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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-10

forces that stormed China releasing
Minister Conser. his wife and two
daughters, and the strength of Samson
in welding the iawbone of an ass HIS
dissertations were as vivid as water
color sketch-a grand illustration OF
the sublime in rhetoric. the torcetul IN
literature and the magnetic In oratory.
With emphasis he denounced the
third rate amusement character OF
"oyster soup blow-outs" and ice
cream frizzles' practiced by churches
for the saving Of souls. He dwelt ON
the lack of ginger in meetings OF the
Is. Y. P. u: Z. l.. G. E., and kindred
church organizations, saying their SEES,
sions we're filled with hot air OF the klna
that is ineffective. In conclusion the
evangelist with much strength en-
deavored by numerous illustrations 70
show where the people of this earth
were Gods representatives. and "nen
wrong was down, it was Shaping the
face of the savior.
Mr.. Sunday divided church members
into three classes. First those who
wish to be saved personally, to get
IAN insurance policy against the etern-
al burning.
Second. the class that has little
concern and talk about the latent
power of the church, (which is like
talking about the latent power in a
locomotive boiler without any steam.
Third. those who have Learned that
not by might and power but by the
HOLY Spirit is salvation accomplished
And from that little class has come
the men and women who have saved
the church from fostering like pes
thence"
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WAKES ELOQUENT
Revivalist in Sunday Morning Sermon
Tells Of the Holy Spirit in
Pictures

In his own peculiar and sinsularly
forceful style Evangelist Sunday yes
terday morning told vast congrega
ton just what the Holy Spirit was to
him. Departing entirely from the out
pouring of bitter denunciations oil
those who oppose his methods, the
speaker carried his audience with his
every word and action, and at times
scared to high pitch of oratory that
clearly pronounced him not only an
evangelist but talented painter of
word pictures.
The usual song service opened the
meeting. which was union service of
all churches affiliated in the revival
movement. Rev. w. H. HORNED offered
prayer of thanks. and upon opening,
the evangelist took occasion to refer
to his pleasant visit with George Hor-
mel. of Austin, Mimi, a brother of the
| local minister.
the Holy Ghost since We believed the
speaker launched at once into his SER
| mon, describing the Holy Spirit as the
| fathers touch. the kiss, the incense.
Continuing, he said:
when God wanted to build the uni
verse he told the spirit about it and it
did the work. TO me the Holy Spirit
means that when God wills for any
thing TO be done, the Spirit does that
work. With the Holy Spirit backing
Iit up there is no power on earth or
in hell that can stand up against the
church of God. The curse of the
church and the world today is their
egotistical self contentment, not car
ing whether the people are going
straight to he'll or not
He spoke at length on the value Of
| principle-of being what one pretends
of being on the square with God.
"A lot Of you people think that God
was cruel for turning Adam and Eve
out of the Garden of Eden. Why, God
bless your soul, he didn't turn them
out because they happened to eat those
measely old apples God could have
made 8 lot of apples, q sight better
than those they ate No. sir! 1t was
the principle of the thing. il was the
deciding. of the question of whether
man shall bow to God or God to man"
The picture of the coming Of the
dove to alight on the shoulders of
John the Baptist Immediately followed
his quaint description of how the devil
encased In the plumes Of dove is
, ever lowering about. He attributed to
the Holy Spirit the mowers exercised
by Newton in moving the great rock in
New York harbor; the oncoming of the
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put In their leaders; how they will fol
low their commanders through the per-
lis of battles and hunger, because they
have faith in the leaders.
eff men will undergo these hard
ships with human being as their
leader then how much more should be
accomplished when you have Jesus
Christ as your commander.
The devil has forced the issue here
in Ottumwa. God has organized his
followers into band of patriots who
are going to stand shoulder to Shout
der and fight. You've got to take your
stand with one side or the other. No
neutrality goes. In the name of God
and home and your native land, stand
up and be real grenadier if you're
going to call yourself soldier of
Christs. When the world sees that
the army Of God is going ahead undis-
mayed and accomplish what it seeks
the men will quickly take sides one
way or the other.
THE most effective means man
can employ to show where he stands
in a campaign like this is to oppose n
great revival like this-which has but
one object in yiew-helping fellow
men,"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Stonewall
Jackson, Robert Lee, Commodore Mel
son and General Wayne all figured
strongly in stories which emphasized
the material true leaders were made
of. He graphically described the bat
tie of Fran lin during the civil war
when General Coekrell silenced the
union batteries that were sweeping
away Hoods forces. The story of Ma
poleon's drummer, who didn't know
how to play a retreat, so pounded out
a charge which won the day, was the
closing climax Of the meeting
That's us. We don't know how to
beat retreat, but we can beat a
charge that will make the very founda-
ton of hell tremble. Line up against
the forces of hell! Arouse We! and go
forth in the name Of God. appeal to
you--how many, say, how many will
arise to their feet ard take their stand
for Gods army today and fight the
devil with me?"
The entire audience arose enmasse
and while thousands of handkerchief
were waving a salute, Rev. Sunday
dismissed the meeting and retired.
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Catholic church and its priesthood.
They have their faults as we all have.
But I can say this much for them
that i can't say for a lot of you peo-
ple-the Catholics are holding high
mass over the rotting, sinking corpse
of Unitarianism.
"Unitarianism will not stand. It's
dying out. AS long as the Catholics
stand up for Jesus Christ they'll never
hear one word Of censure from Billy
sunday. I say let those who have
Catholic leanings go ito their priest
and confess that they are not on the
square with God and try to do better.
II any converts at my meetings want
to go to the Catholic church I'll see
that the priest gets their names on his
book. | am in this old town to fight
the devil, and / don't care a rap
| where he is. The true church member
who is soldier of the Holy Spirit be-
comes strengthened by his oath and
what a man publicly promises he tries
to fulfill If he's decent
'If you people will only be decent you
can belong to any church or faith that
you want to. I'll give you letter to
any priest you name If you want to be-
long to the Catholic church, just as
quick as I'll ask you to join any other
church.
Tells Intimate Story.
"a true church member is a soldier
of Christ. Look at me. haven't been
home except once since last January
/ My wife is sick now on a farm near
Jacksonville trying to fecuperate
from the strain of the meetings there
which tore her to pieces. Ny older
children are away in school. Here :
I am, my family scattered all over the
there isn't a man in the world likes
his home and family better than I do
Blessed is he that does not let home
ties interfere with his work in Christ S
battle, for great shall be his reward
in heaven. That's the consolation
get out of it. Just thinking of what
my reward will be-and it's mighty
pleasant anticipation. friends
telling description of the binding
power OF ancient oaths was then given
at length, In this connection Rev
Sunday told of the story OF Daniel and
followed with the tale about Herot
cutting off Johns head, because b,
had given his word and could not &C
back on an oath.
Il never thought that a mayor was
, entitled to any great amount of credi
5 for enforcing the laws of his city" Mr.
; Sunday went on. That's what he
} elected mayor for. The same way will
Roosevelt--that's what he's electe,
president for. OF course he's enforce,
, the laws better than some but ther,
! are other men that would do the same
l When man makes a public promise
he Invariably tries to stick to it. That
+ just what you've done by joining tn
= Churchman's public promise.
Make Good or Back Up
= Honor the name of Christian o
}. cease calling yourself that Max
Y good or back up. For Gods sake ali
7 calling yourself something you ar
|, not
A beautiful tribute to faith was pal
u by the speaker in eloquent terms. Thi
II followed up to the trust that soldier
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to Ottumwa and showed one day it.
would carry away more money than
these meetings will cost your city ii,
five weeks. I'll be f1umjiggered If
can see why you are SO generous to a
circus and SO pusillanimous and per
simonious towards religion. It's not
fair deal to put God on a lunch-count-
er basis. We ought to get $3.50 here
this afternoon, but I'll eat my hat Il
we do. Pass those plates down every
row. | want everyone to see the in
side of em. Put somethin in EN-;
spit in EN- if you have no money"
His sermon was one of oratoricnl
flights and climaxes. In it the speak
err displayed his wonderful powers If
representation. 1t was a sermon on
war and Mr.. Sunday completely lost
himself in depicting martial scenes
and telling Of wartime Incidents
Through it all the tread of infantry;
the roll of musketry; the rattle of ar
tillery; the oppressive lull of the dead
and dying and the triumphant shouts
of victors could be heard.
Real Christians Are Grenadiers.
And behold, send the promise Of
my father upon you; but tarry We in
the city of Jerusalem until We be en-
dued with power from on high
Luke XXIV:49 was the text chosen by
the speaker. A lengthy, rapid review
of martial preparations maintained by
every nation, state and county in
times of peace for use during war was
given by Rev. Sunday. He made q
careful comparison between the mod
ern implements of warfare of today
with the clumsy paraphernalia of the
ancient times. Special attention was
called to the excellent work OF the
troops called grenadiers, who were
according to Mr.. Sunday, always the
pick of the army. He said that every
army had it's grenadiers, the men who
were always to be relied upon In a
tight place.
THE Church is the great army 81
Christ and the devout, earnest, rea
| Christian members are the grenadiers
of the army Jesus Christ was the
first recruiting officer and his chosen
twelve disciples were the first sol
diers of God OF course there was one
traitor among EN- but il there was
only one out OF every twelve church
members hypocrite today the church
would be mighty well off
No Turtles Wanted.
God needs stronger armies toda,
than ever before. he must hav,
srenadiers to fight these iniquitou
days. He has no use for miserable
little, lick-spittle cur of a turneoat t,
be one of his generals. No sir, Go,
has no use for turtles.
You wonder why I don't fay tn
Catholics, do you? Well, I'll tell yol
why. It's because | am too busy wit
the muck rake cleaning the dirt an
! rot out of the back yards of the Pres
byterians. the Methodists, the Bal
: fists, and the Congregationalists
: haven't the time to turn against til
! Catholic church even If | wanted t.
> Her members and priests are m
5 friends. unless the priest is highe
: critic or in league with the salool
= They stood by me at Kankakee.
Some of the best friends | have Q
? earth are members of the Roma
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OTTUMWANS STINGY
Sunday Afternoon Audience Taken to
Task for Their Small
Contribution.

"Old Herod was lying on his
couch one day, surrounded by
three or four dozen wives from
his harem and several concubines
when this little nude, voluptuous
Herodius comes Waiting in on
one toe and ~ent through that
serpentine grind Of hers. She
can canned. -coocheed and
muscled up and down, in and out
around those tables and finally
, that miserable old duffer says,
Come here, little girl and she
goes tripping. spinning over on one
toe with the other stuck UP at a
quarter to twelve and Herod says,
You got next to ME. girl-what
do you want?' And then Herodius
trips out to her old adultress Of a
nanny and told her what Herod
said. The old lady puts the girl
up to asking for John the Bap-
lists head on a charger so they
serve it up all CORY and bleeding,
because Herod had given his
oath"
W fpu huoW H'iat VIE hoiiES'ip
was this morning." Mr., Sunday sal
before his sermon yesterday afte
noon. 1t was just an even sixty-se'
en- dollars. Do you know how 20
compare with other cities? Your
stingy. At this rate it will take u
until Christmas to pay for this tabe
nacle alone. You people want to ~
member that these are not my bills
they're your own. If a circus cam
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"JAkE A SkINFLiNT"
RibicaI Character Played by Evanae,
list Saturday Nisht--Pays Re-
speets to Mr.. Jersey.

Jake was an old. miserable, tight
wadded skinfiint, who for twenty years
cheated his father law. old I,eban
and Esau. his brother" said Rev. w.
a. Sunday. Saturday evening at the
tabernacle. in his sermon on Jacob Mr..
Sunday literally tlayed the biblical
character alive, shot his balloon Of
moral rectitude full OF holes and in tho
same breath informed the church peo-
ple of Ottunwa that they were no bet
ter than "Oid Jake
In the few preliminary words the
Evangelist paid his respects to J, F
JERSEY as follows: u see by the paper
that Mr.. Jersey has taken 1t upon him
self To again try to do me harm. He's
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Continued on page 4.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23
How 10 Renovate Old Furniture

There are many ways Of renovatins
old furniture, but one of the best meth
DDS is the alternate use of sandpaper
and varnish. First remove every par
ticle of dust, dirt and old cracked var
nish from the piece of furniture to be
treated, getting right down to the bare
wood. To aid in this work cabinet
scraper or glass will be necessary and
a bottle of wood alcohol to soften the
varnish. After the varnish is removed
sandpaper the wood to a smooth sur
face. At least four coats of finishing
varnish will be required, and after
each has become thoroughly dry rub
lightly with fine sandpaper. After the
last coat of varnish has dried for two
days rub boiled linseed oil on the
treated surfaces with soft cloth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23

By request, we publish in this issue the
law providing for the summary inYestiga-
tion Of county and municipal expenditures,
approved February 6, 1907.
During the past few years, particularly
the past few months, we have heard much
of graft in Woodbury.. Following about
every municipal contract that has been made
during this period somebody has been told
that "There was money in that" Recently
charges have become specific, and almost
everybody has been told how much it costs
to get a five years light contract through
City Council.
The GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT
is one of those who believe that these
charges should go before court of law. If
business men who want TO sell Woodbury.
electric light and gas; who want to pave
our streets; who want TO lay conduits; who
want to sell the city anything it needs,
must be muleted in order to receiye con-
sideration from our public servants, the
taxpayers ought to know it, because they
pay the money in the end.
If this talk is simply political, personal
or malicious, then those guilty Of starting
it should pay she penalty the law provides
for defamation of character.
And this is not the most serious phase OF
this graft talk. It is the desire of all well
wishers of Woodbury. that the best business
ability in the city be drafted into the city
service, but under present conditions such
men hold aloof. They will not subject
themselves to charges of that character
from every person who differs on questions
of public policy. Unless it is stopped by
conviction and prison sentences of grafters,
or proof that petty spite and jealousy is at
the bottom of it all-the day is not far dis
tant when character will have no value here
and grating will thrive in every city de-
partment.
That the good name Woodbury. has
go long borne for public probity may be re.
tanned and realized in ali its departments,
the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT hopes
that advantage viii be taken of the law
above referred to, and every department
subjected to the most rigid investigation.
And Do 1t Now.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23
How to Rid Furniture of Moths.

tlOW " atl FuFffItuES OF MOlnS.
A sort of trade secret among upheI-
sterers, it is said. is this recipe for rid
ding furniture Of moths, says the Kan
sas City Star. A set of furniture that
seemed to be alive with larvae and
from which hundreds of these pests
had been picked and brushed was set
in room by itself Three gallons of
benzine were purchased. Using a small
watering pot with fine rose sprin-
kler, the whole upholstery was satu-
rated through and through with the
benzine Result, every meth iarva
and egg was killed. The benzine dried
out in Few hours. and its entire odor
disappeared in three or four days Not
the slightest harm happened to the var
nish or wood or fabrics or hair stuff
ing. The carpets were also well sprin-
Killed. all around the sides of the room
with equally good effect For furs,
fannels-indeed, all wooden articles
containing moths-benzine is most val
liable. Put them in box. sprinkle
with benzine. close the box tightly. and
in a day or two the pests will be exter-
minated, and the benzine will all evap
crate on opening In using benzine
great care should be taken that no fire
is near by. as the stuff in fluid or yapor
form is very inhammable.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23
How to improve a Narrow Hall

To improve the appearance of a very
narrow hall place large mirrors on
both sides. This gives a very good eff
feet A large mirror, one the length
Of the wall. if placed opposite the land
ing Of half curved staircase will add
wonderfully to the appearance of the
narrow hall and make wide one more
handsome. Avoid striped paper in the
narrow hall. Use plain paper and
also plain carpets without figures or a
geometrical design in very small bro
ken lines. Terra Gotta is good hall
color; also a good grade of olive green
can be used. A cream paper, toned to
oak, is handsome in new house.
though ii color scheme is usually need
ed. 4 light paper is preferable In a
narrow. unlighted hall. Green paper
fades very easily and red soon loses its
original color.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23
NEW8oLD AND WEsTvlLLE.

George Kingston and wife have returned
after two weeks vacation at Wildwood.
It is with deep regret we announce the
death of Mr.. ]. Keim Davis, who passed
away early last Sunday morning at the res
idence OF his brotber-In-law, Mr. J. r.
Jackson. Mr. Davis has been sufferer of
heart trouble for several years past, but the
climate of this section seemed to benefit
him. Services were held at his late resi-
dence, 4724 Ceder avenue. West Philadel-
phia. Tuesday evening. His body was in
tered in Greenmount cemetery, West
Chester. Mr.. Davis was in his 9Th year
Bert Schmenger and family have moved
to Millville. N. j., where Bert has secured
a good position.
i "Bilf' Miller, the ball player, who has
been spending the last two months in Wild
wood, n. J., has returned home He will
90 to New York in the course of a week or
two.
Miss Lottie Engehart has returned from
Philadelphia, where she had been operated
on for appendicitis. The operation was
quite successful and Miss Engelhart will
soon be among her friends again.
George Lillig Is confined to his home
through an attack of measles.
The members Of the Sunday School class
of Miss Delmar Gardiner were treated to a
launch ride on the Delaware last Saturday
afternoon. They stopped at Red Bank
and were taken through the Sanitarium by
the doctor in charge.
1t commences to look that the much
needed safety gates at the railroad crossing
will snn. he installed
Mr.. and Mrs Baughman, Miss Beatrice
Jordan. Mr. and Mrs G. Fl. Cohill and
Mrs. P. A. Anderson, Of Newbold are
spending few days at Bowers Beach,
Delaware.
+, The base ball team added another vic
Etory TO their list by defeating the Broad
Eway A. A. Of Camden. The locals secured
an early lead of 5 runs and had the visitors
shut out until the seventh inning, when
they became careless and allowed them TO
score two runs in the succeeding two in
nings. Following is the score:
Broadway 0 0 0 0 90 l 1 o.
Westyille 2 q I O 2 o O o x-7
The st. Lukes base ball team have been
playing very good bali since its re-organiz.
alton They have won Eve straight games.
two Of which have been from their rivals,
the 7 NJ. G. q. The pitching Of Charles
Cohill has been mostly responsible for
these victories, as be has had an average
strike out Of - 50 game.
John Curley and family, of Philadel-
phia are spending the summer with Mrs.
Conway, in Newbold.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23
How to Preserve Linoleun,.

Good linoleum is in its first cost an
expensive kitchen floor covering but
it can be made to last practically a
lifetime by the very simple device of
giving it a coat of spar varnish every
six months, at a cost of perhaps 80
cents for a room 10 by r. Apply at
night and it will be dry in the morn.
ing. An oilcloth or linoleum so much
worn that this treatment may not seem
worth while can have its period Of
usefulness greatly extended by going
over it with flannel dipped in thin
glue water. Before either application
wash and thoroughly dry the floor coy
ering
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-23

There is rumor to the effect that the
tax rate will be 81 03 this year. How is
this for lower tax rate.
Lightning struck the summer home Of
Mayor Adamson at Cape May last Friday
afternoon, stunning his family.
Miss Mabel Pedrick will teach school in
Camden this coming season, instead Of At
lantic City.
Mrs. Catherine Tracy went to Pitman
for few weeks on Wednesday.
Walter F. Cox celebrated his 18th birth
day, yesterday, Wednesday,.
Mrs. Edward Miller, has returned from
Newtown, Pa after spending few weeks
with her grandfather.
Miss Bella Adamson is spending the
summer months at Cape May the guest of
her brother, the Mayor.
J. Paul Huff fell while working on Capt.
Salisbury's boat and broke one rib and
hurt himself otherwise.
The Imperial Pavement CO., through its
representative, Jos, 7. Sickler, has pro-
posed TO Council to improve Paulsboro's
streets at Sips per square yard. Their
road is dustless and guaranteed for five
years Much OF this road has been laid IN
the West and York State.
A letter has been sent to the American
Dredging Co., asking them to postpone
sucking out the creek as the machine closes
the creek to navigation.
+ Gill NJ Hannold was in Riverside on
Monday, on business.
Harry Aheron has the finest sweet po-
tato patch near here.
Some kind hearted friend donated bag
of salt to the employees Of the truck boat TO
repay for what they had used while on a
recent trip.
Il On Monday every boat that could be put
in use was used to carry truck ont Mantua
Ecreek. About nine thousand baskets Of
struck was taken to Philadelphia, from
there. II
Several Paulsboro folks are stopping at
the Maynard, Atlantic City, which is run
this year By Mrs. Emma F. Hayes and
Mrs Eliza D. Risner, of our town.