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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-21
eHenry AIcott.

Funeral services of Henry Alcott,
whose death occurred Tuesday morn
ing, will be held at the residence, in
Sunnyside addition Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock in charge Of Rev.
Jonathan Lee. Interment will be made
in McIntire cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-21
Obituary
GLADYS Leah Miller,

Funeral services of Gladys Leah
Miller, who died Tuesday morning, will
be held Thursday morning at 10
o'clock at the residence, 1922 East
Main street, in charge of Rev. Morgan
Genge Interment will be made at
Rock Bluff cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-21
SiIas e. Lowe.

Funeral services of Silas e. Lowe
who died Monday evening were held
this afternoon at o'clock at the
Church of Christ, in charge of Elder
C. w. Parker. Interment was made
in Shaul cemetery.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
BUSINESS MEN CAN GET
GOOD IDEAS FROM CLERKS
Even Small Merchants Should Take
Bright Employees Into Their
Con6denee For Mutual Aid

Invariably In a concern we win find
clerks or salesmen bright enough to
sell goosS and smart enough TO meet
objections: wise enough when dealing
with a hard customer to know when q
psychological moment Is at hand
This being the case. don't you think
that clerks bright enough to work for
your interest are bright enough to help
you make plans: Don't you think you
would gain valuable ideas in talking
matters over with them:
This does not necessarily mean that
you must pass from one clerk to an
other in business hours. That hardly
is what one would call a conference.
but there should be a stated time. Ell
Their weekly. monthly OF semiannually.
just so that you get the selling force.
or clerical force. or whatever ii ma.
be. together.
Where the proprietor or manager
does the -bossing- it Is physically i'm
possible for him to come in contact
with all customers. Even in shops
where the man at the head waits on
trade there are only Just so many
toners that he is able to see person
ally, when no doubt he perhaps gets a
few ideas from these customers as to
what line Of stock his trade would like.
Taking it for granted that he does. II
Is easily figured what the concentra-
ton of effort in this direction would
mean Talks with the selling force
would not necessarily be held with the
idea of just increasing the trade. but.
on the other hand. 10 discuss general
conditions and the merchandise to be
handled
A successful proprietor or manager
of today Is a man who has a keen
knowledge of human nature and knows
the shortcomings of his men.
Nearly every store has a "knocker.-
Some employees do not 20 to the man
ager with the grievance. but spread
discomfort by talking of their fancied
wrongs to some fellow employee. Con-
sultation meetings or conferences at
stated periods win eliminate this
knocking
Tact should be primarily the essen
tial qualification of all clerks or sales
men. II is unwise to depend upon
having our merchandise sold by people
lacking this virtue
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

This was said with hauteur.
Would you mind my walking with
you till you reach your homer ]
asked.
Il certainly would"
We'll, then, / viii leave you. / pre-
dict. however, that before twenty-four
hours have passed you will give me an
invitation TO visit you. Here is my
card"
She took the card and. tearing II into
bits, scattered them on the sidewalk.
At the same time her color was rising
like a bay Of Biscay tide.
Good morning" i said, raising my
hat with infinite politeness, and left
her. At the same time i kept her in
sight till / saw her enter a dwelling
standing in handsome grounds and
afterward inquired all about II and its
occupants. Returning 10 the city, 1
mailed one Of my cards TO the adj
dress and waited. By noon the next
day / received a note from a Miss
Edith Belford stating that IL I was the
gentleman who had sat opposite her in
the car the day before and could tell
her anything about a pocketbook she
had lost she would be obliged IL
would do so. replied that ! had join
ed her the day before for that purpose.
but. noticing that there seemed to be
something In my personality that was
distasteful TO her. / had felt IL incum-
bent upon me TO leave her. To this
she sent an invitation for me to come
and see her. i did so and was eagerly
received.
do you know anything about it?'
she asked hurriedly.
Have you found out anything about
where Mr.. Smith lives:' l asked In
reply.
Her big eyes grew bigger. What
! could / mean:
! took her portemonnaie from my
pocket and handed 1t to her. The
change from the worried expression on
her face to n Of delight was ravish.
/ ing.
where did you find it:' she asked.
where you left it on the seat In the
J car
/ insisted on her counting the money
over TIL the amount came out twice
alike-s20o-then rose to go. By this
time my righteousness began to dawn
upon her. She asked me IL there was
nothing she could do TO show her ap.
probation Of my kindness in the mat.
ter. and told her there was-I should
like to make her acquaintance.
/ made il so enectually that we are
spending our lives together.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
The Progressive A&riculturist
PASTURES
IN SEASONS OF D0UGHI
Even In Normal Times u 70 we" 70
Have Some Feed on the SIDE
For the Stock.

What shall be done II drouth comes
and the pastures fall down: 1t e
not always happen that supplementary
forage crops are necessary to help OUT
but 50 frequently is fall grass short
that il is always well TO be ready for
any emergency. Even II the season IL
normal pastures often are thin. some
times get quite dry and wifhered- when
feed on the side can he probably fed
10 the profit Of the grower and 10 the
better condition of the stock Grow
supplementary crops. and even though
they are not called into use they al
wars will prove acceptable and often
as profitable as the crops in the main
line.
one Of the old standbys Is millet
Even though sown very late and on
rather poor land. Il usually makes good
growth and helps out immensely when
fed green Or as hay. As a farm crop
milIet has its place Ii can be dropped
in anywhere in the rotation and after
ward the rotation picked up again with
the regular crops in due order.
Cowpeas ought not 20 be neglected as
a farm crop either. They ought TO be
grown even il o called on for sum-
mer forage. They. too. can be planted
late in the summer They grow very
fast in warm weather and by the Au-
gust dry spells are ready TO be pas
tured or fed green. or IL not called upon
for these purposes a little later may be
made into hay.
Rape is another excellent emergency
crop for several seasons Planted ear
~. rape may be used as a spring PAS
ture or later planted as a summer pas
ture or II planted in the summer as a
fall pasture 1t Is excellent for poul-
try. cattle, sheep and swine.
On farms where clover and alfalfa
flourish you always have an emer.
cency crop in either. Alfalfa can be
cut daily and fed green. or. taking its
regular route, il may be cut for hay
In wheat regions where wheat is fol
lowed by timothy and clover there 4
usually a considerable pasture for a
short time after the wheat is removed
from the field
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

to meet him" Better. "come ye forth
to meet him. (revision). from your
places OF waiting. 'Our lamps
are gone out" Five OF the virgins
found to their grief and d~isappoint-
ment that their supply Of oil had been
exhausted and they were without any.
They then pleaded with their more for.
tunatc sisters to share some Of theif
oil with them. but It 50 happened that
they had just enough for their W
needs. but none TO spare. go ye ratb-
er TO them that SELL" This sounded
like heartless advice. But they refused.
not because they were without SYM
pathy. but they had no ability TO help.
Let us remember under what circurl-
stances this refusal was made. II was
at the last moment. what may be re-
gardcd as the time of judgment At
this crisis each one Is responsible ff
his w life and cannot answer for
any other. II they had refused 1t at
any other time they would have been
guilty Of selfishness. just as we would
be charged II we do not work to the
best of our ability to ~evangelize the
world.
verses l0-13--A fatal mishap.
There was nc other alternative but
Tor them TO go In quest of oil. Why
did they not join the procession any
how. because In this case the fault was
not theirs. but was due 10 the unlock
ed for delay: They might have been
excused under the circumstances. The
purpose OF the parable. however. was
TO describe the folly of the foolish not
In a single action. but as a matter OF
settled behavior They were foolish
that is. thoughtless and shortsighted.
and so they did not provide against the
day of unusual demands. 49, the
door was shut" None OF the guests
would have been so discourteous az
to come late. and IL they were kept OUT
II was their W misfortune.
Lord. Lord. open TO us" This was
a cry Of the late Corners, but they had
excluded themselves by their "
carelessness and now they were refus'
ed recognition In spite Of all tneif
protestations OF friendship. There u
certainly a close connection between
our deeds and our character. III We
are not punctualI 1t is because we are
Indifferent and do not seriously consia'
er the need for being on time. "Watcn
therefore," He who is ready need have
no fear nor anxiety and will not %
taken by surprise when ''the Son "
Man cometh" to summon him to a lar
ger sphere Of duty.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

~ NJ day On eavlng my Dank AIT
er making a deposit / saw a
NJ lady at the next window-the
paying teller's-trying to count
a fat roll of bills. The lady was young
and pretty-indeed, i was very much
struck with her appearance. i thought
Of offering my services to count the
bills for her, but this would put her
on guard against me as desiring to
play a confidence game and get her
money.
Finally she gave up the attempt and.
rolling the bills into a wad. stuffed
them into a portemonnaie and left the
bank / went out at another door.
hailed a street car, got aboard; a lady
got in behind me and sat down oppo-
site me. She was the one ! had seen
in the bank. She was carrying her
portemonnaie in her hand, inviting, so
il seemed to me. some thief to snatch
ii. No one taking advantage of the
offer, she laid it on the sea beside her
and proceeded to put on her gloves.
which she had removed to count the
money. The portemonnaie lay on the
smooth surface of the seat ready to be
shaken out of sight or into some thiefs
possession, but the lady didn't appear
to worry about il. seeming far more
afraid Of tearing her gloves, which
could not have cost over 81, than of
losing a fat roll of bills.
There is nothing that will touch the
heart ike stupidity. And it seemed TO
me that there was quite enough stu
pidity in this beautiful creature-her
eyes were great soft brown ones and
her hair was a shining c~hestnut-to
make me love her forever. l watched
her and her pocketbook till / saw it
| slide into the crack between the seat
| and its back. disappearing behind the
folds of her dress.
The car logged on, most of b pas
sengers gradually getting out ! was
carried far beyond my destination. but
IL l had been intent on possessing my
self of the iady's p~ocketbook l could
not have been more absorbed in the
situation. In fact, i did have designs
on that pocketbook. but for a purpose
different from that of using the money
in it.
Having got her gloves on-without
tearing fhem-the lady felt of her back
hair, folded her plump little hands and
was evidently lost in a day dream
She did not leave the car till ii reach
ed the terminal. and when she did she
and l were the only persons in it, !
waited till she had arisen and started
for the door. There was the portemon-
| maize resting safely in the junction be-
tween the seat and its back The
lady's lace was turned from me; the
motorman was busy: l took up the
portemonnaie. put it in my pocket and
left the car. The lady started up a
street. / followed her and. presently
passing her. raised my hat and said:
Il beg pardon Can you tell me
where Mr.. Smith lives:'
She turned her eyes upon me and
asked:
what Smith,
.Why. the Mr.. Smith. of course.
There's always one particular Smith in
a place"
II don't know any Mr.. Smith at all"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

Every loft should have a double floor.
Single floors are apt to be damp and.
consequently. emit bad odors.
Although pigeons are supposed to
represent purity and ~gentleness, 1t is
the experience of the keepers OF
pigeons that they can be and are pug
nacious In the extreme during the
breeding months. says the Farm Jour-
nal.
Opportunity should be given them to
battle as often as they desire. This
luxury they will avail themselves Of
daily.
With the increase Of the denizens of
the loft. through the young birds that
have been added to the stock during
the breeding season. many lofts are
o~yercrowded- This Is especially the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

Golden Text.-Watch therefore, for
re know not the day nor the hour
Matt. XIV. 49,.
The Lesson Explained. Verses 10
Two classes Of people.
The signs of the times were full OF
~threatenings. In view of the dire
calamities that were pending Jesus
spoke on the Importance OF watchful-
ness. He used two striking illustra-
tons from domestic life to make his
teaching vivid. The thief comes sud
denly. but II the house is well guard
ed this midnight intruder can be kept
discharging his obligations has no fear
OF any unexpected return OF his mas
ter. 1t Is the lax and careless servant
who always stands in danger of dis
missal and serious loss (Matt. xiv.
1901. This thought is repeated In
the parable of the ten virgins. The
background Is full of interest. for n
wedding Is an affair Of numerous cere-
monies in the orient. The betrothai
generally takes place about twelve
months before the wedding. On the
evening OF the wedding day the bride
Is at times brought to the bridegroom.
who receives her with appropriate GER
emony in his house. The more popu-
lar custom is referred to in the para
BILE. The bridegroom is escorted by his
companions. called "the sons OF the
bride chamber" fAfatt. TX. 15. to the
home OF the bride. and he takes her
away TO her new home. The process
sion on the way back consists OF the
guests. while there is always a large
crowd OF spectators who line the
street. Ten virgins" They were the
bridesmaids. and. as was customary.
they were duly equipped with lamps
10 help add TO the brilliance OF the
'torchlight procession" Took no oil
with them" They did not start out
without any oil in hot haste, but they
did not have a sufficient quantity OF
oil to guard against any
Took oil in their vessels" The more
tIot-ntAui ahioit< tutm CdFFleu UdSkS
out OF which they r~eplenished their
lamps The bridegroom tarried.' The
delay was unexpected and unavoidable.
just as II happens in everyday life.
'Slumbered and slept" 1t got to be
too tedious while they were waiting.
and o these girls became drowsy
and fell asleep.
Verses G9.-An alarming discovery.
The delay was at last over, and the
procession was on the way to the place
OF nuptials- AT midnight" This was
probably later than usual. but unfore-
seen circumstances had necessitated Il.
Behold. the bridegroom comethr.
These words were spoken in s~tentorian
tones by the crier who hers;,ied the
approach OF the bridal couple. so that
all who were invited might be prepo
ed to Join the Procession AGO $50.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

case where young fanciers commenced
the season with more old birds than
their accommodations warranted.
Barren results are generally expert
enced where too much Is attempted
II too many birds are kept In n CON-
partment. a greater number OF infertile
Eggs may be anticipated. as when old
birds have TO fight for their quarters
it is impossible for matters to go on
comfortably.
Where practical. the young birds
should have a loft to themselves. and
great care and attention should be ex-
ercised in feeding and cleanliness. and
a sharp lookout kept for vermin- In
the case Of young. the different sexes
may be permitted to run together. =
they will not attempt TO mate w.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
Survey Of the Worlds News

Emperor William canal, linking the
North c to the Baltic. and the Hohen-
zoilern canal. linking Berlin to the Bal
tic. are completed and exploited the
Cologne Emden canal would success
fully complete the realization of a ca
nal policy which the kaiser outlined
twenty-five years ago shortly after his
accession
Germany's industry. which centers
In the Rhine provinces. has developed
a hu~ndredfoid within the last fifteen
years and has become n Of the great
national sources Of wealth While Ger
mans imported only coal and engines
formerly. they export them heavily
now. and their export trade Is severely
limited by the fact that the great wa
terway Of the Rhine does not run to
the North sea across German soil, but
over Holland
1t Is therefore contended that II would
be highly advantageous TO Germany's
trade to build a canal starting at Co
logne or Dusseldorf and running
straight through to Emden. the Prus-
sian North sea harbor. which Is the
nearest to England or America. That
waterway would be about go miles
long and would he built so that ii could
accommodate the largest freight ships.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

thus created and perhaps acquire Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina, which Austria
appropriated in 1909 The assassina-
ton Of the Archduke Ferdinand must
have really upset the plans OF Servian
statesmen. for It has solidifed the
Austro-H Hungarian empire.
at was moi intended. | feel sure. by
those in authority In Servia that any
step should be taken until the arch
duke assembled the throne. succeeding
Francis Joseph. when. II was believed.
the new monarch would not be able to
hold the various peoples Of the empire
together
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

0HIEF Of the German general
stan, General Count von Mott
~ ke. is the nephew Of the Bat
tie Thinker" who so long &C
cupied that high post He was for
many years sid-de-camp to his uncle
whose mind and methods he knew TO
perfection After his uncle's death he
was made a~id-de-camp 70 the present
kaiser. who employed him on all kinds
of delicate personal missions. sending
him as peace emissary to Friedrichsruh
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
NEW CANAL FOR GERMANY

Before the present European conflict
the kaiser had directed the Prussian
minister of public works and railways
to make an especial study of a great
canal scheme which would achieve no
less an object than link the Rhine to
the North sea by an all German route.
German public opinion has for many
years favored such a scheme. although
Il would cost at first glance some $780,
100000 to complete. and nov. that the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
OF GREATEST POWERS


1t will be seer from the following
table that the of the triple
entente substantially exceed those Of
the triple alliance. although the nation
al debts of the former group Of pow
ers far exceed the aggregate of the in
debtedness OF the latter group.
The revenues, however. Of the Unit
ed Kingdom, France and Russia are
very much larger than those of Ger
many, Austria and Italy. Figures
show, moreover, that the wealth OF
the United States is greater than that
of all the nations in the triple alliance
combined and exceeds the total re-
sources of the Franco Russian alliance
1t is greater. too, than that of the
United Kingdom and Russia combined
FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND ga
TIONAL DEBTS OF THE POWERS
Revenue Debt Total wealth
Germany 81. u.10 ASSOC sse-5oo.ooo.oo
Austria :. eS.ss.W l.x35li.os A.Wo.eooo
Italy 49,. sl1s0.0o 276.ss.oo 9.co.oo.os
United
K'gdom sis. Sc. 90 s. sS $500 50. .oo.ooe
France. sl4.s4.oo 90 S.o0.omano
Russia ..l.sz4.oes.o0 4.555.ss.@o 4.0a.en.0o
UNITED STATES
$50 .ss.yo S.az.s 90 500. oD. oo1. 90
The above tabulation does not in
clude the of the colonies of
the respective nations or of their de-
Tendencies.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

Said Williams Wife-William can
make money. but he will be ao'
to save any.
Said williams Mother-That y J"t
what ! warned MY son when be "ans
cd to marry you.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
Iapan.. Goldfish Industry.

1t is likely that the yearly produc-
ton and sale of goldfish in the whole
Of Japan exceed 100000 and may
reach a considerably higher number.
and the aggregate value of the OUTPUT
cannot be less than 100000 ls7Al
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
1hs Ihouahtles. Poor.

Seems TO me the poor are rather
shiftless."
For ~instance:"
This man says he Is starving. Why
doesn't be get up a tag day for him.
seIf."-Kansas City Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
sERvrA HAD AMBITIONS

-Servia." says Or. Benjamin Joblons
Of New York city, who received a dec
Grafton from King Peter of Seryia in
recognition of services rendered in the
recent Balkan war as a surgeon has
been banking on the fact that the ff-
teen to eighteen different ~nationalities
Of which the dual monarchy is made
up are in discord. Servia had hoped
for a rebellion in Austria-H Hungary and
hoped to take advantage of a situation
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
LAKES DRYING UP

A report just laid before the senate
at Cape Town says definitely that
South Africa is drying up. not because
Of any lessening of the average rain
fan. but on account of the steady dis
appearance of the local water supplies
There is no doubt" it adds. that
many parts Of the Union will even
tually become uninhabifable."
Long G Livingstone pointed out
this probability. and within the last
half century quite a number Of lakes
in central Africa have disappeared,
while Lake Tchad is shrinking every
year.
Europe Is in no better case. A Ger
man ~geologist recently made an ex-
haustive inventory of the European
lake, and found that hundreds had dis
appeared or been reduced TO insignif-
cant proportions In the canton of
Zurich 80 lakes were catalogued In
1000; now there are barely seventy.
No one seems to have looked into the
matter of the lakes Of the British isles.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

Golden Text-Watch therefore. for
re know not the day nor the hour
Matt. XIV, 49,.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

with the famous flask Of Steinberger
cabinet to Bismarck General o
Moltke Is a taller mar than was his
uncle, and. though his features are
cast in the same mold. they are not so
hard and pitiless as were those Of his
great prototype
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19
The Girl and the Money
By AURORA Id

~ NE day on leaving my bank aft
er making a deposit / saw a
NJ lady at the x window-the
uayiny felIeris-trying TO count
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-30
Ancients Fond of Perfumes.

The ancients used to burn perfume
before the affairs Of their gods, be
lievipg that the sweet scents were
pleasurable to them. Nowhere was
perfume more lavishly used than by
the ancient Egyptians. In the temple
of Isis, sweet incense was always kept
burning before the altar by the
priests. and on extraordinary occa
sions the king himself performed this
ceremony. The great god Ra always
had three kinds of incense burned be
fore him. Horus Ambeis, the dog
headed Thoth: Meth, goddess of wis
dom: the cat-headed Pshat, and the
sacred Ibis, all were the recipients Of
scented offerings.