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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Neasham sells the best watches.
Mrs. D. Clifford of Kirkville was IN
the city shopping this morning.
Mrs. H, NJ. Enyart of Eldon was a
business visitor i'll the city today.
Mrs. ]. C. Buchanan of Libertyville
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. J. F. Calhoun of Eldon was a
business visitor In the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. R. Watts Of Keosauqua was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Asa Berry of Blakesburg passed
through Ottumwa this morning enroute
TO visit friends at Milton.
r w. Corrick of Milton, who has
been visiting with his sons, T. H.. Fl.
IT. and A. W. Corrick Of Ottumwa left
for his home at Milton this morning.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Albert D. Mozart and Mrs.
Celista BRwn.
Bart Herman Of Farson left this
Mo, to visit with relatives for the
holidays.
F. Grinston Of FIoris, after a visit
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. Efie
Pitcher. AIS South Walnut avenue. has
returned home.
Miss Nellie Baxter of Chillicotha.
who has been visiting her father, ]. r.
Baxter, 141 Morrell street has re
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Miller of Bloom
sngton. Ill, are in the city the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. GB. M. Kerr
Els North Jefferson street,
John Lukens Of Charlton is spend
Ing the holidays in the city with rela;
lives and friends.
Mrs. C. w. Smith and daughter OF
Charlton, who have been visiting MIS-
r.. w. Smith, BIS South Willard street
for several days returned home last
evening
Mrs. Homer Cresap, 321 North
Washington street, left yesterday for
Mt Pleasant. where she will spend
Christmas with her mother. Mr.. Gre
sap will leave tonight for Mt. Pleas
ant.
A. D. Jordan. who is student al
st. Ambrose college. Davenport, is
in the city TO spend his Christcas va:
cation visiting with his mother. Mrs
K. Jordan, sol East Main street.
Miss Florence Spicer, who has been
teaching school in Hastings, Mills
county, passed through Ottumwa this
morning enroute home to Bloomfield
where she will spend the holidays with
aer parents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
AMATEUR BOXER is HELD.
Benjamin Barnett of Philadelphia
Charged With Killing Jas. Curren
in Match-Seconds Released.

Philadelphia, Dec. "a. = Benjamin
Barnett was yesterday committed by
the coroner, charged with causing the
death of James Curren, aged eighteen,
during a boxing bout in this city last
Friday. The boys who were novices,
appeared at an amateur matinee. CUE
rem collapsed in the second round,
after a blow on the jaw, and died be-
fore he could be taken to the hospital.
The coroner's physician said that Chr
Ten& death was caused by a hemor-
rhage of the brain. induced by VIC
lence, and that his head had been
bruised in several places. The sec
onds of the fighters and the proprietor
OF the club were discharged by the
coroner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
NOTICE OF REFEREES SALE.

In Pursuance of an order made by the
District Court of Wapclo County
Iowa. | offer for sale at private sale
the following described real estate,
which belonged to Gebhard Schoecil
now deceased, to-wit The West hall
t2) of the Southwest quarter CA) of
Section Twenty t2o), Township Sew
nety one CID. Range Fifteen d5) i'll
Wapello County, Iowa. and will re-
ceive offers thereon at any time until
sold
Walter Schoech
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B. Frisbie OF
Springville are visiting Mrs. Frisbie's
mother, Mrs Thomas Binks, 3a9
North Wapello street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

Washington Smith, whose death occur.
red at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
T. B. Trotter Tuesday afternoon, was
laid away to rest In Ottumwa ceme-
terry this afternoon. AT 8 o'clock the
last sad rites were held at the Trottar
home. Rev. F. Il. Stoltz offlciated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

Mrs. G. w. Bullock. 1914 North
Court street, left today to spend
Christmas visiting friends and rela-
tives at Oskaloosa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams OF
West Point arrived in the city today
to visit Boya Dover, 70e East Second
streeb
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
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FUNERALS.
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The remains of the late Mrs Cath
crime Kilday, whose death occurred
yesterday morning at 5 O'Clock, were
taken on Burlington No. 6 today to
Cincinnati, g.. fut buTiai The funeral
services will be held there upon the ar
rival of the remains.
All that is mortal of the late George
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
Tri- Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will plea2e give tn maize OF
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postofice
where they desire it to he changed TO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26

All that is mortal Of the late George
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
WHEN LAWS ARE ENFORCED.

II is the general outcry of the cham
pions of saloons and the liquor traffic.
that temperance legislation does not
produce the desired effect. And from
the statistics of past years it would be
difficult to prove that there has been
any decrease in the consumption of iu-
toxicants. The figures seem to force
you to accept u different conclusion.
But the results are now commencing to
be apparent In the South, where the
temperance cause has made so WONDER
full strides forward.
I'm Georgia, for instance. there is no
doubt that the laws are effective. The
only way to get liquor there at present
is to buy 1t out of the state and have 1t
sent in for strictly private and per-
sonal consumption. The purchase must
be actual and complete. with real
money put in the sellers hand before
shipment Is even begun. The penalty
for violation of the law Is in every case
| heavy fine, and a Jail sentence. Even
the doctors cannot come In as the last
refuge of desperate topper. Each pre-
| scription containing alcohol must be
registered (fee ten cents) on the very
day issued, and 1t can never be filled
again. Everything with alcohol in 1t
comes under the ban. The reason why
the law can he enforced Is that there Ia
an overwhelming public sentiment in
favor of 1t. And its enforcement brings
results, Business is stimulated. The
stores receive money that formerly
Went to the saloons.
This can readily be believed. Let us
see. We are told that Salt Lake has
about 1876 saloons. Let US say that each
takes in $50 day. That Is probably a
low estimate, But even that would
mean $i,0J0 a day, or S24 300 a week of
six days on that low estimate Salt
Lake spends $l,263,600 a year In the
saloons But. as the saloons generally
violate the law and keep open Sundays
and holidays. at least S2l0,600 more
should be added. That is to say, the
good people of this city spend in the
neighborhood of $l,500,O0O year IN the
saloons. suppose that one half of this
sum could be, by suitable legislation, di-
verted into the proper chaunels,lt would
make a great difference 10 the business
of the grocers, the dry goods merchants,
and the working men. for a portion of 1t
would be spent in buildings and inn
proyemeuts.
Throughout the land we have 100000
saloons. and ten million worshipers of
Bacchus spend over two thousand
million dollars annually In those places.
Think what it would mean to business
TO have ten million men with money |
to invest in hats, in SHOES. in clothes,
In railroad travel ctc.-money that |
now goes for drink. The results, as |
we have said, are seen where temper
ancc laws are enforced
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
DEsERET EVENING NEWS sATuRpAY MARCH 81 zoos

Prof. Goodwin of the Agricultural col.
iege. tn his lectures before student,
at the University and the teachers OF
this city. says that the meadow lark's
song is strong clear With many varia =
tons aud glorious in its uunllty and
compass beside the melody OF this
western lark the performance of its
eastern relative is hardly tolerable, and
one does not see this bird at his best
at any one season OF the year. one
must follow up the acquaintance and
catch the song under different circum-
| stances He further remarks that to
him the most exquisite work of this
wonderful performer Is done, not Ia
the height Of the mystical season. when
nature invites to rhapsody and rap
ture." That which. because of It's
| sweetness, finish aud completeness, APP
peals most strongly to the real bird
lover, can he heard only on sharp win
| ter mornings when the sun delays It's
first peep into the valleys. Then these
birds will often range themselves on.
the top wire of fence, fun up their
feathers and begin their preludes In
anticipation of the full chorus which is
to greet the chariot OF the sun. Yet
this Is more than a prelude; 1t Is as
we might express it, the fun song with
the soft pedal on. The professor has
named 1t Tor himself and has called
it the lark's whispering song" Have
you heard It? II will repay any effort
you may put forth.
The Professor says, moreover, that
there is an interesting bit of history
bearing upon this species. Originally,
this glorious bird was considered sub
species of the Eastern lark. Now 1t
has come to It's own, and Is recognized
as deserving fun specific standing. The
very marked difference between the
song Of the Eastern and of the Western
lark was noted by the Lewis & Clark
expedition; but for forty years ignor-
ing this and other differences, no at
tempt was made TO assign a place to
this species. Under date of May a.
lS4S. Audubon wrote:
I'VE saw meadow-larks whose songs
and single notes are quite different
from those of the Eastern States"
Later his Investigations led him to re-
gard 1t as q distinct species, and he
named it neglecta, because it's specific
differences from the Eastern bird had
been so long overlooked.
Meadow-larks love the haunts of
men, and do not go into unsettled re-
gions. This fine musician will sing
delicious accompaniment to the rattle
Of farm wagons and even TO the rush
of hurryng feet in the city. Perching
indifferenty on the top of a telegraph
pole, a fence, or church steeple, the
clear voice of this feathered songster.
floats forth upon the air in whole
souled flood of silvery and matchless
melody.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
ACQUITTED.

Some time ago "a Mormon" Elder at
Honolulu Melvin NJ Harmon, was IN
dictcd for "subornauon OF perjury"
The fact was stated IN the Pacific Com
merclal Advertiser OF Nov 2S, last year
Il was charged that Elder Harmon had
instructed a Witness summoned TO give
testimony I'm case OF immortality, to de-
NY al knowledge Of the facts IN tho
case,
As soon as the Elder WAS indicted a
Josephite Elder FASTENED 10 give to tho
Advertiser am interview fun OF venom
and falsehood. III there has been any
violation of the law here
among the Mormons," he said.
II Is not surprising And
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
UNIVERSAL CONVERSION.

King Gustave, the new ruler of Swe-
den, has issued a Thanksgiving procla-
nation, which is a unique state docu-
ment. on account of the fervent re.
ligious spirit by which it is animated
On appointing the regular days for
prayer and fasting" according to
good ancient CUSTOM" the King en-
phasizes the need of a general CONVEX
sion. He says, in part;
'"rhere Is a widespread indifference
to Christ, and even blasphemy against
him may be heard. No one among us
can say that he has with word and
life so earnestly opposed evil and Wit
messed for truth and right that ne has
no share In the responsibility for pre-
vailing sins; and heavy Is the respon-
sibility which rests upon a people which
rejects Gods saving grace. Changes
and improvements are indeed sought
after in our times, but the most i'm
portant change and Improvement is q
universal conversion to God"
This, we believe, applies with equal
force to all the world A universal con-
version to God would solve political,
social, religious. and economic prob
lens. 1t would make strife impossible
1t would equalize the conditions of the
human family and erase all class dis
tinctions, This truth has not often
been proclaimed from the throne. 1t
is generally heard, if at all. in more
humble places.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21

Every day now, from hillside or open
field, we hear the rich and sparkling
song OF the meadow-lark II Is one
OF the pleasures Of life, Just at this
season, 70 listen To- that glorious out
burst OF brilliant melody from the bird
that is SO useful TO man that each ono
90 reckonod to be worth N.25 To the
farmer or fruit grower So fond OF
human society Is this bird that, If not
prosecuted, 1t win come about your
very doors aud sing TO you the happy
secrets of It's heart, which sucms 10 be
overlooking with JOY and gratitude.
Like "a poet hidden
In tine Hight of thought,
Singug hymns unbiddcn,
TIN the world Us wrought
10 sympathy with hopes and fears Il
needed not
So, 10 shelloys ear sounded the
melody of the English slSylarS but our
own lovely singer has voice scarcely
less remarkable
Lieut. Couch believes that the music
OF the meadow-lnrk contests FOR sue
premaoy with even thut pf tie mock
Ing bird. Ernest Thompsou-Setop
says that "in richness ~ voice and
meditation, 10 opuals MP oxces both
woodthrush and nightingale" ana tnat
'ln the beauty of its articulation Il
has no superior l1 the whole world OF
fmtharcd 0h0rslcts" Alrs. Vernon
bailey says that while "the lark's notos
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
NO "MoRMoN" ISSUE.

Hon. Karl Paine, in an address be-
fore the Ada County Democratic club
at Boise, Idaho, on March ., last en-
deavored 10 make clear why, in his
opinion, the mormon" issue ought
TO be eliminated from the campaign of
our neghbor state. The speaker said
he had carefully studied the situation
and arrived at the conclusion that he
could not follow Dubois in his dis
reimbursement scheme, but must OPP
pose him. As his reason for doing
so, he stated that the agitation OF the
Mormon" question would split the
Democratic party from center to cir
conference, at time when unity is
most needed.
This disposes effectively of the silly
charge that the Church is playing pol
tiles in Idaho, and trying to divide
the Dubois followers. Mr.. Paine is n
friend of Dubois. He says he is un-
der lasting obligations to the ex-Sen-
ator. But for all that on the ground
of expediency, he refuses to support
the dlsfranchisement scheme
During the course or his address,
Mr. Paine stated that the Mormon"
question could be taken up after the
campaign just as we'll. THE Nor
mon issue" he said lis not liable 10
get away from us ana we may meet
f. at the proper time. In fact the
difficulty promises to be In letting GO
This statement calls for word of
comment. There is no Mormon" is
sue except IN so far as anti" Mormon
ism" creates an issue The Nor
mon issue Is very much like the Is
sue OF the hungry wolf against the
lamb that had committed no ofiensc,
but was nevertheless expected TO re-
flute every charge made. II Is the
issue OF the big booty In The comic
supplements, who IS always crying:
"Now see what you went and done"
or words 20 that effect IT rs the
problem OF anti-Moim,Mlsm" that
calls for a solution. and not amy
Mormon" issue
This suggests the solution When
ever anu-"Momons" win cease thelt
false accusations which huyc mo- 9th
er object Than furnishing the con-
splrators with "a prctrxt Tor mixing
purely theological ana ecclesiastical
matters with tholr politics. tho issue
they are talking about so gllbly is no
more, As II ~ we have politicians
who pledge themselves TO help Christ
ian ministers To eight "Mornonism" In
the hope OF obtaining, In return, their
votes and the votes they control. On
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS
lny II. J. Hapgood.l

In large companies college men arc
employed in almost any department.
They are started RS statesmen. cores
pondents or I'm straight clerical work
with a view to teaching them the busl-
ness and training them to III more
responsible positions
The idea OF many employers Is that
II does not make much difference where
they are started 50 long as they are
men ct brains ana determination. The
president OF one manufacturing COM
pany last year scattered scores OF
young technical graduates through
the various departments letting them
go ahead more or less on their own
initiative and work out thoir own sal
walton.
"Our business IS largely In an expert
mental stage said the chief engineer
OF this company, and II we can So
cure enough bright college men during
the next few years and keep them with
ms, | think they win be able 10 develop
this as they aid the steel business" n
is an end like this which most em-
ployera have IN mind when they be-
Gin to search for young college men.
Most Of them have no use for begln-
ners merely as cheap labor-they want
men who VIII some day be worth larg-
or salaries. They try 10 secure only the
best ana feel "a per s0ilai disappolnt-
ment In failure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21

anti-Catholc issue, or an anti-Presby.
terian, or anti-Methodist, or anti-sem.
lite issue by methods similar to those
employed by the anti" Mormons.' We
beg all rirht-mlndcd citizens not to
forget that. Tho Mormon" is
sue, II there ever was one. was
solved By the Manifesto. Whatever
Issue has been presented since then
by the anti-"Mormons" has been Gre
ated In direct violation Of the UNDER
standing that the cessation OK plural
marriages by the sanction Of the
Church would end the controversy and
insure peace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
RELIEF SOCIETY CONFERENCE.

The April conference Of the General
Relief society will be held in the Salt
Lake Assembly hall in this city, meet
ings commencing on Thursday April 2,
1908, nj 10 Il. m, and at p, m, and
on Friday April 3. at the same place
and the same hours, two sessions each
day. All officers and members of the
society are earnestly requested to be
present The Young Ladies and Pri-
mary associations are also included in
this invitation. Presiding authorities
of the Church. bishops and brethren
interested IN Relief Society work will
be most welcome.
BATHSHEBA W. SMITH.
President.
ANNIE TAYLOR HYDE,
IDA SMOOT DuSENBERRY,
Counselors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
WELCOME FRIENDS.

II Will soon be Conference again.
and, az usual large number Of Wis
itors from all parts Of the state, and
other states, viii come to the city
fer a few days. Past experience has
demonstrated that hotels and room
inc houses on such occasions, gencr-
ally are taxed beyond their capacity,
and It has been difficult to find ac-
commodations for all.
We would therefore suggest that
the hospitabie people Of Salt Lake take
time by the ftrelock. as the saying
Is. and consider beforehand what they
can do by way Of entertaining visitors
during the Conference. They might
even write to relatives ana friends
who contemplate coming to the
Conference, and invite them to their
homes. on former occasions, we be-
hove. visitors have even been under
the necessity of spending a night en-
the streets If proper steps are TAX
en- in time. this viii no, occur Salt
Lake is big enough, and ig-heart0d
enough to take care OF all who come
to attend the meetings, to see their
friends, or to transact business.
Hospitality is Christian dug.
But it is one of the duties the per-
formance of which results in a bless
ing. For even IL we may not enter
tain angles unawares." true hospi-
tality always brings with II heav-
emily influence. And then there is
this, that the Master in the final
settlement, counts that winch has
bean done for His brethren, or against
them, even the least, as done unto
Him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21

Dowaglac, Mich, citizens gave two
city bank officers about all they wanted
yesterday The two money manlpula-
tors were chased all about the town by
II mob throwing lemons Mt them-real
lemons. over-ripe and juicy. The two
men when arrested were locked In Jail
and given Il change OF clothes. That's
one way to show up public sentiment
against crooked fnanciers. But It is not
to be recommended in a law-respecting
community.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
From The battle-ground Of Thought.

offices, Including that of Governor OF
Vermont. and was Secretary OF War
under President Harrison at the time
OF his appointment, on the resignation
of Senator I1dmunds IN 1891. Senator
Edmunds ut the time had served twen-
ty-five years continuously In the Unit
cd States Senate. Today at the age
of eighty surviving his successor, he
stands In the front rank OF the Phila-
delpha bar--New York World
Engllshman Ono criticism presents
Criticizes Itself very rorcibly to
Tho Canal. the Englishman with
some knowledge OF on
gneering work in other parts of the
world. 1t has not seemed possible or
desirable to the United states governs
ment to place the work tas would be
done anywhere else) In the hands or
one man, who would be subjected TO
no Interior influences, ana make him
responsible for its speedy and econ
omical completion. The United
states, except in rare cases, prefers 10
deal through commissions, although
practical experience has demonstrated
the disadvantages OF this system. Al
the present time there 70 Canal
Commission which Is the supreme au-
thurity on the isthmus, and of when
Colonel Goethals is the chairman. 10
my mind, the efficiency anG success
Of the Commission largely depend up
on the extent to which Colonel Goe-
thals,, or some other man of strong
personality, can succeed In dominating
the rest of the commissioners. In
other words, multiple control is as fl-
tile in engineering as in war opera
lions. The United States government
is the controlling force, dictates the
policy and provides the funds; but
for the instrument to carry out thelr
wishes they do not need Il multiple
headed executive, but one god man,
with complete power and responsible
II. Colquhoun In the
March number of The North American
Review.
How to Keep Experiments have
Small Fruit proved that for freez-
\ Long Time. ing small fruits and
keeping them in cold
storage for several months, the best
results can be obtained by use of
closed package, providing 1t is not so
tight as to prevent the escape OF gases
given OFF by the fruit after ii is packed
and before IL is frozen. Strawherries
and blackberries were frozen for SIX
months in the boxes with varying re-
suits. The flavor of the fruit wrapped
in the open crates was tainted with the
odors from other articles in the stor-
age rooms. and the flavor of the fruit
in the triple wrapped boxes was but
little better, having become tainted by
the carbon dioxid exhaled by the
fruit before II became frozen. The flaw
or OF the fruit in the double wrapped
carton, however, was not contaminated
and retained much of the flavor of
the fresh fruit The frozen fruit is
used in making fresh fruit pies and
fruit pies and fruit ices In midwnter.-
From Illstrated Article in April Popu-
lar Mechanics.