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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
"As YE sow"

Whenever conditions are found with
in a city government which should not
exist there, there comes period-gen-
orally quite brief-of proper surprise,
indignation and feeling Of civic out
rage, and all too soon that stage
passes.
Right now, while the attention of Of
tumwa's public is attracted to the city
hall. The Courier desires to cite that
public's responsibility for conditions,
and to urge that in future city cleo
tons conscientious effort be made to
obtain for each elective place man
who is capable and efficient.
In the last analysis. the failure Of
public officials to discharge the duties
of their Offices in the proper manner Is
traceable to the voters majority which
makes those men officials. And be.
cause the American voter Is swayed by
so many other arguments than those
of common sense and good judgment,
it is difficult to induce men OF unques-
toned ability to enter into competi.
tive campaigns for votes.
Often combinations are effected and
capable candidates are compromised
by being coupled with some who are
neither capable nor worthy.
1t is notable that too few of the men
whose votes decide elections reserve
their support for candidates whom
they willingly would employ in their
private capacities were these candi-
dates applicants for individual employ
ment instead of ofiicial "honors."
No addition can be made to mans
stature, his mentality nor his honesty
by mere totaling of the figures on
election tally sheets. He can be no
better official than citizen. Sometimes
he can become worse, but never bet
ter
When observations such as these are
set down during political campaign
they often are charged to the heat OF
the battle and to craftsmanship. 1t is
because this is true and because no
campaign is raging, that they are cited
here and now, without particular refer
ence to any. of the men involved in the
present local muddle, without pre-
iudice and without malice. They are
facts which must be considered by the
individual voter, not merely today, but
every day and always, IL American pol
itics ever is to attain the standards set
by idealists and by the institutions OF
American government.
The voter Of Ottumwa is no more
culpable than Is the voter OF the aver
age American city, and the failure to
appraise candidates carefully is re-
flected in state Offices as we'll as In
cities or in counties.
The privilege of the ballot makes
every American citizen a monarch.
His Judgment in the distribution of his
', kingly favors too seldom accords with
his high estate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
ORDINARY HUMAN NATURE.

Three years ago 1t was generally
accepted as an indisputable fact that
the socialists of one country would
not fight their brother. socialists OF
any other. 1t was something of a
revelation, therefore. when the Ger
man socialists took up the aggressive,
militaristic cause of that country with
such energy and enthusiasm. When
one has learned all the facts. how
ever, and made proper allowances for
human nature, it is not so very diff
cult to understand
In the first place. the individual
socialist has very much the same sort
OF human nature in him that the in
dividual capitalist has. He is suscept-
ible to much the same influence, when
1t comes in such a way as to stampede
his emotions, and in ninety-nine cases
out of a hundred will act in the same
way.
That's what happened in Germany.
Socialists. as well as others, were
caught in the great swirl Of defensive
ness They were made to believe that
the world was literally closing in on
them, and that their very homes de-
pended on their walling 1t out.
It took them two years to find out
how completely they had been duped.
BY that time the great Prussian war
machine was going excellently. The
fellow that was brave enough to
lump OF got a jolt that he will long
remember, and the most of those who
did Jump have since been laid up in
military hospitals for careful over
hauling.
Besides, the kaiser very thoughtful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
WEST GROVE.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stober Of Mon
terey was business caller In west
| Grove Monday morning.
| John Hicks, Sam Bennett and Joe
Nulon of Moravia spent Tuesday IN
! West Grove.
The children and friends Of E. B.
Losey surprised him Monday by giving
dinner in celebration of his EIGHTEEN
f! birthday anniversary. About seventy
five were present and enjoyed sump-
tuous dinner in the grove near the
D. W. Burgher residence, north OF
Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Small Of Washing
ton spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the home OF Mrs. Snall's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Bennett,
Mrs. Ed Show and c. E. Swinney OF
Bloomfield spent Friday in West
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sproute spent
Sunday at the parental home OF James
Sproute.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bond returned
home Saturday night from Oklahoma
where they had spent several months
at the home of Mr.. Bonds sister.
j. A. White suffered from serious
accident Sunday evening while pump
ing his auto casing with the air pump
at the garage The tube and outer cas-
ing exploded knocking Mr.. White down
and cutting two places In his face.
Orman Simpson of Bunch was
business caller in West Grove Monday
morning.
Bee Cossell of Bloomfield spent last
week painting signs for the Barnett
Motor company
Mrs. Cory Poe while out auto riding
last evening with l. P. Ringer and
family the car struck a high place IN
the road throwing Mrs. Poe against
the seat and breaking her right arm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
WAR AGAINST AN IDEA.

The German government omcla!ly
takes the position that the submarine
frightfulness is perfectly lawful. But
then the German government officially
took the position that the unspeakaDle
horrors Of Louvain and inhuman de-
portations of Belgians were perfectly
lawful. The whole principle OF this
war is bound up in this position. Wha..
ever Germany wants to do, whetner II
is to poison a we'll, sow salt IN the
fertile soil, drop bombs on babies OF
torpedo hospital ship, 1t declares is
lust. right and proper. That is the
Prussian idea. 1t is against that idea
that the United States drew the sworo
OF war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
Mr.. PHILLIPS OPPORTUNITY.

Without going into the details Oh
the controversy which has resulted IN
the dimissal of Ottumwa's chief OF
notice 1t is suficient to say that con-
ditions in the city for q long Tune
have been calling for reform, and the
opportunity is before Commissioner
Phillips and the city council right now
In render an important and valuable
service to the citizens Of Ottumwa
A chief Of police who mas no con
nection with past or present, WIN INC
lawless element which has sought 10
defeat good order and decency, must
be named II vice is to be mlnlmlzed.
1t should not be necessary to make
this obvious statement, but the e2per-
fence through which OttumWa Is
passing indicates that it is necessary
Years ago. Ottumwa people adopted
tolerant air toward violators OF the
laws which are made to protect COM
munity morals. The time for that at
titude has passed. and the citizen who
fails to recognize this fact. whether
he be an Official or not, merely Is lag.
ring behind in the forward march OF
kevents.
"a It ia the height OF disloyalty to the
ss.ountry Just at this time for city OFF,
q -,t,ssssa.zztasszzaianee or compromise
with lawlessness and viciousness, or
to hermit those influences to OBTAIN
even the slightest foothold in the COM
munity This is true entirely apart
from any local or personal consldera'
tons. 49,
The United States is at war. The
few men who are trained for effective
military duty, together with thous.
ands on thousands of those who are
capable of such training. are being
taken away from the communities in
which they have been part OF the
civilian life. American cities will be
unable to summon the militia to quiet
sudden disorders with which the
police forces are unable to cope. and
therefore it behooves the police auth.
critics to exercise extreme vigilance
to prevent disorder
And the surest way to prevent dis
order is to stamp cut those influences
which are lawless by nature and in
stinct. Every police administration
knows exactly what these influences
are and where to find them.
And this is the job that confronts
the man whom Commissioner Phillips
must select for chief of police. 1t is a
task few men will seek voluntarily,
but 1t Is one some capable man must
accept in a patriotic spirit of devotion
to his city and his country. He will
meet with many obstacles if he goes
about the performance of his duty IN
the proper way. but he will have the
whole-hearted support of the patriotic
citizenship of Ottumwa.
The appointment Of Levi Noah as
acting chief will meet with the approx
n of many citizens. His long expert
ence on the police force as patrol
man and his record as a conscientious
officer commend him. Like Commits.
sioner Phillips. he has an opportunity
to prove of vast service 10 the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
ELDON

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoilen
Sunday. July 22 9 IL pound daugh-
ter, Josephine.
C. w. and C. c. Weber went to
Chicago Saturday evening for a short
visit with their mother.
Ross Shippler and Miss Violet Rob
erts spent Sunday in Lbertyville with
Mr.. Shippler's mother.
O. A. HOFFMAN and family arc
spuending the week in Birmingham.
DR.. Price of Hutchinson, Kans., was
in the city visiting her son Sterlina
Price and old time friends. DR.. Prizes
Is an osteopathic doctor and practiced
here eight years ago.
George Mckay and Miss Josephine
Shelter spent the week end in CoSum'
bus Junction with Mr.. Mckay's par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Quigbey Of OF.
tumwa were over Sunday visitors
with relatives here and in the country
w. H. Baker and VIM. Bray were in
Ottumwa Monday in conference with
the Ottumwa Commercial club in re-
gard to working up an Otumwa Day
during hte Big Four fair the first week
of August
Mr.. Brown, of Co. "C' o. P. S. was
entertained at dinner Sunday at the
c. w. Weber home.
Mrs. Oscar Brown Of Trenton. Mo-,
lis visiting her friend Mrs. Freda
Brown this week.
Corp. Harold Dowell, who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Dowell and other relatives has re-
turned to his station at Fl. Smelling.
MINI.
Cards have been received from the
boys in the railroad reserve corps,
who have been stationed at Chicago
for some time. that they have now
reached New York City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27

ly gave the socialists Of his realm to
understand that if they didn't stick,
their property, amounting in value to
something like $5,Oo0,O00, would all be
confiscated. Right there is where the
socialists and the capitalist become
brothers. The socialist, being built on
the human plan, will sacrifice quite as
many principles for the sake of his In
dividual property rights as will the
capitalist. The chief difference lies
in the fact tina. the capitalist has oc-
casion to realize his weakness in that
respect more often than the socialist
does.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
CAR SKIDS AND
HEADS FOR TRAIN

Portsmouth. July 24.-Arnold eau
had what might have been very
serious accident On crossing the
track ahead of freight the car skid
ded off the planks and started up the
track toward the oncoming train. The
engineer saw him and put on the
brakes so fast that the train came
near doubling up. ArEld saw he
couldn't get the car off the track. so
he jumped just as the train struck the
car, which was slightly damaged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
GIVE BIG FAREWELL
FOR FIT. DODGE BOYS

FIT. Dodge. July 24.-Interest In Fl
Dodge centers on the big soldiers fare.
we'll festival which will be staged at
the Country club, this evening. In favor
Of this big farewell all minor events
have given way. 1t is expected that
$4,000 will be raised and the money
will buy comforts for the local men
A committee composed of members OF
the Commercial club. Woman's club
FIT. Dodge war unit and other organiza
tons have the affair in charge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
coE VioliNIST ENLISTS.

Cedar Rapids. July 2I.-Joseph
Kitchin. who has been at the head OF
the violin department at Coe college
for the last year. has enlisted in the
United States army. He passed the
examination for the medical corps at
Fort Riley, Kan, and will so to France
If called.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27

erations. That was evident from the
moment Gear Nicholas was deposed.
And il Kerensky is the man who can
carry through successfully the course
he has started he will stamp himself
one Of the great men of modern his
tory. And incidentally, the experience
of his dictatorship will supply valu.
able lesson in civics and the science OF
government for the whole world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
GIVES RED CROSS S4.1se.

Tenant. July 24-The total amount
subscribed to the Red Cross war fund
here is 1910 and with s479 in the
treasury the whole amount for the
cause is $4,1S9 from the little town of
Tenant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
LEmARs PRIEST HoNoRED.

LeMars, July 24.-Rev. w. A. Pape
was invested with the title of mon
signor at St Joseph's Catholic church
Bishop Garrigan of Sioux City had
charge of the ceremonies. Over 125
clergymen from this and adjoining
dioceses were in attendance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
srIlnEM1s PLAN EXCURSION.

Iowa City. July 24.-Students OF the
summer session of the university I'M
der the leadership of T, D. Holman
will make an excursion up the Iowa
river for the purpose of inspecting and
examining Indian mounds and other
historic relics.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
For NEW $4,000 SCHOOL

Glidden. July 24.-The proposition
to erect a 100000 consolidated school
in this district was passed at a special
election. Women voted 204 for and Al
against, while the mems vote totaled
1913 for and 20 against
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
s1oRk BEATS DRAFT.

Ees Moines. July PA few min
utes after the stork had brought a
daughter to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Miller, Of Des Moines. the
proud father, who is a grocer, learned
that he had been drafted for the first
CONSUMPTION army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
FARMERS EXPECT |. w. w.

Missouri Valley. July 24.-Farmers
near California Junction and this city
are about to organize defense coun'
Gil in preparation for an thrush Of l.
w. W., similar to the horde that over
ran this locality last year, staging all
sorts of disturbances for local employ.
prS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27

vider?"
HE suttinly am, ma'am," declared
the bride. He suttinly am. DIS week
he got me TO- new places to wash at!"
Mabe1-My dearest Olga, could
not rest until had come and made
an effort to dispel the gloomy
thoughts which, to judge from your
letter yesterday. threatened to de-
velop into suicidal mania. IT'S true
Alfred has Tilted you-the wretch.
Still try and act like a sensible girl
and look out for another engagement.
Olga-Your advice came too late.
darling.
Good gracious, Olga! You surely
haven't taken poison?"
well. n-n-no; the fact b, IL be-
came engaged again yesterday"
There will be no more trials for
lese majestic in Russia" said Ivan
Shinsky, editor Of the Novoe vremya,
in a lecture In Chicago.
"Lese majestic, anyway always
seemed to me ridiculous It always
reminded me of the policeman VINO
was asked:
"'Oflcer, what's the charge
against this prisoner
'Impersonating a policeman.
your honor
Imperscnating a policeman, eh?
eyes your honor. He held up hts
hand and stopped an automobile In
stead Of letting it run over him."
A witness in describing an event
said:
THE person I saw at the head Of
named Wilkins"
What was the name of the Other
eye?" spitefully asked the opposing
counsel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27

He suttinly am, ma'am," declared
the bride. He suttinly am. DIS week
he got me TO new places to wash att"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
DINNER STORIES

Glow do you like married life?"
Fine! Just fine!" replied the bride
"And is your husband good pro-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-05
o.
LOUS7JOSEpH
VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Lucy Carter.. hoara. e..
SVteainer Alsatia at liverpool for New
AoIk; Her stateroom Companion Ms
snnleiia ~beggarstaf. widow, discovers thai
so0 s9unger woman Is running away from
sometning or somebody.
CHAPTER II-Lucy IA seasfck NJ.
peggarstan sees a valuable brooch that
father ee on hsr T sisss a present from her
Mloow shows the brooch to Quoin' an ar
secret service man, who identins. h, a.
part OF the stolen Joachim collection and
r. fevdiparihg notes they find that Lucy
aboard the Alsatia- """
CHAPTER ITI-Lydia discover. th.,
Regyar saer y aboard and, telling Mrs.
10 MIN. starts out to find him.
CHAPTER Iv-she f,nds b.r ,..h.x
49, mrs; Merrilees. to whom ne Is en-
she fears she is in the way.
CHAPTER v-Craven explains "a w.
ela MS apparent neglect of her and tells
her that he is in the British secret dipIo-
matte service. ~
CHAPTER vI-Mrs. Merrilees sends
craven to the purser for a $50, 600 pearl
necklace, which she shows TO Ouoin and
other friends, saying that she Intends TO
give It to her st~epdaughter-if she ever
mas one.
CHAPTER VII-Craven makes Lydia
secIet Keeper or a box containing diplo-
matte papers and two men assault her
and take II from her in the fog.
CHAPTER VIII-Quoin routs the
thieves and RECEIVERS the box, telling Ly-
Ola that he had made the thief. South
pay Smith. open 1t. Lydia assures Quoin
she does not know the contents of the
box.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-05
IT'S BOUT ALL WE CAN DO
TO KEEP ALIVE, ANYWAY

The tendency, often, is to believe
that others are better situated than
ourselves. Those who are earning
salaries and paying the higher prices
charged for nearly all articles of food
and for many articles of apparel, are
almost unanimous in believing that
the farmer has the best of it. But a
farmer not far from Boston, who says
he is the owner of a fair-sized i'm
proved farm, stocked with horses,
cows, swine, and chickens, has writ
ten to a Boston newspaper announc-
ing that he cannot make wages under
present conditions, and that he is
ready to sell his property and work
for someone else. Perhaps the dis
contented farmer does not know the
other part Of the story as well as he
knows his own.-[Christian Science
Monitor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-05
SEFpS\
AUTHOR Of THE LONE
WOLF" T n BRASS
BOWL."ETC
COPYRIGHT sYtoIHs osro >ns%r
COPYRIGHT By LOUIS JOSEPH MncE

"We1T she demanded tartly. "Where
nave you been, If you please?"
Lydia showed her a co~untenance in
hocent of any trace of guile. ION
DECK she said quietly, removing her
cloak with its sprinkling of moisture
that glittered like diamond dust. 1.-THE
foghorn. you know-and / wasn't
sleepy, anyway. It's wonderful out
there, so still and dark and uncanny.
You'd think almost anything could hap
pen, and no one be the WISER"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-05

Notice is hereby given that on the
oath day of March, 1917, in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 140, OF
the Statutes Of 1913, one Florence
Mccoy. of Battle Mountain, County OF
Lander, State of Nevada, made appli-
cation to the State Engineer of Ne
vada, for permission to change the
point of diversion. and place of use
of water as granted under applica-
ton and permit No. 1856, as herein
after shown.
Such change in point of diversion,
and place of use, is to be made from
and of the waters of Salt Marsh VAL
ley Hot Springs.
The original point of diversion from
which the water has been taken from
the stream vas in the sen of NEA
Sec. 80, T. 26 N, r. 80 E., and the
lands upon which the water was to
be used are described as follows: Ma
of NWA, SWA of NWA, NWA OF
SWA, Sec. 80. and sen of NEA. EA
of sen, SWA of SEA, Sec. 81. T. &c
~, r. SO E., M. D. B. & NJ.
That applicant desires to change
her said point of diversion as above
described, and divert the same at a
point in the SEA of NEA, Sec. 81
T. rs N, r. 80 E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, and
by e of bitches, fumes and other
conduits, convey 80 cubic feet pei
second of the waters of said stream
to the following described lands: Sc
Il of SWA, SWA of SEA. Sec. 20;
NWA of NEA, Nh of NWA, SWA
Of NWA, Sec. 80; sen of NEA and
NEA of SEA, Sec. 81. T. &c ~, r. So
E., M. D. B. & NJ, and there use the
same for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Date Of first publication April IL, 1917
Date Of last publication May IL, 1917
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graceless skeptic OF an inspector.
Near by, three dock porters, two ship
newsmen, half a dozen assorted citi-
zens, and a brace of customs apprais-
ers whose duties were immediate and
elsewhere. hung in breathless Interest
upon the issue Of the fray, one and all
grinning broadly.
Lydia gathered an impression that
the Dowager Dragon had found a foe
man worthy Of her steel; then hurried
on to Section NJ and Betty Merrilees.
Greeting Lydia serenely, this last
resumed her conversation with her as
signed inspector. You'll find every
thing dutiable In the hat trunk and
that big dresser trunk owe there
the two upper trays-the receipted
bills In the first tray-all except
necklace. | have that here" she in
dicated the metal box In her hands,
"and the bill as WELL"
Thanks. Mrs. Merrilees." The in
spector looked up from her declara-
ton In futile attempt to maintain his
official imperturbability; then his eyes
twinkled in a network of wrinkles.
His lips twitched, and he grinned out
right.
That's all very WELL" said the lady
lmpudently. Laugh IL you llkei But
please do your worst as quickly as
possible"
"Very well, ma'am. I'll hurry you
through as fast as I can"
ITO Be Continued)