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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-14

oil. and rub off the rust, and l can
see it leap UP and say:
''Halleluiah! Saved by grace! Sane
tified!"-and | recognize a Methodist
Clock. clogged with chicken feathers,
but still running.
The Presbyterians.
Then | see another one, and God gets
busy sandpapering her, and l see it
walk into the pulpit with measured
step, wearing gold trimmed spectacles,
and he says:
"Brethren firstly. Generalization:
secondly, predestination; thirdly final
perseverance of saints l recognize a
Presbyterian clock labelled for Glory,
but one of Gods elect.
The Baptist.
7 Another one gets out--he has on q
shad- belled coat a straight vest. and
dog collar. He walks up and says:
"As ] was ridin' down the roada
thinking Of somethin' to saga to this
congregations I saw a turtle sittin'
on log-a, and when he saw me he
div into the watah, thereby proving
that baptism is by immersion"
Bless the Lord whoever you are, do
your best aud you shall not lose your
reward
Finishes With Story.
Rev. Sunday closed the sermon with
Atalantas race with Meilanion, showing
how she was bested because of her
Cupidjty. The story was that Atlanta,
who was proud of her skill in archery
and swiftness in running offered TO
give herself to anyone who could beat
her in Il race. Meilanion offered to run
with her. In the race he carried three
golden apples, which he threw off the
course from time to time. Atalanta
stopped to pick ND the apples and while
she was recovering the third golden
fruit her opponent won the goal and
herself as n prize
These are the days that the devil
is busy with his apples Of compromise,
Mr.. Sunday said in closing, The
right track and too many of YOU are
going off on a tangent to recover the
fruit. You lose sight of the goal in
your desire for riches and pleasures
| you want the apples instead Of the
race"
Revival Notes.
| Richard Martin, the oldest miner III
the state of Iowa, occupied one of the
| front seats last evening. Mr.. Martin
resides on East Second street Fol
years he has been actively working in
| local mines and but recently retired
| He has worked in coal fields for the
past f1fty-ive years,
| Cushions may now be either rented
! for the evening from Fred Seibert OF
can be purchased from him at a very
! low price.
/ Willie Sunday. the eyangelists son
occupied one of the seats at the press
table last evening.
! Miss Frances Miller, Sundays spe
cial worker among women and girls
arrived in the city this morning and
will be here during the REVEALS. She
! is staying with Mrs. George Haw, Sr,
| 1T East Fifth street.
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at the tabernacle.
! The attendance increased fully two
hundred from the day before. There
were more men in the audience yes
terday than Tuesday.
/ The singing of Charles Butter, the
soloist is rapidly becoming one OF the
fayorite features Of the meetings. He
sang beautiful solo entitled His
Eyes Are on the Sparrow" just before
Rev. Sunday took charge of the
meeting. Fred Seibert, the tabernacle
man, led in prayer.
| The Sermon.
What things Soever We desire when
| We pray, believe that We receive them
and we shall have them Mark XI: "a
was the text selected by Rev. Sunday
as basis for his sermon. The service
i was brief but very powerful. The
evangelist said in part
| mo grace is more highly commend
ed in scripture than faith. In some
| respects love seems to have greater
place, but faith is the parent of love.
The only indication of your faith can
be shown by your love. Faith is the
root from which all other graces
|
man. Faith gives God the honor. You
will be blest i'll proportion TO your
obedience because in proportion to
your faith will be your obedience.
Your obedience is the result OF
your faith and the more you obey the
| greater grows you1' faith. Some PEG
| pie know what it is to know God, some
have theoretical religion believe in
q practical experimental religion
What Is Faith2
What is faith? a. good many PEG
pie try TO distinguish between the
faith that works a miracle and The
faith that brings the blessing-L doubt
the propriety Of that Faith holds al
life ogether--marriad life is built on
faith--business life likewise. You car
net turn around that yon do not meet
faith-you cannot run farm with
out faith. If the farmer did not be
/ iieve lie would not plant seeds.
What is faith? 1t is expectation
founded on a promise. Now if we ex
pect what God has not promised thai
is presumption or audacity. If YOU
doubt that is unbelief, and If you ex
pect what God has promised that is
faith.
1 Bibles Promise.
The promises of the Bible are o.
two kinds absolute and conditional
If q promise is conditional, regard the
conditions and God will fulfill hi:
part. If not conditional the promise
is an absolute one. If you take {
conditional promise and do not fulfil
your part, and expect God to fulfil
his part. then you are a fool. / car
apprehend by the look in some of YOU
faces that you do not know what ali
talking about You do not know the
difference between an absolute and F;
conditional promise. The promise X
Adam and Eve that the seed of The
woman should bruise the serpent''
head was an absolute promise. A con
ditional promise is Him that cometi
to me | will in no wise cast out
Suppose that you won't forsall'
your evil way--then God wont have
anything to do with you. believe
that some churches are too stingy ant
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too misery for God TO bless them
And some people are SO stingy that
God can't bless Them
People insult God.
Example after example was giver
by the speaker as proofs OF belief in
prayer bringing about the desired re
suits. He choose all his incidents
from the Bible. He said that it was
an insult to God for people to ques,
ton his motive when he offered them
Heaven
God isn't so anxious to save men
that he's going to get on his knees to
you,' Mr.. Sunday proceeded. "He
isn't going to save old whiskey-soaked
Ottumwa unless the churches pitch in
and help. You seem to regard your
prayers and actions toward God as
duties when they are in reality blessed
privileges.
Partnership With God.
Sod says that he will make you
partner with him. but God won't
take you into partnership with him il
you have pack of cards in one hand
and novel in the other.
Ye may ask what We will and it
shall be done unto YOU What are
you abiding in---in cards or the the
alter? We are abiding in all these
things. we are not abiding in Christ
and the Lord has not answered your
prayer.
The Apostles failed 10 cast out
devils because of their unbelief. There
arc lot of people that are failing
for a like reason. You have lost all
the sense that you had. So learn the
wisdom of treasuring up the promises,
These are the true grounds for ey
pectation-not some mans theory. not
some old beer soaked theotogiap' s
theory, thought out while he was EN-
vcloped in tobacco smoke until he
| looked like Mt. Vesuviis In eruption.
| II you look into the Bible you will find
that there is not a state or condition
that you can find yourself in but that
faith in God will conquer
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URGES MORE FAITH
Prayers Sincerely Voiced VIII Bring
Many Gifts Says Evangelist sun
day In Afternoon Meetinn

That God isn't going to save PEG.
pie unless the people themselves really
want to be saved and ares.willing to
earnestly cooperate to bring about
their salvation was the strong idea
that Rev. w A. Sunday brought out
in his sermon yesterday afternoon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-14

too misery for God TO bless them
And some people are SO stingy that
God can't bless Them
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"some people in the church
wear out ten pairs of hold-backs
to one pair OF tugs; they come in
under the wire riding in the
hreec1ing,'
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a. can hardly wait until ! get to
heaven, but when do there'ii be
Jubilee in hell. I've an idea that
the brewers in this country will
run specials all over the United
States to my funeral. Gee, it's pa
thetic the way love that gang!'
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
4 study n eIaek.

Like a glimpse of the southland was
q little scene on lower Seventh avenue
one morning this week, says the New
Work Globe. On the pavement direct
ly in front Of the entrance to . poor
tenement sat negro boy not more
than five years old. Bare-headed and
bare.footed, clad only in two ragged
garments, he squatted like tailor,
his ebony face alight with apprecia-
tion as he munched bit of fruit.
Close beside him on the sidewalk
was an old soap box. In the soap box
was an ebony baby OF 1S months, clad
in a single garment and equally
happy in an endeavor to swallow a
share of the fruit The soap boz. was
a substitute for an unattainable baby
carriage, and the iive-year-old q sub
stitute for an unattainable nursemaid.
Dire poverty meant nothing to the
pair Of negro children.
There's an opportunity for = fine
canvas" said one observer II wish
4 we're an artist"
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
ALL AAsrEN 70 TAEIR AoMEs
What Happens In the Small Town
Afser Sunset.

II you happen to spend an evening
IN an English business town you can
not fall to be surprised at the almost
complete solitude that surrounds you.
says the Philadelphia Record. This
town that you may have seen in the
afternoon swarming with such mum
bers Of busy people, teeming with SO
intense life is now deserted.
To its previous animation has sue
ceeded a strange calm. It Is as though
you walked In . city of the dead.
It 10 because every evening after six
O'clock work Is over In the English
town; the complex machinery Of the
immense labor organization stops.
Z The factory and the office, their
doors open wide, cast into the street
their world Of liberated workers. BY
crowded tramways, by crowded pave
ments, the town disgorges itself. Each
ene-clerkS. workmen, workgirIB, Of
nee boys, bankers and merchants
with the same haste to regain his
dwelling. leaves behind him the gloomy
town where he labored, where he
StrOve as in the lists 1t is an immense
and enthusiastic retreat 1t is the
daily exodus Of the English toward
their home"
What, then, is It, this home Of which
the English constantly speak, the
thought of which touches their heart
whose memory dims their eyes, that
enfolds all the happiness Of their life?
1t is home, place in which to for
get the aggravations Of the world, in
which to be with ones dear ones,
ones pets and ones lares and penates
generally.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
Last Moments Of Great MUSICIAN.

A letter written by Count Grzy.
mala, who was an ardent admirer Of
Chopin, has been made public in Lon
don by Eduard Zeldenrust. In it the
last moments Of Chopin are thus re-
ferred to: "A few hours before he
died he asked Nine. Potocka to sing
some melodies by Rossini and Bellini,
and this she did with sobs in her
voice. Listening to her voice he
passed away" Speaking of the fu.
neral the writer says: "Mozart's re-
QUEEN and his own funeral march
were performed with the assistance of
Lablache, viardot and the concert so.
ciety It was characteristic of the
times that the artists should have
asked 1000 francs for this last trib-
ute to Chopin. One would have
thought that pride would have kept
them from selling their gifts on such
an occasion"
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
he DIDN'T KNOW PATRICK.
But the Washington cabman Made a
Bluff Which Satisfied Him.

The genuine old Washington cab
driver is as unlike the New York
species as an orange is unlike a lem
on. He is genial and companion
able creature, with a pronounced tai
emit for conversation.
He sits sideswise in his little open
carriage, one leg half the time hang
ing over the side, devoting himself
enthusiastically to his passengers and
their edification.
He considers 1t a moral obligation
to know the answer to every question
that anybody's fertile Imagination can
suggest, and he disseminates more
misinformation in an hours drive than
will be corrected in q lifetime.
During the d. A. n. convention one
Of these omniscient jehus was pilot
ing two or three women about Wash
ington. Apropos of some historical
reference one of the women spoke of
the newspaper account Of the proposed
burning, Just about that time, Of the
Patrick Henry house because it was
infested with bats. The women com
mented ON it and said 1t was pity it
had to be done.
Yes" said the driver, taking the
part in the conversation which he felt
to be incumhsnt on him; yes. it GER
tainly is too bad. An Mr.. HenFy's
Jest BEN to heap Of expense too.
reckon he's spent as much as $4,000
the, last few years putin that house
In order. It certainly Is mighty hard
on him.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
The Types of Cats.

There are number of classes Of
Persian cats, the division between
them being purely arbitrary and based
on the color Of the fur. The most
beautiful of all the Persians is the
pure white. They are, however, very
hard to keep clean, and dirty white
cat is certainly anything but an orna-
ment about ones rooms. 1t is unfor-
tnnate that many white cats are deaf,
SO when one is making a purchase Of
. cat that color 1t is wise precau-
ton to test the hearing. Another fail.
ing which white cats have, I'm common
with all light colored cats, is that their
constitutions are not so vigorous as
those Of the dark haired cats. -Su-
burban Life.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
IMpoarANr IrEM 81 NEws.
Representatives. Care That Informa.
ton Should Not Be carhled.

So
Representative Thomas Of North
Carolina Is sure-enough southern
statesman He As the type. He EN-.
bodies Sit; Is It: lives it. And having
made this fiat. unequivocal statement,
I'm pretty certain that about II other
southern statesmen will quit speaking
TO me. says a writer in the Washing
ten Star.
MIR. Thomas IL legislator. He legis-
lates in his sleep. Never does he slip a
cog and relax the strain under which
he labors. To him life. is one awfully
serious grunt.
Tother day, or maybe twas tother
week, Mr.. Thomas telephoned up to
the press gallery that he desired to
see the representative Of the Evening
Star, as he had a piece of important
news to impart for publication. This
was a bit out Of the ordinary, for u.s.
ually when southern statesman has
anything to impart In the line of per-
sonal publicity he comes around with
the goods and delivers with much
back-slapping and rib-tickling and
many expressions of regard and es-
TEEN.
But, anyhow, chased down to see
Mr. Thomas. full of anticipation and
news instinct, and sent in for him. In
the course of a quarter of an hour or
so he came out, placed his hand upon
my shoulder In patronizing manner
aud smiled seriously upon me.
Young man." he inquired, you are,
| take it, the Star representative
here?"
admitted it.
you are their regular man."
YES"
The reason ask" continued Mr..
Thomas, is merely that | continually
have trouble with unreliable members
of your profession. For there are many
unreliable ones, are there not?"
| pleaded guilty, being plumb
crushed.
$50 in order to get this item Of
news just right" continued Mr..
Thomas, Il have had 1t written from
my dictation. You assure me that it
will not be changed?"
"Oh, yes" ! whispered, in deep de-
lection.
You may add to this if you wish,"
continued the light of the North Caro-
lima delegation, some of my leading
achievements both here and at home.
Take this and pray see that 1t is pub
lished to-day"
When got up in the gallery again
unfolded the slip Of paper which Mr..
Thomas had handed to me. And this
was the item of news 1t contained:
Mrs. Thomas, wife Of Hon. Charles
Randolph Thomas, representative in
congress from the Third district of
North Carolina. and who has been in
the house since the Fifty-sixth con.
gress, has returned to Washington
from q visit to her folks"
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
C.B. BURHANS TESTIFES AFTER
FOUR YEARS

e. B. Burhans. Of Carlisle Center
n. (. writes. About four years ADO
| wrote you stating that | had been en- m
tirely cured Of . severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles Of Fol-
eys Kidney Cure. Il entirely stopped
the brick dust sediment, and psiin and
symptoms Of kidney disease disappear
ed. am glad to say that I have never
had q return Of any ol those symptoms
during the four yearsihat have clasp
ed and ! am evidently cured Is stav
cured and heartily recommend FoIeys
Kidney Cure. to any one suiIeainr
from kidney or bladder trouble. Sold
by all dealers,
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
FREDDY HAD HIS EXCUSE. TOO.
Took Cue from Ingenious Explanation
Made by chum.

Two little youngsters shambled
penitently into the classroom long
after the school had opened for the
morning session, says the Circle.
Boys, come to my desk immedi.
ately," said the teacher.
The meek little lads walked to the
teachers desk and stood looking help
lessly at their feet.
Tommy, why are you late this
morning." asked the teacher.
i oversight myself, ma am began
Tommy You see. teacher, dreamed
! was going to take railroad trip. |
just got to the staTon when woke
up an found 1t was way past school
time"
Freddy, why are you late?" in
quired the teacher, turning to the
other boy,
Please, ma'am,' replied the tremb-
ling Freddy. Z went to the station
TO see Tommy on
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
Roylah coodness u taeart.

A tiny boy in steel spectacles was
sitting on carriage step watching
other boys play ball in the street,
Gays Washington correspondent. He
was rather pathetic little figure,
but he didn't seem to know 1t. for
when an oldlsh man paused to ask
him If he was enjoying the game he
answered:
''Yes, sir I'm the umpire"
THAT'S an important position II re.
marked the oldish man. How did
they come to give It to your
because can't see straight, sir."
The cldish man said It was an excel
lent reason. but the woman thought
perhaps the boys IN the street had 4
better one
Maybe they didn't want him to feel
left ont because he wore glasses and
couldn't play.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
Immlurants, Purses.

The immigrants who stream into
New York all have different ways Of
carrying their money.
The Irish immigrant carries . canvas
bag In which notes and coins are
crammed together.
The German wears money belt.
gay and costly. cf embroidered cha
HnOis.
The French and Italians carry brass
tubes with screw tops wherein they
keep their cash in 2O-franc gold pieces.
The Swede is sure to have an Inn
mense pocketbook Of cowhide that
has been handed down from father to
son for generations.
The Slavs carry their money Ia their
high boots, along with 4 fork and
spoon.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
supsrstItIons 3 oreat NInd..

Many celebrities have been super.
stitious to an extreme degree. Cae-
sar never mounted his chariot with
out first uttering q magic formula az
a preventive against disaster. Lord
Bacon and Sir Thomas Browne, be-
Iieved In witchcraft. Richelieu con-
suited an astrologer. Bismarck was su,
perstitious about Friday and about
sitting thirteen at table. Actors
are. prcSerbially superstitious, p 4.
cheI and Mars believed their success
assured II they met funeral Just
before appearing On the stage.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
shaw's Life Principle.

Leslie NJ Shaw Of Iowa, formerly
secretary OF the treasury, has story
on tap to fit almost every situation
that presents itself He was gov
ernor of Iowa when President Roose-
velt invited him to become a member
Of his cabinet He went to Washing
ton in response to summons from
the White House. While Mr., Shaw's
appointment had been rumored, 1t had
not been announced officially, and
persistent rumor was in circulation to
the effect that he would not accept the
cabinet offer. Several correspondents
waited on Mr.. Shaw at his hotel to
learn his intentions regarding the mat
ter.
When was a boy" he said, Il
started OF one day on . fishing trip
with another boy We had long
tramp to the fishing place. and as the
weather was warm we got very thirsty,
and coming to farmhouse my com
panion suggested that we stop and get
drink Of water. The lady of the
house not only gave US a drink out Of
nice tin dipper, but insisted upon
our taking some pie. Bill, my com
pAnion. took large piece, but from
difidence or something, declined
Bill looked at me with amazement.
Les he said. always help yourself to
pie when it is passing That war
pretty sound advice, and have acted
on that principle ever since Wash
ington Star
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
AL LAND IN w, " FEw.


Fcv-ar N-aw ~ I'm fsc'- c--~
homes 11 elss VIM az aq \
city IN the wy ld al., wrge I'll
Material Ma ae.nt q sa.si1 is a
SIM y ore: The lano is, 30 va, RabIo
thai Lone bit the very aca'-Nv Z Ef.
ford its purchase OF the 1867 a ~
ilios living, on Manhattan islard on.y
1876 hold title To the houses they
occupy-and II you VIII bring that lit
lie pad and pencil into play again you
will learn that "a out Of every 100 fam
ilies make monthly payments to a
landlord. When these families move,
as they are constantly doing, It seems
only necessary to take the family pho
tographs from of the mantel--so COM
pletely has their method Of life been
systematized. AS for the landlords,
they are mightier in wealth and ten
ants than any feudal lords OF old--as
forsooth the Astors, whose immense
multitude OF dwellings house greater
number Of people than are contained
In city OF the size CT Hartford, Conn:
Seattle, Wash, or Nashville, Tenn.
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29
new
MORPHINE
CURE

There are a large number of treat
ments and so-calIed cures being .ad.
veatised, but they are only substitutes
as they contain morphine, opium, Co
cain and other injurious habit-forminp
drugs. and such treatments never
cure,
MANINE is the only remedy or
medicine ia the whole wide world to-
day that positively will cure that d.
seased condition Of the nerve system
caused bv the use Of morphine, Iau-
danum or opium. The new discovery
MANlNE Is not a substitute, but is an
honest remedy and cure, and does
not contain any morehine, opium, CO.
caine or other injurious habit-forming
drug.
Mr.. James Cain, Adams Station,
Miss. says: j used moaphine for
fifteen years. tried large numbea Of
treatments which proved to be worth
less, was completely discouraged and
did not believe there was any hope
for me for was So years old and tn
very feeble health. tried that new
discovery. or cure. called MANINlE,
and it cured me and have been cur
ed now for more than year. and |
know from experience that MANIllE
is an honest remedy, and | cheerfully
recommend II to those who are slaves
to morphine, laudanun or opium
Mrs. "A. L. Shannon, CampbelIsvilIs
Miss, says: ! used morphine for
twenty-five years. and when / com
menced taking MANINE was using
about twenty grains Of morphine per
day. ! am cured and free from the
drug after twenty-five years Of bond
age. and lhave been cured now for
more than year.
Mr.. John @. Yost. Henry, w. Va,
says: II thank God that | took your
remedy, MAlNIlNE. and hope every
person who dses morphine, laudanum
or opium will take it and Be cured.
Mr.. " 5, Ninson. Dexter. Ca. says:
\ used morphine for sears. was using
over twenty grains daily. and was cur-
"a by MAlNINE. | ried many other
reatments but found MANIlJE to BE
he only cure, Il removes the cause
ind completely destroys alI craving o.
Eof lie drug.
Mrs. Mile E, Smilh. SedaIia Ind.
lays; y used Morphine for twenty /
ears tried All lhe lroaiments and was
lnaIly cured with MAlNTNE.
MI. John N Shed. r. II. b. No. 3. I
,cx y5 Canon, Gas Snys: n used
he drug tor years wha using fifteen
rains per day. and was cured with
Okolona messenger., 1908-07-29

Noise. at FIRST cultivated in this land
By the Indians. has reached its climax
in the college yell. 1t is used at po-
litical conventions, at christenings and
at women's clubs. No monument was
necessary, for the man who trst in
vented noise. His work lives after
him-
Noise is used by cities, which have
the first call for 1t They split 1t UP
into as manv scrrds as possible and
divide II among al.
w Noise NaAl~.- " rs volume and In.
tensity, from embryonic and immature
sawmiIi to baby crying IN the night.
Life