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Her Only Chance

stela-Did she give a farewell dinner to
her bridesmaids?
Bella-Yes. She isn't engaged yet, but
the cook is going to leave.-Harper
Bazaar.
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MAKE MORE
BASEBALL HISTORY

All of the stamping grounds in the
shrubbery leagues were filled yesterday
as the result of more Perkins pipe
dreams.
The weekly collection of scores hurried
along down the vista of the ages was:
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House Partly Destroyed

The residence of s. w. Clark at 1889
PalomareH street was partly destroyed
by fire last night in a blaze which start
ed from a defective flue. The damage TO
the building is estimated at $500 and to
the contents $3.50.
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Agricultural Par1k-RacycIes II, PercivaI Iron
company q
Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe-Anderson g.
Chancellor IL. Western Door and Sash 2
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Thirty-elshth and Santa Fo--Pendo Stars
i1 Thirty-sighth and Santa Fe-Thisties
. Al Garden q Watts l.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-06

County Hospital-Pacifc Coast Biscuit COM
many H. Los Angeles Cubs z; 10 innings.
highland Park-Angelus 16. Highland Park g.
pasadena--Hornets 5, Esperandos 4.
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CaIIfornIa WInter League

San Pedro-San Pedro 0, Santa Ana 0; Il
Innings.
santa Barbara-Santa Barbara II. Dolgevile
Pas ADMINISTRATION Q. Hoegees 8.
Chutes Park-Pasadena Z. Santa Monica 1;
for 500 side bet.
santa Monica-Santa Monica 8, Meeks 8.
santa Embellishments 8, Morans o.
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steam trains to the races 1878 D. m. and l2:4B
n M IS minutes. Seats for everyone SOUTH
n.RN PACIFIC. 600 South Spring street. or
Arcade station.
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.Tropico--1ropico ., North Pasadena 0.
Eleventh street and Santa FeGardena s.
Brick TIE and Terra Gotta company 6.
Arcadia White Grooms 16, colored Giants H.
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CLEM,s SELECTIONS


First race-J. II. Laughreys Tou-
pee, CIoisteress.
Second rnce--vaIjean, walsh en-
try, MLier.
Thidd race--Timothy Wen, BIon-
dy, Chippewa.
Fourth frace-wnterbury, OriIene,
Stanley Fay.
Fifth ruce-Baron Esther, 0uaidi,
GOrgalette.
Sixth race-velma c., Albion H.,
Catherine r.
GRlF'S SELECTIONS
First race-TOupee, j. II. Laugh
cry, Geo. BaleriO.
Second race-VaIIean, Fred Mailer,
Hampass.
Third race-Timothy Wen, Ell Cn-
zadOr, Chippewa.
Fourth race-Orllene, waterbury,
Stanley Fay.
Fifth race-Jocund, First Peep,
GOrgalette.
Sixth race--Velma G, Catherine r,
OtweIl.
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Four catchers are already under con-
tract to the Indianapolis club in 1908, ana
"A fifth and las. one will probably be add
ed in few days. Harry Mcdonnell. a
Detroit boy, who has been catching in
Texas for two years. has been tipped on
highly to Carr and Watkins, and he Will
probably be given tryout in the spring
The other four men are Livingston. How
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
DUDLEY.

Dudley-L. E. Newquist and son
We're in Blakesburg last Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Pete Smith has returned from
an extended visit with relatives In
Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swenson went
to Avery last Monday on short visit
with relatives.
Charley Larson, from west of Nun
terville delivered coal in Dudley last
Tuesday.
Andrew Lonis has purchased the T..
L. Peterson farm south of Dudley.
New curtains, a new slate black
board and a new bell We're Installed
at the No. Z school last Saturday. The
bell can be heard several miles distant.
G. F. Peterson has purchased a new
clover huller.
John Schmitz and Sander Smith
were in Ottumwa last Friday on bust
ness.
Alfred Gunnarson has been painting
his residence the past week
A party consisting of Gust Burgeson.
Alex Anderson, Frank Gustason D. w.
Baker, Emory Larson, Charles and
Alex Peterson. left from here Tuesday
evening for Texas on a sight seeing
trip. They expect to be gone about a
week or ten DAVIS
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REGISTRATION
Is VERY HEAVY
1876 MORE NAMES BOOKED THAN
VOTES CAST TWO
YEARS AGO.

With total regist- alton of 1856
more than the total number of votes
cast in the city two years ago, but with
S2S lacking to make the number who
had registered at the ,'nal close of the
books four years ago-the registration
closed Saturday night at 9 o'clock.
Considering the fact that next Sat
urday, October 81, will also be reg
istration day, the outlook is for a rec
ord breaking number registered this
year. All ward houses in Ottumwa did
rushing business Saturday. especial
ly after o'clock when hundreds of
factory and shop employees OF Ottum-
iva awaited themselves. of the initial
step toward taking advantage of their
electoral privileges.
Boosters are out now looking Up lag
CARDS and impressing the cate, Octo-
Der 81, upon them. 1t will be the last
chance. After o'clock next Saturday
night the books will be closed and any
not registered can not cast their bal
lot without making an affidavit as to
the cause of their absence on the four
registration days.
The following tables show the num-
Der registered in the city at 9 o'clock
Saturday night; the total number of
votes cast in 1906 and the total regis
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte-S. v Sherman was in
Douds yesterday.
Charles Boyle. OF Mt. Zion, visited
relatives here yesterday.
Mrs. Horace Hyde, Of Memphis, Mo-,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. w.
s. Walker.
Mrs. James Sheath. of Bentonsport,
was the guest of friends here this
week.
s. 7. Cox has recently been visiting
relatives at Pekin.
Mrs. Lulu Carroll, of Denver, Colo.
is visiting relatives In Bonaparte and
vicinity.
Frank Ketchum and William Stone,
OF Pennington, were in town one day
this week
Sam Grossman left Thursday for
New York City
Mrs. Chas. Jackson was in Ottumwa
several days this week
F. c. Merriott, of Keokuk was a
business caller here one day this
week.
s. S. Troutrnan went to Hanover, ILL.,,
Thursday for short stay.
Mrs. N. II. Smith has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal. to remain during the
winter with her daughter Mrs. George
Hunter
Arthur cochrel is employed at West
Point this week.
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Exline. visited last week at, the pa
rental Irelan home.t
Mrs. Martha Brown spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. w. DeMar nea,
--sh Grove.
Miss Lizzie Coodlander spent last
Friday at home. Miss Goodlander is
singing for the services at the Chris
tian church at Floris
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammock of Ottum
wa came Saturday for visit at the
George Calvert home.
Mrs. Dodge, John Dodge, Jr., Mrs
Ida Baldridge and son Dale We're visi
tors last Thursday with Mrs. H.. I
Truitt. Mr. Dodge and sister, Mrs
Baldridge left Monday for their home
in Stockton, Cal.
Mrs. Benson and young son Of PENN
sylvania are visiting at the home j
Miss Benson's brother, Joe Proctor
and family. Mrs. eBnson has been In
this country two years, having come
to Pennsylvania from England 1t is
the first time in 3S years that brother
and sister have met.
Mrs. Finis Jones anL Mrs. Art Lat.
ter spent Saturday in Ottumwa.
Miss Arlie Sloan was an Ottumwa
visitor Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Caldwell Of Mt. Pleas,
ant spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day her mother.
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Mrs. c. w. Sykes last Friday afternoon,
Oct. 10th. The host and hostess had
been married just a quarter of CEN
fury. Relatives and neighbors were
present to congratulate them on the
twenty-five years OF happy welded life
and to wish them another quarter cen
tury of happiness and golden we'd
ding. A few persons We're present who
had been wedding guests. An elegant
two course lunch was served There
were many beautiful and useful pres
ents as. tokens of esteem, love and
friendship. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Sykes and son William
of Des Moines; Miss Lizzie Ritter, OF
oskaloosa; Rev. and Mrs. Ora Camp
bell; Rev. Geo. Lindsay and wife: Jas
Moore and wife, Mrs. James harrison,
Mrs. Dan Ritter Mrs. Christina Ritter,
Messrs. Frank Wells, J. W. Ritter,
Andy Ritter and John Altman, Masters
Freddy Altman, Eddie Altman and
Garry Altman, Miss Phoebe Ritter and
Miss Elsie Ritter.
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WEST POINT.

West Point.-Dr Milo Roberts and
his newly married bride arrived on
the No. 81 passenger train from Des
Moines and on arriving in this city
were given a warm reception. The
band serenaded them in the evening.
Mrs. Richard ShadwelI, Mrs. Henry
Jansen and Mrs. Bernard Kreiger re-
turned from an extended visit at
Neaely.
John Summers attened the Friday
and Monday wedding at FIT. Madison.
William Decker left this morning
for Texas on trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. German Shredder and
son Paul arrived from FIT. Madison to
visit relatives and friends in this city.
Thomas Otto left this morning for
Arizona to work. He has sold his half
interest in the livery stable to the for
mer companion of Aser Vanhining.
Charles Yonk has taken a position
at the hardware store Of Harmeier ana
Weishard.
Charles Byers and Clyde Masennan
went on trip to DIN, in Mr.. Byers'
auto. They will be accompanied home
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WILLARD.

ia i Fl ( 81
Willard.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lar.
son. Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Hasselbrooth
and son, Glen, Emil Larson and fam.
ily, and Frank Gustayison and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Larson
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson were IN
Ottumwa Tuesday on business.
Alfred Gustavison and wife visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carl.
son.
A. G. Anderson and son. Alfred re-
turned to their work at Mystic Mon
day after visiting few days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. g. Rose, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Pearson and children visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sander Pierson wera
in Ottumwa Monday on business.
Mr.. and Charles Pierson, of Freder,
lex, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sander Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith and Mr.,
and Mrs. LATE Smith. of Ottumwa.
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Krfman visited al
the Gephart home Sunday.
Miss Mary Smith spent Friday after.
noon with Miss Stella Pearson.
Fred Johnson, of Abba, spent Sun.
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Albert Johnson.
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and returned home. and was an invalid
the rest Of his life.
The names of some Of the early
settlers in Mr.. Wares neighborhood
are familiar to many: Moorehead,
Thayer, Williams. McCrady, Johnston,
Brooks, Clark. Kuhns, and Chisman.
Mr.. Ware and his good wife were
just plain. old fashioned people, the
same one day with another, year by
year, through all their lives.
They lived together most happily for
almost sixty years. Mr.. Ware was
past eighty years of age when he died,
and Mrs. Ware was almost ninety
years old.
OF eight children born to them five
remain to mourn their loss: Mrs.
Hannah Johnson, Michael Ware. James
A. Ware. Mrs. Elizabeth Starns and
Mrs. Nancy J. Barton. All reside in
or near OttumWa.
There are twenty-t three grand child
rem and thirty great-grand children
living.
Surely. one by one the old settlers
are passing over the dark river and
it We're we'll If the rising generation
would emulate their moral worth and
their virtues.
Contributed
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BEAN RIDGE.

Bean Ridge-Mrs. Catherine Gift
spent Wednesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Ada Baum
Mrs. fuller is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. BOSNIAN, of South
Ottumwa spent Friday on their farm
south of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Earsch and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Hendricks OF
South Ottumwa and Mr.. and Mrs.
spent Sunday afternoon at the Henry
Harsch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Scott and son
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs JEFF
Randall
.Ino. ROUGH and family spent Sunday
with Joe Ruffing Ind family
Mrs. e. b, White is visiting this
week with her daughter Mrs. Steve
Muslck of South Ottumwa.
w. z Dexter returned Thursday from
"a business trip at Davenport
4 number Of relatives took dinner
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j M. Arm
old. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Steve Musick and daughter
Gladys. Mr.. and Mrs M. F. Chis1nan
and family, of South Ottumwa; c. P.
White and family, Claude Arnold and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Closer
and baby, w. =. Berry and wife OF
Moulton. Mrs. l.. b. Bivin and Mrs.
Price and daughter, Lorraine, of Lon
don Mills, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Fudge and sons,
Francis and Earl spent Sunday at the
F. l.. Dexter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kennedy and
daughter, Jessie. We're callers at the
w. u. Dexter home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. M Arnold spent Mondas
afternoon with Mrs. f. L. Dexter.
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RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Russell Chapel.---C. w. Crawford
hauled apples to Ottumwa Friday
Anna Epperly gave masquerade
party to her friends Saturday evening.
They all report a pleasant time. Re-
freshments were served by the
hostess. Those present beside the
host and hostess were Misses Mae
Townsley Of Let's, Agnes, Florence
and Mae Arganbright. Moss and Maud
Funk. Alta Gilyeart, Anna and Ferne
Epperly, Bertha Harter, Bertha Eng
lish, Fannie Reeves, Ollie Belford,
Carrie Stout, Messrs. Arthur McElroy,
Floyd Citizens, Orval Funk, Willis and
Ed Arganbright, Charles Galley, John
Harter, Mark English Earl Reeves,
Rex Wolfe, Chester Lentz.
Crystal and Hazel Gilyeart went to
Stark Saturday for visit at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Landau. They
returned Sunday evening.
Mrs. Herman Landau of Stark gave
a dinner Sunday In honor of her son.
Carl's birthday. Those present were
Crystal, Alta and Hazel Gilyeart, Ar
thur McElroy, Carl Landau and Earl
Painter.
Mrs. c. w. Crawford visited Satur-
day with Mrs. Iige Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Donly and fam
lily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T
T. Funk
Mr., and Mrs. Goodman and daugh-
ter Mabel of Oskaloosa spent Sunday
at the home of J. B. Gilyeart.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pendergraft
and daughter. Vida were shopping In
Ottumwa Monday.
Roy and Floyd Citizens and James
Galley were calling on E. E. Gilyeayt
Tuesday.
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Davis, Syntha Young, Clindra Marietta
Philips, Emma I.ue+ Tinklei and Ar
bella Johnson. At the close of the
musical very pretty doll drill was
given by Madam ellis and her class
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wallace left Tues
day for Des Moines where they are
visiting for a few days. Mrs. Wallace
will attend the grand chapter of the
Eastern Stars the 18th and .29th
Miss Fife Fortune and Mrs. Mary
King will entertain It bridge Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoon, Tuesday
afternoon entertaining the young folks
and Wednesday afternoon the mar
ried ladies'.
Curtis Phillip entertained the Goph-
er club Friday night. The evening
was pleasantly spent IL playing whist,
Miss Jessie Pierce receiving book
entitled The Honor OF Lie" as the
best whist player of the evening.
George Clayton of st. Louis spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E. j.
Clayton
Miss Ida Baldridge and John Dodge
returned Monday to their home in Cal
ifornia after three months visit
with their parents and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James Childers left
Monday for Kansas City, where they
will be for some tirle with their son,
Fred Childers.
The Mutual telephone girls enjoyed
a drive and visit at the county farm
G1nday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mclaughlin are
spending few days in Bloomfield be-
fore moving to Ottumwa, where they
will make their future home
Mrs. Henry Miller of Sheridan is Wis
itins her sister, Mrs frank Hutching.
Frank Lester arrived here Monday
from Minnesota to spend the. winter.
Miss Edith Appleton returned Sat
urday from Kansas City, where she
has been visiting friends.
2. T. Grimes. John Ethel James
Dunn and Anderson York attend A
the Kendall speaking at Drakeville
Monday night.
Paul Rhodes and family and Fred
McNeal and family drove up from
Milton Sunday to spend the day at
the parental home.
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DRAkEvlLLE.

DrakevilIe.--Miss Jennie Slagle
spent few days last week in Ottum-
wa.
j. w. Housley was Des Moines Wis.
itor week
Mrs. Charles Young of Bloomfield
visited the first of last week with Miss
Grace Cloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bunten are in
Kansas visiting their son, d. L. Bun.
ten and wife
Mrs. w. H. Taylor and Mrs. w. B..
Taylor of Bloomfield spent last Wed.
nesday with Mrs. Linnie Rothensteiu.
George Johnston has returned from
Dakota
Mrs. Henry Irelan and children ot
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prawino is Einished.

Dallas, S. Dakota, Oct. % The
drawing for farms In the Trip county
lottery was finished last night when
number 5000 was removed. This
morning Judge Witten and the clerks
began the work of asserting the
100000 unlucky applications, compar.
ing them with those which drew prizes
in order to determine if any of the APP
plicants had registered twice. If any
are found among the prize winners
they will be barred from fling. 1t is
estimated the participation in the
lottery cost the land seekers not less
than 100000.
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by Mr.. Byers' wife who was visiting
lat DIN.
John Summers was business visi-
tor at New Boston, Ill, Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. jeanette Ebenger was in this
city last Tuesday on business. She
came in her auto
The new and modern house of DR..
Roberts is near completion, the plas-
tering being finished.
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OTTUMWA WOMAN
Is A winner
MRS. NELLIE HOGAN DRAWS
ROSEBUD FARM - OTHER
IoWANs LUCKY ONES.

Mrs. Nellie M. Hogan, 121 North
Madison avenue, is the latest addition
to the winners in the Rosebud land
drawing. BY far the greatest showing
or any individual state has been made
In Iowa where a phenomenal number
have drawn farms. Illinois is second
in the list. The following is @. partial
list Of the winners in southeastern
Iowa:
Will NJ. Johnson, Charlton.
Mary M. Miller, Centerville.
William Doak, Kingsley.
G. N. Merritt, Davis City.
Martin Miller Burlington.
l. s. Wallace. Gravity.
G.. L. Moelhose, Malvern.
Albert Robertson, Thornsburg
Otto Baden, Adair.
T. F. Warrington, DEBORAH.
H. w. Moffitt. Murray.
!. w. M. Syford, Corydon
O. M. Boyless Marion.
James E. Clark. Marshalltown.
J. w. Myers, Oskaloosa.
G. P. Curry, Ida Grove.
Joseph Geiser, Keokuk.
G. M. Palmer, Burlington.
J. G. Selemont, Richmond
William Scandler, Abba.
Clyde Sharp, Knoxville
l. G. Winter, Wapello.
William Q. Robert, Eddyville
Edith Redmond, Hedrlck.
Andrew Christensen, Boone.
Elizabeth Megelson, Keokuk.
James Brey, Centerville.
w. G. Drake, Knoxville.
w. H. Strunk, Unionville
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield Mrs. Helen sproules
entertained the P. E. O.. at her home
in the northern part of town Monday
night by a burlesque musicale given
by Madame Du Berry ellis, alias Miss
Jennie Ferguson and her pupils, all
being dressed as children. Madam
Du Berry ellis pupils were Misses
Sarah Jane Dasney. Eugene Deritta
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Bio Fire at Vernon.

Cantril, Oct. 24-Fire destroyed the
Manning store building, occupied by
Huston. the Flick Hoops blacksmith
shop and the Jno. Erman house, oc.
cupied by Lou Jackson. The Huston
stock of goods was partially insured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Louis Haberer Found Dead Near creeI

Williamsburg, Oct 24--Louis Haber-
er. aged 80, an old and highly respect
ed citizen of this place, went out for
a walk one day this week. and not re-
turning as usual, a search was make
late in the afternoon. He was found
dead on the bank of Old Mans creek,
about one fourth of mile from his
home
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HEDRIck COUPLE CELEBRATE
25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY

Hedrick-There was very pleasant
party at the beautiful home Of Mr.. and
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Easy money. How to save $500 or
$1,000. Read about it on page this
paper.
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Read the big clothing advertisement
on page 2, this paper.
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Read about the great Farewell sale
on page Q of this paper.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-03
(By FIR. Hans Kirchsteiger.)
TRANSLATED for the Blade.)

TRANSLATED for the Blade)
The following has been translated from
the original publication in Austrian, ex-
pressly for the Blade and sent to us by
friend. 1t first appeared in the "Salz-
burger Watch
The "Cronicle" laments the fact that
Mr. Kirchsteiger did not speak at the
meeting of the anti-clericals in the Kur.
house. For this pain Of the "Cron-
icle" we fortunately have a good remedy.
Although Kirchsteiger did not speak in the
Kurhouse, we will give vent to his opin-
ions in our paper by printing an article
of his which has been copied from the
"Fesse" by nearly all the freedom loving
papers of Austria. Mr.. Kirchsteiger could
not have proclaimed the truth more loudly
in the Kurhouse.
When I published my romance, "das
Beichtsiegel," two years ago, the entire
clerical and Christian social press pounced
upon the book declaring that the Biecht-
siegel (confessionaD did not advocate Sc
recy nearly so strictly as had represented
in my book. ! have founded the book only
on those teachings, which the regent OF the
Seminary, DIR. Placolm, and the professor
of morals, Angermeyer, taught The cler-
ical and Christian social papers, all the
editors of which are priests, declare that
the confessional is to be considered just
as stringent as these papers consider the
command of brotherly love. And they
ought to know since they are only the
speaking mediums of the bishops, and in
fact the bishop of Luz through his press
condemned the book in the most raving
terms. Even Rome declared itself for the
Beichtsiegel and corroborated the state
ments of the clerical press. Therefore l
consider myself justified as a priest before
God and the holy church to publish exper-
fences in the confessional for the benefit
of thousands of unfortunate people.
A terrible disturbance is now raging in
Austria concerning a single paragraph in
the civil lawbook. 1t is paragraph Ill. ]
will say no more about this paragraph nor
the means. which are used to uphold this
paragraph and in this way to enforce NOR
atty. But if one has occupied The confess
sional for twenty years, he knows that I'M
der the disguise of virtue entirely differ
ent things occur. Flies are cast away but
elephants are swallowed with the best OF
appetite But what do we priests care for
sin where our power is concerned?
Whosoever reads liberal or social DEM
ocratic paper is condemned, whoever eats
a sausage on Friday is accursed but the
blood-sucker is dismissed from the confess
sion with three Lords prayers and one