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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
REVIVAL MEETING
Rev. j. M. Bailey, of the Christian
Church, breaches.
GAIN In INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM
A Well Filled Tent Greeted the Minis
tiers Last Evening-Two solos by
Prof. Geieer-Sineins of Chorus and
Audience Show Improvement.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
No observer could stand on the
street last night and view the throngs
vending their way to the big tent
without realizing that already the I'M
ion revival meetings are potent fac
tor in the every day life of Ottumwa
The crowd, although not SO large as
that of Sunday night, comfortably fill
ed The tent. The enthusiasm with
which the singing was entered into
and the eagerness with which each
word was listened to, made it evident
that it was not a crowd which had
come out of curiosity, but out of gen
uine desire to help and be helped.
Dr. F. F. Stoltz, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, who deliv-
cred the address on the opening night,
acted as the leader of the meeting. He
voiced an expression of satisfaction on
the part of the Ottumwa Ministerial
association, which has the meetings in
charge, on account OF the splendid au-
diences and the marked earnestness of
purpose which so characterized the
opening of the series of meetings. The
encouragement met so far has certain
ly been gratifying.
The singing not only on the part of
the chorus, but also the audience as
we'll, is showing the effect Of the ex-
cellent leadership of Professor Geiger.
As all become more familiar with the
songs they are entered into with great.
Ter enthusiasm The chorus is gradu-
ally falling into better control and sing
ing with greater spirit and animation
Professor Geiger sang two solos
when the Angel Passed Over Egypt
and Jesus Loves You" His style is
especially adopted to evangelistic sing
ing. Ones attention is drawn into the
thought conveyed in the words per-
haps even more than to the melody OF
the song. The personality and charm
of the man combine with the richness
and volume of the voice in making his
singing delightful to hear.
Five Hundred Books Purchased.
Five hundred copies of the song
| books compiled by Prof. Geiger and
| which will be used during the series
of meetings have been purchased by
| the committee. These have been dis
| tributed through the tent during the
two evenings just passed. On tomor-
row evening an opportunity will be
given all those who desire to purchase
copies at 25 cents each. The comPf-
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School Board Votes to Increase
Salaries Of Ottumwa Teachers.
ELECTED TO SERVE ANOTHER YEAR
At Meeting Last Evening Board Grants
Advance of Per Cent to Teachers
Serving Four Years or More-EIec-.
ton of Teachers.
From Tuesdays Daily.


Ottumwa teachers were granted an
increase in wages last evening at the
meeting of the school board held in
the Office of the secretary, ]. A. Wag-
ner, and the high school instructors,
principals and teachers in the various
grade schools were reelected for the
ensuing year. Only the principals in
the graded schools and the teachers
who have served four or more years
will profit by the advance in wages
and they were granted an increase of
5 per cent. The action of the school
board was unlocked for by the teach
ers and is greatly appreciated by them.
The general discussion over the state
of teachers wages moved the board to
act as it did in the matter and take de-
cisive steps instead of leaving the mat
ter open to general discussion, as is
being done in nearly every other Iowa
city.
The salaries of the teachers are
garded according to the number of
years served, and when the matter OF
granting the increase in wages came
up for discussion before the board, it
was decided to grant the increase only
to those who had served a sufficient
number OF years to prove their quail
fication for the position The fact that
, the teacher has held her position for
four or more consecutive years would
assure the board OF her fitness for the
place, and that she was entitled to the
advanced salary. The new basis will
go into effect at once.
Assistant Teachers Elected
Other matters disposed of by the
board were the allowing of number of
bills which have come up since the
last meeting; giving the use OF the
high school to County Superintendent
Dimmitt for the purpose of holding
normal school this summer, this &C.
ton being taken last year, and the ap
pointmcnt OF Miss Claudine Sallee as
assistant teacher at the Agassz
school, TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Miss Molle Hatha
way.
The names of the teachers who were
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THE PERPETUAL
WAR

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going Oh in every humans
body between health and dis
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food, bad air, over-work,
worry, colds, accidents. On
the other are sunshine, rest,
cheerfulness and nourish-
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The reason SCOTS Emul-
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health is because it gives so
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you can get in any other way.
Get in the sunlight and try
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A NEW DEPARTURE.
State Sunday School Association Es-
tabIishes Primary Department.

The State Sunday School association
has established a new departure in
the way of a primary institute, which
will be held in conjunction with the
annual meeting of the state association
in June. Seeing the amount of work
done and the good accomplished by
| the school of methods, held two days
preceding the international Sunday
school convention at Denver last sum.
mer, the state primary and junior
teachers council of the Iowa state
Sunday School association has ar
ranged for similar institute preced-
ing the great state Sunday school con-
vention, to be held in Des Moines June
1913.
Mrs. j w. Barnes of Newark, N. j.,
who stands at the head of the primary
work of America, will be present as an
instructor. Her work on Lesson Con
struction," Child Study" Grading and
Supplemental Lessons" will be very
line. Mrs. Jean Hobart of Minneapolis,
recognized as one of the most success
full junior workers. will present every
phase of the junior department of
work. Equipment" Music" "How to
Tell Bible Stories" ETC., will all be
presented by leading workers of Iowa.
This is a splendid move for the Sunday
school work of Iowa, and the attend
ance should be large. Five hundred
and twenty-one people attended the
school held in Illinois. Many states
have held such schools. This is Iowa's
first year. Some schools will pay the
travelling expenses of their teachers.
There is an open rate of one and one
third fare on all roads, and the COM
| mittee expects one fare for the round
trip. There is no tuition. The in
struction is free, gift of the state as.
| ISOLATION. The sessions will be held in
the Plymouth Congregational church,
Des Moines. June 1918.
| For further information, address
Mrs. Senah Baylor-Keenan, chairman
primary council, Des Moines; Miss Eff
fie Roberts, secretary, Creston, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07

le-electeu LOT announcer year, together
with the school in which they are now
teaching, are given herewith. The as
Segment of teachers for the year op-
ening with the September term will be
made by Superintendent Stuart during
the summer vacation. There are al
ways several changes in the various
schools, but these are wholly in the
hands of the superintendent
Special Teachers and Principals.
A. w. Stuart, superintendent; Mrs.
FRANCES Clark, supervisor of music:
Laura G. George, supervisor of draw
ing; Louise Hale, librarian and sup
ply teacher; Eugene G. PIERCE, princi-
pal OF high school; Emma A. Fielder.
principal of Adams school; 10 Hansen,
principal of Froebel school: Josie Huff
man, principal of Orchard street
school; Alice Fielder, principal of He'd
rick school; Mabel Kitterman, princi-
pal OF Garfield school; Lucy Warden,
principal of Lincoln; Winifred Melick,
principal Of Agassiz school; Julia Shee-
han, principal of Franklin school; Mrs.
j. e. Mccormick, principal of Irving
school; Katherine Wagner, principal
of Douglas school.
High School.
Eta Bardwell Frances Mills. Lulu
Vondersaar, Emma Nye, Katherine
Barber, Gala Hand, Louise Hinsey, Jo-
seph Hart, Marie Matson, Reinhard
Wetzel, May Butler.
Franklin School.
Katherine Weirsmith, Carrie Huff
man. Minnie Lager, May Richardson,
Carrie Eckers, Julie Schuckrow, Char
lotte Watcher, Edna Slater
Lincoln School.
Sophia Throne, Minnie Hoddy, Lima
Metz, Olive Parsons, Lena Freitag,
Grace Morgan, Jennie Cook, Lillian
Kitterman, Stella Urey, Maude Utecht.
Agassz School.
Anna Milburn, Moy Milburn, Myrtle
Day, Fannie Gaylord, Ruth Smith,
Grace Findlay, Mabel Nader, Eva
Bowles, Marie Van de Ven.
Garfield School.
Winifred Hughes, Florence Harper,
Genevieve DAILY, Lena Nelson, Mae
Slater, Mary Seymour, Julia Mahoney
Adams School.
Pearl Tout, assistant principal; Jen,
ME Mcpherson, Kathryn Mahoney
Mrs. N. A. Chambers, Ada Lindquist
Anna Peters, Alice Griswold, Lucy
Evans, Mary Brady, Augusta Ander
son.
Irving School.
Mamie Proctor, Josie Empie, Mrs
Rosamond Wright, Elsie Bissell, Bessie
McKaig, Memie Hendershott, Clara
Wagner, Mamie Devol, Agnes Lowrie
Lora Warren, Ella Gaylord.
tledrck School.
Maude Reynolds, Celia Bell, Jennie
Marrinan, Maude Merritt, Fanny
Lynch, Lulu McMullen, Vida Throne
Edna Jones,
Douglas School.
Emma Mccullough, Susanna Lynch
Alma Lowenberg, Clara Allen, Heller
Lambert.
Froebel School.
J Mary Eckers.
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South Moore Street

Mr.. j. P. Rees. contracting car
penter, of 343 S. Moore street,
South Ottumwa, says: "Off and on
) for some time had most distress
ing backache. When / sat for any
length of time and attempted to rise
twinges of pain caught me through
the loins, rendering it at times almost
impossible for me to rise at all. l
concluded my kidneys were the
cause, as l noticed the kidney sccre-
lions were not natural in color
Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills
} went to Will L. Sargent's drug
store and got box. Their use soon
ended lny troubles and in few
weeks time the last vestige of back
ache had left me completely and /
have had no return of it,"
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A state marshal club has been organ.
lied at Keokuk by A. G. Rankin, the
temperance evangelist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07

A $4,000 water storage reservoir
will be built at Marshalltown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
ADMITTED
He WAS A
FORGER
Detective From Norwich, n. y,
Arrested viii B. Smith at
WoonsOcket. Had Small Boy

A few days ago the Woonsocket police
received a postal card describing a man
wanted for uttering forged checks TO the
amount OF s24 In Norwich. n. Y, and
yesterday a detective from that city in
response 10 information from the local
officers took VIII b. Smith. a printer.
into CUSTODY. The man accompanied by
a bright little boy about four years old.
arrived at Woonsocket about two weeks
ago. and the man secured work with
Charles l.. Cook -Mha-rAns- printing
office In the Mullen building on Main
street. The description sent out by Chief
OF Police James b. Wescott of Norwich
mentioned the boy and this was largely
the means OF the fathers capture.
The checks forged were, according to
the mans admission, signed with the
name or Edward Moore. proprietor OF
the Norwich Union, for whom he had
worked. and he had cashed them in sa-
looms and a furnishing store. whore be
bought hat for the child. He said he
had not been able TO get pleasant quar-
ters for his boy there, and so took that
method TO get money TO get away.
Smith pleaded with the officer not TO
handcuff him when taken TO the train,
and as he waived extradiuon, he went
away carrying the child who was throw
ing kisses over his shoulder to PATROL
man Sutton, who was instrumental In
procuring the fathers arrest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

BEGCARS'
TRICKS
Charity Agent Has Biographies
Of l400 Of the Msndlcants
Known as Yeggmsn.

New York, Aug. l9--Within the next
few weeks. James Forbes. chief OF the
mendicancy department OF the New York
circulation book that tells the story
and personal record OF the "Yeggmen,"
or professional migratory beggars OF the
country whom Mr.. Forbes regards as
the most dangerous class OF criminals
in the United States
They are not the harmless mendcants
who infest the streets OF every city, but
rovers OF a desperate sort. who take their
name from John Yegg. a Swede, who was
the first tramp known, and also a safe
breaker In this country. There are now
2.soo OF this class In the United States.
and Mr. Forbes book will contain a full
description of 100 OF them.
New York city Is their headquarters.
and there are 80 rooming houses In Man
haitian and Brooklyn. where none outside
their class can rent rooms. Besides
these rooming houses, they have several
headquarters In the lower part of the
city Each Yeggman has his "moneker"
by ali the others. and there exists among
them a code OF principles which is strict
ly lived up to-
One OF the fixed laws is that Yegg-
man must never hoard. II he refuses
TO divide the fruits OF his begging or
bank robbery with his pals the word
bang or grease" Is passed along the
line and the miser Is disposed OF.
Bang means that he is To be shot
and grease" means that he is 10 be
dropped between freight cars some night
Mr.. Forbes has the record OF several
murders that have been committed in
New York among the Yesgmen which
the police were never able TO explain.
During their earlier years the Yeggmen
travel far, robb.ng banks and stores, and
when disabled, usually from accidents in
stealing rides on freight trains. they dis
play the stump OF an arm or a leg and
conflne themselves 10 begging Many of
them belong TO good families and are
we'll educated, but once they have taken
the Yeggmen's oath they rarely return
20 an honest life.
police headquarters and charitable So
ciety IN the country. Speaking OF his
work yesterday he said:
Were IL not for the Pinkertons, these
men would be an absolute terror 70 the
country. So long as they have their
LIMBS, they are rollicking bandits who
would az soon blow a mans brains out
as look at him, and ssheriffs' posses and
country police are but play for them.
Another class Of hoboes are known as
gay cate They will do little work
such "a breaking strikes, but a true
Yeggmen, never. Some Of them become
very influential in the fraternity. and are
regarded as leaders. but as a rule they
are all on one plane"
Many Yeggmen have their bodies
tatooed when they take to the road. and
these Identifying marks are noted in the
l,+00 pedigrees In Mr.. Forbes book
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

popularity OF the Imperial Col. Wendell
schaefer has established n scale % prices
that In itself cannot fail 10 prove most
attractive. In the evening. all seals on
the orchestra floor will be 80 cents and
none higher. and all I'm the balcony 25
cents. Matinees viii be given every az
ternoon. beginning next Monday. and
at these every seat I'm the house will be
sold at % cents and none higher There
Is no theatre In Providence more easily
accessible by street cars az transfers TO
the Imperial may be obtained on every
line: and the special matinee price of
rs cents for all seats. together with the
eanlness and beauty Of the house and
the careful attention paid TO the comfort
and pleasure of every patron make the
Imperial particularly attractive Indeed.
the Imperial became last season the most
popular house IN town with the matinee
audiences. which are always composed
40 largely of ladies. and with a matinee
every day this season this popularity r.
certain 20 be materially Increased. Seats
on sale tomorrow morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
~. ~. 1heatres

Welded and Parted" written by
Theodore Kremer and produced by Sui
Ivan, Harhis and Woods. is the opening
attraction at the Imperial theatre Satur-
day evening Aug. %. This melodrama
is exciting considerable comment by
reason Of It's remarkably sensational fea-
lures
fractions has been secured for the I'm
perlal which will surpass In high grade
and novelty even those presented last
season. including many that will be seen
In no other theatre in the country at less
than slb0 prices and many improve
ments and innovations have been intro
duced calculated 10 add greatly 10 the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
BUSY LIFE ENDED.
nscsase Of Stephen 0. Randall, Confidential
Clerk for Marste, J. Perry.

Stephen O. Randall. well known in
financial circles as confidential clerk for
Marsden J. Perry. died yesterday Of bron-
chtis complicated by gastritis.
Mr.. Randall was born in scituate March
2s. 1926.
As boy he was employed in a mill
in that town. In 1850 he worked in the
foundry Of the American Butt company
and later was a member Of that con-
Germ, remaining with II for 2S years.
In 1876 he entered Mr.. Pery's employ
as clerk and remained as such 20 the
end Of his life.
He married Deborah Joslin Of Coven-
try In 1857. his wife dying a little over
four years ago. one son. Frank r.
Randall. survives him. He was a mem
Der Of Hope lodge. l. o. o. r.. for over
80 years. and Of Narraeansett Encsmp-
ment. He had also held the ONCE OF
grand treasurer OF the grand lodge for
25 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

FOR NEWPoRT-week days. . q m
? and 5 p. m: Sundays. .s:S 10 a M
2 and : p. m. For Block Island = mn
week days: e:G a. m. Sundays
FOa FALL RIvER-Bristol and Brstoi
Ferry. , p. m. Return. a. n. veek
days only. fare 10 cents. see ums
able IN another ce.umn.
b. BUFFUM. supt TransporutioA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
square feet.

Square feet.
Reliance allows Shamrock minute and
" seconds.
These figures show that the truck Of the
Reliance is ass feet higher in the air
than that Of the Shamrock. Shamrock =
rig is tall. narrow one, while the Re
lance has a broad rig. that Is also very
lofty
The boom OF the Reliance is 1887 feet
I'm length. while that Of the Shamrock In
only lOSI4 feet long Here the Reliance
has a gain OF 1i.22 feet In the fore tri-
angle the Reliance is also larger 2.ss feet
than the Shamrock.
ODDS ARE 20 2ls.
In Wall street yesterday n. G. Hem
ming bet Jacob Field $500 against 1900
that the Reliance would beat the Sham
rock in the international yacht races. Mr.
Hemming also made another bet OF $500 TO
$500 on the Reliance. +. II. Brooks an
nounced that the remainder Of the money
that he had been commissioned to bet on
the Reliance at odds OF pa to had been
withdrawn. and that he was taking the
Shamrock end at those odds. having
placed n bet with Dick Brothers & Co
OF $3.50 20 $500. r. 8. Winsmore. at the
Office OF Dick Brothers & Co, said that
he had been commissioned to place 5000
OF Shamrock money at odds OF to 2lf
and that he could get more Shamrock
money at the same odds IL Reliance
money was forthcoming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

tlOUul tects them from steam and We,
TAR ana prevents glazing. For sale by
BROWN BROS CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
IS A SUCCESS.
Torpedo Boat destroyer rull Meets All the
Requirements Of Government Contract.

The torpedo boat destroyer Hull. con-
company. was given a final acceptance
trial In the lower bay and at sea OF
Newport yesterday.
The board Of inspection surveyors Capt.
Train, president. expressed satisfaction
with the work of the Hull.
The boat. with full load displacement.
made % knots an hour The contract
speed was 2s knots and st no time did
the boat fall below that rate
The Hull was laid up at the torpedo
station. where the government viii for
mslly accept her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19
You Save
One-Fifth

Most pastry recipes, in cook
books, are made from flours
containing much less gluten
than does Pillsbury's Best
Flour. Use one-6fth less
Of Pillsbury's Best Flour
than such recipes usually
cell for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

liam Fife and Nat Herreshon got into
a punt and went 10 the bow Of the yacht.
A long batten was then noated on the
water and carefully placed so that II
rested against the spot sshere the hull
OF the yacht left the water at the for
ward end. Then a mark was made on
the batten just where the plumb line
hanging over the bow cut II.
. The same operation was repeated at
the after end OF the yacht. and then
the length OF the forward and after over
hangs was marked on the deck and the
space between these two showed the
length Of the water line. -four small black
marks were put on the hull OF the yacht
TO show her fotation lines.
While the Shamrock was being meas
ured the Reliance was foated out OF the
smaller dock and warped around into the
same dock In which the Shamrock was
lying. and as soon as the Shamrock was
measured Mr. Mower. Mr.. Hunt. Mr..
Fife and Mr. Herreshoff went TO the
Reliance to get her water line length.
81 Men ON RELIANCE
There were 6t men on the defender.
The amateurs on board were C. Oliver
Iselin. w B. Duncan. Jr.. Herbert c.
Leeds, Newberry n. Thorne. Woodbury.
Kane and Or. Monahan. Mr. Mower
soon did the work. while the two de-
signers, Fife and Herreshor. watched the
operation.
IL was quarter TO O'Clock when
the two yachts had become measured and
Mr.. Mowry went TO the New York
Yacht club to figure out the allowances
and the measurements. The Reliance
and Shamrock were at once warped out
OF the dock and their tugs were waiting
70 cast a line TO them and tow them
down to the Hook
The tug Guiding Star took the Reliance
and she was the first TO start OFF. fol-
lowed by the tender Sunbeam and the
barge Moonstone. on which the spare
sails are kept. The Cruiser took the
Shamrock and then a line was passed "a
the old challenger. Shamrock l.. and. es-
corted by the steam yacht Erin. the house
boat Narodha and several launches. the
challenger went after the Reliance.
The yachts had a great reception as
they went down the bay. Vessels OF all
kinds blew their whistles as the defender
and challenger went by. and the whistles
Of the Sunbeam and the Erin were kept
busy answering the salutes.
The Reliance reached her moorings al
1885 O'Clock. and the Sunbeam came 20
anchor a few minutes later. The Erin
anchored at 7:46 o'clock. and at o'clock
the Shamrocks I. and III. picked up their
moorings and the rival yachts were soon
made snug for the night.
OFFICIAL FIGURES.
Today both boats will go outside the
Hook for a short spin TO find out III every
thing is all right for the first cup race,
which occurs Thursday.
Mower gave out the official ngures or
the measurements OF the two boats. They
are as follows: