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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

surgeon probed and searched the
wound, until at last the sufferer de-
manded impatiently what he was do
ing ID
AZ am trying to find the bullet" was
the reply.
What stuidity!" cried the patient.
why. have 1t in my pocket"
Mark Twain was good sailor, and
he often spent happy weeks cruising
with hts old friend H. b. Rogers. In
his steam yacht, the Kanawha. Once
they were caught south of Cuba In =
heavy sea. the effect of long-drawn
and vioaent gale. The Caribbean was
heaving at its worst. For once IN his
life Mark Twain was upset by the
rolling and pitching of the ship. He
leaned over the lee rail and chung deA.
perateiy.
"Mr. Clemens, can't get you some
thing?" asked steward, solicitowly.
Yes" Mark drawled. earnestly;
yes; get me little island!''
Amusements were few and far be-
tween In the western town. conDe-
quently Tommy was overjoyed when .
travelling circus came along. HIS
father, ohwever. demurred against 80
much dissipation, not on account OF
morals but expense.
Five cents 30 see circus!" he said
scoYmully. "And here it was only last
week you went to Sc the eclipse Of tho
moon Do you want to he one PEI.
petual round Of gayetye"
The qtliet-loohng boy at tho footsof
the class had not had question: %
the the teacher propounded to him
this one:
I'm what condition was the pstrl-
arch Job at the end of his hfe?-
Dead" was the calm response.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
OTTUMWA MIWEEKLY COURIER, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1917

war, into the troubled situation at
of ability to realize the seriousness of
the crisis which confronts the nation.
1t supplies a ready-made argument
on the side Of those who insist that
women are not capable of voting intel
ligently. And if The Courier is right
in the conclusion that these martyr
maids do not represent the bulk Of the
sufYragists, the latter should lose no
time in making that fact known to the
public.
Unless such a declaration is forth
coming, the cause for which many sim
cere and able women have labored so
long will have received setback from
which it cannot hope to recover for
many years.
This is no time for arguing suffrage,
nor the metric system, nor the height
Of shoe heels, nor the length Of BILL
lizard cues. This is no time to permit
even the fundamental differences be.
tween great political parties to bar the
path Of wartime legislation. Leaders
in congress and the senate realize this,
and party lines have been set aside for
the period Of the war. Were this not
true, some of the acts Of the admins.
tration would be the subject of debates
which would raise the normal torrfd
summer temperature Of, the capital to
unprecedented stages.
This is a time to realize that Ameri.
ca is at war. that her men and women
all of them-are facing a struggle
for national and individual existence.
Every other consideration must be
thrust aside, to wait until the war is
ended Those who fail to realize this
fact do not measure up to the full sta
ture of American citizenship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
WHEEL, BREAKS WINDOW.

Defiance. June 23-One of the plate
glass windows IN Kuhl & Loder's store
was recently broken in a very percu-
liar manner. Elmer Carter was drfv-
ing down the street in his auto when
a small piece broke off the wheel and
went through the upper part OF the
window. A new glass will cost about
S1OO
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
THE SPIRIT OF 1917.

am q young man. And today
is my day-the day of the Offering.
To our mother, America, l come.
and say: "You need me. Here
am. am yours; do with me what
you will"
How strange all the past seems
now. So little have l given to
America before. Always have
asked her for something. have
been far more scupulous about
my rights than about my duties.
This is my exalted moment be-
cause that which do today do
not for myself ask nothing but
the privilege of serving my coun-
try. | rejoice thus to partake of
the holy spirit in which America
has gone into this war, and l am
not afraid
An Ottumwa boy. in training some
where in America" sends his folks at
home this epigraph, written by one
Of his chums at camp and cited to re-
flute the mournful wall Of the pessim-
istic croaker of today who contends
that the young men of the nation are
being swept into the vortex. Of war
without an linking of the reason for
their fighting.
Americas young men do know what
they are going to war for. Fresh in
their minds are the teachings Of Amer
lean history, the instances of heroism
and sacrifice which have given them a
land of freedom In which to live and
for which to lay down their lives, II
need be, that those who come after
them may find their native country's
record unmarried by disloyalty or
skulking.
There need be no fear that the
young mon who are fiocking to train.
ing camps this summer are going in
to war in the belief that they are not
fighting a holy fight for holy prin-
ciple. Down deep In their hearts. I'M
dernea1h the spirit of bravado and
rollicking fun which is to make camp
life and it's hardships endurable IN the
months to come. Is the sober con-
seriousness that they are adding their
names to the roll Of Americas heroes
by fighting for the defense and per
petuation Of those same principles of
democracy and human rights for
which the minute men sprang to arms.
Americas history thus far is short,
as nations histories go. but already it
Is rich in heroic traditions. Americas
armies always have been victorious.
always have battled for the right and
highest purposes, always have swept
over obstacles to triumph because Of
the consciousness that their aims
were righteous and their cause was
just.
This is no less true in 1917 than it
was In 1776. There were tories then.
Just as there are pacif1sts and pro.Ger-
mans now. They did not defect the
view with which Americas soldiers
visioned principle through the smoke
of battle then; they cannot now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
TRADES AT PAR.

New York. June 23.-Heavy dealings
in the Liberty Bonds all at par. were
the features of today's trading on the
stock exchange Blocks Of $ftond6 10
$500. 900 changed hands in the early
part Of the session Later block of
$4,000 sold at 100 1-5O and another
block of the same amount at 100 $50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

Thank YOU" She hung up the receiver
and looked over at Hal with tear filled
ewes of contrition "Oh, boy, dear. He
mixed them up. Somebody else got my
p,cture-the somebody who is 'ESstelie's
dearest Hal
"Youylittle duffer," said Hal tenderly.
Il don't mind If you didn't love me 50
much you would never have been jeal.
Gus of me-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
HIS INFLUENCE SURVIVES.

In the death OF George w. DlcKlnS,
Wapello county experienced the loss Of
one of the representatives of that
sturdy stock which laid the founda-
lions Of the states greatness.
Practically all his life was spent in
Iowa. From babyhood until after
he attained his majority he faced and
overcame hardships which served only
to strengthen him. Son Of pioneer
who settled near Ottumwa while Iowa
still was territory, he grew up in an
atmosphere Of independence and self
reliance which helped to develop the
spirit of enterprise which was his her
itage.
While still youth he entered the
union army to fight for the same prin.
ciples of democracy for which youn
men of today are Offering their lives.
At the end of the war he took up the
work OF DEVELOPMENT taught him by
his father and did his full share to
make Iowa one OF the reunited nations
towers of strength in the period Of
reconstruction.
Progressive in his agricultural and
business methods, he was a power for
progress in his community and though
he did not seek honors he discharged
every public duty with the quiet force
fulness and mature Judgment Of lead
er among men.
Much Of the agricultural excellence
to which Wapeilo county can lay claim
today is due to Mr.. Dickins and his
contemporaries. Men whose privilege
1t was to know him prpfited by the
association. His influence was wide.
and it survives him. His life was. one
Of upright business dealing and pro-
gressive thought and action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

Red Cross hospitals, we shall realize
the seriousness o; the war, but II We
wait 50 long we will have contributed
to the enemy's cause instead OF our
own by postponfng peace and delaying
VfrtnYv
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

Matched between deposed Nicholas and
the kaiser that the new Russian gov
eminent recently yielded to loud
clamor for the closer confinement OF
the former car and his satellites.
Such an alliance would give Japan
the free hand she long has desired In
the orient, or at least It would give her
a splendid opportunity to establish her
control over China subject only to
American action, which would be re-
stricted and perhaps negligible should
German-Japanese alliance win VIC
tory in the present or succeeding
war.
These possibilities are considered
here not as probabilities, but as phases
of the present situation which are re-
ceiving serious consideration In many
quarters. Whether we regard them
seriously or not, they at least supply
strong arguments for comprehensive
policy of defensive preparedness in
America, regardless of the outcome OF
the present war.
When peace comes. If it comes with
the sweeping victory for the United
States and it's allies for which the CIV
ilized world is praying so devoutly, 1t
may bring serious complications for
this country.
For on the side of the table where
the American representatives will sit
with the spokesman Of this country's
allies, there are certain to be several
shades Of opinion as to how the treaty
or treaties should be drawn.
t. - l4A-
nitely as having entered the war for
the defense of democracy and without
desire for indemnity or annexation
Although England and France have
subscribed to the entire American pol
icy in general way. it is no secret
that they have some reservations as
to indemnity and annexation in the
event Of a German defeat.
Japan clearly is not in the war for
democracy. Whatever aims may be
ascribed to her, one Of them cannot be
that she is seeking to overthrow the
sort of government which Is hers. Hav'
ing seized German territory in this
orient, she would find it difficult to
voice ready agreement even now with
Americas declaration as to annexa-
ton.
Although, with Japan out OF the
reckoning, America could expect to
reach a. workable peace agreement
with Great Britain and Frence, there
is every possibility that these govern
ments would be found backing Japan
in an annexation and indemnity pro
gram. quietly II not openly.
So Americas task would be by no
means finished if the kaiser should run
up the white flag tomorrow. A peace
conference among the allies to agree
on terms would be more tedious and
more explosive affair, In all probable
ity, than the subsequent conference be-
tween the allies spokesman and the
representatives Of defeated central
powers.
And while all this speculation truly
is indicative OF long reach into the
future for subject calculated to ex-
cite anxiety. there is every probability
that 1t must be faced sometime within
the next two or three years and this Is
rOno tn CARLY fn <on aiHAY n
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cEN1RALIzEo ENTERPRISE.

II there is one fact which the pres
emit war has taught America and which
stands out with more prominence than
any other, It is the great Importance
Of preparedness. This refers, OF
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G A r. TO DIES MONIES.

Davenport, June 23-Believing that
the veterans of the Civil war cam
paigns will be great inspiration to
the 10000 men will be in Train ,
ing at Camp Dodge next year the Iowa
department, G. A. R, has selected
Des Moines as the place for the 1918
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
DISCONTINUE FAIR.

Marengo, June 2S.-The Iowa Coun-
ty Fair association at recent meet
ng decided to dispense with the faif
for this year
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DINNER STORIES

A French soldier had been shot In
the leg. and was taken to the hospital
for treatment For some time the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26

81 am trying to ind the bullet" was
the reply.
What stuidity!" cried the patient.
why. have 1t in my pocket"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-23

Erie, Pa Aug. -(SpeciaD Leo
Finneran, of Erie, is going back in
to the featherweight class, and his
first challenge is to Johnny KiIbane
for championship fight, anywhere.
at any time and upon any terms,
Finneran has been fighting light
weights for the past year, but is NOV
ready to make Kilbane's weight ana
give him a tussle for the crown.
Finneran has beaten all the
Ifeatherweights in the line excepting
KiIbane and Clancy, neither of
whom he has fought. n
Finneran, an aggressive fighter,
has even gone into the welterweight
division, beating Sammy Baker,
Chick Rogers and was shaded by
Jack Perry. He drew with Paul
Pollock.
In the lightweight class Finneran
has whipped Cal Delaney, AL Wiltsie.
Battling Murphy, Stanley Scully.
Harry (Kid) Lemons, frankie Nell
SON and Frankie Daley. 80
AS a featherweight, Finneran has
beaten Walter (Goo) Stewart. Otto
Yacknow, Indian Kid, Johnny Har-
ris, Johnny Ray, Dick Loadnan, Leo
Roux and others OF lesser import
ance. fh
Finneran has been fighting four
years. He is clean, quick. flashy
fighter. He Is tall and rangy and
stands UP well
Finneran declares that he will take
on in a single night in Philadelphia
Artie Root and Eddie O'Keefe, each
for a six-round bout. Both are chal-
lengers of Kilbane. Its
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-23
Potato Riots In
Holland Caused
BY Big Exports

The Hague, Netherlands, July U.s.
Correspondence Of The Associated
Press)-The potato riots at Amster-
dam and Rotterdam this month have
given the Dutch government one of
the most severe jolts it has expert
enced.
The trouble began with q. request
on the part of the Germany that the
export of new potatoes should be
permitted Immediately they began to
reach the market. AS it was backed
up by the intimation that only thus
would be obviated a reduction of the
rations of German coal of 100000
tons month, on which the country
and its industries so vitality depend,
the minister of agriculeurt, F. E..
Posthuma. gave way
The standing agreement provided
that $4,000 tons of potatoes must be
delivered to Great Britain before any
further export to Germany, and as
the British authorities insisted on
the strict fulfllment of this obligation
the result was that the home market.
for two or three weeks preceding the
arrival of the new crop in any guam
tity, was bereft of its supplies of the
old and was practically bare.
Finding themselves suddenly de-
pflVed or Sucn a conspicuous item In
their daily menu, mobs of indignant
housewives at Amsterdam and Rot
terdam raided any boats or wagons
containing potatoes they could get
at, and apparently managed to
plumber a certain amount destined
for Great Britain, though they neith-
er knew nor cared where the food
was bound. Indeed. there was no
suggestion whatever of the riots be-
ing Of an anti British character.
The British authorities were the
more displeased with the course
things had taken as seeming to
throw on them the odium OF taking
supplies which Holland herself need
ed, while, owing to shipment delays,
the frontier seems to have been
opened for export to Germany little
while before the British supply had
actually left the country, and Lon
don apparently has made its dis
pleasure unpleasantly plain to the
Netherlands government.
The market is now flooded with
potatoes Of the new crop, which, be-
sides supplying home needs Il ex-
pected to permit OF the export OF 49,
600 tons each to the United Kingdom
and Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-23
THE TABLE.

Baked funny Fish-One can funny
fish, one pint MIX, one egg, one
tablespoon flour, salt, teaspoon lemon
Juice, slice onion, tablespoon butter
half cup cracker crumbs. Make q
white sauce, season with onion, add
lemon juice and we'll beaten egg
Pour over the baked fish, cover with
cracker crumbs, set in oven and
brown.
scaIloped cheese-Half dozen
slices bread, one cup grated cheese,
butter. salt, pint milk; spread bread
with butter. Put slices of bread and
butter in baking dish, covering each
with cheese; add salt, pour milk over
whole and bake half an hour.
Nut Loaf-Two cups bean or lentil
pulp, one-half cup milk, tablespoon
tomato catsup, one-half cup rice, one
cup nut meats, one cup bread crumbs,
salt. Mix together, mold into shape
and bake, basting with butter or
meat drippings.
Mountain Muffins-Two table
spoons butter, one tablespoon sugar,
one egg, three-fourths cup milk, two
cups -four. three teaspoons baking
powder, one-quarter teaspoon salt.
Sift dry ingredients together, then
add milk and egg well blended and
lastly melted butter. Bake in gem
pans twenty five minutes.
Vegetable Medley Salad-Use left
over wax beans, beets and cabbage.
Cover with French dressing and
serve.
Butter Scotch Pie-Caramel, one
cup sugar. Add to it one cup of hot
milk. Then take two eggs, separate
yolks and add two tablespoons corn
starch to yolks. Cream together, then
add to sugar and milk Cook we'll.
Have ready a baked pie shell, pour
the mixture in. have the whites beat
en- stiff with little pulverized SUI
gar. Place on top of the pie then put
in oven to brown.
Beef Stew With DumpIings-Two
pounds beef shank, one onion, salt
and pepper. Dumplings, two cups
flour. two teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt, milk to make very soft
dough. Cover the meat with cold
water and bring slowly to boil. Skim
and add onion, salt and pepper. Cook
slowly two hours or longer. Twenty
minutes before dinner time add the
dough, dropping 1t from teaspoon.
Keep covered closely for twenty
minutes.
ConserVe-Six peaches, two cups
cherries, three cups red raspberries,
one cup stewed strawberries. Cook
all twenty minutes, add cup (smalD
of sugar to large cup of fruit. Cook
until thick. Put in regular glasses.
Cover with paraffln.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-23
DEDICATION EXERCISES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Will Be q Patriotic Demo nstration
To Be Participated in By
Whole County.

Dedication exercises will be held
in MooThead Sunday afternoon, Sept.
2. and every part of Clay county will
be represented. The date was decided
upon at a meeting of the directors of
the Moorhead Commercial club,
County Director II. E. Roberts and
a number of citizens held at the
Moorhead National bank Wednesday
afternoon.
The plan is to make this n patri-
otto demonstration to be participated
in by citizens of Clay county gener-
ally. Able speakers will give short
addresses, the Ulen and Baker bands
and the Norrona Singing society win
be invited to assist. Letters will be
sent today to representatives of the
various organizations OF the county
urging cooperation. The exercises
will be held on the Concordia college
campus at 3 o'clock, and every patri-
otto citizen of the county Is urged to
be present. Members of Battery F
will be assembled and the Moorhead
home guard will attend in uniform.
Chas S. Marden, chairman, Leslie
Welter and Mayor N. N. Melvey are
the members of the committee in
charge Of the arrangements.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-23

turned wednesday evening from a
short visit at Mrs. Westberg's old
home on cormorant lake.
Warren Hoff, state agent, and A. j
Voorhees,. special agent OF The Aetna
Life Insurance Co., are up from ST.
Paul today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Holbeck. Fort
Francis, Ont, are the guests OF their
uncle. Nels Holbeck. at the New Co
lumbia hotel. They came down In
their car last week and drove down
to Underwood, MINI, accompanied by
Uncle Nels, returning to Moorhead
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Chisholm were
arrested by Chief of Police Malvey,
charged with conducting an unlicens-
ed drinking place in the Lally block.
They were arraigned before Justice
of the Peace l.. ID. Evans and the case
was continued until Monday morning,
Aug. 81. ....
Andrew Johnson, prominent Haw-
ley merchant, was a Moorhead visitor
this morning.
e. o. StudIien was in from Kragnes
this morning and reported threshtng
being rushed with yields fair and
quality of grain fine.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Martha Peterson, ZZz a. street
north. Hostesses will be Mrs. Peter
son and Mrs. Thorsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rusness enter
tained Wednesday evening in honor
of their son, Lieut.. L. w. Rusness,
who will leave this evening for New
York. Among the guests were Lieut..
and Mrs. v. z. Verne and Mrs. G.
B. Bacon and Mrs. Henry Fallon,
Bemidji.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Jacob Wambach will be held from
St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock Fri
day morning.
A case involving the Reiersgard
estate at Ulen is before Judge John
A. Roesen today on a motion for
the appointment of a received for
the trustee. Ole E. Reiersgard and
Olaf Reiersgard are over from Ulen
to attend the hearing.