Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

councilman in the first ward and l
want every voter to know my platform.
Ii I'M nominated and elected | will
vote and work for licensed saloons,
pool rooms BILLIARD halls, shooting gal
laries, bowling alleys and all amuse-
ments that will boom Bloomfield and
make her an up-to-date town. Signed,
Bailey Herod." The publication of this
announcement and its dissemination
through the town gave rise to a union
mass temperance meeting held at the
M. q. church Sunday evening. The
house was packed to the doors and
some went away unable to get in.
Great enthusiasm prevailed and the
statement made by Rev. Potter that
the better element of the city would
tight to the last any candidate for any
office in the gift of the people who
dared to publish such a platform, was
greeted with a hearty response on the
part of those present. After singing
America" and prayer by Rev. ]. w.
Stark OF the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Potter, as chairman of the meet
ing introduced the speaker Of the hour,
Rev. Wyckizer OF the Christian church.
In making the Introduction, Rev. Pot
ter declared that he Grew. WyckiZer)
was "a man of great backbone and
courage-a man after his own heart"
To which Rev. Wyckizer replied when
he took the platform, IF | am a man
after Brother Potter's own heart, some
OF the rest of you will think before l
am through that lam after your
scalp The address was a mastery
presentation of facts and figures and
conclusive arguments showing that
the saloon has nc right to exist or de-
mand protection under the law. At
the close of the address this question
was submitted to the large congrega-
ton: Are you willing to pledge
yourself for a higher grade of morals
and for a clean city governments" A
standing vote was requested and it
was estimated that at least 200 men
rose to their feet. The meeting was
enthusiastic throughout and will no
doubt result in great good.
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss Callie Cree spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Bel
KNAPP visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Belle Burns, and Mrs. Lou Spohr, and
MI pi SLIS, VI LII Nl0. L. ". SIte.
Miss Grace Galpin left Monday for
Trenton. Mo-, to visit her sister, Mrs.
R. E. Christy.
X. T. Hotchkiss made a business
trip to Burlington on Monday.
Letters received at the Sickle
home state that Mrs. Stella Finney
who has been a patient in the hospital
at Everett with p%eritonitis is conva-
descent and able to return to her home
in that city.
Denny York and family left Monday
for Eugene, Oregon, where they will
make their future home.
AS a result of the county Sunday
school convention held at the Presby-
terrain church the latter part of the
week, d. H. Payne, superintendent Of
the M. E. Sunday school announced
sunday morning that an effort would
be made during the week to start a
home department, by which those who
do not attend Sunday school may by
Joining this class, be supplied with
lesson leaves and study at home, de-
voting at least thirty minutes a week
to the study of the lesson, thus keep
ing in touch with the millions all over
the land who have Joined the rank and
file of the army of Sunday school Bib
lie students. Mr.. Payne believed that
a class of at least 200 members might
be formed in the church. The home
department plan was adopted in the
Presbyterian church some months
ago and is working successfully. The
class is no a large one, but consists
OF a number of aged persons and in
valids who, although unable to attend
church services enjoy the study and
are greatly interested in the scripture
lessons as laid out in the commentar.
les.
Miss Bertha Candy left Monday ev.
ening for Selma for a weeks visit at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Horner.
At the Junior League meeting held
Sunday afternoon the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
term of six months: President, Wal.
ter Davis; first vice-president, head of
spiritual department, Miss Mamie
Cox; second vice-president, head of
mercy and help department, Miss Lu.
Gle Potter; third vice-president, head
of literary department, Miss May Hin
kle; fourth vice-president, head of So
cial department, Miss Cleyn Sheaffer;
treasurer, Master Paul Wells; secre-
tary, Miss Blanche Sonyer; organist,
Miss Jennie Leasure.
Miss Wayne Porter returned Sun
day to Ottumwa after a short visit at
the home of Mrs. Lanche Lowenberg.
Bloomfield, March 12.-Mrs. w. G.
Tharp, of Moulton, made a business
trip to this city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Capell, of Ottumwa, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Spencer.
Mrs. G. w. Phillips has returned
from Centerville where she has been
spending the past few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Tilmont.
A $4,000 damage suit against the
C. R. & K. C. railroad, filed by Snod.
grass Bros, of Pulaski, is on the dock.
ct for the spring term of court which
opens on Monday next. 1t seems that
the road runs through the Snodgrass
farm and that last summer the train
set fire to a large meadow, burning II
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