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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
PIONEER GOES
TO HIS REWARD.
JOHN sWENsoN, CHARTER MEM.
Der OF MUNTERvlLLE CHURCH
DIES SUDDENLY.

! John Swenson, we'll known and
mighty respected resident of Munter-
vile, and one of the pioneer residents
Of the Swedish community there, died
suddenly "Wednesday morning at 1880
after being belfast only twelve hours.
Mr.. Swenson had been failing in health
for some time.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning, the cortege leaving the
family residence one quarter mile
north of Munterville at 10 o'clock and
at the Munterville Swedish Lutheran
church, the services will be conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Tillman
at 1920 o'clock. Interment will be
made IN the Munterville cemetery.
Mr.. Swenson was a native Of Knared
Halland, Sweden, being born August
10, 1888. He came to this country
from Sweden in 1854 and located In
Otumwa, where he spent one year pre-
vious to going to Munterville. He had
since lived in Munterville. He was
married January 28, 1855 to Miss Anna
Erlanson, who with two children, Rob-
ert Swenson of Davenport and Mrs. j.
E. Inner of Litchfield, Mimi, are the
immediate survivors. Seven children
were born to this union. Fifteen grand
children and one great-great grandchild
also survive. Mr.. Swenson upon ar
irving in Chicago in 1854, found no
railroads had penetrated further west
than that point. He went overland
to Moline. III and from there to this
city by the same method of travel. He
was one of the organizers of the Mum
terville Swedish Lutheran church and
a charter member. He had been super
intendent of the Sunday school depart
ment for, the past three years, and at
the time of his death was deacon in
the church. He was kind and low
ing father and husband and a good
neighbor. His death is universally
mourned by the residents Of Munter-
vile and his numerous friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
coLUM BIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Goltry of Rus
sell came down Saturday to visit u
the home Of their son, James, al
Dudley.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gardner de-
parted on No. 3 Saturday for the west
where they expect to make their home
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Apley of Ottumwa
visited the parental Apley home here
Sunday.
Marshall Byrum, who was operated
upon in Ottumwa Tuesday, is getting
along nicely.
business visitors in Ottumwa Tues
day.
Mrs. Harry Miller of Fredric visited
her friend Miss Iva Stevens in Dudley
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nye visited at
the E. w. Cramblit home Sunday.
Herman Leander was business
visitor in Ottumwa Wednesday,.
S. A. Nye was also In Ottumwa We'd
neSday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
IOWA Man WIRED
HIS HEN HOUSE
ELECTRIC LIGHT HOWEVER
PROVED roo MUCH FOR
OLD HENS.

Council Bluffs, April 21.-Unusual
Experiences in chicken farming, such
as working hens overtime by use OF
electric lights and making them lay
two to four eggs a day, will probably
be discussed by Clarence Durham OF
Woodbine at the chicken show to be
held in Council Bluffs next fall. Mr..
Dunham's experiences with chickens
is almost unbelievable. With the
liberal use of electricity for lighting
his chicken house throughout the
twenty-four hours of each day he gets
remarkable results.
Mr.. Durham says he read of SUCH
cases, but did not believe it. To set
tie the matter, he wired his hen house.
At the end of the second week he
made the startling discovery that daily
he was getting greater number OF
eggs than he had hens.
Putting them on the best egg pro-
ducing diet, Durham put in more
electric bulbs, making the interior or
his hen house as light as day. regard
less of the hour. The result was as
tonishing. Hens that previously had
refused to lay got busy and produced
laid three, and one four daily.
1t proved too strenuous for the best
layers, and one after another died OF
a disease that Durham says was akin
to nervous prostration. He will be
secured if possible by the local asso-
citation and explain in person the I'M
usual experience he has had getting
his hens to lay.
Fanciers from all over Council Bluffs
and vicinity are evinci:.g much interest
in the Great Western Poultry associa-
ton, definitely organized at meeting
Of the officers. Many applications for
are coming to Secretary
covalt. They are coming from all
over southwestern Iowa. One would
,e member from Shenandoah express
led the opinion that 81 initiation fees
md 81 a year dues are insufficient
He enclosed SIS to show his
aith in his argument.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
HARRINGTON.

81 81 3 y Z p. W. p
Rev. D. w. Phillips and Mrs. Nellie
Therme left Tuesday afternoon for FL
don where they attended the associa-
ton Of the Congregational church.
E. C. Dean and wife of Racine were
Pennington visitors Wednesday after
an absence Of thirtyfour years when
they were residents here.
Geo. vonderhaar and family visited
over Sunday with relatives in West
Point.
Mrs. Baber of Bonaparte and daugh-
ter Mrs Lizzie Thompson of Moline
Ill, visited Wednesday with Mrs. Fred
Borman.
Mrs. P. s. Miller and daughter Mad
cline of Corydon are guests at the
home of Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 0. Boyer.
Mrs Alice Ruthven returned to Fort
Madison Monday after visit with her
niece Mrs. E. S. Kelley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Wednesday afternoon. complimentary
to Mrs. Bryson Of Fort Dodge and Mrs.
Richards of Chicago. -...
Miss Ada De Long Of Osceola, form
erly of this city. is here for few days
visit with Miss Birdie Clark and other
friends.
Mrs. Ben Burrell and niece, Miss
Maude Burrell, left yesterday for a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in st. Joe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith and chill
dren, Of Ottumwa, have returned home
after visit Of several days with his
sisters, Mrs. Jas. Lyons, of White
breast township, and Miss Ella Smith
Of this city.
Mrs Geo. Poucher has been enjoy
ing visit from her sisters law,
Mrs. c.. w. Vorhies. Of Madrid, and
Mrs. E. G. Vorhies of Ottumwa
Miss Pearl Wilson left yesterday
for an extended visit with friends in
Carthage, ILL.,, where the family form
erly resided
Mrs. Calire Shrimp left yesterday for
visit in Red Oak with her sister Mrs.
]. e. Smith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
DEATHS.

April 20, 1011, at
11:4O p. m. at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen Anderson. 555h West
Second street, Charles L. Young, age
Ga, one Of Ottumwa's most respected
colored residents. Mr.. Young has
been a resident of Wapello county
for the past thirty-six years. He
leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, two daughters,
Mrs. Anderson, Of this city and Miss
Elenor Young, Of Kansas City. Two
sons also survive, Lloyd of Kansas
City and Wesley of Peoria.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from the
residence Of his daughter, conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Burton, a coiored mis-.
sionary. Interment will be made in the
Shaul cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
HIGHLAND CENTER.

W. H. Smith and Miss Lizzie Guns
ningham were married Sunday, April !
in Ottumwa by Rev. Father ]. w,
Bulger. The wedding was somewhat oil
surprise to their many friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith came to Hedrick that
evening and left that night for visit
with friends in Des Moines. Mr.. Smith
is the son of Mrs. Alzetta Smith OF
Hedrick and has many friends here.
His bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Cunningham of Highland
Center and Is popular young lady.
Their many friends in Hedrick. High
land Center and Ottunawa will extend
congratulations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
HoPEWELL,

Frank Samples and family spent Sun
day with c.. Blacks.
Chas Hunter is plastering the al
dition to his house.
VIM. Roemmerman and family and
Emmett Walker and family were Sun
day guests at the Chas Worrell home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jones visited
Sunday in Ash Grove at w. r. Wor-
rell's. ".
J. w. Johnson and family spent Sun
day at the parental Walker home.
Mrs. Chas Roberts visited her
mother, Mrs. Hunter, the latter part
of last week.
Jess Helmick and family visited
Sunday at Ormanville with relatives.
Geo. Worrell, for some time working
in Milwaukee. Wis, is visiting rela-
tiVeS here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
CHARLTON.

Glenn Crowl and Miss Stella Clouse.
both of this city, were united in mar
lriage on Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. at the Christian parsonage, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. G.
c. Davis. Only a few witnesses were
present. The bride was attired In
dainty and becoming dress of white
embroidery. They at once went to
housekeeping in cottage on North
for their reception. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Clouse and has resided in this county
from childhood. The groom is son Of
Mrs. Dot Crowl and has also resided
here for several years. Both are well
known and highly regarded and will
have the best wishes of large circle
Of friends for long, happy and pros
porous welded life.
Harry Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Johnson met with a painful acct
dent yesterday. He was driving team
of ponies when they became frightened
at an automobile and ran away, throw
ing him out. He suffered some bad
bruises but was not seriously injured.
s Geo. l.. sheets and Miss Bertha Tut
tie, both Of Benton township, were
united in wedlock yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. at the Baptist parsonage,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Hugh Moore.
County Clerk Collins yesterday is
sued marriage license to Irwin w.
Stephenson and Miss Estella Belle Sig
Ter. both OF Warren township.
The members of the daughters Of the
American Revolution held their annual
banquet Wednesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. T. NJ. Hooper. The house
and tables were tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting in the society
colors, blue and white A patriotic pro-
gram, consisting of toasts, music and
readings, was given. and the occasion
was one Of much pleasure.
Mrs. J. d. Beaman entertained a
number of lady friends at a luncheon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Mabel Toland who resides on
North Weller street. left this morn
ing on business trip to Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Collingwood
and baby OF Taylorsville, ILL.,, arrived
:. last evening for visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Collingwood, 115
North Willard street.
Miss Fannie Rupe, 1913 North Ran
som street, left yesterday for Cheyenne,
Wyoming, for an extended pleasure
trip.
Mrs, Mary E. Wilson of Drakeville
left yesterday for Creston after visit
ing friends in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Palmer and two
daughters, residing south of the city,
have gone for short visit with
friends in Lincoln, Neb
Mrs. Minnie Brooks. COS Wabash
avenue, departed yesterday for Chey-
enne, Wyoming, for short visit with
relatives.
E. O. Chinn of Oskaloosa was
business caller on the south side yes
terday.
Mrs. Ida Hartley and little daughter
Miss Sarah, 237 North Mclean street.
left this morning for Mystic for a
short visit.
Mrs. Nancy Baker, residing in Cen
trail addition, left this morning for a
short visit with her brother, Noble
Sparks. in Kansas City, Mo-.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by Deputy County Clerk Clara Peter
son to William Elsenshon and F1iss
Letha Pool, and to Melvin Lee .Arbo-
CAST and Miss Matte Isabel Wilson.
Thomas Spicer and Harry Owens
were visitors in Oskaloosa yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bonnifield and
children, 121 North Jefferson street,
leave tonight for trip IN the west,
during which they will visit numerous
California points.
Mrs. M. S. Cox of Foster returned
to her home this morning after
short visit with her brother, Harrison
South, 402 West Second street.
Mrs. F. D. Preever of Blakesburg
returned home this morning after
shopping in the city
Mrs. L. Neassen of Derby returned
home this morning after short visit
with her daughter, Mrs e. Carson, 40
Richards street.
Mrs. s. J. Hopkins, 1400 North JEFF
ferson street, left this morning for a
short visit with friends in Abba.
Miss Margaret Hutchinson, 43S North
Court street, left this noon for Iowa
City for few days visit.
Mrs. Harry B. Williams and son,
Bert, Of st. Marys, Ohio, are visiting
at the home OF the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Currier, 423 West
Fifth street.
Claude Kearns, who was captured
here some time ago by Officer Charles
Prevulsky and taken to Fairfield to
answer to the charge of larceny. has
been found guilty and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Thomas Long of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
returned to his home to day after visit
ner Main and Janney street
Mrs. w. H. HORNED, 1923 Iowa ave-
nue., returned yesterday afternoon
from Wooster, Ohio, where she was
called by the illness of her daughter,
Miss Olive Horned Miss HORNED is
much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Young, 100 Ash
street, left yesterday for Florida to!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
Claims Wells Are InexhaustibIe.

Fairfield, April 21.-(Special.) y
Competition for the city in the water
business will result if the petition for
franchise presented by the Jefferson
County Gas, Oil and Mineral Co., is
granted. The company requests the
privilege of laying water mains in the
streets and alleys of Fairfield for the
purpose of furnishing residents with
water from its deep we'll In the east
ern edge of the town.
AS result of test made recently
the company claims its we'll is prac
tically inexhaustible and claims 1t can
furnish better water than the city Is
now doing. The city council referred
the petition to the judiciary committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
MADERO ARMY WATTS
WORD TO ATTACK
Continued From Page ~

airy condition being that status quo
be imposed on all military operations
which would include, OF course, the
shipment Of arms or the bringing uI
of reinforcements to the north OF
Mexico, thing which General Maderc
| said was probably the main govern
ment idea in favoring the armistice
DR.. Gomez is said to have indicated to
the rebel chief the needlessness of an
attack on Juarez now in view of the
fact that If there is disagreement
in the peace negotiations following
the armistice, General Madero still
would be in position to attack
Juarez The ultimatum issued by Gen.
Madero to the effect that he would
attack Juarez today unless he was as.
sured President Diaz would resign, has
been formally communicated by DR..
! Gomez to the Mexican government.
DR.. Gomez was not optimistic as to a
favorable response. He is said to
be of the opinion that while the re-
tirement Of President Diaz is an action
necessary for the restoration Of tran;
guilty in the republic, state Of an
archy and lawlessness would be likely
to follow. any announcement or as
surances that Gen. Diaz would abb
dictate the presidency
It is said that DR.. Gomez believes an
assurance that Diaz would resign
should be given only after all the
other conditions of peace are arranged
which he thinks would occupy at least
month, during which time the coun-
try would be returning to its normal
condition.
Attack Delayed.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aprr 2L-The attack
on Juarez is set for this afternoon, un-
less in the mean time the president Of
the republic of Mexico should resign.
This morning the two cities. Juarez on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
and Ell Paso on the American side, are
awaiting the outcome of the day OF bat.
tie, the general expectation being that
the fight between federals and rebels
will be under way by sunset.
At the insurrecto junta in Ell Paso
the clerical force was up late last night
drafting kilograms, deciphering and
sending messages. Several couriers
left during the night for the insurrecto
camp. others were preparing for an
early start this morning. AS all cor.
respondence between DR.. Gomez in
Washington and the local junta is in
cipker the clerical force is kept busy.
The force was more than ordinarily
active last night because Of the un.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

visit several weeks in Jacksonville and
Tampa.
Mrs. Retta Wildly of Vinton Is visit
ing her father, DR.. Benjamin B.
Stricken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Don't loos sicht of Wib Clements
new humorous book entitled what
the Sam Hill" Go to the Crescent
Book store and get copyright book
for Sunday reading. Price 75c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
Girls Names Will
Be Mem Feature in
Saturday Courier
: The Courier will begin

the Courier Will DeglD
he publication Of a Sc
ries of articles concerning the
names of girls. what they mean,
the famous people that bore the
name, the name in history,
literature, etc. This Is a copy
righted series of articles and
touches field not hitherto COW
cred. In the backs of the die.
tionaries there are few names
given with their derivations,
but invariably the name you
seek is not there. This series
will include the name of every
girl of your acquaintance and
tell her all she should know re-
garding her name. The arti-
cles will appear each Saturday
and will be numbered. The
name Mary" will be the first
of the series.
:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
PEOPLES PULPIT

Tho Courier wis. publish in
this column articles contributed
by its readers. Tho oommunica-
Ions should be typewritten, or
in plain hand on one side Of the
paper, and signed.
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An INTEREST A0|
U Time Deposits y
Manning & Epperson State Bank
EDDYvILLE, IOWA.
Tri-Weekly Courier

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hanged VIII please give th> name ..
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
COSTLY DROP CURTAIN.
The One Meissonier Didn't Paint For q
French Theater.

The One Meissonier Didn't Paint For
French Theater.
The enterprising manager Of q thea
ter called upon the famous French art
list Jean Louis Ernest MISSIONER on
one occasion and asked him to paint
drop scene for n certain theater anu
name his own terms.
you have seen my pictures, then"
asked Mcissonier.
ooh, yes" exclaimed the manager,
''but it is your name I want! 1t will
draw crowds to my theater."
Sand how large do you wish this
curtain to be-" inquired the artist.
"Ah, we'll, we will say 10 by Is me-
ters."
Meissonler took up pencil ana pro-
ceeded to make calculation. At last
he looked up and said, with imper-
turbable gravity:
81 have calculated and find that my
pictures are valued at $4,000 francs
per meter. Your curtain, therefore,
Will cost you just 2l.G00,oo0 francs.
But that Is not ALL 1t takes Inc twelve
months to paint twenty-five centime-
tiers OF canvas. 1t will therefore take
me just 800 years to finish your cur
tain. You should have come to me
earlier, monsieur ! am too old FOR the
undertaking now. Good morning"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
Arabic Numerals.

An Illustration OF what mankind
owes to the labor saving Arabic nll-
merals compared with preceding forms
Of notation is shown in adding 1913 TO
1913, the sum Of which IS expressed III
only four figures. or 1886. Meantime
In Roman characters we would nave
to denote 1913 with the capital letters
MDCCCXLVIII Repeating these lei
tiers explains why Cicero complained
of the sweating toll Of all addition.
On that account Homer's total OF Aga
memnons feet Is not the correct
sum Of the different contingents 10 IL
which he gives of the Grecian states.
Herodotus is worse yet when he gives
the total figures OF Xerxes' army AFTER
enumerating the quota Of the various
natioualitias which composed 1t. Like
wise what a life insurance company
would now do without Arabic nu-
merals may be imagined.-Dr. VII
liam Hanna Thomson in Designer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
How Machinery BreatE1es.

An English writer on engineering
subjects, Mer7yn O'Gornan, calls at
tention to the fact that piece Of ma
chinery, such as an automobile, laid
aside after being used IS in danger OF
internal rusting through Kind OF res
piration which affects cylinders, gear
boxes, clutch chambers, interspaces IN
ball bearings, anu SO forth. Every in
closed air space "breathes" by draw
ing In air when q fall Of temperature
contracts its walls and expe!iing It
when the walls expand through heat.
The moisture introduced with the air
Is deposited in the cavities and may
produce serious damage through rust.
The popular belief that oil Will pro.
tect the Inaccessible parts OF unused
machinery is fallacious, since nearly
all oils take up about per cent OF
water in solution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
EIGHT CENTS A DAY.
Workers. Pay In England When Boars
Was a Shilling a Week.

WOrHerS ray III EtSia AIN "Hoh IVA y
Was Shilling a Week.
There was a time when workman
in England received 8 cents day as
an ordinary wage, when skilled ar
tisans commanded u cents day and
when women worked In the field al
such tasks as reaping straw, hoe1ng,
planting beans and washing sheep
for . cents day, and wise student
Of the subject has expressed the opin-
ion that the British workman Of that
day was better OF than he has ever
been since then.
That sounds paradoxical. But the
explanation Is this: The workman
who sold his services for s cents a
day could buy good beef or mutton for
III cents a pound. Wheat cost him on
the average only IS cents bushcl.
He could get board for - to 1G cents
a week. The pay he would receive for
fifteen weeks services would suffice
to purchase a supply of suitable food
stuffs, according to the standard Of his
time consisting Of wheat, malt and
oatmeaD, to maintain Ills family fol
an entire year.
Under these circumstances cents u
day-increased 10 Il cents in harvest
time-was a fair wage, and times
were good" for the average workman
-McCfure's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
AFTER SOLDERING. sI.~.
sThs Gentleman In White" and the
Idea of the Red Cross.


Idea of the Red Gross.
During the Italian war Of 1859 young
Jean Dunant was travelling In that
country. After the battle Of Solferino
he visited the field, and, seeing the
terrible suffeTings Of the wounded SOL
liers who lay around unattended, he,
with the assistance Of several peasant
women, formed an ambulance service,
with Its headquarters IN little church
at Castigllone. He helped with his
own hands to bind up the wounds Of
Frenchmen, Italians and Austrlans
alike.
"They are all brothers. he said. "a
wounded enemy Is an enemy no long
err" And he and his corps Of helpers
brought water land medicine and
smoothed the pallets OF straw and
cheered the unfortunates and closed
the eyes of the dead and performed
the last kind Offices for the dying.
hunaut was regarded by the hundreds
df wounded as O miracle Of goodness
little less than an angel. "The gentle
man In white was the way in which
the officers spoke Of him as he moved
around among the sick, his light CLOTH
ing making him conspicuous on the
field.
His experiences at Solferino, where
he saw that the willing hands Of a
few unframed helpers actually saved
MANY lives and comforted hundreds OF
others, inspired him with the grand
idea of an organization-th Red Cross.
Christian Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23
Bathjnu Machines, H.

Somebody has inquired why bath
ing machines" the comfortable priva,
CT OF which for ocean bathing has
never attracted bathers in this coun'
try, are called machines, remarking
that there is nothing OF machine
about them except the horse which
draws them to the beach. The answer
has been found in the new Oxford
Dictionary. 1t appears that ma.
chine" was originally structure OF
any kind, material or immaterial," and
has nothing to do with machinery. q
later word Ships were called ma.
chimes, and it would have been proper
to speak Of a pulpit as a machine
Argonaut