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church. This is a wrong impression

church. This is wrong impression.
The sole object and purpose of the
movement being only to more actively
interest the men in the work of their
own church along lines that are al.
ready established in their own organ.
Eization, such as bible study, work Tor
boys, evangelism, missions, etc. Of.
ten the officers OF the brotherhood are
elected to the same Offices in their 10.
cal Men and Religion organization and
in that way the connection is formed
with the central organization Of the
movement and q source Of communica.
ton established so that the church
may work in unison In the effort to
awaken men the country over to their
privilege and duties in connection
with the upbuilding Of the moral and
spiritual welfare of the men and boys
OF the country.
The committees on boys work
bible study and social service are &C.
lively engaged in making their "sur.
vey" which means that they are in a
systematic and thorough way getting
information from each church in the
community as to the nature and intent
OF work undertaken by the church
along those lines. Their information
is furnished on printed forms in re.
ply to questions that will bring forth
data Of vital importance in the work.
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PREDICTS WAR
IN SIX YEARS
MEMBER OF BRITISH PARLIA.
MENT SAYS ENGLAND AND GER
MANY CAN'T AVOID IT.

New York, Dec. 16.-John Norton
Grifiths, conservative member Of the
parliament for Wednesday,, believes
that within the next six years England
and Germany will be at war and all
of Europe will feel the effects of the
conflict. He made this prophecy with
out qualification following his arrival
in New York from the Canadian north.
west. In saying it he gave what ne
believed to be the reason for Canada 8
refusal to accept reciprocity at the re.
cent election.
1.-THE people Of Canada" said Mr..
Grifflths, realized in their election
that a far graver problem than trade
comfy with the United States con.
fronted them and that the problem was
the bringing together of the English
empire in unity to confront the menace
of q war which would soon threaten
the existence of the mother nation"
II believe there is no doubt" he
continued, "but that within six years
maybe much sooner-England and Ger.
many will be at war and all Europe
will be shaken by the conflict. Yes,
and America, too, for AsSerica could
not help feeling keenly the esistense OF
so great a conflict as that will assured
ly be. Why do think this? because
the whole German nation is seeking a
war with us at every turn of the road,
and when a whole nation is behind a
thing like this there is no stopping it.
The bankers stopped war at the time of
the recent crisis but war was very
near and the bankers cannot always
stand in the way of whole people. .
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MEN AND RELIGION 4
FORWARD MOVEMENT

A convention in the interests of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
will be held in Ottum wa February 4,
and s. The program VIII be yeom'
pleted and ready Tor publication! by
January Is. Some Of the strongest
speakers OF the state and %pro5ably
some men Of note from 0ther states
will be here at that times 5sf82
Marked progress is being made gin
the work of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement by the local commit
tee. The condition Of the roads has
made it next to impossible to accom-.
plish much outside the city Of Ottum-
wa, as it is necessary for the busy
business man who are devoting SO
much time to the work to keep their
appointments either by auto. or by
buggy in order that they need mot
spend all of one or two days enroute
to some communities within the two
counties, Wapello and Davis -
A week ago last Sunday q commit
tee from Ottumwa assisted the men OF
Eddyville in establishing local or.
ganization there. Last Sunday anoth-
er committee endeavored. to keep an
appointment at Farson but found the
roads utterly impossible when within
two miles of their destination.
During the past week representa-.
tives of the executive committee have
assisted in forming organizations in
the following churches in Ottumwa:
West End Presbyterian, Plymouth
Congregational, Willard Street M. E.,
and South Side Christian. The First
Baptist, the East End Presbyterian
and other churches have either com.
pleted their organizations or nave
them under way.
1t is the plan to establish an organ.
ization in every church in the two
counties just as, quickly as 1t can be
done for 1t is only as the individual
church organization is formed and be-
comes identified with the central or
ganization that the work becomes
vitalized. With some there is the i'm
preston that Men and Religion For.
ward Movement organization in an
individual church means new and
distinct organization, with additional
work and new duties fol. those already
actively engaged in the work of the
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ELDoN.

J. W, Hall of Ottumwa was visitor
in the city Wednesday.
John. Canny fell from an engine in
the roundhouse, while on duty Tues.
day night, and received very painful
injuries. 4 rs.. j.
Mrs. w. H. Lining of Keosauqua,
visited here this week with her sister
Mrs. c. W. Finney::H " Z a., a. T. Z,
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Baker expect to
leave soon for South Dakota to spend
the holidays with their daughter, Mis-.
Glen Kendall, and son Ream.
There will be preaching services at
the Ritz building Saturday night at
1880 p. m. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
At the Baptist church Sunday school
at 10 q. m. Preaching at II o'clock
and 1880 p. m.
At the Congregational church Sun
day morning the text will be Acts e:e'
Lord, What Wilt Thou Have Me to
Do?" The text for the evening will
be. Matt. 1888, Seek We first the
kingdom" Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Young peoples meeting at $50.
The Eldon Booster club held their
third annual meeting at the X. P. han
Monday night. The following officers
were elected: Frank Shane, presi-
dent; Ben J. Pruess, vice president;
w. G. Taylor, secretary; X. c. Finney,
treasurer. Directors, IS. H. Sawyers,
E. E. Hilles, c. w. Weber. H. c. Vass.
J. A. Bundy, N. U. Luellen, J. e. Warn
UNI, J. Ed Trott, w. H. Stauffer, E. L.
Shore, D. A. Day and w. o. Sapp.
Miss Georgia Weist very pleasantly
entertained a few Of her friends Mon
day evening, it being her sixteenth
birthday. The evening was spent in
games and music after which dainty
refreshments were served. The
guests left at a late. hour, reporting
having spent an enjoyable evening.
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SOLDIERS FAVOR
SHERWOOD R! :. . BILL
oTTUMWA VETERANS URGE
IOWA SENATORS TO VOTE
r FOR PENSION BILL. 49,.

Seventeen Ottumwa veterans OF the
| civil war yesterday sent to the Iowa
| senators at Washington an urgent re-
quest that they support the Sherwood
service pension BILL just recently
passed by the house Of representa-.
tives. The Ottumwa soldiers believe
the bill offers as much as they are
likely to get and In the following let
ter ask the senators to support 1t IN
the United States senate:
Hon. "A. B. Cummins and w. S. Ken
yon, U. S. Senators, washington
D. C.. w.. H., n
Gentlemen: The signers hereof
veterans Of the civil war, believing
the service pension bill just passed
by the house of representatives to be
just and liberal as We are likely to
get respectfully and earnestly peti-
ton you to support and advocate its
passage by the senate without amend
ment. .$% - 1... ~. es
OttumWa, Iowa, December Is. 1911. ss
Charles P. Brown, Third Iowa In
fantry. s.H ~.
S. H. Harper, Thirty-sixth Iowa In
fantry. sthns r., ~t
F. NJ. Epperson, Thirty-sixth Iowa
Infantry. Il. %s..-s. s..
(. r. r. Buckley. First Iowa Cavalry.
- H. C. .Nosler, Seventh Iowa Infantry.
! wv. H. C..Jaques, Nineteenth and
Fifty -sixth'{U. s. c. l. .-.. >n:
w. H. II. .Asbury, Company e. Third
Iowa Cavalry 49,
= E. B. Criley, Company H, Thirty
second Iowa Infantry.
Samuel Mahon, Seventh Iowa 1nfan-
try, Veteran Volunteers.
John P. Wing, Fourteenth Illinois
Infantry, Volunteers.
II. B. Wagers, Company F, Fourth
Iowa Cavalry.
B. w, Van Der Veer, Company J.
12Oth New. York; K. Fourth U. S. Ar.
tillery.
A.. H. Hamilton, late major Thirty
sixth Iowa Infantry.
Palmer Chisman, Seventh regiment,
Indiana Volunteers.
J. G. Kendrick, Company A, Thirty
third Iowa Volunteers.
Martin Israel, Company A, 1874 Ind
lana Volunteers. an,
j. John George Dew elm, Company X,
Engineers of the west. =
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BLOOM FIELD.

David Gilchrist and family Of Birm-
ingham are visiting at the w. 3.
Shreve home in this city.
Chas. Bogart and Ora Paschal Of
West Point, a., are visiting at the
Burr Thatcher home.
Leitha Howard of Pulaski spent
Thursday In Bloomfield.
Mrs. Hannah Mills of Oklahoma
City. Okla, is visiting at thei JAS SUIT
ton home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Hughes OF
Hood River. Ore, arrived Tuesday for
a months visit with the formers sis
ter Mrs. w. J. Steckel and also with
his mother Mrs. Hughes Of Lima, O.,
who is visiting with relatives here 3.
Orvie Walker of Colgate, Canada, IS
visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Walker
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James ishworth are
visiting old friends in Ottumwa this;
week.
S. Rogers Of Bloomfield spent Thurs
day in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Wishard Of Belknap was in the
city Thursday shopping.
Jack Noble returned to Ottumwa OH
Wednesday after spending a few days
in this city.
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Graham 4 GarretSOn Milk Co.
OttumWa s..
ATHLETIC WOMAN .s
ROUTS BAD BANDITS

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-The police
are searching for two robbers with
badly bruised heads, and Mrs. W.
Holder, II years old, is receiving the
congratulations of friends for her colIr-
age in routing the burglars with 2
heavy Indian club.
Alone in her cottage Mrs. Holder
suddenly was confronted by masked
man with revolver. On the pretext
of fetching her purse she picked up
an Indian club and felled the robber
with the we'll placed blows stepping
over his body, she ran out the front
door, only to encounter the burglars
companion hiding in her little garden.
Again she swung the club, telling
burglar number two and sped on to
the house of her son.in.law nearby.
The police were notified but when
they arrived the burglars had van.
ished.
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HILLS BORO.

Mrs. John Wheatley and daughter
Margaret were shopping in Ottumwa
on Monday.
Clinton Farnum shipped a car load
Of cattle to Chicago Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Collins returned
to their home in Mount Pleasant Tues
day after pleasant visit with relatives
here.
The next number for the Mems club
will be given Wednesday evening Dec.
20 at the Christian church by w. l..
Holly.
Miss Leo Hixson went to Ottumwa
to do some shopping.
Nina Cook is visiting in Birmingham
this week.
Will Miller is ate nding court this
week in Mt Pleasant.
Ganville Hinnan of Keosauqua visit
ed his mother Mrs. Thomas the first Of
the week. 1%E.+, &-.t .,..a
The Rebekahs were invited to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Whitaker
last evening. +. r.
Mrs. j. Z. Elliot is visiting her
mother near Rome this week. " ~
George Danthart and wife went to
Ottumwa this week. H., ~, "
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PATRONS TOLD
OF P.0. RULES
POSTMASTER NIMockS INFORMS
PUBLIC ABOUT CHRISTMAS
MAIL REGULATIONS.

The people Of Ottumwa are giveI
notice by Postmaster F. A. Nimocks O.
the rules to be observed in sending
mail about the Christmas time ant
especially as to packages. The prop
er addressing Of children's mail, thu
method OF placing stickers on mai
matter and the placing Of the proper
amount of postage is touched upon In
the instructions Of Mr.. Nimocks as Is
| also the matter of notification of the
carriers by persons along a carrier
route when they leave the city and
wish their mail held for them. The
letter Of Postmaster Nimocks follows
To the Patrons of the Postofdce:
! The following suggestions. ii carried
out, will enable the postoflce EN-.
ployes, to give better service and like,
wise, avoid possible congesting Of mail
during the Christmas rush, and we
would ask you to keep these items IN
mind in the preparation Of your pack
ages: -"
| In mailing Christmas of New Years
cards to young children same should
/ be addressed in the care of their par
| ents giving street and number, also.
We are frequently unable to locate
children at this time as their names
do not appear in either city directory
or carrier route directories, and un-
less they are located the unclaimed
cards are sent to the dead letter Of
nee. - :..=Et
In preparing packages, do not put
stickers on over the tWine or wrap
pers of package so as to seal it, and
make 1t closed against inspection, sub
ject to first class or letter rates. Put
the stickers on underneath the twine,
and not pasted over it or flaps. i
Be certain you have sufficient post
age on your package, so that it will
not have to be held. and notice be
sent to the addressee to send the nee
essary postage, before we can for
ward the package. Have your. mail
rated up by the clerks, and be certain
that it is fully prepaid. Have all
packages wrapped in good paper, tied
securely, and addressed in ink, open
Gil marks wear off on some paper),
and addressed in plain hand to full ad-
dress, street and number. and see
that your return card is on upper left
hand corner. &C.,, .3..:;
If on a carrier route, and you ex.
pect to be absent from residence, do
not fail to notify your carrier. This
will enable your carrier to hold your
mail at postofice, or deliver to some
one authorized by you to receive it.
and relieve him Of the necessity Of
carrying mail back and forth, if your
house is closed and no order given for
disposition of mail.
Respectfully, = ,~--sI
Frank A. Nimocks, Postmaster.
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INVEST POINT.

Mrs. Herman Pollpeter died at the
family home in West Point Tuesday
Dec. IL, 1911 aged 60 years. Mrs. Poll
peter was born in Prussia, Germany
and at the age Of IA she came with her
parents to America and settled in this
vicinity. She was married at ST. Mary's
church in West Point in 1859. She was
the mother Of fourteen children, seven
Of whom are living. Funeral services
were held at ST Mary's church Thurs
day morning, Rev. Jacoby officiating
The funeral services of Alta NJ.
Flohrer We're held at the Congrega-
tional church at Denmark Thursday
afternoon.
Robert Wilson visited in Ft Madison
Friday.
Rev. s. r. Bishop spent Thursday in
Fred \. Smith of Burlington presi-
dent Of the bank at this place, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
Misses Georgia and Flora Danover
have returned from visit with friends
at Mt. Pleasant and Burlington.
Miss Lillian Harmeyer is in FIT. Mad
ison this week attending the domestic
science course at the short course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meggemeyer of
Fl. Madison have been visiting the
latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. Boed =
ing.
John F'raise and family of Cotton
wood were recent visitors here
George Miller and family returned
Tuesday from six weeks visit at the
John Halbash home near Donnellson.
In the defamation contest held ut
Fl Madison high school last Friday
Miss Rose Dierker of this place was
awarded third place.
Miss Kate Dugnean Of TT. Madison
visited at the Brinck home several DAYS
this week.
Johanna Schuette the 9-year-old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Henry
Schuette underwent an operation at
Fl Madison Monday. The operation
vas performed by DR.. +. c. Roberts.
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ED'.DYvlLLE.-

Mrs. Miller of Oskaloosa is in Ed.
dyville this week working in the in.
terest of the Homesteaders. D.:
Word was received in Eddyville
Wednesday that the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Cross who moved near Des
Moines short time ago., was COM
pletly destroyed by fire. "a
Mae Hagen of Oskaloosa, was in
Eddyville Wednesday visiting his sis.
ter Mrs. NJ. Lester.
Mrs. NJ l.. Bescoe who has been
making her home with her daughter
Mrs. Alice Moore near Frederic, has
purchased the Tennison property on
North Fifth street. Mrs. Bescoe is
moving to her new home this week.
Mrs. George Stephenson of Miss Ida
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SNOW STORM OVER
THE LAKE REGION

Chicago, Dec. ia rain and snow
storm settled over the lake region and
the Ohio valley today, partially tying
up telegraph and train traffic and
causing great discomfort to the Christ
mas shopping crowds in the cities. The
rain extended as far east as the New
England states, with the storm center
over the Ohio valley.
The snow was expected to continue
tonight and tomorrow with slightly
lower temperature, according to the
United States weather forecast. =
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THIRD DEATH IN ~
FAMILY N,MONTH

Muscatine, Dec. 16-For the third
time within the present month death
claimed member of the, Parsons
family of Let's, last night. when David
Parsons. we'll known resident, sue
cumbed On December Mrs, Martha
Cline passed away. On December 5
her brother, Sheldon Parsons died,
while David Parsons death followed
ten days later. OF four brothers and
sisters, only Miss Ruth Parsons sur
1,ix-
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keosauqua Boy Dies. Of Diphtheria.,

Keosauqua Boy Dies. Of Diphtheria.,
Keosauqua Dec. 16.-Glen, the little
four year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Molliston kinsey, living east of town
died last evening about o'clock OF
diphtheria. There seems to be an
epidemic of this dreadful disease but
this is the first case that has here
terminated fatally. The schools have
been dismissed and all sanitary meth
DDS used to cheek it, and the doctors
think they have it well in hand.
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hired man, Walter Newfarmer. The
jury was out all night and brought In
verdict of second degree murder,
which carries with it a minimum SEN
tence of twenty years in prison.
Olson chopped off the head Of his
victim with a corn knife. The defense
was insanity.
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Express Messenger Suicides,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 16.-Because
OF i'll health it is supposed Charles
Sampson. an express messenger on
the Marion Running Water division of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway late yesterday committed
suicide by shooting at Marion. He
recently came here from Sioux City.
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Moline were Ottumwa passengers
Wednesday, Fz.s - ].
Mrs. Kate Thompson Ward moved
Wednesday from the Timson proper
ty into the Corrden property. =
A. Fairchild Of the county board
was a business caller in Eddyville
Wednesday,.
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KANSAS MAN FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER

Council Grove, Kas.. Dec. 16.-N. T.
Olson, wealthy young farmer, was
convicted today of the murder of his
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Wanted

Drop us a card stating.
how much you have, how far
you live from station, and
what station you would ship
We will make you a price
that will interest you.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
CAPITAL STOCK Of
THE ROAD DOUBLED
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
DENVER, Colo. Oct. 1.-THE capital
stock OF the Denver. Northwestern &
Pacific railway, the Mofrnt road was in
creased from SEQ. 600. .Oo0 TO $4,000. 600 At
special meeting of stockholders hold
this forenoon. y bond issue OF $4,000. 900
was also authorized. the snme TO he Sc
cured by "A deed OF trust mortgage upon
all property within tho holding OF the
company,
Holders OF bonds formerly Issued are
20 receive $500 each OF the new FIRST
mortgage bonds. bearing > per cent. and
like amour, of the new 9 per cent In
come bonds. The interest on the latter
issue is not to be paid unless earned,
The now bond issue Is for the extcn-
sion OF the road from It's present tcrmi-
nus. Steamboat Springs. Ia Salt Lake
city. included In which proposed con-
struction Is the boring OF the six-niie
were not able To tcll our stockholders
that the extension of the road had been
financed" said President W g. Evans.
after adjournment of the meeting. but.
under existing conditions. there ~ not
a question but that this Will be accom-
plished Included In our extension en-
terpriscs are the posero cutoff and
line extending from Steamboat Springs
10 the anthracite coal fields in the north
board OF directors was retained 10 serve
until the annual meeting next June.
They arc l.. &. Dodge. +. O. Mofiat, :.
NJ Perry. John f Cnmpion, Charles
Boettcher. Gerald Hughes and w. @.
Evans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
SENSATIONAL SUIT
AGAINST c. s. FUNK
sv 1aasaa Wire 90 The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire 20 The Tribune.
CHICAGO, oct H.-Clarcnce : Funk
general manager OF the international
Harvester company and prominent in the
exposure OF the alleged 100000 Lorlmer
election fund. today was sued for S2S.0Oo
for alienation OF affections. The suit was
filed I'm the circuit court and charges
that Mr. Funk alicnated the affections
Of Josephine HennIng. Mr.. Funk. Al his
office in tne Harvester building, hall
an hour after the suit was nled. cnnl =
acterized Il as some more Of that Lori
mer business.
II don't know any John Henning or his
wife. -" declared Mr.. Funk. IF sucn n
suit has been nled against me IL Is only
some more OF that Lorlmer business
cannot discuss 1t
IL VIII be recalled that at the time Mr..
Funk appeared before the senatorial COM
nllttec which investigated the Lor!mer
election, he made statement TO tho
effect that ne had been shadowd by prl-
vate detectives from the time that he
gave his sensational evidence AZ Spring
neId before the Helm committee. Mr.
Funk declared that the pursuit OF the de-
tectives was 50 open and bold that he
was able 10 get acquainted with at least
one OF them and found out all about h's
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
Tells Inside Secret.

The first time that Baker stepped
across the plate and swung nj the ball.
expecting one on the outside. the sphere
came 10 close and came near beaning
him. He famed out on three bad
balls, not getting what he had been
warned would be prescribed. and all
the Athletics were surprised.
That was the turning point in the
game From then on. their batters
stopped irving 10 get our signs.
After the third inning | saw Barry
and Collins and Baker with their heads
together and knew that they were
talking about the key that went wrong
and wouldn Z nj.
II was Quick work on the part Of
McGraw. a. none Of our opponents III
the National league is clever enough
on the offense to try TO detect battery
signals or TO even try TO get them. !
think that j. the big inside secret OF
the game. I discovered from she de-
cisiVe wav in which Davis stepped in
TO the ball that he drove 10 left field
20 score their only run that be knew
what was coming, and McGraw frus-
trated il. -
"Hc knew what IL was going 10 be.
chief I said 10 Meyer.
McGraw Immediately ordered the
chief 10 change his signs and we bad
them in the air after that. They did
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
ASSERTS INNOCENCE
ON BEING SENTENCED
BY Associated Press.

BUTTE. Mont. Oct. lf-''l am as In
noccnt OF the crime the child unborn.
declared Pat oulrk when Judge Doulan
asked him " he had anything 10 say why
sentence snould not be Imposed this
morning.
ou!rk was sentenced 20 twenty years
1T hard labor He was convicted or roU~
berry, the information alleging that he
was one Of three who held up and robbed
the Boyle saloon July ! last.