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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
CHILDREN EVENING STORY

'"That,' said Jennie, 'is house
where people i've" and she laughed
so that the little dried fern she was
standing under shook as though the
wind had blown it. Jennie had travel
ed around more than the little SPUR
rels had, so she knew more than they
did.
Maybe there will be an adventure
here" said Johnnie. lets go look
"All right" agreed his brother, and
after Jennie had stood up on her hind
legs, and listened with all her might
moving her whiskers to and fro, like
cat smelling for a mouse, she said:
IT guess it will be safe. No one
lives there. 1t is a deserted house
and very likely we shall meet with
an adventure"
Then the squirrels and Jennie ran
up the porch pillars and down the
chimney of the house, coming out
through fireplace into large room.
No one was in tin fact, no one was
in the whole house. Billie ran across
the floor and in one corner what do
you think he found? Why, stocking
filled with nuts. There were many
kinds, such az you get at Christmas,
and they were strange to the SPUR
rels, who only had such kinds as
hickory nuts, acorns, beech nuts and
black walnuts. But they ate some
of each kind and liked them very
much.
How do you s'pose they got here?"
asked Johnnie.
"That must be the adventure Of it,"
said Billie
mo" said Jennie, "these are
Christmas nuts, they are not adven-
ture nuts. Some little girl or boy
hung this stocking by the fireplace
for Santa Claus to FIJI, but something
happened. and they did not take the
nuts out. Maybe the family had to
move away in hurry, and forget
them, or maybe the little boy or girl
got sick on candy and was not allowed
to eat the nuts. Anyway, here are
the nuts, and think we ought to take
some home to Grandma and Grandpa
Which the squirrels and Jennie did
and. lust as they had all they coulc
carry, what should happen but big
rat came running right into that room
and scared them so that Jennie al
most forgot how to smile. They raT
home in a hurry, I can assure you
and all agreed that 1t was a mos1
wonderful adventure indeed, but Il
was nothing to what happened the
next day, as I shall tell you tomor
row night, when the bedtime story
will be about trick that Billie Bushy
tail played.
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For Tned Feet

have the best shaped and healthiest
feet of any women in the world, do
not know. The anatomical construc-
ton of the foot Is most remarkable
when you come to study It out. The
bones form system Of piers and
arches, ingeniously combined to
stand the greatest weight with the
least strain. The main support Is
the heel, which receives the shock of
walking, with spreading bones to
make the toe elastic. Any form of
shoe which throws undue pressure on
the forward part of the foot puts the
strain where the foot Is least able
to bear it. Hence the danger of high
or French, heels, which push the
centre Of gravity from the body out
Of place.
Several previous chats have dealt
with the normal care Of the foot. |
suggest here bathing with hot salt
water as remedy when the feet are
tired, and also rubbing them with
pure alcohol when they are damp
and cold from outdoor walking in
winter. Olive oil is an excellent
tonic for the foot. though It Is little
u6SO AOA SA1I POA pSSS. AAS vs. ~ASS~
ishes and refreshes the skin, and
helps keep the foot in good health.
And healthy foot will not develop
corns and callouses easily.
Questions and Answers
hape qsstte a serious case of enlur0ed
pores of tho nose. Is there any cure tor
s1mef-H. Rand.
Reply-After bathing the face with hot
water, rub lather from good soap into
the skin. letting it dry In; rinse out with
hot water, and rub in q good cleansing
cream. Wipe all the cream off that you
can and dash cold water over the nose and
face And diet little.
Would you kindly advise ne as to .ohen
Is the best time to clip the ends Of ones
hatrf At t,lll moon or neD moon 7-Youm0
Miss.
Reply-Evidently you have heard that
old saying about clipping the hair when
the moon was at certain periods. There
is nothing to this except that clipping the
hair at this time means that you will clip
it about every month. This you should
do but any time Is as good as any other,
SO the periods are about four weeks apart
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SIGOURNEY BAPTIST
MINISTER RESIGNS

Sigourney, Dec. 16. Nv Rev. A. r.,
struble who has been the pastor Of ths
Sigourney Baptist church for the past
four years on last Sunday read his
resignation to his congregation. Mr..
Struble has proven himself popular
pastor during his stay here and 1t was
with deep feeling and regret that he
took the step Sunday that will separ.
ate him from his congregation who
have learned to love and admire him,
The resignation takes effect January /.
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STORY II.
wow Billie Found the Nuts.


After Billie and Johnnie Bushytail
learned to Jump, they kept 1t 1t nearly
all the while. You know how 1t Is;
when boy learns to go on roller
skates, he d1esn't want to stop, does
he? Anyway, in few days the little
squirrels got to be very good Jump
ers. and they could do almost as well
as their Grandpa and Grandma Light
foot.
Keep on practising" said Grandpa.
''You will need to be very nimble when
{. the hunting season opens
One day Billie and Johnnie thought
Il would be fun to go off in the woods
and wander shout, jumping from tree
to tree.
Don't you want to come, Jennie?"
asked Billie
"Oh. have to do the Dishes" an
swered Jennie, with a laugh, that
showed her sharp little teeth.
do you like to do dishesT asked
Billie.
Eyes; it's lots Of fun to splash in
\ the water, and get your paws nice
L and white. Just love til" and Jennie
laughed so heartily that she ratified
down some Of the acorn-top cups that
\ she had just set on shelf to dry.
Lets help her." suggested Billie,
then she can come with us in the
woods"
"Sure, !" agreed his brother; 50 they
set to work and those dishes were
done up in less than no time, which,
IS you all know, Is very quick. indeed.
Grandpa ana Grandma Lightfoot
were out for 4 walk, and Billie, John.
( ME and Jennie did not have to lock
anr doors when they left, for there
vel, no doors to the nest They ran
&. the tree trunk, jumped from
pour to branch, and We're soon
pnk, q half mile from the place
ey hved
se-.-.-lpg something happens to
\ ted Jennie, with a laugh,
ID along.
aNsis1RY NJ hAppen!" asked Billie
- -, :" replied Jennie, and
ael Na. = would just love
- As sure happen to me. .
ESQ " IN. happen" went on
!. MI kIass N Tor some dis.
irs'sid they came to the
HI M ats. There stood a
axv. mon list like the one you
the NoL i've IN, only, perhaps
anduEAGnat!" asked Billie, for il
sR sst house he had ever seen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

Christ himself came, mot to be
mintstered unto, but to minister" and
he puts the same spirit into the hearts
OF his loyal followers. Not get, but give
is the royal law. Today the world is
filled with shining company OF men,
and women who are following in the
train Of Jesus, and spending them
selves, as best they know how, in la
Dor for the welfare Of their fellow
men. Every "Red Cross Stamp" that
appears on Christmas letter Is but
an expression of this spirit, So are
all the thousands Of Christmas dinners
that will be given to the poor. So we
the wide reaching ministrations OF for
eign missions. So are the multitude
of altruist1c activities which, though
they are not labeled with the name OF
Christ, are yet born of his spirit.
Great gifts are common nowadays.
The average man can read Of ten
million dollar bequest to charity with
only languid interest Mr.. Carnegie
alone has given away $500, 0OO, 900.
There Is nothing new or sensational in
the practice. 1nstinctively the normal
person realizes that the greatest gift
is not Of money, no matter how vast
it may be. The benefaction which
counts for most is the gift OF life.
Only life can meet life's needs. God
might have sent a new philosophy into
the world to redeem the race, or new
organization of human society, or
new law on fresh tables OF stone. But
his way was better. He sent the best
that heaven held Of life - His own
nature, personified in his son, born as
a babe. living normal life. perform
ing divine ministry, and dying vi
men might have life, and have it moro
abundantly
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/ pop was takink a wawk be
r today and we came to q
nc. Lern the manly art OF
Its no punishmint, Prof.
7 aoar back.
lL don't think III go up and
i Ain, sed pop, eyry time |
!, slne + make up my mind
llSxt time / pass 1t III go UP
II S3fessor Mike and heers
u S-nt up in the phase, me
II %m, and thare was a sine
III aging, Prof. Mike, and
IL Sl5n the doar and a man
III e.. avn opened 1t, saying,
III, how do do.
lessor Mike, sed pop, and
II That's me, and pop sed,
81 Hays wunted to lern the
Z self defsnts In case a
kl& attacks me avn the
ii and I cant run faster than
81 in, 1t will ony cost you a
: Sire ferst lessin, payabil
III I'D the man.
tiTood be fairer than that,
iollar, sed pop. And he
q IN wun and took awf his
avn a pare Of boxing
.lLsim and the man started
round In frunt Of eetch
they wunted to get past
'. . /. 7
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TRANSMITTING A SONG INTO
WORKS.

Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray
err Meeting Topic Of the Young
Peoples Societies - Christian En-
deavor, etc. - for December 49,:
"How the Prophecy Of the Angels
Christmas Song May Come True."-
Luke 1890.
A world conquering missionary cru
sade was inaugurated by the angelic
host on that first Christmas morn. The
angels have returned to heaven, but
they have left to men the duty OF re
peating their refrain. This Christmas
gospel is to be proclaimed every day
and everywhere by all who believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Somehow, thoughts of Christmas en-
large the borders of ones. neighbor-
hood. It is not easy to be narrow or
provincial on Christmas day. That
Notwithstanding event, In old Ju-
deals little town Of Bethlehem, was
too big for any province or country or
planet to claim. Even the stars In
their courses felt It; and the silent
heavens broke their fmmemorial still
ness to jubilate over It, We recall
that it was because God so loved the
world - not merely Palestine, or the
chosen people, or that particular cen
fury, that He gave to all mankind its
first Christmas gift a Babe who
should for all time and in realms per-
sonify mans brotherhood and Gods
love.
Christmas is Gods definition Of love
for man.
He Is sharing the work of the Christ
mas angels who 10y any means Is tell.
ing the world that God loves 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

HEY say that man looks first
at q wcman's face, then at her
= foot. In Europe, small feet are
considered a mark Of aristocracy,
but in America we take saner idea
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

of them, and consider theix beauty
in relation to the rest of the body.
A tiny foot under large frame is
not beautiful, any more than a fiat,
wide foot would look well on small
woman.
The beat shoes are made in Amer
lea, and whether or not this accounts
for the fact that American women
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Young Peoples Religious World
BY C. A. yOIGHT
(By william r. E1lis)

BY T.
UNIFORM PRAYER MEETING TOPIC
THE SOCIETIES CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-27
CLEVER BILL
AT PANTAGES

Harden, whose remarkable
feats in escaping from handouts,
shackles, packing cases and
straight jackets, are attracting
wide attention, is the headline
feature of the weeks bill at the
Pantages. His act is one of ey-
element and thrills. Irene Vests
Hawaiian sextet is a beautiful
musical act, with instrumental
and vocal numbers and native
hula hula dances. Mabel john
son is a gifted ventriloquist. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Longworth have a
pleasing singing and comedy act.
Howard and Fieids are hit with
their dining car minstrels and
Alexander Patty does some won-
derful up-side-down juggling. "A
Message From the Past" is the
fifth instalment of the exciting
Pathe feature, Meal of the
Navy"
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Duke of Manchester i'm bank
ruptcy court at London.
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rad.
Hells signs read: go to He'll
for Ice Cream" Over his place
of business he has a painting
showing a man and girl eating
ice cream. The girl is saying:
Hell, for mine, always"
Rhodes Brothers last night;
damage slight.
Because he used Indian club
on head of wife, Joseph Young,
Puyallup valley Indian, must
stay five days in Jail.
Dale Roxburg, 16-year-oId Sc
attic high school boy. arrested
for stealing jewelry, sent to Che
halls training school.
San Juan island girl, 13,
raises Kafir corn successfully.
Maj. Moraht, Berlin military
critic, says no hope for allies.
State to give away big apples
at Zone of Plenty States cele-
bration at fair.
Peace r1imors cause setback I'm
wheat prices.
Longsloremen's wages at An
chorage, Alaska, raised from 81
to SO cents an hour because of
severe weather.
Average pay of Baptist minis.
ter in u. S. is $1.S7 a day, or
$3.50 year, says report.
Whether Martin Wannebo will
be brought back to Tacoma for
wife desertion now up to Gov
Lister.
Monster electric engine of type
used by Milwaukee railway to be
exhibited here.
COl. Sa1nuei heper, ihea0 Oh
U. s. aviation section at Washing
ton, involved in courtmartial oil
Lieut.. Col. Goodyear at Frisco.
BIRTHS
Born to Karl Anderson and
wife, 5416 So. Thompson av.
/ girl, Oct. 20; John Herbert Nc.
Kee and wife, 9191i So. Yakims
av., boy, Oct. 20; John Nicole
and wife, 1896 No. Quine St, boy
Oct, TO-. Charles Norhummel and
wife, 813 So. Yakima av., boy
Oct. o; Alonis Suffer and wife
1909 So. 10th ST.. boy. Oct. IL,
John II. Linder and wife, 4Gs
East Division lane, boy. Oct. Is
Gabriel Spadafore and wife
1505h So. NJ ST.. boy, Oct. is,
Clarence H. Van Denmark ant
wife, 1920 So. Tyler St, boy, Oct
20; James Marnca and wife
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Peruvian schooner Judith loses
bearings and narrowly escapes
going ashore on Oregon coast.
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RESIGN IN SCRAP

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. - Five
members of the Episcopal chnrch,
attending the missions confer
ence here, resigned yesterday fol
lowing a stormy session over re-
scinding a resolution passed by
the conference over Catholic pai-
ticipation in the Panama interdo-
nominational meeting to be held
in February.
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PASTOR ATTACKS
APOSTLES CREED

BOSTON, Oct. 27.--Rev. Wood
man Bradbury of Cambridge,
criticised the Apostles creed yes
terday at meeting of the Bap-
fist ministry and declared there
wer things in it which the mod
ern mind could not believe. He
suggested a creed of his own as
a Sill bstitute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-27

FARRELL, Pa, Oct. 27.-Did
you ever want ice cream so much
that you'd go to He'll for it?
In this town everybody likes
il and most of them go to He'll
for it. He'll is an ice cream man
ufacturer-his first name is Con-
Daughter of Gov. Alexander of
Idaho married to Michael A..
Spiro of San Francisco.
Negotiations between Russia
and Roumania nearing compile
ton.
Real Whole Wheat Health
Bread. Duenwald's, 313 18th.
"adv."
Three women arrested on dis
orderly charge plead not guilty.
Postal money order service
between U. S. and Greece sus-
pended.
Rev, James 8. West, shot
while hunting, improving rap
idly.
Mclean the contract mover.
Main 1850. adv"
Scottish Rite Masons elect M.
W. Baylie, Washington, d. c.,
sovereign grand master.
Charles johnson granted last
saloon license which will be is
sued in Chehalis.
Watch cleaning 81, main springs
81. Pfaff, HAT Broadway. adv.
Thomas g. Bowles, former
member London parliament, at
tacks British cabinet for blum
.ders-
Andrew FerrNri, noted glass
chemist, dies at Hartford, Conn.,,
agei76.
rssd
Yellow fever epidemic IN
Buena Ventura, Colombia.
STANLEY BELL PRINTING 90.
~ adv"
Howard Main, 17-year-old mes
senger. said to have disappeared
with $4,000 gold from Los An
geles bank, caught in Ell Paso.
Tex.
Mike O'Conner, of New York,
passenger on American steamer.
refused permission to land In
England. Undesirable"
Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM, florist, So. eth and X. adv.
Small blaze In sewing room ol
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Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM. florist, So. eth and X. adv.
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Mike O'Conner, of New York,
passenger on American steamer.
refused permission to land In
England. Undesirable"
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Howard Main, f7-year-old mes
senger. said to have disappeared
with $4,000 gold from Los An
geles bank, caught In Ell Paso.
Tex.
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Thus society
their fashion
while the promises of the American Telephone Telegraph
world aviation make good
Already voice has linked the American capital wire
less,
munication established between
Efel tower Paris $500 miles N Vail head
wireless
tween this European cities within
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SUED FOR $25O,OOO

YORK, Oct. 27.vgnus S. J. Mayo New Haven manu-
Mrs. g. Florence
another brought by Mrs
fraud claiming
he already had wife Mayo brought into
New Haven a the time his first divorce.
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PUNlSHADULTERATOR

SEATTLE Oct. 27Enterng plea of guilty to charge OF
having aduteraed food in its possession with intent to sell the
Western Meat Fish Co.. 400 Western fined 500 and
Whehads Wednesday The
conviction been obtained against
vioato the food the local during the past
evidence by VIII H. Adams state food In
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SHOT PRINCE FOR
NOT WEDDING HER

MILAN, Oct. 27.-Prince Leo
pold OF Coburg, who was badly
injured last week by acid burns
and revolver wounds at the hands
of Kamilla Rbica. was attacked
because he would not fulfill his
promise to marry her, according
to statement given the press
yesterday.
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BUILD AT MUIR

Word received today from Washington, d. c., that 500
shell
Camp Muir that will be appropriated
other shelters high the mountain The shelter house Will
aid climbers greatly in reaching the summit they the
night divide the climb equal days work
Now they have make all in 12-hour pull
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-20

a club and gripped it. Quest drew long breath.
His eyes were set hard.
Drop that club" he ordered.
The creature suddenly sprang up. The club was
waved around his head.
Drop It," Quest repeated firmly. "You will sit
down in your corner. You will Sleep"
The club slipped from the hairy fingers. The
tense frame, which had been already crouched for
the spring was suddenly relaxed.
They found nothing unusual until they came to
the distant corner, where huge piano box lay
on it's side with the opening turned to the wall.
This is where the brute sleeps, 1 suppose,
They dragged 1t a few feet away from the wall.
SO that the opening faced them. Then Lenora
gave = little cry and Quest stood suddenly still
Tho skeleton!" Lenora shriskeA. Its the
skeletou!"
Il was q skeleton 10 old that tho bones had
turned q dull gray. Quest glanced towards the
hands.
Little fingers both missing" he muttered.
Remember the message?" she exclaimed.
Where the skeleton is. the necklace may be also"
Quest nodded shortly.
Well search"
They turned over everything in the place fruit
lessy. There sign of the necklace.
You get outside, Lenora," Quest directed "1'n
just bring this beast round again and then we'll
tackle the professor"
Quest tU:.cd towards the creature which
CT, chcd stu hud4iod up in it's
Look at me- he ordered.
The creature obeyed Once its frame
seemed to grow vrile and natural.
You need sleep longer" Quest said. Wake
up and be yourself
The effect of his words instantaneous. AL
most as he spoke the creature crouched for
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2-Human Yet lnhuman Monkey and Yet a Man.
only. We will waste no time out here, Lenora.
We will search the grounds. Come on.
1t hard to know which way to turn. Every
path choked with tangled weeds and bushes
They wandered about almost aimlessly for nearly
half an hour Then Quest to sudden stand
still Lenora gripped his arm. They had both heard
the same sound-a queer, grooming little cry, half
plaintive, half angry.
whats that" he exclaimed.
Lenora still chung to his
II hate this place." she whispered. 1T terrines
me- What are We looking for. Mr. Quest?"
Cant say that know exactly" the latter
swered but guess We'll find out where that cry
from. Sounded to uncommonly like
human effort.
They made their way up as far as the hedge,
which they skirted for few yards until they found
opening. Then Quest gave vent to little ex-
clamation. Immediately in front Of them was a
small hut, built apparently Of sticks and bamboos.
with a stronger framework behind. The sloping
roof grass-grown and entwined with rushes.
The only apology for window a queer lit
tie hole set quite close to the roof.
There was a rudelookng door, but Quest, on
trying it., found it locked. They walked around
the place but found no other opening. All the time
from inside they could hear queer scu1ing sounds.
Lenora's cheeks grew paler.
Must stay?" she nIurmured Il don't think
I want to what's inside. Mr.. Quest! Mr.
Quest!"
She chung to his arm. They were opposite tho
little aperture which served as a window and ut
that moment 1t suddenly framed the face of a
creature, human In features. diabolcal in express
sion
Say, that's some facet" he remarked I'D hate
to spoil it."
Even as he spoke 1t disappeared.
We've got to get inside there, Lenora" he an.
nounced, stepping forward.
She followed him silently few turns of the
wrist and the door yielded. Keeping Lenora lit
tie behind him, Quest gazed around eagerly Ex-
actly In front of him, clad only in loin cloth
with hunched-up shoulders, necklace around his
neck with blazing eyes and ugly cleaning teeth,
crouched some understandable creature, human
yet inhuman, a monkey and yet man. There
were a couple of monkeys swinging by their tails
from a bar. and leopard chained to staple in
the ground walking round and round In the far
corner, swapping and snarling every time he
glanced towards the newcomers. The creature
in front of him stretched out a hairy hand towards