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r r,. ;4 v-*». OTTtJMWA COURIER, TUESDAY, MAT 25, 1915 Precipitation in Iowa—April, 1915 Bosses and Near Bosses f JStf l' £ f ' Tri-Weekly Courier BY WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE. BY THE COURIER PRINTING CO. The Barnes-Roosevelt trial has di and his political manipulations and rected public attention again to the used his power to BUbvert the demo • ' Founded Auguit 8, 1842. '* * Member of the I-.ee Newspaper questions, "What is ,a boss," and "Is cratic constitution of that city. Syndicate. all political association with him dis Our system of the distribution of FIR8T EVENT MI88 KINO'S Rl A. W. LEES Fourier reputable?" powers among many public offices with CEPTION ACADEMY JUNIORS^ JAS. F. POWELL .•Pub'1"^! Normally the word "boss" signifies numerous "checks and balances" to —SERMON JUNE 6. R. D. MAC MANUS. .Managing Editor "master" and there is certainly noth prevent any of them from doing any hpfrWf Daily Courier, 1 year by mall $3.00 ing disgraceful in mastery. But in its harm naturally leads to the selection Tri-Weekly Courier. 1 year io" special meaning the word has come to of bosses who can unite the scattered Mt. Pleasant, May 22.—The pro gran m ingredients of public authority and is now complete for the commence Office: 117-119 East Second Street. signify a man who has secured the ment week exercises at Iowa Wesley mastery of a political organization, by make the whole machine of state an college and includes a number oi Telephone, Bell (editorial or business which he often becomes the virtual workable and efficient. If instead of events which will be of great lnteresi .office) No. 44. ruler of a community, and generally this balance of power system we had to friends of the school, aside from th< student body itself. Commencement r;f . i New telephone, business office, 44; by discreditable meanB, though this is a simple, responsible government such week is always the occasion for a largi new phone editorial office, 167. „ not at all a necessary part of the defi as England and Canada has, we would number of alumni returning to theli > Address The Courier Printing Com nition. We think of the boss as "the have less excuse for resorting to a alma meter and from all indication!^ pany, Ottumwa, Iowa. boss. In these countries the prime this spi!ftg will see an unusually good power behind the throne," the man reunion. The program follows: Sntered as second class matter Oct who pulls the strings ^while his dum minister combines all political author Mondayt May 31, 8 p. m.—Misi ober 17, 1908, at the postofflce, Ottum mies do the dancing. ity in his own person and naturally King's reception to Wesleyan academj wa, Iowa, under the Act of Congress of takes the place of this extra-legal func seniors. March 8, 1179. Now it is a bad thing in popular tionary. It is to be hoped that at Tuesday, June, 2:30 p. m.—Freeh government for one man to have the man oratorical contest. Fttrei^n representatives: Cone, Lor- least our city governments and per •nzen A Woodman, Mailers Building, apparent power and another man to 8:00 p. m.—Graduating recital, Misi ft Chisago; 825 Fifth Ave., New York have the real power, because in such haps finally our state governments will Vere Dean. \ City; Oumbel Bldg^ Kansas City, Mo. a case the people cannot fix the re assume a more simplified and respon Wesdnay, June 2, 8 p. m.—Graduat sible character and that by this means lng recital, Miss Dorothy Russell. COLLIER'S TOA8T TO LAFE YOUNQ sponsibility and because they cannot Thursday, June 3, 8 p. m.—Graduat Lgfe Young has been arrested by the directly either appoint or remove the the boss may be finally eliminated. lng recital, Misses Ruth Logan and Germans as a spy. That episode will man who really controls their govern The introduction of the commission, Bertha Saunderson. stick in our mindB as the most Berious ment. It is far better that the actual and commission-manager forms of city Friday, June 4, 3 p. m.—Graduatini indictment of Teutonic Intelligence government seems to be a step in that recital, Miss Mary Stall, department that we know. Deceit or any kind of president, governor or mayor should SCALE OF SHADES of expression. $ dissimulation is about the last thing control the party which chooses him direction. 8 p. m.—Commencement exercises Lafayette Young is capable of. If the than that this party should be man But it is all nonsense to say that an n of secondary schools. Address by, M Germans really want to hold on to this aged by some irresponsible third per officer elected by the people is bound Less than .50 inch .50 to 1.0 inches ' 1.0 to 2.0 inch** 2.0 to 3.0 inch** Mori than 8.0 inchaa Rev. George L. Mi near, D. D., of Oska/ Iowa senator and make some use of loosa. ilm, let them lock him up in a com son. If Barnes said that the people to spurn all contamination with such The weather during April was al was apparently as far advanced as in By sections, three tiers of counties to the section, the averages were as fol Saturday, June 5, Coburn players, fortable museum as the real thing in needed bosses because they were not an unclean thing as a boss, and thus most ideal for farm and other outdoor the southern part of the State. auspices of senior class. the Une of that much sought and not fit to rule themselves he was perfect keep himself aloof from the. only work. All small grain was sown, the The average temperature for the lows: Northern, 1.39 Inches, or 1.29 3 p. m.—"The Imaginary Sick Man." inches less than the normal; Central, often seen article—the typical Ameri ly logical since if they are unfit to meanB by which he can get things bulk of the spring plowing was finish State was 57.2, or 8.5 higher than the 8.p. m.—"Jeanne d'Arc." . can. Senator Young was born of the normal for Iowa. The highest temper 1.41 inches, or 4.45 inches less than choose their own rulers they need done. The course followed by Mr. ed and much corn was planted. At Sunday, June 6, 10:45-Baccalaureate $ race of pioneer farmers who followed the beginning of the month the growth ature reported was 9'5 at Logan on the the normal; Southern, 1.44 inches, or sermon, President Edwin A. Schell, the frontier from western Pennsyl others more expert in political man Roosevelt when he was governor, to 28th, and the lowest was It at Rock 1.S1 inches less than the normal. The D. D. vania through Indiana and on to the agement to do this for them. If that ward Senator Piatt, the boss of the of vegetation was ten days or two weeks befaind the normal, due to the Rapids on the 1st. The first three greatet monthly amount, 4.02 inches, 8 p. m.—Annual sermon, Rev. Chas. ¥ outer edge of the prairie. When he be the case popular:* eminent and New York republican party was the < days were moderately cold, but after occurred at Whttten, and the least, H. Myers, D. D., of Chatanooga, Tenn. was fifteen years old he left his home continuously cold weather during Monday, June 7, 8 a. m.—College in southern Iowa to go to the war. republican institutio.are a failure. only practical method of accomplish March. Warm weather began on the that date there were only two days on .05, at Maquoketa and Lake Park. With the exception of April, 1907, the and academy examinations. They turned him down because of his Nevertheless, it is not always true ing anything. It was, to confer with 4th, however, and after that date the which the temperature was generally 4 p. m.—Pi Beta Phi alumnae recep •u youth, and so he went to sticking type that every boss is necessarily a bad Piatt freely in regard to all public growth of vegetation was unusually below the normal. Readings above 80 month just closed was the' driest April tion. [$ i> as a printer's devil on the local paper. man. If anyone can secure sufficient' measures and to do what Piatt wanted rapid, and at the close of the month it were recorded even in the northern of record. While there were scattered 8 p. m.-Presldent Schell's reception. For fifty years now, as typesetter and was about a week in advance of the counties on several days between the showers on several days, there were Tuesday, June 8, 8 a. m.—College editor, he has been at it, and all that influence to make those in authority when he wanted to do right and not to 14th and 28th. As a whole it was the no general or heavy rains until the and academy examinations. half century he has been absorbing conform to his wishes and directions do it when Jie wanted to do wrong. average of past yeara. The develop ment of fruit blosspms was especially warmest April of record, the average 20th, and as. a result the growth of 2 p, m.—Alpha Xi Delta reception. the cultivation that passed beneath his he still may be a wise and' benevolent After Roosevelt became president temperature being 2.7 higher than ev 2 p. m.—Meeting of the board, of fingers and increasing his native store rapid. The early varieties began to grass and small grain was retarded ruler. Pericles ruled Athens at a time there was no question as to er before recorded. trustees. of shrewdness, insight, good humor, show color in the southern counties for the lack of moisture. Measurable 4 p. m.—Baseball game. Wesleyan kindliness, and all the other qualities when he held no office in the common who was the master. The ostensible about the 17th and by the 25th plums, Precipitation.—The average precipi amounts of precipitation occutred on tation for the State, as shown by the vs. Monmouth. which make up the best kind of Ameri wealth. Yet he used his great power power and the actual power were both cherries and apple trees were in full an average of 7 days. The only snow 8 p. m.—Commencement recital, can. Incidentally, he has been win records of 11'2 stations, was 1.41 inch for the public welfare. On the other united in the same individual and bloom in the northern counties, and fall reported was trace at 12 stations. Conservatory of Music. ; ning the good opinion and affection of hand Cosimo del Medici (also without there was no need of any other boss. the development in those sections es, or 1.45 Inches ICBS than the normal. Wednesday, June 9, 8:30 a. m.— his neighbors. Meeting of alumni association, col He is a standpatter and does not oflice) ruled Florence by his wealth That is the better way. lege library. walk the path in politics that we do, (Copyright, 1915, by National Editorial Service.) ———•— teeth yet, but when she does have 9 a. m.—Meeting of the beard of t"* if more of the reformers had his hu some they're going to be gold ones!" trustees. manity and understanding, reform Dirtrver in Memoriam 9:50 a. m.—Last chapel service. would get along faster than it does. ernment support for the national serve out there. IS~i guard. (6) The creation of an organ The other day a visitor came in dur He was deeply in love with his Short addresses by visiting alumni We should like to live in a world made 8 torie jc wife, but awfully careless about anj others. •up of Lafe Youngs. In his later days ized reserve for each branch of our ing a drizzle and made some remark Jt military service. An Episcopal clergyman, rector of money matters. He started away on Addison S. Byert. 2:30 p. m.—Band concert and social (' ' he lets his son and the other boys run about the beauty of the building—or A. Public support may well be given to a fashionable church in one of Bos a long business trip, leaving her short Addison S. Byers was born In Arm reunion, college campus. ' ' his paper while he refreshes his mind something else equally important. ton's most exclusive suburbs, could of money, and promising to send her strong county Pa., May 16, 1850 and 3 p. m.—Weaving of the colors. and gets well-earned recreation travel an organization of this kind which in 'Isn't this awful weather we're hav cludes among its members such men ing/' suggested Miss Smith, by way not be bothered with the Innumerable a check—which he forgot to do. The passed away at his home in Pratt, 3:30 p. m.—Organ recital, Dr. Rom- ing abroad reporting wars or anything telephone calls that fall to one in his rent came due and she telegraphed: ' Kan., May 8, 1915 at the age of 64 meL ™ ;"f else that he comes in contact with. a3 the following: Joseph H. Cljoate, of making conversation and playing 1 former ambassador to England, honor her part in the commission's organ profession, so he had his name left out "Dead broke. Landlord Insistent. years 11 months and 8 days. 6 p. m.—Alumni banpuet. " * There are two fine types of the older of the telephone book. A prominent Wire me money." He was united in marriage to Miss Thursday, June 10. 10:30 a. m.-— American geperation to whom our lit ary president; Alton B. Parker, honor ization. ary vice president; former Secretary "Oh," said the visitor, ''I am from merchant of the same name, living in Her husband answered: Martha Shuck, February 19, 1882, at Commencement exercises. Address erature has not even yet done justice tne same suburb, was continually an "Am short myself. Will send check Huntsville, Mo. To this union was by Rev. C. W. Stewart, D. D.. president —the country judge and the country of War Henry L. Stimson, chairman Oregon, and I'm used to it." of the army committee; J. Bernard "Well,' retorted Miss Smith, "I am noyed by requests to officiate at fun in few days. A thousand kisses." born three children John B. Byers, of of the Garrett biblical institute. Con editor. And Senator Young is still a erals and baptisms. He went to the Exasperated,.his wife replied: Denver, Colo., Mis. Addie Cash of Sid ferring of degrees, President Schell. sublimated country editor, even if he Walker, chairman of the naval com from Iowa, and I am not used to it." mittee; Benjamin F: Tracy, former So much for California sunshine and rector, told his troubles in a kindly "Never mind money. I gave the ney, Mont., and Mrs. Hattie Harris of does own the Des Moines. "Capital' way, and asked the parson AT GAMBLING. MRS. WHITLEY HEADS vived by one brother living in Ottum Ft. Madison, May 22.—Ex-President duce two or three novel features. One As he was writing the letter, one Sat wa. William Howard Taft and party pass of them would be to hire Lafe Young the league are invited to send their, Times of stress compel expressions names to the National Security league, from nations and public men that urday evening, the telephone rang and WOMEN'S CLUBS Addison Beyers waB a resident of ed through Fort Madison Friday af Just to sit around the campus in the the timid voice of a young man asked ternoon. Several hundred people 31' Pine street, New York City. would be next to impossible to secure Iowa City, May 22.—Mrs. Francis Ottumwa for sixteen years leaving sun, fetting the young men soak in if the Rev. Mr. Blank would marry here in 1889 and settled in Kansas were gathered on the platform when common sense, benevolence, and good in times of peace. For instance Rus him at once. A happy thought came Whitley of Webster City, was yester ITALY'S PREDICAMENT. sia, France and England have come where he has lived since. the train pulled into the station. They morals from him.—Collier's Weekly. to the merchant: "No, I'm too damn day elected president of the Iowa called for William Howard to com* As a nation Italy has gotten itself out openly for temperance in the use State Federation of Women's clubs to In a situation that must be very em- of alcoholic beverages despite the fact busy writing my sermon," he replied. forth and express himself. W., H. THE SUBMARINE. succeed Mrs. B. B. Clark of Red Oak. JOHN TIBBLES DIES was wrapped in slumber in his pri- The submarine as a factor in war is barrassing to its statesmen. It is ask that all three countries for years re Mrs. Max Mayer of this city, was ing concessions of Austrian territory. fused to aid the cause of temperance A Chicago matron of great oeauty vat car and other members of the here to stay, no matter how much pro called one day upon a friend, bring elected vice president, Mrs. James J AT SOLDIERS'HOME party made excuses as to his non-ap test there is against it, it will con It asks that Germany and Austria because they did not then see the C. Cummins, Des moines, recording both sign an official donation paper harm,that liquor did to the men of the ing with her her ten year old daugh- pearance. The train pulled out with tinue to take a prominent part in mar secretary; Mrs. W. H. Snyder, Daven Chariton; May 22!—The funeral Ser out the throng being given as much ine warfare until some invention more giving to Italy certain parts of Aus nation. Russia was forced to give up port, corresponding secretary; Mrs. tria's territory providing Italy will millions of dollars in revenue in order vices of John Tibbies, who died at the as a glance at the ample proportion* destructive displaces it. Mary H. S. Johnston, Humboldt, gen Soldiers' home in Marshalltown on The bow and arrow was an improve stay out of the war. to 'get pien who would be physically eral federation state secretary; Mrs. of the ex-president and the crowd If that is done and Italy does stay and mehtally capable of developing Wednesday, May 19, 1915, were held made their disappointed way from the ment over the slingshot and the club. Ella E. AgHew of Marshalltown, treas at the Christian church in Chariton The old flint-lock' gun replaced the out of the war.and the allies should into good soldiers. urer. station back to the stores and offices. bow and arrow. The percussion cap win, then they (the allies) would not Now ijublic attention in England at For auditor there was no choice as yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after lock put the flint lock out of business, consider the action of Germany and least, has been turned to the evils of no one of the three candidates, Miss whioh interment took place' in the Austria as binding upon them, and Chariton cemetery. Deceased was 69 JITNEY BUSSES ARE ^ because it was more destructive than gambling. Sir Edward Carson, one of Mary Bliss of Iowa Falls, Mrs. Henry years of age and for some time made the flint lock.. would no doubt take charge of all the the big men of the United Kingdom Spaulding of Grinnell, and Dr. Valma "LEGISLATED OUT" When the breech loading rifle and territory that Austria tad ceded to and a leader of the Ulsterites in the Powell of Red Oak, received c. suf his home here with his grandson, Italy. It is not likely that they would FVank Tibbies. He was highly re cannon were invented, it was claimed campaign against Irish home rule, has ficient number of votes to elect. Davenport, May 22.—The Jitney right away that war was practically let Italy have that territory, because started a crusade against gambling The delegates at large to the New garded and many friends will mourn Italy did not fight to get it. his demise. busses were practically legislated out out of the question, because so many houses. He asserts that these places York biennial convention include: of business by the city council when shots could be fired in such a short On the other hand if Germany and are interfering seriously with the de Mrs. Harriet Lake, Independence; Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hutchinson of Austria should win, they would in all Lincoln township, mourn the death an ordinance was passed requiring time that everybody would be killed on velopment of a capable army, because ter. who promises to be as handsome Mrs. B. B. Clark, Red Oak; Mrs. F. F. that the machines carry a $3,600 bond both sides. However, instead of con probability take the terrlt&ry back of the many promising men who fall as her mother. Faville, Storm Lake; Mrs. Max Mayer, of their infant daughter, Marjorle from Italy, and then in addition de May, which occurred on Thursday, and pay a yearly license of $25 to $50, ceding that viewpoint, men and na victim to the gambling habit and from The callers were shown into a Iowa City; Mrs. S. A. Swisher, Iowa according to their size. The ordinance tions adopted a system;' of putting steel mand from Italy a large sum of money that drop to worse levels. room where the friend had been re City; Mrs. Jennie I. Berry, Cedar Rap May 20. The little one was born on to help reimburse them for the ex v May 17. Funeral services, conducted also provides that the drivers must- plates on war vesseft and building ceiving a milliner and many hats ids; Mrs. A. W. Mann, Onawa; Mrs. file with the council a slxteen-hour- forts that could not be penetrated by pense the war had brought on them. were scattered about. During the W. D. Evans, Hampton; Mrs. Milton by Rev. Herbert J. Bryce, pastor of Their reason for making Italy pay, POLITICAL BOSSES. the BaptiBt church, were held at the per-day schedule and adhere strictly aoft pointed projectiles. Then other The Barnes-Roosevelt trial has been conversation the ten year old amused Perry Smith, Sioux City; Mrs. George to it. The short haul evil has been men perfected a system of building would be that Italy had violated its herself by trying these on. She was F. Spangler, Winthrop; Mrs. George home yesterday forenoon pt 10 o'clock, signed agreement as a member of the eclipsed in public interest because of after which the remains were laid to exterminated by requiring the mat. still bigger guns and loading them the stirring events going on in Europe, particularly pleased by the effect of Darling, Marshalltown; Mrs. James chines to run through the trolley ter-. with projectiles pointed with hard triple alliance. the last one. Turning to her mother Callanan, Des Moines; Mrs. Alfred rest In the Charlton cemetery. It would appear that the only show but the people are interested neverthe minal. » ened steel and filled with explosives. less. On this page in today's Courier she said: L^renz, Clarion. These would not only penetrate the that Italy has to keep its standing as a "Mother, I look just like you now, factor in the affairs of Europe, is "to get is an article on the political boss that MEXICAN BANDITS MORNINGSIDE RAI8E8 FUND. > armor of a ship or a fortification, but is worth reading! It is by William don't I?" would also explode after they got in in the war. H | "Sh!" cautioned the mother, with WOMAN GETS DIVORCE, Sioux City, May 22. —More than It appears that that has been the Dudley Foulke, former United States uplifted finger. "Don't be vain, ARE OUT IN FORCE side. civil service commissioner and now $9,500 AND COSTS $8,000 was pledged to Morningslde col All the big powers continuously view of a great many of the Italian dear." lege in the course of the campaign tfl ' statesmen, but they have been divided president of the National Municipal Bloomfleld, May 22.—The district Washington, D. C., May 22.—Out build and experiment in elements of league. make up the $275,000 fund which the destructions and resistance in times of in their opinion as to which side is court finished the evidence and argu laws in Mexico City, who assaulted the institution has b4en seeking for many going to win. A well known French traveler, on ments in the Seaberry vs. Seaberry German charge d'affaires Tuesday, peace for the purpose of use in times his return from Fiji, happened to call case Wednesday and Judge Vermilion months. Yesterday's receipts brought of war. That is history and simple The United Hatters of North Amer now are threatening the lives of other the total for the last three days up to ica have learned that instituting a boy on the Baron James Rothschild, and gave his decision Thursday, Mrs. Sea foreigners, according to diplomatic evolution. During times of peace PEOF*LE SAVING MONEY. the latter, always on the lookout for $23,000. The amount yet to be raised agreements may be made for the use Temperance in tho use oI intoxicat cott against a business or a firm, 4s a berry getting a veTdlct for $9,500, the dispatches received here today. One serious matter. A judgment hangs i information, pressed him for matters costs In the case and also a divorce. in the present campaign, which will of such things, but during times of ing drinks has effected a striking re of interest concerning that country. message states that "undescribaly end in six days, is $72,000. Of this duction of the business of the munici over the homes and savings accounts Thursday the court was occupied with loathsome" conditions prevail and that war, those agreements are, to more or of all the union members in a New After much hesitation, the visitor at a foreclosure case and Friday a divi amount $37,000 is in sight, according to less extent, broken and going to be pal pawnshops at MOBCOW, Russia. length remarked that what had struck the government is powerless against Dr. J. W. Hancher, who is in charge of Notwithstanding the high prices of York town who boycotted a firm which sion line case between two city lots bandits. broken. employed them. The union needs near him most was that there were no was taken up. This is the Burgy vs. the campaign. The remainder, about I The submarine is simply one of the foodstuffs and clothing entailed by the Jews and no pigs absolutely whatever $35,000, must come from sources not war, the population is steadily losing ly $300,000 to satisfy the judgment and Bence case. The parties live on ad Instruments nations are going to use has about reached a point where it on the island. joining lots and are lawing over a MUD POURS OUT OF now located if the effort is to be nuuls for war. In its present form about its dependence upon these institutions, "Let us go there together, dear boy," a success. ~ ' as IB shown by the following figures: has decided to ask for financial help little strip of ground. the only use it has is the use that can from its friends. quickly answered Sir James, "we shall The county attorney, backed by be made of it in war. For the first quarter of 1914. the make a fortune." VOLCANO CRATER municipal pawnshops made 204,453 some of the citizens, is taking the Redding, Cal., May 22.—A flood of loans, aggregating $1,222,145. The law prevents a man from using "Look here," said Bonehedde ang liquor cases into court arid asking for A FIRST ARMY OF DEFENSE. During the corresponding quarter of his automobile without a license tag an injunction restraining the two drug mud from the crater of Lassen peak is All those Americans who favor a rily, "I'm not going to.stand this sort reported today to have swept over the present year, there were contract and makes no exception ip favor of of thing any longer. That brother of stores that were raided last Saturday business like program of national de ed 128,010 loans, totaling $836,857. tn« man who sends in his application from selling intoxicating liquors. Hat creek valley in eastern Shasta fense should be interested in the for and money and then is forced to wait yours called me a fool today, and right county, taking houses with It, killing mation of the National Security lea for his license more than the pre in public, too." cattle and driving people from their gue, an organization which has for its IOWA WEATHER. scribed two weeks by the inefficiency "That's just like Tom," replied his RUSSIAN ADMIRAL homes to the hills. The mud has been object "preparation against war," not Iowans should not complain because or insufficiency of the clerical' force at wife. "He's always blurting out fam reported from many places to have "preparation for war." the laBt week has seen some damp thp state capital. ily secrets." CALLED BY DEATH reached a depth of four to six feet. From the national headquarters of cold .weather. This state has fared the league at 31 Pine street, New far better tban most others. Little Minnie was having a birth York City, a call has been sent out During the past two months in San It is not always a sign that a man day party and some of the littie Petrograd, May .2.—Admiral von 'I MARENGO OBSERVES MAY 29. for the enrollment of the first Amer Francisco there have been just five is square because he moves in the guests were discussing the merits of Essen, commander of the Russian Bal 'Marengo, May 22. —Marengo is to ican army of one million volunteer days when the sun shone. This may best circles. th3 babies in their homes. tic fleet, Is dead of pneumonia at the observe Decoration day, May 29, as not be exactly correct according to marine hospital at Reval. May 30 falls on Sunday. Chaplain Joe workers, which will shortly be called "My little sister is only five months ^3 upon to give united support to the fol the United Weather Bureau, but it is A man cannot make a good business old," remarked Annie, "and she has Admiral von Essen took part in the Bell of Galesburg, 111., will deliver the jv, lowing program: (1) legislation cor within thirty minutes of being right. out of bad schemes any more than he two teeth." Russo-Japanese war. He was in com address, and the Marengo band will recting present wasteful methods of The social secretary of the Iowa can make a good knife out of bad steel. "My little sister," said Nellie, "is mand c? the Russian battleship Se- furniBh the program. A very interest military appropriations and disburse commission, Miss Wilda Smith of only six months old, and she has bastopol when she was sunk ^y the ing program is being prepared, which ments. (2) The adoption of a definite Clinton, has been on the job since late Illinois is stepping right along in its three." Japanese in December, 1904, off Port will be given in the opera house. The PJEFF SAYS^f* • military polioy. (3) A stronger, bet- in February, and being accustomed to waterway plans. A six foot channel Minnie was silent for a moment, Arthur. Two months later he crossed memorial sermon will be given on May There are so many fellers who , VtikSfiOi ter-balanced navy. (4) An effective real good Iowa weather, is not at all between Lake Michigan and the Mis then she burst forth: the United States on the way from 28 by Rev. Preston at the Presbyterian have not been equipped ^with •> mobile regular army. (5) Better gov- in sympathy with the brand that ther sissippi Is fast becoming assured. : "My little sister hasn't sen*, the far to St. Petersburg., church. self starter, r ^,4 v*