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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
Children's Evening Story
Copyright, A.. S. Bailey.
wanted to go. He was listening to

wanted to go. He was listening to
every word.
What's sentinel?" he asked.
"A sentinel is guard" his father
told him. 1T is his duty to sit upon
a knoll and watch for men and dogs,
while his friends eat clover. And II he
sees or hears man or dog-or any
other enemy-he whistles as loud a.
he can. That's the danger signal. And
just as soon as they hear it, all the
other chucks run away"
please let me go, mother" Billy
begged.
Its very dangerous, Mrs. Wood
chuck objected.
mo danger at ALL" Mr.. Woodchuck
said. Come on"
And off they went, though Mrs.
Woodchuck was far from pleased
Mr. Woodchuck hurried over to big
oak. where his friends were waiting
for him. There were almost a dozen
of them-fat, elderly gentlemen. But
they were very spry about reaching
the clover.field
Billy felt proud as a peacock when
they left him alone on knoll at the
edge Of the clover-patch and told him
to keep a sharp ear out.
and remember! At the first Sign
of danger, you must give loud, shrill
whistle" his father warned him. Then
Mr. Woodchuck hurried away.
Billy could see his father and the
others eating clover-tops as fast ~
they could pull them off, And he soon
began to think that they were having
more fun than he was. He grew tired
of sitting still in one place. And Just
a little distance away he noticed
clump Of fine clover. As the toys
waved gently in the bresEe they seem
ed to beckon to him.
Soon Billy was eating Glover. toa
And it was 50 good that he forgot al
about being sentinel. He forgot al
about listening for danger. And thsn
all at once he heard cry:
Sick him, Spot!"
1t was Johnnie Green calling 10 ~.
dog
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WOMAN MANAGES
CANNING FACTORY

Pennington. Sept. THE tomato
canning factory sis a busy place at
present under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Leta Denmire Of Mont
rose. They have about thirty helpers
in all, three men and the rest women.
L. E. Denmire and VIII Van Ausdall
set out about Atty acres in tomato
plants on the old Wagner farm. They
have canned so far 800 cases Of "a
cans to a case. They have received
more tomatoes so far this year than
all last year. and September, too. is
usually one Of their good months for
tomatoes
Burt Denmire has enlisted in the
navy and is on the great lakes near
Chicago.
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LITTLE BENNY's
0TE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

invited Mr.. Lewis up for suppir
tonorro mite, pop sed to ma yestidday
and ma sed, Wat, more kumpinny
we'll. YOU can Jest tell Nora, for / re-
fuse to. a
Nora being our cook and pop sed'
Never shall it be sed that Willyum
P. Potts ouailed before Nora Raffer.
ty.. And he went down to the kitchin,
me following him, and he stood in the
kitchin door awhile looking at Nora dry
ing the dishes. and after vile he
sed, Good eevning. Nora. Jest as |!
he hadn't Jest saw her little vile age
at suppir. and Nora sed, Good eevning
sir
Its nice eevning, nice and cool. sed
pop.
All Evenings is alike to me. sed
Nora. wat with running up and down
stairs all day, and sumboddy ringing
the doorbell as soon as | get up stairs.
and another banging away at the back
gaze vile I'm opening the frunt door.
it's lucky am to be alive by Evenings
at all, mulch less to know il its a nice
eevning or not.
Well. well, sed pop.
II eny other gerl werks as nara as
wat werk. never herd of her. and
never ixpect to. sed Nora. not to men
ton kumpinny for dinner almost every
other mite and sumtimes in between,
its a wonder body can stand it, that's
wat keep saying to meself.
To. bad, to bad. wy don't you Jest
take tomorro AFTERNOON and eevning
off. Nora? sed pop.
Thanks. sir. III be glad to. amt
saving don't need it. either. sed Nora.
And pop quick went out in the hall
and called up Mr.. Lewis on the tele.
fone, saying, Say. Lew. forgot the
gerl has day of tomorro, I'm going
to take the family down town for sup
pir. and Of corse We ixpect you to join
us.
Flee hee, sed ma up at the top of the
stairs
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TRYING TO FIND
CAUSE OF DELTA FIRE

Delta. Sept. 7.-Secret service men
are investigating the cause of the fire
here last week which threatened to
destroy the entire town.
The confiagration started in an emp
ty icehouse belonging ito the Foster
residence and consumed two barns be-
longing to Anthony Stought and Mrs.
Vic McNabb. and DR.. Sterlin's auto.
mobile.
1t was thought for while that
tramps might have dropped lighted
cigaret into the dry sawdust in the
icehouse. but the more recent theory
is that some locally known person is
responsible.
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HALE Is TRUE. ANYWAY.

Herr Won Heydebrand, who ruined
his reputation as a prophet by setting
two months AS the limit Of the war
when Germany inaugurated her ruth
legs submarine campaign. neslects to
pick a winner in recording his new
forecast that the war will end before
spring and probably before January.
He probably will find few who will
take issue with him in the additional
declaration. opposing extension of the
war to present neutrals. Germany, he
says. has enemies enough.
II his estimate on the length of the
war Is as accurate as this latter state
ment, peace is on the way.
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socialist headquarters throughout
1.-THE country seems to bear out
the widespread belief that Ger
man gold was behind the anti
draft activities, the acts of sabotage
and the baseless labor troubles which
caused so much trouble in several To-
calities only few weeks ago.
It is not surprising to learn that
funds for carrying out the reasonable
plots have been supplied with lavish
hand by the German government. The
money had to come from some place.
The agitators did not obtain it
through honest work for they are op.
posed to that. Neither did it come
from their private fortunes, for they
have none. Certainly it was not sup
piled by loyal Americans. and thus the
process of elimination leaves only
one possible conclusion.
Now that the United States has de-
clared war on these enemies of pa
triotism. it is the sincere hope of
every loyal citizen that there shall be
no let up in the prosecution. The men
who are responsible for the plots and
for their sfruition should be imprison-
ed for terms as long as the law will
allow, and notice should go forth to
Germany that there is no place In
America for campaign of sedition
and pro-German destruction
a. w. W." may, as the Arizona sen.
ator says, stand for Imperial Will,
helms Warriors" but Uncle Sam will
stand for neither.
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THE LAST LAUGH.

Facts which have but recently come
TO light. having been concealed with
considerable care when the matter
was before congress, indicate that the
distillers who will be forced out Of
business tomorrow night will not be
come the penniless paupers OF their
doleful predictions. but will be able
to cash in on the big sums they have
invested in their plants by selling the
stocks thew have on hand at greatly
advanced prices.
Many Of the distilleries will con-
tinue in operatio for the manufacture
of commercial alcohol for industrial
and medicinal purposes. The capital
which has been counted, in advance.
as lost by reason OF the government
heartless stoppage Of the manufacture
of LIQUORS, will come back to the dis.
tiller when he disposes of the wills
XIV that never has been drunk at
prices which are expected to mount as
high as SIS a gallon.
It seems that, after all, neither the
prohibitionist nor the tipsy guzzler OF
forty-rod will have the last laugh.
After the consumers hiccup and head.
ache die away the distiller still will
be able to emit whole mouthful OF
merry chortles as he contemplates the
proceeds of the sale of the stock OF
which he is possessed now. as the cur
few is rung on the business OF manu-
featuring whisky.
or course he will sell ii all. for there
is no questioning the accuracy of the
reiterated axiom that there will be
drunkards as long as there is whisky
regardless of the price or the difficul
ties surrounding the traffic.
But there is way to reduce to the
minimum the share of wartime profits
which Iowa shall pay to the distillel
in retirement. Already this state is
dry in theory. and it is approaching
actual aridness with encouraging
speed. Next month the opportunity
will be presented to make prohibition
a constitutional instead of statutory
provision, and there is no reason why
Iowa should not register big major
ity on the dry side.
AS was pointed out in these columns
few days ago, the margin for pro
hibition depends entirely on the &C
tivity that is exhibited in getting out
the vote Iowa is dry and becoming
dryer because the vast majority of the
people wish it,
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Will eulLp $3.50. GOO HOTEL.

Dubuque, Sept. ID. Fl. No
Carthy. owner Of the Wales hotel.
which was destroyed by fire on the
evening OF the Fourth OF July, Is clear
ing the ground and getting things
ready for the erection OF modern
hotel establishment on the ground
where the famous old hostelry stood.
The new building is TO be constructed
of reinforced concrete. is to have 40
guest rooms In addition TO a number
Of store rooms on the ground floor and
in the basement The new building
is to cost $250.O00. Mr.. Mccarthy
announces II will be in operation
within year.
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CHEEKY WAR LETTERS.

Are you writing cheerful letters TO
your soldier? Are you writing regu.
larly, to tell him the bits Of gossip and
the news about his kinfolk which you
know he will value? If you are not,
now is the time to start. and the habit
must continue until he comes march
ing home again That is part OF
your duty in the war.
Inconsistencies attacks all Of us at
times, and 1t is no respecter of per-
sons, nor uniforms, nor sex, nor sta
ton in life BE it ever SO humble,
was inspired bye heart that had been
torn by inconsistencies and knew all its
pangs and its longing.
Ottumwa has many soldiers who will
be at the front soon and who are look
ing forward now to long months OF
separation from their families and the
scenes which mean homo to them,
They are going into battle to- protect
their homes and our homes, and 1t is
our privilege and duty to give them
constant assurance of our gratitude.
It Is little enough of task. to be
sure, to write every week, or twice a
week, a newsy, gossipy, honey letter,
with all the bad news, II there should
be any. carefully deleted, and all the
good news painted in the rosiest OF
colors.
Don't tell your troubles to your sol
der. Tell him your Joys, your pride
in him and your certain knowledge
that he will do his duty in way that
will justify that pride and multiply it.
Don't tell him you are lonely for
him and impatient for his return. even
though you may be. Write him cheer
fully; keep stiff upper lip: show the
sort of courage he must show.
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HANDS CUT BY FORK

Cedar Rapids. Sept. Pulled 30
feet high in the air by hay fork.
in which his hands had becoN en-.
tangled while helping his father gath.
er the annual hay crop. Bonnie Hazel.
tine, Is years old. is in hospital here
recovering from the shock.
Loading the boy in an auto his IA
Their started for this city. but tire
blew out on the way and he was com
PEELED to travel the distance with, one
tireless wheel. The boys hands were
terribly lacerated.
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read himself back into the republics
party.
EVE EnR AN EYE

No language contains words fitting
to describe the degradation to which
a once proud people has been dragged
by the German emperor's inhuman anc
. depraved methods of making war as
evidenced by the bomb raid on the
American hospitals located far from
. the battle front on the French coast.
We read Of such raids on London's
business centers, her schools, her hos
pitfalls and her homes, and the details
filled our minds with horror and dis
gust But even so. our interest was
of a detached sort then as compared
with the surge of indignation that
swept over America yesterday when
it was learned that the enemy's avia.
tors had deliberately selected United
States hospitals far in the rear of the
fighting, and dropped explosives into
them in the hope Of spreading death
and destruction.
Providentially the casualties were
few, but for that fact only Providence
can be thanked. The Germans did
their worst, and probably now are
gloating before their comrades over
their barbaric feat and counting on
iron crosses and word of commenda.
ton from their INSPIRED" emperor
There was time when the Ger.
mans sought to palliate crimes like this
one by calling them accidents or lay
ing them to the excessive zeal Of mis-
guided individuals in the fighting
forces. This pitiful attempt to main
tain a fraudulent responsibility has
been abandoned since the Lusitania
was sunk. 1t deceived only few at
any time.
No human being is safe from the
scourge of German hate-babies. non
combatants, organizations OF mercy
and relief. clergymen, defenseless wo-
men-all are marked for butchery by
the modern Hun.
And yet there are people in America
who demand respectful hearing while
they prattle of peace without victory
and plead for Justice in the name of
a nation which has forgotten the mean
ing of the word.
The situation calls for reprisal and
revenge With the consciousness OF
the cowardly attack on the American
hospitals as a guide, it is not difficult
now for Americans to sympathize with
the demand which has been made so
insistently in England for many
months, for vengeful raids on German
cities in reprisal. for the atrocities
which have become so common in Lon
don and other British communities.
1t is 'dificult to understand the stern
sense of right which has enabled the
British war administration 70 main
tain firm stand in the face OF these
demands and to reiterate the declara'
ton that England will not resort to
war on women. children and invalids
because England desires to keep her
reputation clean for future generations
to honor and respect.
This determination, indeed. stands
AS one of the most remarkable fea'
lures of period which has seen Won
ders reduced to the level OF the COM
monplace.
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sional stories of food riots in German
cities continue to sift through the
tight lines and there can be. no doubt
that the high prices which prevail In.
dictate great shortage of provisions.
Americas embargo law. IL 1t is en-
forced rigidly, will serve to decrease
still further the supply Of foods which
thus far has enabled Germany to stay
in the war While there will be no in
clination in this country to jubilate
over an increased death rate in the
empire as the result OF the embargo,
there can be no proper criticism Of its
effect on the. score Of humanity, for
the blockade can be ended at any time
by Germany's acceptance Of peace
terms on which the world may depend.
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HAVE PURE MILK.

Des Moines. Sept. State Dairy
Commissioner Barney will confer with
the camp sanitary officer. Major Graft
al Camp Dodge. the first Of this week
on milk regulations to be enforced
governing the quality OF all fresh milk
to be delivered to the big cantonment
Although condensed milk will be
used largely at the cantonment. never
theless. the camp will REQUIRE some
5000 TO 1000 gallons of milk per day.
All milk delivered there must conform
to the requirements OF the state an
government
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Every time the government crop es:
Inmates are revised some millions OF
bushels are added to the figures de-
noting the 1917 corn yield. The pres
emit estimate, based on conditions Sep
TENDER 1. is for three aud quarter
billion bushels. Remains only the
patriots duty Of praying for with
holding of frosts until the crop is
safe $3.50
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EXAMINE STUDENTS.

Yesterday was devoted to the ex.
animation of students for the ministry,
The tests were conducted In the
church basement and were in charge
of board of twenty leading pastors
of the conference. with Dr. Thomas
Osborn of Mt. Pleasant as chairman
and Rev. II. B. Scoles Of Bloomfield az
registrar
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Fifteen thousand Chinese soldiers.
more or less, would not make much OF
a stir on the far-flung, battlefronts OF
Europe. perhaps, but we would prefer
to have them fighting on our side
rather than against. And fifteen
thousand soldiers going toward the
Germans in Russia might make 1t a
little more difficult for the Russians
to continue their retreat. Therefore
send on the celestials.
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DINNER STORIES

A Scotch roofer fell from t1fe laoosR
and lay in an unconscious state upoa
the pavement.
One Of the pedestrians who ruahol
to the aid of the poor man ohancod 70
have flask Of spirits In his poelk
and, to revive him, began to po~ .
little down his throat
"Canny, mon, canny." said Q man
looking on. "or you'n choke him"
The unconscious roofer slowly
opened his eyes and said quietly.
Pour ava. mon, pour ava; ye're dom
fine"
Eliza Ann was very anxious to learn
all about her duties properly and to
please her mistress.
Please, ma am" she said one morn.
ing. as she cleared the breakfast table,
when bring the dinner in ought to
say Dinners ready or Dinners
served'?"
The mistress loked up coldly from
her sewing.
We'll. II it's anything like it was
last night Eliza Ann" she said firmly,
you'd better say Dinners spoiled"
There was a gathering OF farmers in
little market town when in stalked
one in state Of high dudgeon
"Whatever's the matter, john" In
Quired one of the others.
why. that bill collectors Just been
to my house and abused me-
What did he say?''
oh. l demonstrated with him"
How did that affect him."
II don't know-but broke my best
pitchfork handle"
"Ah. Jones was man who certainly
understood women"
Impossible! Such a man never
lived"
Quite right. His wife shot him 4
few months after they were married.
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wILAElm,s WARRIORS,

Senator Ashurst seems to have
been wiser than he knew when he de-
clared a few weeks ago that II. W.
W. stood for Imperial Wilhelm's
Warriors The evidence gathered
by the agents of the department OF
Justice in their raids on l. W. w. and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11

What's the world coming to. any
way? Iowa's attorney general 's
under indictment for using the third
degree, and William Travers Jerome.
who made that same third degree. and
Evelyn Nesbit famous. is arrested to.
stealing an automible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11

There seems to be some controversy
between Mayor Leeny and the police
and fire commissioners as to who Is
running the police department. with
an inclination on both sides to over
look the commissioner Of public safe.
ty. Meanwhile Chief Noah gdes ahead
in business like fashion which. indi-
Gates that he knows the answer to the
oNe stiON
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STEVENS Is BACK.

Des Moines. Sept. LEO Stevens.
vice-president of the Iowa Loan &
Trust company. is back at his desk
after being laid up for three weeks at
home with an injured ankle. He fell
from etepladder in his garage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11

Charles Edward RussellS CONVEX
sion to loyalty has been remarkably
complete. even though it was tardy.
Yesterday. at Minneapolis. he declar.
ed the kaiser's generals should yield
the credit for the fall OF Riga to
stone, kafollette. Gronna. the "peo.
pies council and Mayor Thompson Of
Chicago
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TO TEACH DRILL.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. S.-Capt. C. W.
Taylor, who saw service in the Msxk.
can border trouble. has been appointed
military instructor for the public
schools here and in conjunction with
F. ]. Hokin. physical instructor. q
series Of military drills and instruction.
in the manual OF arms will be given to
all pupils. Cedar Rapids Is one OF the
first cities in the stat6 to institute mill
tary training as q preparedness
measure.
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Miss Margaret Fotheringham is n
victim OF genuine hard luck. First
picket, then prisoner: then called on
the carpet by the Buffalo school board
for absenting herself from her duties
as a teacher without leave. Truly the
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WORKOUT "ARouMENT:"

ar all the senseless appeals for IN
temperance and arguments asaans
inrohibition which are inflicted on tne
American people for some time, proo
,hlv the most assinine Is that when
in fhe present extremity, the liquor IN
terasta are sending broadcast through
iowa as part Of the campaign aealns'
me constitutional amendment Tor pro
hibition. -
The Couriers mail today contained
an excerpt from the Columbia, 3. =.
ravsnaper. The State, indicating thai
a ma a. July q Of the present year
ths opponents of prohibition were At
tenn4jn9 to secure serious conshera
sior fur this sort of an appeal:
THOMAS Jefferson drank wine
i sverv day. This world never saw
. .anAr mind than that with which
+ Thomas jefferson was endoweu.
There was no nonsense aoout W.
Ne never said or did fooaisn
! thing. Many regard MN as lue
w1sest American.
George Washington was . WINS
/ ~ drinker; 20 was Andrew JACK
!. ~. 10 was Grover Cleveland; SO
7, w. Ulysses 8. Grant. Used tenn
II perately, whisky is by no means
a Evil. It Is the incorporate use
N AZ It that makes al the MISCHIEF:
i The absurd and vicious custom OF
\. sstreaxink' has caused more IMAM
I. hall the drunkenness with Wnlcn
/ our country Was cursed throughout
Il tire nfneteenth century. Had every
Il state enacted law against treat
Il I'M . century ago and rigfdly en-
| forced It to date, We would near
|. Httle about prohibition.
Nanoseon BonAparte drank wine
Aaily. and daily had wine distrtb-
ntedl u the pYivates in his army.
Most Of his battles were won Dy
/ ire nerve of his soldiers. Take the
German army Of today. 1t has
strength of nmve that ie simply
marvelous, and 90 per cent OF tho
s...eak ana tile Of the German army
.f3rvSG raissd on beer, and now mas
Il ~ REGULAR allowance OF 1t, when II
Il possible. It the front
And % On
Ohviously, The state and the inter
,sSs Il represents would have readers
haiisye that the road to greatness is
I,eA on either side with bar rooms,
and that only those who drink WHISKY
:, zine or some other intoxicant can
attain greatness.
II 10 an insult, Of course, to the intel
Mrence Of the public to which the ap-
NAL IL made, and the appeal itself has
heen discounted so often that it Is SUI
nrisins to find 1t bobbing up again IN
An enlightened'age.
AKainst the list OF drinking great
men" which The state cites, one may
take the registers Of all the state pen
itentiaries. asyiums for insane, reform
atories and inebriate asylums, and on
practically every line he will find the
name and serial number Of someone
: who, largely because Of liquor, reached
the degraded bottom of the ladder
while few, in spite of INDUCING In In
toxicants, were climbing ar1uously TO
the top.
n this worn-out plea Is all that the
opponents Of prohibition have on
which they can depend for success in
their campaign in Iowa. for instance,
certainly they are in desperate straits
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"A volcanic crater 100 square miles
in extent has been discovered in
Alaska. How about using it as an in
ternment camp for pacifists? The vol
cano is extinct, but there's always a
chance