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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-04
IOWA COLLEGE ENDOWMENT.

Iowa college at Grinnell, the Congre-
gational institution that has always
ranked SO high in this state, has been
made one of the beneficiaries of the
fund which was set aside by John D..
Rockefeller for the higher institutions
of learning. This fund is distributed
by general education board"
The gift amounts to 100000 and is
conditional upon the institution itself
raising 100000 additional. This, Of
course, will be a task, but the friends
of the institution will probably not al
low the original gift to be lost through
their inactivity. The amount will be
added to the present endowment fund,
which amounts to between 100000 and
100000.
Iowa has other institutions that are
deserving, institutions that are not
nearly as well equipped as the Grinnell
college is now. But Iowa college is
one of the states best institutions. 1t
has stood out more prominently than
it does now, but there is no question
of it's future. The state has built up
great university one of the leading
colleges of agriculture and mechanical
arts and normal school, which have
gone ahead Of the Congregational col
lege, and the latter also had some in
terror troubles that doubtless had some
effect. The Heron episode with the
following resignation of President
Gates served to disturb the progress
of the school, but time has practically
erased these.
Iowa is great state for colleges,
perhaps for the reason that for years
there was no particular dominating in
stitution. There have been four or FIVE
that stood out more prominently than
the rest, but all have been doing won
derful work. AS rule the teachers are
not we'll paid and the whole state will
welcome any money that comes for the
support of its institutions of learning.
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IRISH BEND.

Irish Bend, Dec. 1.--Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Davis attended the public sale
of registered Short Horn cattle held
recently by DR.. J. E. Guernsey, e. B.
Sample & son and Hon. E. G. Hol-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Beggs visited near
Llbertyville over Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Brown, parents Of Mrs. Beggs.
M. B. Wilson OF this place transact
ed business at Keosauqua Monday.
William Moore and Miss Lucy
Loomis were married Thursday, Nov.
Is. Rev. William Hizar officiating. The
happy couple will go to housekeeping
at once on the James Craig farm.
Jay Written and George Pollock are
husking corn for F. Plowman.
Miss Wealthy Rouse. who is attend
ing school at the Keosauqua high
school returned home Wednesday. the
school having closed on account Of
dinhtheria.
Otto Mccullough has been appointed
rural mail carrier on route No. g. of
Douds-Leando George B. Dilley is as
sistant carrier.
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ALBA.

Abba, Nov. ga new pipe organ Ia
being installed in the Methodist Epis-
copal church this week. II everything
goes right the organ can be used next
Sunday.
The Eisteddfod is bringing many
visitors to Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thomas of Ottum-
wa are visiting at the John Canning
home and will attend the sessions Of
the Eisteddfod.
j. r. Frazier of Artella, Oregon, is
attending to business in Abba this
week. He was former resident OF
Monroe county.
Miss Helen Kelley of ottumwa Is
spending Thanksgiving at the Thomas
Porter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Spencer are en-
pertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Laughed Of
Des Moines for few days.
DR.. Roy l.. Davis left for Moulton.
where he will spend Thanksgiving with
his mother and daughter
Mrs. ]. D. Scott is very iii this week
with congestion.
The case of Mitchell VS.. the Wabash
Railroad company Is on trial and was
not yet finished when court adjourned.
Miss Matte Guthrie of Alubia and
Harley Messenger of Oskaloosa were
married last evening at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage.
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of course few clergymen who deem
that they are bound by the creed to
say nothing that would injure their
right to hold their places in their pull
pits. even though by so doing they
would, according to their own minds,
be condemning people to everlasting
torture and at the same time know that
this was not what was ever taught by
the leader of the Christian religion.
A man who would teach such a thing
and still believe in his mind that he
was wrong, would perhaps not be a
hereto in the eyes of the church, but
would be one in his own mind. Such
a heritic as Mr.. Crapsey said he would
not be; he would rather say openly
II believe this and that" than to be a
beretic within his own mind.
With such an attitude one
cannot help but admire man
who would tell the public the
outcome of his convictions. Such an
attitude can only be held by man OF
high moral character. and such is Mr.
Crapsey, as judged him when heard
him speak one of his sermons some
time ago. A Reader.
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who has been taking treatment In the
Ottumwa hospital. returned home Sat
urday. Her health is very much i'm
proved, which will be good news to her
many friends.
G. F. William Zeigler held sale at
his residence east of town Tuesday.
closing out all Of his stock, household
goods and farming implements prepar-
ator-' to moving to Oklahoma.
j. L. Judge is making some nice inn
provements on his good farm in the
way Of stock barns and sheds.
Lewis Higgins of Garden Grove was
In town the first part Of the week buy
Ing fur from those engaged in trap
ping.
Mrs. ]. F. Shehan was an Abba Wis
itor on business Monday.
Alexander Stephenson is danger
ously i'll at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. ]. f. Shehan. His death is NOM
entarily expected as the result of a
stroke of paralysis sustained about q
week ago.
Orlando Starbuck and wife of Wood
burn were called here by the illness OF
Mr.. Stephenson Sunday night.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, Dec, 1.-Claude Hayes
assistant principal Of the school. went
to Salem to spend Thanksgiving.
H. Huffman and wife left the first of
the week for Fort Dodge, where they
will make an extended visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas D. Healy.
Crate Murphy Is spending a few days
with his wife and baby at the j. S.
Goodson home.
Mrs. Thomas Woods of Brighton is
visiting her parents. D. K. Bonar and
wife.
Misses Marie Cory and Ida Hope
spent Wednesday in Ottumwa.
j. w. Hope came home Tuesday from
Kansas and remained until after
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Allie James and two children OF
Anaconda Mont, who have spent sew
eral months with Mrs. James's parents,
John Little and wife, returned to their
home this week.
Miss Matte Little is visiting rela-
tives in Abba.
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville, Nov. 3O.-A marriage IL
cense has been issued at Oskaloosa to
Joseph w. Terrell of Lakonta and Miss
Elnora Curtiss Of Eveland.
Miss Ada Burgess who has rooms in
the property of Mrs. Edith Edwards.
has been suffering from an attack of
pneumonia. Her sister. Mrs. John Par
rott, is here from Hedrick caring for
her.
The little girls in Miss Ada Middle
worth's room of the Eddyvile school.
gave her a surprise Tuesday night by
going to her home In her absence.
They brought with them two nice
presents for their teacher.
Harry Miller Of Ottumwa was a
guest Wednesday of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Miller
Mrs. Charles Pray Of Indianola was a
Thanksgiving visitor with her mother,
Mrs. Rose McDole.
The Orio Literary society gave their
program in the high room Of the school
Wednesday forenoon. The sIhaNes-
pearian society joined with them and
repeated some of the numbers Of their
last program. The fourth and fifth
rooms also attended. The other rooms
gave their programs during the after
noon, and the high school and the
grades also played their first game OF
volley ball, the high school winning
The school has a vacation Thursday
and today.
Frank Kussart and family returned
Wednesday from few days visit with
relatives at Abba.
Miss Luverne Rector of Ottumwa, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Frank
Rector, and her friends, Misses Goldie
and Mintie Mater.
The Bridgeport school had Thanks
giving program Wednesday.
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than that of the present. Perhaps
there was more thanksgiving in fact
on the November holiday and more
thoughts of the birth of Christ on
Christmas. Perhaps the world as a
whole was better; some people per-
sist in telling us that 1t was. But the
holidays are observed in a manner
consistent with the way every other
day is lived. And the other days are
lived in accordance with the changes
in opportunities, changes in personal
possessions, changes in attitude to-
ward many things. The progress, if it
is progress, has been gradual, and can
hardly be expected to find it's way
again to the days of old.
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night. The program will be free to
all, the object being to show the pub
lie some evidence of their progress in
vocal work.
The Rebekah lodge of this place sur
prised one Of their members, Miss
Ethel Grimes, on last Monday evening
by going to her homein crowd pre-
pared to spend the evening. A pro-
gram was given, consisting for the
greater part of music and refresh
ments were served. This was fare
well party to this young lady as she
intends to go to Cedar Rapids within
the next couple of days, there to make
her future home.
r. L. Crawford of Keswick was q
caller m the city Tuesday, looking for,
property into which to move his family.
Mr.. Crawford is the county recorders
elect and will move to this city in the
early part of next month.
Henry Mohme is loading a car with
his office fixtures and household goods
and will ship tomorrow for Kewanee.
ILL.,, where they will make their future
home. The business men of the city
gave Mr.. Moline farewell reception
on Monday evening. This city regrets
to lose these estimable people and
wishes them well in their location.
Mrs. G. Keller Is on the sick list
e. G. Wales of South English was
looking after business matters in the
city Tuesday
M. D. Johnson of Webster was trans
acting business and visiting friends
in the city Monday evening.
The Epworth chapter of the M. FL,
church have arranged to give an en-
tertainment In the church on the even
ing Of December Ia. Music, both vocal
and instrumental, recitations and g.
lecture will constitute the program.
The lecture, the principal part Of the
program, will be given by the home
pastor, Rev. G. N. Pace.
William Koll1man has gone to Okla
homa, where he expects ito investigate
opportunities and land bargains. He
has some thought Of locating there
and moving his family there.
John Shrader has been spending the
past few days with relatives and
friends in the city. Mr.. Shrader travels
about over the country greater part
of the time and is just recently from
Montana. Today he leaves for Okla
homa.
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove, Nov. 29.---Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Jones were recent visitors at
the home of Hiram Sapp.
The Fairview school closed Tuesday,
on account of the teacher being sick.
Miss Cora Selman spent Sunday with
Vida Fletcher.
Dug Lowe shipped two car loads Of
cattle to Chicago Tuesday
The pie supper at North Star was
well attended Saturday night.
Miss Vina Sapp spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Mae Hartwick closed success
full term of school at Oak Springs Fri-
day.
Clarei &C Williams has returned front
Dakota, where he spent the summary
Rev. Hastings took dinner at tho
Williams home Sunday.
Misses Ora Lowe, Nella Sloan and
We've selman of the S. I. N. spent
Thanksgiving with relatives here.
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FARMERS THANKSGIVING.

Secretary Wilson appropriately filed
his tenth annual report on a date when
it could be read in all parts of the
United States on Thanksgiving day
and with thankful spirit. Not only
is this data given to his constituents
at an appropriate time, but the secre-
tary says in his report that there are
evidences on every hand that the peo-
pie are ready to join in day of rev.
erent and joyous thanksgiving" Fur
Their in his report he says:
Economic revolution in the art and
science of agriculture which became
noticeable in this country half dozen
years ago, has continued during 1906,
with tremendous effect upon the ma
TONS prosperity. Crops SC large as to
be beyond any rational comprehension
have strained the freight carrying abil-
ity of railroads. Directly and indirect
ly the farmer has set UP demand for
iron and steel which has exceeded the
productive Eower of the chief producer
among nations
In that paragraph the secretary
sounds the keynote and the basic prin-
ciple of prosperity. 1t is observed that
the thrift of one class is relevant to
and dependent upon the thrift of an
other. When the farmer has a good
crop that he can dispose of at pros
perity prices to the laboring
man Of his own country, it
means that he will furnish a
great market for the iron and steel
products and thus keep the factories
going at full time and high wages.
Strike down the farmer and you strike
down the laborer Our country is made
up Of both, and they are dependent
one upon the other.
The secretary also takes cognizance
of the revolution in the science Of
agriculture" which was such a notable
feature Of the Iowa corn crop this
year. Scientific farming has received
wonderful impetus in recent years,
and the results are beginning to be
apparent in the returns to the depart
ment of agriculture. 1t is shown in
the report which says that the value
of farm products of 1906 was eight per
cent greater than that of 1905, ten per
cent over 1904, fifteen per cent over
1903, and forty-four per cent over 1899.
These figures can hardly be credited
to favorable crop weather Sometimes
the yield is affected by conditions, but
Sucn STEADY increase In the value
must be attributed to some other ele-
ment. Prices increase from time to
time during the days of prosperity,
but even this state of affairs can hard
ly be held as wholly responsible for
the wonderful increase of forty-four
per cent since 1899, time when prices
had fairly well regained their loss of
the hard times period
The farmer must be given the credit.
He farms better than he did He gets
more grain per acre and has a better
quality to put on the market. He stocks
his farm with better breeds of cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses and poultry. The
productive and mongrel animals
have had their day. Now the farmer
breeds for beef and for milk, for pork,
for eggs and for market fowls. In 9TH
er words, the farmer is now running
his farm as the business man runs his
business.
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WABASH TIME TABLE.
RLAckHAWk.

Blackhawk, Nov. ,2A.-Miss Sylvia
Bean returned to her home at this place
Saturday, after an extended visit with
her grandfather near Floris.
Little Floyu Morrison is quite Ill.
Mr. and Mrs Eldridge Brown are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
daughter at their home Monday.
w. F. Robb was an over Sunday Wis
itor with relatives at this place.
The pie supper at the church We'd
nesday evening was well attended. The
proceeds amounted to s10.4a
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CORRECTION OF FIGURES

Editor Courier was very much
interested in reading an article in the
Tri-Weekly Courier of Nov. "a from
the pen of S. H. Harper, and knowing
that figures won't lie, was amused to
see what big mistake Mr.. Harper
or some one has made with them in
said article. To begin with l will say
that I was a soldier with Sherman and
was captured in the rear of Atlanta on
the famous Sherman raid July 30,
1854, was put in Andersonville prison
August 1. 1854 and was prisoner
nearly seven months and know pretty
we'll whereof | speak when say it
was not August IL when the Provi-
Dental spring broke out in Anderson
vile prison, as Mr.. Harper has it, but
about October 10, 1864. Further on in
has article Mr.. Harper says one hun
dred and twenty eight thousand men
says. one feels like he was treading
on sacred ground in this cemetery
Here lie the bones Of nearly $4,000
young men. Quite a difference be-
tween 10000 and $4,000. Neither of
the numbers are correct, as $4,000 in
round numbers is said to be right.
Now don't wish to enter into dis
pute with MIN through the columns of
the Courier for know that mortal
man is like figures, don't lie, but makes
big mistakes sometimes.
But there are too many articles writ
ten nowadays in the slipshod, snap
shot fashion. Mr.. Harper did very
we'll in the Andersonville part Of his
article, but he could have made it a
great deal stronger (and the water
also) If he had stated in addition to
the creek passing through tho Confed-
crate camp 1t also passed by their
cook house and the filthy places be.
fore it entered the prison for our use,
and we had to use 1t or do without.
Several years ago wrote book of
26O pages (manuscript form) begin
ming in the year 1S45 and ending In
the year 1876, containing history Of
the early settling of Iowa, also con-
tanning history of the war of the re-
bellion and Andersonville prison as
saw it.
Now, Mr.. Harper, concerning the
spring. will copy an extract from
said book:
During the month of October, about
Iue lGlu, 1903, SpTluS DTOhe out on
the hillside, just inside Of the prison
wall, which furnished us with nearly
enough pure water. This the prison
ers called the providentiap spring and
it was great and good thing and
was gladly received, let it come from
what source 1t might.
But never believed 1t to be prov
idential gift, as the prisoners died
daily. about as many after the spring
broke out, as they did before, and If
something of the kind had happened
in Libby, Belle Island, Tyler, Texas
and Florence, S. c., and other rebel
prisons, then it would have looked a
little like providential. 1t was spring
that flowed with hard tack, pork and
beans that we needed worst just then.
In conclusion will say that l truly
wish that l could have been with you
on your southern trip and viewed the
old prison ground, cemetery and
spring.
Here is hand shake, Friend Har-
+ per.
Signed, W. F. Everman, late private
Co. H, 9Th Regt., Iowa Volunteer Cav
airy, Mystic, Iowa.
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TO MASTER ENGLISH, STUDY THE
BIBLE.

New York World. -Professor Will
liaw Lyon Phelps, who occupies a
chair in English at Yale, suggests that
the entrance examination In English
for college should be simply from the
Bible. He says:
IF all the undergraduates in Amer
lea should be placed in one room and
tested by common examination on
the supposedly far iliar stories of the
Old Testament mean on such In
stances as Adam, Eve and the Garden
Of Eden, Noah, Samson, David and Co
Hath, Moses and Pharaoh-the results
would be a magnificent contribution to
American humor."
After citing an amusing instance Of
ignorance on the part Of zone fine
young specimen Of American man.
hood" who thought it was Adam, not
Cain, who killed his brother, Professor
Phelps says:
"The Bible has within Its pages ev-
cry single kind of literature that any
proposed list Of English classics con-
tains"
Ignorance of the English language
on the part Of the average student is
one of the serious problems in Ameri-
can colleges, and the suggestion Of
Professor Phelps, despite its sweeping
character, has much to commend it.
Most of the great orators of England
and America used the Bible as the ba-
sis of their style. Brougham, Macauly,
Webster and Garfield knew the Bible
better than most ministers. Lincoln's
literary style was formed largely by
study Of the King James version.
When Macaulay, who began his liter
airy career by learning to read at 8
years Of age, wished to acquire a new
language he learned most Of the
principal modern languages bought
the Bible in that language and his ia
miliarity with it made his study easy.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge. the poet,
said: Study of the Bible will keep
any man from being vulgar in point Of
style" Kossuth. the great Hungarian
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PEOPLES PULPIT.


Editor Courier Some days ago
noticed in this paper an editorial con-
corning the recent trial for heresy of
A. s. Crapsey of Rochester, N. Y. I
wish to justify Mr.. Crapsey in his atti-
tude towards the church creed which
he denounced recently In the first
place the creed was made by men and
should be destroyed by men if it was
ever to be found to contain things
which were revolving to the reason Of
men and detriment to the progress
of humanity. Such were the convic-
tons of Mr.. Crapsey and such have
long been the convictions of the intel
lectnal men of the world. leaving out
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patriot, who electrified American aud
fences by his eloquence, was asked how
he had acquired such mastery of the
English language and replied that it
was the result of studying the Bible.
One swallow does not make sum-
mer and one book is neither library
nor an education AS beginning in
the study of the English tongue, how
ever, the suggestion of Professor
Phelps is worthy of careful considera-
ton.
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Professional Cards.

In this cut the second
lum bar yertebra OF
the backbone is in
proper relation with
the first but not with
the :hird; therefore
the great trunk nerve
is free as it passes
from the spinal cord
through the first OPEN
ing but sdeserly pinch
ed in the second. The
Chiropractor can in
stantly adjust spine
No. 2, mating the
second opening a 8
large as the FIRST, thus
removing pre- s 8 u r e
from the f1eryeS.whlch
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All c. M. & St. P. and Wabash train.
depart from jefferson Street Union
depot. J. P. WHELAN, Agent,
j. Going East Via Cut OFF.
-Washington. Mnscatine.
c. M. 6 ST. p.

Mo. Going East Via Cut OFF. T;n.
sa- Washington: ,Muscatine, my
Davenport & Chicago 100 5.35 =,
M n sc n Inc r ~
Davenport & Chicago ..12.o5 a
92b-Davenport freight ..... 9:10 =,
Going West. ~
! sa-Kansas city and informed
:. s !ate nj, ,ooti. 1923 a. m.
ceisior Springs and Kan
!, sas City 2:14 a. m.
'Sp-G ili,ii 1reight ........ 700 a. M
Ia-Ghi ii freight ..12:30 p. M
Going East Via Marion.
Ob-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
o. I Ut aIan Gas.. > ~, :55 p. m.
Intermedia ate, 5:45 p. m.
D MARION Ireignr ..;;;;....:.. $40 a. m.
marion, Cedar Rapids and
intermediate .......5..... g 1:55 a. m
3b-Marion. Cedar Rapids and
intermediate ....... -. .1O:O5 a m
d a-daily; b-except Sunday: c-except
Monday.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC
Depart.

No. Coins EAST, Den.r+
b206--Keokuk. Kansas City,
California and Southwest $50 a m
b2o2.Des Moines to Keokuk. s:17 p. m.
.,71 Gnlcago ..1o:17 p. m.
Going West.
d2O3-pes Molnes. nuthven,
West Ncnrrska & Wash
ington, Mnscatine, Da~n-
hao, Ro aatn and en- Ghsca Mo,n.s Too m.
,oo, Omaha naafm, ~: ,,.,.: II 10 a. m.
Ion. Omaha ......... 7:o5 p. m.
pe.od daiI lreignI s:15 a. m.
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BURLINGTON RoU.. -, c. 3. G. q.
w. S. PARKER, Ticket Agent.

No Going East. Depart
l2a--Chic. Dubuque & Quincy 2: 90 a. m.
S21-Local freight ....s....... 500 A. M
1ob-Peoria, Dub, & Quincy 11:4o a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited. 1:41 p. m.
4a-Chic:, st. L. & Quincy. 7:1O p. m.
"a Chicago Peoria & Rockford ii o. b. p. ni NJ,
isa-Fast mall - Aon's -. 5:o 90 a. a., M
Going West.
5a-Omaha. Council Bluffs &
Nebraska $685.. 12:4S n m
15a-Fast mail ................ 800 a. M.
+ 3a-Omaha, Kansas city. Denver.
Hot Springs. Deadwool Og-
a ae n, Portland Port & California 7:aS a. m.
ah-Peoria to creston ........... 40 p. m
13a-Limited 3:33 n. m.
l1b-Chfc. to Ottumwa, arrive 10 D. M
1a-Chicago to Denver ..11:4S o. m.
i Ia "a b.except sunday Nos. Z. 8
Via Fort Madison-Goins East.
ct. Madison & st. Louis OBJ. 3:35 d. m
Going West.
From FIT: Madison & st.
Louis CD ................ .11:5O a. m