Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21


home here for some Indiana property
and expects to move there soon.
L. R. Allender is improving the looks
OF his property by the addition of two
new porches.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield. April 19.-The temper
ance rally here in the city Sunday UNI
der the auspices of the w. C. T. U. was
a most successful affair, of which the
completion of the work planned for the
coming season will be the firm founda
ton upon which future victories over
the unlawful use of Intoxicating Ii
quors will be won. A. j. Mccall, presi-
dent of the State Anti-Saloon league,
accompanied by Mrs. Mccall, arrived
Sunday morning and the general pub
lie had the pleasure of hearing them
for the first time at the mass temper
ance meeting held Sunday afternoon at
the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr.
Mccall delivered forcible address in
an animated manner quite pleasing to
the large audience which filled the au-
ditorum. An entertaining feature of |
the lecture was the vocal solos by Mrs.
Mccall which interspersed the address.
At the close of the lecture Mrs. Mccall
gave a short talk on the work of the
w. G. L. U. which resulted in the addi-
ton of fifteen new members, which
swelled the roll of that organization to
rs. The successful meeting of the af-
ternoon was followed by a successful
session in the evening. in which the in
terest of the citizens was made mani |
fest by the crowd which filled the big
church to the aisles. Mr.. Mccall was
again the speaker of the hour, holding
| the wrapt attention of the audience. At
the close Of the address the temperance
n HQa VI "a G a an wi 10 oiV
opportunity, 150 persons placed their
signatures upon the total abstinence
pledge Through the work of the Lin
| coin league the McCalls have defeated
saloons in five counties in Iowa and
have secured 10000 subscribers to the
| temperance pledge, of which a peculiar
| characteristic CT the one they use is
that it was written, advocated and
signed by Abraham Lincoln Mr.. Nc
Call is working for the organization of
the anti-saloon league in Davis county,
which he hopes to have effected by the
last Of June and his present intention
is to return here about the first of June
to work up to the county convention or
grand temperance rally to be held here
the latter part of that month. The
| league is INSTRUMENTATION and nom
/ partisan and endeavors to encourage
officers and uphold and enforce the law,
work at political caucuses and pri-
cipled men and to support and elect
worthy officials. Through the depart
ments Of agitation they expect to build
up public sentiment and tone up the
civic conscience, as well as the fortify-
ing of young men and women against
the first drink. On Monday morning a
business meeting was held at the
Methodist Episcopal church for the or
ganization Of an anti-saloon league
: which organized with Rev. ]. G. Will
, son, pastor of the Presbyterian church
as secretary. Following the motion
that permanent organization be eff
fected the following officers were elect
ed
President-G. P. Fryberger.
Secretary-Mrs w. A, Dunlavy.
: Treasurer-U. S. Miller.
State treasurer--C. A. Harter.
First vice Superintendent
: of Public Agitation w. L. Kurger.
: Second vice president-Superinten
enut of the Legislature Department G.
!, L. Marmon.
Third vice president-Superinten
= of Law Enforcement, ]. p. Toombs.
Fourth vice president or captain OF
the Lincoln league-Prof Wilbur YORK
= The wise selection of these officers as
sure a strong organization. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Mccall left Monday afternoon fol-
t Drakeville. This evening will be
k spent in Pulaski, Wednesday at Gin
cinnati Thursday, Unionville. Friday
Floris. Sunday will be spent at Sey-
: mour and from that point they go tt
) Allerton.
Miss Emma Harris, of Perry, spen
Sunday with M Brenneman and famll!
and attended the temperance rally
Rev. AL. Collins, of Perry, is VISITING
# his mother, Mrs. r. ]. Collins, the OBJ
g ject Of the visit being to plant severa
= hundred cherry trees on his farm nea
the city.
n Mrs A. J. Clark is very sick witt
II heart disease
Rev. A. v. Kendrick presiding eide
II of the Methodist church Of the Keoku
- district. arrived on Monday and opene
~ the quarterly conference Monday ev
e ening, Rev. Kendrick was unable to b
S. present on Sunday, which threw tn
e entire work Of distributing the sacra
ment of the Lords supper entirely up
fe on Rev. Handy. The meeting was we
attended and nearly 500 people partoo
j.. of the bread and wine, the latter bein
70 in the individual wine glasses whic
'e were used for the first time IN thl
city. The sermon was preceded by
r, vocal solo by Mrs fl. G. Evans, OF DE
r Moines, whose musical tones AWAY
pleased the people when as MISS Susi
Weaver she frequently sang IN puoii
- entertainments.
S. Wray Curl left Monday for Moberl9
er Mo-, where he has accepted posltlo
on the Wabash railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Busby, OF Nc
Pherson, Kansas, arrived Monday
visit Mrs. Busby's sister, Mrs, w. +
al Dillener. Mr.. and Mrs Busby ar AZ,
~ ~ making an extended trip, having ,le1
81 home In February and do not inten
as returning until June. They have bee
er visiting in Greencastl L. Ind ,ais ni ian
10 the worlds fair at ST. Louis an
is from there to Kansas City to WIS.,
A. their son, Mason Busby.
a. The pledge of $500 made by the La
:. dies Aid society of the Christia
III church for the erection of the ne s
church is growing rapidly. The SC
ed ciety took in $40 Saturday afternoon
the bazaar held on the south side an
lv as nearly everything was donated n
~ receipts were reduced very little by u
,e. expenses.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hatton. of Mou
-. ton, spent Sunday at the L. L. Hattie
- home.