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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
THE RIGHT WAY TO STAND.

In the August Woman's Home Com.
panion William J. Cromie, writing an
article entitled What Every Girl
Should Know" tells the right way to
stand, sleep and walk. Following is
his advice as to standing:
In the correct standing position the
chest Is held high and thrown out
strongly, the abdomen drawn in, the
chin in toward the chest, with the
body held erect and leaning slightly
forward. The weight of the body is
equally distributed upon both feet,
either with one foot in advance of
the other as in the military at rest
or with heels together. In the
military carriage the body is bent
farther forward than in the ordinary
walking posture. The cadet gets his
erect posture, not so much by the
physical exercise he takes as by con-
stantly being reminded by his officers
that he must hold his body erect
There are three ways to tell wheth-
er you are carrying yourself properly.
Stand with the back to wall which
has smooth surface, with the head,
shoulders, hips, and heels touching the
wall; try to maintain this position at
all times Another way Is to lie on the
back, note the posture of the head,
shoulders, chest, and hips, arise and
assume the same posture. Still anoth-
er is to practice balancing moderate
ly heavy book on the head. Place a
soft cushion on the head and the book
on top, as this gives the book more
surface upon which to rest and is more
easily balanced.
Keeping the chest high and the
body erect is an excellent exercise
and should be cultivated"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
coNsuLs AS NEWS REPORTERS.

CONSUl9 As NEWS REPOR EMS.
That many Of our diplomatic and
consular representatives abroad are
rendering a very real service In OBJ
tanning information on foreign educa-
tional movements Is the. belief OF the
United States bureau of education.
The bureau acknowledges that 1t
counts on the diplomatic and consular
service for a considerable part of the
matter on foreign schools it publishes
every year for the sake Of American
school men who can not go abroad,
but who need to know what other
countries are doing educationally. BY
special arrangement with the depart
ment Of state the bureau of education
receives all reports forwarded by con-
suls or other diplomatic agents on
educational subjects.
Many of these reports supplement
admirably the official documents OBJ
tainable. Recently Ambassador Joseph
e. Willard furnished the bureau with
a statement of educational conditions
in Spain. which contained interesting
references to the character of uni
versity instruction, especially In med1-
cine. The report shows not only q
discriminating knowledge Of education
al requirements generally, but q spec
ial knowledge of educational condl-
tons in Spain.
Consuls in England and Scotland
are sending special information on the
social welfare work that is now
prominent feature OF school activity
in those countries. Much of this ma
terial is so new it has scarcely begun
to find its way into printed reports.
Some OF the consuls specialize in edu-
cational subjects in which they are
most interested. Thus, at Stavanger,
Norway, the United States consulate
is especially keen on furnishing 1nfor-
nation. about the school extension
work that is one Of the characteristics
If education In Scandinavian coun-
tries.
In Central and South America,
United States consuls keep the bureau
informed of changes in educational
policy as indicated in presidential mes
sages. DEGREES, etc. Much of this In
formation throws light on current
American problems.
It has often been urged in the past
that each consulate have an "educa-
tional attache" to report on education
al matters, but in the opinion Of bu.
reau of education officials the consuls
themselves and their subordinates are
fully qualified to keep the United
States informed on important educa'
tional work abroad. Representatives
OF the bureau of education who have
recently gone to Germany, Switzer-
land, Denmark, and the British Isles
report that they found not only the
courteous helpfulness that would be
expected in agents of our government,
but frequently, in addition, a special
knowledge of the educational situation
in the countries for which informa-
ton was desired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

into shining heroes. War discovers
gold in lives where only baser metals
had been seen. A fire reveals the
knight beneath the overalls: flood
shows the telephone girl to rank with
the storied heroines Of literature.
Given great objective, and most per-
sons will act greatly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Cedar Rapids Republican: The VIII
son cabinet seems to be in matri-
mortal mood, to say the least. Love
making seems to go hand in hand with
business. The attorney general it Is
rlmored will marry the daughter Of
the postmaster general But, perhaps,
they have plenty of leisure. since
Woodrow himself seems to do all the
thinking for his cabinet and also for
his" congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

England should watch with interest
the outcome of the hunger strike that
Becky Edelson, the I. w. W., agita.
tor, is carrying on at Blackwells Is
land in New York. Becky says she
won't eat till she is freed and the
authorities intimate that she is TAX
ing nourishment secretly and aver
that Becky is going to finish her SEN
tence IL she has to be forcibly fed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

After you have used match, if you
must throw it on the floor, throw it out
in the middle of the room. If you
drop 1t in the waste basket or back OF
the radiator, some sensible man may
hit you on the head with a club. II
you throw it out where it can be seen,
it can be extinguished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Burlington Gazette: In many towns
throughout the state an agitation is
on foot for better street designation.
Burlington could profltably join this
as street signs are sadly
lacking in many parts of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Muscatine Journal: In Chicago they
are going to introduce all of the plain
clothes officers to each other as .
means of preservation OF the lives Of
the detectives. Chicago plain clothes
officers, it seems, will not shoot any
body to whom they have been intro
duced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

It is strange how intelligent people
who talk about swatting the fly and
killing the rat, will leave their gar
bage cans uncovered SO as to provide
both with food and breeding places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

The new fire truck in It's trial runs
has demonstrated remarkable ability
to get any place in hurry. At the
same time it demonstrated that unless
the city wants to wreck it, 1t will have
to be handled by an expert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Harnessed water power in the
United States represents an annual
saving of more than thirty-three mil,
lion tons of coal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Great tasks elevate men to the level
of their own greatness. Given a cause
that evokes the deepest passions of
patriotism and loyalty and even men
of common clay display unsupported
heroism. The Titanic disaster turns
men of idleness and pleasure-seeking
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
PREVENTING INDUSTRIAL
WASTE

"Waste 10 worse than loss. The
time is coming when every per-
son who lays claim to ability Will
keep the question OF waste before
him constantly. The scope OF
thrift 10 uniimited."-Thomas A.
Edison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Maybe 1t Is woman's intuition that
makes her afraid of the rat but what
ever it is, the fear is we'll founded. The
rodent is a carrier Of dread diseases as
we'll as being the greatest of the des-
troying pests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

The countess of Warwick has now
started in business as a garden de-
signer and will undertake the laying
out of gardens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Muscatine Journal: A swimming ex-
pert declares that it is fright. not
cramp. which browns many swimmers.
Then he proceeds to tell what to do II
seized by cramps while swimming.
Yes. but what do you do for fright?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

The carrier boy who delivers MS
papers in the best manner and the
most PROMPTLY is the boy who later on
will get the best job without looking
FIR it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Those of us who did not go tc
Europe this year. are not worried now
about getting back.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

The senate committee says 1t will
let Roosevelt speak before 1t on the
Colombian treaty when 1t convenes
again-but when will 1t convene?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

What have you done today that you
should not have done and what have
you not done today that you should
have done?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

II is a little too early yet to brag
about the record crops. A strike by
the enginemen of the central western
road would result In q material de-
crease In the yield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
|D1 n n e r
S or / e s.

Into the police court Of Mobile there
had been hailed for the fourth time a
negro boy. charged with chicken steal.
ing The magistrate determined to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

The Ottumwa Courier prints more
features than are given the readers of
any other paper published in any city
twice the size of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Davenport Times: Something Of
the intimate relation of the weather to
the maturing crops is shown by the
statement that If it continues to be
dry the onion crop will be SO to 100
bushels an acre smaller than normal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
Press Comment

Omaha Bee: The democrats who
promised lower cost of living
through tariff revision will soon be
claiming credit for raising the price
OF cattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

1t is impossible to have good gov.
eminent unless the, people will let
their vote BE decided by their judg'
ment instead Of by their prejudice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

According to the leading authorities
on dancing, the tango is not on the
down hill side yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

If the threatening European wal
breaks out, 1t will devastate that con
tinent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Springfield News: 1nconceivable al
it may be, there is nevertheless ground
for belief that there may be a more
important achievement in this world
than the nomination and election of q
senator from the state of Illinois
particularly a democratic senator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

It is just as important to the boy
that he do his work well as 1T IS to
the man that he do his work well.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Don't forget the date of the Old Set
tiers and Old Soldiers picnic. 1t ID
August Il.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

gradients, 1t was found to be a pretty
good brand of demonstrating that
1t was found in Maine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Where is Billy Bryan's bird!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

appeal to the boys father. See here =
said his honor to the parent. this boy
of yours has been up in court so many
times for stealing chickens that am
tired of seeing him here"
81 doesn't blame yo,' jedge," said the
father, IAN rs tired of SEEM him
here"
"Then why don't you teach him how
to act? Show him the right way and
he won't be coming here"
II has showed him de right way,
jedge," said the old man. very earnest,
ly. II has cert'n'y showed him de
right way, but somehow dat wuthless
niger keeps gittin' caught comm way
wifi de chickens"
For long time James and Maude
had courted. Eventually the engage
ment was announced, and to the low
ing pair the future looked as beautiful
as If 1t had received new coat Of
paint.
But, alas! one evening there was a
misunderstanding and then came the
bitter quarrel. With flashing eyes the
proud beauty yanked of the thirty
dollar diamond ring.
take your ring!" she dramatically
cried. II have decided that can new
or be your wife, shall expect you to
return everything you have in your
possession that belongs to met"
"All have is lock of your hair
and a photograph" sadly replied
James. "You will hardly care for the
photo, but the lock of hair you will no
doubt wish to preserve as souvenir. +"
"As a souvenir of what. pray?" i'm
periously demanded the angry Maude.
"Of the time when you were a
brunette"
The inspector had arrived at the
school, and the examination was in
full swing. The small child was asked:
What are the chief products of the
Indian Empire?"
And the unhappy infant nervously
proceeded to reel of the list she had
got by heart.
Please sir, India produces curries.
and pepper, and rice, and citron and
chillies and chutney, and-and-and
and"
Eyes, yes," said the examiner i'm
patiently. What comes after that"
Another infants hand shot up.
well, you tell her what comes az
ter that"
Please, sir, indigestion"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Clinton Herald: A congressman
must have pork in July to save his
bacon in November.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Springfield News: Down In Maine
the other day a sheriff seized five
gallon key of whiskey. The whiskey
was analysed and found to contain
water, alcohol, tobacco, prune juice,
red pepper and hemlock bark.
Aside from those Objectionable in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Waterloo Courier: One OF the signi-
ficant developments OF the new work
mems compensation law is that insur-
ance companies do not consider booze
fighters good risks and are refusing to
insure them, which leaves employers
who elect to come in under the law no
alternative but to discharge their tip
piers and hire sober men in their
places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Chicago Herald: The phrase, "the
conversation became general" was, we
understand, first used in reference to 8
French murder trial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04
PETIT JURORS ARE
DRAWN FOR AUGUST

Following is the list of petit jurors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-04

Hannibal Courier-Post: Instead of
looking under the bed for a burglar 1t
will become customary to look behind
the furniture for photographs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
ROBBERS MAKE HAUL
At IVQR DEPOT

Petersburg, Va. Dec. 14.--Informa
ton was received here today OF the
robbery of the Norfolk and Western
depot at Ivor sometime during last
night. The thieves are said TO have
carried off a quantity of shoes ana
other articles CT value An Intellectual
attempt to rob the safe in the station
was also made. The lock was broken
but The interior Of the safe was un-
mo;ested. Just what time the robbery
occurred is not known and caanot be
learned from the railway people here,
ss the company Is known to have kept
this office open both night and da}
up until very recently, II not up u
the present time An officer iron
Disputanta, who is said to have had
the thieves under arrest, but who on
account Of their apparently straight
forward statement as to their where
abouts, released them. was here today
making a sc ,ond search for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
MISSION WORKER"
JUMPS HIS. BOND
SYMPATHETIC PORTSMOUTH woM-
AN Ills SECuRITN-POLICE
ON LOOKOUT ron HIM.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 14.-Efforts to
bring Walter Sheppard, the mission
worker, who was arrested about ten
days ago for soliciting funds without a
permission, back to Norfolk. have been
started by stephen c. Kelly, 110S
Fourth Street, Portsmouth. Sheppard
left town after Mrs Kelly had gone
on hts bond for $3.50 for his appearance
in court last Thursday to answer the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Mr. Kelly appeared at police head
quarters yesterday afternoon and Sc
cured a fugitive from justice" war
rant for SHEPPARD. Major Kizer at
once telegraphed the authorities of the
town in which Sheppard is supposed
10 be TO arrest him and notify the Nor
folk police. If Sheppard is caught an
officer VIII be sent for him and he
will be bpoaciht back to Norfolk to face
the charge Oh obtaining s19S.5N, which
he secured In 4 house to house canvas
on the plea that he was going to use
il in bettering conditions In the segre-
gated district.
Under the law Mr.. Kelly will have to
bear all the expenses attached to bring
ing Sheppard back to Norfolk II he
Is apprehended. This Mr.. Kelly said he
would cheerfuliy bear as he did not
want MS wife TO sell one OF neT Iene~
ment houses which she would have TO
do IL she was compelled to make good
the $3.50 bond she gave for SHEPPARD 8
appearance in the Police Court
When Sheppard was in the Tolice
Court he asked in his English accent
10 be told the American method 81 pro-
cedure iii all cases. saying Ne ~ss
not at all familiar with the legal pro-
cesscs OF tiis country
One of the court attaches informed
him that K ne did not appear in court
last Thursday morning Mrs. Kelly
would lose her $3.50
I'm certainly be there. no danger of
her having TO pay the money because
Of my absence" he replied. notwith-
standing which he left Norfolk last
Sunday and az yet Mrs. Kelly has not
received line from him.
Mr. Kelly said yesterday he did not
Know his wife had gone on the bond
until a day after she had signed the
paper and that he had tried to get her
to recall the bond before Sheppard left
town,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
HAMILTON HOLT ON
WORLD PEACE
NO DOUBLE STANDARD OF ETHICS
MAKING WHOLESALE MUR-
DER RIGHT.

Especial 70 The Richmond vireinian)
Buena Vista, Va. Dec. 14.--Ar. Ham
ilton Holt, of New York. editor Of the
Independent. delivered today before the
faculty, students and friends of the
Southern Seminary, a wonderful adj
dress on international Peace" the first
in the Southern Seminary series for
this year. Mr.. Holt Is a national figure
In the peace movement and recog
nized authority on the subject.
He declared that there was not a
double standard of ethics for a nation
and for an individual in the matter
of killing men. 1t was wrong for
both, but until an International agree
ment on the subject be reached war
between nations would remain legal
ICED.
He showed that modern war was
not only morally but economically
wrong, Tor in these days the victor
can reap no material benent while the
vanquished is utterly crushed This
fact has become so well recognized by
/ thinking men that the movement for
international peace has grown from an
anti" movement 10 UTp-ldW
movement, from an effort TO limit the
scope of an evil to a campaign for
positive advancement.
| Mr.. Holt said that the plan upon
which peace advocates had agreed was
partial disarmament That is, those
world powers which desired peace
should disarm until their combined
strength was just a little greater than
any other single nation who refused
10 enter the agreement and by his
means war would mean annihlation for
the nation that attempted TO disturb Ia
ternational peace.
| In the opinion of the speaker the
present war In Europe would have TO
| rage until some decisive result was
accomplished when the glorious OPP
portunity would then be presented to
the United States to be the moving
factor in bringing about peace on
earth. good will toward men" DIR.
Rudy. of Ohio. who heard the address
declared that he enjoyed 1t as much
as he did President Wilson's last mes
sage to Congress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
MUSICAL TONIGHT ~ LTCTT HE
ROOM or MEMORIAL CHURCH.

Petersburg. Va. Dec. IA musical
will be given Tuesday evening at S
O'Clock in the lecture-room Of Memo
rial Methodist Episcopal Church. az
which the following program w!n be
rendered.
9ous-~ Miss Gladys Romey.
Piano Eeiectirn---.uise Seidel.
Readin@-Mtsa Catherine Andrews.
Duet-Nlss sadie wells aud Mr..
"T1benezer' Dillon.
Snn@-Mr. charles II. Stewart.
Violin Solo-&Iss Seidel.
Son@--Miss Louise HaryIle.
Duet--N1tssrs. stewart @no Eanes.
ReadInc-Niss Gladva RameY.
Sone-1I.s SIS Sadie Wells
Piano Seiection--AIiss Mary pilion.
An admission. Of ten cents viii be
charged and refreshments VIII be
served free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
COL. ROBERT WILLIAMS BURIED


Washington. u. G. Dec. l4.-fHh-
c~aI services for Colonel Robert VIII
iams, Jr., Deputy Commissioner OF
internal Revenue, were held this at
ternoon at two O'Clock from the res
idence. 3I14 Mount Pleasant Street,
Northwest, and was largely attended,
by the officials Of the Internol ReYe-
nue. Bureau Tnterment was in Arling
ton Cemetery,
Colonel Williams was an authority
on internal revenue and custom
laws He was appointed collector IN
1863 and retained the position four
teen years lie later became inter
nal revenue agent, and served in tina
capacity until appointed deputy Gem
.iss,ioner in 1899. a pos he hoi
until his death At three-sccre and
ten. Colonel Williams won the archery
championship Of America, and was
given the Dillon Trophy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
MADISON SCHOOL ALUMNI
TO FORM ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the alumni Of Madi-
son School wiz be had at Me school
Friday afternoon at 3. 80 o'clock, at
which time Come Back Club" will
be organized. according TO a call for
the meeting sent out yesterday after
noon by the committee An interest
ing program has been arranged. Well
known speakers, graduates of the
school, Will be heard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
SLAYER or FATHER GETS
TEN YEARS IN PENITENTTARY

ESPECIAL TO The Richmond Virginian)
stuart Va. Dec. 14.--Charies Law
sou, on trial here for the murder OF his
father early in October, was convicted
this afternoon of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to serve ten
years.
An appeal will be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
BIBLE CLASS ELECTS
STAFF OF OFFICERS

Petersburg. Va, Dec. 14.--The
Amnon Anon Mems Bible Class OF
Memorial Methodist l. p .
Church, at yesterdays session, elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol"
lows: Teacher, w. G. Radcliffe; presi
dent, J. II. Wells first and second
vice presidents j. e. johnson and ~
B. Carroll; secretary. Clinton r.
Eaison; assistant secretary. George w
Gee: treasurer, f. NJ. Perkinson, as
aistant treasurer, C. II. Wells; libra
rian. Linwood Harris
The class at present has large
membership. with exceptionally brigh-
prospects fer the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-15
nUINsNrCy MA GIFTS
NNRnICT o., >. 30 FOH TIL ND

Potersburs, We. Doe. IA jury in
the case of Wuuam Matthews, of
brunswick County, AGAINST the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company, in
the Circuit t.~Hrt Of Nottoway. which
adjourned on saturday last, awarded
the plaintiff 225eo for the loss of It
thumb in a wreck which occurred at
Crewe some time ago. Messrs. Peter
son & Butord Of Lawrehcevijie. APP
pearei for the plaintiff,