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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

| me migratory foods of civilization
tsWeep toward the west-eyen when
paradoX1cally, the east turns east.
"aro 10 find the west. North Amer.
ica mas become the golden land of the
! areams OF the older peoples. Here is
.he country of the second chance. the
1resh start. On these shores are being
worked out great experiments in hu.
man liberty and self-government
| lhese Ideals. no less than the PROS
pects OF material advantage, lure TIL,
jewellers from the places of povertv
ana oppression all over the globe This
Eno%,eDb1ng, now-fowing tide of imn1i.
grafton is a great glory OF the new
world; and q great menace. II is a.
once an opportunity and a peril. and
1t constitutes one or the grayest nro,,
lens that alert citizens are called IN.
on to face ~
| There have been foreign missionarv
enthusiasts who have done more than
la little to stir Christians IN a conoarn
Tor the whole world. No less soreIv
needed than these are some mon ~
piopnee vision and tongue who Will
arouse tne churches to the gravity of
.ne SITUATION In their own land at the
present hour.. That such vital and
pressing issues as the immigration
question should be perfunctorily group.
"a under the head of Home Mis-
SONS, and relegated to the attention
OF few faithful souls In prayer-meet.
lngs, does not argue very eloauently
lor the alertness of statesmanship OF
tue leaders of western Christendom
Inc biggest things of our national
life are at stake in this problem of the
amen. All that our fathers won 50
dearly is again on trial. The Sabbath
the church, the reign of law. the free
dom of the individual, all are subject
to attack from these hosts of new.
corners with foreign ideals. Simple
seif-preservation requires us to make
1t our first business to transform tha
immigrant into true citizen of the
land. Canada and the United States
nave been created, in divine proyi.
dence. custodians of certain great
principles in human government If /
is solemn manhood duty for all Gift.
zens TO guard these principles from
corruption. This can best be done. LET
II be said in all seriousness. by bring
ing the alien population under the
dominance OF the Gospel. which has
made us whatever we are that is
worthy.
Every Immigrant is man or woman |
or child before he is problem. So he
must be regarded as one possessed of !
all the old human instincts and needs.
rather than an abstract question in |
sociology or citizenship.
AS most Of the older cities on the !
continent rave developed their for
aign quarter" which usually is what /
was once a fashionable section, trans. |
forming IL into something strange and
Squalid, just so the early ideals of the
nation are impaired by the congestion
Of immigration. There can be no
1onbt that the gravest problem in the
and is this one OF securing deliver. /
ance from the effect of 'pernicious i'm.
migration. Yet shall we on that ac
count shut our gates, and attempt a
towards escape from one of the bur.
lens of the strong? Far from it. LET
is rather strengthen our lines of re.
'istanee in school and government /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

The kaiser's interview is a fabrica-
ton. The kaiser's interview is con
firmed. President-elect Taft is after
Cannon's scalp. President-elect Taft
and Speaker Cannon have arrived at
complete understanding. All Of
these acts find prominent places in
the papers today The reader is sup
posed to believe the one he. thinks is
true and then wait for future develop
ments to straighten it out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
the factional troubles OF the past be
wiped out. An editorial in the Herald

the factional troubles OF the past be
wiped out. An editorial in the Herald
says.
Measured by past standards honort
are easy between the factions anG
Iowa will now have "standpatter,
and progressive" in the United
States senate. But why not dro1
these unpleasant reminders of the
past and say, Iowa has two Republi
can senator's" Why not rinse out the
remaining dregs of discord and let
harmony and peace reign in the-camps
of the party in Iowa.?
Each faction has had its day-each
ITS victories and defeats. The lead
ers of each have conscientiously
fought for what they thought was
right, and the rank and file have been
loyal to the causes they espoused.
But the struggle is over now and there
is no further occasion for guerrilla
warfare or fire in the rear.
Iowa will be well represented, in
both the senate and in the executive
chair. For the Office of senator, Mr.
Cummins is equipped with abilities
that should make him leader. and
with his colleague, Senator Deliver.
he should take prominent part in
the legislative program which is to
mark the Taft administration With
Dolliver and Cummins in the senate
Iowa will be represented by statesmen
of national repute.
Gov. Garst's clean record in official
life, his long service and the ability
la has ChnUY,
executive as member of the Iowa legis-
lature and lieutenant governor. ably
fits him to fill the executive chair. His
successor, Governor-elect Carroll. has
made record as state officer that
proves him to be man of great ex-
ecutive ability.
Iowa Republicanism has had its fac
lions, but each faction has been led
by men who bring credit to the state
and whom the state is proud to honor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
THE LURE OF THE WEST

'erse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer-Meeting Topic of the YOUNG
Peoples Societies-Christian En-.
deavor, Baptist Young PEOPLES
Union, EPworth League, ctc,-for
NOV. 20, Topic: "Home Missions: A
million a Year; Our Foreign Immj.
: grants lisa, 2:1-22.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

That uniontown, Penn, mayor who
says he will veto the anti-spitting
ordnance passed by the council and
who says the people of his town
must not be hampered BY any fool
rules telling them when and where
they shall spit certainly does not ex-
pect to rate very high among the UP
lift Of UniOntoWn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

An Italian historian says that Cleo.
patra was not divinely beautiful, that
cleverness was her charm. Judging
from some of the Cleopatras of the
stage the historian is only partially
truthful. Very few of the Cleopatras
are even clever
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

John d. Rockefeller says there is
more important work than making
money. 1t will be noticed that John
did not come to this conclusion until
he had most of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

and press and church Is it not high
and patriotic duty to make our estab-
lished standards winsome to these
newcomers, and thus to win them to
wiling allegiance to better way"
instead of Ignoring, avoiding and ILL
treating the immigrants, let us in
crease the good fashion Of welcoming
them, of speeding them on their way
and of helping them to realize in this
new land their highest aspirations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

Mr. Hobson's proneness to burn red
hre will lead many to utter a fervent
nope that the next time there is a
Merrlmac incident deaf and dumb
hero will be chosen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

AS to the Boston woman who sued
her husband for divorce because he
threw a pie at her, the Chicago
Tribune believes there may be two
SIDES to the question. Possibly, says
the Tribune, it was a cherry pie of
her own baking, with the pits in il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

With few interurbans to build and
park to lay out, the year 1909 should
be "a busy one in Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

The person who teaches mission
Sunday school class among foreigners
may be doing more to solve the immi.
grafton problem than the man who
makes eloquent speeches upon it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
BAPTIST PEOPLE GIVE
SOCIAL AT EDDYVILLE

Eddyvilie-The Baptist people gave
social in the Palace hall SATURDAY.
night which was quite well attended
At shortly after eight o'clock a short
put interesting program of declama-
llons, solos, instrumental music. etc,
was rendered, Mrs. Z. G. Metzser pre-
siding. Two numbers which attract
ed much attention consisted of the
latest duck fit illustrated by Mrs.
Laura Dible: and swimming
match between two young girls. A
common domestic duck was placed on
table and Mesdames Dible and Metz
ger proceeded to array the duck in
fashionable clothing including a red
cap. Later screen was drawn aside,
revealing two girls seated on either
size OF a table. One of them struck
parlor match and placed it in a
ooWl OF water. At the conclusion OF
the evenings program, refreshments
We're served, consisting of oysters.
coiIee, cake, peaches. crackers, ETC.,
were served, and the young people en-
Joyed themselves with games and
other amusements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

The business of religion is to put
the SAVIOR OF sweetness, truth and
light into all the relationship of man.
kind. 1t should enable every native,
born citizen to meet the stranger in
the spirit Of Him who said, Il was a
stranger, and ye took me in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

Some men have walked the streets
OF the new world as ignored aliens
whom, had we been wiser we should
have welcomed as heroes and soldiers
Of liberty's universal cause. The mar.
row-mindedaess which indiscriminate.
iy condemns the stranger thereby &C,
cuses itself
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

The immigration emergency has
brought the great agencies of home
missions Of the leading American de.
nominations into oneness of action
They have formed cooperating coun
ell, and now they are campaigning the
states together, in an effort to arouse
the churches to action upon the great
issue. Thus, indirectly. the Immigrant
has been the means of fusing into a
measure of oneness the forces that
are to be exerted for his service,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

These bringing with them unknown
gods and rites,
Those tiger passions, here to stretch
their claws.
In street and alley what strange
tongues are loud
Accents of menace alien to our air
Voices that once the Tower of BABEL
knew!
o Liberty, white goddess. is il we'll
To leave the gates unguarded? On thy
breast
Fold Sorrows children, soothe the
hurts of fate,
Lift the down-trodden, but with hands
Of steel
Stay those who to thy sacred portals
come
To waste thy gifts of freedom. Have a
Lest from thy brow the clustered stars
be torn
And trampled in the dust. For so of
old
The thronging Goth and Vandal
trampled Rome,
And where the temples of the Caesars
stood
The lean wolf unmolested made her
lalr' Thomas B. Aldrich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

have said one hundred times. and
am willing to say again, that if any.
body will take charge of all the power.
ty and crime which result from drunk.
enness, the South congregational
church, of which I have the honor to
be the minister, will alone take charge
Of the poverty which needs relief in
the city Of Boston.-Edward Everett
Hale
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

mas been successful His fellow citI
zehs, even II not approving all his
methods, will testify to that. And there
Is not one in Sterling who has ever
had anything to say rejecting on thu
business integrity of Mr.. Ahrens. And
SO that is how Mr.. Ahrens took up the
revival that Is now going on in Stes.
ing. financed it, even going to the
trouble OF bringing down from Chicago
an evangelist from the Moody instl-
tute, the Rev. H. G. Grimes, who Is as.
sisting him in his work
He sees the hand of the Lord In
everything, even to his selling ont
his store and taking up the evangelis
tic work. And he believes that he ia
destined to bring about change in the
conditions of Sterling, the only .'wet"
town OF any size between Chicago ana
the Mississippi river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
A WORLDWIDE REFORM.

The International Sunday School Les
son for November 20 is "World's
Temperance Sunday" Isaiah 20:
1-13.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
Other EddyvilIe News.

me Cara Vaughan Wales Co.. under
the auspices of the Redpath Lyceur
Bureau, presented the second number
OF the lecture course at the M. E.
church Friday night. and the program
OF readings, music, etc, was much en-
loyed by well filled house, and the
entertainment received much favorab BILE
comment. The next number of the
lecture course will be given by the
Ottumwa Quartet, on Tuesday eve
ming, December LIST
The four act PLAY, ole Swanson,
was presented by an all star cast at
the opera house Friday night. There
We're also ten musical numbers. The
play was well attended and gave good
satisfaction. On Saturday night there
was moving picture show at the
opera house, the company also carry
ing four piece orchestra. The Devir'
rs to appear at the opera house next
Friday evening
arthur Bennett and Miss Flora Dan
ford went to Ottumwa Saturday and
We're married that afternoon by an
Ottumwa minister. They We're accom-
panied by Miss Ann Hoogendoorn and
WIN. ChitWood, who We're also present
TT the wedding. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Angelina Danford of
Nanth street and the groom is son
OF Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Bennett all the
parties being prominent people Of
Columbia township.
H. J. Oldham and family departed
to spend week visiting Mrs. Oidham's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c.. Moore and
also attending the golden wedding an
nlYersary of Mr.. and Mrs Moore on
next Wednesday,
''lsfA 9 uo eWou 1e 81 lusIn 6IIsu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
Sees Hand of God.

peleNe everything mas worked to-
gether to bring it about" says Ahrens.
and that this religious movement.
which was started here by Williams
was the natural method of accomplish
ing this result. I had decided to go to
Nebraska on business when learned
OF the trouble which Williams was
having in his meetings, lack of sun
port and apathy on the part of the so.
called Christians and | determined 20
help him If | could | went to his
rooms and found himself and wife in
the lowest depths OF despon5ency
even to the point of meditating self.
destruction. They told me this them.
selves, although they have since de-
MED it. and that was what led me ia
aid them and determined me to taka
this matter up and postpone. my trim
to Nebraska. I sold out the goods in
my store, which founded and estab.
lished many years ago, and then the
public meeting was held at which
made my declaration and told the peo.
pie what thought of the general situ-
alton in Sterling
FIVE years ago. when Billy, Sun
day came here. | gave myself up to
the Lord, and from that time events
nave gradually been moving toward
the step which have now taken. Sun.
day did wonderful work in Sterling
and converted thousands. | had al.
ways been church member. hut
church membership is not Christianity
which is the great fault in Sterling to-
day
Three years ago, when / was camp
ing on the Chautauqua grounds aud
tIe minister who was to have deliver,
ed the address did not show up, i was
invited TO deliver the address niyseIr.
l did not feel that ] wanted to do it.
put was persuaded that 1t was nv
duty, and old the best could. After
that | took course at the Moody
B'bie institute in Chicago and took
bart IN number of meetings held on
State street IN that city Some way If
seems ordained that | should take IN.
step | have done
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

Mans work is to labor and leayen-
AS best he may-earth here with
MISUNDERSTANDING
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

Every upward aspiration is Gods angel
undefiled;
And in every 20 my father" slumbers
deep Here, my child
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26

II our faults were written on our
foreheads we should have to go with
our hats pulled over our eyes.-Span
ish proverb
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-26
Seven Sentence Sermons,

No pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the vantage ground OF
truth. - Bacon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01

trout (all species) with rod. hook and
line only: May Is to October l of
each year. Size limit no less than six
inches. Weight limit Is pounds per
day. Penalty $50 fine and so days i'm
prisonment.
Bass Carge and small mouth spe-
.cies), with rod, hook and line only:
May Is to October Is of each year.
Weight limit 20 pounds per day. Pen
atty $50 fine and so days imprison-
ment. Unlawful to sell or expose or
offer for sale Or for any common car
rier, express company, agent or en-
ployee Thereof to receive or have in
possession or transport for market
any game animals, birds or fish pro
tected by law in this territory. Pen.
atty 500 fine.
The use of dynamite, drugs or per
hitting saw dust to pass into any OF
the public waters of this territory III
which are game foo fish is a felony
Trespassing on posted private prop
erty prohibited. Penalty 800 fine ano
60 days Imprisonment.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
ACTORS ARRESTED WHILE
REHEARSING THEIR PART

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lighthawk, two
performers at the Majestic theatre,
were arrested Thursday afternoon
on the charge of disturbing the peace
at their stopping place. the boarding
house of Mrs. Wright, on South Main.
They have not yet had a hearing. To
a Record reporter Mrs. Lighthawk
made the following explanation:
I'VE were r%ehearsing our parts In
the play, "A Family Quarrel when a
man in citizens clothing raped at
the door. I answered the call, and
when he asked what was going on
inside. I remarked, It's only a fami-
ly quarrel and then he explained
that he was a policeman and had
come to arrest us for disturbing the
peace.
You see the lines use the word
damn in two Or three places, and
the complaint of the neighbors was
that we were using loud and profane
language. That Is all there is to the
case"
Their hearing has been set for next
Thursday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
The New Mexico Game Laws.

nc nc" mS&tSo SdIh% Io"os
The Territorial game laws were re-
vised by the last legislature, and are
now as follows:
open season for game-Deer with
horns-with only: October Is to
November 80 of each yea limit one
deer. Penalty 800 fine and 60 days
Imprisonment. Elk, mountain sheep,
beaver, ptarmigan: killing, capturing
or injuring prohibited at all times;
penalty $500 fine and 80 days impris-
ionment.
Antelope, pheasants, bob white
quail, wild pigeon, protected until
March Is, 1910. Penalty 500 fine and
so days Imprisonment.
Turtle dove, with gun only, July
Is to May 1 of each year. Penalty 800
fine and 60 days imprisonment.
Wild turkey, mountain grouse, prai-
RE chicken, with gun only: October
November and December of each
year. Penalty 800 fine and go days
Imprisonment.
Quail (native or crested) with gun
only: October, November, December
and January of each year. Penalty,
500 fine 60 days Imprisonment.
Song and insectiverous birds, kill
ing or injuring prohibited Penalty
$50 fine and 80 days Imprisonment.
Open season for hsh-Mountain
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
s2s3,O3O.s7
LIABILITIES
$233,O3O.s7

|, c.. NJ. Bernhard, Asst. Secre-
tary Of the Southwestern Saw
ings, Loan and Building Asso-
citation of Las Vegas, New Mex
leo, do swear that the above
statement is correct to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
C. NJ. BERNHARD, Asst. Secy.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this 9th day of July, A.
ID. 1908.
". &. HAYDoN, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
HENRY G. COORs, Jr.,
Recorder and Auditor.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
Actress Granted a Divorce.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. Charlotte
Walker, h actress, was granted a
divorce yesterday from DR.. John Ha-
den, whom she married twelve years
ago. She is h only child of James
Walker, a distinguished Confederate
soldier, and is leading woman for
James K. Hackett.
Cruelty is given as the cause By
Miss Walker for wanting her free
dom. She denied the rumored engage
ment between herself and Hackett
had anything to do with the separa-
ton from her husband.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
Farewell PARTY for Mis-. Massey

Mrs. w. F. Greenwood gave a fare
well party in the form of a five O'Clock
tea yesterday afternoon at her home
at South Spring to Miss May Massey,
left this morning. 1t was a pref
ty party, the decorations being espe-
cially attractive and the luncheon an
elaborate one. The guests were Mes
danes Swift, Beers, Bear, Stockton,
Greene, Jones. Hurd, Hamilton. Pruit,
Richardson, Hagerman and Mason;
Misses Greene and Massey.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-01
Will SEND HELEN
TO CONVENT.

. to NOTNVGTN r.
A kind hearted woman of this city
is taking up a subscription to raise
s275 to send 15-year-old Helen Du-
Bots to a convent. This sum will pay
her way for a year. After that other
arrangements will be made. The girl
ran away from home three times, and
the last time made her escape on a
bicycle. for the theft Of which she is
now serving time in jail. AS soon as
the money Is raised she will be sent
to the convent. In a letter in the pos
session of Justice A. J.. Welter, her
father. Fred Dubois, writes that he
will do nothing more for her care,
and 1t is up to the people to do m
thing for the girl.