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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01

WHAT THiRFT CAN DO.
From newsboy to president of cor
poration with an annual business or
s., O00,0 900 in fourteen years, is the rec
ord of Max McGraw, now at the age of
thirty one years, one. of the leading
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01

Kansas City Journal: 1t Is reported
that congress may be kept in session
for possible emergencies. If 1t doesn't
handle emergency business any better
than general business, congress had
better go home.
BURLINGTON Gazette Most of the
Americans who are broke" in Europe
at the present time are not such OBJ
jects of commiseration that we must
lose sleep over their plight. Their
embarrassment Is but temporary, as
bank accounts in their home towns
will testify.
Clinton Herald: All of the warning
countries are concealing their casual
ty lists, but from the occasional re-
ports which drift in of losses in small
engagements, and knowledge Of the
extent of other engagements, 1t is
reasonable to believe that 100000 men
have already been killed or wounded.
American Economist: Suppose 1t
were true that protection costs some
thing. Even then it is satisfaction
to know that protection gives us work
to earn money to buy our necessaries.
Kansas City Journal: Remember
that these are all Christian nations
that are flying at each others threats
and calling on the Almighty to help
them do their. slaughtering.
Philadelphia Record: The states
man who discovers a way to cut ex-
penses to meet the deficiency In i'm
port duties will have stronger call
on the people than the one who
figures out new method OF taxation
to meet the trouble.
Louisiana (Mo.) News: Why
shouldn't the Canadians favor Ameri-
can free-trade? They are getting
some mighty good American factories,
among them a S100OO,00O steel plant
on. the 10y of free-trade is wonderful
to contemplate.
Davenport Times: The Iowa state
fair opens at Des Moines today. AS
a part of this Greater Iowa associa-
ton movement permit the suggestion
that the Iowan who wishes to become
a thirty-third degree booster for his
home state needn't wait to go to the
Panama Pacific exposition. A close
inspection Of the exhibits at the state
fair will be sufficient to convince him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01

Serve God by doing common actions
In heavenly spirit-Spurgeon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01

Select Boarding School for Girls Conducted by the
Sisters of the Humility Of Mary
PREPARATORY ACADEMIC, NORMAL COMMERCIAL COURSES
DOMESTIC SCIENCE GERMAN, FRENCH, ELocUTIoN ART
INSTRUMENTAL
hygienic q
SESSION OPENS 8,
Catalogue, DIRECTORIES.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01

The paving Of streets with wooden
blocks originated in Russia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-01
Press Comment

Kansas City Journal: 1t is reported
that congress may be kept in session
for possible emergencies. If 1t doesn't
handle emergency business any better
than general business, congress had
better go home.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Our VenuSeS
By ELSA CROSBY.
Copyright. 1918. by he Press Publishing Co.,

Copyright, 1919, by he Press Publishing Co,
THE physical instructors in the col
Ieges and boarding schools for
girls and misses will soon make
their spring REPORTS oI what constitutes
beauty. They will md. r.aKc TO prove
by statistics that ',v "iosc attention 10
detail and Gcveic'Uu, q; tor q matter IF
IOl years more 81 least. one girl in every
10000 will com" within s. per cent
Of the perfection credited t. the Venus
di Milo.
Much as artists and sc4iptOrs may
rave over the lines and curves Of the
VeHu. girls. the Important fact stands
out that while the standards Of ancient
Gre, g may be pretty good. the stan
dards Of modern N"w YoGk are about
as fine as can be found an.'w here even
on an easel. What holds true with
New York answers. too, IUI the New
Ergland. the MIDDLE Atlanr G and the
Gulf States. not Dv.TlnoKiIG the shane
Iy section stretching wcs! from Buffaro
and touching po.n,s "a ne Wabash.
Ohio and Cumberland.
Among all the guaranteed and sus-
pic;ous original and wcll-knUWn coum-
teTfCit VenuseS in pure marble. plaster.
and Prooklyn. where is there one with
cute little dmpes such AS one sees
every morning on the downtown car?
Also, where is there one built on the
r-ly poly lines?
When nature in its general scheme
creates d 'mpIes and roly poles. it also
standardizes them. They become just
al important in art as any other type.
If all the Venuses of old were to
cOrGe to life and get invitations TO the
I'm N
start a riot among the non-Commis-
stoned officers or the cadet corps.
In the matter of pose, spirit. style
and the way they wear their clothes.
the modern cty girl would make the
venus sorority look like lot of
dCwdies.
Nowadays when VIC speak of Venus
We always mean some one who can
talk to US and who actually eats fudge
and chocolate creams.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
How Thin People
Can Put On Flesh
A New Discovery

Tim men and womcn-tnat big,
hearty. filling dinner you ale last night
What became of all the fat-producinS
nouriShmcnt it contained? NoT haven't
gained in weight one ounce. That food
passed from Your body Hk" urIIrned
coal through an open 'grate. Tn" ma
tcriaI was there. but Your food doesn't
work and stick. ann the plain truth is
you hardly -ct enough nourShmcnt
from your meals to pay for the cost Of
cooking. This is true OF thin folks the
world urcr. Your nutritiv" organs.
your functions OF assimilation. are sad
iy OUT Of gear ana need r"construction.
cut out the foolish foods ana funny
saw dust diets omit tn. flesh cream
,uh-Ous cut out everything hut the
meals YOU ar" vatinS now and cat with
cvcrv one Of thoS" Il SinSl" Sarrol tab
let Ia tw" weeks nut,. til" difference.
Five t. eight good solid bounds oi
healthy stay there lat should be the
net result. SarGol charges YOUR weak,
sta.,nant blood with millions of fresh
new red blood LorpuSclcS-giNc the
blood tn" carrying power {" deliver
every ounce 81 ;at-mahinS material i'll
your food to every part Of your body.
Sargol. too. mixes with your food and
prepares II for tn" blood in easily as
simulated form. Thin peoDl" gain all
the wav from 10 10 - pounds = month
while taking SarSol. and tn" new iiesh
STAYS put. SarC u tablets Irc Il SCirn-
tific combination or six Of the best
ncsh producing clements known 70
chemistry. They conc 10 tablets To y
package. are pleasant. haImI. az and
in. expensive, md las. ODonuell's brTG
Stores and all oth"r druggists in Wash
ington ana vicinity sell them subject
20 an absolute guaranteed Of weight in
crease or money back.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Don't worry and give up hope You
can secure easily. quickly. harmlesSly
the very hope you desire if you really
wish to remove pimples. blotches. skin
discolorations, blackheads. rash, letter.
etc.
No matter upon what part of the BODY
the bler1ishcS occur Stuart's Calcium
Waters will rosily tint Your skin, give
You better. purer. stronger blood. ami
thus rebuild your entire body. for blood
is the secret OF all health.
Calcium Sulphide contained in these
pleasstut little waters is the Stronges-
blood purifier known. 1t aholishes pim-
Piles. etc. in just a few days. while in
:, week or 50 the change in your CVr!-
pieXiUn will actually astound YOU.
The beauty that comes after using
these WATERS is SO extremely gratifying
tC wCnen that they cannot speak To-"
highly nf their changed appearance. ard
hence Il is that Stuart'S Calcium Waters
enjoy the greatest patronage Of any rem
su. SOLD.
EulGing and purifying tho blood
builds up all that women 50 Iuucr de
Sirt.-taCr. skin. nerves ard body tore.
'rhuS il is that when one uses Stuart
calcium Waters the entire system *
glad. and responds in Il manner that is
quickly felt and speedily seen by others
Go TO your druggist, no matter where
he IIav be located. and obtain 4 box Of
StuartS Calcium Waters. Price 81
ccw;s -Advt
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
English Artists Views of
Home Life Here

that the American mother gives. And
doubt whether any other father
gives as much time To reading and
playing with his children.
The English child. under ten is
not intimate with his parents. lie
never has his meals with them. 1t
Is his nurse. and not his mother, who
puts him to bed at night and bathes
him in the morning. The scarcity OF
good servants in this country may
account for the constant care that
the American mother gives her baby.
but the fact remains that she gives
UP her time to il as the English mother
does not dream Of doing. The Amer
ican mother gives up two years of
her life to each child, where the
English or Continental mother gives
but one. and the smaller American
families are Il natural consequence
The American father takes a per
s"nal interest and responsibility in
the bringing mp of his family that
the Englishnan never does. The
walk ling the flOOr- H. the baby Joke
is never heard in England. simply
bctduS no f.nSISnIfldIl "oUl1 0FCaTn
of doing such a thing lie loves his
child, but he knows far less Of the
intimate details of its life than the
American father knows. The Ameri-
can child. as far as an outsider can
judge, is not spoiled by this init
macy. He is quick and observing.
but ne is apt also to be well man
ncred and we'll bred lie is 100 per
cent better behaved than I expected
To find him. And the fact that his
father. instead of a gOVerncss. helps
MIN with his lessons seems to en-
tail no loss of respect. but. rather.
conviction that DADDY knows
everything. Really the difference
between American and English lads
in their attitude toward their faith
ers might ne quite well shown in
those two words, dad and gov
ernOr..''
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Carton MooTepark. the English
artist. whose exhibition OF paintings
is now on view in Hubbard Memorial
Hall of the National Geographic So
ciety. finds the American family life
a vevelatiOn. Although his present
exhibition consists Of scenes OF the
Bcrmudas. in water color. lIc has
distinguished himself in the United
States by his paintings Of family
groups. He has, consequently, had
AN opportunity 10 become intimately
acquainted with many of the best
known American families.
The informaiity and charming i'll
timacy of American family life is
revelation to anv onS accustomed
to the tradition that American moth
ers spend their time buying gowns
and playing brio sc. and that Amer
icsn fathers Lave their offices only
10 sleep ard eat he said, at the
Cnivers.ty Club. where he is stop
ping in Washington.
The insufferable American child
whom one meets in foreign hotels
had added to the idea that he is neg
Iected On the contrary, ] find. aftcT
visiting American homes, that ne
enjoys more of his parents society
and occupies a larger share OF their
plans and thoughts than any other
child in the word. ] do not believe
that any other well-tO-do woman in
the world gives the same personal.
physical care TO her little children
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
TODAY'S BEST PHOTO-PLAY STORIES

proprietress OF the gambling jOint
which Bob Farrell patroniZes. once
at the gambling joint Tom meets
his former roommate. Suddenly Il
confusion is heard.
The house is being raided. and
while attempting to escape, Farrell
Is prevented by a policeman. In the
tussle, he draws q gun, fires. or
mortally wounds the policeman.
is found by the inspector. who has
captured Farrell. and Farrell. see
ing an opportunity for revenge.
boldly accuses the doctor Of the
shooting. Next morning Toms
father reads the report that his son
is held for murder. and succumbs
to the shock. Tom is sentenced to
in prison. Tom writes a letter to his
sister requesting her to seek the
services Of James King In watching
Farrell Shortly after Tom makes
his escape from prison.
King tracks Falk to small rail-
a waiting automobile and starts off.
followed by the detective in another
automobile, which breaks down. and
he starts after Falk on foot. He
hears the chuff Of an automobile
and recognizes the occupant as
Toms sister. Nell. He quickly cx-
plains the situation and jumps in
and starts IN pursuit. In the wild
chase that ensues. the machines are
heading toward the railroad track.
where a freight train Is approach
ing. The smugglers' machine Is
ovcrtaken by the train and the
chinaman killed. but. the smuggler
crawls away from the ruins of the
wreck to the nearby woods.
Tom now "A fugitive from ilStJCp
suddenly comes upon the wounded
smuggleT. who begs him to assist
him to the rear entrance Of the
cave. The detective. returning to
where he left Nell. and finding her
gone, fears for her safety, and he
creeps up TO the building and peers
through the window. but is dis
covered by Falk and Farrell. who
capture him, and drag him to the
cave. After binding the detective.
Falk ORDERS Farrell, who is und"r
the influence of liqUCr, to watch
the detective and see that he does
not escape. one of the gang tells
him that he has captured u girl
hiding in the bushes watching IT,
SALOON. and Farrell. upon being
shown the Eirl. recognizes Nell.
and he drunkcnlv hrags to her that
Ec is the one who shot tn, police
man and sent her brother 10
prison. The doctor. finding the de-
tcctive. sets him free, and h" tells
Tom that his sister is a prisoner
there in the cave. and goes out for
help. Farrell returns and reCOc-
niZes Tom.
In the meantime King IS on his
way to get help. He comes upon
Falk, captures him, and ties him 10
q tree. and proceeds TO tine cave.
Meanwhile. Farrell has put Men in a
barrel. and sent it over the falls, hut
the detective runs below TIE falls
and. with the help of some Workmen
on the bank. pulls in the barrel and
cXtricstes the girl. unconscious but
alive. The mother. son, daughter.
and detectives are happy in vhe cN-
treme at their reunion.
THIS photo play will be given i t
the Virginia Theater. Ninth Street
near +. today and tonight.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
"HOODMAN BLIND"
As Played by Wilson Barrett.
Un Five Parts.)
Synopsis.
Gin Five Parts.)

synopsis.
ENNON, Il farmer of moderate
circumstances, is deprived Of
his memory and separated
from his wife and twin
daughters by runaway accident.
The sisters look so much alike that
one is often mistaken for the other
Lennon boards an outgoing ship to
Canada and becomes a farmer. Lit
tie Jess, with her father at the time
Of the runaway, wanders Off and
falls in with q band of kindhcarted
Sypsies. She is unable to tell them
where she lives, and they decide to
adopt her. Mrs. Lennon, knowing
nothing OF the runaway and its sad
ending. believes herself deserted.
Mo:ing into a cheap room, she takes
in sewing and for a short time is
anlc to earn a bare livelihood for
herself and Nance. twin sister Of
less. The continual monotoncus
grind on the sewing machine soon
plays havoc on her delicate consti-
tuition and she becomes i'll. L nsble
10 pay her rent, she is dispossessed.
With little Nance she goes out into
the bitter cold night. After miles OF
weary trampinG. carrying Nance
part Of the way, she reaches the
house Of LeZZard. q former sIitor.
The terrible eNertiun and exposure
ot the cold. damp air is too much
FOR her, however, and bcfUr" Sh" is
able to knock on the door she falls
Exhausted to the ground.
Twenty years later we find Jess u
favcrite among the Gypsics and
Zard family. both ignorant Of tn"
others existence. Bill. son of the
gypsy king" and another gypsy.
TON, fight over Jess. Tom wins the
fRht-also the girl. In a rage. the
gypsy king orders them to leave
the tribe. With little bundle their
tumbOurinc, and fiddle, they wander
of. playing in the streets for liv-
ing. They finally reach fremont al
ley. where Jess incurs Toms anger
b. assisting Tom Tit, crippled
Waif.
LeZzard. now old and weak. wishes
his son Mark to marry his adopted
daughter Nance. Marks anger is
aroused when Nance refuses his Of
fer OF marriage. Unknown to LeZ-
Zard and his son, Nance and Jack
cl 'Ti'fH fttuIN farm, are
levers. Lezzard dies from heart fail
ure. and his body is discovered by
clark. Near the body he finds his
fathers last wish-a wish that all
his earthly possessions be shared
eur.ally by his son and adopted
daughter. Filled with jealous ha-
tired, knowing Nance will not marry
him. and utterly regardless of his
fathers dying request. he destroys
the paper.
Dame Fortune goes against Jack
and he meets with reverses at every
step. He Is unable to pay off the
mortgage on his farm. the farm of
his fOrefatheTs. Utterly discouraged
lie resorts to drink. Deciding to
leave he writes Nance farewell
letter. saying he intended asking her
to become his wife. but that now it
is too late. as he is very near ruin.
Nance Immediately goes to him. En-
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
Bed m e
Tales For
Riddles
Greedy Pete ana The SparroR's.

~ ETE WAS a little puppy, and lie
- Was not onl!- mischerous. 6ui
greed lie wanted everything
ho saw in a dish or a bone or
anv hits Of meat Whether lac
rouId cat il or not did not matter L"
Pete. H.. wanted it.
Rover. the big dog. gave un every
thing 20 him. and when Pete had FIN
shed playing with the food he did not
want or could not eat Sood-naturHd
Rove would eat his dinner or break
'ast. lie thought Pete too small to pun
ish
That Pete puppy IS 4 spoiled do.
,sid Mrs. Sparrow to MI. Sparrow one
dsv from her home i'll the tree III the
yard where Pete lived, the way Rover
iets him have his own way in Just max
Inr Pete had dog ] wish l had the
are Of him. 1 would teach him few
Jhinss.
You arc right, m. dear SAID her
ashland. Pete needs TO he taught that
re Is not the only one in this yard.
puss gives him a box on the ears once
IN a while. I notice. but she is the only
ne who refuses 10 let him have his
'wn wsv in the least
oh. Puss, she thinks she owns the
ard replied Mrs. Sparrov Il wish
Pete would nip at her good and hard;
'ut poor Rover l hate to see him i'm
Tosed upon. he is 30 Sood-hearted He
cts US drink out of his dish sameti'nes
and even leaves a few crurlbs for us
You mean he used to, my dear" said
Ir. Sparrow. We never *: anything
h,t h.
Why he just hates to see US have a
rink of water from the par that is fun
md he does not want or reed"
Yes. I know it, said Mrs. Sparrow.
There he is now with big cake The
ock spoils him, too. She used to give
S crumbs before Pete came here, but
nat puppie has everyday waiting OH
hIm. no wonder he is spoiled
That is nice looking cake he has,
ssid Mr.. Sparrow. Il wish he would
cave a few crumbs on The ground for
He won't. and If. he does he will
nd ssSe MS US aSss { we !g to gft the S
stiDg and has his back to LIS we might
1y back to that puddle Uf water and
Tet drink; he win net notice that,
m sure -" -r-"--''
Down few Mr.. and Mis-. Sparrow and
tipped their bills into the ccol water.
= nd pust as Pete lifted his head from
nc cake. a fIy' having anghted on his
nsck. which made Perc turn arnuod.
Just look at those s,afrows drinking
III Of that water that does not belong
them said Pe;e, running toward
them ard barking iuriously.
Get awayt Get Away h, bsrked,
You have no right 20 drink the water
IN our yard, and beside ] am THIRSTY
and want IL myself 80 -
Pete began to drink. He drank all he
v.anted. and then he kept on drinking
he' Use he did not want the birds to
1syc any. hut he forgot to look at the
ake he left.
when at last he finished all the water
10 laughed TO himself to think he had
n"l"d the birds and that when they re-,
rJTned they would not find any water.
I'"tu turned around and started back
o iuis cake. but the sight he saw made
nm start aud nearly fall over back
a,h.
Mr. and Mrs Sparrow had taken
refUFe in the tree when Pete drove
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
MOTHER! IS CH|LD'S
SOUR. SICK?
If cross, teVerish, conStipaled,
give ''California Syrup
of Figs"

Don. scoll YOUR frctful. peevish child.
Sc If tongue ~ coated, tins is 4 sure
sign its little stomach. liver and bowels
are ClogPed with sour waste.
When lstless. pab'. f"verish, fun of
cold breath bad, throat sore. dnesn' I
eat, slc"p OF ct naturally. has stoIna CHI
ache. indigestion. diarrhoea. give tea
spoonful Of "California syrup of Figs.
and in few hours all the foul waste.
the sour bile and fermentinS food passes
cE' OF the bu:Tels and you have Il well
and playful child again. Children love
this harmless 'fru; I laxative and
mothers can rest easy after giving Il.
because it never fails TO make their
little "insideS'' clean and sweet.
Keep it handy. Mother: 4 little given
today saves n sick child tomorrow. but
get the genuine. Ask your druggist lor
O-'cnt bottlr Of "Ca!ifornia Syrup of
Figs." which has directions for bubies,
children Of all arcs and for Grown-ups
plainly on til" hottie. Remember thc.->
are courtcrfeits sold here. 40 surely look
aud sec that yours is made by the
''rbiifornia Fig Syrup Company" Hand
bach with contempt any other ng
syrup.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-03-12
"OVER NIAGARA
FALLS
Un Four PartS.)

Tom the son Of Mr.. Wright, re-
tired business man. leaves 10 COM
pIctc his medical course at college.
Mr.. Wright accompanies his son to
the depot. and there, bv "haucc meets
an old friend of his, who is sending
his nephcw. Bob Farrell. 10 the same
college. The Two boys. upon arriv-
ing at the college. are assigned to
th, saIrc room. They b.conc fast
friends only 10 break Il year later.
when Bob IS caught bv Ton stealing
his CTom'si mOH"v. expelled from
college and uisuwned BY his uncle.
Bob Is left to shift for himself. He
chances to meet a man by the name
Of Filk who Is chief of band OF
smucCIeIs. F'alk offers him posi-
ton and Bob accepts and later proves
10 I've 4 clever aCComplicc To Falk.
In the meantime Tom has received
his diploma and assumed Dractice.
and he Introduces James King, con-
nccted with the secret service. to
his sister Nell. one night. week
later. Ton: receives an urgent call.
and ia his haste the taXi Injuries n
woman. who turns out to be the
The Washington times., 1914-03-12

tracing his promise to give up drink,
she proves her love by marrying
him. and together they start to save
TO pay off the mortgage. They be-
come indebted to a grocer. Nance
gives Jack some money she has
saved TO pay the bill. but Jack, notic-
ing her admiring glances at a new
cloak worn by a neighbOr, uses the
money to get little surprise for
Nance
An explosion restores Lemons
memory and he returns to England
In search of his family. leaving with
his steward the numbers of his bank
notes. Finding no trace of his wife
and children. he seeks his old friend
Lezzard. He learns from Mark of
Lezzard's death. Lennon becomes
seriously i'll and Mark promises to
find his family and give them Len
mons money and will.
Mark appropriates the money for
his own use. His embeZZlement is
discovered by Kridge, who black
mails him.
Tom becomes infatuated with
dancing girl and discards Jess. Jack
goes to the city There he sees and
befriends Tom Tit. Tom Tit sees
him looking at a picture of Nance.
and thinking it Is one Of Jess. takes
him out to find her. Jess heart
broken. is about to end il all. but is
rescued by Jack. Jess tells Jack
the truth about Marks scheme to de-
ceivC lack into believing his wife
false. In tho meantime Polly and
Ben, tw" OF Nance's old friends on
a trip to the city. find Nance and
persuade her to return home and
brave the gossip. Jack goes back
and claims his wife and the twin
sisters who knew nothing of each
others existence. are reunited. Tom
Tit finds a home and his little Kit
for playmate.
Retributinn is metcd out to Mark
and kridge, whose crime is traced
by the police through the numbers
on the bank notes.
"Hocdman Blind will nc presented
at CrandalI's Thcater this afternoon
.,-pninn