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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Just about three-fourths of the Por-
tuguese people can neither read nor
write, according to the latest official
census, which shows that In Portugal
Madeira and the Azores there was a
total population of 5,960,O56, of whom
4,478,O98 were totally illiterate. There
are 2,S28,6 men and 3,131 1865 women.
The Americans living in Portugal,
1916, outnumber the Italians, of whom
there are SAT, and the Germans, who
have 500, and are nearly as numerous
as the French colony with 1882.
The population Of Lisbon Is 435,359
and Of Oporto $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

wi,liam Sulzer is now saying on the
stump in the sixth assembly district IN
New York:
want to thank Judge Cullen ano
the members of the court who voted
for my vindication. :.
This is what Judge Cullen said OF
find that the respondent did take
advantage Of his nomination and can
didacy for Office to seek to personally an
enrich himself by diverting the con
trihutions which he might receive tol
campaign purposes. I find that he did e
verify that by his oath, knowing IT
~ he false. His acts displayed such
turpitude and delinquency that II they
had been committed during the re,
snondent's incumbency of off1ce
+hinr thew would require his removal
sulzer may be useful now as 9
weapon to beat Tammany. AS a per
SON he is, and ever must be, hopeless
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04
He Was Hard to Please.

A good story is told of Provost
Hawkins, an old don Of Oriel college
Oxford, who was never happy unless
he could find some fault to criticise in
the undergraduates who came before
him. Among other things, the record
of chapel attendance was always on
Hawkins table, ready to be referred
to for praise or blame.
One day when a student, who was
ian Oriel man, was before him, the
provost consulted the record.
s'T observe, Mr.. King" said he, that
you have never missed a single chapel
morning or evening, during the whole
term
He paused, but instead of a word OF
praise, which might reasonably have
been expected, he continued severely:
! Il must warn you. Mr.. King. that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

High school pupils in eight Ameri.
can cities spend million and half
dollars each school year for lunches.
The American home economics assoc.
iation estimates that this amount.
spent for lunches outside Of school,
will buy only S1,000000 calories in
food value; whereas If spent in the
school lunch room with it's carefully
supervised menu, it will purchase the
equivalent of 17S,000,000 calories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04
Immune to WAGNER.

&.
A gentleman took country friend to
the opera one night to hear the "Meis.
ter-singer" performed. He was very
anxious to see the effect of Wagners
glorious music on the countryman, and
watched him keenly during the rend.
ering Of the overture, which, grand as
it is, is little noisy more especially
when the bang Of the drums and the
crash Of the cymbals occur at in.
tervals
But the countryman's face remained
absolutely unmoved. At last the city
man could bear his friends indiffer.
ence no longer.
Doesn't this glorious volume OF
sound affect you?" he said.
ooh, not In the least" was the
calm reply. "You forget I'm boiler.
maker" Baltimore Sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

You can make today's economy
and deprivation pay interest
hundredfoId II you use good Juos-
ment and can trust yourself 10
stick to today's determination as
to self-denial and saving.-Artnur
RrfehanA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Elizabethtown (Pa.) Masons have
dedicated grand lodge hall, first of a
planned group, of Masonic buildings
to cost $5,000,00O and to constitute
home for aged Masons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Scotland does not produce enough
hay for It's own use. The sources OF
supply, apart from the domestic pro
duction, are Canada, the United States
and Norway. and Sweden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Have you bought your new cutlery
and table linen for the Thanksgiving
day festive board yet? Ottumwa mer-
chants have the finest in the land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

The population of the Danish colony
of Greenland increased more rapidly
In the last ten years than in any SINH
lar former period.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

The national conservation congress
will this year lay emphasis upon the
saving of the forests of the country.
It gives the following reasons for such
action:
Forest fires continue to destroy lives
by hundreds and tangible assets aver
aging upwards of fifty million dollars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

The American people are prod!.
gal and our extravaganza VIII
have to be paid for by some one.
People are wastefuI and extrava-
CANT. We are not saving up TOR a
rainy day, for the time OF need
John D. Rockefeller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

The Fifth National Conservation
congress- to be held in Washington, d.
c., November 1s. 10 and 20. is 70 be
devoted largely to forest conservation
because Of the national Importance OF
the subject in it's many phases. Pub
lie interest is involved, because upon
the proper solution Of the various ri' prob,
lens depends the cost of the wood
without which our civilization would
decline; the perpetuation Of the tim
Der supply; the development Of hydro
electric power; the utilization OF non.
agricultural lands; the availability OF
water for irrigation; the preservation
Of forest areas for health and recrea-
ton, and many other developments es-
sential alike to every citizen from the
ZIMMERMAN to the IMAM who owns
neither tree nor a foot OF land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04
Press Comment.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
All through this hard winter people
will be wondering whether or not Mr..
Bryan managed to lay away enough
to worry through on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Sioux City Tribune: Concrete side
walks and gateless fences have robbed
the younger generation of big part
of the Halloween sport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

La Crosse Tribune: When Mrs
Pankhurst gets elected to the English
parliament, all she will have to dc
when the majority goes against hel
will be to go without her breakfast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Under English law a century ago,
membership in a trade union was a
felony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Sweden is being urged to pass law
giving women the, right to propose
marriage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Waterloo Courier: Emperor Viii.
helm has decided to erect an embassy
building in Washington, but as yet
there Is no indication that the United
States soon will return the compliment
by erecting an American embassy
building in Berlin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

the last weighing. Congress allowed
s per cent additional for the ROADS
when it passed the law. but the rail-
roads claim this is not suffi cient.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04
Home Amusement,

Home Amusements.
What are you doing at your house
now to fill up the long evenings
1--WE gather In a family circle and
guess what it Is the baby wants when
he's crying. It's really more exciting
than bridge"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Compulsory insurance against sick
ness, accidents, disablement and OLE
age has been introduced in Rumania
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Keokuk Constitution Democrat:
People who are prejudiced against the
parcels post as a means of sending
Christmas purchases still have no rea-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Copyright, 1912, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

son to delay their gift shopping much
longer. Reduced express rates go in
to effect December /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Oskaloosa Herald: Corn also fol-
lows. the flag. AS result Of a vigor-
GUS campaign waged by the Phillip
pine bureau Of education at Manila,
there has been decided increase In
the production of corn, and a large de-
crease in the use of rice, formerly the
chief article Of diet in the archipelago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-04

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The Inter.
national Dry Farming congress was
prevented from assembling on the date
scheduled in Tulsa, Okla, recently be-
cause of a great downpour of rain.
That Is what might properly be cat.
alogued under the title. the irony OF
nature"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Once Upon a Time ln France

There was q time in France when foolish actress who was ambitious enough to want q decoration and so ill advised as to make application for 1t to one of the ministers was punished by imprisonment It was during the reign of Louis XV., and the first gen tleman in waiting Of his majesty wrote this to the governor of tue Fort rEveque prison:
 Dear Sir-HaYinE been informed that Nile Clairor has had the fnsolc7ce and has been mad enoug!. D solicit enc of the kings decorations. to which neither her sex nor her profession entities her, write you thls letter in 1f?e name of the king. You are 10 lock her up in yolr good prison of le Fort lEveque and naHe things suf- fc!ently uncomfa-rab ble for her to teach her a lesson. Every evening, however. one Of your ruen Will have 10 conduct her to the CoEedie Francaise In order that the pubic snail not be denrived of the pleasure Of appIauding the talent of this Indiacreet woman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Moscow.

Moscow is one of the most famous cities in Europe Exactly 100 years before Nauoie5n.s raid Moscow yielded up to Petersburg modern addition saint" was unknown to its founder. Peter the Great-tna position of capi- tal of the Easslan empire, but it's geo graphical situation las enabled 1T to remain the premier conlmericial and Industrial ci.v. The heart of Moscow Is tta Krcml'1. where the czars are crowned a-l whrge I.ay b" seen the S75 cannon vii h Naao.eon took 10 the city aai left behind him when forced 10 retreat with the remnant Of lis great army Moscow k 100 miles southeast of Petersburg. Rtth which II Is cenrertea by q r i!waE line almost as straight aS the crow flies. When Nicholas 1. decided the line should be built he drew a straight line on the map between the two cities and en- gineers overenme almost incredible difficulties to keep the railway to the route indicated
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Maybe He Had None,

Rex Beach was at the dress rehearsal of one of his plays. and he was there to see that everything was done ex- actly right. In one scene member of the cast failed to pull down his cuffs as was stipulated in the stage direc- tons. Wait one minUter' exclaimed Beach, prancine out to the middle of the stage and interTuptlng the rehears- d. Halt right where you are! Haven't I told you to pull down your cuffs: Doesn't the book tell you to pull down your cuffs:"
 ''Yes. sir" said the actor.
 Well, you haven't done it." object ed the playwright Pull them down! Down. down. down. Every gentleman pulls his cuffs down"
 T fear" said the actor coolly. you go too much on hearsay."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
News Straight :.
 From ShuShanna

Marshal Schnabel is in receipt of letter from an old sourdough friend giving some interesting facts regarding the new e,dornado which prove the correctness of sev- eral of the stories that have come out of the new diggings. Follow ing IS extracts from the letter.
 Eldorado Creek, Alaska.
 July 27, 1918,
 T suppose you have heard a. bout the placer strike ap here be- fore this. but I can give you liz tie information about the diggings that are correct. There Is four men working on Discovery, Eldor- nldo creek. and the ground Is
 
 good. I saw 50 ounces for 10 hours shoyeling for four men, and Pill" James Gone of the discov- CTS told me that they had done better than that. There is good prospects on Bonanza creek, also on Glacier, Gold Run, and quite a number of others Having staked on 2 tributary of Gold Run my self.
 Game is plentiful but other pra- visions are very scarce. The trails are bad anu i, ls hard to get grub here. So lar no one has aakz an effort to get supplies ln.
 Some oi the creeks are quite ,nallow, In places the bedrock .rops out. There are lot ot stampeders on the Way over the 5aolaI Pas but !, is risky coming ....t Way on acc5un, of fog"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
aervian Women.

There Is no country in the world where women occupy a more dignifed or honored position in the home than Servia. The Servian idea is quite diff ferent from that of the Turk, who keeps his women behind shut doors, or the German. whose ideal woman is a good hauSfrau. In Servia the woman k the companion of the man. A man is responsible for his unmarried sisters, and throughout the Balkan states it is considered rather a breach of etiquette for him to marry before his older sis ter No Servian girl would feel she could hold ID her head in society un- less she could speak four languages. There is hardly q Servian woman who cannot play some musical instrument Embroidery. painting. drawing and sculpture are all studied. Politics is a popular feature among women. Ser vian women are very domesticated. and the highest ladies pay personal atten- ton to trivial matters of housekeeping London Tit-Bits.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
oriain of tae claarette.

The Aztecs. il k believed. dre respon- sibe for the cigarette The Spaniards first got wbih of the cigarette when they invaded Mexico nnder CorteS The Aztecs then used tobacco in 10 other form. and the Spaniards learned from them how to roll the little pack age into smokahle shape. They Intro duced the cigarette into Europe. and ny that route il found it's way into Ameri- "a. though it was nearly 900 years reaching here The Aztpcs were also using coroa and its product. chocolate. when Cortes conquered them. and 1t was not long until the whole of Europe was eating the various preparations of this bean When the Spaniards first tasted fl they named it theobromus. from the two Greek words meaning food of the gods
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
TrouserS.

Modern trousers came into fashion in 1912. yet the column of TrajaD shows a group of Sarmatians clothed In trous- CTS that are inst like ours As early as A. D. 69 d Roman general created great scandal by going to war In trousers, which were regarded as ''barbarian." When the Bulgarian King Boris was converted to Christianity In the sev- enth century. among the l06 questions he propounded to the pope was wbeth- CT 1t was lawful for Christians to wear trousers. The explanation of this Is that the Bulgarians had long been among the trOusered peoples. but ss conversion was coming from the flow ing robed Greeks they feared that robes instead of trousers might be es- sential to Christianity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including Au- gust %, 1918, for 1000. 900 feet B. NJ. ot Si.ka spruce and kemlock sawumoer upon a designated area containing approximately 100 acres, extending TWO miles along the east shore line of Portage Bay, north end Of Hupreaaof Island. No bid of less taaa Si.oa per N. feet will be considered Deposit with bid $3oo.oo. rhe right to reject any and all bids reserved. Before bids are submitted full information con- corning the timber. the conditions Jf the sal. and .le submission of bids sbsgla he 5ateined from the Forest Supervisor, hetcnikan, Al- aska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Territorial Notice
 Of Poll Tax

AN ACT to impose a poll tax upon mate persons in the Terri tory of Alaska and providing means for its collection.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that there is hereby made, im- posed and levied upon each maie person within the Territory of Alaska or the waters therof, over the age of twenty-one years and under the age of fifty years. an annual poll tax in the sum of four dollars.
 ALL persons are hereby warned that said poll tax provided for h this Act IS due and payable on or before Monday, August 4th, 1913. and the payment thereof will become delinquent as provi- Jed in said Act after said Mon day, August 3th, 1913; and that n case O. failure to paythe same a penalty Of one dollar will be added, and t shall be the duty of every person liable to pay such tax. to pay the same to tke Commissioner within the tune herein set forth.
 Wm. G. Thomas,
 L. $. Commissioner and
 E%-0f1cio Poll Tax Collec-
 tor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
When the Worm Turns.

But the point is, my dear sir" the father asked in pompous tones. can you support my girl in the style to which she has been accustomedE
 I'm afraid not"
 Then what the
 The young man waived the remark aside.
 "She has assured me. however" he added that she will not expect me to ouy so many gloves as l have been providing or to take her away from home whenever she wants anything good 10 eat Nor does shc esapet to ride in n taxi. as ~r har. aways done, when tram will dn. n short. Te are going to live quite sri.>ibly and
 "Oh. all rightr' rrnwpd the father If you are going h be mean aool' the business take her"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Faulty Charts
 Are To Blame

SeaStlezAceoydiRg to the testi mony oi the officers of the wrecked steamer State of California, faulty charts were responsible tor the wreck of the vessel. The naviga- ton officers produced charts sim liar to those on the ship which show deep, clear water where the tatel rock Is located.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Sunday as It Used to Be In London.

Those who object 10 Sunday amuse- ments sometimes speak as though in bygone times our countrymen were ex- emplary in their observance of the Sab bath. In 1So5, however, chronicier, quoted by Mir. Nevill in 'The Merry Past" estimated that over 100000 Lon- doners spent their Sundays in the inns and tea gardens round the metropolis. and the condition of these pleasure seekers at nightfall he calculated to be as follows: Sober. 5000: in high glee. 10000: drunkish. 5000: staggering tip sy, 10000; muzzy, 1J.000: dead drunk, 5,0Oo.-London Spectator.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
All About Stealing.

"why do you call your story The Thieves Romance?
 "Because it is all about stealing"
 "How?'
 Well. tEe story of the romance goes this way: She stole look: then he stole a kiss. Next they had stolen meetings. they stole march on their friends and both stole away"
 '1 suppose the next thing they will be stealing back"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
Red Rice,

In Senegal red rice grows wild The fields in which it grows are inundated regularly by the Senegal or by it's af- fuents. and in measure as the tide rises the rice plant rises above the food The grain is very red and very dry and hard It Sweils in the water and as it swells loses some of it's rich color II is very nourishing and requires DO cul- siyatian
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
cIadstose o-- L.--.-

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 They s!r Hl NH,l restraints r.. #.... lr . trne. k bra '#t.
 nd 1rsp.at,.. f ##
 af..al'.> ErraaI- ..... ....
 ~hngle of g.s .osf s.s- s, weed i;Hr t"g=s fs t... .,alch the rult,.#tet# -..u .a #..'al #rt rscape th,. #. #H.- T ts. aH ,.l h ...> the re>i~, ,.'.aa - .tG.-szHHs. of =-ryians auI uf e##.-- Ii was that rr- stance Y ph..'r .a.I .4rupa to claim ,.- ~ufog4ear .- asH atn religion aui ;a develop .er #,afariaus and her f4as"-Lond"u Ett5aieie
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28

"why do your oxen have bfrndersi There are no autos or railroads around here"
 "Yes. know, but there ore the sum- mer boardersr'-Fuegende Blatter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28
STORAGE BATTERIES, guara.

ieed not to sulphate. Cheaper than dry cells. Comz n and see Us about 'em. Wrargsl, Light and
 Power Carrany. a, Power House.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28

II" that helps the evil hurts the good --Su.ra les
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28

Films Developed, any size. Cal at Hoods Candy Store. If. LToSA LtNDNAH.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-28

...,. way oa account ot fog.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
WILSON EXPECTED
TO WIN IN MEXICO
Events Believed to Be Shaping
Themselves for Huerta to
Follow Demands.

Events are now believed to be RAPIDLY
shaping themselves for a complete vim
oication Of President Wilson'S Mexican
policy. Keen observers in Washington
see certain writings on the wall, which.
interpreted by them, forecast that be-
fore the end Of few weeks every de-
Tnand made by President Wilson every
STIPULATION specified by him as a con-
on OF recognition for the United
states VIII have been complied with by
Inc Mexican government. This view is
'aEen by these observers in spite of the
TACT that prospects of the past, no less
PROMISING, have tumbled like card
houses when put to the test
Iney believe now that Huerta is ir-
revocably committed not to be a candi-
oa.e IN next months electlons-compli-
ahce NO: l with the demands of Presi-
dent Wilson
They believe that the statement at
be an anomaly for the provisionai
GOV ertnment to have a candidate. and
tn2C the government will not aid anv
CaEoioate, means that Huerta will en-
deavor to give the elections at least
e,eL! appearance OF fairness and order
--SGHpilance No. >, say the optimists
These and other evidences Of do
sire to placate the United States at a
tiiue "hen ne appears to be losing his
grip On the reins of government are
sehis accepted from Huerta at their
lace value by those in washington who
prefer to see only the promising features
OF the present situation
Ihey point to the weakening hold of
Hc csrta on the Mexican congress as
evidenced by their veto of his nomina-
tion OF a new minister OF public educa
uon. and to the threatened increase
In lactonal bitterness between the ad-
herents of the Catholic party, espoused
by Huerta, and the Liberals. They
point likewise to the growing belief
both in this country and Mexico, that
the European nations have practically
made up their minds to follow the lead
OF the United States from now on in
Mexican affairs.
Less sanguine observers would be
willing. they say. to accept the above
views, and gladly, but for the indefi-
mite but disturbing clause in Huerta's s
latest statement that he would use the
army. If necessary, to preserve peace
at the elections. Constitutionalists here
assert that the army of Mexico has pre-
served more parties in power than it
has preserved peace when used at the
polls.