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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
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Yestidday Miss Kitty gave out the
reports for us to take home and nave
them signed, mine not being very won
derfill and last mite after supplr TOOK
It out of my pockit saying, wat 90
you think, pop?
Is that lest an oratorical opening, or
do Won reely wunt to know the nature
of my thawts? sed pop.
got good for joggrlffy on my re-
port this munth, I sed.
7 am EXTREMITY glad to heer 1T, sed
pop. theirs nuthing more useful than a
nolledge of joggriffy to brighten ones
ierney throo life. Suppose, for Example
you And yourself on the Feejeee Islands;
Think how the other travellers "oo9
look up at you with admiration anu
awe wen you calmly announced tna.
the Feejee islands have latitude o,
and quarter and a longitude or
and Z eighths. Imagins their amaze,
mint wen you told them rite out OF
your memory that the islands were
discovered by Joolius Seezer IN l4S2,
and that the exports are coral ear
rings, ostrich tusks and canned rice:
Yes sir, will you sine my report? l
sed.
And handed 1t to MIN ana ne ctdr'
ed to look at it, saying, for airline
tick, wat does neen?
Indifferent, ! sed.
P for spelling and P for conduck.
wat does P meen? sed pop.
Poor, sed.
The mischif it does, B for history
and homework, don't tell me that B
stands for bad, sed pop.
Yes sir. sed.
Joggriffy be hanged, you stay home
and keep your lessins kumpiny insted
Of going out with the boys tonite, sed
pop.
Wich | did.
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HENS KEEP BUSY.

Emerson, May 9-Mrs. c. A. Said.
living half mile north of Emerson, is
entitled to the championship for hav.
ing gathered the largest number OF
eggs within a certain length Of time.
She has about ESQ hens OF the Leg
horn breed. During the last i've
months from the sale Of eggs alone
Mrs. Said has bought all the children's
clothing and kept the family supplied
with groceries. Her best week at gath
ering eggs was ninety-six dozen.
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SCHROEDER FUNERAL
+ AT FORT MADISON

West Point, May s-George Schroed-
err, father of Mrs Hubert Dohlman Of
this place, passed away at the home
in Washington township Saturday.
May 5. Death was due to old age, he
being 81 years old. The deceased was
born in Germany November 20, 1926,
and has resided in Lee county sixty
four years. He Is survived by the fol
lowing children: Stephen. Joseph
Henry and John Schroeder, all OF
Washington township; Mrs. Hubert
Dohlman OF West Point. and sister
Miseal OF Milwaukee. Wis.
Funeral services were held at St
Marys church, FIT. Madison. Monday
May Z, Rev. Peter Kern officiating.
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goot eatin. but l never had chans'
to try EN-
No reply.
1--WE ct rabbits, and they are purt,
good"
No reply.
is that air book you're readin
about Buffalo Bill?y
"Sir" demanded the girl.
"Oh, come on-let's go to the mat
ines this az"
Miss Gertrude rose up to look for
policeman but sat down again almost
instantly. A hundred feet away and
headed for her bench was the young
man and his newspaper. His eyes
were on the loafer, but he did not in
crease his pace any nor did he make
any preparations. He arrived at the
bench in due time and reached for the
loafers neck and lifted him to his feet
Then he got body hold and flung him
into the shrubbery as if he had been
doll He stood for moment to
watch the loafer stink of, and then sal
down on the other end Of the bench
and began to read.
There was human being sitting
within few feet Of him but he seemed
oblivious to the fact.
He needed only to turn his head to
see girl with big blue eyes. but his
head didn't turn.
What should she do-walk away
again in huff or return thanks to him
Of the strong arm? She did not know
that she had decided yet when she
found herself saying:
"Sir. II you could see loafer 1t
seems that you ought to be able to see
a young lady at the same distance
1T does look that way" he smiling
Nv replied as he laid aside his paper
81 hope the fellow wasn't too rude
HE deserved what you gave him
Why did you hunt me down again this
morning."
Please don't use that term. Our
meetings have been bv chance. After
the first meeting l did not think you
would come to that bench again. You
came however. and you left your
handkerchief"
"You saw it and didn't speak Of it,"
"You had passed out of sight when
l saw it. I could only leave it for you. >
But you appeared when l changed
benches"
"Just chance, / had been to the dairy
for glass Of milk"
.'But I changed to this place and
here you are again."
Chance, chance. met that loafer
many rods from here and thought he
looked impudent. ! should have taken
another path but for following him.
Have I won or lost my case?"
you have stated it pretty fairly,
guess, but what can't understand is
is"
SIS why didn't take advantage OF
some of the incidents to address you, =
he finished for her as furtive glance
at her showed that she was blushing
and probably mad at herself for saying
as much as she had said.
She was looking on into the bushes
as he continued.
at was because l fell in love with
you at first sight"
Miss Gertrude rose and hurried
away and it cost Fred Fayram. civil en-.
gineer and mighty nice young man,
full three months to And her again
and secure her forgiveness And the
three months became fifteen before
abe waa Mrs EayrQm
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IOWA CHINAMEN ARE
JOINING RED CROSS

Des MONIES, May S.-Although they
pay property taxes and yet are refused
suffrage and citizenship under the con-
stitution of the United States. and
therefore are exempt form military
service, every Chinese in Des Moines
has become a member of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, 1t was announced Sat
urday by Judge Utterback. Judge Ut
terback yesterday received letter
from local Chinaman enclosing a
check for ten memberships and assert
ing that all the Chinese In Des Mo.res
were members of the Red Gross.
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that out! didn't buy all the hats-just
one! The little one!"
He swallowed hard and listened
again.
THAT was the most expensive hat in
the bunch? Paris-exclusive? And a
hundred and fifty! Wait! Hold the
wire"
He raced out into the hall and bump
ed into Matilda.
Where is Miss Brooke?" he demand.
ed.
"She went for walk few minute,
ago"
'Did-did she wear new hat!'
"she did," answered Matilda stonily.
H. Hedge gulped, wiped his forehead
and walked slowly back to the library.
The receiver of the telephone hook at
tracted his attention. He picked it up
gingerly.
Send up your BILL" he seid. What?
Why, certainly! I know hat when I
see one"
Then he sat down heavily and began
marking aimlessly on pad. But the
marks gradually assumed the form Of
letters.
q NJ e
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WESLEYAN'S CLASS
PLAY CAST CHOSEN

Mt. Pleasant, May s.-Grant venell
of Centerville and Miss La Rue Sewers
of Bloomfield have been given tho prin-
cipal parts in Iowa Wesleyan college
play. Booth Tarkington's The Man
From Home" has been chosen and It
will be given Wednesday evening,
June 6 as one OF the closing events Of
this years commencement. The exer-
cises have all been shortened on &C.
count of the war taking so many Of the
students before their regular time for
leaving.
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BLUE LAWS CAUSE
CHANGE OF FAIR DATE

Williamsburg, May S.-The VII.
liamsburg fair dates have been chang.
ed. There will be no Sunday fair as
had been formerly planned. Secretary
Jones of the Williamsburg Fair -.
ISOLATION talked with Attorney General
Havner and the opinion WAS advanced
that any admission charged on Sunday
would be violation OF the state INV.
Acting on the advice of Havner. ne
first plan including Sunday program
has been abandoned, and the dakoe
now set for the big fair are Sept. &
4, 5 and 6.
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MOTHER OF II CRIES
WHEN SHE LOSES FIVE

Davenport. May s.-Heart-broken
over the thought of parting with her
babies, Mrs. Chas. Thompson, mother
OF seventeen children, cried bitterly
when Judge William Theophilus in the
Scott county juvenile court ordered
her five youngest sent to the Orphans
Home to be cared for.
Too young to realize the element of
tragedy that was being worked out in
their lives, the children, mindful only
of their mothers sorrow, blended their
tears with hers until even court at
taches, accustomed az they are to such
scenes, were touched by the sight.
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DONATE 70 ARMY "Y" FUND.

Mt. Pleasant. May 9-Tuesday was
army "Y'' day at the college and as a
result of the meeting more than $3.50
was given by Wesleyan faculty and
students for the work OF the army as
sociation during the war. The money
was voluntary subscription, indie
pendent of any request by the state or
national association workers.
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RAISE TEACHERS WAGES.

Marshalltown, May 9. Increase in
teachers salaries. amounting to per
board for next year, bringing tho
teachers pay roll up to $4,000. The
advanced cost OF living is largely re-
sponsible for the increase.
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APPOINTS COMMISSION.

Chillicothe, Mo, May 9-The county
court appointed Roger Peery, B. c.
Williams and J. F. Harper county seat
highway commission of Livingston
county. This commission will look af-
ter keeping the county seat highways
in good shape.
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his hard knocks without showing vel
low. The mere prospect of physical
combat never dismayed him. Perhaps
he was something of braggart; but
that was youth again.
Ito be continued.)
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DIES MONIES BRIDGE
TO BE 1000 FEET LONG

Des Moines. May S.-The street de-
partment will be busy this week per.
fecting plans for the new University
avenue bridge, which will be the long.
est and tallest bridge in Des Moinas.
Tentative plans call for bridge
which will be approximately 1000 feet
long. At low water mark 1t will stand
IS feet above the level of the river.
The estimated cost comes close to
100000.
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HOMEOPATHS MEET
IN CAPITAL SOON

Des Moines. May S.-Federation Of
the Hahnemann Medical Association Of
Iowa with the American Institute Of
Homeopathy will be the most i'm.
nportat action of the state association
at its forty-eighth annual convention.
which will open at the Harris-Emery
auditorium on May 10 for a two-days
session
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MARRY A FARM HAND.

Sioux City, May S.-Morningside col
lege goods were urged by Charles Nc.
Caffree, state commissioner of immi-
grafton for South Dakota. to provide a
mate for every student who volunteer.
ed to join the vast agricultural army
being organized to increase Americas
food production.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
WANT JAIL REPAIRED.

Mt. Pleasant, May 8.-The grand
Jury recommended in their report at
the close Of their session here that the
Henry county Jail said to be in very
poor condition, should be repaired.
The report was referred to the board
OF supervisors.
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Davenport. May s.-Twenty.one men
who can drive teams are needed in the
artillery regimental supply company.
now In process Of organization here. OF
which Lieutenant Frank Hinrichs,
shortly to be appointed captain. is In
charge
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GAVE cuARosMEN A TRUCK.

Carollton. Mo-. May 9-H. Fl. Wilcox
son. local banker. has presented to
Capt. Mcqueen and his men of Co H.
Missouri National guards, motor
truck which will be used for transport
ing the men and equipment when they
are called into service.
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ATLANTIC GETS NORMAL.

Atlantic May 9. This city has been
chosen as the location of the South
west iowa Extension summer school
for the season of 1917, according to
word received from Irving n. Hart,
director OF extension at the Iowa state
teachers college at Cedar Falls.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Booth
| Harrington. Hervey O'Higgins, Har-
riet Ford, George BroadhuFst. Gene
Stratton Porter and Owen johnson
are authors of stories used for screen
plays In which Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff starred within . year.
They started their ladder climbing
in Seventeen" Booth Harrington
provided the vehicle.
Then came "Great Expectations"
with no less celebrity than Charles
Dickens as the literary purveyor for
Jack Pickford and Louise Huff. 1t
| was more than mere youth that made
| It possible for the two 20 portray the
story of Dickens great novel SO sue
cessfully.
So with Harvey O'Higgins' and Har-
riet Ford's The Dummy" 1t was
Jack Pickford's piece de resistance up
to that time. Gene Stratton Porter's
''Freekles" came next on their honor
list of authors. where both youngsters
again showed exceptional dramatic
ability.
George Broadburst, famous enough
to have acquired New York theater
all to himself for next season. was
another OF LnelT whose Who III
America authors. What Money
Cans Buy" recently released by Par
amount, was his contribution to the
Pickford- Huff glory.
Owen Johnson. author Of tho ia
nous LawreRoeville stories of THE
vnrmint," came next, and. for the
future, Mark Twain has been added,
work on his Tom Sawyer" already
having been started.
ABOUT CONSTANCE.
Constance Talmadge was born in
Brooklyn. N. Y. April 10. 1900.
She has brown eyes. hair described
as golden, a fair complexion, is five
| feet six inches tall, and weighs 100.
She likes dancing, swimming, walk
ing and ice cream.
She never was on the stage and her
appearance In the movies was recent.
Her debut was with the vitagraph
company In story called Uncle
BILL"
She was featured with Douglas Fair
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
THE ALIEN

n CORRESPONDENT in the New York Sun recently
A brought up again the question of the position of the
II u alien in the draft regarding which legislation
has just been proposed Under present conditions all
aliens who have not declared intention to become citizens
exempt AS result, the writer declares ''many a
young man has given up good position to fight for his
country and the aliens who have been excused filling
the positions left vacant and laughing at laws that
allow such state of affairs to exist allowing them to-
thrive and enjoy the liberty of our country while the
zes compelled to give up everything sacrifice for
such citizenship
Strong opposition offered to earlier proposals for
the drafting of all aliens and it is possible that treaty OBJ
legations other legal entangements would make such
course difficult but there is denying that present
laws seem to give the alien the best of it, He enjoys all
the benefits conferred by democracy liberty and free in
sttutions yet he is not compelled to make any sacrifice
for them He with equanmity watch the departure
OF his American feowworkers for service knowing that
ne is exempt and take whatever advantage of the
uation their leaving offers The effect in many cases is
that employers who would ordinarily give preference to
Americans will favor aliens because aliens are likely to be
permanent employees while the young American is subject
to call for military service at any time
The alien in America when comes to military respon
nblllty is in singulary fortunate position Practically
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

every country at in Europe is committed. to a
policy of military CONSUMPTION If the alien were at home
he would nearly certainly be in the armed service of his
country But although both the country of his birth and
the country of his adoption at war and drawing the
full strength Of their manhood for the struggle he i'm
unless he chooses Of his will to make sacrifice
this state Of affairs persists through the war we may
expect when peace comes large immigration of foreign
slackers who see in America place of peace and plenty
where the benefits of liberty be enjoyed with none Of
its responsibilities.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
Scraps of Everything

Ten non Christian Korean. boys won
copies OF the New Testament In their
own language. by copying down in note
books. word by word. the Gospel II
Mark.
At Kambove, In the heart Of Africa,
there is modern missionary printing
establishment, with book store, which
supplies books In twelve native Ian
guages.
Tho first Sunday school in India. es-
tablished in 1903 at Serampore. has in
creased to 1896 schools. with 6s6,6I4
pupils and teachers. who speak IS dia-
lects.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

James. I wish you'd start and paint
the fence dark blue and pink" He'd
say, Have some respect for Art! That
combinations rank, ! think II /
should paint it red and green. the
colors nicely would combine, and every
passer-by, ween. would cry, oh, chez!
That fence Is finen" Then I'd reply,
Il pay the mon to have that fence the
way l wish; my way I'll surely have It
done, or you will lose your job, ods-
fish," Then he would quote a lot of
Jays, old Rembrandt Titan and that
mob, to show that artist folk would
raise clamor Ger the measly job So
we would stand in point debate, until
the sinking Of the sun. and when the
daylight pulled it's freight. there was
no Job of painting done. Now, James is
poor, and always was. and always will
be till he dies; he labors too much
with his jaws to satisfy employing guys
My way Of doing things is punk, I'm
always in the wrong. know; but when
for toll pay the PUNK. guess my way
will have to go,
Copyright by George Matthew Adams.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
WHO BEGAN IT?

lew things these days are more interesting than the
u efforts of German statesmen, notably the new
chancellor to prove that the war was begun by some
other nation than Germany It. OF course, argues guilty
conscience Early in the struggle we were asked to De-
ieye that there French soldiers in Belgium before
the war broke out fact which supposed to prove
that the German invasion simply to French
aggression Then we had mythical stories Of an aerial
bombardment of German towns by the French Later,
the Germans found in Belgium certain documents which
showed that the British had agreed to maintain the neu
trality of Belgium against German attack-and this
proved SO we were asked to believe that Great Britain
began the war The next discovery was that Germany
was forced to fight because the Russians had begun mob
ization Here are three nations all charged with respon
gbility for this monstrous crime All manfesy cannot
be guilty.
But few days ago the new chancellor made up his
mind that Russia really the criminal Dr. Michaehs
said that the having been convinced that the kaiser
desired and onged for peace had ordered the cancellation
of his mobilization ORDERS but that "a couple of crm
nas dsregarded his command and thwarted Its execu-
ton These interesting facts supposed to have been
brought out during the trial of General Soukhomno for
high treason. But appears that in printing their
story of the trial the Germans deliberately suppressed i'm
porant parts of the testimony given by General Janusch
kevtch former chief of the Russian general staff This
testified that reports of the most precise character
had been received that German mobilization secretly
in progress The Russian general staff knew that German
mobilization could be effected, under German law, with
out formal proclamation whereas in Russia formal mani
festo from the prerequisite The Russian
bassador at Berlin confirmed the reports that German
mobilization going on, and then it that the
thanked his chief of staff for not having cancelled the Rus
sian mobilization order.
The chancellor based his speech utterly false tes
mony The Russian mobilization not carried by
"a couple of criminals but by the general staff after it
had learned that Germany modifying And the head
of the general staff thanked by the car for his action
So the latest attempt of Germany to unload other ma
lions the odium for provoked and begun by herself
u.s. like all the other attempts failure There was not
nation in Europe except Germany that wanted war; or
that ready for it. The responsibility for the awful
tragedy is wholly hers
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
YOUR HEALTH
WhSt Mound did heal but ~ SssrsessAaRespeora
Sugar Sickness
By JOHN 3. HUBER. A. M M D,

[ Diabetes IL 4 disease character
azed by excess Of sugar In the blood.
In the chemistry of the body all
starches become sugars; therefore in
treating this disease we must In SO
far rs possible limit what Il called
the carbohydrate (sugar and starch)
food intake. Excess of sugar h not
properly digested In this disease and
does not therefore contribute to the
upkeep of the body; 1t is eliminated
unchanged by the kidney. And
Che demonstration Of sugar By the
urinary analysis Of the kidney excre-
ton, liz the sure and positive sign Of
the disease. Disturbances Of the Or
derby working Of the parereas (that
organ which In animals We call the
sweetbreads), of the liver and Of the
Venous system have been vartogsly
held responsible for sugar sickness
in most cases We shall find the trou-
BILE fundamental in the nervous ~
tam: although in the management
of the disorder We have to consider
very carefully how the pancrsas and
the liver are working.
Among the Jewish people are
many sufferers from sugar Rickneas.
rs also from hysteria. Whether this
be by reason Of the hArdships which
as q race the Jewish people have
through many generations endured,
of the prosecutions which have from
time to time been visited upon them
i cannot say, I cannot but feel, how
ever, that here IL cause and effect
relation between such hysteria ian
evidence of emotional derangement)
and thu sugar sickness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

NULANCHoIIA.

am snfe,4xo soith ssssple sssldn-
eholia. ! ssosder u there " q posssslo
chance for ne. Do they all oct so61l,
scho have thtsf What u the duration
of TIE m6aadys an IN spte~dad
physical condition bNt ] sOoyry dresd-
1vIIy over my Mesfsl condition.. I
had q shock scAtcA xpsct ne. Aoee
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

Evelyn Greeley is featured In '"The
Burglar" on approaching World pic
ture. starring Carlyle Blackwell in the
name part. Miss Greeley, but O. few
months with World pictures. has
shown singularily brilliant aualifiea-
lions for the art Of acting before the
camera. and her growing popularity
among fans Is clearly apparent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

DR. an
n
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18

banks In The Matrimanics."
She has just completed a movie
about everyday people called THE
Lesson"
Constance Is sister Of Norma Tai
madge.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
JUNGLE Walt Has for
You This Evening
THE ARGUING MAN.

HIRED a man to work around,
to groom the cow and feed this
snakes. and after seven weeks
/ found he wasn't worth a
brace of shakes.. I'd saw. ooh