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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15

The mission which opened yesterday
morning at st. Patrick's Catholic
church, corner Ward and Church
streets, was attended by an overflow
congregation at all the exercises held.
I; The mission was formally opened
with high mass at 1920 yesterday
morning, the celebrant being Rev.
Father James Bulger, pastor of the
church. At the end Of the mass the
liturgical prayers for the opening of
the mission were sung by Rev. WI. J.
Clifford. one Of the missionary fathers,
after which the father preached a
forcible sermon on the necessity Of
making the mission He took for his
text. Lord grant that may see" and
in his development he insisted upon
the necessity of calling out to Christ
to give spiritual sight during the mis-
sion, as the blind man of the gospel
cried out to the savior to give him the
spiritual sight that he had been de-
prived of at birth.
At the close of his sermon Father
Clifford said that the exercises during
the week would be as follows:
Masses with instructions at s. 80 and
9 o'clock every morning.
The way of the cross every after
noon at o'clock.
The children's mission at Ais p. m.
The evening services at 7:30.
Non-Catholics are cordially invited
to assist at the exercises.
An unique feature of the mission
is the question box, the purpose Of
which is to afford easy means for
those who wish to inquire; to find out
what the Catholic church believes and
teaches. The questions found in the
box during the day will be answered
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CHARLTON

. The members Of the Baptist church
have extended call to Rev. Brice OF
Omaha. who will be here to conduct
services tomorrow. He and his wife
will be heartily welcomed to Chart
tom
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Berry and daugh.
ter Eunice, and son, Harold, Of Abba,
formerly of this city. have returned
home after visit with her father, J.
H. Stephens, and other relatives and
old friends.
Gerald "A. Gowen, who is employed
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by one of the fathers Immediately be
fore the evening lecture.
c.~,. Nn>.An

| lore the evening lecture.
Pray for the "Dead."
The services opened last evening with
the rosery led by Father Clifford. The
last decade of the five was offered up
for the dead of the parish. Father
Clifford announcing that those who do
not make the mission are spiritually
dead To make the mission it Is nee.
essary to attend at least five services,
and go to confession and communion.
Father Clifford announced that the
morning mass at 5: 80 o'clock was the
, one that all should attend. The
O'clock service. he said, was for the
lame and lazy" i-aa
The sermon of the evening was
given by Father Felix A. Byrne, who
used the gospel Of the day as the
foundation. It's title was as the Soul
Worth Saving?" Pointing to the
black cross before which he stood,
Father Byrne said that the missioners
had placed that before all eyes with
the hope that it would he indelibly
fixed in the minds Of all during the
mission. 1--WE speakers will pass out
Of your mind" said the speaker, "but
the lessons and messages CT this mis-
sion will remain. We have nothing
new to offer you, simply the same old
truths of the holy Catholic faith. This
cross is symbolic in its blackness OF
the sins of Adam and those on down
through the ages. This pure white
garment that hangs on the cross is
symbolic Of him who gave his life FOR
your conversion. The gospel says.
this day has salvation come to this
house. and this mission comes to save
you. All our labors will be labors OF
love to save your souls. Make haste
Zacchaeus and come down says the
gospel. You are like Zacchaeus and
YOU are to come to this mission for
your salvation"
Who Should Make Mission.
The missioner then explained who
are to make the mission. There are
four classes" said he, "and the first Is
the poor. This does not mean the poor
in worldly goods. but those who are
poor in spirit, those who are humble.
The second are the captives. These
are mum erous everywhere. They are
the ones that are bound to some passion
or sinful habit. They have all the
faith. but they are careless, Indifferent.
lukeworm and do not carry out their
faith. They are in the letters Of sin.
Then there is the blind, spiritually
They do not possess all the dogmatic
teachings that God would have them
know. Three-fifths Of the American
recple belong to no church They are
the blind.
The last are the bruised. who are
men and women who at some time in
their lives have gotten away from the
church, and those who are too timid
to come forward and reunite with the
church. .
"God is Infinitely perfect and man Is
like unto him. Man has intelligence.
will ard memory. God intended
man never to perish and that is one
reason why God has given you this
onnortunity to make the mission and
make sure Of your immortal soul God
laid down his life for lis en- the cross
His life is one story Of love. one story
Of mercy. He gives you this oppor-
trinity to save your SOUL You nave
ono soul and no one can save 1t but
Yourself. This mission offers you the
opportunity. Accept It,
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days may select the day most useful
to them. The committee in charge
aim to have the program so rich and
strong that every Sunday school
teacher and worker in the county will
not only want to be present, but will
arrange to be present if possible. The
banner for the largest increase OF any
school in the county in the campaign
for 10000 in 1912" will also be
awarded at that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
PRESBYTERIANS
TO MEET OCT. Is

Des Moines, Oct. 14.-Tuesday even,
ing the thirty.f1rst annual meeting OF
the Iowa Presbyterians will meet IN
this city. The sessions will continue
to Friday. Rev VIM. H. Ensign Of
Tmhuoue is moderator. The principal
address Of the session will be deliver
ed by Rev. Allison Matthews OF Sc
attic, moderator Of the general as
semblY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
Henry Co. Colt and Corn Show,

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 14.-The Henry
county corn ard colt show opens to.
morrow. continuing for two days.
Fine lists of entries have been made
in both exhibits. The old soldiers and
old settlers hold reunion at the same
time --- =
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OVERFLOW co NC r EGArloN IS
GREET CATHOLIC MIssIoNERs
At ST. PATRicK's
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Inquiries Of the Catholic Faith are
Responded to Each Evening"
Services Begin at $50 Each
80. Morning.
ORDER OF SERVICES.

$3.50 a. m.-Mass and brief
instruction.
9 a. m.-Mass and brief in
struction.
3 to 4 p. m.-Way Of the cross
AIS p. m.-Instruction to
y children.
1880 p. 11.-Rosary. Answers
to questions. Sermon. .
Tonight's subject-"The Only
Obstacle to Salvation"
Speaker-Rev. Father w. J.
Clifford. .:..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
IOWA AND HER FRUIT.

If you believe Iowa is not entitled
to front rank as fruit producing
state, go to the state house and wit
ness the remarkable displays that
have been placed there as a feature
of the state horticultural convention.
And if you will talk with some of the
producers you will learn that Iowa
orchardists have made money off their
fruit Furthermore they will corrob-
crate the Capital in its statement that
Iowa is as good fruit producing
state as any in the union If the or
chardist will give his trees the care
and attention maintained by the wes-
tern fruit grower.
Not long ago a western Iowa news
paper published some exceedingly in
teresting facts relative to fruit pro-
duction in southwestern Iowa. w. S.
Keeline, for instance, picked twelve
hundred bushes of apples from forty
FIVE acres which netted him approx
imately twelve thousand dollars. In
addition he netted $1,700 from twelve
acres of grapes and he has averaged
500 an acre from his blackberries
for several years.
C. H. Dyer, who has seventy acres
in orchard near Glenwood sold $10,-
500 in apples in 1910 and $14,500 in
1911, total of $4,000 in two years.
c. E. Mincer of Hamburg, who has
a display at the state house, bought a
twelve acre orchard three years ago
for $4,000 and the following year
sold $4,000 worth of apples off of it.
Mincer will give you further details
if you ask for him at the capitol
building.
These are not exceptional cases ex-
cept in that there are few Iowans who
are devoting their time and attention
to fruit raising. But the man who
wants to get back to nature should
consider the possibilities of Iowa as
a fruit producing state with land at
$3.50 to 5000 per acre.-Des Moines
Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
CONSENT MAJORITY TOO SMALL.
Allamakee County Will Probably Re-
main Dry as Does Winneshiek.

There is every likelihood that the
petition for saloons in the county will
again fail of the requisite 65 per cent.
The petitions were filed on Wednes-
day last and the anti-saloon forces
got busy at once to review them. Ac-
cording to their count there are but
2,977 names, which is only 81 more
than the required So per cent, the to-
tai number of voters this year being
4486. These figures allow but tri-
file over sc per cent. Claims are al
so made by the "drys' that they have
found duplicate names on the list
which with the number of withdraw
ais they expect to secure will readily
wipe out the bare 81 majority, as
they have it.
Another blow was administered the
'wets" Sunday by Rev. FIR. Norton,
who from his pulpit denounced the
saloon evil and declared that any
member of his church who had signed
the consent petition must withdraw
their names or terminate their church
relations. AS consequence quite a
number of Withdrawals have been
signed for filing at the proper time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Holiday Week Attraction VIII BE
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch"

1t is the first time for a number
of years since the management of the
Grand opera house were able to pro-
cure a suitable attraction during the
holiday season, between Christmas
and New Years and for that reason
there has never been anything going
on in the opera house at that time.
This year we were fortunate in being
able to book Mrs. Wigs in the Cab
bage Patch" and we know the attrac-
tion will please every one who will
attend the performance. We hear the
best reports about it, the company
being a large one and the cast is
about the same as when the perform
ance was given in New York and Chi
cago.
We have been able to arrange for
a matinee performance and so that
every one will have an opportunity to
attend the performance, the prices
have been made, so cents for adults
and 80 cents for childen. The per-
Torrance will commence promptly at
els and the evening performance
will start at the usual time, $500.
Prices, as follows: 35 cents, so cents,
rs cents, 81 and $3.50.
Remember the date, December 80,
and secure you seats early.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
Some Adventures.

While ambling about the city to
view the beauties wrought by the
hand of man, as we'll as the glorious
effects of nature a DEBORAH young
man recently met with several adven-
lures. He called on his sweetheart
and found her darning socks with
her brows knit. He went out where
her mother was washing dishes and
saw the kitchen sink. With grief he
turned away when he saw a sad iron.
He dropped in later at the doctors
and in a rasping voice told his woes,
and the latter said he saw that he
was a little hoarse. Going back past
the blacksmith shop he thought there
had been a wreck, when Mr.. Olson
picked up a wagon wheel and spoke.
The town seemed then suddenly to be
all agog when he heard three engines
putting, and as he met Burns truck
auto on the road he noticed tnat
it was tired. His terror grew when
he hunted up Marshal Johnson and
Flicky showed him little Colt. II
was back to his rooms for him and
he felt better when he saw the table
still stood on its legs and the carpet
still laid-and when he got up next
morning he resolved never to eat
more than one-half of last years tur-
key again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18

The petitions will not be canvassed
by the Board of Supervisors until they
convene for their January session.
When the petition was filed last
week representatives of the "wets'
sought to have Auditor Kolsrud refuse
permission to the "drys" to review
the names until the final canvass took
place, claiming that they were not
open to the public until the Board
assumed charge of them. Attorney
General Cosson at Des Moines, was
asked to rule on the matter and he
phoned back that the names were
subject to public inspection as soon
as filed.-Waukon Democrat.
The defeat of the mulct petition in
Allamakee county is quite generally
conceded, as it requires but four with
drawals to a township to accomplish
that result, and early in the week
we were told "a Withdrawals had
been secured here and 35 in Wau-
kon, and of the remaining 16 town
ships we have not report.-Postville
Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
A Tragic Recitation.

They say notable French actress
occasionally likes to play little joke
on her public. She went to London
recently and had an audience in tears.
A large, athletic Englishman was
weeping copiously.
"Sir, you seem moved" remarked
a Frenchman at his side.
Eyes. How impressive she is!
cannot understand French, but ! can
understand the tragedy in her utter
ances."
''In that case" said the French
man, "you may be interested in know
ing that she is reciting the multipii-
cation table. kansas City Journal,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
Making 1t Worth While.

A neighborhood bully had run over
a smaller boy so often that the father
of the latter was impelled to say to
him.
Sonny, when / was youngster
my father licked me every time any
boy did. / am not going to do that
with you. Instead, | am going to
give YOU one dollar every time you
polish off that Jones boy"
For several days the youngster ar
rived home slightly mussed. but ST.
lent. At the end of the second week
he put in bill for eight dollars. 1t
was itemized and circumstantial and
backed by a couple of vouchers in the
way of eeth.-Chicago Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
tuberculosis Kills One in Five

Every fifth death in Norway is
caused by tuberculosis. One-half OF
the deaths occurring between the ages
of fifteen and forty years are due to
the white plague. The country con-
tains between 10000 and 10000 tu-
bercular patients. Every year between
5000 and 1000 persons die from this
disease alone, occasioning an econom-
ic loss to the country Of six million
dollars annually. These startling fig
ures make it easy to understand the
widespread agitation that is now car
ried on in Norway for the purpose OF
checking the ravages of the great
scourge of the civilized world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
SENDING CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Simple Rules, If Observed, Will Pre-
vent LOss-Packages Must be
Plainly Addressed and Prop
Stamped.


A set of rules for the guidance of
persons sending Christmas gifts by
mail has been promulgated by Post
master General Hitchcock, and If the
DEBORAH people put them into practice
they will save the postoffice people
extra work and will also insure that
containing Christmas gift will reach
it's destination and not the dead letter
office.
These are the things to learn and
remember:
Postage on all matter should be
fully prepaid. Packages not fully
prepaid will be held for postage.
All packages should be fully and
plainly addressed, including street
and number, or number of rural route
in order that there may be no delay
in handling and delivering them.
The sender's name and address
should be placed in the upper left
hand corner of the envelope or wrap
per to insure return of mail if not de-
livered
All mail matter should be securely
packed and wrapped so as to bear
transmission without breaking. Mat
ter other than that of the first-class
must be so wrapped that the contents
of the package may be examined cas-
lily by the postal officials. When not
so wrapped the matter will be charg-
ed with postage at the first-class rate.
Packages of third and fourth class
matter may bear, in addition to the
names and addresses of the senders
and addresses, a written designa-
ton of the contents-a simple in
scription not in the nature of person.
al correspondence the words Merry
Christmas" Happy New Year" With
Best Wishes" and do Not Open ntil
Christmas or words to that effect.
/ All valuable letters and parcels
should be registered.
The special delivery of mail by
messenger may be obtained by placing
on any letter or package special de-
livery or ten cents in ordinary stamps
in addition to the amount of required
postage. When ordinary stamps are
used the words Special Delivery"
must be placed directly under, but
not on the stamps.
Through carelessness in preparing
merchandise for mailing during the
holiday season last year, Mr.. Hitch
cock states that more than $4,000
parcels intended for Christmas or
New Years gifts were sent to the di-
vision of dead letters. OF this num-
Der nearly 5000 were for delivery in
foreign countries, being held as un-
mailable because the senders neglect
ed to place their addresses on the
wrappers or to fix the requisite GUS
toms declarations, as required by the
several parcel post conventions. AL
most 10, 200 parcels were mailed with
insufficient stamps affixed
In addition to the described unmail-
able matter, more than $4,000 valu-
able articles were found loose in the
Christmas and New Years mail of
last year as result of having escap-
ed from their wrappers through neg
ligent or improper packing by the
senders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
To Protect Tinware.

Before using new tinware even
once, take the article and grease II
well with fresh lard; then put 1t in
the oven to heat. Afterward it will
never rust. no matter how often 1t is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
How to Clean Canvas Shoes.

Take a small clean brush, good
soap and water, and scrub the shoes.
Let them dry, and then apply the
white dressing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18

ke sure Of getting something you want by
rcoat.
fit right, look right and stay right You'll be
surprised at the value we can give you in
Clothcraft Clothes at, say, SIS, $18 or $40.
When you see these insured clothes, you
may think of some one else who would APP
preciate Clothcraft Suit or Overcoat as a
gift.
The sun., 1912-08-09
BANDS FOR ATHLETIC PARADE.
Three Already Promised TO Wei.
come Oily mpic Winners.

Tho Catholic Athletic League is the first
to respond to Major Daniel !. Murphys
call for marching organizations to take
part in the parade In honor Of TN" Olym-
pic athletes on August a. J. NJ. Con-
nelly reported that the league would
tuin out In force with two bands--the
Immaculate Cone p,ion of 100 pieces and
the Cathedral band Of sixty pieces Other
organizations wishing to march are re-
quested to report by mail TO Ma jor Muir.
ply at Room GIL. Pulitzer Building.
The Swedish ambassador and tho Swed-
sh Consul Genera! will be invited To JOIN
the reviewing party in front Of the city
Hall and All the local Swedish organisa.
tons will bc asked to participate In the
parade, Girls as We'll as boys viii have
places in tho guard Of honor and all will
ho coached In III" Olympic yell that fol.
lowed every American victory M stock
holm. tn" Hebrew Orphan Asylum band
will prccsd" tho athletes with two guards
OF honor. tho first representing In COS
tune the foity-cight state, o. the Union
and th' other also IN costume. depicting
nll tho nations that took part In the gamcs
at stockholm, For the theatre party to
80" tho Rose Maid at The Globe on tn,
riGht previous to the parade each ath.
'ctc will receive two seats. Contributions
from citizens are beginning to come I'm tn
ihc treasurer. Victor r. Itiddcr who's
oiic" is at IS: William street.
The sun., 1912-08-09

AZ Prospect Park.
Mohawks a. Hamiltons. 5.
Fairfield, 3: Mecox, Z
Cotton states LeaGue.
columbus. &: Jackson.
Nickshurg, Greenwood, a.
No other games played.
Southern League.
The sun., 1912-08-09

the Uvrii.s. move Of his Iifc on tn heat
k.iIy. lie Ild boat th" i,inn.r with u
long half slid, and haif urring frr tho
hng N"r"rI singled to stnrt NcW York =
half Of the ninth Sljafcr ran for him,
went as Tar iis second on - sarrlhc~. as
tar us third on narruarl's ont. Mccarthy
To Miller. aud ur further. Becker hott"d
fpr I"vor" aud G,No y realistic imitation
~ ~" latter whining.
l'rylr CAV tlr bail n wicked poke ~
the t"nth but Just short II II home I,ii,.
wilson Quilted VI down close TO the SOUTH
'rnn"si rnrHiI'"t Suo'lcrasS clipped u
',oan giugic through short field and s,oic
s"-u,Id llr"urau called him out. Wagner
dcuiIrr.d NTH emphasis. ';lhsons throw
vi" tat aud true. hut Ercnnsu ruled that
Sundriass slid under Wagner. Wagner
W r"h,Ii'nl pointed out the spot on Suud-
cr,rsa leg that H. huJ touched. brennan
inl"J "u' that cNid"ucc as incompetent,
irrelevant and iu,udt"rial MURRAY
rriilI'nrcd u single between Wagner and
lyrnr. aud SnodSrass hy tho skin Of his
tc'th beat Cat,A'a rutniu to the plate.
Tho
The sun., 1912-08-09
'SAllEE EXCElS RUCKER
IN HOT PITCHING DUEL
I,rcsnaban's Cardinals Take the
Dodgers Measure by a
Score of , to 1.
OAkES'S HOMER rs VITAL
Both Teams Field Brilliantly in
Rapidly Played COrtcst--
Miller Stars.
OAKES'S HOMER rs VITAL

Sim Salice's southraw denver! ProNes
morc effective than Nap fuckers curves
at Washington Park YESTERDAY ana 'ne
81. Louis Cardinals trimmed tnc frooh.
llns 10y scor" OF to ], therepy scNns
an even break on tho series just enucu
The fielding " both teams was or'i-
liant The only ,nisplaF wa" iunno,e oF
Wheat ~ hot hasc MI Sm,th, pau-
bert, Fisher and Miller cNccllrd ~ th's
respect for the dodgers, Nhile 'iauscr.
Mascc and Wingo made acnsationa, plays
for the visitors Catcher M'lcf = 'hro"'
ing TO bases was immense.
Although 1fuzgins began tho hrst IN
ming with double and took fhird on
Magce's short single 10 centre. there was
nothing doing In the way or runs Nuckor
famed Mowrey. walked koh"tchy. struck
Evans Out and retired liauser on a.
giu'indcr TO paubcrt.
Rebel OHkcs found Ruck"r FOR clean
home run drive TO left c"ntre In the soc.
ond inning. paubcrt began tho last half
with a. hard has" hit over FISHERS mead,
but was left on third.
Tho Cardinals scot.d another run in
the third period on Magecs base hit which
got away from Wheat. sacrifice and a
timely single By Evans.
with one out In tho Dodgers half
.l..,, IN lnff rs.u,hpA
The sun., 1912-08-09
fIrTSl3i iHt

ioI~... u ! Ghcs ia, Totais ~ 1901,
"a Rated FOR D"nlin IN me eighth inning.
The sun., 1912-08-09
TO STOP AT MAMMOTH CAVE
Pathnndcr Westward Dooks Hotel
for Gliddcn TOurists.

CAVE CITY. ky. Aug. S.-The patH-
nndcrs In the Flanders electric drove 20
III" Mammoth Cave to-day over an cA-
irfmcly Tough stretch OF twcnt" p.l,s
and tn" pathtnders have III. distinction
ot having taken the llgst electric into this
famous r"Gon,
Fathfindcr Westgar,i found that ,i"
motel ~ the cave could care Tor ttc
Tour or fiv" hundred people on tho Gid
den Tour and practically concluded az
rangemtnts for the niIht stop. It h'us
considered out of tho question to put t1"
tourists through the l9& miles 10 Na,i-
r''l' from Louisville In one day. THIS
was done in 1910 and many cars vore
wrecked In tho mad drive over these
Kentucky and Tsnnt sscc roads.
Tomorrow at daylight the pathhnd'rs
viii leave for Nashville.
The sun., 1912-08-09

Tan more Giants were 'cf, on bases yes,sr
day. ntk!us th'riy-'hrcc IN the Lass three
gani"s
The sun., 1912-08-09

In tho 'oG- r.'t,hurS games Fletcher ha
., thrm