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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-12

on the word act If you can form a
little formula and move God, why,
bless you, go ahead and do it. But
my prayers would not get any higher
than the gas mantles
Prayer Amounted to Nothing.
i think thee. o God, that l am not
az other men are. You can't thank
God with one breath and lie about
your neighbor with the next breath.
Keep these two objects in mind-that
Jesus had view. Jesus spake this
think that they are righteous that they
are not. Second. To show why the
prayers of some ere not answered and
others are. This man lied ut the be-
ginning of his prayer. There are a
multitude Of men that are ten thous
and times better than that old scoun-
drel. tell you what Is the matter:
promised God you would renounce the
world. You lie every time you sit
down to play 9. game OF cards, to go
to dance, to go to the theater, or
drink beer. You said that you would
renounce those things And they are
the stronghold of the devil. Another
thing that | am disguised with is that
double standard proposition. If your
preacher was a card player or q thea
ter gadder, you would not walk across
the street to hear him. Then this man
said: I give tithcs to God and ! fast
Elc was so full of his virtues that he
forget about his needs---he never
asked God for thing. His prayer was
nothing more or less than mere COM
pliment. ] thank thee that | am not
as others are Y fast give tithes.'
sort Of nominative !, possessiye my
and objective me. 1t WAS eulogy Of
himself. He condemned others.
Rules for Church Goers.
Let me give you a few receipts if
you want to help break UP a church.
Don't come. And when you do come,
always come late. And if it is too
hot or too cold or too wet or too dry,
don't come. The front seats are not
for you, or people might think that
you are interested. And when you
come, always find fault--don't sing
but sit there like bump on log.
And don't attend prayer meeting. And
II you do, don't take part Don't en-
courage the pastor but always be
sure to tell his faults to other peo-
pie. And if his sermon helps you,
don't ever tell him. And If you see
stranger, don't shake hands with
him, for he might come back again.
Just give him the frosty mitt and
the klondlke and don't ever try to
bring anybody to church. If you did,
you would fill up the empty pews.
And always let the pastors salary be
behind, for he can work on earth and
board in heaven The Lord will send
angels with trays of food to feed him.
And if he don't visit you as often as
you think that he should, grumble and
growl-he has nothing to do-onlY to
preach two sermons and run prayer
meeting and marry and bury and visit
people. IL you see any one that Will
take hold and help things along. be
sure to find fault with them. Never
speak to anyone about Jesus Christ,
because IL you did they might be con-
verted,s and you would hurt tho devils
Kingdom. Don't go TO Sunday school,
TOR that is only for kids. Graduate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-12

Think that you need new preacher?
Bah--it is good thing for some COM
munities that | am not God for about
fifteen minutes. / would get the I'M
dertaker and the grave digger busy.
'The Pharisees in the days of Jesus
were the churchy crowd. They wanted
to run everything. Jesus spoke this
parable to show them that they were
not righteous, to show some who think
that they are righteous that they are
not. And also to show why some pray
ers are answered and others are not.
Each Got What He Wanted.
What is a parable? A parable is
a photograph, or is picture of two OBJ
jccts or beings flashed on a canvas
so that in glance you can contrast
the difference. So much. for that
These two men had some things in
common. The two went to the temple
to pray. Both got what they went for.
One went for nothing and got nothing.
The other went or a blessing and he
got that. If some of you people come
here on the look out for something
that you don't like, 7 say: God bless
your miserable soul, you will get plen.
ty Of that. If you come here to get a
blessing, you will go out better man.
If you want to scrap, you can get 1t
almighty soon.
Now there are some things that are
peculiar to each of these men. First
take the Pharisee. He thinks that he
is righteous. He puts himself in a
class here and all the rest of the world
in class there. Read the first seven
teen chapters of Luke and you will find
that the Pharisee hated everybody
Jesus proved to be an iconoclast He
refused to dip his colors to that crowd
that killed him. 1t was the church
that killed Jesus Christ 1t was the
miserable church members of his time
that killed him. 1t was not the Ro.
mans that did it, but the gang that ran
the church. That is the mob that did
the business. And that is the mob
that is doing 1t today Same old devil;
same old gang, and same old way OF
working.
Mo TheoIogian.
Notice the Pharisee's attitude when
he prayed. 1t was smooth, nice and
deferential Like a minister that came
to me once in Chicago and said, VIII.
liam, have listened to you pray and
| il you would permit a suggestion, |
think that | could help. you. Now
whenever you pray, make an acrostic
of the word act A for alteration.
When you pray adore God. C for con-
fession--and | agreed with him there.
And that we should not make the spe-
cial act job proposition. T was for
he al l. tn. hot =
part company right therefor | knew
no more about it than jack rabbit
knows about ping pong. Well, thank
you, doctor, said |. / never make a
prayer without making an acrostic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-12

when you get whiskers and specs.
Don't be particular about how Gods
house looks. But be sure that yol1r
own Is spic and span. Insist that your
views be adopted on all occasions and
II the preachers want quartet, in
sist on a, chorus: and If he wants a.
chorus. you insist on a quartet. l can
give you good many ways to help
the thing along.
THE fact is that the trouble with
the human race is just pure devil
try. 1t is with some the devil of in
te!lectuality: some the devil of money
and some the devil of RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and with some the devil of a long
tongue, God be rnerciful to me, a
sinner One man prayed thus with
hlnself and the other man prayed
with God. One said that am all right.
Tie ctner said that ! am all wrong.
One SAID that don't need help. the
other said: Help me. Lord, or | per-
isll'
The Pharisee was knocked off his
high stlts-God had no use for him:
the Publican was saved. He possessed
all that was required for a man to en-
list Gods std--true forgiveness. There
are the two examples. Which will you
be?"
Muscatine Gets Sunday.
committee Of three pastors from
the Muscatine cll.iches were in at
tendance at the meeting yesterday
afternoon while il. the city to secure
Roy Sundays promise to visit Mus
c&tin" before leaving this section Of
the state. Rev. Sunday held a series
of revivals in Muscatine year ago
and his tabernacle is still standing.
The evangelist promised to- give Mus
catine two DAYS. He will go from
here Immediately after the close OF
the meetings or else leave the work
here in charge of his party for two
days and visit the river city before he
closes in Ottumwa. Rev. B. C. Preston
was the chairman of the committee.
With him were Rev. J. c. II. Light and
Rev Thomas Osborn. Other visit
ing ministers We're Rev. W. H. Dillon,
pastor of the Methodist church at Will
liamsburg, and Rev. d. w. Montgom-
cry. pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Williamsburg.
Books and Music on Sale.
The singing of Fred Fischer, the
choir-leader, has been one of the fea-
lures of the meetings. His solos are
invariably the original numbers of b.
D. Acl-ley. Sundays secretary and
pianist, who is composer of some
repute. The songs have been COM
piled in folios, each containing three
numbers. supplied with beautiful
cover bearing the photographs OF Sun
day and his party The music is on
sale at the Longfellow book store and
at Arnolds.
Fred Seibert. who has charge of the
music books used at the meetings, re-
ports that he had the largest afternoon
sale of books yesterday for years. He
has placed his books on sale at the
Longfellow book store and at Clark's
drug store where they may be obtain
ed at usual price. "A neat booklet
compiled by Mr.. Seibert on Personal
work has also been placed on sale at
these stores.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-12
Deopises Dictator.

IT the pTsacher told you how 10
run your business you would tell him
that you knew more about it than ne
did. | despise the person who wants
to dictate and tell the church how to
run its business. | despise the whis.
ky-voting church member They will
pray: Thy kingdom come and vote
for the devils kingdom. You wonder
why the world is not being saved /?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
A TALE OF A WITCH.
Twentieth Century Italian coreeress Who
Has Surprised Humanity.

Is it possible that witches still exist
and find credulous victims TO oozen and
heece2 1t is true the voodoo woman
may be found in the South, and the
medicine man is not yet extinct among
the Indian tribes, yet they are believed
to be suryivals only possible among the
uncyilized Of the negro and Indian peo-
pie Yet the real witch with the cal
dron in which she brews her magic phil
tiers, with her spells and curses, are
things so wholly OF the past that it Is
a shock to read of a sorceress having
been arrested in fair Perugia. Perhaps
the account is the invention Of news.
paper reporter bound to produce a SEN
sation for the benefit of his journal
However that may be, the story is a
good one.
It sets forth, with due care for de-
tails, the maze of alleys in a suburb Of
the city, whore house, whose doors are
closed to all but women who seek pow
erful love potions to bring back the af-
lection OF lost lovers, or fatal drafts that
shall properly serve faithless husbands,
shelters a famous s0rceress.
Rnmor having got about concerning
the uuholy rites and ceremonies prac-
tised in that house, the police, so the
story goes, gain admittance through a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
BULGARIA CALLS BACK
ENVOY FOR FRESH ORDERS
Head of Sofia Cabinet Says He Hopes
Negotiations Will Be Resumed
Said to Offer Turkey
si2,ooo,ooo.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 24--The govern
ment has ordered NJ. Dimitrof, its spec.
lay envoy to Constantinople, to return
here for new instructions.
This has given rise to fears that the
Turco- Bulgarian negotiations looking to
a settlement of the trouble that has
arisen from Bulgaria's declaration of in
dependence have become futile. But the
government insists that the negotiations
have been interrupted only to permit
the ENJOYS to report adequately in per
son.
Replying to the question whether Bull
garia would resume negotiations with
Turkey, foreign minister Poprikof said
he hoped so, but he explained that
M. Dimitroff's mission was practically
over. He was sent to Constantinople pri-
marily as a peace scout to reconnoitre
the ground
Count Thurn. the diplomatic agent of
Austria. Hungary mere, had long con
ference with NJ. Poprikoff. He said later
that the prospects for peace were good
in spite of this hitch in the negotiations.
The count believes that Bulgaria even
tualy consent to pay moderate sum,
about $l2,000,00O, to Turkey in lieu Of
tribute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24

pretext, seize the witch and search the
premises, and find its wall hung with
mysterious symbols, human skulls and
bones, heads OF. various animals, strange
weapons, many books OF evil import,
full Of incantations and spells, and
other aids such as witches are supposed
to use. The woman, who was old and
supposed to be fabulously wealthy, was
seized and all her paraphernalia collect
ed and conyewey away for trial, and all
Perugia, and presumably Italy, is sup
posed to be in state Of suspense until
the worst is known.
Surprising this tale true, what would
be an adequate punishment for witch'
In the good old times, so much lamented,
there would have been but one end pos
sible. The witch would have been burn
ed at the stake. But in 1908 a term Of
imprisonment is probably the worst
thing that could happen; and that would
be fiat ending TO the story. But the
days of what is called romance are over.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
MAGAZINE REVIEW.
DISSATISFACTION sazsems@se.e q
PURSUING THE ELUSIVE GRIZZLY
One Bear Plus Another Bear Equal
How Many Bears2


At a half run we followed down the
trail, for there was no difficulty in pick
ing it up wherever IL crossed an open
spot; but without warning the hillside
ahead of us dropped of sharply, and
we emerged upon the crest of three
hgndred-foot declieity choked with
devil clubs and undcrbrush, the tops Of
the spruce showing beneath us. Joe
altered his course toward the right,
when / saw, over the edge and not
thirty feet away, grizzled scuiT of
hair looking like the back of poreu-
pine.
There he Isl" called sharply. Look
out for YOURSELF"
| stepped to the edge of the bluff,
for after my first glimpse that angry
fur mad disappeared and looked down
directly into the countenance Of the
largest grizzly in the worldl Halted
by our approach, he had paused just I'M
der the crest.
have seen several Alaskan bears at
close range, but | never saw one more
distinctly than this, and never saw
wickeder face than the one which
glared up at me- His muzzle was as
gray as a "whistled's" back, the silver
hairs of his shoulders were on end like
quilts, while his little pig eyes were
bloodshot and blazing.
what hickln / Thought wildly, as
ire rifle sights cuddled together, but in
that fraction OF second before the
finger crooks. out from the brush be-
hind him scrambled another bear, n
great, lean, highquarterer brute Of Gin
namon shade, appearing, to my start
led eyes, to stand as tall as heifer
Now, ] never happened to be quite
so intimate with pair of grizzlies be-
fore, and since that moment | have
frequently wondered how they hap
pened TO impress me 50 strongly with
the idea OF coward. The woods seem
ed suddenly filed with bear, and in
voluntarily / swept the glades to see
ii this were procession or a bear
carnival of some sort. That instant's
weakness cost me the finest pelt |
ever saw, for at my movement bear
number one leaped, and az | swung
back to cover him, I saw only brown
flank disappearing behind barrier Of
projecting logs. At this distance |
dared not take chance on other than
a head shot, 80 jumped back, peering
through the brush at our level, hoping
to sec him as he emerged. Rex Beach
in the November Eyerybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
ELKINs LAUGHS.
And Says He Doesn't Know Anything
About It."

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. Pain converse
tion over the long distance telephone
with United States Senator Stephen r,
Elkins at Elkins, w. Va, yesterday,
the Associated Press made number of
pointed inquiries concerning the reported
engagement of his daughter, Miss Kath-
crime Elkins, to the Duke of the Abruszi.
The attempt, however, to either secure
confirmation or denial was unsuccesS-
full Senator Elkins reiterated, emphati-
cally, his previous assertion that I'VE
don't know anything about the mat
ter"
u cannot make a statement concern.
ing this matter. Myself and family wish
to maintain our attitude Of refraining
to discuss the affair.
The senator asked about some of the
latest reports.
ut is said two Italian warships viii
escort the Duke and his bride to Italy"
Senator Elkins laughed. What else r.
ALSO, when you visit Italy after the
marriage, you will be given the title of
Chevalier Of Annunciade"
This seemed to strike the senator as a
joke, and he laughed heartily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
BRIDAL LEAVE
FOR ABRUZZI
Three Months Absence
Granted to Duke
TO MAKE TRIP ABROAD
Mr.. Elkins Is Observation-Disclosures to
Be Pinned Down to Statement as to
His Daughters Possible
Engagement.
TO MAKE TRIP ABROAD

Rome, Oct, 24.-It is stated at the
admiralty that the Duke OF Abruzd has
been granted three months extraordi-
nary leave, with permission to 60 abroad,
The Italian cruiser Fiermosea has been
order to await the Duke of Abruzzi at
New York, whittier the cruiser Etruria
also will be dispatched. 1t is understood
that the two warships will escort the
duke and his bride Miss Elkins) to
Italy.
The statement Is made also that no
member of the Ellins family will attend
the official ceremony of the transcript.
ton of the marriage deed in Rome, and
that when Senator Elkins visits Italy
later he viii be given the title of Cheva.
lier of Annuneiade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
LYDIA Z. PfNkHHM

No other medicine for Woman's
Ills in the world has received such
widespread and unqualified en-
dorsement as has Lydia e. Pink.
4 hams Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs.
No other medicine has such a
record of success for woman's dis.
Hases, or such hosts of grateful
friends as has Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 3oyears it has beer
fhe standard remedy for feminine
lIia. Inflammation, liberation, anc
consequent Spinal Weakness.
IEhas relieved more cases of Back
aehe and Local Weaknesses than
asaH other one remedy. It dissolves
aIla expels tunors III an early stage
u development.
Irregularities and periodic pains,
Weakness of the Stomach, Indiges-
4iais. Bloating, Nervous Prostitution,
zEaaaache, General Debility, quickly
ysnld to it; also deranged organs,
asing pain, dragging sensations
HTsH backache. Under all circum-
sIarees it acts in harmony with the
Asn1ale system.
removes that wearing feeling,
sxAnene lassitude, don't care and
slt TO be left alone " feeling,
s. ability, irritability, nervousness,
i aegs, faintness, sleeplessness,
ssency, melancholy or the "blues."
These are indications of Feminine
aIaers, which this medicine over
ssss.s IS well as slight arrangement
i Ha Kidneys of either sex.
enaen who are sick and want TO
Fl Nzll should refuse TO accept any
asEsfute for Lydia L. Pinkham's
aEable Compound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
TURKS ASK ALL BACK.
Austrians Fail to Bar events Accom-
plished" from Arbiters.

Constantinople, Oct. 24.--M Pallacini,
the Austro Hungarian ambassador, has
again urged on the Porte that it come
to direct understanding with Austria
Hungary on the Bosnia Herzegovina
question, with the object of excluding
it from the proposed European confer
ence. But he was Thursday again I'M
successful, it is announced.
The Porte maintained its attitude of
protest against the annexation and held
to the view that the question of settle
men was one for the conference to take
i'm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
CIGARETTES suPERcEDE PIPES.
Women Of All Glasses Now Smoking in
China.

Washington, Oct. Cigarettes and
kerosene. the former superceding the
pipes formerly smoked by the Chinese,
vic for the record as the articles most
in demand in China today.
Consul McNally OF Marking reports
that women Of all classes indulge as
openly in cigarettes as their brothers,
and the spread of the nabit throughout
the empire has been astonishingly
rapid. The cigarette which can be
bought from one to a thousand as low
Is one fourth Of an American cent each,
is even used by opium smokers, who
snIoke cigarettes after inhaIng the
fumes of opium. Even the walls Of
temples are being desecated with
cigarette posters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
WARSHIP WRECKED.
New Austrian Battleship Goes Ashore at
Isola.

Trieste, Oct "a Disaster Thursday
night overlook the Austro- Hungarian
battleship Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand,
which was only recently launched and
had not yet been completed.
Another warship took the Efzherzog
Franz Ferdinand off Muggia, which is a
seaport five miles south southwest of
Trieste.
During the night d heavy gale parted
the cables and the Erzherzog Franz Fer.
dinand, without crew, was carried off
and went ashort at Isola, four miles
further down the coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
TO OPEN HARTMAN CASE SOON.
Special Examiner in Government Suit to
Open in New York Nov. II.

Denver. Col, Oct. Sylvester G..
Williams Of this city, who was recently
appointed special examiner for the Unit
ed States government in the anti merger
suit which was brought for the purpose
Of dissolving the Hartman railroad sys-
tenn, announced Thursday that he would
begin the taking OF testimony in New
York City on Nov IL That decision
was reached upon receipt Of kilograms
from the United States attorney gener.
ais Office at Washington, and from the
Hartman counsel in New York, saying
that all Of the attorneys in the case
were ready. Mr.. Williams says It win
take almost year to complete the
taking Of testimony
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
PROCLAMATION
The Freemen of The
Stale of Vermont
by
George Fl. PrOuty, Governor
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:--

WHEREAS to-day Assembly
the State October 81 1908 which the words fol-
lowing:
Section Whenever during open for the bunting q
any kind Of game this state shall to the that
e be u a close season for such time as he NAV designate
section During time which shall by such proclamation
be made provisions covering and relating
The close season subject IL Ss nsna1s ern prsxe1B ~
any person shall shoot during the fixed procan
the hunting Of which there other
dollars and costs
section such proclamation shall published
papers Of the state and posted in such places and such manner a.
h go tfa y Se seeaV 81 civil And military Affairs shall be-
the state fish and commissioner who shall attsnd to
shah paid BY said commissioner and allowed BY the auditor
section the shall by Proclamation issued
provisions this act make close season which shall in
ade the Psroa w seasons for the hunting Of deer he shall by
proclamation issued and published a. Po'9 U S o. tins aes
open the hunting Of deer and during such
BY the public statutes for the hunting Of deer
Of and effect during the therefor,
fixed By proclamation
"seeion s. This acts fromt passage"
WHEREAS appears me- governor the Vermont
at the present
state Of forest fires therefore:
By the authority governor Vermont
this proclamation for the hunting kind
the Of the beginning
including including
for the hunting of kind of anywhere
within he borders Of the state of vermont
And all persons govern accordingly to the
provisions penalties provided by the
testimony whereof my
the great o c affixed.
Montpelier
year thousand hundred the indie
pendence the United States the hundred and thyird
GEORGE H. PROuTY
By the Governor:
AARON H CIRCUIT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
Afraid Of The RaIlonns.

Terrified Passenger (on ocean liner)--
Captain, why is the steamer going so
slowly and using its searchlightG
Captain-Don't be alarmed, madam,
the ship is in no danger. But in fog
like this we are always likely to run
into somebody's blooming old balloon
and make nasty mess Of it.--Chicago
Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
BAIL FIXED AT $500.
F. R. Dougherty Charged With Embez-
zling Insurance Co.'s Funds.

Burlington, Oct. 24F K, Dough-
erty, who has been in Jail for some
time on the charge Of embezzlement,
was taken into city court yesterday
where bail was fixed i'll his case at $500
which he has not yet furnished
The writ against Dougherty is dated
July Of the present year He is ae-
cnsed of embezzling the funds Of the
Columbian National Life Insurance
company Of Massachusetts to the ex
tent OF $500, he having been the com
pany's agent at the time the alleged
shortage occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
BISHOP poTTER's WILL FILED.
All His Property Left to Five Children
No PUBLIC Beduests.

New York, Oct. 24.--The win Of the
late Right Rev. Henry G. Potter, Pro-
testant Episcopal bishop Of New York,
which was filed in the Office Of the sur
rogate president yesterday, leaves all
his property to his five children. The
estate Is to be divided equally among
them. There were 10 public requests.
The value of the estate was not given.