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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
FRARMES ARE
DRAGGING ROADS
TWENTY.EioHT MILES OF GOOD
HIGHWAY MADE NORTHEAST
OF oTTUMWA ON r. NO, 9.

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The work Of the good roads enthusi-
lasts in Wapello county is beginning to
Ibear fruit and none are more appreci-
}4tive Of the fact than are the carriers
of the rural routes from the local
postofdce. Among those present at the
injecting Of the Commercial association
when that body had the apostle of
lgood roads, D. Ward King, here for
ban address, were a number of rural
carriers and farmers. To show that
the seed sowed then was not all on
barren ground. Leo O'Connell. carrier
ION route No. 9, northeast Of Ottumwa,
says that twenty-eight miles of good
roads on his route bear testimony.
THE roads along Mr.. O'Connell's route
|As we'll as elsewhere in the county,
|are being dragged and all are begin
ming to see the wisdom Of the road
Improvement. Weather conditions as
they have been for some time past
have caused number of farmers
Throughout the county to use King
drag over the various roads in the
country districts. The good roads COM
mittee OF the Commercial association
has invested considerable in the man
Iufacture of these drags and 1t is fire.
tquent occurrence now to see farmer
looming into Ottumwa to secure the
luse of one OF these drags.
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Monday evening eighteen ladies Of
North Washington street and North
Washington avenue surprised Mrs. H.
Rankin by going in and sewing about
twenty pounds of rags for rugs. A good
time was enjoyed by all. Light refresh
ments were served.
The case against Mrs. Blanche Snod-
dy charged with adultery, has been
dismissed.
Attorney T. j. Bryant of Des
Moines returned home Monday from Il
short visit with his wife who is stay
ing with her parents Joe Swift and
wife.
DR.. Clara Cronk was in Ottumwa on
professional business Monday.
John King is quite Ill at this time,
threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Webb Whits and daughter
Zaida, who live five miles east of town
left Monday for short visit with the
formers parents w. r. Bottorff and
wife Of Hedrick, who are in very i'll
health.
Mrs. Byron Battin and daughter Mrs.
Ed Rogers left Monday for a visit with
the formers son, Clark Battin of OF
tumwa.
Miss Julia Schrader received the
sad news Monday Of the death of her
mother which occurred in Tulsa Okla.
She left the same day for Mt. Pleas
ant. at which place the deceased will
be Inferred.
Mrs. S. G. Gaumer who has been
visiting her son DR.. A. w. Gaumer left
Monday for her home in Fairfield.
Sheriff Jofannessen was in Ottum-
wa Monday hunting one of the. wit
nesses in the Tracksel case who had
disappeared.
Mrs. VIM Arson and grandson
Harry Secrist, who have been visiting
the past week with the formers sister
Mrs. VIM. T. Brown. left for tieil
home in Muscatine Monday.
Mrs. Ware of Moultor visited Mon
day at the parental Capt. Warrington
home.
Miss June Lorenz Of Kirksville, Mo-,
returned home Monday from brief
visit with her brother S. A. LoYenz and
sister Mrs. A. C. Bigsby.
DR.. Rosser Of Des Moines visited
with friends in this city Monday on
his way to Milton, where he will visit
relatives.
Mesdames H. C. Black and Henry
visit with their brother Will Mcclure
Of Eldon.
Otis Rector. Charley Curl, Jack
Shelton, w. A. Fleck and Fred Yakle
attended the Odd Fellow initiation and
banquet at Moulton Monday night.
Mrs. Mary Sommers and daughter
Mary and Miss Minnie Bickel of Pu-
laski were visitors in the city Monday.
B. B. Burchett made business trip
to Milton Tuesday.
Alva Bryant, wife and two sons OF
Ottunwa visited from Saturday until
Monday at the Ed Mum and Homer
Parson homes west Of town.
Miss Irrna Plank of Floris visited
Monday with Miss Mamie Cox, enroute
home from a hsort visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. j. Plank of Pu-
laski
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PEOPLES PULPIT
Tho Courier Will Publish Signed
or Unsigned Expressions From
Its Readers Upon Receipt: Name
Of Writer Must 30 Known TO
tho Publisher, However,. = ,
Differs With Both Disputants.

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Differs With Both Disputants.
Editor Courier
In the interest of scientific truth
please permit me to intrude in the dis
cussion between Senex and 0. G
Graves. These two able disputants, al
though doing some brilliant argumen
tative maneuvering, are not likely u
get anywhere in particular, because
both are attempting the impossible
Senex is endeavoring to harmonic
modern science with the Bible. 1t can't
be done. Mr.. Graves is attempting 10
overthrow the Bible with modern sci
ence. That can't be done, either. SeneS
draws his inspiration from the modern
theologan. who is totally unable to
comprehend the language Of symbol
ism in which the scriptures are writ
ten: while Mr.. Graves draws his in
spiration from the theoretical scien
fist, who is utterly at sea regarding
the great facts of cosmic existence
The Bible and nature, when each is
read Alright, are in perfect agreement
The multitudinous divergent views OF
the theologians regarding scriptural
doctrine prove that they do not pos
sess the key to the Books mysteries;
and the Kaleidoscope succession OF
new hypothesis concerning cosmiC
form and function that the scientists
are continually putting firth. demon
strates their equal ignorance Of the
universe in which they dwell. Both
Senex and Mr.. Graves are of the opin'
ion that man has existed for a longer
period of time than the formerly ac.
n T 10 on OR
Senex to produce scriptural evidence
that no human beings existed in the
earth at the time of Adams creation.
Furthermore. challenge Mr.. Graves to
produce scientific evidence that there
ever was time in the earth's exis.
tence when it was not inhabited by
human beings. and ! will ask that by
pothesis be eliminated from the expo
sition.
The reason that the champions of
the Bible are so helpless before the at
tacks of the higher critics" is found
in their blind acceptance Of that CO.
lossal delusion known as the Copper
nican system of astronomy. Mr..
Graves says: 1--WE look into the heav-
ems with it's millions Of stars. many OF
them suns, billions of miles from us,
with no limit to space, and the idea
is grand and awe-inspiring."
It might be. If it were only true.
There are two errors in the above
statement. First. none OF the millions
of points of light strewn upon the
sphere of the heavens are suns. Meth
er are they billions of miles distant.
but are less than thousand miles
from the terrestrial surface. In fact,
they are only focal points of electro
magnetic combustion at the upper
surface Of Che atmosphere. where
gravic energies from the sun meet
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levic energies from the earth. Second.
there Is no such thing as unlimited

levic energies from the earth. Second.
there is no such thing as unlimited
space II Mr.. Graves will take the
pains to look up the rootmeaning Of
the word space" he will find that it
signifies room for something" Space
is one of the necessary properties OF
physical or material existence, and is
not found apart from such existence.
BY no principle or process of logic can
material existence without limitation
be demonstrated.
The basic premise of the Copernican
system of astronomy is this: the sur.
face Of the earth upon which we dwell
is convex. That premise is purely by.
pothetical, and every scientist Of any
repute knows it. Moreover that pre-
mise has never been demonstrated
and the scientists all know it. If Mr.
Graves can advance absolute proof Of
the convexity of the earth's habitable
surface, he is the man the astronomic
savants of the world are anxiously
looking for. But he can advance nc
such proof. In the year 1897, a geo
detic expedition carried through a
scientific experiment on the western
coast Of Florida demonstrating that
the surface in question has concave
instead of convex curvature. The sci.
entists all know that this experiment
was performed and they all know that
it demolishes the Cppernican theory
yet they ignore it. and continue mer-
rily in the game Of inventing fresh by.
potheses to account for the inconsis.
tencies of their so-celled science.
These are the facts Of the matter:
The earth is comparatively station
airy concave cell, with sun. moon,
stars, planets, atmospheres and people
inside The great concavity has di-
ameter of about 5000 miles, and The
sphere Of the heavens rotates once
daily. This earth is all there is OF the
universe, and has existed from all
eternity, and will exist to all eternity,
for it has within itself the
elements of its own perpetuity. In II
the great kingdoms of life, mineral,
vegetable, animal and human, are con-
tinually existent; humanity being the
vital nucleus Of the great cosmia cell.
When Senex and Mr.. Graves under
stand the universe as it really is, they
will have no quarrel over the authen.
ITCHY of the Bible which is simply a
record. in symbolic language of the
evolutionary and Evolutionary pro-
gress Of Deity through the human race
for the periodic recreation of his uni
verse. Madison Warder
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their home in Birmingham. They have
been guests of relatives in the country
Sam Brownlee returned Thursday
morning from a few days visit with
his daughter in keokuk.
! Mrs. George Ellis and niece Miss
Anna Glover departed Friday 70,
Moulton for a two weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Jessie Day who has been 6
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mccullough
the past few days left Friday for hel
home at>Moravia.
The Misses Goldie and Iva Spence,
and Olive and Grace Wilson went t.
Ottumwa Friday for a few days visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taylor and two
children will leave for Canada where
they will spend the summer on theil
farm.
Mrs. Laura MCGEE of Hedrick, Ia.
has been visiting her parents at Can
tril and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Wolford Of
this place.
Mrs. J. Brown Of Liberty. Ia, re-
turned Thursday to her home afte,
a pleasant visit with her daughter
Mrs. Ross Beggs and family of this
place.
| Mrs. John Kerr came up from Bona
parte Monday of last week for a visit
with her daughter Mrs Fred Rigsby.
| Capt. W. A. Duckworth and niece
Margaret Scott went to Eldon where
he will take up temporary headquar-
tiers to oversee the cutting of large
tract of timber which will be converted
into ties for the G.. r. /. and P. Ry.
| Allen Van Auken went to Ottumwa
| last week on business.
George p. Fair who has been in the
photograph business for the pas
twenty years and in Keosauqua the
past ten years has bought a photo
graph studio in Oskaloosa and will re-
move with his family to that place
about the middle ef April.
Mrs. G. F. Penlber and little son Or
Vile left Tuesday for Springfield, Ill.
where the little son will be treated fol-
spinal trouble.
| j. w. Mcintosh went to Kansas City
Monday and returned Thursday with
two car load of cattle which he will
feed on his farm.
E. E. Whitney of Paonia, Colo, who
has been here for several weeks, visit
ing his parents returned to his home
last Tuesday.
Harry White has bought the Sher-
rod building on the corner Of Second
and Bridge streets and will Nit it VI
and occupy it for an office and sales
room.
| Auditor Oonahoe and Geo. w. Dav-
| idson have been in Des Moines attend
! ing the good roads convention.
Scion Wilson who has spent the
| winter here with hi parents left on
Tuesday for his home in Denver, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Beer left on
| Tuesday for Portland. Ore, where
they will remain for year. Their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Swires and family
reside there.
Mrs. c. C. Cone departed Thursday
afternoon for Cedar Rapids where she
will purchase her spring stock Of mil
linery.
George Brassfield, indicted on the
charge of assault with intent to com
NIT bodily injury on the person of his
sister in law at Pennington, plead
guilty and was sentenced to the coun-
ty Jail for 60 days to pay the cost
Of prosecution.
Mrs. T. B. Mcintosh who has been q
guest at the Henry Aylor home the
past three weeks left Friday for her
home in Nebraska,
Josiah WOODEN has resigned his po-
sition as mail carrier and will be sue
ceeded by Harry White. Mr.. Woolem
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united in marriage in this city Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Baptist
parsonage, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Hugh Moore. The bride
was attired in a grey serge suit They
will reside on farm east of Charlton.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Hixson and the bride is a daugh-
tel, Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dukes. Both
ar well known and enjoy the high re-
gard of all who know them. That their
welded life may be long and prosper
Gus Is the wish Of many friends.
Jas. II. Jamison, receiver of the de-
funct First National bank is paying a
dividend Of 1928 per cent, making q
total dividend thus far of IL 2-3 pei
cent. There will be another dividend OF
about per cent.
Mrs w. A. Ennis of Rosendale, Mo-,
is visiting in Charlton. a guest Of her
daughter Mrs. B. F. Landrey.
John Jackley Of Pierre, S. D., form
erly Of this county game yesterday for
visit with old friends here and at
Russell.
Mrs. w. W. Kridelbaugh visited
friends in Abba yesterday.
Mrs. w. e. Clark and baby Marvin
of Osceola, returned home yesterday
after a two weeks visit with her sis
ter Mrs. c. f. Mclaughlin and other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Theodore Percifield went to
Lucas yesterday to spend the week
with her parents.
Mrs D. r. Miller of Cambria, re-
turned home Yesterday after few
days visit with her mother. Mrs. n. j
Chapman and sister Mrs. Fannie
Steele.
Mrs. G. B. Wright Of this city is
critically i'll with pneumonia and it is
feared that she cannot recover.
Mrs. r. j. Lowrie Of Ottumwa re-
turned home last evening after a visit
with her daughter Mrs. Will frost
who accompanied her home.
Clarence Vincent and family Of La
coma visited in Charlton yesterday
with Mrs. Vincents parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Threlkeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Miller of Hum
eston, who had been visiting in Char
iton with Mrs. l. N. Bowen returned
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PAckWooo.

4 c. S. Scott has purchased ditching
machine.
Miss Ruth Morrison returned on
Thursday evening to her home in He'd
rick.
Mrs. e. E. Myers and children Of
IBrookville visited relatives here on
Thursday.
4 Ray and Lucy Bowman returned on
"Wednesday from Davenport.
| Mr. and Mrs. Mrs c. S. Adams were
business visitors in Ottumwa Thurs
day.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Leathers return
led to their home at Fairfield Wednes-
day after a few days visit with Mrs.
I1eathers' mother Mrs. J. H. Murphy
Mrs. Mollie Brinker gave delight
iful kettle drum to dozen lady friends
Thursday afternoon.
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viii go on his sons farm about April

will go on his sons farm about April
1st
Willis Wilson left Tuesday for Des
Moines to attend the automobile show.
Miss Sophia Clark has returned
home after spending a week with her
sister Mrs. Jake Silvers and family at
Stockport.
Pat Lowe. indicted on the charge Of.
passing forged check at Bonaparte
plead guilty Thursday and was sen
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail
Mrs. Jennie Wilkin, assistant post
mistress. was called to Missouri the
first of hast week by the illness OF her
sister Mrs Frank Todd.
l.. c. Lining. proprietor of the Ho-
tel Manning left Wednesday evening
for Alton. ILL.,, where he has purchased
twenty-five passenger gasoline
launch which he will return with up
the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers
Miss Jessie Lining who has been
a guest at the Hotel Manning the past
two weeks went to Birmingham for a
short visit.
Mrs. Amelia Conrad and M. F'orman
arrived Monday from Chattsworth, ILL.,,
for a visit at the d. w. Day home.
Mrs. John Thomas went to Keokuk
last week to visit Mrs. John Brazil
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Dsibrow returned Satur-
day from a two weeks visit at the
home Of her son VIM. Disbrow and
family Of Ottumwa
F. L. Joy who has recently been pro-
noted from agent at Keosauqua to
agent at Prairie City, has been COM
PEELED to return to his home here on
account Of an injured hand.
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ALBA.

A couple from Missouri applied for
a marriage license at the Monroe
county court house Monday but were
refused because of the fact that they
were full cousins, such a marriage be-
ing illegal under the laws of Iowa.
On March IS, the Abba Choral So
ciety will render the cantata, THE
Wreck Of the Hesperus" at Kings OPP
era house.
S. L. Fouts. who recently purchased
the Dan Davis farm near Frederick
was in Abba Monday on business. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Fouts.
Mrs. M. D. Cox of Buxton was the
guest Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Creary.
Ed McKissicll left last night for AL
berta Canada, where he has claim.
S. A. Cory of Hiteman was at Abba
on business yesterday.
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Mrs. Mrs. George Wright of War
rem township died at Eer home on
Sunday after an illness of several
weeks with stomach trouble. Death
was due to heart disease and was a
great shock to the family and friends.
Funeral services were held yesterday
at 1 o'clock at May church, conducted
by Rev. Hugh Moore of this city. De-
ceased is survived by her husband and
two children. Eugene Wright of this
county and Mrs. Nellie Miller of Selah.
Washington. She was a sister to Laur-
ell Boss of this city. Mrs. Wright was
highly esteemed by all who knew her
and her demise is greatly deplored.
Glenn HiXson and Miss Mildred
Dukes both of Ced, township We're
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Charlton Baby Smother. to Death

Charlton, March Is Especially
iAn infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
'Ripperger, only four days old, was
found dead In bed yesterday morning.
II was apparently we'll only a few
hours before. It liz thought that it was
emothered to death. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of their
many friends.
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Ames Corn Experts at creston.

Creston. March 15.-Through the eff
forts of P. C. Winters and T. L. Max
WELL experts from the Agricultural col
lege at Ames, will be in Creston on
the evening Of Tuesday, March %, and
talk to the people Of this city and
surrounding community on the subject
OF seed corn.
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kEosAuquA.

Friday for their home at Oxford. Ia,
after. :, week spent al the home OF the
latter in Keosauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jamison and
children returned Friday morning TO
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The high school exercises Saturday
afternoon was an event to be remem
bered The rooms were crowded and
many were unable to get in. The
program was an excellent one and was
enjoyed by all present. The teachers
Of Ottumwa were here in force and
helped to make it the success it
gained.
Theodore Northings, the year old
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Kelley.
died Saturday night. He has been
the same as one of the family for
the past few years. as his fatheI is
dead and his mother with him has
been living with her parents. The
funeral tok place this afternoon and
interment in Iowavi1le cemetery.
H. B. Vinson has returned from 8
visit and Is looking WE'LL
Mrs. Prof. Wilson. Mrs. Henderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Mcclure arr
one the sick list.
The river is about clear of ice anG
soon we will hear the whistle of the
boats which will run from Keokuk to
Outtmwa regularly.
Fred Healey returned home Satur
day night, accompanied by his son,
Lyon. Mr.. Hea1ey lives at Koskanong
Mo-, and has large peach orchard
which he says will bring him a big
yield this year. Fred formerly lived
here and his many friends wish him
success.
The roads are now in fine shape and
an early spring is expected. 1t is
hoped the fruit will clear the frost
line and plenty be given us.
The brick plant of Trott g. Sons will
soon start again, as their output has
cleaned up the surplus and the de.
mand now is growing fast.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-11

war ship, the defense, the sinking OF
the ship. and other events % combat.
The supreme sensation is the operation
Of a gatling gun OF the regular army
model, capable Of firing 600 shots a min
ute. The added attraction VIII be the
dainty Coincidence. Willette Whitaker.
assisted by the comic impresario. F.
Wilbur HILL in a Personality" the iden-
teal feature in which they we're recently
an unusual hit I'm London 1t is said
there will be a genuine riot OF laughter
while Edwna Barry. supported by VIII
liam Richards and company. are pre-
senting The Home Breaker" which
deals with the episodes occasioned by a
modern servant maid with a penchant
for photos and kisses lie Veen. Cross
and company will offer their exceedingly
novel Roman Sports and Pastirnes." In
which much highly amusing Glowing is
interspersed. Dave Ferguson. the storiette
comedian, a recent instantaneous hit in
New York and Boston. has been secured,
and his witticisms and whimsicalities will
be found genuinely enjoyable The Van
Der Koors, with their unique foreign
grotesque illusion. Felix, the Mind-read-
ing Duck" Eddie Mack and Dot VII
liams. in a diverting duo number, and
st Elmo a pictorial dramatization OF
the famous novel. Will I'll up the over
flowing measure