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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
NO ROYAL ROAD TO TRIUMPH.

Great men have found no royal road
to their triumph-they travelled the
old route, the way of industry and
perseverance," This conclusion is
drawn by Madison C.. Peters in series
of articles on the "Uses of Obstacles
al illustrated in the Lives of World
Famous Men," Mr.. Peters gives a
few examples as follows:
mankind with his eloquence, whom the
city boys at Exeter academy tainted
into a breakdown in his first declama-
ton.
Curran, whom the taunt "Orator
Num-" stung into one OF the world s
foremost orators.
Disraeli-his from the house of
commons, to become for thirty years
one Of the controlling powers in Eu-
ropean politics.
Cornelius Vanderbilt-founder of
one Of the wealthiest families Of mod
ern times-who began life as boat
man In the face OF opposition SO bitter
he lost his last dollar.
James A. Garfield, whose blue jean
trousers concealed the rents by pins
and who had to retire early that his
boarding mistress might mend his
clothes.
Columbus, dismissed as fool by
kings, scorned by queens and rebuffed
by the great, swerved not hairs
breath from the overmastering purpose
which dominated his soul-"a new
world"
Prescott, who turned stumbling
blocks into stepping stones deprived
of eye sight wrote "The Conquest Of
Mexico"
Henry Clay, the difadent boy, who
determined to become an orator COM
mitted speeches and recited them in
the corn fields, or in the barn with the
horse and cows for an audience-later
held listening senates in wrapt adj
miration.
Mr.. Peters sees in the experience OF
these men rare pleas for that rare
nerve which cares not for ridicule, is
not swerved by public clamor, that
can bear abuse, that won't run with the
crowd, nor vote with the majority,
that dares to 30 singular. Old-fash-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
The Haircut Of March 4.

Chicago Evening Post: The first OF
a series Of haircuts has been reported.
Code Hill of Orlando. Fla, has had his
release from a ticklish confinement
after sixteen years Of republican rule.
He sat in bandstand while the locks
fell copiously and reversed the usual
procedure by doing all the talking.
Losing the hair was a pleasure and
q relief, he told the encirculing on
lockers, but the capillary handicap
had been worn hopefully, and now
that democrat was In the white
house the resumption of moral adorn-
ment and protection came as a lofty
reward.
May Hill OF Orlando be emulated,
but let the others Offering their polls
to the shears have music in the stands.
Let blasts from brass scatter the pend
ent appanages Of martyrdom with q
final blare as the hero steps out Of the
chair-republicani blown to confus.
ion and democracy standing forth
manfully and with IT'D neck shaved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
SEN, CUMMINS is AWAKE ON
THE WATER POWER QUESTION.

Des Moines Capital: The people of
Iowa will generally be glad TINT Sen
ator Cummins Is devoting special at
tention to the question OF water pow
er. This Is live subject.
A company with headquarters in
Chicago is asking for a charter to
build fourteen to seventeen dams on
the Des Moines river between the
city OF Des Moines and the city of
Keokuk Up to the present time this
company has not asked for the con-
sent Of the people Of Iowa. We be-
lieve the subject has not been men
toned in the present general assem-
bly,.
It will be grand thing to have the
Des Moines river harnessed UP TO
turn the wheels OF commerce, but the
harnessing ought not to be accom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
WASHINGTON IS
PROUD OF ARMORY

Washington, March accompany D
can we'll be proud OF the way they CTR.
ried of the honors at their annual ia.
spection. This was the first annual
inspection held In the now armory and
there were over two hundred spec
tators present. Captain George Ball
Of the regular army was the inspecting
officer and pronounced the local com.
pany to be In excellent trim. He was
enthusiastic in his comment on the
new armory. He stated that It was the
most complete armory In the state OF
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Bio and Little once Seekers.


Cedar Rapids Republican,: Senator
Tillman has been quoting scriptures
against the horde Of Office seekers
that is now in Washington. The
wild asses OF the desert are athirst
and hungry. They have broken into
the green corn"
1t is quite the custom now among
the big Office holders In Washington
to rebuff and ridicule the fellows who
would hold the little Offices. The
president himself will not see any OF
them unless he himself sends for
them. Now Mr. Tillman ridicules
them. But the men who hold the big
offices should bear in mind that they
themselves also were Office seekers.
Mr.. Wilson worked pretty hard to get
the nomination, year ago and then
he was willing to travel across the
country and call on the people and
ask them for their votes. In the
campaign also he was willing to go
out and see the people. Mr. Tillman
has from time to time moved heaven
and earth to get his election In South
Carolina Well, they should bear IN
mind now that postofice, after all
is just as big TO some men az the
presidency or a. senatorshtp was 70
them. Even the humblest has right,
at least to ask for an Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

who has to lay off his hands because
he cannot make his collections from
those from whom we withhold our
money. II we do not pay the store, the
store cannot pay the manufacturer,
and the manufacturer cannot pay his
employees. And one Of those employees
may, just as likely as not, as this
woman found, be the man who brings
the money into our own homes and
bills slowly to the large manufacturer
upon whom the family is DEPENDENT
Exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

In spite of the repeated explana
tons that at the coming city pri
mary and the city election to follow
the voter can only vote for one can
didate for mayor and two candidates
for councilmen great many people
seem to be misinformed. They arc
misled by the fact that at the PR
mary the two candidates receiving
the highest number Of votes fol
mayor, and the four candidates re
ceiving the highest number of vote:
for councilmen, are nominated. But
this does not mean that the voters
can vote for as many candidates al
are nominated. At neither the pr
mary nor the election can more can
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
LOCAL oRPHANAGE> PRAISED.

The Marshalltown Times-Republt.
can gives a strong editorial indorse'
ment to the orphanage conducted in
Ottumwa by the American Home
Finding association. The Times-Re'
publican says the institution needs
homes for its children, and money
to carry on the work, and adds that
those who grow old in wealth and
wonder who shall inherit after them
can not do better than to pay part
Of their debt to little children by mn
ancial assistance toward worthy
purpose. The JTimes-Republican edi
torial is given in full as follows
Amid the complaints and exposures
against allegedly charitable institu.
lions which send solicitors from 9th,
or states into Iowa it Is good to reed
the report of q trustworthy friend
and correspondent Of the Tlmes'R Re-.
publican regarding the Orpha'.s'
Home at Ottunws. On request Of
tits newspaper she made a report
which Is highly favorable and which
is written not only from recent in,
vestigation but long acquaintance
with the institution, in which she ap.
proved the work being done. the
characters and purposes OF those
who have 1t in charge and the sweet
charity and Christian helpfulness OF
the orphanage. The Times-Republi'
can has the most implicit trust in the
report.
This is q beautiful charity. Down at
Ottumwa these kindly efficient people
are gathering up the tiny waits OF
poverty and misfortune, cleansing
and caring gently for them and seek
Ing childleus homes where these
homeless little children may be vel
come and to which they may carry
happiness, Children Of all ages and
Of both sexes await the arms OF moth
erless women who long to pillow a
baby head on their breasts and the
smile and guidance Of men whose
greatest disappointment is unvoiced
And this home at Ottumwa stands
between the chidless home and the
homeless child pleading for both.
II any there be. and there are
many who miss the clamor of child
voices and long for scattered play.
things and the litter OF childhood
about the floor, who crave the best
gift Of the world, love OF little
child, and the happiest burden ever
carried, the loving care Of innocence,
they should get in touch with the OF.
tumwa orphanage. 1t is q treasure
house Of happiness for them. And
those who grow old in wealth and
wonder who shall inherit after them
can not do better than pay part OF
their debt to little children by f1nan.
cial assistance toward a worthy pur'
pose. Most of all the orphanage
needs homes for the children in it's
care. Next 1t needs the money to
carry on the work. And in this state
there are empty homes which need
the children and boarded money
which ought to be earning mercy for
its owners against the day when We
shall all desire mercy most.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Speaking to the Boys.


Cedar Rapids Enterprise: A num-
Der of high school boys are reported
to be thinking of dropping out. Their
desire to earn little money appears
to be the reason, end spring work
will soon begin It IS hard for boys
to realize the great benefit thar even
good country town school educa-
ton would be to them. There is 1T
tie that can be done now, ana fewer
things in the near future, at which a
man can earn more than a mere liv-
ing unless he has pretty good cd
ucation. A boy or man who is not
equipped with this is sure to fall, be-
hind in the race and be a plodder,
which means a failure. Youth is the
zine, and the only time to attend
school. This period of time passed
without proper school training means
an opportunity or advantage lost -
never to be regained. Young sue
cessful farmers have special training
or education, the same with good sal
aried mechanics. with editors. bust
ness men and SO on through the list.
If the father is willing to pay your
way through school, young man =
board you and clothe you--lhc very
best thing in the world you can do is
to accept of his libel City and finish
you: school course 1t is the bes,. ell
dowment he can give you and the
best legacy You can receive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Sensational.

D.. q " ..
"He has written new play"
Original
Eyes The heroine is married
woman"
ooh, know. And falls in love with
another man."
mo. That's the original part Of it.
The play shows marriage to be a
sacred relation that some people take
seriously. and get good deal Of hap
piness out it, Detroit Free Press.
Odd Things Picked Up.
Card in window near railroad sta
ton: "Your Suit Pressed Between
Trains" Not our suit, II we know It..
From newspaper report: After
the gambler was shot, two acres were
found concealed in his sleeve" Some
sleeve, that!
From the South Wales Echo: "Mrs.
Polwarth celebrated her one hundredth
birthday yesterday. She was visited
| by her twin sister, aged 95."
Sign in Vancouver: This restau.
rant will open soon with private rooms
for ladies with marble fittings"
Ladies with marble hearts take notice.
From woman's paper: "She wore
| a black velvet hat trimmed with mole
feathers. An agreeable change in hat
trimmings from the common fur OF
the pheasant
card ID English shop: I'm order to
have q good supply Of fresh meat for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

The impression still seems to be
held that at the coming city primary
the voters will vote for two candidates
for mayor and four for councilman.
This is not the case. Two candidates
for mayor and four candidates for
councilmen will be nominated, but you
cannot vote for this number. You
can vote for only one candidate for
mayor and two candidates for council
men. II you vote for more than that
number your ballot will be thrown out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

panied with graft and high finance.
or course II any company secures a
charter from congress for these four
teen or more dams. such company
will Immediately sell the charter and
make lot OF money out of the same.
Senator Cummins talks as II he
meant business. and expresses the in
tention of looking after the interest
Of the people of Iowa in relation to
dams in Iowa streams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

Former Secretary James Wilson has
returned to Iowa after breaking all
records for length Of cabinet service.
Mr.. Wilson was dean Of the school OF
agriculture at Ames when he was
called to the cabinet and his return to
Iowa is signalized by reception at
Ames given by the state and college
off cia1s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

didates be voted for than there are
Offices to fill. The people Will elect
one mayor and two councilmen ana
that is all anyone can vote for, either
at the primary or at the election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
1--WE SHOULD WORRY"

New York Globe: II should worry"
Everybody's saying it.
There's something comically sooth-
ing about the expression.
OF course it's slang. Mothers are
ending their children for using it,
and requesting father not to say it
when the Riddles are around. But
mother herself forgets, now and then.
and the three little words slip out
before she knows 1t.
It's the spirit OF the day.
its sort of protest against
anxiety, the daily struggle, the fight
for existence even the battle for
responsibility. People are tired.
They're tired of being advised,
preached at. They're tired of eff1cieD.
cy talk. Lots of them are tired of he
ing told to be good, while every temp
tation to be otherwise is offered
them. They're tired of burdens and
paying bills and keeping up front.
They're tired Of responsibility
What's the use? II should worry
Cleveland's dance hall inspector Is
troubled about the spirit indicated
Says he:
1.-THE popularity of Eva Tanguay's
I Don't Care and the new phrase j
should worry finds expression in the
careless, irresponsible attitude Of 80
many young people nowadays. This
responsibility is what had made
turkey trot dancing popular and is a
matter Of more concern to earnest
persons than the dance itself could
be-"
That's probably true enough. But
don't let's condemn the bit OF
graphic slang because it typifies one
alarming phase of present day life.
It isn't the fault of the phrase, but
Of society.
To those who are older and wiser.
the sentiment Is jolly and restful 1t
helps father when the bills come in.
It helps mother when things 20
wrong in the kitchen and when un.
expected company comes. 1t helps
daughter when her beau fails to
show up on time. 1t help the boy
when some other fellow takes an I'm.
just advantage Of him. It's poke in
the ticklish ribs OF fate.
It will help us to learn not to waste
our forces on trifies.
1--WE should worry!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

A news item from London tells of
the death of another survivor of "the
charge of the light brigade" at Bal
aclava. If all those who have claimed
to be survivors Of that famous charge
really were there the poet must have
grossly underestimated that scrap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

Once, begins a new fable, there
was man who said he would never
do anything he hadn't done before.
Fortunately, there were not many OF
him, so the world still continued to
advance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

President Wilson turned down an
honorary membership in the Chevy
Chase club and then accepted an an
nual pass to the ball games. This
ought to make him strong with the
fan vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Would cosnpsonasss.

There are &O00, 900 democrats who
send up the fervent plea: Lord, We
yearn for mansion IN the skies In the
next world, but postoflice rs good
enough for us in this vale Of tears"
Houston Post
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
DNjn4tion.

Seeress (n1ysterfousiy). There 10 q
dark something In your life which
promises to give You trouble.
Patron with sigh. I know IT, Il
Is the brunette I'm engaged to-
Baltimore American.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
NURSERY
STOCK

| will have for sale at my sale grounds
on Sheridan avenue the usual sap.
ply Of fresh dug nursery stock
consisting of apple. pear, cherry,
plum, peach and apricot trees, grape
vines, gooseberry, currant. raspberry
BLACKBERRY and strawberry plants.
All kinds of ornamental plants, and
roses, for the lawn, all Sises %
shade trees. such 40 Norway mapie.
C. L. w. birch, Carolina poplar.
elm, soft maple, and evergreens. In
cluded In our list is everything of
fered by frstclass nurseries, besides
our stock is home grown and ID q
home enterprise. We begin digging
and supplying our sale grounds -
soon as the frost IL out Of the
ground. Come and look over our
stock and pick out what you want
s. p. HARTMAN
oTTUMWA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Stories About People.
Easy Remedy.

He (nervously). Margaret, there's
been something trembling on my lips
for months and months.
q She. Yes, so see. Why don't you
shave it off?-Princeton Tiger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Lesser Evil.

do you like a man who quotes
poetry?"
well" replied Miss Cayenne, "he is
usually better than one who relies on
original conversation. w Washington
Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

why did you break INTO the house
In the middle OF the day." asked the
magistrate.
We'll, said the Accused, Il had sev-
erals others to cover that evening""
London Evening Standard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Canny.

He Cautiously. If should propose
would you say "Yes?"
She (still more cautiously. If you
knew I would say yes" would you
propose ?-London Evening Standard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

toned virtues which in these days
need to be re-stated."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

the manufacture OF our pies, ~ XIII
half q COW every week." Have they no
s. p. G.. A. over therer-Bostm Trans.
cript.
The record., 1913-10-16

This country is rapidly coming to
realize how great is the national
scandal due to the destruction Of
life and property by preyentable
fires. BY contrasting the situation
in Europe with that in the United
States enc readily discovers that
fire losses here are largely due to
the national vice of heedlessness.
The actual per capita fire loss in the
United States IN 1907, as found by
the federal government-and this
loss is regarded as fair average
was s7.5I, as compared with 5S
cents for SIX leading European coun-
tiles. When Gre department main
tenance is added the total reaches
s. 50 in this country, against sI.s1
in the same six European countries
The record., 1913-10-16

children the passages of the nose
and throat are very small and very
sensitive. aud thcv respond quickly
- every change ia The ,Liid's pGysic-
al condition. When a disease germ
attacks a sensitive mucous mem
branc, The membrane bIconcs in
tlamcd and swollen. The imme di-
ate result is that the child cannot
&c, breath enough to live on through
the nasal passages, and begins to
breath through the IN puth. Ii this
happens only occasionally the N
ilammatiun soon subsidies, and the
notwithstanding stops. But if one
cold succeeds another. as is the case
with many children in the Ni.ter
months, the muc Us memlrIue grad
ually becomes permanently thickcn-
ed, there Is an ovcr6rowth of tissue
in the nasal passages, and the child
has adenoids.
1t is certainly true that overhead
ed rooms are at the bottom of a
great deal of the trouble. Many
persons prefer to live IN rooms that
arc like a stokchole from October TO
May. Others being adulis-can
open windows and shut eff radiators
whenever they feel the discomfort
in the nose and throat that warns
them of coming trouble. But little
children can only Cccptthe air that
is thrust upon them. The value OF
fresh ar is SD well VI derS,ood now
that most people keep their children
outdoors much of the time. Ii they
would only learn that they often un'
do all The good that outdoor play
does by The heat and dryness oI
their living and sleeping rooms,
;herc would be a great deal les:
sickness.
loo many persons think that be
iug comfortable aud beng just I
!iytlc TOO warm are syLony nous
They pride themselves on their care
of their children, and yet they force
them to endure an artificial temper
a,ure of seventy-fve degrees, o.
even more. Tha, is little less thar
cruelty. One thing more: the tenn
perature should not be a matter o
discussion ar disagreement; Away
regulate il strictly by the thermom
eter.
The record., 1913-10-16
Hurt In Runaway.

\ surry driven by Mr.. Claude
Mercer, and containing his wife and
chiid.and Miss Stella Glover, broke
minor. part On the hill beyond
Powderly last Sunday af;ernco on,
and when Mr.. Mer Ger jumped out
to hold the vehicle he lost the lines,
the team running away. The vehicle
was upset and the &C c;upants
thrrownsoui. Mis-. Mercer was Gu,
and bruised, and Miss Glover was
caught under the vehicle, suffering
from a severe cut on the hip aud
minor injuries; the baby was not
hurt. All are rapidly recovering.
The record., 1913-10-16
Artificial Heat and Threat IreabIeS

When doctors talk about the "nas-
oDharyngesl systetn,n they mean the
entire mucous membrane that lines
The nose aud throat, ali of which
rnust be in a healthy condition il
you ~Ish To svoil the long list oi
ailments thst begins with The com
mon uco'd." and ends with tuber-
dulesis. aud includes innsil.iis, in
frrzn, cTeup. Giphincna. saj lss.,
LDI not least, adenoids. In young
The record., 1913-10-16
A MESSAGE
To Feeble Old People.

AS one grows old the waste of the
system becomes more rapid than re-
pair, the organs act more slowly and
less effectually tb,u in youth. the cir
culation IS poor. the blood thin and
digestion weak.
yinol. or delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil. is the ideal
strcngthener and body-builder for old
fclLs. for it contains the very elc-
I1ents needed to rebuild wasting ti--
cues and replace weakness with
r.rencth. Yinol also fortifles the syG-
TEN against colds and thus prevents
pneumonia.
4 grancneice Of Alexander Iamil-
tua. ovsr cighiy years Of age, once
remarked: "Vilol is godsend to old
people. Thanks to Vinol, I have a
hearty appetite, sleep soundly, feel
active and well. II is the finest tonic
and strength-creator / have ever
used"
II Vinol fails to build up the
feeble old people, and create
strength, we viii return your money.
e. CGukTZLER, Druggist.
The record., 1913-10-16

Several hundred miners from
Muhlcnberg went to MadIsonvllle
on special train Tuesday, to at
tend the rally of unIon miners and
farmers. There were thousands of
people present, and several addresses
made, an effort is being made TO
unionlze the miners of Hopkins
county, and agents have been at
work in the field for some months