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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
rHYALARM CLOCK

All summer long Farmer Green rose
] while the world was still gray, before
the sun climbed over the mountain tc
/, flood Pleasant valley with his golden
light.
One might think that Farmer Green
| would have had some trouble awakine
so early in the morning. And. per
haps, he might have oversight now
and then had he not had never-fail'
ing alarm clock to arouse him.
It was not one Of those man-made
clocks, which 60 OF with q deafening
clatter and bring a startled body to his
feet before he Is really awake! No!
Farmer Green had something much
pleasanter than that; and it was moi
in his bedroom. either.
His alarm clock was In his door
yard, for 1t was Rusty Wren himse}
who always warned him that day was
breaking and that 1t was time to get
up and go to work.
Every morning, without fail, Rusty
sang his dawn song right under Far.
mer Green's window. His musical
trill, sounding very much ike the
brook that rippled its way down the
side Of Blue mountain, always made
Farmer Green feel glad that another
day had come.
IF that busy little chap is up" he
often said. meaning Rusty Wren, OF
course, III he's up there's no reason
why should lie here and sleep"
And since everybody else in the
house followed Farmer Green's custom
of rising early, it happened that Sc
small a bird as Rusty Wren aroused
the whole household out Of their beds.
To be sure, Johnnie Green-sitting
up and rubbing his eyes sleepily-
sometimes wished that Rusty would
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A SONG OF HATE

sycophantic Germans have indited
Songs Of Hate" hoping no doubt, to
win the iron cross or crumb of ap-
prevail from the table Of the Hohen-
zollern, but there has been no ring Of
sincerity in their periods, nor have
the lips Of Germans pinched with
hunger and trembling from the grief
Of mourning, phrased the words with
a trace OF the passion that speaks
from every syllable Of this apostrophe
to the kaiser which Max Ehrmann
signs in The New York Sun:
Starving children in many coun-
tries! Widowed young women.
and old women who never again
will see their sons! Millions of
soldiers in the last bitter hours of
mortal agony. Gnawed skulls in
the Shiny bottoms OF many seas!
The kaiser spares his own sons,
vet upon his head Is the blood of
ten million men. In Dantes pic
ture OF hell he has no equal. He
ia the brutal soul of savage beasts
put into human shape. the mad
dened dog that learned our COM
mon speech. the viper standing
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BOY TOUCHES LIVE
WIRE; MAY RECOVER

Keokuk, April Crank Humphrey.
nine nears old, who lives with hia
widowed mother at 1916 Park street
climbed up some guy wires to pole
near the Harrison Box factory carry
ing high voltage wires from the Mo.
sissippi River Power oompany's plant
last night and got hold Of one wfps
carrying 1900 volts. The boy recsiv.
ed about half tho voltage and MOI
much Of the current and IL at 0haham
hospital with burns on the leg, armu
backs Of his hands and along the boz
tom Of his foot and across the smaal
of his back. Attending physicians say
HIS condition Is very satisfactory 70,
day and that he will be able to u
ahcn,t n. aorm - - hnsnnkhnnR
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Children's Evening Story

skip his dawn song once in Q while.
And he told his father at breakfast
one day that since he was not bird.
he saw no reason why he should get
up with the sun.
You needn't" said Farmer Green.
''But you know the old saying about
early to bed and early to rise,' don't
you?"
Johnnie remembered that such hab-
its were supposed to make one
healthy, wealthy and wise" And
since he hated to take medicine, and
was trying to save enough money to
buy him a gun. and disliked to be
kept in after school for not knowing
his lessons, he decided that perhaps
it was Just as we'll, after all, to follow
Rusty Wren's example.
Now, Farmer Green spoke 30 Often
and 80 pleasantly Of Rusty Wren, say.
ing that nobody could want better
little alarm clock than he, that Rusty
began to take q great deal Of pride IN
his morning task of awaking the
household. It could hardly be called
a task, however, because Rusty thor
oughly enjoyed singing. though whss
he sang-as when he did anything else
he put every ounce of his strength
into the effort. With his head lifted
as high as his short neck would PEI.
NIT. and his tail (Which usually stuck
pertly upwards) dropping downward.
as If he had for the moment forgotten
1t he poured forth his music with
such fervor that his small body actu-
ally trembled.
You see, Rusty Wren never did
things by halves. When he did any.
thing he was never satisfied with less
than his best.
And that was another reason why
Farmer Green liked him.
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upright clothed az man. For
vanity he set the world af1ame.
Too long the crown has crazed
his festered brain. Why should we
not hate? It is time for hate, and
sacrifice born Of brooding hate!
Why wait till the wounded come
back? Why wait till the lists Of
the dead come In? Sometimes,
sitting at my table in the night,
suddenly think I can hear the
newsboys breaking the silence
with their far away cries of 'Ex-
ira! Extra" Something tells me,
They've got HIM" 1 listen again.
The night is silent. The thing was
born of the hope In my brain. But
sometime it will be true! Then
through all the world will go up
prayer Of thanks! And through
all eternity, the anguish that he
wrought will terrify his outcast
soul, as to and fro It wanders
trembling through the pits Of
hell! l, the son Of q German,
who loved his native land but de-
spised its government, write this.
There speaks the concentrated ha.
ed which is the fruit of German De-
,otism and suppression. The author
! stranger to the land Of his father
because It was made uncomfortable 70
hem by the terror Of the mailed ds'
1oices the hope which must lie at tn
bottom of every Germans heart, tn
lope that sometime Germany may b
rec, and Germans may be free fror
he haunting fear of the Hohenzo
ern's mad, fatal whims.
In the excitement that Is war It !
veil to remember, here in Americs
hat victory over the kaiser means
for every oppressed people
md that even the Germans who's
orced sacrifices are making this wa
possible will. IL they live to its enc
cap benefits in common with all mar
lind as the result Of despotism's hns
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lscriptions with less thoroughness or
interest because he believes the city's
o.,~<~ nth ~ ouar~Nha nr{hnH

scrtptiOnS With less tnorOugnn0oS OF
interest because he believes the city's
quota will be oversubscribed.
There will be other Liberty Loans
before the war Is ended. The $4,000
100000 which the government will Dor
row in this campaign will not see US
through. But If the oversubscriptions
this time raise the total to $4,000, 000,-
900 or $4,000, 100000, the fourth call
will be postponed by that increase and
the government will have Just that
much more money In the war chest,
just that much more assurance Of the
nations determination to win the war,
Just that much more strength with
which to encourage and back up the
boys at the front.
The work of the Liberty Loan cam
paign in Wapello county viii not be
finished when the quota is subscribed.
It will not be finished until the last
$50 bond Is purchased by the last citi-
zen who fs able to obtain the money
with which to make the Investment
The number Of subscribers as well
as the amount of purchases will meas.
ure the loyalty Of the community.
IT'S NO GIFT
In statement on the Liberty Loan.
made by acting Secretary Of War
Crowell, there occur these significant
sentences:
III we are beaten in France, the
struggle probably will be transferred
to American soil. Plans for the inva-
sion and subjugation Of the United
States are now on file in the ONCE OF
the German general stan.
"This we know definitely strong
~ urge you to buy all the Liberty
Bonds that you can afford, and then
q few more. Remember that the Ger
mans issue no bonds for the money
they extort from conquered peoples. !"
This is worth the consideration of
Americans It does much to bring the
war across 5000 miles of ocean and
gives US q realization Of its serious
ness.
1.-THE Germans issue no bonds for
the money they extort from conquered
people," says Mr.. Crowell, which is an
admirable way Of calling attention to
the fact that the purchase of Liberty
Bonds is a business deal, an invest
ment which pays dividends, and not in
anv sense q donation or q cOntrfbut-
ton 8
II viii give 81 ,ooo," we hear men say
in announcing their subscriptions for
Liberty Bonds. But they are not CIV
ing cent They are investing $1,000
in the most valuable mortgage it is
possible to buy-a mortgage on all tho
property Of the United States govern.
ment. secured by that governments
promise to pay. with interest, and
backed by all the strength Of its ar
mics and fleets.
The purchaser Of Liberty Bond
gives nothing. He Is under q solemn
obligation to do his utmost to support
and perpetuate the government. which
gives him all the rights Of the citizen
ahin which he Drizes
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ONE YEAR OF WAR
(From Fridays Daily

(fIOm fridays O0lIy)
A year ago today America, though
feverishly anxious, was at peace with
the world. A year ago tomorrow con.
gress adopted the war resolution by
which the government accepted the
challenge Of Germany and entered the
list Of enemies the kaiser's violation
Of civilizations laws had made.
More history has been crowded into
the twelve months since April 6. 1917
than ordinarily can be found in the
story Of the worlds progress through
dozen cycles Of similar extent
America. unprepared. went to wal
against the greatest military power in
the world. With potential strength
which. beyond question. outranks tina,
Of any other political group on earth
our country had neglected the warn
ing which tho war in Europe had been
dining in our ears for almost three
years, and when we entered the wal
scarcely one man in fifty had the
slightest conception Of the responsible
ity We were shouldering.
Now the proportion has increased
but there still must be more of a ma
tional awakening before We can say
that victory is certain. Indeed, as the
United States enters on the second
year Of its participation in the strug
gle on which depends the permanency
of the government and the future OF
democracy. Of civilization and OF
Christianity. It Is impossible to look
back over the past year and the year
or two preceding 1t, without seeing a
record Of deplorable failure to realize
our peril and take effective steps to
meet 1t.
determinations are futile. but re-
alization Of the mistakes we have
made should be very essential fac
tor to urge speeding up from now on
in all the activities that have to dc
with making war
Every day. in Washington. improve
ment Is being made in the machinery
with which the government Is wagine
war. The lack Of coordination which
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RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC

Ono o( the most amazing papers to
issue from the national capital In .
period which 10 noted. among other
things. for unprecedented proclama-
lions, edicts, pronunciamentos, orders.
appeals and what not, Is Secretary Nc
Adoo's suggestion to the governors Of
the various states that they "see that
the tax burden ON the railroads be
made - light AZ IL consistent with the
necessities Of your state and its sub
divisions" The purpose of the plea.
Of course. 10 to reduce % much rs pos
s1ble the necessary expenditures Of
the railroads while they are under
control Of the government with Mr..
NcAdoo - their director general.
Heretofore" Mr.. McAdoo's letter
eoes on. railroad taxes have been
paid entirely by the private owners of
the railroads but now these taxes will
b paid by the government. Manifest.
~ In such circumstances the imposi-
ton Of unnecessary state and local
TAXATION on the railroads will be dis
tinct impeachment to the carrying on
Of the war and an added burden upon
the government"
Can It be that Mr.. McAdoo's view of
taxation as It Is practiced differs ma
terially from the view which the pub.
lic has held? 1t has been a sort of
theory that taxes were levied, on rail.
road property as on other property.
IN proportion to its relation to the
sum Of property in the state or county
or other community collecting the
taxes.
Tho Necessities of the state and
its subdivisions" as Mr. McAdoo's let.
ter phrases 1t. have been the measure
OF all taxation. and there has been a
theory. 1t least in Iowa, that the taxes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
BILL SMITH

The governments announcement
that the army contains more than
100000 Smiths, Of whom 1900 are Will
liam Smiths, 1000 are John Smiths
and 200 John A. Smiths, is good for
q laugh" as stage folk say of new
pun or a funny fall, but there is seri-
GUS side as well. The official an
nouncement called attention to the i'm.
portance of giving details in soldiers
applications for war insurance. The
statement was made that in addition
to the numerous Smiths the army also
has 1000 John Browns, 1900 John
Johnsons, 1,040 George Millers and
262 John ]. O'Briens. "of whom SO
have wives named Mary"
The point which will strike the or.
binary citizen is that whenever, under
the war departments present plan
and even that has been interrupted
now, 500 mothers must suffer days
and weeks Of anxiety whenever the
name of one William Smith appears ON
the casualty list which gives no indi-
cation Of the residences or places Of
enlistment Of the men it names.
On this subject the New York Times
has the following timely observations:
OF these 1900 William Smiths
It Is reasonably sure that ut least
one will be killed or wounded or
die of disease before the war 10
over. His family will be grief.
stricken BY the news when II
comes. Why should the families
Of the other 1,499 William Smiths
also suffer the tortures Of anxiety
hA
psrtment refuses to give the place
Smiths enlistment?
The war department replies that
they will not suffer these tortures.
because they will have perfect
confidence that the infallible
bureau Of the war department
would have notified them II 1t had
been their William Smith. and
that the infallible postoflice or
the infalnble telegraph ONCE
would have forwarded the notih-
cation. But this Is not true. HUI
man beings are not made that
way; and It is with human be.
ings the war department is deal
ing, not with Martians or inhabi-
tants Of the moon.
And, 1t may be added. the war dc.
partment Is not infallible, nor can It
be expected to be infallible. An in
stance Of its human trend to err is sup
piled in The Courier today IN the story
of the three Centerville boys who.
mourned as dead for weeks, are now
reported as patients in French hos.
pital, recovering from the effects Of
wounds which. while serious. were not
mortal.
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OVER THE TOP

The enthusiasm displayed at last
nights Liberty Loan meeting Is q
splendid indication of Wapello coun.
TVS patriotism. but 1t Is Of vital i'm
portance that It shall not be misin-
terpreted by any campaign worker OF
any prospective or possible bond pur-
chaser.
More than 100000 was subscribed
by comparatively few residents
within an hour. That is an inspiring
and q reassuring evidence Of loyalty.
But It IL evidence Of the loyalty OF the
mon and women who agreed to buy
more than 100000 worth Of Liberty
Bonds. It il no index to the loyalty Of
any others among our citizens. II the
entire 1904, 900 assigned to Ottumwa
had been subscribed last night 1t still
would be essential that the campaign
Of solicitation scheduled to start Mon
day morning be carried out without
the slightest hitch.
Your neighbor's loyalty cannot an.
swer for you. Your neighbours pur.
chase Of Liberty Bond does not les.
sen your obligation, even il he sub
scribes an amount larger than the sum
of his share Of the quota and yours.
The splendid example set by q few
Ottumwans last night would lose all
its value II 1t caused any diminution
in the enthusiasm and interest with
which others Of the city contemplate
the Liberty Loan campaign. It is in
spring, as Chairman Hutchinson says
in his warning to campaign workers
but 1t must inspire the community to
an oversubscription, not to feeling
Of optimism.
The man who is contemplating the
purchase Of $50 or 800 Liberty
Bond by saving the sum from his
weekly wage must not regard a sub.
scription by his employer or some 9th.
er wealthy man as sufflcient to re
lieve him Of his own patriotic obliga.
ton. Neither must any campaign
worker permit himself to solaetNssuh
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DINNER STORIES

Little Lydia had been given ring
as q birthday present, but, much to
her disappointment. no one Of the
guests 1t dinner noticed 1t. Finally
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A young lady was teasing a middle
aged captain returned from the front
upon his unmilitary appearance.
And why are you bald?" she roug
ishly inquired.
Madam" returned the warrior
bowling. "its through junior ofacers
stepping over my head"
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Two fmpecunious Scotsmen travel
ing in search Of gold. came upon a
drinking saloon. They had only six.
pence between them. SO they ordered
ono nip o. whiskey.'
They were hesitating who should
have the nrst drink. when an "auld''
acquaintance Joined them. Pretend
ing they had just drunk, one Of them
handed the newcomer the whisky, re-
questing him to Join them in drink
He drank, and, altar few minutes
of painful and silent suspense, said:
Nov, boys, you'll have one with
met"
"Wusna that weel managed mon?''
said one to his pal afterward.
AYE, It was" said the other. sol
emily, "but It was dreadful risk"
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II suppose. Henry" said the old
gentleman to the new son-in.law. that
you are aware the check for $4,000
put among your wedding presents was
merely for efsect?"
"Oh, yes, SIR" responded the cheer
full Henry, "and the effect was excel
lent. The bank cashed 1t this morn.
ing without . word"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-01

0AOOA A0AO IL 40.
pears the Advocated Is not the only
one to feel the sting Of theKaiser
tie boycott. Some time since we
understood q number of pro-
Germans withheld their whisk-
ers from the Yocum barber shop
because the proprietor was too
strongly patriotic. Johnny men.
toned to q few Of them that he
did not care for their patronage,
it they felt that way, and they
could keep away from the
shop. The government is
sending notice to the newspapers
to keep q list of those subscribers
stopping the paper because of
it's patriotic utterances. Later a
prosecution may be made on
grounds that such action is
discouraging to the enlistment
in the army. Newspapers gener.
ally do a vast amount Of publish
ing to encourage enlistment and
other army work. To stop a paper
for that reason is evidence of
opposition to the war work and
that means disloyalty to the
country. Some of these kaiser
tie paper shoppers may have a
chance to explain their feelings
and how they got it. The Advo-
cate has q small list of q dozen
or so.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-01
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate BY
Guardian at Private Sale.

State Of South Dakota. County Of Grant.
In County Court. Before s. s. Lockhart.
County Judge.
In the matter Of the Estate Of and Guardi.nsh,n
Of Irving Trap, hilbert Trapp. Dallss Trapp
And SIDNEY Trapp, minors.
N0tice o hereby given, that pursuant to the
order OF sale made on the 18th day Of February.
ly16.. by the County Court Of Grant County.
South Dakota, the Undersigned g guardian 81
the estate Of !ivlns Trapp, hilbert frapp, Dsl.
After the - day OF March. 1918, cell at private
eale % the highest bidder all the right, title and
Interest, which the said minors have IN and 70
the following deecsibed real property situated
In the County Of Grant and oeste OF South Oek.
ota. 70 Wit: The Northwest quarter OF section
=, - townehip ~ Of raage -, upon the follow
ing terms, % Wit; cash.
All bids nuet b In writing and will b receiy.
u 8 any time sfssr tho 1roe publication Of IN
notice and before the sale 10 made, and may 30
LETT With oatd guardian Of her residence In Grant
County. South Dakota, or may Be nled In the
ONCE OF the Judge Of the County Court Of
Grant County, South Dakota, II the City 81
niloank, 70 said County Of Grant and State Of
South Dakote.
dated q the City OF Nilbank, Grant County.
South Dakota, this 18th day OF February.
AMELIA TRAP
Guardian of the Estate Of Ir.
wing TrsDp, hilbert Trapp.
Dallas Trapp and sidney Tespp
minors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-01
If You Take Any Treatment,
Why Not Take the Best
to be Had Anywhere?

DR.. Doran's time is devoted exclu-
sively to the treatment OF chronic dis
eases. In these diseases he has, per
fected his skill and treatment until
there are few cases that are incurable
by his methods.
Vigorous manhood is the stepping
stone to success in life. Men and wo-
men who have special diseases or
weakness lurking in their systems,
broken down wrecks OF what they
ought to be and who want to feel vigor
Gus as they did before they lost their
h~ealth-to enjoy life again--to win
back the vim, vigor and lost vitality,
should consult q specialist who is
qualified to treat their particular case.
DR.. DOran has had nearly q quarter
OF q century in years Of experience
and has successfully treated hundreds
OF chronic cases.
According to his method of treat.
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gal! stones, ulcers of the
stomach, tonsils and adenoids.
He has to his credit MANY wonder
full results In diseases Of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves heart.
kidney, bladder, bedwetting, catarrh,
weak lungs rheumatism sciatica, leg
ulcers, weakened condition of both men
and women, and rectal ailments.
Many special and nervous diseases
not named here are treated with sue
cess, and health, hope and happiness
restored. DR.. Doran treats all chronic
diseases being his speciality. Rem.
ember DR.. Doran is q regular grad.
uated physician and surgeon.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and children with their par
ents.
Office hours: 10 am to 4 pm.
Please remember the hours, as DIR.
Doran's engagements will render it
impossible to meet you at any other
time, except by special appointment.
Feb 28-3-14
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-01
Soldiers Insurance

The time for taking out life
insurance in the army has been
extended till April. Let every
one advise every young man
upon enlisting to take out the
full amount of Government Life
Insurance allowed. The first pay
ment under the act was made to
the widowed mother of Gunners
Mate Osmond K. Ingram who
was killed October 18th, 1917,
when the United States Ship
Cassin was attacked by a German
submarine. Checks for $4,000
and $4,000 covering compensa-
ton and insurance payments for
two months up to December 18th,
were promptly paid Mrs. In
gram.
Under the old pension law Mrs.
Ingram would have had to wait
perhaps a year to receive a PEN
sion of $1,000 per month, while
under the Soldiers and Sailors
Insurance act she will receive
$4,000 a month compensation as
long as she lives and $685. 90 a
month insurance for 24O months
or 20 years:
This insurance is payable to
wife, child, dependent parents,
grandparents or dependent bro
theirs or sisters Of the deceased
soldier or sailor, and is applic-
able to officers and enlisted men