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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
THE THREAT OF THE JAP.

N Japan has entered formal objection
. the language of the immigration
Ebill which yesterday became law
ssover the presidents veto. Japan has
Several grievances against this nation.
A week ago formal objection by
Japan to the immigration bill would
not have been matter Of great mo-
tnent even to people who are close stu
Lents of the situation and who are
fware that some very far seeing diplo-
.ynats have repeatedly warned this ma
zion that we must keep a careful eye
Ion the wonderfully militant and pro-
fgressive little nation across the Pacl-
he.
Today the objection of Japan has
y signffcance beyond description in the
minds of those who have studied the
Situation. Today the way is almost
clear for Japan to make demands upon
As that would not have been possible
!. week ago.
" For be 1t not forgotten, this nation
on the very threshold OF entering
INTO the struggle that has already In
wlhlved most of the civilized world ana
sxijlich oriental sages have predicted
,s,ylll mean the downfall of occidental
n, lilization. Only one last straw is be-
Tween Us .ssadsa situationtwhicht wall
Soermit little brown gentleman sit-
ING alongside OF us at the peace table
remark when it comes his turn to
I Lpeak: "And now in connection with
loihr plans to prevent future Conflicts
kwje wish to arrange with our good
yfriend, the United States, for the
3transfer of the Philippine islands to
Nus and for equal rights with occiden-
kals in Aperica- You know these are
things WI ID we consider pertinent to
hny peace plan that this world confer
ence may promulgate.'
~ Don't you see that the world confer
l ence which will follow the coming OF
peace as surely as the sun follows the
dawn, is going to be a matter OF give
I and take until the strongest nations
come as near to being satisfied as pos
Astble? And don't you see that Japan
Twill have little to give and much to
u take? Japan after the war will be one
4 OF the most powerful nations in the
bworld. While Europe is bleeding to
d death and the United States is acquir-
n ing the govt, the laps are busily en-
kgaged in strengthening their army and
Ntheir navy and their treasury and their
! grip upon the untold wealth and power
! OF China.
Japan Is going to get much OF the
gravy that is passed out at this peace
conference that is to come. And who
do you think will have to supply the
gravy. II you cannot see the danger
confronting the United States, you are
blind.
And another thing: 1t would not be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

put on a hopelessly stupid air and
drew near the canvas that Whistler
was completing.
THAT amt bad draw1ed the hui
morist; ut isn't bad. Only here In
the Notwithstanding his hand as II
to rub out a cloud effect in the corner
I'D do away with that cloud II was
you
Whistler cried out nervously: Cad.
sir. be careful there! Don't you see
the paint is not dry"
ooh, that don't matter said Mark:
1--WE got my gloves on
The farmer walked into the little
grocery with a firm step.
81 want a tub Of butter he said,
land a lot Of sugar, and all that other
stuff"
Good gracious!'' said the widow
who kept the shop. Whatever do you
want with all them goods?'
81 dunno" said the farmer, scratch
ing his head. but you see I'm the
executor OF your husbands will and
the lawyer told me was 10 carry out
the provisions"
Premier d-George of Great Brit.
tain was making speech. He cried:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

ct stand for home rule for Ireland
great cheering.
cheers.
Home rule for gallant little Wales"
-thunders Of applause, and voice:
One rule for ell" and yells Of
laughter. Kisses and catcalls.
Right" said Lloyd George. quite
right. like to see man stand UP
for his own country"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
Chunks .The kids cottoned to me

Chunks. 1.-THE kids cottoned to me
already" She smiled wistfully. I've
been eating my lunch all alone in my
room and heating my milk on the gas
jet. That amt much sport, Is it,
So it was that Mary Anne pulled
herself into paradise by the power OF
her helping hands. Each day she and
Chunks and Grandy, as she called him,
met on the drive, had their long
health-giving walk and romp in the
fresh air. then went to the tiny fiat
and cooked luncnh. 1t was like a holt
day to Mary Anne She rejoiced at
her homely duties and rummaged
among her scant wardrobe for dresses
suitable for cutting down into frocks
for Chunks. She also found time to
mend and darn for Grandy and Jim.
Jim wishes he was in on our good
times" c andy often remarked; che
don't get home night until T." His
kindly e! ) always wore a peculiar
expression when he mentioned his son
and Mary Anne knew what was be.
hind his mind.
"Pve baked him special little ap.
pie pie for his dinner tonight" Mary
Anne said shyly; II hope he likes
pie"
Hes liked everything you've done
so far" Grandy told her Women
folks certainly do make home home. .
I'VE mustn't think Of the time when
1 have to go back to the basement y
Mary Anne said with swift emotion
coloring her cheeks. We're good
pals-you and me and Chunks-ain' t
we?' she demanded. She turned her
eyes away from Grandy lest he read
in their depths the misery that
thoughts of working in the basement
among cooking utensils caused her.
~ Just can't bear to think Of any one
else coming in here to take care of
Chunks and you"
What about JIM" questioned
Grandy.
"Oh, Jim-Jim seems happy enough
taking care Of himself" Mary Anne
said a trife wistfuIly.
That's just where you are wrong,
Grandy told her gently. "Jim's the
biggest baby Of the lot. He's dyin' OF
love for you, Mary Anne. and he lacks
the courage to tell you. He thinks
you're an angel or something like
that"
Il amt no angel" Mary Anne said
softly. me and Jim's goin' to the
movies tonight. Maybe I can make
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
CHAPTER Nv tContinued.)


had never guessed that Jack had a
love affair. But l was pleased to see
that he was not letting his barristers
brieflessness prevent him kissing a
pretty girl because she was the daugh-
ter of very rich man. It set me to
wishing that had a love affair myself;
and somehow or other found myself
staring at Number where Alice De-
vine lived. The house was lighted up:
Scruton was evidently giving party.
Then l caught myself wishing that l
went to his parties and met her. l
pulled myself up very short. 1t would
never do to get into the way Of think
ing about the ghost girl. l did not
want to get into the mess Of life
time. cleared out Of the garden and
the moonlight, of to one Of my clubs
and played an honest game OF auction
bridge.
Next morning Jack said to me: II
say, I'd rather you didn't tell any one
you saw me with Miss Ponderbury last
night"
II shouldn't dream Of It," said.
We're going to be married as soon
as she's Of age in seven months. Her
silly old dunderhead of father Is dead
againt it. He's made her promise not
to write to me; and he employs the
wife of that sponger Manders to see
that she never speaks to me. We don't
often get chance of meeting
II hope you make up for it when you
do" I said.
"Oh, we try. But it's hard work
waiting" he said
1T must be-" said I.
He said nothing for minute or two:
then he said: ITS time you were get
ting married yourself"
II know it is. But stave it Off
stave it off," l said; and I don't know
why on earth should have seen sud
den picture of Alice Devine's flushed
face and shining eyes. just as I had
seen them on Chlpperfield Common.
Parkhurst interrupted us to say that
Sir Marmaduke Ponderbury wanted to
see me particularly and was waiting in
the library. When / went into it with
my eye glass in my eye, and my mouth
we'll open, he was standing before a
window, bouncing gently.
He turned and squeaked very shril
ly: Lord Garthoyle. I've come to make
a last appeal to you as one of my own
order, to release me from your ten
ancy"
What's happened now? I thought
you were going so strong?' l drawled.
He was pertinacious beggar.
"The result Of my defying these mis-
creants by my advertisement is that
yesterday there was a single hierogly-
phic-the figure of bomb" he squeak
ed TITS the last warning. They will
act at once! Any minute! After a
sleepless night have resolved to balk
them by flight"
We'll, l don't object. I haven't got
bet with you about 1t, or might call
on you to stick it out" said.
But my rent - are you going to let
me off the rest of my lease?" he
squeaked.
''No: I'm not going to interfere with
your paying your rent. But I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll lay you seven to four
now that, whether you bolt or whether
you don't, the flood of anarchy outs
you"
He was looking rather green he
turned greener. Then he bounced from
side to side, two or three times and
cried: IT'S incredible! Absolutely in
credible; II the ordinary landlord had
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
ALICE DEVINE
By EDGAR JEPSON
Copyright 1915 By The Bobbs- Merrill Co.

refused, l could have understood 1t.
But that one of my own order should
refuse, when I'm fighting for that or
der - it's Incredible"
I'm not going to spoil sport, don't
you know. Here are you and these an
archists having little set-to and
want to see best man win. Come, will
you take seven to four that they out
you?" said cheerfully.
"The sporting spirit is the curse of
our order" he howled. And out OF the
room and down the stairs he bounced.
Next morning got letter from him
marked urgent" 1t ran:
''The bomb has been drawn on the
porch wall again. In spite of the fact
that the police are watching the house.
/ fy this afternoon. Will you release
me from my tenancy?
IN. p"
his house, and wrote In the name of
Garth and Thurman saying that we
could not see our way to let him off his
rent.
Later in the morning I strolled out
into the garden Of the triangle to see
what the amateur detectives were do
ing. They were buzzing in a swarm
in front of Sir Marmaduke's house. In
the porch, on the pavement, in the
roadway and in the shrubbery of the
central garden. About fourteen alter
cations were going on in a lively way
and WAITED for while in the hope
of seeing a general scrap. But there
was nothing but alterations, and max
ing up my mind that amateur detec-
tives are noisy, but peaceful, I strolled
on round the garden. to see how the
gardeners were doing their work.
In the middle of the garden ! sud-
denly came on the ghost girl and my
heart gave quite a jump. She was
walking toward me. looking at the
ground her pretty forehead wrinkled
with frown, thinking hard. thought
for half a second that I would bolt
before she saw me. then l thought that
I would do nothing Of the kind. Then
she looked up and saw me and flushed.
We shook hands and she said:
Have you too come into the garden
to find out about the hleroglyphics?'
I'm afraid my brains wouldn't run
to it." said.
1t was plainly on the tip of her
tongue 10 ASK HE Wlldl L was uoiA6
there, since only residents are allowed
in the garden, and of course she no
more knew hat lived in the Gardens
than she ky Nv my name, or that was
the man o.. whom she had played the
ghost trick.
She did not ask, she looked at me
earnestly and said:
ooh, Mr.. Garth. you helped me to
take those poor children into the coun-
try when l had lost my purse. Won
der if you'd help me now?'
"Of course l WILL" I said.
"Ive found out the secret of the
hieroglyphics. but | don't quite know
what to do"
1.-THE dickens you have!" cried.
Eyes. l want that hundred pounds
reward awfully - for some more poor
children I've made friends with. My
stepfather said that it was quite plain
that the hieroglyphics were drawn by
some one who lived in Number IL. So
I've been watching and watching the
house with glasses. Yesterday found
out that it is the pretty girl - Miss
Ponderbury, I think 1t is-who writes
them; and she writes them for dark
young man with big hooked nose,
who lives at Number 49,"
(To Be Continued.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

These are days of the widest kinds
of rumors. In one hour we were
called upon to confirm the assassina-
ton of the president, the blowing up
of an American warship, the dispatch
ing of the third Iowa regiment to
Rock Island. H., and to Philadelphia,
and the report that blizzard OF I'M
usual severity was approaching.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

Don't condemn the Germans who
are destroying or damaging interned
ships. We would applaud Americans
who did the same thing under the
same circumstances.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

Can you locate any of those people
who predicted that it would be mild
winter cause the bark on the trees
was thin aud the supply of food laid
I'D by the squirrels was small? If so
please communicate with the afore.
mentioned squirrels. They are look
ing for nuts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

Being pacifist has ceased to pay
dividends. One Of our leading paci-
fists is getting advertising now for Of
fering his huge plant to the govern
ment in case of war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

From getting Villa dead or alive to
throwing scare into the kaiser Is
some jump, but all are hoping Wilson
gets away with it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

Mark Twain was first introduced to
James McNeill Whistler in the latter's
studio in London. He had heard that
the artist was a great joker, and was
prepared for anything in that line. He
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

The fellow who can't get enthusias.
tic over his work is missing the best
part of it all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

him know it, And the light in her
eyes promised we'll for Jim's enlight
eminent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06

Premier Lloyd-George of Great Brit.
tain was making speech. He cried:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
HAVE A BOOSTER DAY"
East Fourth Street Association Gets
Busy on Street Problems.

At a meeting of the East Fourth
Avenue Tax Payers association
Wednesday evening it was decided
that a day will be set aside in the
near future fer the purpose of adj
vertising and boosting East Fourth
avenue. This will be held a little
later in the month when the spring
season opens. The merchants are
planning to entertain their customers
and the public at large at some CEN
trally located place on East Fourth
avenue. On this day, special bar
gains will be given at the various
stores. A prize contest will also be
held.
The plan of improving the connect
ing streets between Seward avenue and
Sardou avenue was brought up We'd
nesday night. Grattan street and Free
man avenue are being suggested as
the logical streets to be macadamized
The changing of the Branner street
viaduct so that the approach will come
up Kline street was also discussed 1t
is planned that the approach will come
up Klein street, and the bridge will
be built west to meet the approach
from that point The approach on
the north side of the structure will
also be made less steep if present plans
are carried out.
A number of persons living in
Granville who are interested in the
proposition of building a bridge over
the Kaw at that point We're present
at the meeting. A committee to con-
fer with the people living in Grant
vile and in Oakland and with the
county commissioners of Shawnee and
jefferson counties, on the proposed
bridge was appointed. G. C. Booher,
R. T. Kreipe and Joseph Bromich con-
stitute the committee.
The association will meet again in
two weeks at the St Charles hotel
sol East Fourth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
Encased Postage stamps.

New York City was the BIRTHPLACE
of this peculiar sort of money, made
by putting United States postage
stamps in flat circular brass cases
with the faces protected by a thin
sheet of mica. The encased stamps
consisted of these denominations: /
8. 5, 10. IL. "a, 80 and 80 cent. 1862
and this method of protecting the
stamps so they could withstand the
wear of circulation was the invention
of John Gault who was in business at
Park Place, n. Y. City.
Mr.. Gault manufactured many
kinds to be used by business firms
in place of small change, as well as
the mutilated and worn postage
stamps used for money at the begin
ing of the war. Many of the encased
stamps bore the name of the firm on
the reverse side, so that the currency
served to advertise the firm that is
sued it.
Occasionally a subscriber asks US
in regard to these stamps and their
value. Our reply always is that they
are of considerable rarity and not in
frequently they command a big pre-
MUM This is particularly true of
the IL, "a, 80 and 80 cent denomina-
tons These stamps are eagerly
sought for by collectors of both
stamps and coins, but especially the
former. and they fetch good prices
whenever offered at auction sales
The American Boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
A Youthful Associate Judge.

Isador Schletter of Passaic, n. j..
is no doubt the youngest associate
Judge in the United States, and he has
attained to this high position without
having been inside a law school as
student. Young Schletter is but six
teen years old, and this is the way he
happened to be made an associate
Judge of the court of which Judge
Costello is the real judge. Schletter
had had his bike" stolen and De
tective B. f. Turner had recovered it
for him. Captain Turner discovered
that the boy was remarkably bright
and that he had earned and saved
$500 which he had wisely invested
thru a keen knowledge of how to do
so. Captain Turner introduced the
boy to Judge Costello who believed
that young Schletter could be made
helpful in the juvenile court presided
over by Judge Costello. The judge
said to the boy: See here, boy,
wouldn't you like to come here and
tell some of the Maynard boys with
whom l have to deal how to do and
to be better and what it means to go
ahead and do right? Also. 1 would
like to have you tell them something
about how you have succeeded. 1t
might do them good
So it is that young Schletter has
acquired the title of Assistant Judge
to a real judge and it is certain that
he can be helpful to other boys.-The
American Boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
big MERCHANTS WEEK
Business Association to Cooperate
With Ake-POts in Staging Carnival.

Kansas merchants will be invited
to Topeka next fall to attend the fall
festival of the Topeka Merchants and
Jobbers' association, according to the
action taken at their annual dinner
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the AXE Pot-Ster- Boos and if
possible to cooperate with them in
making tt fall festival a double
affair.
A series of balls, limitations and a
carnival will be part of the entertain
ment provided for the visitors Not
only will the merchants be attracted
blythe festival. but thousands of peo-
pie from all walks of life will be asked
to Topeka. a queen of Kansas will be
crowned, flower parade given and
spectacular event of some sort will
be@given each evening. The date has
not yet been set
officers reelected at the meeting of
the Topeka association are: H. H
Pugh. president; Charles Adams, vice
PRESIDENT; Lester Davis. secretary;
Ihotnas whitaker treasurer, and
Samuel Lux, sergeant-at-arms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
EUREKA TROOPS HERE
Troop a. Kansas Cavalry Back From
the Border Tonight.

Troop A. Kansas cavalry, the last
of the Kansas contingent, arrive in
Topeka at O'Clock this evening from
Brownsville, Texas. They come to
Topeka over the Santa Fe and trans
fer to the Union Pacific. Their des-
tination is Fort Riley, where they will
be mustered out of the federal service
The cavalry troop was enlisted from
Eureka. Members of the troops have
ben in service on the Mexican border
during the last few months and We're
this week entrained for their home
state. 1t is probable that members of
the troop will return to their homes
in Eureka early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
RIPE FOR REVOLUTION
A Republication Hindenburg Ger
many'S Idol.

London, March If there is
revolution i'll Germany, it will be led
by Hindenburg.''
This is the astounding statement
made by a neutral military attache
with tn German army who has just
come from German headquarters on
urgent private business to London.
What l say is a fact" he continued
IF the Hohenzollern dynasty is to be
overthrown. Hindenburg is the man
who will overthrow it, and before the
war is over you may see Won linden
burg the first president of the United
German republic.
Germany is ripening for a revolu-
ton. 1t is not merely that the mass
of the people are suffering greatly.
and are growing daily more discon-
tented. However, great their suffering
and their discomfort, the masses in
Germany would probably never dare
to break out into open revolt
Won Hindenburg is at the pinnacle
or MS popularity. He is the idol of
the German people. All the successes
that nave attended the German army
have been scored by the German idol
And If Hindenburg is an idol to the
CIVIL population in Germany he is
something even more to the rank and
Tile OF the Germany army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01
HUSBAND AT BAT NOW
His Reply to Wife's DeIinquenc,
Charge Suit for Divorce. Il

Mrs. Lena Bollock. wife of Joseph
Bollock, 1922 North Madison street,
did most of the performing Wednes-
day when her husband was being
tried on d delinquency charge in the
office of Probate Judge Ralph H.
Cav. But the husband is having his
inning today in the office of Mrs.
Mary Cahpin, clerk of the district
court petition asking that he be
granted divorce was filed today
Bollock declares in his petition that
his wife has struck and abused him,
that she has been guilty of drunken
ness and While not giving the names
of any correspondents, Bollock, in his
petition, accuses her of improper con-
duct with men. He asks for the GUS
tody of the minor children.
In the delinquency hearing, hus-
band and wife and witnesses that fill
ed the probate court engaged IN
charges and counter charges. Finally
1t was decided by attorneys to draw
briefs. The main point to be decided
by Judge Cav is whether a husband
who goes home drunk is delinquent to
his children. Mrs. Bollock. not Mr.
Bollock, makes from SIS to $40 a
week picking chickens, according to
testimony introduced at the deln-
quency hearing.