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New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Tilt With John Brown
Arouses Abolitionists

He encountered John Brown after
the Harpers Ferry episode and inter
rogated him in such a manner as 10
cause a bitter feeling against NaIIan-
digham throughout the country. In
Congress and out he became anathema
20 the abolitionists. He was, however,
in great demand among the Democrats
as campaign orator, especially in
New York. At Cooper Union meeting
in 1853 he said;
81 will never vote one dollar OF money
whereby one drop of American blood
will be shed in a civil conflict"
He denounced Lincoln's doctrine Of
"the irrepressble conflict" as disrup-
tive of the Union. After the firing on
Fort Sumter by the South he opposed
resort TO arms. Ours" he said, is n
government OF opinion, not of force.
War is disunion; therefore, Lincoln IT
is who favors disunion." He promised
in speech in Congress TO watch for
the first favorable moment to move
publicly for peace
Lincoln's call for volunteers, without
sanction of Congress, to increase the
regular army Vallandigham called a
dangerous usurpation, subversive OF
the Constitution" lie issued a PAM
phlet calling a Democratic conference
in Ohio "to protest Lincoln's conspiracy
10 usurp power into the hands OF the
Executive" he wrote:
"A public debt of millions, weigh
ing US and our posterity down for
generations, we cannot escape. II Is
no longer a question Of war with the
South or whether ourselves are 70
have constitutions and a republican
form Of government hereafter in the
North and West. | am FOR the Con
stitution, first and at all hazards, for
whatever can be saved Of this Union;
that and for peace, always an es.
sential for the preservation oil
either"
Lrnrn Nallandirham's lins the nation
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Taking Steps to
Counter Revolution

"This war is cruel and unnecessary.
II is not waged for the preservation
% the Union but for the purpose of
crushing out liberty and erecting a
despotism-a war for the freedom of
the blacks and the enslavement Of
the whites. ] will DO what | can to
defeat the attempt to build up a
monarchy on the ruins of free gov
eminent"
1t was this speech that finally cost
him his liberty. But his whole course
was offensive to the North. His pet
utterances were:
"You have dethroned Jehovah, who
sanctioned slavery, and have set up
an anti-slavery God of our own"
Our Constitution provides for a
Union of slave states and of free
states"
On August .. 1862. he made this La
Follette-like attack upon Lincoln:
Let this terrible truth be pro-
claimed everywhere, that whenever,
either through infraction and usur-
patton by the President, or by vio-
lence the Constitution is no longer
Of binding force and the highest rule
of action, then we arc at the mercy
Of mere power, military power at
last. This is despotism, absolute,
unmiXed, cruel despotism a despot-
ism enforcing its order to-day by
arbitrary imprisonments and to-mor-
row by bloody execution. Be warned
in time. Stand by the Constitution
by law and order.
"Do they imagine that they whose
rights have been invaded without
process of law-editors and public
men of the loyal states who have Ian
guished for opinions sake within
Bastilles for months-will have no
day of reckoning for all these
enormities? Sir, that great reaction
sets in; it hastens on"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Proclaims Himself
AS Pro-Slavery

On January II, 1868, he became still
more bold:
"War is force, hate. revenge. Is
the country tired at last of war?
Has sufficient blood been shed. treas
ure spent and misery inflicted in both
the North and the South? What
then? Stop fighting Make an ar
mistice formal treaty. Withdraw
your army from the seeded states.
Declare free trade between the North
and South. Agree upon zollverein.
Let slavery alone.
in blood Ohio and the Northwest
have atOred for their creduity
Ought this war TO continue? tell
you no-not for a day, not for an
hour. II was not the South but the
abolitionists os the North who caused
this bloody war which caused dis
union.
"Sir, an anti-slayery paper in New
York (The Tribune). the most in
fuential, and therefore the most dan
gerous. OF all that class. calls GER
tain members Of this House pro
slavery II 10 love my country. 10
cherish the Union, TO revere the Con-
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Winning the Children Of the Crucible
IN Battle With Lies and Prejudice

mo and kissing me now. ! remember
time when you applauded me ust az
loudly. To-day you are appiauu'ns
Morris IIillqult.' ,
Scarcely had Miller finished the name
when bedlGm broke oosc. Sucn ap-
plause, such cheering had never Defo'e
been heard on the East side. ! Io0kep
at Barondess. | saw the worried look
in bis face. He seemed 10 doubt the ad-
Visibility Of having mentioned mn
ouit's name 10 these men. | looked at
Miller and I saw him still crouchlng,
neering defantly into that surging
mass. which was just "a defiant IN us
cheers for Hiliquit. When the noise
had stopped he began again.
"Now." he said. you are applaudlng
the name of Morris Hillquit.'
Just "a intense, just as vicious, was
the applause this time. IL seemed to
rock the building.
Miller began again: "Now you are
applauding the name of Morris Hill
ouit." Again the hail resounded with
cheers. What had come over Miller
Was Miller matching himself against
the energies and strength of these
men? Was he trying 10 tire them out
Every moment we expected the audl J.
cnce to get up and surge on the plat
form and turn the meeting into HllI-
cuit meeting. In fifteen minutes the
Navor OF New York City was TO arrive.
"Gentlemen," Miller continued, Il
am placing my watch on this table. II
il now fifteen minutes 10 nine. II by
Q o'clock you men, any man IN this NAIL
will applaud the name Of Hillqult when
I mention il again ! promise never to
appear on platform before you"
Ever one was amazed. II seemed al
most ridiculous to issue challenge of
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
To-day America
Is at War

To-day America is at war A war
that is not being waged for passports
or for rights. To-day America Is at
war with Germany Lecause Germany
sank our ships. murdered our women
and children. filled our country with
spies in an effort 70 wreck our indus
tries, stife our nationa. feeling and
embroil us in d war with other peace
ful nations.
To-day America is at war because
Germany spat upon us, laughed at US.
taunted Us.
ITO day America is at war because
the Kaiser refused to permit Anne rica
to remain at peace; because it re-
fused 10 permit the President Of the
United States, who. struggling desper-
ately for peace, made himself the
laughing-stock before the whole world
with his notes and efforts to remain
at peace. and, despite this. Germany
refused to let him have that peace
which he so deeply cherished
Miller pictured 70 them row OF
tenements with the fire beginning
in the one end. He pictured to
them how the flames leaped and
leaped into the next and the next and
still the next. He pictured America
AS the last tenement in that row OF
buildings, applying water on il before
the flames reached there. lighting, bat
Ting. struggling, hoping, praying for
the flames not TO reach the last tene-
ment.
He pictured to these men dramati-
cally, humanity. how impossible il was
for America 70 remain out Of this war.
"Do you know he shouted, fearless
ly, what a peace at this time would
mean? Do you realize that il would
bring about d restoration Of a Gar IN
Russia? Do you realize that a peace
at tnis time would mean once again
pogroms. bloodshed and sacrifice ?"
He proved to these men that America
was fighting the battle Of the Jews.
IL. .......I Ill. ..,.r, ~. a. nnncn
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14

stitution. II this he pro slavery. then
| am altogether a pro-slsvery man
Nallnndigham's retirement from Noh-
gress TO enter the contest for Governor
of Ohio followed. He became s'ili moro
bold. General Burnside drew up
charges following his Mount vernon
campaign speech. setting forth inc
facts that Vallandigham had publicly
expressed sympathy for those IN arms
against the government of the ohl'ed
States" and had declared sentiments
and opinions with the object and pur-
pose of weakening the power OF the
government in it's efforts to suppress
an unlawful rebellion" "all OF when
opinions and sentiments he well knew
did aid, comfort and encourage those
in arms against the government
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Svmbolizes Modern
Friends Of Peace

What Isl Nallsndighamism and who
was Nallandicham The arch-Cop-
rcrhcad did not invent "nrc-ln-the-
rear" Every war mas further per
fectcd it, use. But he symbohzes all
the craft. suttlety, hypocrisy and the
gcclsntman pose OF the friend or
neace." the clover of law and order.
fhe "deyotee Of personal liberty and
the defender Of the Constitution
when the enemy is az the gates.
IN his Racine. Wis, deuurciailon o.
La Toilette on September . Colonel
Roosevelt. with his customary adept
ness .n hl.tor.ca. c0njurinC. summoned
forth The skeleton ~ Na'land CHAM and
caused % to wear the flesh and counte-
nance Of ia Toilette. The Colonel salo:
"Nieu Ike Senators La Toilette and
Stone AND Congress sman Lenroot ac-
cupv substantially the same position
which Na'lavdlcham occupied IN 1868.
They aid Germany as NaAandig gham
oI3cd the cause Of secession. They de-
r.rrce the war as Nallandigham de-
nounced the war for the Union. lhey
now sIgr over or defend the hideous
iniouitv Of Germany as he IN ms day
slurred over and defended the inlquity
OF slavery.
II nicola sent Nailandigham INTO 'he
hostile lines. I wish that we eoulc
send 20 Germany the neo-Copperheads
of to-day
Lincoln's letter 20 the mass meeting
OF protest az Albany, iustifying hls
ezil.nc 5f Nallandgham, affords an
exposition Of the authority Of the EX-
ccutive which is particularly apt at this
moment. when a thousand voices cry
their tres or rrroe. believing the Con
,i,ution 20 be in time Of war sum
.iort CLOAK tuf -ucr lndulgences. %.
.rvo how Eeculy the Lincoln mind
.cnscd the subtlcties Of these slavery
evmpathizcrs IN the North. He wrote:
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14
Great Army of Toilers
With Tired Faces

seen such a crowd in thi
New-York tribune., 1917-10-14

Compulsory syndicate have oesn
formed with supervisory comm tlees ~
administer these provisions. The ma.
source Of cellulose for making po"oe.
is now the open boast OF the Gefmsn
papers. Germany now produces W.
kinds Of fibre, one from the marry W..
low, the other from the typha p.an' v
reedmace, a bulrush. They are OF ~
equal merit. The former Is a SUBS,
tute for jute as well as cotton, ~, ~.
prolonged cultural improvement OF ~
plant is necessary before GOOD h0''
producing strains can be evolved. e.,
Typha fibre. on the other rama, a
equal TO the best cotton. ~ Is I'll
that the material made from it Va"
make Germany independent OF ine .ol
portation OF raw cotton, lute ana w.
The plant is cultivated on a vast s'st
and production. backed BY the Deu's'iiv
Bank, surpasses the supplies us'''
imported from America.
This form OF cotton is used ior -
nitions. while fibre for bancages FL
clothing is made from the WHO"
from white moss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
March "a

Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Norfolk enter
tanned a few friends last evening in
honor OF Miss Maggie Switzer of Mus
catine. High five was the game Of the
evening and furnished very pleasant
means OF entertainment, after which
light refreshments were served.
A great deal Of interest Is being man.
ifested in the inter county teachers
meeting to be held in this city April
and 9 An interesting program is be-
ing prepared and every teacher in Wa
pello county should attend
March Is
A large audience gathered at the
Grand opera house last evening at an
early hour to enjoy the Russian bene-
fit entertainment and at the same time
contribute. to a most worthy cause Of
charity.
The P. e. O.'s will meet at the K. P.
hall tomorrow afternoon.
March 90
The Courier last evening was at
home in it's new office to its advertis-
ing patrons and more representative
body of men and concourse Of more
congenial and good tempered people
has not been seen at public gathering
in Ottumwa In long time
The Epworth league gave a very
pleasant social at the First NJ. +.
church last evening.
March Examinations will soon be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
WHY ARM VESSELS7

B A great many people wonder why a
Asubmarine should fear vessel that is
armed merely with a single three or
-Four inch gun. Winston Churchill told
the British house Of commons just
S}wly gun was good protection for
3p1erchantman. He said:
The object of putting guns on mer-
chant ship is to compel the submarine
to submerge. If merchant ship has
no guns, a submarine with gun is
able to destroy it at leisure by gun fire
nd we must remember that on the
urface submarines go nearly twice as
.st as they do under water.
Therefore the effect Of putting guns
n merchant ship is to drive the sub
parine to abandon the use of the gun.
b lose its surface speed, and fall back
h the much slower speed under water
and the use of the torpedo.
The torpedo, compared with the gun
4s q weapon Of much more limited ap-
kolication. The number of torpedoes
Exhich can be constructed in given
time is itself subject to certain limits.
Any trained artillerist or naval gunner
can hit with gun, but to make a sub.
merged attack with torpedo requires
4 much higher degree of skill and
training.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
kIRkVILCE.

Mrs. Enod Harter and little son
Marion Of Moulton returned home on
Monday after spending the winter with
her uncle, Mr.. Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SHUTS returned
the home of their son Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd SHUTS of Mason City.
Noble Hayes was business caller in
Ottumwa Monday.
Barton Pelham was a business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Bert Failyre of near Packwood re-
turned home Tuesday after a few days
visit at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Failyre.
T. J. Sinnif OF near Eddyville was a
business caller here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Belford and children
were shopping in Ottumwa Thursday
Ernest Pike was a business caller in
Ottumwa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bennett spent
Friday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Dawson Funk.
Mrs. C. c. McDonough returned on
Saturday after a short visit at the
home OF her sister Mrs. G.. W. Thomp-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Marshall of
Ottumwa spent Sunday at the home of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cum
mings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Belford and children
spent Sunday at the home OF her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs Jonathan Parks.
Miss Emma McNair of EddyvIlle
spent Saturday at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs Jonathan Parks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27

ed high mass in honor OF the event.
At the conclusion Of the service Father
Jacoby thanked those present for the
honor shown him. During his forty
years residence here Father Jacoby
has worked zealously for the welfare OF
st. Mary's church. When he came to
West Point March II, 1877 he found a
small parish with good church build
ing. His first work was the erection OF
new school building. In 1894 the NOR
tuary in the cemetery was built at a
cost of 81, 700. In 1895 st. Aloysius hall
was built for the accommodation of the
various church societies. The remodel
ing Of the beautiful church edif1ce was
supervised by Father Jacoby In 1908.
The cost of remodeling was nearly
$4,000. Some two years ago the high
school building was provided for. One
year ago last November he laid aside
the ardious labors Of the parish and
has since lived in retirement. Father
Jacoby will be S3 years Of age in June
and is enjoying good health. He missed
celebrating the daily mass but once this
winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27

The first step toward success is to
/ get the atmosphere Of success. Stop
Swor1yfng about the fact that other
lmen seem to be getting ahead faster
than you are. Rejoice when good for
tune overtakes your neighbor. Be too
busy doing your own work well to dis
cover that others have easier Jobs.
Identity yourself with successful men
and make your petty pre1udices
lagainst individuals and corporations
walk the plank. You cannot become a
big man while you are venting your
spleen against big things.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
WEST POINT.

August Essmeier. considered to be
the Oldest resident of Lee county
passed away at the family home near
st. Paul March Is. 1917, aged IS years
The deceased was one Of the pioneer
residents Of this vicinity. Coming
from Germany when a young man he
settled in this section and his success,
his honesty. thrift, his devotion to his
family and church are monuments
erected to his memory His wife pre-
coded him in death about five years
ago. The following children survive: .
Henry Essmeier. OFT Essmeier and
Miss Theresa Essmeier at home: Ger
hard Essmeier. Mt. Hamill Miss Anna
Essmeier, Davenport: Mrs. Katie Neie-
rotts, Sheldon. N. D. The late Mrs.
Elizabeth Muerhoff of Fl. Madison was
a daughter. Funeral services were
held at st. James church at St Paul.
Monday morning, conducted by the
Rev. Father Ranger Interment at ST.
Paul
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kreekenbaum are
in Burlington, having been called there
by the death Of Mrs. kreikenbaum's
sister, Mrs. J. s. Scholl
Mrs. Leo Loving Of FIT. Madison is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pogge.
The Misses Marie and Laverne Link
visited with friends at Burlington and
Fl. Madison several days the past
week.
Mrs. L. l.. Van Hyning entertained
the members Of the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. at her home Friday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served The ladies'
are preparing for bazaar
Al Burns has purchased the Mrs.
Marietta Armour homestead in the
west part Of town.
Ben Tinker. who has conducted the
City livery barn for some time, has de-
cided TO quit the business and held a
sale Saturday. This leaves West Point
without livery barn.
William Armour and Mrs E. C. Mar
tin returned to their homes Monday.
having been called here by the death
of their mother, Mrs. Armour.
Forty hours devotion will be held at
ST. Mary's church March 81, 2S and
90.
Henry Vinthum of near ST. Paul lost
valuable horse Saturday. Ii was
killed by lightning
Fl. II. Schroeder of Burlington was
a visitor here Thursday.
Tom Gavin and family of Burlington,
formerly of West Point, have moved
to Pennington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
TWENT Y-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Courier Files

out for the complimentary musicale to
be given by the First Baptist church
| society to the friends and the member
ship Of the church.
| Friday night was gala night with
| the members of Ottumwa lodge No. .
knights of Pythias. The event was in
honor Of the twelfth anniversary Of the
organizatio Of the Knights OF Pythias
among the colored people. A large
number were in attendance. Refresh
ments We're served and pleasant
evening spent.
March %
Maj. r. P. Spilman left last night for
Hot Springs. Ark, where he goes to re-
cuperate his health and remains until
April Is.
The new Ballingall dynamo will be
ready for use tonight and hereafter
| that popular hosiery will be lit up
with brightness that will rival the
MONDAY sun.
| March 30
The Ottumwa Railway Electric COM
pany have ordered three new water
tube boilers Of ESQ horse power each.
which will be in place and ready for
use by April 10
E. W. Hearn of keosauqua was In the
city last evening. the guest OF his
friend George Haw. Jr. Both gentlemen
paid The Courier pleasant call ana
left on a late train last night for Mount
Pleasant to resume their studies in
the Iowa Wesleyan university.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
GoDFREY's RUBBER BOOTS.

Among Godfrey's birthday present
were pair of rubber boots. He hat
wanted them for a long time
Just think" he said to his mother
one day, 81 haven't had a chance t
wear them once. There's not been any
snow or heavy rains"
"Oh, there will be some day." smiled
his mother.
II wish chance would come soon.
A chance did come soon. When he
got up the next morning the ground
was covered with snow, and it was still
showing very hard. Godfrey was de
lighted
Now l can wear my boots" he
thought, as he looked out Of the win
dow. Il am glad it is Saturday"
He could scarcely wait for his break
fast he vas so anxious to get into the
snow with those boots on.
After breakfast the wind was blow
ing so hard and it was showing so flu.
riously that his mother would not let
him go out
ooh. do let me- he begged.
mo. not while it is so very rough.
1t is regular blizzard" said his moth.
err.
However, by the time lunch was
over. the wind had died down and it
was not showing and he could go out.
He put on his overcoat and cap and
mittens, and last of all his beloved
boots. They came UP to his knees.
How splendid it would be to tramp
through the snow In them!
81 want you to take this parcel to
Aunt Ne1lie's,' said his mother when
he was ready to start out.
He found his Aunt Nellie in the
kitchen baking pies and cakes for
Sunday. She made Godfrey sit down
and eat generous slice of mince pie
81 wonder" she said, IF you would
go on an errand for me-"
ooh. I'd like to- answered Godfrey
eagerly. IT'S such fun going through
the snow with my rubber boots"
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kEOSAUQUA.

A. G.. Roberts. editor Bonaparte Rec
ord was business visitor in keo
sauqua Wednesday.
Mrs. Alpha Bonner of near Pittsburg
is at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Moleston Kinsey. where she is taking
osteophathic treatments.
j. NJ. Penny and A. L. Doud of Douds
Leando were business visitors in town
Wednesday.
The ladies' Improvement society held
session this afternoon. planning their
spring work.
J. F. Boyer of Bonaparte had bust
ness at the recorders Office Wednes.
day.
Court convened Tuesday morning,
Judge Vermillion not reaching Keo-
sauqua on Monday as was expected.
Attorney Work Of Ottumwa came in
Tuesday to attend court.
James Bachelor of Bonaparte Is at
tending court this week.
Mrs. Jane Warren of near Mt. Ster-
ling was visiting in Keosauqua Tues
day.
Will Morrison and daughter, Mrs. o.
Haney and twin sons were visitors at
the Emmett Morrison home Wednes-
day.
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Children's Evening Story

/ ut must be- laughed his aunt.
i"Well, then, if you will take this note
to Mrs Parsons for me- You know
F.! where she lives, don't you? 1t is to ask
| her to come to sew for me on Monday.
l was wondering how could get word
/ to her. I'm proud to have messen-
ger with such splendid boots"
Mrs. Parsons lived good ways of
and the side walks most of the way
had not been cleaned. But the deeper
the snow was, the better the little boy
liked it. 1t began to snow again.
When he reached Mrs. Parsons
little cottage there was no one at
home. There was a card tackled on
the door and on it was written work.
ing at 321 Race street." 1t was snow.
ing hard again, and turning very cold.
Its too bad she is not at home," he
thought. I'll hurry back to Aunt
Nellie's and tell her"
Then he thought how anxious his
aunt was to have Mrs. Parsons on Mon.
day and how Mrs Parsons needed all
the work she could get. But it was so
far to go to Race street. The snow
was now so deep that ploughing
through it did not seem so much fun
as when he first started out. 1t was
hard work. He was beginning to feel
very tired He wanted to go home and
sit by the big fire in the crate with one
of his story books. He turned in the
direction of home. But after a few
steps he faced about No, he would go
on to Race street. He would pretend
he was an Arctic explorer like the man
his father was reading to him about.
Mrs. Parsons was SO pleased to get
his message that he felt glad he had
come. Then going home he pretended
again that he was an Arctic explorer.
When he reached home very tired and
very cold, he told his mother about It.
"But couldn't have done it without
my rubber boots" he said.
We'll. you certainly had good
chance for them" laughed his mother:
"now take them off and I'll give you q
glass Of nice hot milk"