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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30


There is q tradition to the effect that
when domestic lighting by gas was
still a novelty Sir Walter Scott intro
duced it into every room and staircase
OF the house that he was building at
Abbotsford and did so without provi-
sion for any unexpected failure His
entering Into possession was made the
occasion for a house warming on n
scale OF considerable magnitude. and in
the very middle of the festivities air
the lights sud .enly went out The
guests were left In absolute darkness
until such time ms mounted me s,yasers
could return from Melrose. 8 'llther
they had teen dispatched witt l.struc.
lions TO collect all the tallow candles
and tin sconces or cacdlestleks which
shs village contained London Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
Happy New Year
Observation-Disclosures


Observation-Disclosures.
A few recent warm days have
spoiled our sleiRhinR.
Ralph WHISKY of De Kalb, Illinois,
is guest Of Miss Grace FoWell.
Robert fainter, who is student
at Beioit College. is home for the holi-
days
Gertrude Bryan Of Soldiers Grove
visited her friends Gena and Lulu
Thompson for few days.
Miss Mabel Aikens, who has been
clerking at Towner's for few weeks,
went to her home at Readstown Friday
evening.
George Griffin received the news
Sunday, Of the serious Illness Of an
aunt Mrs. NJ. Griffin of West Lima,
who has pneumonia
News dispatches from southern
italy and the islands Of Sicily give ac-
count Of terrific earthquake with a
death list estimated widely from 30
900 to 100, 900 people 1t was probably
the worst quake in history. Hundreds
of villages and cities have not been
heard from, and each new dispatch
makes the horror still greater.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
I,IEI,

Mrs l. H. Rugbee aged ii years, months and
m dave after TN illnaeH over year. died at her
bone in the town 81 Clinton on December 90 She
loavea d nv rand. three daughters. one stup-
daughtFr 'wcve grandchildren and a large cir
cI eft f{itrda 10 mourn her loss, Funeral ser.
vj,os wee conducted ly Kew. Bokkeda in the
United Brethren church ard the remains were
luld terst IN the Ontario cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
\ nsstaurant DON'T.

Those pe19 who eat in restaurants
learn man, lltue tits Of wisdom that
home keeping NOR ats are ignorant Of.
Here is one Of jheti
Never aaid ihc restaurant habire,
preface your order for a meal with 4
think viii have this Especially If
you are IN "A hurry don't think audibly.
Ii viii taEc you twice rs long to, get
waited on Resides lowering you in
the estimation II The waiter the indie
cislon si.cs the impression that you
haven't made up your mind what you
do want, aud he gives YOU time to
think 1t over @hiie waiting on some
body elise. Ail that time you may be
quite sure OF your choice of food you
may De Tuning aud frettiag because
you are negia ied. bui really you have
no right to 3.aue the waiter. lie neg
lects you because YOU said i think. -
New York Press.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
ARMY DESERTlONS
ARE DECREASING
CERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENT AFT
Err APPREHENSION CAUSE,
SAYS SECRETARY

Washington, Dec. 4.-The campaign
in the war department against deser-
tions from the army is meeting with
success, according to Adiutant Gen
eTal F. G. Ainsworth, who stated In his
annual report to the secretary of war,
made public today, that the relative
number of desertions was less in 1908
than in any other fiscal year since
1901. Desertions In 1908 were 4,505.
or 4.6 per cent of the whole number nt
enlisted men in service, and in the
army during the year: in 1907 the
percentage was SIS. Ainsworth says
the certainty of punishment aft IL
apprehension has operated to reduce
the number of .desertions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
SUPERINTENDENT OF oTTUMWA
DIVISION is APPOINTED TO
SIMILAR OFFICE AT AURORA
ASSUMES DUTIES MONDAY.
SPLENDID CAPACITY
FOR WORK WINS POST
SUCCESSOR TO COME FIRST OF
WEEK, BUT NAME is NOT YET
MADE PURLlc-PRoMoT is
WELL EARNED.

Returning to the point where he
freight brakeman, w. S. Kirby will
during the early part of next week
take charge of the Aurora divi-
sion of the Burlington route as
superintendent, and the home com
ing promises to be a happy one.
The fact that his career began
at that place and now to finally be
the ruling officer on the division after
long and useful service on the road
is but an evidence of what merit with
persevering ability will do. The sue
cessor Of MI. Kirby at Otmmwa Is not
as yet known but who ever is assigned
to this division will be here Monday
to take UP the work before Mr.. Kirby
leaves.
Superintendent Kirby has been tour.
ing the road with General Manager
F. E. Ward for the past two days and
conjecture was rife among the local
Burlington men to the effect that their
superintendent would be the lucky
man Mr.. Kirby was noncommittal
when approached and would not be
| interviewed He would not deny the
report and the information was final
| lv secured that the appointment Of
Kirby as successor to ]. j. Russell at
Aurora was definitely settled by Mr..
Ward while the tour of the division
was being made yesterday and today.
| The record of Mr.. Kirby Is long
one and an instance Of leader rising
| up from among the ranks. Starting
on the Aurora division thirty years
ago as Q. brakeman. he rose to conduc-
tor and later on went up the ladder to
trainmaster and thence to superinten-
dent Of terminals at Chicago where for
nearly fifteen wears he had charge Of
criminals and superintended the eleva-
ton Of the tracks in that city. He
came to Ottumwa about April /, 1908
to succeed A. V. Brown, who left the
| Burlington to accept the general man
agement of the M. & n. A., at Eureka
| Springs, Ark.
| During the brief stay of Mr.. Kirby
in Ottumwa he has made a friend Of
every man on the division by his fair
and impartial attitude in all matters
that came before him. wherein the EN-
ployes were concerned. 1t is with gen
uine regret that his army of helpers
in Ottumwa and along the division see
| him leave the Ottumwa division how,
ever, they are glad to give way to his
| promotion seeing in the act of the
management, we'll rendered service
! properly rewarded, and hope that the
success that attended him In this city
will be duplicated in his new field
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
CONFERENCE OF
POWERS OPENS
EXCEPTING THE CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS SESSIONS WILL CON
TiNUE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1.

London, Dec. 4-The conference
ct powers called by Great Britain for
The framing of code of laws for the
naval warfare and for the formation
of the international prize court recon-
mended by the Hague congress, was
opened at the foreign Office today.
With the interval for Christmas hoi-
days, it is expected the conference will
continue until about February 1. At
the request of tho British government
the powers which accepted invitations
to the conference have sent a list of
subjects which they consider should
he discussed.
The United States. Great Britain.
France. Germany, Italy, Austria Hun
gary. Russia, Spain, Holland and
Japan will be represented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Some sundayisms

Moses mother didn't get the
swell head because she wore P.
E. o. pin
"When Christianity cuts off
mans revenue he's already NOR
al pauper"
Going to church don't make
man Christian any more than
going to the stable makes a man a
horse"
"A man says, = can be a Chris
tian without joining the church,
Sure! You can go to Europe With
out taking the ship. Swimming is
good - but the sharks lay for
the fellow that takes that route"
walking with the army, carry
ing a gun and wearing the uni
form doesn't make you soldier;
It's your oath Of allegiance that
does that Associating with
Christians and going 70 church
UOGSnt make you SnFiStIdHt &c
ceptina Jesus Christ does that"
"You xomen, who squeeze
twenty-seven Inch waist into
twenty-five inch corset until your
eyes bulge out like buckeyes, and
then lay around slipping society
bran.mashse, are in pretty low
business
"The biggest place in the world
is that which is being filed with
the people who are in closest
touch with youth. That's the rea-
son why believe school board
should be composed of men in
stead of a LOT of Holsters. II I'd
been in any town in the United
States but OtturlWa would have
asked the schools to shut down
this afternoon and let the chit
dren come to the mothers meet
ing; but don't expect anything
from this bunch here. There are
some good men on it but there
are some on IL that il you re-eIeot
them in the spring | won't have
much use for YOU"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
BUREAU or MINES
URGED BY DICK.
OHIO SENATOR TALKS BEFORE
MINING CONGRESS ON CON-
sERVATioN QUESTION

Pittsburg, Dec. An an address
before the mining congress today Sen
ator Dick OF Ohio spoke in favor 4
the establishment of q bureau of mines
and mining and urged the necessity Of
conserving the nations fuel resources.
He pointed out that neither the federal
constitution nor congress had power
or authority to regulate mining opera
tions as the business was not such rs
to come under the interstate com
merce act and he urged state legisla-
ton looking to the betterment of the
conditions and the minimizing of
agencies which are so destructive 20
human life in that industry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
SUITS AGAINST
STANDARD NOLLED
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DAVID
SAYS ALL INDICTMENTS
TERMINATED.

Oil company prosecution In this, Han
cock county, came to a sudden ter
mination today when at the request
of Prosecuting Attorney David.
indictments against the company were
nolled. David's action resulted from
the fact that the alleged illegal prac-
tees that he sought to correct, have
it is declared all been eliminated, and
further, that the suits against the
Standard are now being prosecuted by
the attorney general of the United
States, the attorney general of Ohio
and the federal courts of Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Dutch WARSHIPS
ALONG the COAST
MAKE DEMONSTRATION FROM
coRElLo TO LA GuAlRA 800
YARDS FROM SHORE.

Willemstad, Dec 4-Three Dutch
warships, the battleship Jacob 8Van
Heemskerk and the cruisers Friesland
and Gelderland have made a demon
stration against Venezuela. Together
they steamed yesterday along coast
from Puerto Cabello to La Guira at
a distance of three thousand yards
from shore. The Van Heenskerk re-
turned here this morning. the two
cruisers going TO Maracaibo where
they Will make similar demonstfa-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
To Expedite Case.

Boston, Dec. 4.--The certificate Of
Attorney General Bonaparte request,
ing that the case Of the government
to compel the New Haven railroad to
relinquish its holdings Of stock of the
Boston & Main railroad be expedited
was granted today by the United
States circuit court and the conten-
ton of the railroad that the expediting
act Is unconstitutional was overruled
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
WISCONSIN AND
IOWA OFFICERS
FIGHT FOR man
LA CROSSE POLICE CHIEF CLAIMS
WATERLOO AUTHORITIES RE-
FUSE TO GIVE HIM PRISONER;
GOVERNOR MAY INTERVENE.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 4-(Specia;)
Returning empty handed from Wa
terloo, Iowa, today where he went 70
take charge of Harry Rogers, a noted
silk thief, arrested there, Chief of Po-
lice John Weber intimates that money
was used to influence the Waterloo
officials to refuse to turn over Rogers
and later to give the crook his liberty,
after the La Crosse officers had de-
parted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Cash ier Shot by
Mistake; Assailant
Begs His Pardon

: "a 90 y
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 4.-(Spec-
iaD-Georse Ramstead, assis-
tant cashier Of the Peoples Saw
ing bank at Vinton was way
laid near his home early this
morning and shot through the
shoulder by fellow who mis-
took Ramstead for another. His
assailant disappeared after ex-
planning he had shot the wrong
man. Ramstead will recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
PRESIDENT SAYS HE BELIEVES IN
EQUALITY FOR WOMEN, BUT
SAYS NE DOES NOT THINK 1T
WOULD IMPROVE THINGS.
BEST USEFULNESS AS
MOTHER OF FAMIL Y
IN LETTER READ BY DR.. ABBOTT
AT WoMAN'S MEETING ExEcU-
TIVE SAYS WOMEN ARE LUKE
WARM ON THE SUBJECT,

New York, Dec. 4.-President
Roosevelt's attitude on the subject of
woman suffrage was disclosed today by
Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott III the course
Of an address on that subject, delivered
before the National League for the
Civic Education of women. Abbott
read letter from the president, which
he said, was not written for publi
cation, nor for the occasion, but
which he permits me to read
No Improvement Where Tried.
PERSONALLY T believe in womans
suffrage" says Roosevelt, but am not
All enthusiastic advocate, because | do
not regard it as a very important mat
ter and am unable to see that there
has been any special improvement in
the position of women in those west
eTn states that have adopted woman's S
suffrage as compared with those
states adjoining them that have not
adopted it.
Women Not Interested
Il do not think the giving to
women of suffrage will produce any
marked Improvement in the condition
Of women. I do not believe it will
produce any of the evils feared. am
very certain that when women as a
whole take any special interest in the
matter they will have suffrage if
they desire it, but at present | think
most of them are lulIewarm.
Motherhood Woman's Field.
I,N1 n,,l ,,I~> i
stand on an equality Of right. but I
Go not believe that equality of right
means identity of function and / am
more and more convinced the great
field the Indispensable field for the
usefulness of woman is as the mother
of a family
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
General
Refuses to March
Army on Frid a

Port Au Prince, Dec. 4.-Gen-
eral Simon, leader Of the revo-
lutionary movement, has de-
cided to postpone his entrance
into Port Au Prince until tomor-
row, because Friday is regarded
as day OF i'll omen. Further.
moro it is his purpose to make
a triumphaI entry at the head
of all his troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Runs Corn Stalk in Ear.

Sioux City, Dec. 4.-Hans Ivers,
living near Schleswis, stopped over to
pick up an ear of corn in the field to-
day and ran a stalk into his ear,
piercing the ear drum and rendering
him deaf ON that side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Pastors Disgrace shock.
Newa Evening Fress.l

Mason City. Dec. 4--(SpeciaD--
Rev j, G. Vanness arrived in this
city Monday of this week for an in
definate visit with his son, J. AyImar
Vanness. who is cierking in hard
ware store. The report of his dis
grace is q shock to hundreds OF his;
former paiisnioners here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Business College Burns; No One Hurt

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 1.-Two hun
ired students OF the Springfield busi-
ness college fled in their night clothes
building early today when the building
from the dormitory of the college
caught fire from spontaneous com
bustion. No one was hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
AFFINITY is SUED
Sensational Charges Made BY Musca.
tine Woman Who Brings Case
Against Rival
lowa Evening Press

Muscatine. Dec. 4.-Speciall---S Sem
sational charges are made by plain
tiff, Mrs. Eva Parsons in the suit now
on trial in which she asks $4,000
damages from her husbands affinity,
Miss Annette Giesenhous, whom she
charges alieniated the affections Of
her mate. The defendants family is
quite prominent. She denies all the
allegations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Assault Charged to Physician.

Gowa Evening Press)
Osceola, Dec. - (SpeciaD f.
w. Sells, a prominent surgeon. is on
trial charged with criminal assault
upon young woman patient while
under the influence Of chloroforn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Pine Hluff Safe

Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec 4.-The
Arkansas liver today is still rising
slowly, but from present indications
the business section of the city will
be saved,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
May Appeal to Government.

Chief Leighton of Waterloo told
Chief Weber that Rogers had offered
$500 when arrested for his release
Chief Leighton refused to turn over
Rogers for the 800 reward rendered
by the La Crosse officials and limited
they would have to offer more A. G.
Titus, assistant attorney general of
Wisconsin, will present the matter 10
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin and
the La Crosse officials will carry it
before the governor Of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05

rEIenryt"
~Yes. Maria"
Henry. .ehink we hsa better 20 sn1 Xmas shop
ping early this year ought so begin right aways
sarly to-norrow and then by the end of she svcek
we'd have It all oysrz with sand--"
"Yes. Maria; bus, you see-I .haven's got rhe-4S
"Now don't, tell me you haven't got the eina.s
Henry Jones' you, save sltue sy shopping now be-
cause
E"But, my dear..I haven't got ,he~--'
later on i.u take you twice as long ts get waisl
ed on, and even shenE taen youswon, &c, whas you
want because everything will be-
'SYcs but if you haven't got the"
picked over and finger marked, and besides it
seeuas 70. me that man Of your Insignificant build
would certainly wsut to shop aow-l
But how can ]. when haven't
TN order 60 avoid having one sof his skinny
"But. you win see .if you'll just let nsszssH you
that"
why you insist ia putting it off this way when
there Isn't a single reason why can't go down.
town tomorrow and buy
win you kindly let me tell you thHe T.
all our presents and have it over with but you
with your customary muiish.
- HAVEN'T GOT THE MONEY!
We'll why on earth didn't You say SO at first
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
TRIBUTE TO "MOTHERS' fills
TABERNACLE TO CAPACITY, 85
TAKE STAND FOR CHRISTIANITY
Ann 0un Gem entS


If any unfortunate girl, or one
who has fallen in sin and shame
needs a friend, Mrs. Muirhead
will be more than glad to ad-
minister the help Of true
friend. Mrs. Mujrhead will well
come any visit from any one in
sin, or II written to or tele-
phoned to, she will be glad to
call upon any one who may need
her friendship. Her headquar-
tiers are at the Geo. Haw, Sr.,
home, 117 East Fifth street.
} "a
Tonight Rev. Sunday will de-
liver his famous sermon on
"Amuseh7cnts." The working girls
of the atty, clerks and factory
employees are especially invited
to be present at this meeting. 1t
will begin at 7 o'clock instead OF
1880 o'cUek.
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Mr.. Sunday will address a meet
ing for women only at the tabor
nacIe. All women and girls over
IL years of age are invited to at
tend.
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
the ministers of the city will meet
the members Of their own
churches in the various churches
for brief service of inspiration
before the regular Sunday morn
ina sermon at the tabernacle by
Rev. Sunday. Only the primary
departments Of the Sunday
schools will convene Sunday
morning.
Sunday afternoon the evangelist
will talk to men and boys Of all
ages at z o'clock on "Booze -
or get on the Water Wagon"
Mrs. Murf1ead will conduct a
meeting for women only at the
First M. e. church at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The regular Sunday night SER
vice will be held at the taber
nacie.
Mel Trotter of Grand Rapids,
Mich, will speak al special
meeting Monday night in the tab
ernacc. Mr. Sunday and MIR.
Fischer will be In Muscatine on
that day. and evening, holding
two special services there. In an
nouncinu Mr. Trotter's meeting
last night Mr.. Sunday said: "That
mans a hummer. Don't you peo-
Pile think for minute that I'D
invite some NUT or molycoddIe
to come here and hold service
for me. You may think can go
some but you just come and
hear Trotter rip it Into you"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
EVANGELIST DEPICTS MOTHER
OF MOSES AS GREATER FORCE
THAN KINGS OF EGYPT - PAYS
HOMAGE TO WoMANHoop. Y
DWELLS ON REWARD \
GOD WILL GRANT

G. A. r., SONS OF VETERANS, D.,
a. r., !. N. G., AND w. r. C. AT.}
TEND EVENING SERVICE IN al
RopY-FlFTY CONVERTED.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-18
Oberlin College
Glee Club

Managers Goss & Goss in con-
junction with E. St. Claire Snyder
have announced the engagement Of
the famous Oberlin College Glee
Club of Oherlin, Ohio, for a concert
to be given Friday evening, Dec.
Is christmas night in the Empire
theatre.
For this particular date the reg
ular vaudeville program will be
dispensed with, the extra attraction
of the strong singing organization
from the old Ohio institution Of
learning taking its place.
The Oberlin College Glee Club
has been said to be 1.-The strongest
singing Glee Club in America, -
the club having been a regular
feature of college life at Oberlin
for the past twenty years. Every
year this organization starts from
Oberlin in its own private car d.
rectly preceding the Holiday
season, making a three weeks trip
across the country. Alternate years
the club visits the Pacific coast TAX =
ing different route, the following
year journey thru the northwest
IS made. This year the Club has
an engagement to sing in Aberdeen
the evening of December 26 and
Prof. John Fisher Peck. manager
for the past ten years of the club S
tours wrote to Mr.. Snyder, a
former resident Of Oberlin, asking
if concert could be arranged for
Christmas night. Realizing that a
rare musical treat was in store for
theatre goers of Watertown ar
engagements were accordingly made
with Goss & Goss and the contract
with accompanying high guarantee
was secured. This is the first
appearance Of the famous organ
iZation in this city.
BY special courtesy the entire
membership of the five literary
clubs of the city have unanimously
consented to give the use of their
names as patronesess of the COM
ing concert. Those clubs are
The Woman's Club; the Fortnightly
Literary Club; the Booklovers
Club, the Wa-Ya-Wa club and
the Progressive Study Club.
Names of the members of these
organizations will be published
later. 1t is expected that this
concert will be the chief musical
event of the holiday season. Pop
ular prices will prevail.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-18
SWINGS IN HIS BELT.
CoIored Convict, Hung Up by Wrists,
Makes Himself Comfy"

Gently swinging to and fro, at peace
with the world, William Chandler, Il
little colored man serving eight years
in the Columbus (O) pententiary for
burglary, was found In an improvised
swing made of his belt in a solitary
cell by Guard Bowman, who has
charge Of the prison court and punish
ment rooms. The guard rubbed his
eyes and looked again. Never before
had he seen such absolute contentment
in solitary cell.
With "Well, III be hangedr' the
guard unlocked the cell door while the
colored man, with dilated eyes, watch
ed his movements. Down came the
prisoner, who had not moved from his
swing and seemed transfixed at being
suddenly caught, when the guard
reached for him, and soon, he was
standing III the proper manner with
his wrists in the rings.
Chandler had performed a difficult
and clever trick. He had been placed