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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

wolves upon the females who chance
to capture them as they leave the in
cubator.
BY careful selection the Martians
rear only the hardest specimens of
each species. and with almost super
natural foresight they regulate the
birth rate to merely offset the loss by
death. Each adult Marian female
brings forth about thirteen eggs each
year. and those which oct the size.
weight and specific gru ity tests are
hidden in the receSSeS of some Subter-
ranean vault where the temperature
is too low for incubation. Every year
these eggs are carefully examined by
a council of twenty chieftains, and all
but about one hundred of the most
perfect are destroyed out of each
yearly supply. At the end Of five
years about five hundred almost per-
feet eggs have been chosen from the
thousands brought forth. These are
then placed in the almost alright in
cubatOrs to be Matched by the suns
rays after a period of another five
years.
The incubatOrs are built in remote
Businesses, where there is little or no
likelihood of their being discovered
by other tribes. The result of such a
catastrophe would mean no children
in the community for another five
years. was later to witness The re-
suits of the discovery of an alien incu-
hatOr.
SOla's duties were now doubled, as
she was compelled to care for the
young Marian as well as for me. but
neither one of US required much at
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
How She Proposes.

Women do propose though they do
not say outright, Jack. love you
VIII you please he my husbandT" They
sometimes do as did Alice and her
friend Fred. They had been singing
and Alice searched through the music
till she found a song entitled, II am
in love with you" Handing 1t to Fred
she said 40 you know IT." Fred
looked stunned, and ignoring the song
she held out to him. he said. "No.
didn't know ii. but l certainly am glad
to hear you say So" And shortly
Alice was wearing an engagement
ring. But sometimes 1t works the
other away. A young man was taking
a girf home on beautiful moonlight
evening. Looking into his eyes she
said. ERIN not going TO get mar
ried until you do" He asked why, and
she replied Because so long as you
are single there is hope" But alas
he took her home and left her there
and never saw her againi
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
CHAPTER III-continued.
=

have ever been prone to seek adj
venture and to investigate and expert
ment where wiser men would have left
well enough alone. 1t therefore now
occurred to me that the surest way
of learning the exact attitude of this
beast toward me would be to attempt
to leave the room.
Slowly and carefully, therefore.
gained my feet, only to see that my
watcher did the same; cautiously
advanced toward him, finding that by
moving with shuffiing gait | could
retain my balance as well as make rea-
sonably rapid progress. AS l neared
the brute he backed cautiously away
from me, and when had reached the
open he moved TO one side to let mt
pass. He then fell i'm behind me and
followed about ten PAGES in my rear
as l made my way along the deserted
street.
Evidently his mission was to pro-
tect me only. l thought, but when we
reached the edge of the city he sud
uCntAN oJl bNAVlG ullCi III ,
strange sounds and barring his ugly
and ferociOus tusks. Thinking to have
some amusement at his expense.
rushed toward him and when almost
upOn him sprang into the air, alight-
ing far beyond him and away from the
city. He wheeled instantly and
charged me with the most appalling
speed / had ever beheld. l had
thought his short legs bar to swift.
ness. but had he been cOursing with
greyhounds the latter would have ap.
peared as though asleep on a door
mat. AS l was to learn. this is the
fieetest animal on Mars and. owing to
its intelligence, loyalty and feroclty, is
used in hunting, in war and as the
protector of the Marian man.
quickly saw that would have diff
flculty in escaping the fangs of the
beast on a straightway course, and sc
l met his charge by doubling in my
tracks and leaping over him as he was
almost upon me- This maneuver gave
me a considerable advantage and
was able to reach the city quite BIZ
ahead of him, and as he came tearing
after me jumped for window about
thirty feet from the ground In the face
of one of the buildings overlooking
the valley.
Grasping the sill pulled myself uI
to a sitting posture without looking
into the building. and gazed down al
the baffied animal beneath me. My
exultation was short-lived, however
for scarcely had gained secure seal
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
HOW DOCTORS
treat COLDS
and The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is q Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experientt
that no medicine for colds and inhu.
enza can be depended upon for full ef'
fectiveness until the liver is made thor.
nughly active. That is why the first
step in the treatment Is the new, nausea
less colonel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects Of the old style cslo'
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 60 long way
towards preventing influenza and Is one
Of the most important factors in en-"
abling the patient to successfully with
stand an attack and ward on pnsu-
monia. -.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with q swallow Of water-that .
all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating, pleas.
ure or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver Is active, your
system is purified, and you are feeling
fine, with a hearty appetite for break
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only IN
original sealed packages, price thirty
Ave cents. Your money will be cheer
fully refunded If you do not find them
delightful.--(Adv.)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
KIND HEARTED LITTLE BOBBY
He Meant Well, but He Won't Go
to the Movies With Mamma
Again for a While.

Bobby, a four-year-Old Columbus
boy, is an observing yOungSter; also.
he is kind-hearted and willing to Oblige.
characteristics that were brought
out in a recent incident which was
embarrassing to his mother. BObby's
mother is young and pretty, and to
enhance her good looks has frequent
recourse to a pOwderpuff, with the
usual remark that she fears her face
is shiny.
One night this week Bobby sat with
his mother in movie. and directly
in front Of them sat a bald-headed
man. His head was shiny, and this
attracted Bobby'S attention.
"Say. mother" he said excitedly.
that mans head is awful shiny. isn't
it," His mothers look of distress evil
IDENTIFY was interpreted by Bobby to
mean sympathy for the man with shiny
head, for he said. loud enough TO be
heard for several rows of seats. Moth
er, couldn't you lend him your powder
puff? News.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
Diplomatic.

He was one of the few remaining
Old-time darkies. He had finished the
odd jobs for which he hal been en-
plOyed, and, hat in hand, appeared at
the back door.
How much is it, UncleT' he was
asked.
"Yo' say how much? jest whateber
yo' all say, missis.'
'Oh, but I'd rather you would say
how much" the lady of the house re-
piled.
Vas main, But, mann. Aid rather
hab de Seventy-five cents yO' all would
gimme dan de fifty cents Aid charge
yO' aIl"-FrOm Life.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

II am now able TO eat three square
meals day for the first time in two
years." was the emphatic statement
made, recently by Joseph A. York,
well-known business man and highly
respected citizen of Portland, Maine.
Il am now sixty-nine years of age,
and in all my life have never run
across a medicine that consider in a
class with Tanlac. l have just fin
ished my fourth bottle and this medi-
cine has benefited me even beyond my
greatest hopes. Besides gaining six
teen pounds in weight, l have been
built up and strengthened until l feel
all of twenty years younger.
''F'or the past two years l have been
In q miserably rundown condition,
and was compelled short time ago
to give up all idea of business as i
was too weak to look after anything.
i was nervous, WORKOUT, had no appe-
tite, and suffered most all the time
with Indigestion. Some days l would
eat scarcely anything; In fact / was
afraid to eat because ] knew l would
suffer afterward. Sometimes l had
such severe cramping pains after eat
ing that / would almost die. My
nerves were all unstrung and the least
thing would worry me and / never
could get good nights sound sleep.
In fact just lost interest in every
thing and was greatly discouraged
over my condition.
'The ordinary treatment failed to
do me any good, and as had read so
many statements from people 1 know
here in Portland who had been bene-
fitted by Tanlac, decided to give it
trial. And now 1 know for myself
what 1t will do, for have simply
taken a new lease on life. / am now
able to look after my work as usual
and never felt better in my life. / am
able to eat three hearty meals a day
and everything agrees with me per-
fectly. eat anything want and
never feel touch of indigestion.
never thought there was a medicine
that could do me so much good, and
am only too glad to have the facts
about my case given to the public"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
pverywhere%-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
. A FIGHT FOR LIFE.

Synopsis.-The author tells of his
acquaintance with the hero OF one
of the most remarkable adventures
ever recorded. From manuscript
left by his friend he has wildly set
out the strange happenings which
brought together a brave Virginia
gentleman and Princess of Mars.
In the Arizona hills John Carter.
mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate solLI9r, fleeing from a war
party of Apaches, takes refuge in
a cave the atmosphere of which
has a remarkable effect on him.
Yielding to its influence he sinks
into Inconsistencies, his last
thoughts centered on the glow from
the planet Mars. Awaking, Carter
realizes that he has, in some in
comprehensive manner. been trans
ported to Mars He is surprised by
a party of armed Marian warriors.
who seek his life. He convinces
their leader. Tars Tarkas. of his
harmlessness and is conveyed, a
prisoner, to a Marian city.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

1.-THE Thing, Which More Nearly Re-
sembled Our Earthly Men Than u
Did the Martians Had Seen, Held
Me Pinloned TO the Ground With q
Huge Foot"
upon the SIN than huge hand grasped
me by the neck from behind and
dragged me violently into the room,
Here was thrown upon my back, and
beheld standing over me a colossal
ape-like creature, white and hairless
except for an enormous shock of
bristly hair upon its head.
The thing, which more nearly re-
sembled our earthly men than It did
the Martians l had seen, held me
pinioned to the ground with one huge
foot. while II jabbered and gestiru.
'ated at some answering creature be
hind me. This other, which vas evi.
lently it's mate, soon came toward us
,earing q mighty stone cudgel with
hich II evidently intended to brain
re-
The creatures we're about ten OF
tgeen feet tail, standing erect. and
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
How pates Grow.

The Arabs live almost entirely on
this fruit when crossing the desert
The date is the fruit Of the date-palm,
which grows best in Persia. Palestine.
Arabia, and the North of Africa. The
stem reaches height Of 90 feet to
20 feet and throws on a magnificent
crown of large leaves and a number
of spadices. In the female plant these
bear lunches of dates weighing from
20 TO % pounds.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
pl,orIm Fathers Were separatlsts.

The Puritans sought tie reform OF
the Church of England. The Pilgrims
were Separatists from the first. who
had already left England and formed
an independent congregation in Ley
den. whence they came to New Eng
land. They numbered fnrty-One fami-
lies. 1O2 persons, landing at Plymouth
December 20, 1920. They had preyl-
ously made covenant known as the
Mayfower covenant. which hound then
into a civil state with religious
basis. They wished 70 found "a church
without a bishop and state withonI
a king"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
RUB RHEUMATIC PAIN
FROM ACHING JOINTS
hub Pain right out with small trial
bottle Of old "st. Jacobs OIL"
Stop dosing Rheumatism.

Stop dosing Rheumatism.
It's pain only: not one case In fifty
requires internal treatment. Ruh
soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs or
right on the tender spot ana by the
time you say Jack Robinson tout
comes the rheumatic pain and distress.
at Jacobs OH" Is harmless rheu-
mafism liniment which never disap-
points and doesn't burn the skin. II
takes pain. soreness and stiffness from
aching joints. muscles and bones
stops sciatica, lumbago. backache and
neuralgia.
Timber mp! Get small trial bpttle
nf 0ld-time. honest "St. Jacobs lOil"
from any drug srores ~---a IzI a snoukent.
you'll be free from pains. aches land
stiffness. Don't suffer- Hub rhed,na-
6ism away.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
CREAM FOR cATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief from
Head-cclds. it's Splendid

In one minute your ciogged uostrils
will open. the air passages Of your
head VIII clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking. snuthing.
blowing. headache. dryness. No sir,lg.
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh viii be gone.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cteam
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
Q little OF this fragrant. antiseptic.
healing cream In your nostrils. Il pen
efrates through every air passage Of
the head. ~oothes the infianea OF
swollen mucous membrane and Relief
comes Instantly. /.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stunad-ur
with q cold or nasty catarrh.-iteIief
comes SO quickly ADV.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

"Could l see Mr.. Grumpson?" asked
the brisk caller.
Il suppose SO" said the clerk. glbom.
sly. "if you don't care what happens
TO you. got one good look at him IA
ne came in this morning and assure
you that viii last me all day. Dir.
mingham Age-Heruld.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

II the conceit were taken our
some people there wonld be nothiI
left to bury.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
Preached As COO Germans

John Wesley is said 10 have
preached nearly 5000 sermons. av.
eraginC three sermons n day for "a
years,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
| 8DC;t:8tGe1G(E ~

the day Mrs. A. j O'Couor acted
aa hostess
j. j. *
Tho bans of marriage were pub
lishcd yesterday at ST. Patrick IS
church for the marriEe OF Miss Mar
Earct sheppard, dauchter of Mr. and
Mr. Ohio Sheppard lilo Illinois
avenue, and John Fcunesscy, a welt
known farmer Of Wallace township
The date OF the marriage has not
been made public
Il, " y.
Miss Louise Grove will entertain
with a thCater party tonight in hon.
or Of Miss Jane Peck. who is To- mar
ny Charles Beck After attending a
downtown playhouse the guests will
he taken to confectionery for a
light supper,
j. s. y.
Fourteen people from Aurora mo
tored to Ottawa late yesterday at.
ternoon for a chicken dinner which
was served to them last night at the
NauChusa ON Paul st
II y. X
The Royal Neighbors. Camp i6l,
juvenile picnic has been postponed
until further notice
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
FOODS CHEAPER IN
SOME PARTS OF u. S

Washington, D. c July H. Reports
from additional cities complied today
by the department Of labor showed
Charleston, $, e.. heading the list with
q decrease Of 3 per cent IN the cost Of
food Tor the mouth ending June 10.
Kansas city and Philadelphia report
ed decreases of per cent while At
Ianta, Baltimore, Indianapolis and
New York showed reductions of / per
cent
REPORTS showed declines OF , per
cent in Manchester, n, IT,. and Kochcs-
ter, \. ~ ANA of per cent in BIrm,
mgham Detroit and Jacksonville.
cities whore an increase in food
prices were noted in todays report
we're Little Rock, Arko with a | per
cent jump, Savannah, Ga, throc.tcn
US Of | per cent, and WASHINGTON, y
c., luur-tcuths Ol ! per cent.
For the year ending June l., lu
diauapolis led the field with a 40 per
cont reduction, Kansas city being next
with IS per cent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
WOULD BAR TRAINS
PAPERS ON SUNDAY

Nashville, Tenn. July IL Enact
meut of a Sunday blue law" prOhib-
itmg among other things the opera
tion OF Sunday trains and excluding
sunday newspapers from the mails
will be urged by the Methodist cen
trail Sabbath crusade committee in a
petition To be presented to congress
this week, 1t was announced by Noah
w. Cooper, chairman of the commit
tee, on leaving here today for Wash
ington On July II, Cooper said the
committee which represents twelve
southern conferences. will place a
copy of tho petition in the hands Of
every senator and representative in
congress Plans for a demonstration
by national Sunday law advocates be.
fore the coptol entrance on that
date were abandoned he said, be
cause Of prohibitive legislation
Characteri2ing the proposed law as
the simplest thing imaginable, -
Cooper in a statement issued before
his departure, said il would "prOhib-
it all secular work on Sunday by per
sons in interstate or in federal serv-
ice. except in instances of charity
and necessity. and stop all interstate
Sunday trains, newspapers and like
business ion profit ...,.-
1t would not, however he said, stop
men from kissing their wives and ba.
bies and riding in their cars to get
fresh air and visit the sick nor from
looking at the floors and viewing the
landscape. nor from watering the cows
or doing a hundred things that any
gentleman would take pleasure in do
ing without carrying on his ordinary
work on Sunday. U v.H+
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
PLANE DIVES INTO
AUTO CROWD; FIVE
DEAD; FIFTY HURI
SIXTEEN AUTOS SET AT
WHEN "sHlP" ExPLoDES-oC.
clpANTs TRAP PED IN MA
CHIMES - PILOTS NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH.

Moundsville, w. Va lrly ll.--Fivc
nersons were killed and approximate.
" fifty injured at Langin field Sunda(
when Martin bombing plane crashed
into a group of automohne parked on
the grounds. ~ a.
An explosion followed, setting fire
to the machines.
The dead we're all spectator g.
Lieut.. c. r.. McIve. pilot and Lieut.
T. n. Dunton. assistant pilot, were
rescued by Carl Miller coach Of
Bethany college
Most of the injured we're taken TO
the Glendale hospital, five in a serious
condition. A physicians office also
was used as an emergency hospital
where II was reported two had died.
Lieuts. McIve and Duntoa were tax
ing off in the government plane from
Lansin field. starting from the south
side of the field, with the Ohio riyer
ON their left. They had risen about
thirty feet, according to the reports,
when the plane swung sharply To the
left and seemed about to hit a hangar.
An apparent effort was made, II was
said, to throw the plane into the river,
but it was flying too low aud crashed
into a line Of automobiles along the
river bank.
Sixteen automobiles were burned
and the dead In most instances were
trapped in the machines.
Sergt. Ray Duley, on duty Mt the
field. assisted Coach Miller, a former
aviator. in extricating McIye and Dun
ton from the airplane.
An engine Of the Wheeling fire de
partment was wrecked when attempt.
ing to reach the field.
The pilots arrived at Moundsyille
Saturday afternoon with the bomber
from the Martin factories at lleye-
land and were leaving Langin field
here for Langley field, where the
plane was to be put into service.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
Deep Gold Miner

81. Gold is being mined at depth of
more than 5000 feet in South Africa,
and 1t is believed that the shafts can
be sunk 1000 feet deeper.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11

\ number OF young people from
the Ottawa Presbyterian church left
today for Dixon, where they will at.
tend the shytorian young peoples
conference, which is held under the
auspices OF 100 Presbyterian churches
from this part of the stale, The OF
mwaus will live in tents during the
cilht days the conference Is in Sos.
sion, and are ANTICIPATING a very en-
iOyable outing Those who left OF
tlwa this morning for the conference
We're Misses Leila Parks, Mabel Ilin
Fay Kelley Myrtle Crawford, Mar
Earct Bush and Rev j. l.. NonckN and
sons Newell and Paul of this city
and Miss Helen Middleton of Joliet.
4 7. y.
Twenty or more members of OF
tawa eucampmcnt of odd Fellows
mode a fraternal visit on the en-
campmeut at Morris Saturday night
and had The honor of putting on
the ~ degree, The Morris en-
campH,nt is really a child Of the
Ottawa organizations having been in
stitutci by James }. Murphy a mum
her Of years ago, assisted by the
members from Ottawa organization.
The exchange OF fr1ternal visits be
tween the two bodies has always
been OF a cordial character,
4. y *
Dancing at the amusement parks
around ottawa is proving to be quite
as popular this year as in 1919 and
1920 Every sunday and every dance
night attracts large crowds 10 all
three fthe parks near Ottawa -
The Starved Rock State Park, NcnIn.
Icy park aud Glen Park, Yesterday
the attendance at all Of these places
J was almost a record breaker. FIX
celIeut music has been obtained by
Of them to furnish music for the
4 70 .uers this summer. The season
/ %" r. TO be the most successful
/ sin. j1a pleasure resorts opened.
4. K K
The L.lmberS of the woman
! Christian Temperance union will holC
a meeting with Mrs. John Stevens
/ Wednesday afternoon at $50, at her
/ home on East Center street. There
will be program in the afternoon
after which a picnic supper will be
served All members of the organ
izaton, their friends and anyone else
who + interested is extended a cor
dial invitation to attend.
Y. X i.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hornung oI
Deer Park township entertained will
a house party at their home over the
week end The guests Included Mr.
I and Mrs NJ J. Thacker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tanner and son Edward
of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs Ralph
! CarIey and son Glover of Galesburg
K X /.
Seventy guests attended the regu
lar Sunday afternoon tea which was
held last evening at the ottawa Col
club In spite of the heat yesterday
a great many members OF the clui
turned out to play some time during
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
LONE WOLF NOT
l0ONY: MUST HANG

ChiCago, July Harry Ward,
known in the criminal world as the
Lone Wolf, and under sentence OF
death for killing a man, was adiudg
ed to he sane by a jury here today,
ana was sentenced to be executed
next Friday
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
QUINCY CIVIL WAR.
VET. POLITICIAN DEAD

Quincy, H., July Captain Mich
acl Piggott, aged 81 died here Sun.
day night He was II years postmas-
ter and served as allotment agent IN
der president Mckinley for hthrae
Years. Born in lrcapd, he care to
this country when Roy of four lie
served throughout the civil war, ANA
was with sherman in his marcn to the
"ra where he lost a leg. s..,n
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
She Mlssed Those Saints.

A very religious co6rcd lady exam
lining print of "The Last Supper
inquired which was St Anthony Edd
which was Francis of Assist. When
told they were not In the group, she
exclaimed: WELL | just knowed
them there saints was all invited to
that party"