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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Denatured Alcohol as Fuel
For PoWer Purposes Tested

Its operation is more noiseYess than
when run on gasoline, its maximum
power is usually materially higher
than 1t is on gasoline and there Ia
no danger of any injurious hammer
ing with alcohol such as may occur
with gasoline.
For automobile alr-cooled engines
alcohol seems to be especially adapt
ed as fuel since the temperature OF
the engine cylinder may rise much
higher before auto-ignition takes
place than is possible with gasoline
fuel; and if auto,ignition of the alco-
hol fuel does occur no injurious
hammering can result.
The consumption of fuel in pounds
per brake horsepower, whether the
| fue Is gasoline or alcohol, depends
chiefly upon the horsepower at which
the engine is being run and upon the
setting Of the fuel supply valve. 1t is
| easily possible for the fuel consump-
ton per horse power hour to be In.
creased to double the best value
either by running the engine on
load below its full power or by poor
setting of the fuel supply valve.
These experiments also show that
the fuel consumption was affected
by the time of ignition, by the speed
and by the initial compression of the
| fuel charge. No tests were made to
determine the maximum possible
change in fuel consumption that
could be produced by changing tho
time of ignition, but when near tho
best fuel consumption it was shown
to be important to have an early
Ignition. So far as tested, the alcohol
fuel consumption was better at low
than at high speeds. So far as In
vestigated, increasing the initial
compression from 70 to 1875 pounds
produced only very slight improves
mont in the consumption Of alcohol
! 1t Is probable that for any given
engine the fuel consumption Is also
affected by the quantity and tempera.
ture of cooling water used and the
nature Of the cooling system, by the
type Of ignition apparatus by the
quantity and quality of lubricating
Oil, by the temperature and humidity
of the atmosphere, and by the initial
temperature of the fuel.
With any good small. stationary en-.
CINE as small a fuel consumption as
10 pound of gasoline or 1.16 pounds
of alcohol per brake horse power
hour may reasonably be expected
under favorable conditions. These
values correspond to .11s and ITO
gallons respectively or 95 pint Of gaso.
line and 1876 pints of alcohol
1t seems probable that all well-con-
structed engines of the same sizn
will have approximately the same fuel
consumption when working under the
most advantageous conditions.
One distinct advantage for alcohol
that is pointed out elsewhere than IN
this bulletin by the Department .,f
Agriculture experts in that it is safer
than gasoline and can be used In
buildings without danger
]. c. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01


Streeter, daughter Of Mrs Mary
Streeter, 800 Franklin street. was CIV
en- in marriage to Mr. Charles Sweet.
ger Aldrich of Upton. Rev. G. T..
Birney performed the ceremony In
the presence of sixty guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich both have a wide ac-
quaintance throughout Iowa. Mr.. Aid
rich, who is an attorney is at pre-
sent managing the large estate left
by his mother the late Mrs. W. W..
Aldrich He was formerly connected
with the firm Of Boardman Aldrich
& Lawrence at Marshalltown He
served as captain of Company H of
Marshalltown, Forty-ninth Iowa dur
ing the Spanish-American war. and
was one of the most popular officers
in the regiment. Later he was at
Nome! Alaska. as district Judge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
JURY SAYS NOT GUILTY.
The Case Against the Ebinger Grand
Opera House Decided for
Defendant,

Fort Madison, Sept, 28- The case
against the Ebinger Grand opera
house brought by Rev. H. B. Scoles,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
for alleged violation Of the Sunday
Mr.. Ebinger, verdict being rendered
of not guilty as charged nthe infor-
nation.
The case was one where an inter.
probation Of the law was to decide the
matter and Attorney E. G. Weber, who
represented the defendant, evidently
convincved the jury that the law GOV.
ering a breach of the Sabbath had not
been violated. Deputy County Attor.
ney Johnson prosecuted the case with
much vigor. The jury was out for
over an hour before arriving at a
verdict.
1t is now the intention to try the
case for the selling Of tickets at the
Sunday night entertainment, but the
time for holding the suit has not as
yet been set.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that conviction cannot be secured
in any of the cases. Public sentiment
as expressed on the streets, is against
the prosecution Of the proprietor of
the Grand Opera house and it Is a
question IL jury can be secured in
Fort Madison that will sustain the
action of closing the Sunday theatre
In the state of Illinois such matters
are left to the mayor and city council
to regulate and ordinances are, enact
ed covering Sunday closing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Joke Sends Him to Prison.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.-For a little
Joke which he played on Nose Cohen
last June, John McAnna must serve a
year In the penitentiary. While Cohen
was drinking glass Of beer in an
east side saloon, McAnna picked up
his grip, which was filled with kimo-
mas, and carried it out into the alley
Another man came along and carried
the grip away. McAnna was indicted
for larceny and pleaded guilty. Then
he said it was all joke and changed
his plea to not guilty. His case was
continued to the present term Of court.
and yesterday, through his attorney
ID. c. Mills, he again changed his plea
to guilty.
81 never had any intention Of steal
Ing fncse goods" McAnna told Judge
brennan. TT was all joke"
Under those circumstances I will
rake Yen sentence as light as prssi-
BILE" said the court. you will serve
year in the penitentiary at hard la
Dor, but let this affair be a warning to
van -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
THE MODEL HUSBAND.

Chicago has found the model hus-
band. Instead Of spending his time at
the club while his wife is Shaving in
the kitchen he reverses the program
and spends his time in the kitchen
while his wife is at the club. The iden-
tity of this paragon of all the virtues
was made known at meeting of the
Cook County w. c. T. u, when the
vice president of that organization,
Miss Mary H. Kennedy, in congratu-
lating the president, Mrs. Emily NJ.
Hill. upon her accomplishments In the
work Of reform told of the part the re-
firing husband had in these accom-
plishments. Miss Kennedy in eulu.
giving the model husband satd
ut is largely to the credit of Mr..
Hill that our president has been able
to carry On her great work l often
have wondered how she was able to
do So much and so great work, and
Irconfess I didn't see how she found
time for housework. But now | nm
derstand
ut was through Mr.. Hills ability
and willingness to help out. have
often been engaged in an afternoons
temperance work with Mrs. Hill
when we were out late and dinner
time not far Off Sometimes it was SO
late that it was impossible for me to
go home for the night. and then /
have gone to her home.
There We found Mr.. Hill in the
kitchen with the dinner in prepare
ton. The potatoes were boiling on the
stove and the corn was all nicely
husked and also boiling. The dinuer
was soon in readiness, and it was a
good one, too. So you see, ladies'. we
must give Mr.. Hill some of the credit
for the great work Mrs. Hill has been
able to do and is doing in the cause
of temperance"
Mr.. Hill is the ideal husband for
The club woman. There is no need for
her when she is out for an afternoon
devoted to club work to worry over
the preparation of the evening meal,
for she is safe in the assurance that
when she returns home, perhaps with
few friends, she will find the pota-
toes boiling on the stove, the corn all
nicely husked and hubby in kitchen
apron out in the garden picking a
few flowers to decorate the table
Poor. hen-pecked Mr.. Hill. here's
hoping that while your wife is away
advancing the good cause Of temper
ance she will not return some day
to find husband who has been driv-
en- to intemperance by his wife's zeal
for the cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Washington Bureau
OF The Ottumwa Courier.

Washington, d. c., Sept. %.
Interesting experiments on the use
of denatured alcohol as fuel in inter-
nal-combustion engines are being car
ried on by the Department of Agri-
culture. These experiments show
that any gasollne engine of the ordi-
nary type can be run on alcohol fuel
without any material change in con-
stIuctior- and bring out many, other
important facts with reference to use
of alcohol as fuel. One bulletin on the
results has lately been given out
and another will be PUBLISHED in a short
time.
But while the feasibility Of use of
alcohol in Observation-Disclosures engines
of ordinary type is shown, 1t is also
disclosed that gasoline so far is con-
siderably cheaper as fuel, for power
purposes. 1t was found by the ex-
periments, which were made by Pro.
lessor Charles Edward Lucke of Co
lumbus university and Professor s. M.
Woodward of the Department of Agri-
culture, that for power producing pur-
poses In the ordinary small stationary
engine. lis gallons Of gasoline equal
ed ITO gallons Of alcohol AS gaso-
line prices run in the region of 20 to
Is cents per gallon, though consider
ably higher towards the Pacific coast,
and alcohol Is retailed at IS to 40
cents per gallon, 1t is quite apparent
that gasoline under present coni;.
lions Is the less extensive.
Department of Agriculture experts
say, however. that by use of special
alcohol engines, quite extensively en-
ployod in Europe but in the expert
| mental stage here, the same power
can be produced with less fuel than
used in the ordinary engines. 1t must
also be remembered, they say, that
| the price of gasoline has doubled In
| ten years, that the use Of autos has
so drawn on the supply Of gasoline
| that sufficient quantity cannot be
produced from available petroleum
products to meet the demand, that the
| quality Is deteriorating by reason If
the heavy demand and that the price
will naturally keep going up while
the price of alcohol as its mann
facture becomes better understood
and more widely diffused, will tend &c
go down. Under the circumstances
they see no reason for those that be
lieve there Is a large future for de
natured alcohol to be discouraged.
The experiments that were conduct.
ed were with eight types of engines
and were careful and exhaustive. The
general conclusions reached as re-
suit Of them are summarized as fol
lows.
Any gasoline engine Of the ordi
nary type can be run on alcohol fuel
without any material change in con
struction of the engine. The only
difficulties likely to be encountered
are in starting and in supplying g
sufficient quantity Of fuel, quantity
which must be considerably greater
than the quantity Of gasoline requir
ed.
When an engine is run on alcoho
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
.CENTERVILLE SCENE.
OF WHOLESALE
BURCLARlES
COURT HOUSE is INVADED AND
MONEY DRAWER IN CLERKS
OFFIC. HtLeO THREE
OTHER RoBBERiEs

Centerville, Sept. 2S.-Centerville
burglaries and in one night five money
drawers and safes were tapped of
their contents. Two policemen caught
one man In the Rea hardware store
and fired five shots at him, but failed
to land him. He got several dollars
and quantity of razors, revolvers, ETC.,
at this store.
The safe at the Regal laundry was
blown open and some fifteen dollars
In money secured. TIE job was not
discovered until the laundry was open
ed for business this morning.
The Maring grocery store was also
entered,the money drawer tapped of
its contents of few dollars. but the
intruder was scared away by clerk
Court House Entered.
At the court house the clerks office
was entered and the iron money
drawer pried open and few dollars
secured The recorders office was
| also entered, and some few cents taken
from the iron money drawers, which
was also pried open with Jimmy"
1t is thought that at the court house
the burglar allowed himself to be lock-
ed in by hiding in some Of the rooms
or closets and then went about his
work
Centerville has suffered from sew.
| eral small burglaries Of this nature the
past month and the people are now
thoroughly awakened and getting
ready to give the intruders a warm
reception. Hereafter many of the
places Of business will be supplied with
night watches sleeping there and ex.
ira night police will be put on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01

The other night three men assum-
ing the disguise Of white caps" tried
to break in the door Of a Bloomington,
Ind, mans home to give him a beat
ing. The inmate of the house fired into
the three and killed one Of the white
caps" One is inclined to regret that
he didn't kill the other two as we'll
for the effect such a denouement
would have in breaking up this law
less practice
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Confidence Man In Jail.

Clinton. Sept 2S.-John Marian Is
in Jail, charged with working a con-
fidence racket on Clinton merchants.
The man, finding himself financially
embarrassed, represented himself to
be member of the wefl known family
of Charlotte, situated a few miles from
Clinton, and raised considerable
amount of money by telling merchants
he was "shy" car fare Marian was
arrested today and will be prosecuted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Effect Death -ettIement-

Montour.-The Chicago & North
western railway through it's claim de-
partment has affected settlement
with w H. Atwood Of Marshalltown
for the death of Mr. Atwoods little
son. Clifford, aged years. who was
killed at Montour by a freight tram
on Aug. 26. This is the case in which
Pasquali leila, the Italian laborer,
attempted to save the child and was
himself killed The amount paid in
the settlement is not given out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
WEEDS Wealthy Land Owner.

Waterloo.-A wedding of consider
able interest took place at the home
of the brides parents, when Miss
Fanny K. Flickinger. for several
years a well known teacher in the
public schools here was united in
marriage to Mr.. Henry Austin a
wealthy retired farmer Of Austin
vile. The wedding was very quiet
affair and was witnessed only by the
members of the immediate families.
Mr. Austin is at present extensively
engaged in the land business. His
bride for the past four years has been
employed as principal Of one of the
ward buildings at Marshalltown. Mr..
and Mrs. Austin will make their home
in this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
merrlly past the big building home

merrily past the big building home
from school.
All these trying and anxious months
while the work has been going on lit :
tie Gladys has often watched girls trip
by, and wondered If She too might
some day hold her head erect and play
hops skip" like the rest.
Some one said that the angels must
have smiled upon this charity and
found 1t good. The reward to the low
ing ministers of kindness has been
tenfold in the sunshine of the child's
low
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Secure Tents for Fair

Mason City.-Owing to the inability
of the contractors to finish the build,
ings for the district fair here, to be
held on October 8, 4, and 6, three
huge circus tents have been secured
which will be erected on the grounds
to house the exhibits. The decision
to use the tents was reached this week
when 1t was seen the buildings could
not be completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
VIII Ground Wires

Clinton-All of the telephone wires
Of Clinton are to be put under ground
in the near future At meeting Of
the city council an ordinance was in.
troduced and read providing for the
execution of this work, removing un.
slightly poles throughout the city. It
is believed the ordinance will be
adopted at the next meeting of the
council in October.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01

nington Ingram, D. D., lord bishop OF
London.
The game will be played on the
White House grounds.
Bishop Ingram has an enviable rec
ord as tennis player and Is consider.
ed the champion court player Of the
British episcopale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
C.. M. & sT. p. TRAINa-

No Going Southwest. Depars.
nA-Southwest Limited -. 2:14 q. m,
oS sA--kansas City Local.. 10: 40 a. m.
s'6--ocal freight TOO a. m,
Going East, Via Cut-Off.
lZA-Chic. Limited :05 a m.
SA-Dayenport, Chicago 80. $3.50 p. m
s2B-Local freight ........ 9;1o q m
Marion Line. Going North.
iosB-cedar Rapids. Marion 5;45 p. M
loB-Cedar Rapids, st. Paul 1855 q. m
sSH-Local freight $40 a m
Marion Line. Coming South.
10SB-Arrive from Marion. 10: Is n. m.
eC--Arrive from Marion 1.25a m
97B-Local freight, arrive Assn m
Freight trains arrive ana depari
from Ottumwa Junction.
]. p. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
THE WEAKER SEX

Poor woman is having a hard time
Of it these days. In Chicago there is
pastor who is trying to make out
that the sex has grown to be walking
distillery. In New York fashionable
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
WABASH RAILWAY.

No Going South. Denart
2A-Moberly, st. L., K. c.. $500 y,
boB-Moberly and East. $3.50 .. m.
4A--Moberly, st. L.. K. c.. 9:55 .. n,
Coming North. Arrive
1A-From st. Louis ..... B.o6 =,
51B-Moberly local II: 80 3. m
S1A.--From Kansas City. 1900 o, m
]. P. Whelar. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
RoosEvELT,To MEET RRITIsHER
International Match With Bishop In
gram as Opponent Scheduled
for SATURDAY.
for Saturday.

Washington, D. O., Sept. %. "A ten
mis- match which savors Of information
al importance will be played in Wash
ington tomorrow, when President
Roosevelt meets Rt. Rev. A. E. Win
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF.
Goes to Rockwell Church

Goes to Rockwell Church
Rockwell.-The Rev A. F. Eldridge
of Malcolm, has accepted the call OF
the Congregational church at Rock
we'll and will begin his pastorate on
December 1. He is a man Of great
ability and has been several years sta.
toned at Malcolm, where he has built
up a strong church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Sumner Couples We'd

and Eralza Allen Bennett were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents The groom is
a young Methodist Episcopal preach
er from Morningslde. Miss Mona
Hammetter and Ira W. Day Of Water
loo were married at the home Of the
brides parents Thursday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Reinbeck Man Takes Bride

Marshalltown-Yes the Rev.
c. w. McCord, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church performed the cere-
mony that united in marriage Will
liam Herbert Giffen of Reinbeck and
Miss Gertrude May Duncan of this
city. Forty guests witnessed the cere
mony. Mr.. Giffen is well known in
baseball circles having been a mem,
Der of the pitching staff of the Mar,
shalltown Iowa state league during
the past two seasons. He is at pres
ent engaged in business at Reinbeck
where he will take his bride after a
weeks HONEYMOON spent at Cedar
Rapids and MI. Citizens old home ut
Central City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
r. r. TIME TABLES.
A-Datly; b., daily. except Sundays
C.. daily except Monday.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., q. q q.
No Going East. Depart.
lSA-Chic., Dubuque. Quincy 1870 a. m.
sS--Local. freight .......... IS: 30 O, m.
SB-Burlington, st. Louis. 1885 a. m.
1oB--Peoria, Dub, Quincy. IL: 40 a. m.
6A-Chic. Limited ...... 900 o. m.
BIT. Madison, st. Louis. $3.50 ,. m.
4A-Chic.. st. L.. Quincy. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria, Rockford 11:45 pm.
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
sA-Omaha, Oregon. Calf. 1850 q. N.
oB-Arrive from FIT. Mad. IL: As o. m.
9B--Peor1a to Creston 200 D. m.
11B-Arrive from Chicago. 10000 p. m.
1A-Chic. to Denver ...... 4:25 o. m.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-01
Prominent Lawyer Marries.

Prominent Lawyer MARBLES.
Cedar Rapids.-A wedding Of
more than usual interest was solemn
lied here when Miss Bess Geneva
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c., r.. l. g. p. TRAINS.

C., x. ]. e. p. TRAINS,
No Going North. Depart
475-Wes. Moines, Omaha. .7:10 a. M.
n3-Des Moines, Omaha. 1870 D. m.
47l-Des Meines, Omaha -. 7:10 D. m.
Going South.
47C-keokuck, Kas. City,. 9:17 a. m.
?42-keokuk. Kas City...... 4:00p. m.
fi4-fiaQ On .;..:.. ........ 10: IL p. m.
W. s. Paraor, Ticket Agent.
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DPS. MYERLY g. kREUL.

BURT LAFoRcE, PHI. g., M. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
.aGlasses scientifically fitted. ONCE hours
10 to ~ n. m. and 2 to & and to O'Clock
y. m. Phone, office, 289; residence. 81.
IOmce rooms 10 and ~ Hofmann Blk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-11-15
4 Typical Case.

A sixteen year old boy studied shorthand three months and then began working for the San- ta Fe R. R. at S70.00 per month An older brother has worked for years for the same road as an un- skilled laborer, and gets only $40 per month for his services.
 If you were in the condition of the older brother, what would you do? Let us suggest you go right now and take a course of bookkeeping, business training, shorthand, typewriting, or teIe- graphy, at the Tyler Commercial College of Tyler, Texas, the larg- est and best school of the kind in America. If you can't go, write for full particulars of their Home Study course. No charge, if they can't teach you.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-11-15
Goes Futler.

The remarkable covering pow CT of Devoe lead and zinc Paint is sometimes surprise even to men who knew most about it. c. A. McGregor of Pontiac, H.. ;, has been selling Devoe paint for 9 years. He lately ordered 16 gallons of Devoe lead and zine Paint for his own residence, and got Chas. Ong, a painter, to put it on. He painted the house, a good job, and then had paint enough left to paint the summer kitchen, the barn, a long lattice, and lot of lawn furniture. Everybody was surprised. His neighbor, Ben Gilman, bought six gallons for his house, and had 2 1-2 gallons left. Next time you do any painting it may be worth something to you to know this. Harbert Bros. sell our paint.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-11-15

Young man be a gentleman. it is just as easy as being rowdy, and whole lot better. There is nothing smartin being a "tough. " The kinds you see now days who rowdies, who get drunk and swear, make the fellows who in later years fill poor houses and jails. They are the ones who have no homes, no friends, no
 money--the ones the policemen tell to move on. If you play ball
 be 6 gentleman. The crowd
 will appl aud you a whole lot more
 when you make an error. The gentleman has friends every where-the rowdy none. The rowdy and tough comes to a premature old age of want and privation, the gentleman lives long and walks in green pastur- es with friends to help him over the rough places. Be a gentle
 man because there is money in it. Be gentleman because it will pay you dividends when everything else is below par. Be gentleman and in the final windup it will bring flowers to your bier and euology to your
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-11-15

Lacy Pendley, one of our pro- gressive farmers, is much griev- ed over the loss of fine thorough bred turkey gobbler, which he had recently purchased. The bird was killed by some one who objected to it running at large. Itis as impossible to keep tur- key up as it is a boy out of mis- chief and people should be more forbearing than to kill their neighbours birds in this way. Turkeys do far more good in the destruction of insects than they do harm. Turkey raising is a profitable business and should be encouraged.