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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
ATTACKS MEMS SINS
Address on "The DEVILS Boomerang"
Holds Attention of Huge Audi
ence of d5OO,

THE Devils Boomerang Up To
Date" or Hot Cakes off the Griddle,"
was the rather on-comlnittal subject
of a vicious attack on the sins pre-
gelist Sunday In plain English yester-
day afternoon at the second of his
meetings for men only. In spite OF
the pouring rain. the huge tabernacle
was crowded again, over $500 men
being in attendance and their closest
attention was held throughout the
| lengthy discourse which lasted one
hour and thirty minutes.
| Mr.. Sunday described the awful re-
suits accruing to posterity through
the wrong lives many men are living
| today As he announced himself, he
wasn't throwing hot air. but talking
| simply as one who knew, to those who
should know and who would be glad to
learn. In that part of his address con-
| denlning the whiskey business. MI.
! Sunday displayed a remarkable phys
! OF the action alcohol has on the in
ternal organs of man were couched II
plain terms that every man in the
I building could easily understand.
+ Tell Mother I'll be- There was Mr.
Buffers solo number rendered i'm
uiediately before the address Of the
afternoon. With each new appearance
Mr. Butler adds materially to his grea
host Of friends in Ottumwa. His voice
is one OF appealing power.
J "Reioice. . young man. in TIL,
| youth; and let thy heart cheer thee il
the days of thy youth and walk in the
! wavs or the heart and III the sight o
| thine eyes:. but know thou, that TO
! al these things God will bring thee int
fjudgment."" --Ecclesiate KID was TIL
text chosen by the speaker.
'.In other words" said the evange
list Gust go thead and do what yo,
Il want to: lead the life of plea sure
booze and lust and God will never lif
HIS hand to stop you. but--on the da
of judgment you shall receive the re
ward you merit.
: a preacher and I We're sitting in you
place as listener there would be tw
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
PEOPLE ARE WlTHERE9
Evangelist Likens Church Members to
Biblical Character With Useless
Hand

Likening the church members of to-
day who have allowed their talents and
religion to become rusty through dis
use, to the Biblical character with the
withered hand, Evangelist w. A. Sun
day preached Saturday afternoon on
Luke, VI:6--"Jesus went in unto the
synagogue and taught; and there was
a man whose right hand was wither.
ed
After describing the helplessness OF
the man with the withered hand, Mr..
Sunday made the modern application
of the text: THE hand is the most
useful and faithful member of the
body. A man with withered hand IS
handicapped to such an extent that III
this day and age of the world he re.
ally is but half man. You can lind
many in the church today who are
only half men because they nave al
lowed themselves to wither There are
women here before NE whose hands
are so withered they cans Write their
husbands names down on the prayer
! lists and try to bring them to Christ.
And the worst of it is that instead OF
trying to strengthen their withered
bodies they remain inactive and In
different.
| TITS often a wonder to me why Goa
don't give Zip the fight and let the PEG
pie go to hell. If It wasn't for a lew
real Christians in every church, he
would. God gives you fresh chance
every day, but you're too withered TO
get up and try to take advantage OF
the opportunity.
stretch forth your hand = and
God will take your withered talents
and magnify them into great forces
for Christ. PLATE and Judas missed
their chances. There are men and
women everywhere today missing
their chances because they do not
stretch forth their hands for God to
grasp. Old Ottumwa is hungering for
/ the aid and influence you can give in
this great battle being waged between
sin and righteousness. Reach forth
your hands and the power of the Lord
. will sweep through this community
and win it for Christ for all time. The
devil has withered us long enough,
Bring everything YOU have to God and
he'll magnify it and use it for Christ.
Thirty-nine people, largely women
and children, came forward when the
invitation was given, and professed
their desire to join the Christian
forces
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01

In Gods sight, sin is sin, whether
it is manifested in sinful outbreak. or
whether il is some secret sin hidden
in the depths of ones heart. Man
makes difference in sin, marks de-
grees of SHINING but from the stand
point Of God there is no difference in
sin" said Mrs. Muirhead at the meet,
ing for women only at the First Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon.
The speaker made prominent all
through her address that although 2
person may have some sin that is
known only to herself that she can
conceal from the men and women
about her, nevertheless, God who
knows all things. can read the. heart
and that person is judged by God az
sinful as the one who fagrantly and
openly commits depredations against
the law of God and man.
Yesterday was rainy day and !
disagreeable one, but in spite IF that
the church was crowded to its doors
evincing the great interest in and ap
probation Of the work that Mr.. Sun
day and his efficient organization arr
doing in this city.
Mrs. Muirhead. by her talk last Sun
day. and by the other work she has
done since she came to Ottunlwa, has
gained the interest and sympathy .
all who have heard her and yesterda.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
ASHAMED OF OTTUMWA
Mrs. Muirhead Says City Has 500 Fal-
len Women and No Rescue

81 am ashamed OF Ottumwa
Here is city of $4,000 inhabitants
with 300 fallen women and not a
rescue home. / beg of you wom-
en-, Of you P. Z. O.s, of you East
ern Stars, Of YOU club women not
to let girl die in the red light
district because there is no har-
Dor for her soul. I have never
gone to man and asked him to
help put a girl on her feet and
been refused, but I have. been re-
fused by women
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01

Continued on Page 50
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
THE TRoLLY LINE TO COLLEGE.

Now, wouldn't it be fine
If we had trolly line
From our beautiful city to College,
So every Bryan boy
Could go there to employ
Every day in acquiring useful knowl-
edge.
And the Bryan girls could go
Any time to see the show
When the College boys appear on
dress parade.
Or when they show their skill
In military drill,
On the grassy wer-bespangled es-
planade.
And the College boys would come
To see the girls at home
How jolly it would be! Only think
They would take them every day
Where the soda fountains play,
And at evening to the opera house or
rink.
Then let us all combine
To build the trolly line
To such a cause we enrich ourselves
by giving.
1t will surely be a go
If we all put up the cnange
And make our lives the better worth
the living.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
ATTITUDE is FIRM.
Japan Has No Idea, However, of Exer
cislna Force In Matter.

Toxic, March 5.-The Japanese gov,
eminent while maintaining the firm
est attitude concerning the seizure of
the ship Tatsu by tho Chinese at
Macao Feb. Z, entertains no idea of
resorting to force for the recovery OF
the vessel. Possibly in the event that
China delays action Japan will appeal
to Great Britain or America to act as
intermediary in the matter. The for.
eign office has assured an Associated
Press correspondent that Japan will
never declare war on account of such
a minor incident Nevertheless It is
believed proper that japanese vessels
should visit the neighborhood of the
imprisoned ship.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN.
Friends of Senator Bailey Protested
Against Proceedings of Anti
Bailey Meeting Last Night
and Adopted Resolutions.

There was a lively time at the
court house last night incident to the
anti-Bailey meeting. Bailey men is
sued a counter call signed by fifty
seven men yesterday afternoon. and
were present in force at the meeting
and attempted to Obtain recognition
from the chair. 1t having been ex-
planned that the first call issued CON
templated a strictly anti,Bailey meet
ing for the specific purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Waco meeting.
the chair declined to recognize any
anti-Bailey man and the anti-Bailey
men carried on their convention in
disregard of the yociferous protests
which Immediately ensued. Fervid
addresses were made by J. r. Astin
and w. c.. Davis and ]. r. Astin
was elected chairman of a counter
meeting which then and there ensued.
Mr.. Astin mounting a chair in the
hall.
A j. Buchanan, w. E. Astin, S. II.
Dunlap, W. c. Davis and Jno A.
Moore, Jr., were appointed a commit
tee on resolutions These were adop-
ted condemning the meeting held and
the refusal of the anti-Bailey men
to allow them to participate or to
make test vote, which, as was ex-
planned by Mr.. A. w. Buchanan at
the opening was not contemplated in
the call. There were seventy
names enrolled in support of the
Bailey resolutions, the Bailey men be-
ing in the majority in the house.
There were probably 125 or $50 men
in attendance on the meetings last
night when both factions were there
and actively engaged in the dual pro
ceedings. No effort was made to as
certain the number of anti-Bailey men
present. The Eagle was not sup
piled last night with a copy of the
official proceedings of the Bailey men.
but will publish same if provided
with a copy, in later issue
Notwithstanding the exciting char
acter of the meeting, good feeling
prevailed on both sides, and nobody
appeared to lose temper.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

E. Rhode, G. s. Parker. ]. NJ. Law
renee, w. T. Young, George Edge,
DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor, r. NJ. Gordon,
F. A. Caps, Marx Wilcox, o l.. viii
cox. Eb Lloyd, ]. w. Bats, v. b.
Hudson. H. A. Burger, NJ. Carnes, J.
d. Jones, w. l.. Edge, II. Kurten, Jr..
John Kasarek, Chas, Merka, B. NJ.
Curd. w. F Gibbs, II. c. Robinson,
II. G. Rhodes, e. w Crenshaw, T.
w. Beard, l.. S. Williams, NJ. B. Park
er, r. NJ. Gordon, o. Z. Sanders, w.
G. Drummond r. J. Swancourt, Dr. j.
l.. Fountain, G. NJ. Brandon, d. Mike,
Jr Mat Vitopil, Henry Kountz, John
McCalleum, Cy Koontz, Walter VIII
cox, John Wilcox, j. c. Francis, Tom
McCallum, Alex McCallum, Steve
Moss, w. S. Wilson, Jr.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
FIRE DRILL SUCCESS.
Repetition of Ohio Disaster Is
Narrowly Averted.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March S.
Grand Rapids was threatened Thurs
day with a repetition of Cleveland's
tragedy on even a larger scale. Fire
broke out in the laboratory of the
central high school while 1900 pupils
were in the midst of their morning
work. The signal for the fire drill
was given and the children marched
out In perfect order. The building
was emptied In two and one-half min
utes. The central high school was
overcrowded and the stairways, It is
said. are inadequate, and fears of a
possible panic base long been felt, but
the fire drill proved effective. The
fire did comparatively little damage.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
PRESIDENT APPEALED TO.
Actress Asks Him to ASSET Her In
Recovering Some Jewelry.

New York, March 5.-Miss E. L.
Cavanaugh, an actress, has written
President Roosevelt asking him to
assist her in recovering jewelry and
other property valued at $4,000 which
she says she lost while on government
property. Two years ago, she SAYS.
she was run down by an automobile
while passing through Mail street and
SO Badly injured that she will always
be a cripple. While she lay uncon-
scious in the street, she says she was
robbed Of $4,000 worth of jewelry and
checks for trunks which contained
property worth another $1,000.
Mail street runs from Broadway to
Park Row Immediately behind the gem
eral postOffice and Is government
property, having been laid for the
purpose of facilitating the handling of
mails between mail wagons and the
postoffice. The local police have
failed to find her property and Miss
Cavanaugh thinks the government
should assist.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
ANTl-BAILEY MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted Opposing Sena-
tor Bailey and Delegates EIec-
ted to Waco.

Pursuant to a call meeting of anti
Bailey democrats was held at the
court house last night to elect dele
gates to the anti-Bailey convention
at Waco Saturday. A. W.. Buchanan
called the meeting to order and sta
ted its object j. e. Butler was cleo
ted chairman and Malcolm Carnes,
secretary, Judge ]. w. Doremus,
Judge A. G. Board, G. S. Parker and
A. w. Buchanan were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions and
name list of delegates to Waco. The
reports were read and adopted and
the meeting adjourned.
Resolutions:
Mr.. Chairman:-In the interest of
the democracy of Texas, and with
out hatred or personal spleen toward
any man, we desire to present for
adoption by this meeting the follow.
ing resolutions:
First. That, we as members of the
Democratic party in Brazos county
declare our fidelity and renew our al
legiance to the following principles as
being timely and applicable to the
present political situation in this
state.
Second. That We are unalterably
opposed to our representatives and
senators in congress, as well as mem
bers of the state legislature accept
ing employment from trusts, COM
bines or public service corporations.
Third. That as to whether or not
l..
such service over the protest of
great majority of the voters of the
democratic party of Texas, we rec
ommend that the democracy of Tex
as be given an opportunity to vote
on that question at the coming pri-
mary election.
Fourth. That we are opposed to
j. w. Bailey being selected to rep
resent the democracy of this state at
the National Democratic Convention
to be held in Denver, Colorado, by
reason of his connection with the
trusts and public service corporations
which has been an obstacle to the en-
forcement of our laws, and a detri-
ment to the democratic party in this
state. We regard that his own adj
missions in the press and in public
addresses have been of such a nature
as TO deprive him of the right to sit
in the councils of the party, or to
speak, advise or deliberate for the
party and that we heartily unite
with the loyal democrats of the state
in their effort to prevent his selec-
ton as a delegate from this state to
said convention
Fifth. That we heartily endorse
the call for the proposed meeting to
be held at Waco, on March the 18th,
for the purpose of devising ways and
means to secure the election to the
National Convention, such delegates
whose fidelity and devotion to every
interest of this state cannot be ques-
toned and to that end the chairman
of his meeting is requested to appoint
a committee of five to elect delegates
to attend said meeting.
Delegates:
The committee appointed to select
delegates to the Waco meeting sub
init the following names:
A. W. Buchanan. H. o. Jones, Ed
Hall, j. E. Butler, j. X. Parker. A.
A. Farley, j. T. Maloney, W. e. Saun-
ders, j. w Doremus, A. G. Board,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
WRITTEN BY TRUSTS.
Congressman Hitchcock Makes This
Statement In the House.

Washington, March 5.-The charge
was made on the floor of the house
of representatives by Mr. Hitchcock
of Nebraska that the committee on
ways and means had been a party,
either knowingly or in ignorance, ito
gigantic schemes of plumber" He was
speaking on the tariff question with
special reference to the duty on wood
pulp, although he referred to other
schedules. He declared that the pa
per trust wrote in the "Dingley
bill the paper schedule; that the lum.
Der trust wrote the lumber schedule;
the steel trust the steel schedule, and
the other trusts other schedules affect
ing their interests.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
Lord Sues Lilley.

Washington, March Suit has
been instituted in the supreme court
Of the District of Columbia by Frank
B. Lord, formerly of the New York
Sun, against Congressman Lilley of
Connecticut for damages amounting
to $4,000, which Mr.. Lord claims to
have sustained through statements
made against him by Mr.. Lilley in con.
nection with recent charges that un.
due influence had been used in behalf
Of an electric boat company.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
Smith Bill Favored.

Washington, March 5,-James D.
Cody, representing the Illinois and
Wisconsin Coal Dealers association,
and Milton e. Robinson, coal dealer
of Chicago, appeared before the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce and asked for a favorable
report on the bill introduced by Mr..
Smith of Texas to compel railroad
companies to furnish to interstate
shippers as many freight cars as they
may require.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

In deciding whether to vote for or
against a candidate neither partial
ity nor prejudice should have any
influence. The elective franchise is
a sacred trust to be exercised for the
public good Though the candidate
were your own brother before voting
ing for him you should insurmfwfwy
for him you should answer to your
self these questions Is he capable?
Is he honest? Does he represent the
best interests of the community?
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
No Chance In Scale.

Nashville March 5.-The Nashville,
Chattanooga and St Louis Railroad
company announces it has rescinded
The recent order reducing salaries OF
all employees receiving more than $50
per month. The salary scale stands
unchanged.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

Palestine is one of the few impor-
tant towns in the state that will not
send a delegation to the anti-Bailey
meeting at Waco next Saturday. Pal
estine thinks quite vigorously on
this matter, but has been little slow
to act.-Palestine Herald.
The fact that Palestine is Cover
nor Campbells home has nothing to
do with it, of course.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

Sim Ford's metaphor likening
Roosevelt to a political blue pill is
the best yet. He has certainly stir
red up the bile.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

Roosevelt is the first American
president to write me and my peo-
pie" Let us see to it that he is also
the last.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

Having a baby in the house is no
longer an excuse in Chicago for re-
naming away from church. You can
have the baby checked at the door.
This, of course, will lead to the in
vention of other excuses. but we
hope to meet them as they arise
Chicago lnter-Ocean.
For the men. big hats are a better
excuse than babies.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

Just at this time the band wagon
is carrying more passengers than the
water wagon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

1t is easy to follow the advice of
the optomistic poet, 'let us laugh at
troubles" when it is the other fell
lows troubls.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

The Eagle extends to beanless Bos-
ton the comforting assurance that
frijoles are abundant in Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

"A kiss should last as long as the
woman wants it to- chortles the
Temple Telegram. Is mere man to
have no rights left?
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06
TIN! TIM! TINWARE!!!

Tinware of all descriptions is made
in my shop-work first-class. So
licit your orders. Call on H. Gerke,
Timer, shop near Bonneville's Old
Racket Store. Apr 8
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

The United States of America is
not the only republic that can boast
a strenuous president-there's Cas-
tro, for instance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

FOR RENT-Store house rear of
Wagner & Brandon, formerly occu-
pied by j. T. Hanway. Apply to J.
w. English. 70
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

The mayor of Georgia town re-
signed rather than kiss the brides,
which was considered a part of his
official duty when he married a
couple. Wonder how such "a freak
of man ever got elected.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-06

One paved street in Cleburne
would look bigger than a spot on the
Sun.-Cleburne Review
And in Temple than canal on
Mars.-Temple Telegram.
And in Bryan, than belt on Jup-
tier or ring around Saturn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
TAFT CONFERS
WITH HAMMOND
Mining Engineer Says He Is
Not a Candidate for the
Cabinet

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 21.-President
elect Taft conferred today with John
Hays Hammond president of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs. and
received suggestions which will be
given serious consideration respecting
new fields of future usefulness for that
organization.
Hammond was emphatic in saying
that he was not candidate for either
the cabinet, the diplomatic corps or
any other position. If he had any am
bitien whatever, he said, it would be to
head a department of public works, if
such a department should be estab-
lished.
Taft said tonight he had invited Sem
ator Knox to come to Augusta within
the next two or three weeks, If he
could, at which time a cabinet confer
ence would be held. Taft said he be-
lieved lie was beginning to see where
so many cabinet rumors came FROM
The publishing of name with the in
formation that it's possessor was being
seriously considered for the cabinet
he found had followed the suggestion
of that name to him by some one in
terested in the person. He added that
he still believed it would take more
than the suggestion of q name and its
publication to build the cabinet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
NAMES NEW BOARD
FOR NAVAL WORK
Secretary Newberry Inaugu-
rates Policy OF Department
Reorganization
Construction and Repairs Will
Be Conducted on Co
operative Lines

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.--In accord
with his policy of the reorganization of
navy department work, Secretary New
berry To-Day announced the appointment
of a new board of construction and re-
pair, together with an enlargement OF
It's duties.
The main object sought is more
thorough coordination of the opera
tions Of the naval establishment and
the completion of the work without
friction. Different elements of navy
personnel are included in the new
board. so that it represents the navy
better than ever before. Different
duties are laid down in the naval reg
ulations for the general board of the
navy and that on construction and
repair, but under tile new idea there
likely will be such cooperation regard-
ing the detailed plans of battleships
and other construction as to obtain
the best results
The board will consist of the follow
ing officers: Rear Admirals George A.
Converse, retired; Newton e. Mason
and William S. Cowles, retired, and
Chief Constructors w. l.. Capps mem
bers of the existing board: Rear Ad-
miral i. G. Mclean and Captain |. S. K.
Reeves, members of the board of in
Hspeerion and survey; Captain Sidney A.
Stanton OF the general board, and Cap
tain William w. kimball. The board
will have general supervision of the
construction and equipment of all yes
sells instead of confining its work to
new vessels, as now
Secretary Newberry does not expect
to fill the vacancy in the head Of the
bureau of steam engineering made
by the retirement of Rear Admiral
Barton. 1t may be that this bureau
will be merged into one of the other
bureaus.