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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

Ter out as soon as she had taken her seat and thought:
 Tt must be dreadful for her to notice that she attracts little atten- tion now"
 She began to talk about a thousand things, of friends whom he did not Know, of society affairs.
 Her voice seemed to come from far away, her laugh had still it's old sil- very ring, but 1t did not thrill him. He even thought she laughed too much, and he said to himself: How she would bore me now"
 As she removed her glove, he mo- tlced that she was still wearing his ring In which he had a date engraved. He called her attention to 1t and she said:
 T have always worn 1t and always shall. Haven't you yours?"
 "Oh, mo-"
 He thought, "she clings to her memories, while I have gotten past that long ago." And he admired himself Every word that fell from her lips added to the distance be- tween them, and he coulC no longer discover the faintest trace of sadness In his heart. nothing was there but feeling of pride and joy at being free. The few memories he still re- tained wese pleasant and still he was surprised to catch himself thinking of other things while she was talking Tine and again he thought. How shs has aged"
 He saw her again as he first had known her-her big childlike eyes, her pert little nose, her white teeth. her whole splendid youthfulness. She be- longed to those who grow old quickly and he thought Never again will she be as beautiful as then. adored her when her beauty was at its height" ANOTHER VIEW OF HER.
 T am dreadfully hungry" she sud- denly said. "l did not have any tea this afternoon. Would you care to ca, a cake with me?"
 They entered a cafe, and while she was choosing the cakes for them he asked himself:
 muTn?"
 Seanding at the counter she had raised her veil and he wished some- body might see them together now Tor he was unchanged except for a rev siivery threads at the temples and she was so different. Just then she turned and smiled at him.
 His surprise was boundless. Evan in the strong electric light her face looked more beautiful than he had ever seen her. Her eyes had tha same childlike expression, her com plexion was wonderful and her teeth as white and even as ever. Her beauty had ripened and become per- feet.
 As he noticed this he felt @ dread ful anger arising within him and the pain grew more acute than on the day they had parted.
 She looked at him unable to un- derstand the change that had come into his expression.
 Don't you want anything? she asked
 NO. thank you" he answered with out daring to look at her.
 At the door she said: "I am so happy to have had this little chat with you"
 He put her into a cab, shut the door and while she smiled and waved her hand at him he muttered a curse between his teeth.
 He stood motionless, staring after the cab until it disappeared Then he walked slowly homeward. When he reached his door he noticed that his eyelids were heavy and his cheeks wet. Was 1t then raining?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Curious New Discoveries About the Oceans WAVES

has been figured out that the power of is in
 proportion to it's length and to the square of the * height of its crest Thus, if hundred feet high has twice the power of fifty high when of the length wave just long but only six high has four times the power of only three high In other words the height of the is the most dangerous element in wild sea. This is the that navigators fear most of all the breakers the tall waves.
 A wave three hundred feet long and nine feet high could take body weighing two pounds and throw 1t than half mile in the air. If this eighteen feet high instead of nine would be four times powerful When you consider that the surface of ship may be 5,000 times the surface of single you begin to understand the problem of resistance which the constructing engineer has figure in order to insure a ships seaworthiness.
 What call waves, the folds in the surface of the sea- arise from One is artificial due to the forward movement of the keel of vessel the other natural due the friction of the wind The stem part ing the pushes the water to right and left and the liquid thus rudey displaced vibrates and oscares under the shock giving rise to curling front of the ship. These strong in proportion to the speed of the vessel. They die away in "echoes' they recede from the ship, but continue to follow it. sometimes raising it, and making the forward movement difficult
 But the principal of waves and the dan one, is the wind That sleeping, watery blanket call the absolutely still But take small magnifying glass and you will be surprised h infinite number of minute holes. These n- nely small cyclones in miniature, which indicate that evaporation is always going on, is also proved by the clouds floating heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Why Scientifically Made Foods DON'T WORK WELL

which give the capable cook the best of the argu ment
 Experiments prove that animals do not grow but die, when fed upon so-called synthetic dietaries consisting of mixtures of pure proteins fats and carbohydrates, although the quantity of energy supplied to the organism is ample for It's needs-not even when the necessary inorganic salts are carefully supplied. The animal body which does not except the human body-is ad- justed to live either upon plant tissues or the tissues of other animals, and these contain count less substances other than the proteins, fats and carbohydrates
 Ten years ago Eijkman showed that chickens do not thrive but suffer, from symptoms of neu- ritis and die when fed on peeled rice though growth proceeded normally on unpeeled rice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

w yHILE science has discovered the pro Nx/ portions of the main food constituents
 w which go to make up what is called 'well-balanced ration" it is still unable to pro- vide synthetic compound that will improve upon, or even take the place of natural foods in proportions dictated by the instinctive seective process of natural appetite
 The capable housekeeper justly proud of her ability to select the best materials and to pre- pare them for the table in manner that will make the most of their appetizing and nutritive properties, has no occasion to be disturbed by 'pilp' which can be swallowed at prescribed in- tervals and triumphantly dislodge the wasteful eating habit.
 There are still mysteries connected with natural foods and the natural process of nutrition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

were fed with peeled rye, barley or millet
 Axel Hoist, of Christiania has carried out similar experiments with pigeons, using peeled rice Fed with this the animals immediately begin to emaciate. They show symptoms of dropsy and nerve-degeneration, may lose 40 per cent of their initial weight and die without ex- ception in from three to seven weeks For pigeons, unpeeed barley is an excellent food, but death uniformly results when peeled barley is given for a few weeks.
 From these experiments 1t may be concluded that the layers of rice and other cereals contain substance or substances which is a necessity Tor nutrition, for the neuritis produced in birds by diet of greats is capable of cure by the ad- mlnstration of rice-ponshings. These contain an essential substance for nutrition, though it's amount is very small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
4 Complete Short Story Face to Face Alter ss Years #
4 Complete Short Story

\ b stopped short at turning or F1 the road. Something had run
 like dagger through his heart two steps from him young woman was paying her driver. He could see her only indistinctly, for 1t was grow ing dark and she wore veil, but he recognized her by her figure, her ges- lures, her way Of carrying her head. He moved step toward her and they stood face to, face.
 Your
 "Yes, IT"
 They stood silent a moment be- cause she did not know whether to give him her hand. He bowed his head-she smiled. ., "I am very glad to see you again. He answered in voice that sur prised him by its calmness
 After a few commonplace remarks 1t seemed to them as if they had said everything. A great chasm separated them. In way they felt just as nneasv at this moment as when they had met for the first time. Passers- by stared and she suggested:
 "Surpose we walk little.
 At first they wondered that they should have met here. then they won dered that they had not met before. They talked freely now, he with the e1ightest tinge of regret, she cordially 
 present, while ne ai"ays te'oi"eo 'o the past
 .I hear you have been promoted. Ii made me very happy and If l had only dared I would have written and congratulated you
 "You ought to have done so-do you still remember our first dinner to- gether? How long ago that seems" "Yes, dreadfully long ago." she as- scented.
 .Seven years. Two years later, al- .most on the very anniversary, you left me. I hope at least you have entoyed yourself during these five years"
 SHE TELLS THE TRUTH.
 She rerlied rruthfully and without embarrassment:
 q have indeed" He bit his lip, and his short "OhP exnressed a world of jealousy She appeared so perfectly unconcerneo that he felt he must not let her 1eei that he had suffered. and in care less tone he said; ,, ~ .,.,
 q suppose 1t Is stin the lich banker"
 He could not forget that he had heen tilted She remained silent, ana as he realized that neither the mem ory of the past nor the present would wiring the sympathetic words he was yearning for from her he began to pity himself.
 You think I have grown older looking in all these years, of courseE
 "Older-why, not at all. And why should you? You are still young' not thirty-nine yet"
 "So you remember my age"
 Certainly"
 He found her at thirty-seven changed, not exactly old, but differ emf from the woman he had known ana loved. For a snort time yet she would still defend herself, then the wrinkles would come. those ugly little wrinkles which signify the passing of youth. It was an immense relief to him to imagine her less beautiful Surely when she left him he had suffered much. now fate was giving him revenge.
 HE QUESTIONS HER. Not 10 appear cruel he ceased talking about the past.
 DO you 20 to the theatre often nowY he asked
 .Yes, very often."
 de remembered how all eyes sought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
If the Donkey Had .* Not Kicked x

sermon. This parish needs moral ser inons. If sermon ain't moral can sit under it. I wish MT Glad wln could have heard 1t. How he nnos It In his conscience to stay away l don't know"
 MT. Blodwell continued zealous1v ii, HIS reformed career. Whenever hs met the rector he praised the ser iiohs ana expressed deep regret tha, NIT. Gladwfn had not heard them. last one morning, as Mir Blod. 2 ven was riding off to market, he mel the rector. A'es cne moment. Mir. BlodweII." sa,d the rector-"that is, if you arc not sAn i, 100 pig hurry to speak to me-
 Never In too much of a hurry +o speak to you, sir" ''
 I've been thinkfn' about mv for MT. Blodwell It seems to me that |. would work very easily with yours ;, ihey mt in very we'll, sir, but it.d pc a great responsibility The lands could face it." Well, it seems to me that If wo,,a pc pleasanter if had tenant thai [ was Tn full sympathy with"
 1T It'll make your mind easy. sir ooh't you say another word. I'd taLa over the land at Gladwin's rent if vo,, insist on 1t. but seein that Pm obiir- .n you, an the lands in such poor conultion, 1t ought to be a bit less" wen. suppose you come round and dlscuss 1t with me tomorrow evenins I've no doubt that we can arrive at as agreement a' an
 MT. Blodwell beamed.
 quiet animal. MT. Blodwel."
 
 ne was nearly home when he per- him. oau Deiore MT. Blodweu necteo
 Good evenng, sir Here,. xA. donkey. l bought him, sir, after two hours or hard bargaining for Soo"
 ne certainly looks a fine anim.ln said the rector. $2O did won sav, Well. ,, what do I owe you for yoyr
 Not a penny, sir, cr,ea M. , well indignantly. "As if if "r nars. sioa- a. httie bit of friendliness witho,,t wantin payin'." "ilnout e1, e rector patted the donkey and ,na.ly' With the air of one used to pa.ronizins animals. scratched its
 And then an awful thing han beneu; b,a h. The donkey prayed, arose on raota ,.nu iegs, placed forefeet on the an shoulders. threw him to tha ground with sudden wrss.,s.e .v .ne movement and then, Jumping rrinn,. once more gu ioooiv
 carriage swept around the cor .ier, ana the squire's daughters an Joyed the extraordinary spectacle of a rector prostrate In the dust w,tb a donkey making use of his chest as a rostrunl as
 And this is the animal that vop wished me to trust my children fo tne animal you guarantee to be ouis+ My confidence in you is rravsIv shaken. MT. Blodwell. Of all thinrs Tn the world hate degrading prac- tical Joke. shall certainly not nur- chase the donkey. and you need not trouble to call about the natter of the farm. VI The following Sunday Mrs. Blod. well shouted to her husband:
 George. your breakfasts on th. table. You'll be late for church ss you don't hurry"
 "Church!' shouted MT. Blodw.- from under his bedclothes. "1 wns~ give me his farm. I'm s2.50 mt y pocket because of that donlxav policeman took away. sayi-,. if t,, the wrestlin' donkey that had hss hwas stolen from circus. Pm givinr -, church. You'll never get me t5.ssf
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
HE beautiful after-breakfast

HE beautiful after-breakfast
 calm of the Sunday morning
 was broken by roar from up- stairs. Mrs. Blodwell started as she heard her husband shout Clean my best boots-brush my best coat"
 She we to the foot of the stairs and called out:
 George. you're making a mistake. It was market day yesterday. To- days Sunday"
 "As if I didn't know that. you heather. Don't none of you keep me waitin'. Pm going to church.
 Mrs. Blodwell cleaned the boots. brushed the coat. then sank solemnly into her rocking chair to have a good cry
 "whats the matter. mother?" in quired her eldest daughter as she en- tered.
 Matter enough. Here's your father. who's never been to church since his wedding day-not even to see one of you christened-and now he's starting off to church. An, there's some one there he likes better than me. I ex- pect."
 Hell be up to some of his games. but I don't think it's that, mother"
 Its terribly upsettin'. anyhow. I'm not one to find fault, as you know very well. but when your father shouted down to me just now 1t gave me a turn
 Mr. Blodwell strode into the room In his stockinged feet
 "Wheres my boots?" he demanded. There they are" replied the wife. wiping her eyes.
 "What's the trcdble now?" demand ed MT. Blodwe1l, angrily.
 You're goin' to church." began his wife.
 Trust woman to find fault You have been at me to go for twenty five year. an now Pm going it isn't right"
 q wouldn't offend the new rector by sleepin' before him for worlds. The lease of the next farm runs out soon and I mean havin' it. There's nothin like lease under a parson." "Oh, if that's what you're going to church for, it's all right said Mrs. Blodwell. brightening.
 Tie new rector was much inn pressed during his first service by an appreciative auditor in the front pew. MT. Blodwell. though carefully guided by his daughters, had got a little astray in the responses, but during the sermon his broad. red, smiling face. nodding approval at every point. was an inspiration to the preacher. While the rest of the congregation. With the exception of the mfschiev- ous small boys and the lovers who were squeezing each others hands, stagnated in their pews. MT. Blodwell drank in every sentence in apprecia- tive fashion.
 'I must thank you. sir. for your sermon. I'm no fatterer, but I'm speaking the honest truth when I say 1 haven't heard one like it for twenty years"
 Thank you very much It is such an inspiration to have such listeners. I noticed your faceN while was "Blodwell. sir-George. BlodweIl. Honest George, some of the folk calls me by way of a nickname.
 Should have been better. air There's face absent that should have been there. did expect to see MT. Gladwin to-day of ali days. hui l s'pose he couldn't leave his chanel Still. rentin your farm as he does. I did think he'd have turned up. You're such wonderful preacher''
 Well, MT. Blodwell.' said the rec tor smilingly. you musn't expect too much from me. you know"
 fou'H do, sir; you'll do. That sermon of yours was''-- Mir. Biod- t'' ~H'f'"' '', ra'~rt a ~uitah1e enf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
SHALLOW WATER

to and nine feet high, one hundred and fftv feet depth the waves are only an inch high
 If the bottom of the ocean Is not very far from the surface the agitation of the water will considerably modified and the bed itself may be stirred This ex plains the fact that enclosed bodies water like th Mediterranean, Black and Caspian seas have shorter choppier than the broad and far deeper The friction of the body of water upon the Solid bed acts as resistant force and prevents the long sweep of
 This same fact has direct influence upon the move. ments of ships for where the is shallow far less power is needed The ship has to push the waves in front of it and to right and left and where the re- sstance is made greater by deeper waves the power needed is increased
 For instance in crossing the English Channel from Calais to Dover when the ship leaves Calais it re. qures less steam to get up speed because the sea ia shallower on this side of the Channel and the actual amount of to be displaced is less than on inc English side where the deeper and the waves run 10 greater depths, rearding the advance of the sip It also notable that the produced by the ship are much shorter the shallower part of the sea than over the deeper portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

1t. As rule, if submarine goes down to one-half the length of the wave on the surface, the orbit de- scribed by the watery particles is one-twentieth of that on the surface, and relative calm has begun. If the swell is 300 feet from crest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

What takes the place the surface of the IS repeated to less degree in the depths The orbits or the molecules of water are circular, but smaller until reduced to zero when have absolutely repose The calm of the depths is not always at the same distance from the surface It depends upon the amount of agitation the surface, deepening with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-10
EDDYVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Guy have return
ed from Chicago and will spend few
days visiting relatives and friends In
Eddyville before leaving for California
to spend the winter.
G. D. Jones of OttumWa spent
Thursday in Eddyville visiting at the
n. A. Thayer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chal Sturgeon were in
Abba Thursday attending the editors
convention.
DR.. r. M. McCrea has returned from
a two weeks visit with relatives at
Beloit, Kans.
Mrs. Bert Schribner and children ar
rived in Eddyville Friday from Cen
tralia, H. Mr.. Scribner and family are
moving to the De Tar farm west OF
Eddyville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Littlejohn were
business callers in Oskaloosa Friday.
Mrs. Littlejohn will enter the hospital
at Oskaloosa fol-, surgical treatment.
A team belonging to E. w. Knemeyer
and driven by Ben Tomsley became
frightened Friday morning and ran
away The horses ran into an automo-
bile belonging to John Hohl and then
ran up Second street, where the deliv-
cry wagon was upset. Mr. Tomsley
was thrown from the wagon but was
not seriously injured.
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The Importance Of Killing Rats

Of
published Springfield edi
which gives in
teestng
$4,000 to be used in
terminating of bubonc
sounding perhaps could
in lives to it.
profession which educated
might engage emouments
greatest him. perhaps the
incredibly cunning climate He sails the
through walls
and
depredaon prevented the cost of living
certainly the rats most
his copartnershp with p
ence"
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NOTED PREACHER
WILL COME HERE
LAYMEN's MISSIONARY MOVE
MENT TO BRING DR.. e. n. r,
RICHARDS TO CITY.

J. Royce Brown, general secretary
of the Y. M. G. A., and secretary OF
the Laymen's Missionary Movement Of
the United States and Canada in Ot-
tumwa, has written general letter to
pastors, brotherhood presidents, Sun
day school teachers and missionary
superintendent calling attention to
the coming of DR.. E. H. Richards to
Ottumwa next week. The letter fol-
lows:
Through the generosity and courtesy
of the Protestant Mission Boards OF
North America, and the Laymen's
Missionary Movement Of the United
States and Canada the people of Of
tumwa are to enjoy the privileges of a
united efficiency, conference from Mon
day to Thursday inclusive of next
week The leading speaker will be
one of the foremost platform men Of
the day-Dr. Erwin H. Richards, for
thirty-four years missionary in
Africa.
DR.. Richards was for years the su-
perintendent of the East Central
Africa Missions OF the M e. church.
He knows Africa and her people ard
resources intimately He translated
the bible and 200 of the gospel hymns
into several of their languages, and is
without doubt the peer of all speakers
on Africa. He startles his audiences
with his statements of great new facts,
grips them with irresistible flashes CT
rollicking good humor and melts them
with his masterful pathos. All hear
him with delight-from the children to
the grand parents
The mission boards and the lay
mems movement are bringing him
to Iowa as the very best man they
could put before the people and they
want the largest possible number Of
the people of Ottumwa to hear him.
He has been offered from twenty-five
to seventy-five dollars a night to speak
for lecture and chautauqua bureaus,
and people would be glad to pay from
soc up for tickets to hear him; but his
lectures in Ottumwa will be absolutely
free, and there will be no solicitation
of funds at any of the conference ses-
sions. An offering will be taken on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings for
the Laymen' Missionary Movement
who are Offering the people of Ottum-
wa the rare opportunity of DR.. Rich
ards wonderful addresses.
The conferences will open with a
big mems and older boys supper in
the gym of the Y. M. G. A., Monday
night at $50. Tuesday there will be
three sessions in the Swedish Luther
an church, Fourth and Jefferson
streets. DR.. Richards will speak in
the afternoon and evening. Wednes-
day evening and Thursday all day in
the Willard Street M. E. church on the
south side there will be similar pro-
gram.
Strong committees have been ap-
pointed for the north and south sides
to arrange for the conferences here.
The north side committe is w. S.
Strong, chairman; E. E. England,
treasurer and finance; Rev. E. w. F..
Holler, statistics. On the south side
the committee is, Prof. E. M. Brooks,
chairman; Mrs. L. D. Kelly, publicity;
John Hansel, treasurer and finance,
and Miss Minnie Box, statistics and
literature. J. Royce Brown is chair
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IOWA IS GREATEST
OF APPLE STATES
VALUE OF ANNUAL YIELD HERE
SURPRISES THAT OF WASH
INGTON AND OREGON.

Clinton, Dec. S.-Here Is a remark
able story sent out by the headquarters
of the Greater Iowa association and
used by speakers all over the state dur
ing Greater Iowa week:
81 have been in most all of the lar.
ger towns of. Iowa within the past
thirty days and wherever l have had
opportunity, ! have gone into the gro.
Gerry stores and made inquiry for Iowa
apples. In only two towns have been
able to find Iowa eating apples on dis.
play l have found hundreds of cases
of apples from Idaho, Oregon and
Washington, and some from New York
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A. r. BLUHM ATTENDS
STATE CONVENTION

Albert r. B1uhm, district organizer
for the farmers oranges, left Tuesday
for Grinnell, where he was sent as a
delegate from the Wapello county
grange to the convention of the state
grange which opened there December
g and continues four days. All the
masters of the subgranges are repre-
senting their respective oranges there.
An invitation was sent to the conven-
ton to bring the meeting to Ottumwa
in 1915 and an effort is being made by
the delegates from Wapello county to
secure the next state convention for
OttumWa