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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-15
Be SURE OF YOUR
DRINKING WATER
oeorsia State Board Of Health Stress
es importance OF Pure Water
in Protection Of Health.

Atlanta, Ga Especial. )--How many
aeorsians daily drink water without
knowing anything about It's purity;
without knowing whether or not 1t IL
contaminated by dangerous and per.
haps deadly disease germs!
Pure drinking water IL of sach vi
TAI Importance in the protection and
preservation of health, says the Ge0g-
sia State Board OF Health. that not
only every community, but each lso-
lated family, should be absolutely sat
asfed as to the gaaiity OF the water ii
has to use.
Bad Whitewater polluted by hu-
man excreta-is a frequent source OF
typhoid fever; it may be the cause
of dangerous community epidemics
plymouth, Pa, with 5000 inhabitants,
had 1000 cases of typhoid and 100
deaths because, through carelessness,
the infected excretR from one typhoid
patient, thrown out upon the hillside
SHOWS, got into it's source of drinking
water. The cause was discovered be-
yond question, but when it was too
late; the damage had been done.
Bad water is also a conveyor of
cholera and, there can be little doubt,
OF dysentery and other diseases. Be
sides, polluted water, even if free
from these disease germs, is debiH-
tating to the system and unsafe for
use by children and those with deli
cate stomachs.
Water, to be good should not only
be clear and colorless that Is free
from suspended matter giving rise to
a cloudy or milky appearance, but it
should, above all, be free from all
kinds of animal contamination, partic-
ularly that which proceeds from man
and which is the real cause of trans
ferred disease. For domestic use it
IL best that 1t be soft or free from an
excess of mineral matter.
City and town water supplies from
rivers or small streams, should al
ways be filtered before distribution.
FILTRATION Is essential: it has been
known in many instances to reduce
materially the number of typhoid
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-15

ne books will close
possaDe
issued WY term OF office
collected taxes will be placed h for lection
respectfully
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05

escorted the members into the dining
room, where the following two course
New England supper was served.
brown bread, baked beans, apple but.
ter, pumpkin pie, cheese, doughnuts,
coffee.
At the regular meeting of the city
council last week w. S. Merritt was
elected councilman-at-large to succeed
Robert Caldwell, who recently moved
to Centerville.
Last Monday about noon as r. N.
Shepherd and daughter Miss Alma,
and friend, Miss Mabel Brown of Kan
sas City we're driving along the east
side Of the square, their horse became
frightened and began to jump around.
Miss Brown jumped from the buggy
and in doing so broke the bones Of
her ankle.
Miss Hazel Kinwer of Promise City
and Earl Hickman of near that place
were married last week at the home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05

WORRY OF FRANCE
Over 10000 EIude Military Duty or De.
serted Was Claimed BY French
Deputy In Chamber.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The danger to the
defense of the country caused by the
activity Of the anti-militarist propa'
ganda, was the subject Of a lively de-
bate in the chamber of deputies. NJ
Bonnefous. referring to the fact that
more than $4,000 citizens had either
eluded military service or deserted,
proposed a bill whereby all deserters
or persons who mutilated themselves
to avoid service should be deprived of
the electoral rights.
NJ. Millerand. the minister of war. in
an impassioned speech amid an uproar
on the part Of the socialists. declared
his entire agreement with the measure.
While he did not believe that many
French youths would be found to
shirk at the moment of danger, never
theless, he said. it was the duty Of all
parties to unite against such detes-
table campaign and put the people on
their guard against an agitation which
constituted a most abnominable anti
national crime. "
The bill was referred to COM
mittee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
,SEY MOUR.

Miss Elsie Brown, "The Brownie
Girls" was the second number of the
lecture course, given by the ladies OF
the NJ, e. church. 1t was given Friday
evening to a crowded house.
The high school and town football
teams played a game Thursday after
noon on the Owens athletic field. The
score was IA to in favor of the town
team. The high school would have
easily won the game had 1t not been
for former football star who return
ed from college and played with the
town boys.
At the regular meeting of the East
ern Star lodge Tuesday night Mrs. j..
T. Bateman and daughters, Misses
Gladys and Mona were initiated into
the order. At the close Of the business
session the entertainment committee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
they had been visiting with their son
III, X Green and family

they had been visiting with their son
j. K. Green and family
Mrs. s. East and daughter, Mrs.
Clark, Of Fort Collins, Colo, return
ed to their home the first Of last
week after visiting a short time with
the formers son, Ora East and fam
lily.
Misses Eva and Emma Wilson are
home from Ames on account Of the
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mrs. E. e. Duskin is in Floris Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. e. Mohler and other relatives.
/. Mrs. E. l.. Gunter went to Des
Moines last week to Join her husband
She was accompanied as far as Mo-
ravia by Mrs. ]. H. Hoschar and Mrs.
Marion Gunter.
Mrs. j. e. Glover and Mrs. Chas
Gates were visiting here last week
with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
NJ tho hrido'c unc1o w w Kinser

of the brides uncle, w. w. Kinser.
O. S. Hill of Gault, Mo-, was visit
ing here last week few days with
his friend, C. F. Cochran.
John Preston Smith, who has been
very i'll for the past few days at the
home of his sister, Mrs. NJ King, died
Friday morning at $50. His funeral
was held at the Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at 2:30, Rev. A. E.
Clemens officiating. Mr.. Smith was 81
years old. ..r..
Mrs. Luther Mckinney of Center
vile was visiting here few days last
week with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Ingram and family.
Mrs. f. E. Rouse and Mrs. Lee
Burchett Of Ottumwa are visiting
here with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. N Tenant and other relatives.
Walter Briggs is home from Cedar
Falls for his Thanksgiving vacation.
He utsNsained about twelve of his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05

"A complete assortment Of French
Ivory, Novelty Goods including Clocks,
hair receivers, picture frame stands,
etc., prices are as varied as the styles.
= Christmas Wreaths - holly, tinsel,
holiday bells, candles and other trim
mings for the Xmas tree in great pro-.
fusion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
friends at his home Thursday even

friends at his home Thursday even
ing -.s. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stark of Mon.
tana are visiting here with their
nephew, J. B. Bartlett and family.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Williams left
Saturday for Los Angeles, Cal, where
they will spend the winter visiting
with their son DR.. ]. H. Williams, who
is a dentist in that city. The Arm of
Williams & Wyatt will continue the
same during the absence of Mr.. Will
liams. His son Grover will take
charge Of his work.
N. D. Wood returned the first of
last week from Pennington to visit
with his family.
Mrs. John Caldwell has returned
from Keokuk where she had been Wis
iting with her daughter, Mrs. j A.
Wade and family
Mr. and Mrs Austin Green return
ed Thursday from Corydon where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
SUES TO RECOVER
AUTOMOBILE TRUCK

D. Tiechman has filed a petition
with the clerk of the district court
against Ment Mattox and George More
house asking for damages in the sum
of $50. The petitioner alleges that he
is the rightful owner of certain auto
truck which the defendants are retain
ing and that he has been damaged In
the above sum. Besides asking for
the damages he also demands posses
sion of the truck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
AUTO COMPANY SUES
TO RECOVER ACCOUNT

The Iowa Auto Sales Co.. has filed
suit against the Eldon Auto Supply
Co., asking Judgment in the sum OF
s1O2.s5 alleged to be due on account.
The plaintiff asserts that the defend
ant is disposing of its property to de-
fraud the creditors and a writ of at
tachment against the property is
sought.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
Peoples Pulpit

The Courier will publish IN
this column articles contrib
utsd by its readers. The COM
muniea tions should be type
written or In plain hand, on
one side Of the paper, and
signed. ~. .......
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
Good RubberS

and warm footwear of ev-
cry description. You can get
rubbers anywhere, but we
sell quality rubbers, such as
Lambertville, Snag Proof,
Ball Band and several other
standard makes. And, best
Of all, we charge no more
than others get for inferior
quality goods.
Give US a trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05
Hair Goods Sale

- This is the last hair goods sale before
Xmas so those with switches in mind
will do we'll to take advantage of it.
26, % and 30inch switches 4 OK
8 stem real human hair :. -. 80
French refined hair switches, , OK
"a inches long ................6s S0
26 inch French refined hair 9 az
switches, per switch ......... .0sS4
% inch French refined hair n n
switches at 81
80 and 80 inch French refined z az
hair switches at ........... 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-05

But 10 days left in which to do your
Xmas shopping - the time is going fast
- join the Shop Early Crusade and help
Yourself and Everybody.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
NARROW ROADS ARE FAVORED
Agitation to Cut Width to Thirty Feet
Has Been Taken Up in Kansas
Easier to Care For.

The agitation which was begun in
width of country roads, allowing the
unused strips of land along each side
OF the highway to revert to the ad-
Jacent property owner, has now been
taken up in Kansas, where the state
highway engineer is advocating plan
similar to that advocated in Iowa by
Governor Carroll, says the Iowa Home
stead. The argument both in Iowa
and in Kansas is that by mar
rowing The highways to thirty feet.
and maintaining the entire width
as a highway and drainage sys-
tenn, the wall of weeds upon each side
Of the roadway would be dispensed
with and a great waste OF land would
be minimized. The Kansas highway
engineer has figured that sixty-foot
roadway takes 1855 acres from two
sides OF each section of land, or TWEEN
ty-nine acres from each section If
there is a road on all four sides. By
abandoning thirty feet Of each road
bAdI 10 uOW olAly lCCS WiOC, LII CO oho
two-thirds acres would revert to the
owner of each quarter section, thus
materially adding to the farm income.
The situation in Kansas is consider
ably akin to that in Iowa, only a
portion (from one-third to one-half) OF
the land allotted to a highway being
used as an actual roadway. Those who
are back of the movement in both OF
the states believe that better results
will be obtained by narrowing the road
and keeping the narrower channel in
better repair, while at the same time
adding thousands of acres Of rich farm
land to the states aggregate. Wheth-
er the agitation bears fruit or not it
can hardly fail to be Of value in fur
thering the cause Of good roads by in.
creasing public interest in the subject
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29

lectors in the world, Director Gordon
secured it for the university.
1--WE have now one Of the finest and
most complete South Pacific collec-
tons in the whole world" said DR..
Gordon recently. This is especially
true of the collection from New Zeal
and. the largest of these islands. In
deed, so remarkable is this collection
that the New Zealand museum at Wei
lington has asked us for casts of the
relics and antiques we have from that
country. In the new wing of the mu-
scum, which will be completed next
spring, the South Pacific hall-parti-
cularly that devoted to the Maoris,
the aborigines of New Zealand-will
be the principal feature"
The New Zealand exhibit includes
many weapons, tools, clothing, uten-
sils. musical instruments, feather
robes and exceptionally beautiful spe-
cimens of weaving by the Maori wom-
en-. The most valuable part consists
of three preserved tattooed heads Of
Maori chieftains, which are Of great
antiquity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29

n HICAGO.-In the daytime Joe
~ Graeber, thirty years old. under
sized and agile, sat cross-legged in
his little tailor shop at Twenty-sixth
street and Northwestern avenue, and
stitched with industry. He worked
hard and was acquiring the reputation
of being an honest and thrifty trades
man
But at night Joe Graeber. the tailor.
became another man. The deft needle
work was dropped and forgotten and
instead and quite as skilfully, Joe
welded the Jimmy" In the daytime
Joe's needle went in and out cease
lessly Joe himself went lin and out"
as industriously at night, the police
say, and quite as silently. Graeber
himself says tailoring paid about as
well as burglar work and at neither
could he pay his rent.
The sharp, frosty crack OF some
think that might have been ice under
foot. and again might have been glass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
Worked as Tailor by Day and Burglar by Night

breaking, attracted the attention OF
Patrolmen Stevens and Muse, in North
western avenue, near Twenty seventh
street, about o'clock in the morning
Just across from where they stood
were two stores, and between them
was a narrow passage. They watched
silently in the shadow OF building,
and did not have to watch long. The
sound was repeated, and after mo-
ment's silence a shadow that seemed
a part OF the wall Of the building sep
arated itself from the entrance OF the
dark passage.
Here. you-up with your hands
I'll shoot" commanded Stevens. The
shadow melted back into the passage
and became a noise Of running. A
second sharper command brought Joe
Graeber, the tailor. to a halt.
You know me, boys, don't you.
boys?" he said You scared me so
ran"
Stevens and Muse looked with sur
prise into Graeber's face. They both
knew him and said so. But they
couldn't understand why the honest
tailor should be just where Graeber
was. Under the circumstances, how
ever, he was searched, and very
good Jimmy" and a patent glass cut
ter were found in his pockets.
Graeber confessed. He said he tried
to pay rent tailoring and couldn't SO
he took to burglar work at night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
RELICS OF SAVAGES.
Objects to Be Found in PennSyI-
vania University Exhibit.
Arts Are Of New Zealander-Canoes
and Implements of War Were
Once Used by Cannlbal An
cestors of Civilized People.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The University
Of Pennsylvania museum is making a
special effort to secure as many col
lections and as much data from the
islands of the South Pacific as Is pos
sible. and Director Gordon is sparing
neither time nor money in securing
additions to the present South Sea ex-
hibit. The reason for this Is that
antiques and relics OF the aborigines
Of that part of the world are extreme
ly rare and can be obtained only at
the greatest difficulty and expense.
When the South Sea islands were
first discovered by Capt Cook. the ma
tives had a well developed artistic
sense and made many beautiful
things. but with the colonization OF
the islands by Europeans and the
coming of western customs native arts
at once became extinct. Fortunately,
the early travellers brought to Europe
numerous collections which have, for
the most part, remained in private
hands to the present day. Now, how
CfOlp luCy dlC 81 d0udily bhCii
way to continental auction rooms.
where they are publicly sold.
The university museum is keeping a
sharp lookout for such sales and has
an agent in London, where most col
lections are sold. He has special in
structions to watch for the sale OF
South Pacific collections and buy
them for the University of Pennsyl-
vania, the cost not being considered.
In the last few months he has Sc
cured some very valuable material
and is now on the trail Of more.
At present there is on temporary
exhibition in the museum New Zeal
and collection which is one of the fin
est in existence, purchased by the
museums agent in London last June
1t was a private collection, more than
100 years old. The agent heard of ii
in May and the opportunity was SO
unusual that Dr. Gordon himself went
to London. After successfully bid
ding with representatives of some OF
the largest museums and private col
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
JUDGES New DomiciIe Keeps Things Sparkling
- LEVELAND. O.-Shocking! Pc
- fectly shocking!

- LEvELAND. O.-Shocking' Per
- fectly shocking!
That's what is said Of the home OF
George Baer, municipal Judge. at l12S
East One Hundred and sixteenth
street And the house is shocking
the Judge admits IT,
"Ecstatically speaking" Raer adds.
When the judges wife arose the 9TH
er morning and started 10 ply comb
through her locks cracking sound
arrested her. She dropped the comb
and felt OF her sleeve connection.
There had been no rip. but when she
started 10 comb again the cracking
resulted
She touched the Judge on the fore
head 10 awaken him. A little spark
Jumped up more promptly than his
honor
Here's your coffee, George" she
said at breakfast. and as he reached
10 take II their fingers touched and
another little spark jumped from the
contact point OF their digits.
And then-and here's the real rea-
son for the investigation started by
Eaer-when the Judge was about to
leave Cor downtown he and his wife
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
WHERE GOOD ROADS BENEFIT
Case Cited Where 1t Cost Farmer
Much Time and Money to Deliver
Small Load of Apples.

Recently my man went to the coun-
~ seat to deliver % bushels of apples
The mud was so deep that the team
was repeatedly stopped to wind on
level stretches and on many hills a
brake was not necessary, writes d. H.
Watts in the New England Homestead.
The time required to make the round
trip of 80 miles was 13 hours, not
counting the time used feeding the
team and in unloading. Much less
time and scarcely any wear and tear
of team, wagon and harness would
have delivered 70 bushels on mac
adam or brick road bed.
If man and team are worth 81 a
day, and they are, then we lost SIS
earning capacity that day and worked
very hard 13 hours (more than day
and a half, by eight-houT day SYSTEM
to earn a days wages. The gigantic
question is not, do good roads cost
too much, but how much more do
bad roads cost us? Let every farmer
be a committee of one to figure on
road profits and losses. The postof-
ice department and many others might
we'll participate. The consumer OF
farm products is a sufferer also, as
because of these ill-kept roads his sup
ply comes inadequately at times, and
again so as to demoralize the market
1t is true that difficult transportation
Invariably means higher prices at the
consumers door.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
RETURNS HIS SON TO PRISON
California Ranchman Takes Offspring
Back to Jail When He Breaks
His Parole.

San Quentin, Cal-D. W. Lamb.
Shasta county ranchman. brought his
son. who had broken parole, TO the
state penitentiary here and turned him
over to Warden Hoyle. ending 300
mile journey. The son, Frank Lamb,
was sent TO the penitentiary July Z,
1904. on a grand larceny charge. He
was paroled April II. 1907, and return
ed to his fathers ranch, but later took
TO the road
Lamb was traced TO Washington by
the prison officials. He returned home
recently out OF funds. and his father
Immediately set out with him 10 the
prison.
II would rather have my son be-
hind the bars said Lamb, than to
have him at large through having
broken a promise"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
CInging Gown Nearly Costs This Man His Life

4 TLANTA. GA.-Form fitting femin-
"A inc fashions you all know
what they mean-a six cylinder auto
mobile and a stranger in our midst
from the country were the dramatis
personae in fall curtain opener that
electrified pedestrians OH the White
hall viaduct at the luncheon hour. The
play turned out humorously, and it is
probably that all the cast are living
happily ever afterward. Just the
same, the gentleman from the country
gazed for a moment over the brink
Of eternity.
It all happened at the crest Of the
noon halt in business. At the Ala
bama street end of the viaduct the
throng was thick and busy.
There came along, with the grace of
a Godiva and clad almost as snugly
as one, a member of the feminine pop
ulation OF Atlanta adorned in the ex-
IRENE fashion of today as it applies
to the softer sex You understand
about those tight skirts, of course.
Well. the young woman had on a
tight skirt, and then some. 1t was as
though she were poured into it-above
and below meridian, torso and all.
This vision was nearing Alabama
street when across the viaduct strobe
a sturdy specimen of the best yeo-
manry that Georgia produces
He had half way nes 'tiated the
streets. congested at bes when The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
A Smoke House Stove.

unfit for table use. This may be all
overcome by the use of an old stove,
one that is hardly fit for use in the
house for heating purposes.
Make hole that will accommodate
the size of pipe you happen to have
near the floor of the meat house; set
the stove five or six feet from the
house, that there may be used three
Joints of pipe. This will permit the
smoke to cool sufficiently, which will
give the meat fine flavor
1t would be better to spend two or
three dollars for stove than to run
q great risk in building a fire in the
smoke house
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
Handling Cabbage.

Cabbage which is TO be stored
should be handled with care. When
thrown from the field into the wagon
box the heads are severely bruised.
and this is likely TO cause decay aft
er storage. Some of the most careful
growers use crates. baskets or tubs
in which the heads are carefully plac-
ed in the field and these are hauled
10 the storage house. where they are
emptied quickly and with ease Too
much care cannot be exercised In the
harvesting of all crops which are In
tended for storage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29

GAN FRANCISCO. CAL.-Inspired
- probably by the recent highly sue
cessful fashion show of 1912, in which
was displayed the very latest prog
ress of sartorial art. from double deck
ed coiffures to diamond heeled slip
pers, Professor y. l.. Kroeber. cura-
tor Of the Museum of Anthropology at
the affiliated colleges. arranged an ex-
hioition of fashion in retrospect. with
considerable emphasis on what they
were wearing in Egypt and such places
in the fall of 1912 b. C..
The exhibition was thrown open to
the public. and the weary husband
who thinks his wife looks queer in
her new French toys that cost none
but husbands know how much should
go out that way. With kipling, he
likely will say
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-29
DEVICE FOR WEIGHING GRAIN
Arranged to Work Automatically,
Registering Total Weight Of
Grain Passing Through.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing an automatic grain weigher, the
invention of E. l.. Adams Of Edgar,
Neb., says:
This device is operated automatical-
~ by the weight Of grain it receives.
1t comprises a hollow vessel with an
inlet at one end and an outlet at the
other, and comprising means by which
grain can enter the vessel until it's
limit of capacity is reached. Means
also provide for the automatic dis
charge of the grain, and it passes
continuously into the receiving vessel