failed to sway the bulk
of the German people from a blind de.
votion to the kaiser. Their attitude
compels. the resort to violence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
LOYALTY.

It is gratifying to find in the list OF
Liberty Bond buyers SO many names
which indicate German lineage. Wapel-
10 county's German-American resi-
dents and her Swedish-American peo-
pie as we'll are loyal to the land of
their adoption There may be few
instances Of disloyalty bat their prom
fnence is eloquent proof that they are.
indeed, quite few.
Iowa has some communities where
sympathy for Germany is notable
and regrettable feature, but they also
are few. In Ottumwa and Wapeilo
county families of German blood have
given several men to the army and
navy and have purchased many Lib
erty Bonds.
Swedish-American residents have
met the embarrassing situation Gre
ated by the revelation Of intrigue be-
tween oficial Germany and official
sweden by an admirable display of pa
triotic American spirit. The resolu-
tions adopted by various Swedish
American bodies have been backed up
by enlistments and by Liberty Bond
investments.
Truly, ours is community OF loyal
Americans, community where the
hyphen has lost its menace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
BOY SCOUTS ARE
GIVEN BIG BOOST

Fairfield, Oct. T.-The Boy Scouts
Of Fairfield are coming into theh own
after some time Of worry and work on
the part part Of number Of small
bays and q few OF the older ones, for
they are now to have permanent
Headquarters and scoutmastef has
been secured who WIN teach them =
number Of useful and good things.
Thursday evening at the Father
and Son. banquet give under the aus
pices Of the local scouts over $500 was
pledged to assist in their work and on
Friday the members went over tbs
city tagging the door knobs and TO-DAY
the tags will be gathered UP. These
tags call for contributions to the
Scout fund to be paid into the low
State Savings bank on given date
and it is expected that fully $500 will
be donated by the citizens Of Fairfield
in this manner.
The Scout headquarters is over
the Foote and Grail Meat Market OF
the north side OF the square and the
youngsters are delighted already Al
the work that Scoutmaster has ar
ranged for them. At the banquet
on Thursday evening over one hun.
dred fathers and sons sat together
and talked Tire situation over. The ex-
cellent menu was served by the do
nestle science department OF the
high school and Parsons college.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
nv LEE PAPE
- . . . . >>>~
The parke Ave. News.

Yhe PaTko AVG. NoWN
Weather. Asking your mother 10
come in and close the window before
you get up, and then going TO s!eep
Spoarts. Elizabeth Green was tax
ing a singing lessin in her parnr last
Ssttiday aftirnoon and voice contest
vas held outside on the pavemint ny
LEROY shooster, Pubs Simktns, sam
Cross and Reddy Merry to see wnicn
ones voice Good 60 the highest, the
contest being ended suddinly by Etzs.
beth Greens mother with pitcher OF
wattir out of the End story window. ).
Sissiety Notes. Mr.. Ed "ernlc.
has the humps and can be saw aImos'
eny afternoon standing at his paTlsi
widow with them. Mr.. Sid Hunts
fox terrier Was years old last FRIDAY
and Mr.. Hunt gave party for MN
all the guests setting on the tents ano
Teddy doing tricks in the back yaro
and then all the guests each ate q
peece of dog biskit jest to show they
Good do it, amunng those present be-
ing Mr.. Benny Potts, Mr.. Artie Alex
ander. Mr.. Algernin Skinny Martin
Mr.. Leroy Shooster and Mr.. Lew
Davis.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
The other Was Bit On.
I went to the baker store
To buy loaf Of bread,
And when got back home with IT,
One mob was all it had.
Get your pencils sharpeued with
Lew Davises new pen nife. SHARP
points guaranteed. Free OF charge II
Won leeve him do it for you. pencils
for a sent if you do it your self.-Av
yertixement
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Children's Evening Story
Copyright by A. S.
Copyright, 1915. by A. S. Bal

soon as she did He heard the old
lady as she pushed through the rust
ling flags and rushes and he jumped
out of the basket and slipped away be-
fore she saw him.
Dear mel" Grandmother Green ex-
claimed, as she picked up her basket.
Il thought l had dug more flag than
that" She emptied her apron into the
basket. I'm afraid she said
I'm afraid haven't enough"
So she started off to get more flag.
And Paddy Muskrat promptly stole
back again to finish MS meal.
II Paddy Muskrat hadn't at last
eaten all the sweet-flag he could DOS.
sibly crowd into himself, Grandmother
Green would never have filled her
basket.
What surprised Paddy most was her
taking the basket of flag away with
her. when she left the pond
That's queer!" he said to himself.
IT she gathered it for me. Why does
she carry it off? - Maybe she
expects me to come to the farmhouse
whenever I'm hungry"
And II Paddy hadn't told the whole
story to old Mr. Turtle, no doubt he
would have gone to Farmer Green's
house the very next day.
But Mr.. Turtle son put thst idea out
Of Paddy Muskrat's head,
Grandmother Green wasn't esther.
ing that sweet-flag for you" Mr.. Turtle
told him. '"Tonofrow is Johnny
Green's birthday And his grandmoth
er Is going to make present for him.
She VIII boil the sweet-nag in maple
syrup. It makes the finest ca1dy 20
ever tasted" he explained.
Now Paddy Muskrat had nevor4nGA
ed any candy in all hfs life.
Il should say" he said-T aAsa3d
say that that was q nne Wv 10 sDu4
good sweet-fag 's' Anyhow -
added, II hope it win make Jolnn1D
Green i'll, because It's my sves1dn0
that his grandmother took
But old Mr.. Turtle laughed q I'M
"Grandmother Green has beoa Con-.
ing to this pond for s1oet-flag evaR
since she was gin,' he said. ImI
before you were BON she used 10 emmo
here l saw her myself, when I V1o
young. - Maybe you think = ~
your flag then" said Mr.. Turtle.
For . moment Paddy Muune
looked BIT foolish. And then ho 6jol
to look very fierce.
III she's been coming. hero a theos
years should think she must hasO
had more than her share Of sveekdne
by this timA." % cried.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

ing attention to the work which has
been done by the campaign committees
-an unselfish, patriotic labor in the In
terest of the nation and Of the com
munity for which these committeeman
deserve unstinted thanks.
Martin B. Hutchinson, chairman OF
the county campaign committee and
G.sF. Spry, chairman for the country
districts outside of ottumwa, have de-
voted practically their entire time to
the campaign for more than two
weeks. Numerous men among their
assistants have done no less. Chaimen
OF locals committees in the city and IN
the various townships and smaller
towns throughout Wapello county
have worked night and day for the sue.
cess Of the campaign in their respec-
tive communities.
The result has been remarkably sat
isfactory, both to the committeeman
and to the county at large. The cam
paign has been not alone for the invest
ment Of money in government bonds;
it has been q campaign in the holy
cause of patriotism. And in promoting
love Of country the workers have given
a marked impetus to the spirit of indi-
vidual cooperation on which every
community must depend for perma-
nent progress and development.
In more than one neighborhood petty
differences have been buried under
the patriotic fervor which has swept
through the county, as it has through
the whole country, like sort of benef-
icent wildfire.
To the committeeman who nave
labored so tirelessly and so effectlvely
the entire county owes gratitude. Tney
have done their work well; the county
has done its work we'll Its interest
in American success in the war is In
creased materially, and 1t faces the
future Liberty Loan flotations with
calm confidence that its record will be
written in larger and larger figures IN
dicattve of increasing patriotic en-
fhusiaSm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
THE kAlSER'S PERIL

II ia within Germany and with tho
German heart that the greatest peril
to the kaiser and his autocratic rule
exists. The signs arc unmistakable
and they point unwaveringly to his
ultimate ruin.
Stories of detection in the army
multiply with every passing day. Dis
patches today quote German prison
eYs on the west front as saying de-
sertious in the German army are fire.
ouent. German onicers have been
killed by their men; Haig's fighters
found the body Of one oficer, bound
and bullet-fiddled, in an abandoned
German redoubt.
The mutiny in the navy doubtless
Was worse than any of the dispatches
have told, for it goes without saying
40 effort was spared by the German
authorities to prevent the facts from
escaping eithefr to the people OF the
empire or the outside world.
The resignation Of Chancellor
Alchaelis announced unaUthoritAtiva-
" yesterday, may or may not have
taken place. Doubtless days must
elapse before the facts about this will
be known, but Michaelis is slated for
retirement and interest turns from him
to speculation on his successor. No
doubt the reports Of his resignation
win be followed by denials. unofficial
combinations and ofiicial confirmation
IN turn. as was the case when Won
Bsthmann-Hollweg gave up the port
folio
\ The mailed fist is put to its real
test now. Can the stern reign of mill
tarism weather the coming winter
overcoming terrible food shortage
disanection In army and navy, polite
al problems and weakened war ad
ministrations in Austria Hungary ane
Bulgaria? Any one OF these problems
might be enough to prove fatal to the
German cause together with tn,
effects OF the rapid and terrific blows
which are being rained upon the Ger
man armies on the western front.
Meanwhile. England has decided or
-eprissls for the air raids on Londor
md other English cities. The decision
Sas been made as war measure
While II admittedly is a violation o
humane rules to bomb cities which
re not military Notifications, the VIC
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SWEET-FLAG.

Something was puzzling Paooy
Muskrat. Grandmother Green had
come to. the millpond. riding in a
wagon drawn by the old horse Ebe-
nezer. She tied Ebenezer to the fence
near the bars. And Paddy Muskrat
watched her while she went to the
upper end of the pond and busted her
self among the sweet-flag that grew
there.
At first Paddy thought she was
playing. He had never seen anybody
except boys and girls playing near the
pond. But he knew no reason why
Grandmother Green should not play If
she wanted to. He hardly thought that
she would hurt him-or that she could.
even if she should want to.
Wondering what game the old lady
was playing, Paddy Muskrat crept
nearer. Then he saw that Johnnie
Green's grandmother was digging
something. And whatever it was that
she dug. she put in a basket that she
had brought with her.
All at once Paddy grew very angry.
Grandmother Green was digging sweet
flag! Paddy liked those sweet, tender
juicy roots himself And he thought
the old lady had no right to come there
and take any.
But after a while Paddy Muskrat
changed his mind about Grandmother
Green. At last she set her basket on
the ground and little BY little-as she
gathered sweet-nag-she moved fur
Their and further away from It She
was filling her apron with the nag root
now. Paddy hoped she would stop
And he stole nearer to see how much
of his goodies Grandmother Green was
stealing" as he called it.
Then Paddy came upon the basket.
1t was half full OF beautiful pinkish
roots. And Paddy Muskrat suddenly
decided that Grandmother Green was
good, kind, old lady; and that she
had been gathering sweet-flag especial
" for him. That-Paddy thought
that was the reason why she had left
the basket behind her.
He wished he might carry it home
with him, But it was too big for Paddy
to manage. So there was only one
thing left for him to do. And Paddy
Muskrat crowded right inside the bas
ket and did it.
Yes! Paddy began to eat the sweet
Juicy flag He ate It fast, too. because
it tasted so good and because he want
ed to eat all he could before Grand
mother Green came back to get nei
basket.
He was sorry that she returned AZ
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
OTTUMWA COURIER TUESDAY OCTOBER 80 1917

'ricks day the farmer thought he
would treat his servant boy, so he
gave him very big glass Of whisky.
The farmers wife thought that she
would treat him also, but she gave 1t
to him in very small glass. He look
ed at it and asked:
"Ma'am, how are those glasses
made?"
"Oh, you know, these glasses are
all blown"
well" answered the servant
whoever blew that one must have
been very short Of breath
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

PASSES AWAY
JOHN ResLBURN DIED At NOME or
DAUGHTER TODAY, AGED g;
PIONEER OF COUNTY,

John Milburn, one Of the Oldest and
well known residents Of Wapeilo
county, died ct q. m. today ut the
homo OF his daughter, Mrs. David b.
Houke, 800 West Fourth street, after
an illness Of three weeks duration. Mr..
Milburn was 50 years Of age, and until
he became Ill three weeks ago, took
an active interest In cRrent events
and activities. He h ono Of the old
est members Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church md has missed but
few Of the Sunday manning services
until very recently.
Mr.. Mflbmn vas bonn JaMnxy II
where he settled In Wapel1o comfy IN
city council in 1858 during tie mayer
been his stzuneh friend Tar mA1U
years. He was q miller b. n.db anl
WIS head miller At the HAmd Z
Co mil, which Vas luusted On 0ska
Vine street in an eu6 da0.
He was mlted IN marriage b M
Eaia Early. October II 14<4 M -
them were born thirteen dlrnd1n. Mno
Of whom have preceded HIM IN 0s
He Is survived By four cldHdreR MA
Laura Hooke Of this city, Mn 1aD
Dickson Of Seattle, wash; A. @ IN
burn Of Chicago. and Thomas 1Nhn
Of Colorado Springs ,ceao. :.
The funeral services Win b -
Monday At 2 p. m ct the Ho1ke hA
and win be in charge Of Dr.. Frank Il
Day. The pan bearers Vim b Frank
Upp. Vance Wilson, ]. s. W7eS Il q
Highly. G. W. McCarty. md II H
Thomas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
wElL DoNE

1t was with thrill of patriotic pride
that Ottumwa citizens contemplated
the figures which showed that yester.
day, with two days left in the cam.
paign, Wapello county people had
bought practically $1.000.00O worth OF
Liberty Bonds and ranked among the
leading counties in the state and the
seventh reserve bank district.
In twelve days, 1924 persons OF
firms subscribed for Liberty Bonds in
Wapello county. This meant that com
mitteemen talked to. no less than l5C
people daily. obtained no less than 15C
signed applications for bonds. Some
solicitations. of course, were made
without success; some applications
were the results OF second or third
calls.
The figure is quoted by way of call
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FOR BRAVERY.

Henry Eilers is to be decorated tof
bravery.
Enrolled in the records Of the Car
negie Hero Fund commission is tne
name of this one Of Ottumwa's humble
citizens together with the brief, unem'
bellished description Of the act OF I'M
selfish heroism which placed his lie
IN jeopardy and saved a girl lroin
death.
The honor OF which the Carnee1e
medal Is the badge comes always un'
sought by the recipient. The utter
fairness and absence of sentimen!
which characterize the deliberations OF
the men entrusted with the distri0u
ton Of these medals Is the guarantee
that none is bestowed unwiseiy Money
cannot purchase the decoration tne
most carefully laid plans for obtaining
the honor by any expedient save
through an unrehearsed exhibiuon OF
physical heroism would defeat them
selves.
Mr. Eflers, whose daily task ranks
among the most modest and ie3SS
romantic in connection with the oper
alton of great railroad system. naa
been singled out for honors which
might we'll be coveted by the corpora
tons most powerful official. Fol
years he has Tagged the crossing a.
the end of Market street bridge, and e
the Thousands who Cross the network
of steel at the wave Of his hand he ma
become . figure 30 familiar that ne
seems part of the changing confusion
through which the wayfarer piunges N
safety because Of one mans Watchfut
ness.
One day when two locomotives
passed each other at the crossing
hound in opposite directions on para:
lei tracks. a girl avoided one Of them
only to step in front OF the other Sne
did not know ner danger put the nag
man saw it. And in the fraction OF
second which ensued he decided pc
tween selfish safety and the RISK o.
sudden death. Choosing the latter. ne
snatched the child from the path OF
the oncoming train and was agile
enough to prevent injury either to him
self or to her.
When the next train came along ne
was back at his modest task, fagglne
tho crossing" The girl whose life had
besn saved is nameless in the recort
Of his heroism on the books OF the
Carnegie commission. Her rescuer Ole
not ask her name: to him his act was
merely part Of the days work. the
incident would have passed unnoticec
! had not some OF his fellow employees
reported it to the Carnegie commits
sion.
Thus runs the simple story OF Henr1
Eiler's heroism. Recognition Of Ms
action brings general satisfaction t.
the thousands Of people who know
him. He has won a prize any Of them
wonld he proud to possess