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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Nashville Tennessean and American.

The address of President Wilson de-
livered yesterday in the Senate has the
look of being the beginning of the
greatest movement in all history for
a universal democracy. 1t is, perhaps.
the biggest utterance ever framed bv
an American. 1t displays q colossal
courage, a giant audacity. It dare
stand in the face of chaos and say thaS
comfy must enSue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Winston-salm IN. c. Journal.

President Wilson's message brings q
ray of hope at time when humanity
Viewed in the light of coming CEN
turtles. it would seem this nation would
gain by such a league of nations. 1t
would give world protection to the
South American republics if the league
is formed along lines suggested by the
President.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
UNIT K GETS
MOVING ORDERS
COUNCIL BLUFFS HOSPITAL OR;
GANiZATiON TO LEAVE
THIS WEEK.

Council Bluffs, Nov. 8-Orders have
been received from Washington to
Captain Bellinger, commanding Hos
pital Unit K, instructing him to mobil-
ize the unit at Council Bluffs immedi-
ately and proceed to Fort Porter, near
Buffalo, N. Y, for equipment.
Major Donald Macrae, in attendance
at surgeons school at Philadelphia,
has received orders from the war, de-
partment to return to Council Bluffs at
once and assume command Of his unit.
The unit will entrain Nas soon as
practicable after Major Macrae's ar
rival. This will be Saturday or Sun
DAY, according to Captain Bellinger,
although it may be possible for them to
leave Friday.
Nothing in the lengthy telegram re-
ceived by Captain Belifneer you'd In
dictate the length Of time which the
unit may be expected to remain az
Fort Porter. Inasmuch as It Is stated
"for equipment" and nothing was said
about instruction, 1t Is generally
thought that they will remain near
Buffalo for only a short period.
No orders in regard to the nurses
were received with the telegram. They
have separate orders to proceed to
Ellis Island, N. Y. Miss Swmgle, head
nurse, is in receipt Of request from
the surgeon general at Ellis Island to
mobilize tie nurses here, but they may
be advanced transportation ~ unit
to New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09

ARREST MAN FOR
EVADING DRAFT

Mt. Pleasant. Nov. S.-sherin James
Shepherd Of this county last week re-
ceived instructions from the Illinois
state authorities to arrest a young
man named William Gossmeyer, who
was staying at his fathers farm near
Faulkner's ferry, five miles south Of
the city.
It seems that Gossmeyer had
registered at Peoria, ILL.,, under the Sc
lective draft law, but that when he
was ordered to report for physical ex-
animation he refused to do 50.
Upon hearing that he had been
placed under arrest the adjutant gen
eral of Illinois instructed the Henry
county sheriff to take his prisoner to
Camp Dodge and hand him over to
the military authorities. This was
done on Friday.
While the young man is technically
guilty OF the crime of desertion, it is
thought that he will not be punished
as long as he takes his medical exam
nation and does his duty as a member
of the national army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
COMP ANY MUST
REPLACE LINES
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
HOLDS TO ITS FORMER oP,N-.
ION ON CASE.

j. Des Moines. Nov. S.-The state
railroad commission refuses to back
up on its ruling Of December 30, 1916,
in which it declared that high power
transmission companies must bear
the expense of rehabilitating tele-
phone lines whose service has been
destroyed by the advent of high pow
er electrical transmission lines. The
state railroad commission today
handed down its opinion on the re-
hearing OF this question in which it
sustains the position taken in the
original ruling.
Iowa is the first state in the union
to make positive and affirmative
ruling on this point. The question is
up in many states.
The question at issue was whether
or not high power electric transmits
sion lines should bear the expense of
restoring good telephone service on
telephone lines whose services have
been injured through the coming in
OF the high power electric wires. The
Iowa commission has now twice de-
cided that it is up to the high power
lines to restore those telephone lines
whose service has been thus destroy.
ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
GLOBE TROTTER
VISITS HERE.
MAKING TOUR OF
WORLD ON WAGER SPENDS
DAY IN OTTUMWA.

A. Van den Enden, accompanied by
T. P. Osten, introducing themselves
as the Worlds Greatest Tourists, !"
sojourned in Ottumwa for day, pro-
ceedtng eastward yesterday afternoon
on foot. The young tourists travel in
any way that presents itself OppOr-
timely.
CARRIED in Holland costumes with
out the heavy wooden shoes that
would hardly simplify their walking)
they attract great deal of attention
upon the streets. Since March they
have been arrested twice in the
United States as German spies, in
Chattanooga, Tenn. and in Fort
Smith, Ark, but had no great trouble
in freeing themselves when they
showed their passports which bear
the signature Of Queen Wilhelmina OF
Holland.
Started Three Years Ago.
Mr.. Van den Enden is the only one
of three Hollanders who left Brussels,
Belgium, March %, 1914, on a wager
with the Alexandria club of Brussels.
The wager provided that the young
men should travel around the world
in five years, making their own travel
ing expenses as they progressed,
without begging. borrowing or steal
ing, $4,000 being wagered against ST.
coo. The two young men companions
dropped out, and Mr.. Van den Eden
proceeded alone until he was joined a
few months ago by Mr.. Osten, also a
Hollander. He is selling postcards
bearing his picture.
Mr. Van den Enden has undergone
exceedingly interesting and often dam
gerous experiences. In Samara when
the war was declared in 1914, the tour
lists did not feel it necessary to alter
their plans, and proceeded on tEr,ugh
the ural mountains
Kill Highwaymen.
In Siberia they had one desperate
encounter with highwaymen, three Of
whom they killed. On reporting the
occurrence in Tomsk, they were
praised highly and offered a reward.
which they could not accept. It
seemed that the highwaymen were
the most dangerous criminal bandits
in the country.
They were arrested in many differ
ent countries, suspected in anti-Ger-
man countries of being German
spies, and in pro-German countries as
American spies, and several times
escaped lynching at the
hands Of quickly formed mobs. In
southern Australia, particularly did
they have narrow escape from an
Infatuated mob. They were taken
from the police station under an armed
guard to a military camp, but were re-
leased next day with apologies, when
given a chance to show their pass
ports and credentials.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
DINNER STORIES

II wish to report the clerk in your
office" said the irate spinster OF ma
ture years to the manager Of the sea-
side hotel. shes most impertment-"
How so, madam"
II inquired whether my rooms had
{ been reserved. and she called out ia
the porter, DO you think this lady's
sweet sixteen?'
And it took the manager quarter
of an hour to convince her that
suite" sixteen was meant.
A case of new-laid eggs upon his
back. the toiler made his way along
the pavement
Guess what happened?
1t did!
Ruefully the man regarded the
scattered debris of she's and rum
ming yolks. Then he proceeded gin
gerly to collect the few eggs that had
remained unbroken.
A passing pedestrian volunteered .
cheering word.
, my poor mani" he exclaimed.
Have you dropped your eggs?"
The luckless one scowled.
'On, no, SIT! lie dusWeIeu, oSAuy'
mo, indeed! I'm just giving free
demonstration of our new system OF
open air cooking. I'm making an
omelet!"
What a brilliant Conversational
list young Mr.. Jenkins is. Do you
know him? Really. it's an education
to listen to him talking"
EYES," said gentle Mrs. Smith. Il
have met him"
you must have found him very
entertaining. He can talk caeverly
and wittily for an hour at stretch
"Then when / met him." said Mrs.
Smith. 1T must have been at the be-
ginning Of the second hour"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
SUBSCRIBE FOR
NEW LIGHT PLANT

Manchester, Nov. "a subscription
paper is being circulated for the organ
ization OF a corporation among local
men for the purpose Of acquiring a
water power and building and running
an electric light and power plant. It
is the thought among many Of the
business men that the water power
two miles up the river from Manches-
ter should not be allowed to fall into
the hands Of outside interests and a
proposition was obtained from Joseph
Hutchinson, the owner, for the sale to
a home company Of 1.-THE power site,
mill. overflow rights and franchise for
1880, OF which sum Mr.. Hutchinson
agrees to take $1,000 in stock of the
new company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
COAL FAMINE
IS NOW BROKEN
Fl. MADlsoN'S PRENcAMENT.f rs
BETTERED BY ARRIVAL
OF CARS.

Fl. Madison, Nov. S.-The coal fam.
inc in Fort Madison is broken.
Alderman c. w. Storms reported
before the city council that the city
had secured fourteen cars Of coal,
which will be shipped here one 1T a
time during the next month, the first
of the cars being expected this
week. This win, it is believed. result
in a complete relief Of the shortage
that has been felt in the city.
Ten of the cars will come from the
Franklin county district while the
other four will come from the Fulton
county district in Illinois. This coal
is regarded as the best mined in the
middle west.
The city must pay for the coal a
the invoice is received. This is re-
garded as concession to the city BY
the jobbers as local dealers are forced
to pay In advance before 1t is shipped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
CAMP FOLLOWERS
EMBARRASS ARMY

Washington. D. c., Nov. S.-The
army and the American Red Cross
are being embarrassed because a
lareg number of relatives Of men IN
training camps have undertaken to
take up their residences near the can
tonments and ports OF embarkation,
Secretary Baker said in a statement
today.
unless relatives have been able to
arrange for accommodations In adj
vance, says the statement, 1T 10 I'M
wise that they should go to the can
Torment Sites"
Feeding and housing conditions at
some Of the training sites makes II
almost impossible to provide accom-
modations the statement adds:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTE BOOK
nv LEE PAPE
Belling the Cat
A Dlnn

A Play.
Ferst mouse. Fellow sitizens.
am about to make a CRATE speech.
All the other mice. cheers.
Ferst mouse. Fellow sfttzens. the
cat is making our lives verse than
Russia. Everware we 60, we cant 90
on account of him. He chases' US
back to our holes and eats our chill
dern croolly. Fellow sitizens, 1t is
time we went and did sumthing about
it.
All the other mice. Herray.
Ferst mouse. Fellow sitizens, I got
crate ideer.
All the other mice cheers.
Ferst mouse. WITCH this is 1t as fol-
lows. Fellow sitizens, we will take
this little bell and hang it on the cats
neck, and after that the more the cat
tries to sneek up on us the more we
can heer him coming.
All the other mice. Herray.
Ferst mouse. Fellow sitizens, l
know you are all so brave 1t woodent
take mulch more to make you all
heroes.
All the other mice. cheers.
Ferst mouse. So I call for violin
teers to bell the cat Who will step
up ferst and be the ferst to step up?
All the other mice Me! Me! Me!
Ferst mouse. Cheese it!
The cat. wy, I seem to be the ony
one heer
(Which he isl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
BURLINGTON MAN
NEW DEPUTY MARSHAL,

Burlington, Nov. SC. B. Sheppard
OF Burlington, formerly insurance man
and now connected with the J. B. SUIT
ter Automobile company, has been ap-
pointed deputy United States marshal
and already has taken the oath OF Of
ice. Formal word of the appointment
vas received and the necessary papers
which he had to sign are now in the
hands Of United States Marshal Reed
at Ottumva.
His duties begin at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
Professional Cards
ATTORNEYS
10 r. Jaques W. d. Tisfale
JACQUES, TlSDALE T. JAQUES,
Lawyers
los North Court Street.
Railroad Time Tables

c. N. 4 81. PAUL TRAINS.
No. GoiRs Southwest Depart.
26A-Southwest Limited Ia AN.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at las a. m, re-
turning. arrive at station at
$50 a. m.
SA-Kansas cftyftocal :. 1905 a. am.
3sA-Ortumva to Seymour $50 p. m.
ssB-Local freight 49,. 7:eo a. m.
Goinq East, via Cs<-oH
2sA-Southwest Limited. II: 40 p. ID.
A stub train will Leave station
for Junction at 11:40 p. M, re-
turning, arrive at station At
l2:15 a IA -
Achievement, Chicago. 5:e5 p. m.
Marion Line, Going North
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
1oss-cedar RAPIDS. Marion s::.p. m
ssB-Local freight ...:...-: s:3oa-m.
Marion Line. Coming Sevth
1O3B-Froxn Marion .--.-.. 10: ~ g. m
21B-From Marion $4,000 19:65 a m.
s7B-Local Freight ..-..... 4seep. m
A-Datly.
B-Except Sunday.
Local frskgf1ts depart from and term.
mate Ottumva Junction.
r. H. Jacobs, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
GIVES UP DATE FOR
TWO NAVAL TEAMS

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. S.-The Har.
ward informal football team has can
celled the game scheduled with the
Newport naval reserves for November
Is, SO that the eleven of the first naval
district of Boston and the Newport
team can play here on that date The
Newport team is captained by Cupid
Black, the 1916 Yale captain. Former
Harvard stars are on the first district
eleven.
The game between the two navy
teams will virtually decide the football
championship of the series elevens Of
the northeastern department.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
OSKALOOSA WANTS
PUBLIC NURSE WORK

Oskaloosa, Nov S.-Dr. J. G. Rob
erts, president, and Bob" Shanahan,
secretary Of the Commercial club,
were again in evidence at the meeting
of the city council this week and with
them came delegation of the Wo-
mans club, the Social Service league
and the Teacher-Parents' clubs of Os-
kaloosa schools. When the council
convened Mr.. Shanahan served as the
leader Of the party and presented a
plea for the maintaining of public
health nurse in connection with the
city department of health and to CO
operate with the city health officer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
WANT HOME GUARD
IN FIT. MADISON

Fl. Msdfson, Nov REORGANIZATION
of home guard In the city win be one
Of the important matters to be brought
before the Chamber of Commerce this
week. It is probable that the matter
will be taken up with the object of
making plans for the formation of the
league here to protect the city in the
future months of the war.
Many young men and many of the
older generation have signifed their
intention Of entering the organization
as soon as it is formed here. Some Of
the young men subject to the draft see
an opportunity to train for army ser
vice through the organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
NEEpHAMs LEAVING.

Sigourney, Nov. s.-Today Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Needham and their chill
dren leave Sigourney for Etdora
where Mr.. Needham has purchased a
newspaper. Mr.. Needham has for the
past ten or twelve years been editor
of the Keokuk County News, in which
capacity he has made many warm.
personal friends. The Keokuk County
News will in the future be under the
direction and management Of w. H.
Needham, Jr.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
OTTUNWA sElf1WEEKLY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
Oskal00sa Men
Arrested For
Selling "Pills"

Oskaloosa, Nov. 8.-Swooping
down without word of warning
County Attorney Max O'Brien and
Sheriff D. E. Henley, assisted by
the local constables>, and police,
raided simultaneously all Oska-
lcosa cigar stands and tobacco
stores, and in a majority of cases
procured information necessary
for the prosecution of the dealers
who have been Illegally selling
"tailor-made" cigarettes. Several
hundred dollars worth of cigar
cites were unearthed in the haul,
and many Thousand pills" will be
destroyed at a near future date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
SIOUX CITY MILLS
HAVE BARLEY FLOUR

Sioux City, Nov. S.-For the first
time in the history of Sioux City or
OF the state OF Iowa, it is said, barley
nour IS now being manufactured in
marketable quantities here. The Mys-
TIC Milling company is turning out the
product This is a. natural conse-
quence OF the pressure of the food
conservation movement as result of
the war, 1t is asserted. It promises
to develop into an extensive Sioux
City industry, in the opinion of mill
ers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
VETERANS BUY BONDS.

Marshalltown, Nov. S.-Thst the
members and employees of the soldiers
lhoy1e have made a splendid showing
I'M the Liberty Bond sale campaign,
and that Laurel and its vicinity has
greatly exceeded its quota, are the in
teresting post campaign details com
piled by President G. G. St.. Clair.
chairman OF the county. From actual
figures and conservative estimates the
amount Of bonds purchased by sol
diers' home members is placed at
t46,7OO by Mr.. st. Clair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
Too Many Muskrats $

this winter probably realize
externinate
until
they nobody to They soon began destroy
The Bavan after them and
their and in they either
DUG or snokedo out the banks.
the
which
in
had increased to about 800
than 1000.
In said the energetic
the floating converted them to their
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
YOUNG BRIDE DIES.

Iowa City, Nov. S.-A bride Of five
months, Mrs. Agnes Cecilia Cough
Daufenbach, wife Of Dr.. r. w. Daufen-
bach of Des Moines, died suddenly IN
that city, victim of pneumonia, dur
fng the last week, and the body was
brought here for interment. She was
q. Her husband was graduated In
June from the college of dentistry, s.
q. l., and the young people were mar
ried the next day. Her parents. Mr..
/ and Mrs. Richard Cough, reside in
Iowa City, where she was born and
reared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
FARMERS HAVE UNION.

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. S.-The directors
OF the Farmers Cooperative union
fheld meeting under the presidency
OF ]. A. Nickolaus. Enough stock has
now been subscribed that business can
commence at once. Frank Bird, who
has been operating a cash feed and
grocery store on West Monroe street,
was appointed manager of the new
store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
LUCAS A CRIPPLE,

iowa City, Nov, 8.--Amputation
made necessary by necrosis and sub
sequent infection following an opera
ton therefor, has crippled Robert In.
cas-. His left leg above the ankle has
been removed and he win recover. Mr..
Lucas Is q son Of Col. w. E. Lucas.
pioneer Iowa soldier, and nephew Of
Robert Lucas, An early day governor
Of Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
GETS. 5000 ALlMoNY.

i Sigourney, Nov. Sin the divorce
action entitled Alice L. Ferns VS.. A.
u. Ferns, tried during the fore part Of
Nthei term and by Judge Willcockson
(Aken under. advisement, the judge on
Tuesday handed down his decision,
finding that the plaintiff was entitled
ito decree of divorce and alimouy in
he sum Of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
READY FOR CUSTER CASES.

HEAOY FOX Gus En- VNSE0
Sigourney, Nov. 8.-Information has
been conveyed here that the chief
Justice of the Iowa supreme court has
DESIGNATED Judge William Theophifus
'of Davenport to hear the custer pro-
sceedings Instituted against T. A. Nil
her. member of the board OF supervts-
Iors of this county. The case Is to
come on for hearing on the twentieth
gof this month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09

SECRETARY NORRIS RESIGNS,
Newton, Nov. S.-At the last meet
ing of the executive board Of the New
ton Commercial association, Harlie R.
Norris resigned his position rs secre-
tary Of the association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
lie Mars Editor
Too Pro-Gern1an
FOrIOWQ Readers

LIE Mars, Nov. Because of
an editorial entitled Galley Bru-
tally" appearing in the Novem-
Der l issue of his paper, the Le-
Mars Globe Post, information for
violation of the espionage act has
been filed against the owner and
publisher, John Starzl Of LeMars.
Seth Thomas, assistant United
States attorney for this district
wired the United States marshal
at Sioux City instructing him to
file such information.
The editorial is said to be es-
pecially venomous and bitter. 1t
treats OF alleged brutality to
American soldiers on board trans
ports.
Starzl is Of German parentage
and suspicious regarding his 10y
atty have been general. This is
the most specific instance OF
which he has been accused.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
GARDNER ON VISITS.

r. l.. Gardner the county super
intendept of schools, is on his regular
tour Of inspection of the schools in
the rural districts this week. Adams
and Keokuk townships were visited
Tuesday; Green and Washington yes
terday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
GIRLS sHUcK CORN.

Shenandoah, Oct. S.-Three ShenAn-
lioah girls have the patriotic spirit
and are busy in the field Of ]. w. Es.
Kew and ]. H. Mcmahon shucaing
corn. They wear overalls. The young
women are getting S cents bushel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09

Mrs. j. ]. McGuggart of Charlton
returned home Wednesday, accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Helen
Rose Riggles, after visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Riggles, 149 South
Fellows avenue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09

MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23
(To BE CoNTTNUED.)
PRAYER THAT MERITS PRAISE
If a Man Would Live UP to It., the
World Would Be Better Because
He Had Lived.

We do not know who Homer Mckee
may happen to be, but certainly Homer
McKee's prayer, as published by the
Kansas state board of health, is some
thing that would be worth while for all
of US to consider; and if we commit
the principle to heart we cannot go
far astray. Here it is:
Teach me that go minutes make an
hour, 16 ounces one pound, and 100
cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that 1 can lie
down at night with clear conscience,
without gun under my pillow and un-
haunted by the faces of those to whom
I have brought pain.
Grant, I beseech Thee, that 1 may
earn my meal ticket on the square,
and in doing thereof that may not
stick the gaff where it does not belong.
Deafen me to the jingle of tainted
money and the rustic of unholy skirts.
Blind me to the faults of the other
fellow, but reveal to me my own.
Guide me so that each night when l
look across the dinner table at my
wife, who has been a blessing to me,
that will have nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh at
my children and to lose myself in their
play.
And then when comes the smell of
flowers and the tread of soft steps, and
the crunching of the hearse's wheels
in the gravel out in front Of my place.
make the ceremony short and the epi-
taph simple: ''Here Lies a Man."-The
Billboard