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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
PRINCIPALS in Session.

Des Mofnes, Nov. 27. Especial. y
High school principals and college
president from all over Iowa are hold
ing meeting this afternoon to effect
permanent organization. The con-
ference closes with banquet this
evening. President Charles f. Shell
ton of Simpson college, presided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Billik's Mother
Grieped by Sons
Fate, Dies Today

Cleveland, O., Nov. 27. - Mrs.
Barbara Bliiik, mother Of Her
man RIliik, under sentence Of
death at Chicago, died here to,
day of heart trouble and drop
sy. Wednesday last Mrs. 'siiiik
received a farewell letter from
her son. While reading this she
fell into faint. Since then her
death has been expected at any
moment.
y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Dixie Days Overdue: Alarm Felt

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2T. Con
siderable alarm is felt at the war de-
partnlent over the fact that the army
transport Dixie, enroute from Seattle
to Manila with cargo of $50 horses
and mules, is six days overdue. 1t is
feared here that the Dixie was caught
in the same typhoon that disabled the
hospital SHIP Relief, near the Philip
pine islands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Neuro Gets ThIrtvFlve Years

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-Charlas
Stevens, the negro who stole $4,000
from a registered mail pouch here sew
eral months ago was found guilty in
the federal court today. The maximum
penalty is thirty-fve years. He will
be sentenced later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Catch Desperate at oskaloosa.


: =
Oskaloosa, Nov. 27.-(Special)-
John st. Clair. desperate wanted at
Peoria. ILL.,, for stabbing a fellow
workman last August and shooting 4
policeman, who tried to arrest him.
was caught here. put in irons and
taken to Peoria today. He waived
requisition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
TWO Men Die in ExpIo.ion

Parsons, Kas., Nov. 27.-Two men
are dead and another is expected to
die as the result of the explosion of
q Missouri, Kansas & Texas freight
engine today near Idenbro, Kansas.
six nlila1 south of here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
llaytlen General Not Killed

Port au Prince. Nov 27.-General
Lecompte, who was reported killed at
Jeremie by the revolutionists, arrived
here today. The general declares the
reports that three men have been put
to death at Jerenlie on his order are
upfounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Brooks and Wright Winners.

Melbourne, No. 27.--In the singles
for the Davis international Lawn Ten
mis- cup here today. Norman Brookes
of Australia beat F. B. Alexander of
America. G. w. Wright beat A. +.
Wilding Of Australia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Bad Fire at Burlington.
(Towa Evening Press.l

Burlington, Nov. 27-(SpeciaD The
mattress department of Chittenden &
Eastman's big furniture factory was
totally destroyed by fire. The loss is
$4,000. There is ample insurance.
The remainder of the million dollar
plant was seriously endangered but
was saved after four hours of effort by
the firemen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
May Gust Tradina Stamps.
Gowa Evening Press.)

------- WV ltSs'.J
Dubuque, Nov. 27.--tSpeciaD-Th
county attorney has been notified to
begin action against the Sperry and
Hutchinson green trading stamp con-
Germ to oust them from the state, the
allegation being that they have not
complied with the state laws regard
ing foreign corporations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Minister to Nicaragua Resions,

Managua, Nov 27. John Gardner
Collidge, American minister to Nicar.
aqua today rendered his resignation.
It Is reported here that Colldge took
the step because of the disapprval OF
his government in meddling with the
internal affairs of Nicaragua.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Farmer Jumps Into Well.
fTowa Evening Press

Oskaloosa, Nov. 27.-(SpeciaD j.
B. Sylvester of Lynnville committed
suicide this morning by jumping in a
well. He was fifty years old and mar
ried. He sold a farm several weeks
ago and regretted the deal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Section Hand Killed.
(Eowa Evening Press }

Y q i 1VeIlIIIS I It1s'J
Des Moines, Nov 27.-(SpeciaD -
r. G. Cox. aged 81 years, a section
hand on the c. B. & @. railway, fell,
between the cars In work train near
Durham and his head was cut off He
leaves a wife and two children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Marston for Speaker.
Qowa Evenine Press !

Mason City, Nov. 27.-( (speciap =
Dr. G. L. Marston, representative
elect, makes formal announcement to-
day of his candidacy for the speaker
ship of the legislature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Hitchcock First
Man Chosen For
the Taft Cabinet

sss sr& .
New York, Nov. 27-The AS.
ISOLATED Press is authorized 20
announce that Frank n. Hitch.
cock has been offered and ac-
cepted the position Of postmas-
ter general in Taft's cabinet.
This 10 the fret cabinet position
filled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
PRIZES WON BY THE
oTTuMWA CONTESTANTS.

The members of the OttuulUa
Choral society covered themselves
with glory in the competition of sing
ers at the great Welsh musical festi-
val, the Eisteddfod, held yesterday at
Algia. Nine prizes, including the first
prize of 500, comprise the total Of
the Ottumwans' success. Cash prizes
of $192 were secured for the excellent
work in chorus quartet duet anIsdlo
singing.
No one is more pleased today than
Director James Swirles, whose efforts
TO bring the Ottumwa Choral society
to the top among the contestants yes
terday were untiring.
Never before has the Ottumwa
Choral society secured the success
that was ACCOMPLISHED yesterday"
said Mr.. Swirles this morning. They
were In perfect condition and re-
sponded in most surprising manner
This in the face Of the difficulty to
get the members to regular rehearsals
and the fact that the membership at
tending the competition yesterday was
not as largo as on some previous oc-
casions have onlv the very highest
praise for our society, and feel that
a great advance in their musical
studies has been made. We should
have the best organization this fall
and winter that the society has ever
known"
ottuInWa's Prizes.
Ottumwa sins won the following
numbers:
Chief Choral Competition. 'shatter
re 81.
ond prize awarded Entire chorus
participated.
Female chorus, Rise Again. Glad
Summer SUM-" Prize s25-- Sung by fe-
male members Of society.
Anthem, "Softly Now the Light Of
I Day" prize s25-sung by entire cho-
3rus.
Double quartet for mixed voices,
Hail, Orpheus, Hail" Prize S10-Won
by Maude Edmunds, Sadie Robertson,
.ettie Higbee and Nellie Brown
Hughes; G. Hoxsey. A. Dominey, w.
&c. Martin, E. II Mather
Duet. sprano and alto, Greeting"
Prize So Maude Edmunds and Nellie
Brown Hughes.
4 Violin concerto Concerto No. / in
A Minor" Prize IS Won by Lloyd
Perkins.
Soprano solo, "Like as Father
Pitieth His Children. Won by Miss
Maude Edlrunds.
Female quartet, "Birds in the
Might Prize S.---Won by Maude Ed
4 mounds, Martha Hoglund, Regina
! Parks and Nellie Brown Hughes.
4 Mixed quartet, "Ye Little Birds
That Sit and Sing" Prize So Sadie
Robertson, Lettie Higbee, c. Hoxsey
and w. G. Martin
The Piano Solo, "Rondo Capriccio.
Prize So Miss Helen Brown of
Strkyille.
The Other Results.
Male chorus. THE Sailors Chorus"
was won by the williamsburg Male
Chorus, Ellis Lloyd leader. Prize. gold
1edal. The male quartet. s.Good
Night Beloved" was also taken by
the society. Prize sS.
Duet, bass and tenor. "The Call to
Arms. Won by Davied Davis and
I'd Giles, Hiteman. Prize Sc.
splo, children under ten wears
Creep Moebe." Mary Anette, Oska-
5osa. first prize; Robert voiland. Al
la. second.
Solo, children ten to fifteen years,
My Kitty Gone to Sleep''--Nellie Col
I'll. Abba, first; Elizabeth Davis. Os-
loosa, second; Don Tucker. Abba,
ird.
Piano Solo. children under sixteen
sars, Spinning Wheel" Margaret
observation-disclosures ------------------
.sHrs1uJIad on DaPe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Falls Down Stairs: Dies,

Sioux City, Nov. 27--(Special -
Frederick Bond Of Fonda died at a
hospital in this city today as the re-
suit Of falling down stairs at his Office
In his home town. He had been un-
conscious for a week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
Maryland Livestock Under ouarsntin,

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 27-The
department of agriculture today order.
ed quarantine against the state Of
Maryland so far as livestock is con
cerned on account of the appearance
Of foot and mouth diseases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
THE WEATHER


Iowa and Wisconsin Fair tonight
snd Saturday; rising temperature
Saturday.
Illinois Fair tonight and satur-
day; rising temperature north and cen.
tral Saturday.
Local Weather.
Nine o'clock last evening "a
Seven o'clock this morning
Two o'clock this afternoon al
Sunrise. 6:54; sunset Ar: moon
SET 1853 . m.
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"God can make John D. Rock
efelIer or Carnegie look like a
plugged cent, for God is infinitely
rich"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22

ollc) before minister or civil magistrate will b
marriage at all.
s. Marriage of all fallen-away Catholics (wh
have become Protestants or infdels) before min
lister civil magistrate will be no marriage at all
g. Marriage of Catholic to a non-baptizec
person IS never real marriage unless the Churcl
grants dispensation. Such marriage before
minister or Justice of the Peace is no marriage al
all for two reasons.
10. MaMrriage of Catholic to a Protestant
Zone never baptized in the Catholic Church, before
minister civil magistrate will be no marriage al
all unless the Holy See makes special law for the
United States.
II. Marriage of a Protestant to Protestant
Crowded they were never baptized in the Catholic
church, is valid.
H. Marriage of a non-baptized man to nom
baptized woman is valid as a lifelong contract,
These parties do not receive however, the Sacra-
ment of Matrimony.
10. There will be no marriage at all unless there
be two witnesses-one witness with the priest will
not suffice.
IA. Bishops or priests should not witness mar
rlsges until they morally certain that the par
ties to be married free to enter the matrimo-
NAL state hence as far as possible dispensation
from the publication of banns should not be sought
Is. For the lawful celebration of a marriage
one other of the contracting parties should hae
a domicie or live for month in the parish where
they are to be married. This condition is not
however, essential Tor the validity OF d marriage
is. Marriages of persons without fixed abode
should be referred to the Bishop before the cen
mony takes place.
II, Marriage should take place in the parish
church of the bride unless there be good reason to
go to the parish of the groom
IS. There are new rules to be observed by the
priest for the registration of marriages. When
contracting parties to be married in a church
where they not baptized they should before
marriage secure their baptismal certificates.
10. Marriage entered into when there is dan
ger of DEATH can be witnessed by any priest with
two witnesses, provided there is not time to reach
the Bishop, parish priest or priest appointed by
either of these.
90 If for an entire month parties cannot Sc
cure Bishop, parish priest or any priest appointed
by either of these they may in the presence of two
witnesses (there is marriage if there be not
two witnesses declare their consent to marry They
are then in the eyes of the Church and before God
married AS after the marriage as possible |
they should send their names to the parish priest
for registration and do whatever is required to have
their marriage legally recognized by the state
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
Be Your own Accompanlst.

Every girl who sings should learn to accompany
herself If she is dependent on an accompanist,
.5e loses the chance to give great deal of pleasure
i i rather unfair to the obliging person who plays
r,ur compartments to insist that she shall
sarp al the drudgery of your practice. Learn to
company yourself. OF course, this means the
s,stery Of two branches of the musical art instead
4 one but it does not take long to acquire enough
sTto play at least simple accomplishments And
37ou can 40 this, you may be excused for depend
4. on someone else for the execution of the diff
rrlt ones.
To be able to accompany yourself on a guitar
or banjo is quite import mt if you are seeking the
rsr to give the most pleasure 10 the greatest num-
Mr. Of people. One of the instruments which can
he carried along with the picnic basket has at least
one advantage over grand piano, and the little
song beside the campfire. to the soft. tinkling
chords of the guitar, or stealing over the water in
t.e moonlight. lives in the memory sometimes when
the elaborate aria rendered by prima donna has
become a vague recollection.
Every girl who sings knows that good accom-
nanst is a rarity The majority of them, instead of
taking their cue from the singer, play resolutely
ahead as their fancy dictates The girl who is her
own accompanist NAV lack something as far as ex-
acution goes. but this is more than atoned for by
the fact that the accompaniment is subservient to
the will of the singer
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
LOURDES.

Continued from page ID
aaie examine into her mental condition, her san
Nwith view Of placing her in an insane asylum
Ihee medical experts completed their examination,
and though they found her nerves in a state of
perfect equilibrium, though her answers to their
qaestons we're all right, her conduct entirely ra-
4onsi ner manner free from all eccentricity, yet,
as She persisted in her hallucination about the
Naon they were Of the opinion that she furnished
IN UNIQUE example of mental alteration. Now.
WAT DO you think of that! This was enough for
me Project and he gave orders to have the mier's
laughter sent 10 a hospital in Tarbes, and when
Da health improved-who said she was sick have
l5f transferred to madhouse. The parish priest
-" Lourdes, he whose rose bush did not bloom, now
appears for the first time upon the stage He en-
yrs The office of the Mayor of Lourdes, and after
.enoTng bis hat bidding his worship good morn
uS and accepting the hospitality of chair opens
rather serious conversation Il understand, Mr..
4ayof he began, that NJ. lie Baron Massey has
'usIed the arrest of Bernadette Soubirous; is IT
lIls worship admitted that the order for ar
II was now in the hands of the police and would
earned out that afternoon. "Well, sir, do me
Kindness to inform the Project that this after
'0n 'he Sergeant Of Police will find me blocking
tll1fanee 20 the cottage Of those poor people,
before he can arrest the child he will have TO
~ mons on me" The Mayor saw there was going
ol3y trouble, and notified the Project that if the
n was arrested he would resign his msyoralty.
~. reject Welded and the government and police
ruonod the policy of physical force.
s5 's July / was walking. with my old and schol-
o., mend Monsignor O'Meara, in the private
h SH q the Vatican, where His Holiness takes
in Il lazy exercise. We came to a striking shrine
~H.n northeast angle of the beautiful grounds.
w. ''I'a ! exclaimed This was not built when
'e IN 81" No. he replied, "this is the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
CONCERNING MARRIAGE.
Continued from page -

,. Parties wishing to become engaged must
sign the prenuptial contract, and have the Bishop
their pastor witness it. In the absence of the
Bishop or priest two witnesses must sign the en-
gagement If one or both of those to be engaged
cannot write, this should be noted, and three lay
witnesses must sign the engagement in the alb
sence of the Bishop or the parish priest.
4. These engagements should be encouraged. Ii
made some months before marriage, they will helm
TO stop hasty alliances which are the cause Of so
many divorces outside the Church, many I'M
happy marriages among Catholics
g. This written contract would furnish good
grounds in our civil courts for breach of promise
suits.
g. Protestants and all who have never been
baptized in the Catholic faith not subjects of
this law Private contracts bind, for the simple
reason that the Church has not made these condi-
tions under which they must enter into an agree
ment.
Z. All faen-away Catholics whether they have
become Protestants or infdels are bound by the
law The Church, like the State, can bind her re-
fractory subjects
MARRIAGE.
J. Every Bishop (vicar general or admnistra-
tor of diocese) can vaidly marry in his own do
cese any parties, irrespective of the country or
place whence they come. The Bishop can dele
gate any priest 80 DO the same,
2. Bishops or priests may not assist at mar
riages until they have assumed office.
g. There is no marriage at all if the priest be
compelled to witness il. There is no marriage u
the priest does not ask and receive the consent OF
the parties.
4. The authority which the Bishop has III his
diocese the parish priest has III his parish,
D. The Bishop outside his diocese and the pas
tor outside the limits of his parish, cannot valid
" marry their own or other subjects without due
authorization.
6. Marriage before priest who is suspended
or communicated by name will be no marriage
at all.
!. Marriage of all Catholics (both parties Cath
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22

II is in the household, more than anywhere else,
that personal character receives its early direction
and its subsequent shaping. The sublime order of
the material universe is the result of law acting
upon each particular atom and holding it in its
proper place. Equally in the sphere of human life
The general good is the product of the special obed
cnce rendered to the spirit of truth by the indi-
Hdusls composing community. Making due ac-
count Of the general appliances of education,
whether secular or religious nevertheless we must
come back at last to the household as the chief
source Of right training. Fathers and mothers are
and must be, for good or evil, the main educators
Of their children.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22

entifc scientists who delight so much in trying to
put mothers. sisters and little children in kin
ship with the dogs of the streets or the irrational
beasts of the forests will be ever able to discoun-
tenance or eface,
We would that all our modern scientists were
as humble and truthful as was Lord Kelvin, profess
sor of natural philosophy in Glasgow University for
half century, who in one of his jubilee speeches
said:
Zone word characterizes the most strenuous of
the efforts for the advancement of science that /
have made perseveringly for ifty-fve years; that
word is failure. | know no more of electric and
magnetic force or of the relation between ether
electricity and ponderable matter, or of chemical
affinity, than knew and tried to teach my class
students i'll my first session as professor"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22

There are some people who, from mistaken view
Of consequences. are always chary of praise. They
fancy viii puff up with conceit the one thus ia
vored or lead him TO think that he needs no fur
Their Improvement in that particular direction So
their children or their dependents 60 on from day
to day. unconscious of any pleasure their efforts
may afford, uncheered by any kindly encourage
nent uninspired by the thought or hope of giving
,tdaction. No greater mistake could be made.
It is like the mechanic who sonsigns to idleness
me Of his most efficient tools. There may be some
mature. well-poised self-contained men and women
who can pursue their chosen tasks and live their
own lives independent of what is said or thought
Of them; but the large majority of people, and es-
Iocially the young. need the continual encourage
ment Of human sympathy, expressed in terms of
pleasure and satisfaction, in order to keep their
energies alive and to stimulate them to renewed
effort
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
CI-GIT
SOEUR MARIE BERNARD
(BERNADETTE)
1S44--1SI9
r T p

(Here rests the body of Sister Mary Bernard-Ber-
nadette. May She Rest in Peace)
The dates on the little cross are those of her
birth and death. I mailed you some time ago her
photograph; of the dear old parishh priest, now
in heaven, and one of the grotto. His rose bush
still thrives and blooms in season.
HUBERT LARKIN.
Agen (Lotet-Garonne), France.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
AIM Eu6I HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces aud Aephews Aunt Busy wishes
!. announce that she wi give fine prize to the girl
J, how who viii send in the best essay on ST Pat
@ whose feast daT ~ vii a be March Il. Aunt Busy
md che viii anxously wait for papers from his
',iecss and nephews Lovingly, AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-22
Our Boys and Girls.
EDITED BY AUNT BUSY.

,s,artnent is conducted solely in the inter-
TINS ms NJ girl and boy readers.
''f aunt Busy Is glad to hear r any time from the
nleces = Inc advice and help in her power.
thew Write ai, on ore side of the paper only.
w not have letters too long.
70 iosi stories and verses will be gladly received
ol.rss-efuly edited
anq manuscripts OF contributions not accepted will
be S5ress at letter to Aunt Busy. Intermountan
.AtsoIc salt LaI- "ty.