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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
A PAIR OF SHOES.
All the World Gives Share in Their
Manufacture.

TIE machinery emplyed and the re-
mote sources of The origin Of their ma
teriais make the construction of shoes
little short of marvellous. Here are a
few Of the different parts OF the world
which contribute to their making. ac-
seording to an expert:
The vamp of mans high grade shoe
is made of horsehide brought from
Russia and tanned in New Jersey with
hichromate of potash. The top is pro-
baby made of the skin of goat that
roained the plains of South America,
imported into this country and tanned
in Philadelphia with gambler. which,
in turn, was produced IN the East In
lies The wool oil from Michigan
makes it soft and pliable. The bril-
lance of. the patent leather is obtained
by polishing with composition con-
tanning lampblack and turpentine. the
latter coming from North Carolina.
1amcr from New Zealand. asphalt from
Michigan, benzoin from Sumatra, am
Der from the shores OF the Baltic Sea,
sandarae from Africa, mastic from the
isles eff Greece, fiemi from Asia and lac
from Cuba.
The outer sole is furnished from the
back Of a Texas steer and bark from
Tennessee tans it in Kentucky. The in
ner sole is made Of the hide of Califor-
MIA cattle. The lifts for the heel are
from the skin of q buffalo that inhab-
it's East India
The dextrine which holds them to
gether comes from the corn fields of
Illinois. The sole of heavy oak is
ctitched to the welt with linen thread
spun IN Scotland. The thread is
strengthened with wax extracted from
the pines of North Carolina. rhe ce-
ment which holds the thread owes its
origin TO the Brazilian rubber tree sap.
The leather for the box toe was hard
ened by shellac found in the crude
state in Siam.
The kangaroo of Australia furnishes
the hide for the tongue of the shoe
and the cory insole comes from the for
ests OF Portugal The bright polisf
of the sole is due to coat of bayberry
tallow which is made from the fruit
of the India bay tree. The twill fol-
the inside comes from cotton grown
in Texas woven in Massachusetts, stiff
fened in Philadelphia with paste made
from Kansas wheat -four. Thread spur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE.
II Was a Worry Simple Hint That
Solved the Problem @

Great things are achieved through
persistence and hard work, but at the
critical moment there is often a bit
of something that comes near being
good luck A railroad accident that
wrecked the train on which rode
George Westinghouse, then an alert
young fellow with the inventors brain
and large powers of observance, set
could be averted.
AS he watched the train crews
struggling with the inefficient hand
brakes. the idea flashed into his mind.
IF there were only some way by
which the engineer could brake the
traini"
For months he thought of little else
except this question, but the solution
seemed as far away as ever, one hot
day, as he was sitting at his desk, a
little girl timidly approached with a
request that he subscribe to a maya
zine. Young Westinghouse, busy and
absorbed but incapable of speaking
roughly to child, purchased a copy.
and turned back to his work.
But the end of the task was at
hand for in the magazine at his elbow
lay the phrase that was TO solve the
problem of the air brake. His model
for the brake had been completed, but
the operating power was unsausfac-
tory. In idly turning over the pages
of the magazine Westinghouse saw an
account of tunnel building in which
the work was done by compressed air.
In flash he had found the solution Of
his problem.
Chance. accident, fate-what you
will-had sent child into his life to
point out the way To a great name and
still greater wealth.
Although young Westinghouse real
ICED his indebtedness TO the little
magazine agent, and tried hard To find
her. he never saw her again. Her
work was done.--NeW York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
"Made in America

The suggestion that Made in Ameri-
ca" be made slogan for manufactures
and for consumers is an excellent one.
Made in Germany used to stare at us
from half the toys and countless other
articles, and its effect upon the iinagi-
nation was to convince many that SUI
perior quality attached to merchandise
coming from that country. t
The great volume of American export
trade and the pronounced popularity of
American made goods abroad are anu
pie justification for the suggested slo-
gan. In this connection the statistical
division Of the Bureau Of. Foreign and
Domestic Commerce names some arti-
cles of our own manufacture which are
today known and used in large quanti-
ties abroad .s.t
In this list are barhed wire. fly paper,
telephones, boots and shoes. automo-
biles, wire nails. moving picture films,
flying machines, telegraph instruments.
locks, hinges. razors, bathtubs, traction
engines, stationary engines. locorntives,
elevators, cotton gins, cash registers
and cream separators.
These are only a few of The articles
made here which are eagerly purchased
abroad and praised above all other
brands. The domestic manufacturer
owes it to himself and to his colleagues
to label his goods Made in America, /"
and Made in America Should be the
hallmark sought by domestic constIm-
ers when making purchases. We very
frequently buy what has been import
ed simply because it has been import
ed. that is foolish. Foreign patronage
of what we make here should be SUI
ficient proof that we need not look over
seas for the best.-Philadelphia Tele-
graph s-s $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
Telegraphers and Other New
England Railroad Employees
Confer on Increased Paw.

case of the Boston & Maine, Maine
Central Central New England and
New Haven Roads. of all of which
Mr.. Mellen is president and the men
have agreed to make no settlement
except with all of the roads con-
cerned.
The conferences We're continued
throughout the day. and were sus-
pended, late this afternoon, until to-
morrow morning The railroad off,
Gals refused TO make any statement
as to what transpired: while Vice
President Pierson said statement
might be issued later by the union
representatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
PROTECT THE PARASITES.
Warning Sent Out from University of
Maine Regarding Handling of
Brown Tail Moths.

Brown all Moths.
The Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station again calls attention to the
sticky barrel method of handling the
winter nests of the brown tail moth so
that the caterpillars may be trapped
and at the same time the parasites hi
bernating in the nests may be released
to continue their good work.
The United States government has
at a great expense and Ia tremendous
amount of painstaking labor imported,
bred and liberated many parasitic en-
emies of the browntail and gypsy
moths, six or more species of which
hibernate during the winter in the win
ter nests of the brown-tail moth.
TWO species of these parasites We're
recovered from browntail nests collect
ed in Maine during the winter 1911-12.
Any one in Maine collecting the win
ter nests of this pest can have a share
in the work of preserving and distri-
button of the beneficial parasites at the
expense of very little trouble if he so
desires.
The present method of destroying the
browntail nests in midwinter while eff
destroys parasites if present A modi-
fieation of this method could well be
made by which the parasite is allowed
to escape before the destruction of the
nests. As heretofore the nests should
be removed from the orchard or shade
trees during the winter but should be
held and kept under outdoor conditions
until The, FIRST. warm days of spring
when both parasites and caterpillars
BECOME active. !. The nests as soon as
out from the tree may, be placed in "A
barrel brother receptacle, the outside
of which, az some distance from the top
edge; should be. smeared with tree
tanglsfoot, or some similar sticky
preparation so that the emerging eat
erpillars can he caught In their attempt
to escape. I { might be we'll TO tie a
wad of cloth around the outside of the
barrel in a band and keep this sticky
with tree tanglefoot,. '.satt
This method of dealing with the
nests while destroying the caterpillars
gives at the same time Il chance for
the parasites to fly away and continue
their natural depredations on the
browntail moths. The parasite, a small
"''' @-ti ~ '7"ih6eu n.y. apout 81"
OF an inch in length, would fly off un-
harmed If the tanglefoot is not placed
IN the upper rim of the barrels 1t is
suggested that these barrels be placed
in the vicinity of woodlots in (which
browntall nests are known or supposed
to be present.
The value of transferring BENEFICIAL
insects from one country to another as
d natural metnoq Of combating injuri-
Gus insects. %E2s long been recognized
as many q I neIss infrodnced species are
silenlly sIshtanF pests for US each year.
a minuse pa fasife q tbe cabbage, worm
lii, mt N .Ass has established it,
snsli ING Ghikeu STATES ana has prov
- sss value y little AUSTRALIAN Rdy-
pira y a. sent ~ Nfal ifQEQia IN 1883 and
sssseo sine erAnee. ana teuaop grofes
s1sil 'i'e. e tisss ~ n eRieiY I'M 9A9eat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

In the meantime there are plans
before the admiralty for a hotila of
above water craft of a speed of 40
knots and carrying several heavy
quick firing guns specially mounted
for use against air craft."-London
Gable to the New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
-
THE EMPEROR'S STAR.
Kaiser unintentionally Added to Plans
of Berlin Church.

Emperor William is the busiest man in
Germany. He revises or approves all de-
cisions in public matters supervises all
art and architecture and lectures every
body In illustration of the Difference
paid to his wishes in even the smallest
details. they tell in Berlin, writes Mr..
Samuel g. Blythe, the story of the star
above the cross on the spire of the EN-
peror William Memorial church.
OF course the Kaiser insisted in revis-
ing the plans of the church. The archi-
teet brought the plans to him and the
Kaiser scratched out what he did not like
aud made such additions as he fancied
before he gave them the imperial Ok.
The church was built. There was to be
big gilt cross on the spire, and it APP
peared in its proper place. But, much to
the general establishment when the cross
was put up, large. many pointed star
was raised above II on heavy rod. The
Berliners could not understand the star.
They inquired The architect said the
kaiser had added the star to the plans,
The plans were examined. Then it was
found that in revising them, the kaiser
mad let fan a drop Of ink from his pen.
which hit the paper just above the cross.
The architect studied long time over
this blot of ink. There could be no ap-
peal no INQUIRIES. He finally decided
mat the blot of ink signifed star above
tne cross, and he put !, the star there.
making 1t correspond as hearty as possible
WIN the outline of the blot. The star is
sun there.-Every body s Magazine. ,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

Garbage and other street refuse in
minneapolis is burned to generate the
current for two hundred arc street
lamps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

chicago has gathered $61. 100000
from 1,s24,oo0 persons who have in the
last seven years attended conventions
in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

machinery of the executive office, did
mostly what trained officials told him
should be done and took up the rou-
tine of government with ease.
Joseph II. Tnmuity. Mr.. Wilson's score
tary. was just about as busy as his chief.
He talked to the newspapermen station
ed at the White House a half dozen
times. dictated many letters. received the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

An English police bfficial recently
TOOK an automobile operator into
court md swore that he was exceeding
the speed limit.but on Examination the
oHlcer was found to have such a poor
idea of time and distance that the
magistrate refused to hold the defend
ant. The officer was tested by asking
MN the width of the courtroom, and
the "a. answer was twenty whereas it was
more than thirty feet. His idea Of
time was just as Questionable.
New York's latest Feminine fad is
gold heels on shoes and SLIPPERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
PRES. WILSON'S FIRST DAY.

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
ROCK ISLAND ADDS
SWITCHING CREW
OTTUMWA YARDS HAVE ANOTHER
ENGINE AND FORCE TO
W HANDLE SHIPPING.

The addition Of another switching
crew and the, lay over of both crews
in Ottumwa is the latest change on
the Rock Island in this city. The or
der placing the additional switching
force here is effective today and is the
result Of the, growth of the shipping
business Of the road here and its in
adequacy to supply the shippers with
the service desired when the rush sea-
son is on. Gs .5 80
The local shippers and Traffic Mana
ger c. O. Dawson of the commercial
association have been striving to get
the service improved as the Rock Is
land has nearly all of the industrial
trackage in the city and one engine
has not always been able to handle
the business without Inconvenience to
the shippers. BY the new arrange
ment started today the service will be
doubled and the business handled by
a day and night engine and crew.
One of these crews will begin at
$3.50 a. m. and work until p. M.
when the night crew will take hold
and work as long as there is anything
to do. Another feature of the addi-
tional service Is, the two crews doing
yard work here will have their lay
over in Ottumwa and not return each
day to Eldon as heretofore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
DEATHS.

VAN BUSKIRK-Tuesday Sept. 80
1913, at 1925 p. m, at the home OF
her father-in-law, L. Van Buskirk
twelve miles north of Ottumwa
Mrs. Nellie Brown Van Buskirk
aged IS years, wife of Allie Van
Buskirk of Sumatra, Mont.
The deceased is survived by her hus.
band and two sons Maxwell and Paul
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Brown
of Kirkville, and several brothers and
sisters also survive.
Mrs. Van Buskirk accompanied by
her husband and children left for
Sumatra, Mont, about three years ago
going there to take government land.
She returned to Kirkville about ten
days ago for a short visit with rela.
'tives. A few days ago she became
seriously i'll with diphtheria which
caused her death. ........E
The funeral services will be held
Saturday conducted by Rev. w. E.
Whitlock of the Kirkville Methodist
church. More definite arrangements
will be announced later depending up
on the arrival OF Mr. Van Buskirk from
Sumatra. The body has been placed
in Theoretically sealed casket and
friends and neighbors may attend the
services. .l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
OCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Chester GARNER Of Centerville
visited today at the home of his aun
Mrs. M E. Replogle Cos Ellis avenue
Merle Replogle COS Ellis avenue has
returned from Centerville where hi
visited relatives.
Thomas Caster of Montezuma, form
erly of Ottumwa, spent Sunday in the
city visiting relatives. ,., icy, .-.
Mrs. John w. Nicholson, 4O6 West
Main street, is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Frank Giltner in Seymour.
Mrs. Lloyd. Tozer and mother, Mrs
Bert Tudor of Riverview, left today fol
q visit with relatives in Batavia.
Mrs. J. w. Hunter and Mrs. A. E
Hardenbrook, 81 North MCLEAN street
are visiting relatives in Mystic. ...
Mrs. J..P. Gesley, 407 Burrhus
ytreet, left this morning for a visit
with relatives in Bidwell.
Mrs. M. Keeper, of Wilsonville,
Neb., is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Hill, 142 South Moore
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Lee returned TO-
day to their home in Grinnell after a
visit with their son, J. w. Lee, 701
West Fourth street.
Misses Alice and Bertha Johnson,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
9l9 East Second street, leave tonigh
for Roswell, N. NJ, where they will
spend the, winter. ~ 81

9l9 East Second street, leave tonight
for Roswell, N. NJ, where they will
spend the, winter. "r
Mrs. Charles Winkler returned this
morning to her home in Kansas City
after visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Moss, 919 Church street.
Mrs. A. Robertson, 1901 North Green
street, and Mrs. j. Miller CT North
Holt street, spent today with relatives
in Bear Creek.
Mrs. Bridget Cannon and Mrs. P.
Dolan, 301 North Mclean street, left
this morning for a visit with relatives
in Kansas City.
H. A. Kent and sister Miss Alice,
of Hutchinson, Kan. left this morning
for Allerton after visiting at the home
of Mrs. Annie Warren, On East Main
street. .
John Rump of West Point, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Morrow of Douds-Leando
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rump, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Otte SOC Ellis avenue
Miss Louise Becker Of Salem, re-
turned home this morning after visit
ing Mrs. Marian B. Parker, $40 West
Fourth street She was accompanied
by Mrs. Parker. who will visit her
mother in Salem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
CRESTON'S RACE u.
... MEET ON TO-DAY

Creston, Oct. ALL is now in readi.
ness for the big race meet and fine
horse show to be conducted at the
CrestOn fair grounds for three days,
commencing today, The. association;
which consists of a number Of the most
prominent business and professional
men of the city, has worked hard on
the arrangements, and not single de-
tail has been overlooked. Neither
time nor money have been spared in
arranging for the best possible run
ming and harness races. Many other
features of merit are on the program,
such as the big automobile and horse
parade, the horse show in front of the
ampitheater each day, the motorcycle
races, bloodhound races and man
hunts, wrestling, etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
CUPID KEPT BUSY
DURING SEPTEMBER

Cupid was not very slow y during
September according to the records of
the clerk OF the district court. The
book In which the marriage licenses
are recorded show that nearly three
score of pairs were given the pass
ports to conjugal bliss. While there
was not a license issued every day Of
the month, there were but three OF the
days on which the Office was open
that SWANS did not appear in quest Of
the permit to we'd There were six
days on which but one couple sought
the right, while. on one day as many
as seven applicants appeared. In all
there we're f1fty-five issued license to
marry during the month that opens
the autumn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
ODEBOLT FARMER Is
- KILLED FLOWING

Odebolt, Oct. Fired Gosh, young
farmer living near here was found
dead in a field at his farm late yester-
day.
His neck was broken. He was en-
gagged in blowing with gang pillow
and when he did not come in to supper
member of the family went out to
the field to see what was keeping
him His body had been dragged about
twenty-five feet. <3t -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
FILE ANSWERS TO
MANY TAX APPEALS

Owing to the fact that the many ap.
peals f;,om the action of the board Of
for hearing soon, counsel for the city
late yesterday filed special pleas and
answers to seventy-five of the appeals.
The court will probably reach the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02

cases by the first Of the week and a.
real legal battle is promised.
A petition filed today in the Office of
the clerk Of court, W, r. Wilson by
William Reeve against e. l.. Ray ct al,
seeks 2 foreclosure of .chattel mort
gage and a Judgment for $607. re I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
A Few Laughs.

49, Speed Mania. 4 i
When he first got his motor car
Two months ago .. 81
He daily said to his chauffeur:
Wen travel SLOW"
He watched the others whizz away, 4
Heard motors hum, Is,
Then murmured to his man one day: =,
'Unloose her some
And now he takes nobody's breeze.
When on trip
The only words evoked are these:
"Just let 'er rip
Good Enough. w..
Here am, dad announced the
prodigal. care you going to kill the
fatted calf?" g..
mot with veal at 40 cents pound"
a can of corned beef" <@,.
~. Mythology. z,.
What do you know about Ceres?"
."Do you mean de worlds series?"
asked the new kid in school.
s.*" Various Sorts. fa
1.-THE old style politician used to saw
wood and say nothing s.1,t
"And the new style?" .a
HE claims he was misquoted, and
Lays golf" >~ "a. "a
Il r., Signs. -. ...,.s
Daily goes the moving van
With it's haul. f .as. ~
You can hear the "redhot" man
g Loudly bawl ~. ysf ~.
Which means nothing more than 4
Early fall n
10 ...l..i
r, An Unusual Request.
''This beats me- 1-.s E :.
What Is 1t, john"
Lady tramp at the door wants to
know If you can spare an old corset"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
DRAIN TILE
| ler rriees and Information writ,
1Morey Clay Products Go
OTTUMWA, IOWA
T|ri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please givo the name OF
tho postoffice to which the paper has
been sent 40 we'll as tho postOntcs
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
An Unusual Request.

"This beats me-" e 7 I.
What Is it, John?" t
Lady tramp at the door wants to
know If you can spare an old corset"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
Is THE
EASY WAY To GET
RID OF PIMPLES

IL is SO easy to get rid OF pimples-
and blackheads with Resinol ana IL
costs SO little. too, that anyone whose
face s dishgured by these pests is
foolish TO Keep ON With useless creams
Washgs or complicated beauty treat
ments. Here is the way TO do IL:
Battle your face for several minutes
with Resiuol Soap aud hot water then
apply a little Resnol ointment very
gently Let this stay on ten minutes.
and wash on with Resinol Soap and
more hot water. finishing with dash
OF cold water 10 close tine pores 30
This every morning and evening and
you win Dee surprised 20 see how
quickly the heahng antiseptic Resinol
aisams soothe and cleanse the pores.
leaving the complexion clear and vel
yety.
Reslnol Ointment (50c and $1,000.
and Resinol Soap (25c.), stop itching
instantly and speedily heal eczema
ami TT
sores burns and piles For free trial
write Dept. 33-R Rcslnol Baltimore.
SD Avoid so.callcd substitutes -
ADV
The Detroit times., 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR CITY HALLLAWN
Will be- Erected Tuesday After
nOOn-Band Will Play When
Lights Are Turned On

Tuesday afternoon slant christ
mas lee decorated with uuse and
colorcd ueht bulbs will De- erected i'm
Tho grass plot n front OF ,ae city
hall
Ciy Controller Enele. toloVns the
mayor suggestion spent several
hoar. Nopda, purchasing do1ous o'
boNe, 81 Christmas trimmings Park
Commissioner Dust toured me civ
.iu an automobile searching for me-
biggest Christmas ,ree IN town d.
2 AZ .a=4==A4...== = 81 Z
'tHc services 0f "a gang og men 90 plant
hr tr.. aud city Treasurer Koch
volunteered go organize corps or
tree tr.mmers in his Office ro assist
tHv decorating committee The pub
Do ishtiug commission W.n furnish
the electric light bulbs and 90 Che
wiring While Police Commissioner
GILLESPIE E..ll furnish uniformed of
1 6rer 10 watch The tree aud see thai
/ THE trimmings are not molested
Manor Marx figures thai it Sill cost
iahou sos 90 properly ir.W Che tree
( The MAYOR aud his friends have sub
scrihed a rand Tor tMs purpose
, Secretary Fitzgerald was compelled
/ 10 close The Subscription list early
J Monday morning because the money
was coming .n too fast-taster chan
I Controller Engle could spend II.
Tn emasor is preparing FOR an elab
crate ceremony when the Christina;
tree IS lighted, TUESDAY evening JUS
before The council meets A banc
will b. on hand 90 play a few Ger
man selections. ana~the mayor vii
make speech utwo languages