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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
President Hancher Gets $4,000.

AL d meeting nelQ MONDAY evening
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church more than $4,000 was subscrib-
ed to the fund of $4,000 asked by
President j. w. Hancher of the Iowa
Wesleyan university.
President Hancher conducted the
work of raising the money, the great
er part Of the pledges being made at
the meeting. The subscriptions range
from S. to $500, the latter sum being
the gift Of Peter Musser of Muscatine.
The second largest gift was by Carl
VILLAS of Chicago, who gave $500.
The First Methodist church of Mt.
Pleasant pledged itself in the sum of
$1,000 and the gifts of smaller sums
We're numerous.
Those Who Gave $500.
Those who subscribed $100 each are
as follows:
l. o. Kemble, Keokuk.
c. r. Zimmerman, Wayland. y
P. H. Hawk, Wayland.
Fred Tucker. Delta.
Thomas Osborn. Winfield.
Charles Grassel, Winfield.
George freshman, Wellman.
Walker. Mediapolis.
c. W. Powelson, Burlington.
G. T. Tenant, fremont.
J. F. Burnett. Milton.
A. J. G. Brown, Ottumwa. a};gS
G. w. Minear, Kilburn. rs
e. ]. Smith, Birmingham.
j. c. Kendrick, Agency.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
Yours for science.
Killed 100000 Rats.

MARSEILLES. October 8. The
authorities that tried to hush up the
existence of the plague are liable to
be sent to Jail for long terms. Presi-
dent Loubet's commissary will prose
cute them in person and leave no
stone unturned to punish the guilty
The plague was introduced from Asia
Minor and the health authorities fear
that Constantinople will likewise re-
ceive visit from the dread disease
1t is estimated that in the harbor dis
tricts over 100000 rats were killed
since the arri-.al of the Paris commits
sioners. The plague ship was burned
to the waters edge, then taken out
to sea and destroyed by dynamite
whereupon the wooden planks were
gathered up and likewise burned
Simultaneously the city has been fore
ed to expend a million francs fol
cleaning up the most neglected por-
lions of Marseilles. The antiplague
serum is doing wonderful work. Not
a single one of the affected persons
has died so far.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
THE HONOLULU
CHESS CLUB

The Honolulu Chess. Club is now in a
fourishing condition. 1t has quarters
in the Young Building, room No. 81. Al,
new tourney is now in progress. en-
tries for same having closed on the
LIST of October The conditions, briefly.
are as follows:
Any opening.
Each player to play two games with
every other player.
Records of opening and scores to be
furnished to the secretary on cards for
that purpose, from which the secretary
shall make corresponding entries in the
tourney records.
The following gentlemen have enter
ed as players in the tournament: J.
Fl. Bliss, H. E. Cooper, E. Cook, f.
Franzius, w. C. Heys, W. B. Kincaid,
r. LANCE, F. Melchers. II. C. Meyers.
K. Wilson, ]. Phillips, J. Rosenstein, A.
n. Sinclair and c. NJ. White.
The standing of the players to Satur-
day, October II, is as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
A Cabinet Story.

Not long ago the members of the
Cabinet had assembled at the White
House offices and were awaiting the
arrival of the President who had been
detained by a voIuble caller. Mr..
Roosevelt,s courtliness and patience
CHANGED to be mentioned by one of the
Cabinet officers.
'"The President is a remarkable man.
said one of the statesmen, land the
polite way in which he will endure a
series of vexatious incidents is truly
admirable Emphasis was laid on this
because of the temperamenta1 COM
bativeness of the President. 1t was
agreed that Mr. Roosevelt had himself
under commendable control, self-mas-
terry being held up as the first neces-
sary achievement of craftsmanship.
Apropos OF. that it was pointed out that
although a certain element of society
had given the Administration a great
deal of trouble, the President had not
expressed himself on the subject, nor
had the matter been preached at Cabi-
net meetings.
AT this point Secretary Hay told a
story. The application, he thought,
would express the sentiment of the
Cabinet toward the troublesome people
in question.
An, old German farmer and his wife
were invited last winter to an informal
dinner given by President Roosevelt.
1t was a great honor, of course, and
although the Chief Executive did ev-
erything to make his guests feel as if
they were at home, they We're visibly
excited.
Finally they sat down to dinner. AS
he was about to dip into his plate of
soup the farmer dropped his napkin
and in reaching for it he struck the
edge Of the soup plate with his fore
head.
The walters came quickly and QUIET
ly to the old mans rescue, but not be-
fore he had suffered baptism of con-
somme. Emerging from the disaster,
the farmer looked across the table and
read in the countenance of his wife
modification and rebuke and some con-
tempt. This angered the old man be-
yond control, and forgetting place and
occasion he blurted out: Il Wish you
vas in HI, already"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
The True Religion.

Wagner's book on the Simple Life,
has the following: sis my religion
good, and how may I know it?'' To
this question, this answer: Your relig-
ion is good if it is vital and active, if
it nourishes in you confidence, hope,
love and a sentiment of the infinite
value of existence if it is allied with
what is best in you against what is
worst, and holds forever before you the
necessity of becoming a new man; if
1T makes you understand that pain
is a deliverer; If It increases your re-
spect for the conscience of others; if it
renders forgiveness more easy, for
tune less arrogant, duty more dear, the
beyond less visionary. If it does these
things it is good, little matter it's
name; however rudimentary it may be,
when it fills this office it comes from
the true source, it binds you to man
and to God.
But does it perchance serve to make
you think yourself better than others,
bubble over texts, wear sour looks,
domineer over others consciences or
give your own over to bondage; stifle
your scruples, follow religious forms
for fashion or gain, do good in the
hope of escaping future punishment?
Oh, then. if you proclaim yourself the
follower of Buddha, Moses, Mahomet
or even Christ your religion is worth
less-it separates you from God and
man,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
Cure for Divorce.

Governmental jurisdiction of mar
riages is the solution of the divorce
evil advocated by DR.. George E. How
ard, professional lecturer in history
at the Univer-.ty of Chicago, and for
Imerly head of the department of his
tory at Leland Stanford University.
Prof. Howard publicly announces his
theories in a work of three volumes,
entitled "a History of Matrimonial
which will soon be pub
lished from the University of Chicago
press.
The first step in the solution of the
divorce problem is described by DIR.
the United States should be divided
into districts, for each of which reg
istrar to license, solemnize, and regis
ter all marriages contracted under civil
procedure in his district, and to IL
cense, register and attend all marriages
solemnized by religious celebration.
1T is awkward and thoroughly IL
logical to intrust the execution of
that part of the law on which society
SO much depends to two classes-one
class made up of civil officers, created
by and wholly under the control of the
stdle, anu the olner III origin, person
mel and character completely beyond
such control and subject only to adj
ministrative rules and restraints. The
license system is uncertain and COM
pick in many features.
THE lawmaker cannot reach the
root of the divorce evil We find the
causes for divorce planted deply in the
social system. part in false sentiment
regarding marriage and family, and
this can only be removed through more
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
The Final Answer.

There is a little boy at school
Who bravely makes a start,
But somehow never seems to get
The lesson all by heart.
1t is a mournful thing to see
His look of gathering woe,
AS he at last gives up the task
And answers, "I don't know"
Be not discouraged, little boy,
For you are not alone
What filings the porealis light
Across the Arctic Zone?
What gives the color to the rose?
What bids the seed to grow?
The yisest man must blush at last
And say, II do not know
Washington Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

rational education and some sort of
Government supervision
We can, by careful and uniform
statutes. render conditions favorable
for reform. We can prevent migra-
tons to different states for the pur-
pose of either getting married or get
ting divorce. The causes of divorce
are bad marriage laws and false senti-
ment regarding marriage.
There is in this country a sad lack
of appreciation of the functions of
marriage. Not as much care is being
exercised in the union of human be-
ings as in the breeding of fine ami
mails. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
Here's Another Klpltng.

The Bulletins special correspondence
at the volcano is nonesuch for de-
scription. Notice these flights of fancy:
"A more splendid display of the
forces of nature than have been grant
ed to man, elsewhere on earth, without
sacrifice"
What is spread before you is har-
monious combination of fire, Of light, OF
sound and in distance"
Last Tuesday night We We're greet
ed with roar as Of a tempest at sea-
The Fountains of Fire were playing
with their display of power as the
lambs in their innocence play upon the
meadows"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES TODAY.

The address will be illustrated by
stereopticon views.
Christian church, Alakea, near King
street; Sunday school. 9:45: Young
Peoples meeting, $50. Prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. E. S. Muckley,
minister, will preach al II a. m. SUBJ
ject: THE Sovereignty of Faith Sub
jeet for evening service at 7:30 is, Our
Continuing City"
Methodist Episcopal church, Bereta-
MIA and Miller streets: Sunday school,
10; Epworth League, $50; Rev. G. L.
Pearson, pastor, will preach at II a. IN.
on "a Vision for the Eyes of the
Heart" and at 7:30 D. m. on How
Young Man Lost a Valuable Inheri-
lance" Epworth League subject, "The
Law of the Harvest
Reorganized church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, Militant hall,
rear of Opera House: Elder G. ]. Wal
Ter in charge. Waikiki beach, Sunday
school, 10; preaching in Hawaiian, IL;
Book of Mormon class, $50; lions
Religio and Literary Society, $50.
Y. NJ. c. A, Alakea and Hotel streets.
Service at Oahu Prison, II to u. AT
4:30 in the hall, song services with spe-
cial music, including solo by Mrs. Rase-
man. At AS Pastor Muckley of the
Christian church will conduct a round
table study of the conversations of
Christ. AT $50 a light supper.
Other religious bodies holding SER
vices at the usual hour are Chinese
church Fort, above Beretania; Homo
lulu Mission: Japanese Congregat
Kukui street: japanese NJ. E. church,
near St Louis College; Kaumakapili
church, King and Achi lane; Kawaia-
hao church. King and Punchbowl: Ma
Xxi ,hcnel, japanese, Kinau street:
Mormon church, Punchbowi street;
Portuguese Protestant church, Punch
bowl and Miller: Seventh Day Advent
lists. Printers lane: Bishop Memorial
chapel, Kamehameha Schools: Budd-
hist Temple, Fort Lane: Christian Sci
ence Association. 1914 Hotel street; Pc
MEL Mission, Irwin Block; Sloan Mis-
sion, Kawaiah- o street and Ward ave-
nue.; Salvation Army. headquarters,
King near Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

Children" said the teacher, while
linstructing the class in composition,
you should not attempt any flights of
fancy, but simply be yourselves and
write what is in you. Do not initiate
any other persons writings or draw
inspiration from outside sources" AS
a result of this advice. Johnny Wise
turned in the following composition:
I'VE should not attempt any f1ites of
fancy, but rite what is in us. In me
there is my stummiek, lungs, heart,
liver, two apples, one piece of pie, one
stick candy and my dinner"
James Cobb tells a curious story of
a lady, a sister of Owen Tudor. who
like Henry the Eighth, was greatly
given to marrying, and did not die until
she had been led seven times to the
altar. When she was following her
fourth husband to the grave, the gen.
tleman behind whom she rode on
horseback ventured to urge his suit
l'Unhappily,' said the dame, thou art
too late, seeing that l am plighted
already; yet do not lose heart, for,
lshould it fall out that have again to
perform this melancholy office, 1 will
bear thee in mind
A fashion magazine offered twenty
tve dollars for the best definition of
style" The prize was won by Frank
d. Blake, of Clay Centre, Kan, who
was reared in an atmosphere of jack
rabbits and buffalo grass far from the
world of dress. His definition fetched
him one dollar and twenty-five cents
a word. 1t was this: That visible ex-
preston of some conception of beauty
by which a standard of excellence is
established or changed is style"
President Roosevelt's announcement
that he will write history of Texas
when he retires from the Presidency
has led some uniformed people to re-
mark that Texas will object to it.
Texas will not object, and Will show
by it's vote next year that it will be
willing for him to begin work on the
history as early as March 5, 1905.-Dal-
las News.
He-"And at last they agreed to
marry" Shelves, and it was the last
thing they agreed on."-Denver Re-
publican.
Wife-"What do you think of my
picture?" Husband-"It will do. Ey-
identity snap shot, my dear"
Why" Your mouth is shut
Alas: Miss de Muir-"Were you ever
hypnotized, Mr.. Hector?" Hector
(sadly)-"That is my excuse for being
married. Town Topics.
1.-THE expedition endured the extrem-
est hardship" yes; understand they
We're locked in the ice during two lee
ture ns."-Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
letters you girl dog and an insect

the patients have mud packs applied
to them. A consumptive has wet clay
plastered over his chest: the victim
OF nervous disease has it packed along
his spine, the sufferer from kidney
trouble has it on his back, and, so on.
Once the mud is applied, the patient
lies in a grave for three or four hours
at a time, covered with loose earth.
All this is as the wild animals do.
Light. air, mud, the earth sleep and a
fruit and nut diet, are the whole treat
ment-N Y Sun
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

Wont you have another biscuit ?'
asked the hostess. mo, thank you
she replied; really I don't know how
many I have eaten already" II do
said little Robbie, eagerly; you've ate
seven. I've been counting. Town and
Country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18


Beretania street: Low masses, and
=; Children's mass with English ser
mon, 9; high mass with sermon, 1920:
rosary with native instruction. 2;
solemn vespers and benediction, 4 week
days, low mass. o and Z. Rt. Rev. lii
bert Boeynaems, Bishop of Zeugma.
Church Of the Sacred Heart, Roman
Catholic, Punahou. Rev. Father Glenn
ent in charge. AT IL a. M, mass with
sermon and collection.
Catholic church of ST. John the Bap-
fist, Kalihi-waena, in charge of Rev.
Father Clement: Twentieth Sun
day after Pentecost; $50 a. n.,.
high mass with sermon and collection:
Sunday school after mass; p. H., re-
sary.
ST. Andrews Cathedral, entrance
from Emma street: Holy Communion.
q; Sunday school, 10; Morning prayer.
litany and sermon, II; pule ahiahi, $3.50;
evening prayer and sermon, 7:30. The
following music will be sung in the
morning: TIE Deum and Jubilate, Sulli-
van in D; anthem, incline thine ear
to me-" by Himmel. In the evening
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, 1st
series tGreg. tones) ]. Stainer; anthem,
same as morning.
st. Clements chapel, Protestant Epis-
copal, Wilder avenue and Makki
street: Holy Communion, z; Sunday
school, 10; morning prayer, II a. M:
evening prayer, 7:30 p. IN. Rev. John
osborne, rector.
German Lutheran church, Beretania
street: Sunday school, 10; morning ser
vice, II. Rev. W. Felmy, pastor.
Central Union church, Congregation
al, Beretania and Richards street: Sun
day school. $50 a. m; church services,
II a. m. and 7:3O p. M; Y. p. S. C. E,
$50 p. m. Rev. William Morris Kin
caid viii preach at II a. M, subject:
A Neglected Duty" Offertory solo by
Mrs. Mary Roberts Smith of STAN
ford University. At T:30 p. m. Mr..
Kincaid will speak on "Cairo-Tts
Street Life, Bazaars and Mosques"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18
Rattlesnakes in Ireland?

We have received the following ex-
traordinsfy communication. IL there
is any truth in =, r. warwick's''
claim TO have committed this bastard
ly act, the local authorities in Ireland
will, no doubt give their attention to
the matter:
Midland Hotel. Manchester. 1O-9-19OS.
Editor Times, London, Eng.
Sir: AS matter of record only 1
beg TO state that l arrived from Amer
lea on the Celtic about ten days ago
and landed at Queenstown, Ireland,
and went to Cork. AT Barney Castle
liberated fourteen QA fairly good
sized rattlesnakes Zone with six and
two with four ratties-balance quite
young).
Time will tell if St. Patrick's edict
is myth or not.
Yours for science,
C. r. WARWICK.
In respect of the letter which we pub
lished signed &C. r. Warwick" and
dated from the Midland hotel, Man.
chester. in which the writer said he
had liberated IA rattlesnakes at Blar-
ney Castle, Cork, we are informed by
our Manchester correspondent that no
visitor of the name of Warwick has
stayed at the hotel since it's opening
and that it would be very easy for any
individual to obtain a piece of hotel
notepaper, although he were not stay
ing there.-London Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

Church Of the Sacred Heart, Roman
Catholic, Punahou. Rev. Father Glenn
ent in charge. AT IL a. M, mass with
sermon and collection.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

marred world by sea OF cloudland be-
meath them, out OF which the hoarg
head of Mauna Kea appeared afioat on
The ocean of Nannr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-18

German Lutheran church, Beretania
street: Sunday school, 10; morning ser
vice, II. Rev. W. Felmy, pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04
Local g. Personal.

Roses and Carnations for sale at
Arntsen and Simonson S Friday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Love last Sunday.
Mrs. McKanna is visiting relatives
in West Superior this week.
Don't miss the Gamblers Daughter
at the Opera House Saturday.
Wanted: Agirl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. j. Segal.
81. M. Sweet is improving his
residence, by adding an addition
thereto.
Mrs. A. G.. Hebberd visited at
West Superior for few days dur
ing the week.
The botany class of the Ashland
High School spent Monday in the
vicinity OF Houghton Falls.
Attorney VIM. F. Shea was one of
the prominent Ashland attorneys in
attendance at the term of the Cir
cult court.
Mrs. D. NJ. Maxcy, Mrs. B. L.
Simmons and Mrs. j. E. Jones spenta
part of the week in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Miss Eta Francis is. here from
st. Paul, and will visit for two or
three weeks with her parents and
friends in this city.
Among those in attendance at the
term of circuit court the first. of the
week was w. M. Tomkins the veter
an attorney of. Ashland.
Mr.. John FL. Fowler, of the firm of
Fowler q Jacobs was here from
Chicago the forepart of the week
looking after his business interests.
FL. Rothgeber has gone to Glen
wood. where he has position. Mr..
Rothgeber has been in the employ OF
E. Bergman for number of years.
The w. G.. T. u. will meet ia the
lecture room of the congregational
church Friday, Juue 9th, from three
to Eve p. m, We hope all mem bers
will endeavor to attend.
S. Perlman has been making some
very noticeable Improvements to the
interior of nis store. A new case
: aud fresh papering adds materially
to the looks of the place.
Dell. Holmes has been here from
Itasca during the week for the
purpose of resting up and recover
lag from an accident which he sus-
talaed while at work last week.
Judge Ben. S. Smith was here
from Ashland the first of the week
in ats enhance at the circuit court.
Mr.. Smi th and his wife expect tt
leave within a few weeks Tor three
months tour of Europe.
a meeting of the delegates to the
Fraternal Association will be held
Friday evening of next week at tbs
town clerk s Office to arrange for the
celebration to be had in August. A
full attendance is requested.
The Thompson Lumber Company
mill was closed for time the fore
part of the week on account of q
scarcity of logs. Owing to the high
winds they were unable to get THEN
logs 10 from their landings to the
mill booms.
Mrs. w. A. Marshall has returned
from visit with friends in Milwau
> kee. She expects to go to Duluth
Friday, for the purpose OF visit
ing with friends and to attend a re
ception to be given by Mrs. Bing
ham of that city.
! IL in need of first-class dentist
work, call on DIR. A. G Hebberd. Al
work guaranteed. Office in Meehai
Block