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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
SCIENCE VS.. THEOLOGY.
Editor Courier

Editor Courier
With your permission l would like
to pass few thoughts to Mr.. Carnes,
who tried to answer in Thursdays
Courier my last article about the ex-
emption of church property from tax
alton.
If he had not inferencially classed
me with saloon advocates. there was
nothing in his article worth the trou-
BILE of answering
Mr.. Carnes does not know me, even
by reputation, or he would not lay any
blame on me for the existence of the
saloons. In my long residence in OF
tumwa have always put in lick
against saloons whenever I had a
chance and never use liquor or tobac-
CO in any shape.
Can he say as much for church
members2 Doesn't he know that If the
churches had stood solid against sa-
looms last year that the saloons would
have been beaten? But to shut up the
saloons would injure business and
some of the pillars" had houses they
wanted to rent for various purposes,
so they passed up their religion for
the sake of business
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church. | asked who are the pillars
of the churches? And answer again
that many Of them are among the
great capitalists who rob labor Of the
most of its earnings and grind gold
out of the lives Of women and chill
| dren."
Now. the trouble with Mr.. Carnes is
that his religious prejudice has pre-
vented his learning anything outside
of the narrow confines of the Sunday
school, church services and the Bible.
He doesn't know that geology has
long ago supplanted Genesis; that
archaeology has upset theology and
the whole scheme of the Christian sys.
tenn of the fall and redemption Of the
human family. He doesn't know that
gealogy and archaeology have long
since proved that man existed on the
earth thousands of years before the
creation as set down by Bible chron
ology. AS a little friendly advice
would ask him to read Andrew D
Whites History of the Warfare Be
tween Science and Theology; Buch
Der's Man in the Past, Present and
Future" Tuttle's Antiquity of Man,
and other works OF the same kind. But
he would be afraid he would endangel
his souls salvation, and refuse. Bu
the best way to save ones soul Is tt
search for the truth wherever it ma,
be found, and when found. don't bt
afraid to defend it. Have the courage
| OF your convictions.
[ Thirty or forty years ago I heart
, Bayard Taylor, the great American
{ traveller, declare in a lecture here IL
{ Ottumwa that he was convinced tina
) Egypt had arrived at an advanced
| stage of civilization 10000 years ago
5 Where was Adam then? =
: Respectfully,
: o. C. Graves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

OF all the questions that are asked
by the people of the Mississippi val
ley, when they first become interested
in the plans of the Mississippi Valley
Transportation companys new steel
barge line, the one most frequently
on all tongues is the first question
which we present here. What freight
are you going to carry?"
| 1t is so long since any considerable
amount of freight has been carried on
an American river that it seems
strange to these people when we re-
ply that we are going to carry 10000
| 900 tons year in ten years, and that
we see more than 100000 tons wait,
ing for us to carry this first year
1t is a common statement that the
freights carried by water are coarser
and cheaper freights than those car
ried by rail- and that the water can
not compete with rail in carrying
high-class and therefore high-paying
pany proposes to carry first-class
freights and deliver them as rapidly
as the railroad company. Even with
the antiquated facilities of the old
lstyle, packet companies operating out
Of Memphis have been able through
several seasons to deliver freight to
It's destination before corresponding
shipments arrived by rail. The facili
ties provided by this line will be able
to do much better.
| The Elbe river, a stream in Ger
many which serves the Port of Ham
burg and which has at the best but
six feet Of water in it. and much OF
its length less than that, carries each
year 100000 tons of FREIGHT The
! freight that goes out of Hamburg up
stream by rail amounts to about 3,
100000 tons, and that by water tc
about 3,500,000 The water freight con
sists of one-fifth coal and coke and al
equal amount of fertilizer, and one
fifth grain. Almost all the rest is high
class package freight. OF the goods
coming down the river nearly one
fifth of the total is also package
freight for export, and the balance Is
made UP of hardware and sugar in the
largest quantities.
The ports of Texas and all the in
terror Of the southwest are supplied
with their high-class freight from the
east by means of water transporta
ton, serving it much more quickly anc
cheaply than rail service from thu
same points. For handling this high
class freight at express speed the Mis-
sissippi Valley Transportation com
Ipany will use side wheel freight boats
carrying cargo in their own holds
built entirely of steel with no cabins
except Immediately over the engine
house; built to run Is miles an houl
light, and to carry upstream at tn,
rate of II miles an hour with cargo
aggregating 1900 tons of the high
grade freight on six feet of water
Such cargo will pay from $4,000 tt
$4,000 for single trip from New
Orleans to St. Louis $4,000 to $40
600. for the round trip, After negotia
tions with New York steamship lin'
for connections to New Orleans from
New York and Philadelphia this com
pany Is given assurance of 100000
tons of such freight to come up
stream from New Orleans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
WILLARD.

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Mrs. Otto Carlson and daughter
Mabel were shopping in Ottumwa on
Thursday.
Sven Pearson and family spent
Sunday at Fred Johnson's.
w. F. Williams and wife made
business trip to Hayesville last Fri
day
Misses Dora and Dottie johnson
spent Sunday at the parental Fred
Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones and daugh-
ter Hattie spent Su--Cay at Robert
Kirfnans.
Alfred Anderson 1T last week for
Mystic.
Remember, the Courier want ads
will sell farms, horses, cows, chickens,
butter, eggs, as well as everything else
you can think about. One-half cent
word.
Ed Larson and wife visited at the
Frank Larson home Thursday.
Pete Pearson and wife were business
callers in Blakesburg Thursday.
Misses Edna and Ellen Anderson
and Hattie Pearson spent Sunday aft
ernoon at Otto CarlsGn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson gavo
a dinner to number of friends last
Tuesday. Those nhasent were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Peterson, Mrs. Otto Carlson
and daughter Mabel, Mrs. Lotttia
Nelson, Mrs, n. P. Peterson, Mrs.
Louisa Pearson and Mrs. Charley
Johnson Of Minnesota. 5s5
Willie Smith and wife were business
callers in Blakesburg Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
RAPE Case is
IN PROGRESS

Bloomfield Feb. George Wilson,
the negro who entered the home of
Mrs. Bertha Hoffman late Saturday
Gight with the supposed intention of
vicious assault upon Mrs. Hoffman, is
having his hearing today before JUS
t;,e Kelsey upon the charge of enter
dng the dwelling house at night time
and attempting to commit rape While
the negro was arraigned before the
mayor yesterday morning and sent to
kjail for thirty days, Mrs. Hoffman
swore out charges against the negro
Hate yesterday afternoon. The trial of
Wilson is attracting considerable at
hention and the little court room of
IJustice Kelsey was crowded Win
people this morning. The morning was
spent with Mrs. Hoffman on the
Istand who recited the details of the
icrine. Her story was corroborated by
1ler little daughter. 1t is thought that
khe evidence of the state will be COM
lpleted by early this afternoon and
Wilson, the defendant, will be put on
1.-THE stand.
1; It is rumored that Wilson, the negro,
twill try to prove on the stand that
Mrs Hoffman's husband sent him to
1.-The home of his wife late at night. Mr..
land Mrs. Hoffman had been having do
lniestic troubles of late and had been
separated for three or four days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
THE COAL SITUATION.

Editor Courier
AS there have been several articles
written on the coal question, I would
like also to have say. Seeing that our
brother. T. R. Buckley, does not under
stand the question. would like to give
him some information. find in look
ing over my bills that on Dec. 16
was paying for Abba coal 1927 per
ton. f. o. h.. Ottumwa. Today l am
paving 1925 per ton f. O. b., Ottumwa.
a difference of SO cents per ton, equal
to 4 cents per bushel. On Dec. 16
was selling the same coal for IL cents
per bushel and today I am selling 1t
at 16 cents delivered, a difference Of
cents What would you do under the
same conditions? Rathbun coal and
Mystic. which always cost rs cents
per ton more, advanced the same PEI
ton Best grades of Illinois coal ad.
vanced $135 per ton. Hard coal did not
advance any more than in other years
and the retail price is just the same
$40 per ton. If we were trying to take
advance hard coal
Mr.. Buckley states that his friend
called some yard and was asked 1e
cents per bushel. think that man was
in the same fix that all other yards
were in at that time-they had more
orders than they could get coal tx
| fill, and did not care to sell it at the
yards About this time Mystic Goa
! cost 1884 per ton. Or 14A cents pei
bushel at the yard. and If this Goa
dealer asked Mr.. Bickley's friend II
cents, I believe he was entitled to !;
and cannot see anything to yell hold
up about at * cents per bushel profit
which is not net profit, as every ca
of coal contains from one to two ton!
Of slack. which the dealer has to pa,
for at lump coal prices. Then Mr.
Buckley says his friend went to th'
mines and bought coal at 9 cents
Then he cries at the top of his voic'
"mhy this difference?" Well, let's see
4 To get coal at the mine for 9 cents h,
must go long way. as the mines clos
to town do not sell coal at the mine
for cents. I called the brick plant b,
/ phone while writing this article an,
was informed that coal was IL cents a
the mine and scarce at that. asked
a coal hauler got more than one loa
a day during the cold weather of
few days ago and was told that hur
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
PLEASANT GROVE.

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Pleasant Grove. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Patterson visited at the Herb
McVey home Sunday. .a.s 81. ~
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brooks have
novel into the Dewey Hancock prop
erty.
John Parrett baled hay the past
week.
Willie Miller. Eugene Brooks and
Marjorie Parrett spent Sunday at the
Ed Fish home.
Beulah and Joe Hancock were guests
at the Frank Turner home Sunday.
David Smith of Unionville spent
Friday night and Saturday at the
home of his son, Martin Smith.
Remember, the Courier want ads
will sell farms, horses. cows, chickens,
butter, eggs. as well as everything else
you can think about One half cent a
word.
Mrs. Marion Hancock and Della
Fish were guests of Mrs. Susan
Brooks Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith were
callers in Floris Saturday.
Marion Hancock was in Bloomfield
on the jury the past week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

The estimate which follows is pre-
pared for the first year only, but the
cargoes that are waiting are so large
that it is safe to say that they will be
offered for several years to come fas-
ter than the boats for them can be
built.
(2) What rates will you make"
1t is common saying that rail-
road transportation costs six times
water rates. The present company,
while it will carry at much lower
rates than the existing rail rates, pro
poses to charge figure sufficient to
pay handsome return to the stock
holders.
Here are few sample rates from
one of the German rivers:
From Hamburg to Berlin, 15S miles,
the railrate is 1925 ton on grain.
The river rate is 75c a ton. On first
class package freight the railrate is
$3.50 ton, and the water rate $1.1O.
From Hamburg to Dresden. 200
miles, the rate on grain by rail is So
ton, and the rate by water is 9Oc;
and on package freight the rail rate is
s11 a ton. and the water rate 81, or
only one-eleventh of the rate by rail.
Similar proportionate rates exist
all over Germany, and will exist to
some extent In this country, but as
rail rates are very much lower in this
country than they are there the diff
ference will not be as great.
The present first-class rate from
New Orleans to St. Louis is soc. The
rate charged by this company will be
about CSC to soc. The coal rate from
southern Illinois to New Orleans Is
S1.50: the published rate from north
ern Illinois s340 This company pro
poses to carry coal to New Orleans
| from Illinois fields for 81.
The first-class rate from ST. Louis
Ito Batesville, Arkansas. typica
small river town. is 94c. This compan!
proposes to establish rate of about
SEC a cwt on the same material, anc
proportionately low rates to all points
in that vicinity, and on all classes.
In general, it may be said. that suct
rates will be about two-thirds of the
existing rail rates. Sometimes they
will follow the rail rates more closely
sometimes they will be even cheaper
in proportion. The rate on cemen
from North st. Louis to Memphis Is
37c a barrel. This line will make {
rate of about 25c barrel, and this il
about the proportion on which sucf
coarse freights will be handled.
A typical example of rates to be es
tablished is offered by the illustration
of the rates on shoes from the factor!
to points in Texas. The present rate il
s119 cwt. This company will carr!
shoes to Galveston for 40c a cwt
whence they can be shipped to Hous
ton for zoe, making a total rate o
6Oc against S1.19, and proportionatel.
lower rates from intermediate points
AS soon as arrangements can be mad
to run directly to Houston through th
new deep waterway even this can b.
bettered, and merchants In the Mis-
sissippi valley will be put on an equa
or advantageous footing with those il
the far east who now have ship sery
ice TO Galveston
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

dreds of teams left the mine without
any. Now this friend Of Brother Bick-
ley's must have gone to Browns Or
Hyde's mine to get coal at cents.
These mines are six or seven miles
from town How long did 1T take his
friend to make the trip? can tell you
it takes all day to 60 to these mines
and get, say 40 bushels of coal during
the cold weather, as there are other
teams there and you must wait your
turn. This team and man should earn
at least $3.50 per day. He paid 8 cents
per busheI for 40 bushels, which is
$3.50; teams wages for the day $3.50:
total $40 for 40 bushels. Please tell
me how much his coal cost him at his
home? | will tell you-it cost nlm
17% cents per bushel. Oh, my! what a
robbery! Then he says you get short
weight Well there are honest and
dishonest people in all businesses and
I do not doubt his statement. Last fail
Mr.. Linton of the Roseland, W. w
Cummings and myself, presented this
matter to the council and asked that
man be appointed to look aftef
weights and measures and to have the
authority to stop coal, hay, potatoes or
anything else and to examine tne
ticket and If he had any reason to
doubt the weight, 1t was his duty TO
take the load to the nearest scale and
have it weighed, and if found short.
to impose fine But the council did
not see fit to comply with the request.
Before closing would like to ask who
is responsible for this advance In
price? Do the miners get more pay? ?
No. They have scale of wages that
they agreed upon two years ago. Then
who gets 1t? Why, the mine owner
gets it. Why did he raise the price on
coal? Because he is like farmer or
manufacturer or anyone else that has
goods for sale. He Is looking for, the
best market to sell his product In. He
has large amount of money invested
and tries to make his business pay as
much as possible. Why are conditions
different this year from other years
Because the extreme cold weather has
been general There has been more
! coal used in the same length of time
than usual. For a remedy would sug
| gest few warm days.
F. Schafer, Fuel Yards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

morrow in the district court. The suit
was begun last Wednesday morning
and is the first one on the docket Of
the January term.
The praise service of the Mission
ary society of the First Presbyterian
church Sunday evening drew large
audience. The stereopticon lecture on
THE Mountaineers," by the pastor,
Rev. II. G. Rice, was a great interest
and was appreciated by all who was
fortunate enough to be present.
Permits to wed were granted Sat
urday to VIM. Kearney, ss years, of
Melrose. and Mary F. Flattery, 25
years, Abba; Charles NJ. Montgomery,
| 81 years, Avery. and Lettie Westfall,
| 20 years, Frederic.
| w. K. Hardenbrook was taken to
the Abba hospital again last week to
be treated for the same old trouble.
About a year ago Mr. Hardenbrook
took treatment in the hospital and
made such improvement that until a
few weeks ago when it was deemed
prudent to check soma unfavorable
symptoms.
Mrs Effie McKillip, Misses Elizabeth
| Lynch, Lula Ciard, Laura Balm and
Mildred Valley, the teachers Of the
9TH and 9Th grades will entertain the
rest Of the teachers at the E. B. Nor
ris home this evening.
Colorado where he has been the guest
of his son Elder Nichol
| Geo. Simms of Knoxville was busi-
ness visitor at Abba Friday.
Roger, the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Henry Love has been quite i'll
but is reported better.
Supt. Gilmore of the Abba schools
Is i'll with the munps.
In the district court yesterday the
case Of Arthur Ewers VS.. w. A. Ander-
son was before Judge Eichelberger for
a hearing The plaintiff Is seeking to
/ have made permanent temporary in.
junction which was given against the
defendant on account of obstructins
the drainage of the plaintiffs lot.
The Kendall oratorical contest will
occur tomorrow night at Kings the
| ater. Mr.. Kendall has ruled out all
young women contestants and only
4 the young men of the high school are
eligible this year. However the young
women will be on the program and
will contest for the honor of represent
ing the Abba high school in the state
oratorical contest. There will be eight
speakers Mr. Kendall's reason fol
limiting the contestants to the mascu
) line gender is. that all the forme,
winners Of his prize have been won
en- and the boys have failed to entel
heartily enough into his plan to de
: velop the oratorical powers Of the
young men. i l4
r. E. Mason of Chicago is at Albif
for a few days visit with friends.
The last number on the lecture
course of the Christian church will b'
given this evening. The entertain
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

ment will consist of musical pro-
gram by the five Trier sisters.
Twenty-four teachers were present
to take the regular examinations yes
terday morning in the Office of the
county superintendent.
Archie Nordard has been on the sick
list this week.
Mrs Mary Stewart has advertised
her property for sale and will prob
ably leave Abba at some time not far
in the future. She contemplates max
ing California her home both on &C.
count of the educational facilities to be
enjoyed and that her daughter who is
in the Philippines may not be com,
PEELED to come to climate SO different
from that of her present home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

CHARLTON.

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County Clerk Collins Wednesday is
ing parties: Jacob T. Vincent and
Bertha w. Hospelhorn, of Whitebreast
township; Ross Dale and Maggie
Brown of Garden Grove; c. B. Marker
and Grace I. Keen. of 'OtteTcreek
township.
]. S. Kneeland Of Guthrie Center
formerly of this county, was here on
Kneeland and old friends and may de-
eide to locate here again.
Mrs. n. c. Shockey of Clarinda, re-
turned home Wednesday after a few
days visit with Mrs. B. F. Landrey
Her husband is a brakeman on the
south branch and they expect to move
to Charlton next week
Mrs Myrtle Anderson. daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Cowan, left yester-
day for Deweese, Neb., where he hus-
band is located and where they expect
to reside.
Roy Parsons returned to Billings
Mont Wednesday after an extended
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Parsons, and other relatives.
Miss Ella Hasselquist of Warner
township returned Wednesday from {
few weeks visit in Ottumwa with hel
! sister Mrs. Tull.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Eaton of White
breast township are the parents of {
son. born Wednesday.
! Mrs. A. A. Taylor of Ottumwa camt
Wednesday for a visit with her sister
in-law. Mrs. Ruth Boyles.
Frank Sandahl and family of Lin
coin township returned Wednesda!
from a visit with relatives in Lovilia.
Mrs. Anna Myers left Wednesday TO
visit in Des Moines with her daugh
| fer Mrs Mabel Means
J Mr.. and Mrs. H. >. Co" "eland cele
brated their thirtythird wedding an
niversary Tuesday by entertainin
their relatives at dinner.
Miss Elsie Plows visited friends il
Russell Wednesday.
Master Clement kirkhart, who ha
been visiting in Whitebreast TOWNSHIP
with his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
e. E. Carroll. left Wednesday for OF
ttumwa.
H. E. Jewell left Wednesday for
few days business trip to Wichis
Kansas.
Miss Tude Dillman went to Oakle
Wednesday to visit her brother H. {
Diliman. who is quite III, threatene
with an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Fay McNabb of Corydon cam
Wednesday for visit with Mr.. an
Mrs A. C. Averill.
Miss Eta Van Kirk of Silver Cit!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03

works every day in the year, holidays
included.
Is it any wonder he is in debt? Some
needed legislation don't you think?
We do not want to lose sight of the
fact that these same workingmen ars
a part of the foundation of this govern
ment as well as the farmer and others.
They also have vote which should
be taken into consideration.
From a Republican who works
every day and knows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-03
AVERY.

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Avery.-Miss Alta Crabill, who is
working in Ottumwa, was home over
Sunday
Mrs Clara Woods of Lenox depart
ed for her home Saturday after two
weeks visit among relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Forsythe, Mrs.
u. w. Richter and son, Harold, Mrs.
John Moore, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs.
Clara Woods of Lenox visited at the
VIM Grimes home west of Abba.
Thomas Cosgrove spent Sunday
with his parents at Ottumwa
Maurice Youngquist spent Sunday
at Fairfield
H. E. Ogle has sold out his restaur-
ant business to James Underwood,
who now has charge of the same.
Nellie Johnson is attending business
college at Abba
The Epworth League is practicing
for an entertainment to be given in
the near future at the hall.
The Ladies' Aid will give an enter,
tainment Saturday night, Jan. 20, at
the Bridges Hall. They are arranging
a first class program with good music
dialogue and a debate, and will have a
good program.
| Rev. S. M. Goughnour of Batavia
Iowa, lectured at the Methodist Epis
copal church Saturday evening and
Sunday morning on his trip through
Palestine, Egypt, and gave two excel
lent as we'll as entertaining lectures
free to everybody. In the evening
Rev. Cox requested him to preach
which he did, to large congregation
His sermon was on the atonement and
was appreciated by all who heard hin
and all will be pleased to hear hin
again. Rev. Goughnour is past seven
| ty years of age and man who has
made careful study Of the Bible ant
is a preacher of ability.
The Avery Sunday school reported
an attendance of liz last Sunday ant
gave away 25 solid gold stars to those
that attended every Sunday the pas
year, and will have to get Is more
Good interest is manifested.