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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
RUBBER
SHOES AND BOOTS

General Merchandise E.
We Garry the Watkinson, Beacon
Falls, Goodyear Glove and
several other brands Of Rubber
Goods, and can show YOU Il
good assortment and good val
A strong line Of Boys and Youths
Rubbers that buckle high and
close around the ankle. They
are what the boys want. =
The Bolton and Peabody shapes in
Boots are the best made. ave
have both kinds.
Better values than ever in Horse
Blankets, Halters, Surcingles,
Pads, Brushes, Etc.
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he will enjoy all knowledge, all wis
dom, and all love commensurate with
his being. Alas! In our present con-
dition of existence we groan under the
weight of the misfortunes of fallen|
human nature. There is darkness I'M
our understandings, but Thou, o! God,
dost enllghten us. There is weakness
in our wills. but Thy grace, o! Lord,
doth strengthen us.
There is in each of us a strong
propensity to evil, but thou, O! Life
OF our life, dost incline us to that
which is good. Without Thee. and the
salutary work of Thy servants, we
would be compelled to live and die
in deplorable ignorance of our dig.
nifty, duties and destiny. For Thy own
glory and our benefit, Thou hast in
spired and assisted Thy gifted children
to commit their thoughts to writing.
Hence, the world is now full of books
written to guide and help us up to the
submits of the mountains of knowl-
edge, human and divine.
20, blessed be the God and Father of
all for the Christ like Spirit that is
abroad in our country, and in this age
of the world. We thank Thee that
stranger to our city, and to us, has
given us a princely gift to prepare a
fitting home for our library. We are
sensible of Thy love in inspiring our
citizens to vote money by the thou
sands for the annual purchase of
books for the pleasure and the profit
of the sons and daughters of toll
Bless, O, Lord, these benefactors a
thousand fold. Grant that the love
and the prayers of our people may
never fail them. With grateful hearts
we reflect that henceforth the disem-
bodied spirits of past ages will hold
converse with us here in our library.
AS a voice with a message from Thee
each author, living or dead, will now
commune with entertain and instruct
u.s. With these gifted and learned
ones as guides, our children may now
visit distant lands, sail over the
oceans vast, wing their intellectual
flight to the stars, descend deep down
into the earth and the sea, learn the
names and the habits of living things,
and, best of all become familiar with
| the trials, the struggles and the adj
vancement of the human family where
ever found. W
20, God! we praise Thee for all
these blessings. May we and our pos
terity profit by them. May the pa
irons of our library be blessed by
I Thee, o, God, with q diligent and
obedient spirit, quickness of apprehen-
sion, and capacity to remember and
profit by what they read. Grant to
them Thy sewing grace, SO that they
may use what they learn for Thy hon
/ or. the betterment of their fellow be-
ings, and the salvation of their own
souls.
"To the only God, our Savior,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, be
glory and magnificence, empire and
power, before all ages. and now, and
for all ages of ayes. Amen"
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oble and benevolent purposes of the
Free to public.

SlNSE-
Free to Public.
A satisfactory arrangement has
been made with the trustees of the
public library in respect to the use
and care, present and prospective, of
the books of this society, and while
the ownership and title will remain
in the society, the beneficial use OF the
books will be as free to the public as
the books belonging to the public Ii
brary, and will in all respects be sub
ject to the same rules and manage
ment In fact, the reading public will
know no difference.
Praise for the Faithful.
1T is pleasure, ladies and gentle
men, to be permitted to stand in this
presence, and render some slight trib-
ute of praise and commentator, to
the few devoted men and women. land
among them | include the members of
the Tourist club. whose unselfish de-
votion to the cause in recent years
cannot be too highly praised who
through more than thirty years of
checkered history of this association,
have stood by it, through evil and good
report, and so have done something
among our people to stimulate love
of books and of culture and refine
ment.
A Tribute.
"And how can | better close this i'm
perfect sketch than to say, that in
their labors of love, they have caught
something of the spirit and sentiment
expressed by Sir John Herschel in his
address on the opening ofsEton libra
ny in 1888, when he gave utterance to
this true and beautiful tribute to the
reading of good books:
"'Were to pray for a taste which
|should stand me in stead under every
variety of circumstances, and be a
source of happiness and
cheerfulness TO me during
life, and shield against its
ills. however things might go amiss
land the world frown upon me, it would
Ibe taste for reading.
Give man this taste and means
of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail
of making MIN a happy man; unless
indeed, you put into his hands most
Iperverse selection of books. You
place him in contact with the best So
Iciety in every period of history with
1.-THE wisest, the wittiest, the tenderest,
1.-THE bravest and the purest characters
who have adorned humanity. You
make him denizen of all nations, a
contemporary of all ages. The world
has been created for him.
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A MOST INTERESTING
BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY
CONTINUED from Page 11.0

:,
Daum and in April, 1879, P. c. Daum
accepted the place temporarily.
in August, 1879, he was succeeded
by his daughter, Mrs. V. Sanford, who
discharged the duties of librarian con
tinuously for eighteen years and until
July, 1897 This marks the longest
continuous period of service of any
person as librarian. In July, 1897, the
Tourist club took charge of the libra
ry and managed the same without
compensation down to the time the
books were removed to their present
quarters. 1t can hardly be claimed
that anyone was attracted to the po-
sition by the princely salary, which
varied from 500 year down to moth
ing, and SO it was largely labor Of
love and devotion For the greater
part of the time the library was kept
open on Wednesday afternoon and on
Saturday afternoon and evening, and
all things considered, was fairly we'll
patronized.
Had Eight Presidents.
1.-THE society has been served in it's
thirty-two years of existence by eight
presidents, consisting in the order of
service of Chas. F. Blake, Maj. Mahon,
w. e. Chambers. Col. Ballingall, W. R.
Daum, Col. Bannister, T. H. Eaton and
Hon. ]. G. Hutchinson, the present in
cumbent whose nine years of service
marks the longest period; the next
longest being that of Mr.. Blake, who
served the first five years. Of these
eight presidents four are deceased,
three still reside in Ottumwa and one
resides in Maine. gU
Three Treasurers.
1--WE have had three treasurers, w.
B. Bonnifield serving thirteen years,
w. A. McGrew. now of Denver, thir-
teen years, and M. B. Hutchinson, the
present incumbent, four years.
Nine Secretaries.
GIN the order named nine of our citi
/, zens have filled the office of secretary
namely, E. S. Sheffield, o. M. Ladd, w
R. Daum, j. w. Edgerly, w. E.
Chambers, Col. Bannister, T. H. Eaton
Calvin Manning and c. e. Boude, the
present incumbent, who has served
. eleven years, and so for the longest
period. OF these nine secretaries, but
I two now reside in Ottumwa. ! have
given the names of those who consti
ltuted the first board of directors. In
/ the succeeding years the following ad,
ditional persons have at one time and
another served in that capacity, name
ly: j. w. Edgerly, who succeeded Eu-
lgene Faucet in 1872; Major Mahon,
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Carnegie Free Public Library
Is Dedicated With Ap-
propriate Ceremonies.
ADDRESSESARE NOTABLE
Building Thrown Open This Afternoon.
Reception Beng Held From q to
10 O'clock This Evenins-Excrcises
Held at Market Street Theater.

[From Wednesdays Da;ly,I
With appropriate ceremonies and a
program including addresses on the
history of Libraries in America and in
Ottumwa, on the future of the Ottum,
wa public library, and on the great
heartedness and admirable personal
ity OF Andrew Carnegie, the Ottumwa
free public library building, donated
so generously to the city by the
Scotch-American steel king, was this
afternoon dedicated 10 the uses of the
present and future inhab tants of the
city. Music enlivened the program,
which was carried out before large
audience at the New Market street
theater. At o'clock the library build
ing, one block from the scene of the
dedication ceremonies, was thrown
open to the public for a reception
from 4 until 10 o'clock.
A Large Audience.
The exercises opened shortly after
2 o'clock The house was crowded
when the curtain rose from before the
stage, On which were seated the mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
! library, Senator Dolliver. William Nc
Nett, Miss Mary E. Downey. the libra
rian, and Mayer Picker together with
members of the school board and the
musicians who took part in the pro-
! gram.
4 Song and Invocation.
The afternoons program opened
with the rendition Of Roots "Colum,
bia " by the high school chorus un,
| der the direction of Mrs Frances
! Clark, instructor in music in the OF
| tumwa public schools. This was fol
| loved by an invocation to the Creator
prayer of thanksgiving for the bless
| ings bestowed by Him. and an appeal
for his guidance in directing the at
| fairs of the educational institution
which today becomes Ottumwa's own
This was delivered by DR.. F. F. Stoltz
pastor of the First Presbyterian
| church, who said:
| Almighty and everlasting God from
when cometh every good and perfect
gift, help us to be deeply thankful fol
! the privileges which we as people
enjoy. We come to invoke Thy bless
/ ing upon these 'dedicatory services
We pray for Thy guidance in all thai
shall be said and done.
/ we ludHk liiS6 lOI LHiS udS. Ma
/ this be no common day in our expert
ence. May it be as a beginning o
days. gratefully held in remembrance
4 because Of the building dedicated tt
the uses of a public library, and be
cause of the possibilities of which i
| bids US think.
I'VE commend to Thee the donor o
the library building. We thank The
for his many gifts to cities and insti
tutions of learning. May he receive
into his life the compensations o
those who contribute to the progress
and well-being of mankind. Bless hin
and all near to him, this day.
"Our Father, we humbly beseec
Thee to bless the work and infiuenc
i of this public library. Grant unto a
4 who have to do with its special direc
tion such wisdom as shall cause it
influence 10 promote moral and spir
!. itual as we'll as intellectual culture
Give unto us as a people a worthy ap
preclation of this library as an instit,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

Time of trains carrying passengers at
Hedrick, Iowa. Effective July LIST. 1901.
No. 3-St Paul Express daily. 10 80 p. m.
No. 5-Mason City Mail lEx Sum 2:1o p. M,
No., Way Freight lEx SUM-. $500 p. m.
No. 6--Peoria Mail lex SUM. 1920 p m.
No. Way. Freight lex SUM-. 7:45 a. m.
No, 4--Peoria EXPRESS daily s:1o a. m.
United States Canada and Mexico For
rates, folder. etc, call on or address,
GEO. s. BATTY. III. II. KENNY. L
Gen. Pass & Tiki. ACT. Agent.
Marshalltown, Iowa Hedrick, Ia
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$3.50, Cleveland and Return, $3.50.

On September 18th and 9th, via
Nickel Plate road. Return limit of
October 2Sth may be obtained by de-
posting tickets in Cleveland. Three
trains daily, with vestibuled sleeping
cars. American club meals, ranging
in price from 35c to 81 in dining cars.
Also meals la carte. City ticket Of
flee, Chicago, III Adams street. For
detailed information address John Y.
Callahan, general agent. 113 Adams st.
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A.. j, Packard, AGENT.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
Arrive. Depart.
Chica co. Dubuque &
idss etc -. b1o:1oa. m b5:s5 p. M.
Kansas City &
Southwest -. ..b2:3O A. m. d1 :35 a. m.
chi b5:30 p. m. b10:20 n. m.
No. %, east hound, leaves. 49,. 6:55 a. m.
No. GA, east bound, leaves. -. .10:45 a. m.
No a. west bound, leaves. ..... 6:45 a. m.
No. Gil west bound, leaves. -. II 80 a. IN.
These are freights leaving Ottumwa
Junction.
Daily. b Except Sunday. Except
Monday.
Ottumwa Junction.
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/ HOMESEEKER'S
Z EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
Southern
Railway
to points in

to points in
Alabama, Georgia. Florida,
North and South Carolina,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Tenn
essee and Virginia on
Iuesdays-1fay Goth, June 3yd
and I7th, /uiy Istand 18Th, Aug.
5th and ROTH, Sept. and and I6fh, 7,
Oct. 9TH and 2Ist
at the very low rate of one fare s
for the round trip, plus $500.
Tickets are good going fifteen
T days, and for stop-over south of
the Ohio river, with final limit
for return of twenty-one days
from date of sale.
! For information about rates,
etc, cali on your nearest ticket
agent, or write
]. S. MCCULLOUGH,
: N. w. P. A., 225 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
. For information about farm
lands, business locations, ETC.,
etc. write
j. F. OLSON,
Ag't Land and Industrial Dept,
Chicago, Ill.
G. B. ALLEN, A. G. P. A..
Saint Louis, Mo.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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To Commemorate the Donors.

To Commemorate the Donors.
"We congratulate those who are to
have the privileges of the library we
dedicate today, because we believe
that each student will be able to get
from it information that will be help
full in finding and prosecuting the
practical work he designs to do We
remember gratefully the donor of the
building, and are having tablet CON-
memorating his liberality suit
ably inscribed to be placed
on it's walls. we are glad
such gifts are becoming more COM.
mon. No better use can be made of
wealth than to provide for the wide
diffusion of knowledge. The present
board of trustees have gladly given
their time to building up the institu--
ton to it's present condition, and we
commend the preservation and en-
largement of it to all lovers of books
Ito all seekers of true culture.
The Pride of Ottumwa.
"The wisdom of the ages will be more
and more collected here for the inn
provement and delight of all who visit
its halls. Take it to your heart
make it what it should be, the pride Of
our city, palace of literature and art.
place where we may meet as broth
ers" %{ts3ss
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WABASH.

- J. Arrive. Depart.
Louis 80. ~: .ae:15 a. m. as:5o pm.
A LOUIS 80. .....a7:oo p. m. as:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers be-
tween Ottumwa and Moulton:
Iocolp freight 49,. .bS:00 u. m. Dc 100 a. m.
Fast freight .a12:1o p. m. a2:30 p. m.
Daily b Except Sunday.
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The marksmen of the Fifty-secend
Iowa regiment will hold their annual
regimental shoot at Algona Octo-.
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SPEAKS OF AN EPOCH
IN OTTUMWA'S HISTORY
Continued from Page Id


the study of United States history, if
in addition TO the text hook, the stu
dent has access to such works as Ban
croft's history, FislS's histories, Amer
lean statesman Series, etc. So of ev--
cry subject being taught allthroughthe
school course. And when the student
leaves school by graduation or other
wise he may,aby the use of the library,
indefinitely extend his educational
course The library and the labora-
tory are steadily becoming larger
part of the system of training in our
educational methods, whether in the
schools or out of them The first to
gain knowledge. The second to learn
Ito apply it. For it is the applied SCI
Ience that is valuable in promoting the
worlds progress. In many places, and
perhaps in our own, the shop and the
factory are the most efficient kinds of
Laboratory for the student. If the pub
lie library is used by our working men
together with the factory as labora-
tory, very practical training school
will be established, capable of advanc-
ing the education of a large number of
our people, ais far, and for as long a
| time as they elect to follow it. We soon
learn that we know best what we put
in practice; that mental and manual
training assist each other, and thus the
whole nature is better cultured, than
Iif ether is pursued alone.
Problem of Life.
The use of the teacher, whether it
be a man of strong character, or a
great book left us by such man. is
to break the bonds of ignorance that
bind our minds or bodies, and set us
free 10 become the best we have the
capacity to do or be. The real prob
lem OF life, is to find our work and do
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC. I
Going East. Depart
No. Goodies Nioines to Keokul. 1910 n, m.
2frtt-Des Moines to Eldon... 1926 p. m.
202-Des Moines to Keokuk.... 3:22 p m.
2S4-Freight Ott,mwa to Eldon 3:10 p m.
Going West.
oO3--Eldon to Des Moines.... 1856 n m.
pol Keokuli to Des Moines. 1905 p m.
23.,-Frt. Eldon to Des Moines S:1j a. m.
o3f-Frt. daily, Eldon to Monroe sos p m.
200 Keokuk TO Des Moincs. !. g7:05 p m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
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CHICAGO, EFT. MADISON & DIES MONIES
Arrive Depart.
TT Madison acconlo. 800 p. IN. 7:15 a. M.
Trains run daily except Sunday.
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Railroad I Timetables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT

!
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON. ROUTE. C.. b. II q. l.. II.
Going East. Depart.
No. 24a-Fast mall ............. :iG Il. Ia.
No. .12b-C Chicago; Peoria, st. Louis,
Dubuque Il Quincy 81 o a. m.
16a-- Chicago 49,. ............ I'd" Il. IN.
92b-iocal Freight ........ GAO a. IN.
lob Peoria. Dubuque & Quincy.12 p. IN.
6a-Chicago Limited ......12:50 p. In.
4a-Chicago. st. Louise Quincy 7:20 p. III.
Sa--FaSt mall .............. 8: ~ y. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. II 40 p. M
Golng West.
= Nebraska. f............ ITO a. m.
15a--Fast mail .............. 2:49 a. IN.
91b-Local Freight ......... $3.50 q. m.
3a-Omaha. Kansas City. Den
Yer. Hot Springs. Dendwoou,
0r@en, Portland & Cali
fornla ........ s.......... sos n. m.
Ta--Fast mail .............. 1872 q. m.
la Limited ................ 3:2S p. IN.
11a-Kansas City. st. Joe and
Council Bluffs ............ 9:S5 p nj.
1a-Denver Il Omaha E.. IL 30 D. III.
Arrive.
9b-Pcoria to Oft,,mwa. -. 1:20 D. m.
a. Daily: h, except Sunday. Nos Z, 8, 10
and "a do not carry passengers.
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Let US pray: Glory be to the
rather and to the Son and to the
Holy Ghost. May the power OF God
the Father, govern and protect us
May the wisdom of God the Son
Jesus Christ, teach and enlighten us
May the love OF the Holy Spirit in
spire and direct us. May the blessing
OF the Holy Trinity be with us. now
and forever more. Blessed be God
our Father, and blessed be His HOLY
name. Blessed be Jesus Christ. oul
Savior, true God and true man. Bles
sed be the Holy Spirit, giver of life
source OF love. and God of all consola
ton. Blessed be the TYiune God, who
| alone is the Seat of wisdom, the
Author of intelligence, and the Foun
tain Of all realities. o! God of oul
Father, Spirit of knowledge, enlighten
ment. and truth, we adore and praise
Thee. Thou hast made the human
mind for truth. and knowledge, ant
virtue. From Thee proceedeth thai
love of the beautiful and the true
which move, and leads captive, the
human heart. AS the tree of science
multiplies its far spreading branches
its-roots are nourished by Thee, willis,
its fruits satisfy the hungering intel
lects of the children of men. AS the
| field of the vision of truth expands
before the eye of the mind, the lumin
GUS light of the beauty and harmony
of created things brings our souls in
to closer and holier relation witt
Thee, our Lord and Creator. AS the
student sins at the fountains Of know
ledge, he signs for the revelation o.
all he seeks, in the sight and the pos
session Of Thee, in whom hereafter
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-26
MINNEToNKA PROPERTY

.:.s*~::....::. ). -: !: ~
: GOOD CAMPING. GROUND, SHADE,
! bathing, fishing. Robinson Bay,
+ Northome station, on milwaukee,. M @ Rent
- :***::s:.:.s..:.|
FOR sALE-FINE FARM OF e5 ACRES.
bordering on Long Lake (north shore); 10
miles from on Wstsrtoxq r9ad
Inquire of G. H Gangelhon, s12 list st n. or
Of the owner, Il. ": Keyes, Wayzata, MINI.
esesss
:, " JAPaEE 0iI ToREIhE, I,E;,1, n1,,c
80. e The large profits made by berry
FRUIT growers this season, and the good
!. i. income always derived from fruit
FARMS. and berry culture in the Lake Min
- netonka country, are pleasant facts
to be remembered when you want to buy
suburban real estate.
! We have the sale of large number Of de-
sirable; fruit farms and acres suitable for
fruit and berries. and shall take pleasure in
showing them to interested parties. +, q
critics, with good map of Lake Minnetonka.
has been published by us and can be had
on application at our offices in Minneapolis
and Excelsior.
BARGAINS moval from the city.
some good cottage
IN property has been
placed In our hands for
SHORE PROPERTY. sale at a price about
Il {-+5s one-haf of what the
building alone can now be built for. y
Shore lots on all parts of the Lake.
Be sure to see US II you want any kind OF
lake property. Gi
essssssssess~sseessessssee Gee 80
NoRTHLAND, FIRST STATION ON GREAT.
Northern, only 20 minutes from the city. We
will erect few houses to suit desirable pur-
chasers and sell on convenient payments. It
is better to own than pay rent We nave some
very attractive plans for all-the-year-round
cottages. Northland has many advantages
over other, points at the lake. Call or write
for folder. George G. Andrews. So3 Globe bldg
NoRTHLAND INN-FINE ROOMS, MEALS,
boating, fishing and only 90 minutes train
service on Great Northern. Wayzata station.
A SMALL FARM WANTED FOR CASH;
about 40 acres with good buildings preferred,
near Lake Minnetonka. Address Frederick
Blymer, Deephaven, MINI. ss Izs 3
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-26
sTORAGR

NEW CLEAN warehouse; store youy house
hold goods; moderate rates. 18th st-3d ay s.
THE BOYD TRANSFER AND STORAGE co.
ing household goods; packing for storage and
shipment by experienced men. Collecttve car
loaas for the coast speciality. Once, As South
50 at. Telephone, Main 65s. both exchanges.
.CAMERON's- TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
Largest and finest vans for moving Expert
packers 200 Nicoilet Tel. N. w. Main
1908; n G.. 1908 or 1873. Res. T. C.. ao2A