Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-30
annual. CONTEST
AT MT. PLEASANT
STATE oRAToRICAL MEETING AT
IOWA WESLEYAN MARCH G.
CUMMINS TO BE PRESENT.

CUMMlNS TO BE PRESENT.
Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 2S-The annual
contest OF the Iowa State Oratorlcal
association is to be held at Iowa Wes-
leyan university here at Mt. Pleasant
on March 6. These annual contests
always attract considerable attention
from all over the state, but there Is
unusual interest in this one on ac-
count of the array of notabsAs that
have been secured for judges. Gov
ernor Cummins will be present rs
judge and make short address be-
fore the audience at the close OF the
contest while the decision OF the
judges is being determined. State
Auditor Carroll, candidate for COVER
nor, will be present, also Hon. w. w.
Baldwin Of Burlington, and the COM
mtttee is now trying to get Judge
Deemer Of Creston, justice Of the SUI
preme court of Iowa, and G. Walter
Barr Of keokuk, to act as the other
two judges.
Hon Late Young of Des Moines will
also be present in the morning and
speak before the representatives OF
the various colleges together with the
students of Iowa Wesleyan at the reg
ular chapel hour.
The association is composed of fiji
teen colleges and the eight getting
highest rank on thought and compo.
sition take part in the contest. An
nouncement Of the fact of those who
are on the contest will be made about
Feb. 10. Several representatives are
expected from each of these schools
and Iowa Wesleyan is planning to give
them warm reception.
Suit Against Cronin Estate.
Suit was filed at the Office Of the
clerk Of the district court yesterday
afternoon by F. M. Davenport, admin
istrator of the estate of Morris Cronin
against the Burlington railroad AL
bert Burge, ct al, for $4,000. Some
two months ago Morris Cronin was
burned up in tool house belonging
to the Burlington just north of the
coal shoots at this place. This had
been place of drunken carousals
and gambling for some time and the
plaintiff claims that this had been 60
ing on known to the Burlington and
that they had taken no steps to stop
it. Albert Bprge is a Burlington en-
ploye who had charge of the tool
house at this place. McCoid & Finley
are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Other News Of Interest.
The first of series of vesper serv-
ices were held at the college chapel
yesterday afternoon. President Nc
Vey Of Hedding college, ILL.,, was the
speaker of the afternoon and gave a
very strong and helpful address. The
next service will be held Feb. &c, and
addressed by President Parsons of
Parsons college.
The large barn on the William Car
son place three miles east of Lowell
was burned to the ground last even
ing, together with two horses and
about 300 bushels of oats. The origin
of the fire is not known but is sup
posed to have been of incendiary orig
in as an attempt was made to burn
the same barn about two weeks ago.
The farm had just recently been pur-
chased by Ed copeland, who lives
near New London and was partially
insured.
DR.. John Hinkhouse. field agent for
Parson college spent Sunday in this
/ city In the interest Of this school. He
preached both morning and evening
at the Presbyterian church.
The funeral of Miss Hattie Court
ney was held Sunday afternoon at the
/ Presbyterian church. The deceased
was about forty years of age and had
many friends here in the city.
DR.. E. E. Lymer, auditor of the col
lege, filled the pulpit of DR.. G. l.. Stat
i ford at Bloomfield Sunday, the latter
being at Iowa City, where he went to
} address the students at Iowa state
university
Special religious meetings have
been held at the college during the
week and will continue through this
week until the day of prayer which is
Thursday. Considerable interest has
; been shown at these meetings as ]:
indicated by the large attendance o
students. Thursday Dr.. McClelland
presiding elder of the Oskaloosa dis
trict will deliver the regular address
for that day at chapel DR.. J. w. WI
Its, pastor of the First Methods
, Episcopal church at Muscatine vii
also be here Miss Henshaw, SUDDEN
secretary for Iowa of the Y. w. c. A.
has been here during the greater par
Of the meetings.
Harlan Literary society held its pre-
liminary debate to choose a team TO
the academy debate with Grinnell las
Saturday night. The team chosen
were Messrs. Haien. Lauterbach ant
Walter Huebner. The question !
, that of Postal Savings Banks
Rueben Stafford returned last even
ing from Des Moines, where he ha,
spent Sunday with relatives going Vi
from Indianola. after the basket bal
game there with SimDsOn college Fri
day evening.
AGENCY