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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

the rising Of the waters Of the river
Nile was the most important event Of
the year, as it meant life and prosper
ity to the whole nation.
The rising Of the waters always took
place, when the sun was in constella-
ton Lea, or the lion, so they adopted
the shape of lion as the symbol for
the live-giving waters Of the Nile, and
all their fountains were carved with a
lions head. The Greeks and Romans
copied this symbol, and so it has come
down to US.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
BREAKS ANOTHER PRECEDENT.


There will be no New Years recep-
ton at the white house. President
Wilson has announced that during the
holiday recess of congress he would
take ten days vacation.
The white house New Years recep-
ton has been an historic institution in
Washington. 1t has been the custom
for the president to receive congress-
men, army and navy officers, the dip
lomatic corps and all official Wash
ington, according to rank, and then
shake hands with citizens.
The white house has issued this
statement:
"The usual New Years reception
will not be held on January 1, 1914.
The departure from custom on this
occasion Is due to the fact that the
president will not be in Washington
at that time. Owing to the long ses-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

There should be no need for the po-
lice of Ottumwa to complain that
young girls are on the streets at i'm
proper hours and misbehaving them
selves. Few girls but what have
mothers and fathers and they-not the
police-are the ones who should put
stop to the practice of which the Of
fiscaIs complain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

The Russian government is undecid-
ed as to participating in naval re-
view to be held in Hampton Roads in
connection with the formal opening of
the Panama canal Russia's navy has
not recovered from a somewhat recent
Joint review with a part Of the Jap
anese navy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
A Few Laughs
The Old Meats,

I'm tired OF beef and chicken, 81.
OF liver and of lamb, .a
I'm fairly prone to sicken ... ~
When contemplating ham.
/ claim to be no glutton
When ready for a meal. .a4a
But I am tired Of mutton .s,
And very tired Of veal. .ar.t
The same old stuff. by thunder!
Our list has little range.
I'd try slice Of condor, TX,
II only for the change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

The year 1912 witnessed the turn
ing of the first sod of the great ma
tional enterprise-the trans-Australian
railway-which is to link together the
east and west coasts of this continent
and will traverse a wholly undevelop-
ed portion of this consular district.
The line will have length of 1,060
miles and will shorten mail communi-
cation with London by three days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

The water in a great many public
fountains, whether for man or beast,
comes out of lions mouth. Did you
ever stop to think why lions head
should be chosen in preference to any
other design? This is said to be the
reason: Among the ancient Egyptians
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Col. Goethals would not make a
good city official. He was given $685.
100000 with which to build the
Panama canal and he spent only 1904
100000. Besides that he did the job
right. Where is a city that wants
that kind of a man running it?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Before you are taken Into part
nership and given chance to
spend the money of the firm, you
must qive evidence that you know
how to care for your own. The
worthless, the shIftIess, the In
sincere, tho always needy, never
get ahead-and at the bank they
are unknown. Even small bank
account makes an impress upon
your character.-Eibert Hubbard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
Time to Quit.

you are drinking too much at this
ball"
THAT Is because my girl is flirting
with other fellows. But I'll make her
jealous. Did you see me talking to
yonder tall dame?"
Il saw you talking to a piano lamp"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Australian pedigreed cows, pure
bred pigs and white leghorn chickens
are being imported into the Philip
pines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

wanted!" He shrugged his shoulders
and went back to his chair.
Valiant plunged down In the ele-
vator to the street Its single other
passenger had his nose buried In a
newspaper. and over the readers
shoulder he saw the double loaded
headline: Collapse Of the Valiant
Corporation"
He pushed past the guarded door.
and threading the crowd, made toward
the curb, where the bulldog, with a
bark of delight, leaped upon the seat
OF FURNISHED car, rumbling and vi
brating with pentup power. There
were those In the sullen anxious crowd
who knew whose was that throbbing
mental miracle, the chauffeur spick
and span from shining cap-visor to
polished brown puttees, and recognize
Ing the white face that went past
pelted it with muttered sneers. But
he scarcely saw or heard them. as he
stepped into the seat, took the wheel
from the chauffeur's hand and threw
on the gear.
He had afterwards little memory Of
that ride. Once the leaping anger with
In him jerked the throttle wide and the
car responded with a breakneck dart
through the startled traffic, till the
sight OF an infuriated mounted police
man, baton up, brought him to himself
with thud. He had small mind to
be stopped at the moment. His mouth
set in sudden hard sharp line, and
under 1t his hands gripped the Slowing
wheel to tearing serpentine rush that
sent the swidding monster rearing on
side wheels, to swoop between two
drays in a hooting plunge down a side
street. His tight lips parted then In
ragged laugh, bit of by the jolt of
the lurching motor and the slap OF the
bullying air.
AZ the sleek rubber shoes spun
noiselessly and swiftly along the av.
enuc the myriad lights that were be-
ginning to CLEAN wove into twink
ling mist. He drove mechanically past
hundred familiar things and places;
the particular chop-house Of which he
was an habitue-the ivied wall of his
favorite club, with the cluster Of faces
at the double window-the florists
where he daily stopped for his knot Of
Parma yiolets-but he saw nothing,
till the massive marble fronts of the
upper park side ceased their mad
dance as the car halted before a tall
iron grilled doorway with wide glisten-
ing steps. between windows strangely
shattered and dark.
He sprang out and touched the bell.
The heavy oak parted slowly; the con-
fidential secretary Of the man he had
come to face stood in the gloomy door,
way.
II want to see Mr.. Sedgwick."
"You can't see him. Mr.. Valiant"
But | will.' Sharp passion leaped
into the young voice. HE must speak
to me-"
The man in the doorway shook his
head. "He won't speak to anybody any
more" he said. "Mr. Sedgwlck shot
himself two hours ago."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
Rapid Revolutions.

Then your moving picture show In
Mexico was not success?"
mo; events in real life moved
faster than any pictures l could reel
off," .......''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
CapitaIizlnq It.

I'm afraid my boy will never
amount to anything. Wants to tell all
he knows" .'
"There's always hope. Get him to
put It in the form Of a lecture"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
Vegetables In Circulation.

The vice president has received
turnip weighing five pounds.
The governor Of New York has been
forwarded turnip weighing ten
pounds. E
The mayor of Boston has received
a bean weighing one ounce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
A Few lfAns,

Amid elections. Balkan strife,
And other things, that rage,
There still survive some signs Of life
Upon the baseball page.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Too Much.
They were assigning Hercules all
sorts of difHcult Jobs which he per.
formed without a murmur.
Next you can be parcel post car
rier during the holiday season."
This was the only time Hercules
ever baked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Hard to Help.
You can relieve a starving woman
who Is merely hungry. But when
she's trying to get fashionable figure,
it's a sad case. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25

Some Joke.
"Played a good joke on my fancee."
How was that, old chapT
Had my chum meet her in the dark
hall and he got the kiss intended for
me. Good joke, eh what?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
Open Season

Familiar words, we must confess;
About this time of year
We see this headline in the press
mistaken for q deer"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
An Egyptian Bird Cemetery.

From the London Morning Times.
A large audience assembled recently
in the rooms of the Royal Society to
hear an account by Mr.. L. Loaf, of the
cemetery of sacred ibis and other Gre
atures discovered at Abydos. Mr.. Loaf
was investigating the Osirieon for the
Egypt Exploration Fund, when, under a
roadway, long in use, a number of large
jars were found, each containing not only
mummies of the ibis, the bird Of Thoth.
but bundles containing snakes, shrews.
and eggs, including some of hawks.
There were also many hawk mummies,
among them one of the peregrine falcon.
The mummias wcIe wrapped in linen
worked with patterns Of black AMI
brown in great variety. When first
found they were in an extremely friable
state, but Mr.. Loaf obtained from Cairo
an atomizer and a quantity of varnish,
which he forced into tine material, and
they are now in a perfect state, de-
spite their long journey. The only. seri-
Gus G1mage was due to the British Gus
toms officials, who tore the most valua-
bic specimen to pieces in their search
for dutiable goods. In bricked Enclosures
about the vases, of which there were
ninety-three, each Containing large num-
bers Of mummies, the remains Of an
OK, several horned sheep, and dogs were
found. After the lecture the audience
visited the rooms Of the Society of Anti
quaries, wnere Mr.. Loaf showed and de-
scribed the varied and highly interesting
articles he hcS brought home.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

$4,000, gain Of s1,7S7.oOo last year. This
gain was made possible chiefly by gifts
from members themselves. In extension
work $1.00o.0oO was spent. and this does
not include about $2.O00.o00 going from
America into the principal foreign cities
for extension work in them in the form
OF better buildings.
Army and Navy Secretaries.
Great pressure is brought to bear upon
the Army and Navy Department % se-
cure a larger number of secretaries on
battleships and at army posts These
are desired, of course, where the gov
ernment does not provide regular chap
lains. Secretary Daniels has Joined In
the wish that the department may find It
possible to provide secretaries for all
ships and posts where needed. The asso-
citation explains that for such secretaries
it finds no local financial support, and
that to secure funds from general sources
TO meet all demands has not been pos
sible.
The Butterfeld residuary estate may
reach 5000, 900, and will make possible n
great enlargement of the work This
sum is to go through the hands of the
Woman's Auxiliary, of which Mrs. Fin
ley ]. Shepard is the head. The asso-
citation now furnishes one secretary in
the Atlantic squadron and one in the
Pacific squadron. To supply secretaries
for all battIeships would require twenty
five men at least. Still more would be
required II needy posts in the West were
supplied with secretaries.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
COOK, ARRESTED AS
DESERTER, TRIED TODAY
Court-MartiaI viii Hear Case of Man
Employed at District National
Guard Camp.

Walter c. Cameron, alias William Met
| calf, who was arrested on complaint OF
his brother-in-law, Lawrence A. Quinn,
| at Camp Ordway, W. Va, August Il, will
be tried for desertion probably today by
a general court-martial at Washington
Barracks.
The penalty for desertion is eighteen
months, but the sentence usually is de-
termined by trial boards by the charac-
ter Of the defendant. In case of convic-
ton, Cameron would serve his sentence
either at Washington Barracks, Fortress
Monroe Va, or Governors Island, n. Y.
1t is charged that Cameron, who said
that he was thirty-four years old and a
salesman, and gave his address as S642
NJ Street Northwest, deserted from the
artillery service at Fort Hunt, Va, last
April, two months before the expiration
of his enlistment.
Just before the encampment OF the Ma
tionaI Guard Cameron showed an honor
able discharge from the artillery service
and enlisted as a cook. His brother-in-
law, Mr.. Quinn, who is a member of
Company D, First Regiment, National
Guard, saw him at the camp and COM
planned to officers. Lieut.. Frederick S.
Strong, jr., was sent from Washington
Barracks with a sergeant to arrest Cam
eron.
Cameron has a wife and child, whom he
deserted some time ago. They now are
living with relatives near Fort Myer, Va.
The trial board which will hear the
case is composed of Capt Earl Wildurr
Willing, Lieut. Earl North. Lieut.. ROs-
coe c. Crawford, and Lieut.. Strong, and
others.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
E. H. DROOP RETURNS
FROM TRIP ABROAD
President Of Board of Trade Back at
Work Today, Having Been
Away Two Months.

Z. II. Droop. president OF the Board of
Trade. today will resume the duties Of
his office, after an absence OF more than
two months, during which time he Wis
tied the principal countries of Europe.
Mr.. Droop sailed direct to Hanover, Ger
many, on June 10, from New York City,
and returned via the same route on Au-
gust Z.
Mr.. Droop spent the greater part OF his
time abroad visiting relatives in Germany
and hunting on his brother-in-law's game
preserve, near Cologne. He was met at
Hanover by his two daughters, the
Misses Agnes and Mary, who, for the
past two years. have been studying music
at the conservatory there. Mr.. Drocp,
accompanied by his family. then made
an extended tour of Germany, visiting
Berlin. Dresden. Nurnburg. and Cologne
THE thing that impressed me most on
my trip" said Mr.. Droop, was the con-
sideration given TO travellers in Germany.
In every town, no matter how large or
how small, there is a well-dfrected bu-
reau of information, where strangers can
find out anything they wish to know
about the country. Unlike the bureaus
OF information in the railroad stations
in this country, where a surly clerk
snaps your head off when asking about
the arrival or departure OF trains, the
German bureaus are in charge Of a we'll
informed man, who takes pains in ex-
planning everything OF interest to stran-
gers.
L was astounded at the commercial
progress Germany has made since my
last visit there. The most wonderful
commercial systems in the world are be-
ing perfected by the Germans. Ny only
regret is that I did not have time to
study them. 1 had the best trip of my
life. / feel twenty years younger, but
am glad to get back home. and am ready
to settle down to hard work"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
AMOUNT OF FOODSTUFFS
EXPORTED INCREASING
Total for July, 1913, Is Forty-Three
and Three-Quarters
Millions

July exports of breadstuffs, meats, cot
ton, and mineral oils show a large in
crease over those of the corresponding
month of last year. The monthly bule-
Tin of the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, Department of Com
merce, showing exports from the prin-
cipal customs districts of breadstuffs,
cottonseed oil. food animals, meat and
dairy products, cotton. and mineral oils
shows total of $47. 600 for July, 1919.
against $S3, 100000 in July, 1872
The chief increase occurs in wheat, of
which the exports from the principal
customs districts during July, 1918, were
9.3S7,7i bushels, against SO, ,3S5 bushels in
July of last year. the value being
$685. 12. against S5S7, ,92S in July of last
year. These exports OF wheat in July
were larger than in July of any earlier
year since 1901.
Flour also shows a considerable in
crease, being $3,611,9S6 for July, 1913,
against 2,616,022 for July, 1912. Meat and
dairy products show an increase Of about
S2,5DO,0OO over July of last year; cotton,
an increase OF 81, 1888 33S; mineral oils, an
increase of nearly S1,OO00OO, while cotton
seed oil and cattle and food animals
show a slight decline.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
GOOD YEAR FOR
The 7. M. c. A.
Associations in North Amer
lea Now Number
1881.
HAVE 100000 MEMBERS
Property Exceeds $4,000, 900 in
Value-Positions Were Secured
for $4,000 Men.

Figures showing the years progress of
the work of the Young Mems Christian
Association in all parts of North America
were given to The Washington Herald
yesterday. They show a steady growth
of the associations membership and in
I fiuence.
There are now 1881 associations, with
almost 800 900 men and boys on their
rolls. a gain of 3l,700 over last year.
Besides these. there are many college
and county association not reporting. No
fewer than s1,5OG men are serving on as
ISOLATION committees, another gain OF
more than 1900.
There are 5000 railroad men belonging
to associations, 5000 college students
and 5000 men engaged in industrial oc-
equations. The educational classes added
nearly 5000 students to their numbers
last year and now have 1900. There are
900 men in athletic training. and there
are nearly 1000 in a corps called volun-
Ieer leaders. Something like 5000 men
are in athletic clubs and teams and in
I summer camps.
| The charge is sometimes made that the
Young Mems Christian Association has
given up religious work. The figures
show that almost 1900 men are serv-
| ing on committees on such work, and
enrolled in Bible classes are 1l4.2 200 men,
gain OF u,OO last year. The number OF
men who attend religious services held
in association buildings runs into the
millions.
There go to association buildings of all
kinds every day an average of 246.JOo. or
almost 9O000,0OO men a year Jobs were
secured last year for $1,000 men.
Putting Up Fine Building.
The New York Central lines, aided by
the Vanderbilts, are erecting on the
Grand Central Terminal plaza in New
York the finest railroad association
building in the world. 1t will accommo-
date 500 men. That railroad men appre-
ciate association work is shown by the
fact that last year association rest rooms
were used 2,SOO00 times and almost
$4,000 meals were served to railroad
men. The army and navy departments.
situated at important points, received
from enlisted men for safe keeping
S7O7.25
The net association property gain last
year was $s,2J7OO0, and II makes a grand
total of $Sl, ,567, 600. Besides. there Is said
to be $6,547,OOO pledged, but not yet paid
in. The endowment funds now amount
to 100000. not including the large sum
likely to come from the Butterfield estate
for the Army and Navy branch.
The amount paid to maintain all asso-
citation work was the largest in the his
tory of the organizations. 1t was $11,-
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
KENTUCKIAN SELECTED
TO PICK ARMY HORSES
James L. Gay to Fill Vacancy in Com
mittee Appointed to Choose
Trooners' Mounts.

The Secretary Of Agriculture has an
nounced the selection of James L. Gay,
Of Kentucky, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Charles /. Railey, on
the departments committee of experts
appointed to assist in the selection of
stations to be used in the army re-
mount breeding work.
Mr.. Gay is appointed as the saddle
horse representative on this committee.
He has had a lifelong experience in
the breeding of American saddle
horses, is a Judge of wide reputation,
and is a director of the American Sad
die Horse Rreeders' Association.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

AThe Money Lenders san.- Va. Today
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

''The Living Tomb, Virginia Today
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Geological Park, Chevy Chase. the Country Clubs,
and Kensington- Cars from Fifteenth and New York
Avenue every quarter hour.
Steamer St Johns leaves at 2. m. on forty-mile
moonlight trip down the Potomac from Seventh
Street Wharf
Steamer Charles Macalester leaves from foot Of
Seventh Street Southwest for Mount Vernon home
and tomb Of Washington. daily, except Sunday. at
10 a. M. and go p. m. For Marshall Hail. daily
and Sunday, 10 q. m, 80 and 30 p m.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company s
steamers. from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, daily at 6I5 p. m.
To Ohesy Chase Lake-Cars from Fifteenth Street
and New York Avenue every quarter hour. Marine
Band music and dancing every evening.
To Great FalB-Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad every few minutes from Thirty sixth
and NJ Streets
To Mount Observation-Disclosures Utilities Company
cars every hour on the hour from 10 a. m to D m
last car. Station, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
To Chesapeake Beach-Frequent through train
service from District Line Station. Sea bathing and
all amusements. See train schedule in railroad
column.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

A by-product of. the manufacture of
thorium gas mantles, according to Ger
man scientist who has experimental with
it, is an effective substitute for radium al
one-third the cost.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

Music and Dancing and Free Moving
pictures at Randle Highlands tonight.
ADV.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
KICKED sY BRoTHER-lA-LAW

Webster, Mass.-The return OF 10
seph Salus of Chicago to his home
here, after al absence oftwelve years
was marked by a reception different
from that Of the biblical prodigal.
Salus desired to surprise his peop.e
and there had been no forewarLing
Of his presence, when the door was
opened by his sister, now Mrs. Sax.
Overjoyed at seeing her, Salus em-
braced the woman, who scream I'd
bringing her husband to her side.
Salus was hoored with q left hand
swing. Before he could recover, the
angry husband sized the supposed in
truder by the neck, dragged him
down d flight Of stairs, threw him Ia.
TO the street and called the police,
When the time for explanations
arrived, Sslus established his identity
and received his welcome home and
first aid for hts Injuries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

TIRED OF REOEEMlNG DIAMOND

Down in the murky depths OF SAT-
Francisco Bay lies a six hundred dol.
lar diamond riog that now and again
sparkled on the hand of a pretty San
Frdncisccngir. Between whiles Its
radlances was immured in pawn
brokers vaults. A young man gave
he ring to the girl and when ever he
missed it she would give him The
ticket and he would 90 and redeem
it from uncle. He tired of this after
a while and after sending three hur =.
dred dollars in pursit Of the original
six hundred he cast the ring into
the bay and said who ever redeemed
1t this time could have 1t and Wi
come. The girl was so indigant In
regard to the matter that show swore
out a warrant charging her friend
With larceny.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The Good Roads Commission
met Saturday afternoon and at their
meeting the bids for the construc
ton of a mile of rock road were
opened. 1t was found that Perry
Taylor's estimate was the lowest,
being Sc cents per square yard and
the bid of Jake Byers, the only
other bidder, was So cents per
square yard. The engineers esti-
mate was So cents.
There will be road a mile long,
twelve feet wide, built of rock.
There will also be one concrete
bridge built on the east wing and
some concrete work done to the
bridge already in on the west wing.
The total contract amounted to
S4o8o. 90. The engineers estimate
including the bridge was S423o. 90.