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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28
RELIGION THAT WILL NOT WORK.
The international Sunday School Les
son for December Is The
Lunatic Boy" Mark 9:14r29.
a[BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.l

A church without power to do the
works expected Of religion: that IS
the picture presented in the Sunday
school lesson of December /. It turns
ones thoughts to the similarly DESC
late pictures to be seen all over the
land. The impotence of much form
ally organized Christianity is the sad
dest truth of the worlds religious
horizon. There are congregations in
all parts of the land which have "a
form of godliness, but deny the pow
er thereof" E
There are communities, like coates
Vile who boast of their religion but
which when put to the test OF citizen
ship or morality seem to have only
thin veneer of piosity over rank bar
barism. The country's attention has
been called afresh this little Pennsyl-
yania city by the widely circulated
story of New York poets attempt
to call Coatesville to it's knees on the
first anniversary of the worst lynching
America has ever seen. He found no
shred of penitence in the town made
infamous by a monstrous crime. The
state OF mind at Coatesville con-
tinues the same as when the minis
tiers returned from their vacations
and. instead of condemning the
lynching, issued public statements
in condemnation of the press which
had reported the lynching.
In all this Coatesville is not singu-
lar. Throughout the land there are
communities whose self-complacent re-
ligion shows none of the normal
proofs of fidelity. This whole sub
iect is a matter of profound public
concern, for it affects the very fun
damentals of society. When religion
does not do it's work, then the state
suffers. This present story Of the
group of disciples impotent in the
face of social need is most peril
nent to our day..
After the Revival, What?
The setting of the incident is ORA
matte. Jesus and the three had been
on the mountain top; there they had
undergone the marvellous transfigu-
ration experience. With the costa
tic glow of that hour still suffusing
their beings, they descended to the
plain below. 1t was rude awaken
ing for them to find awaiting them
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In The Religious World;
(REvIEw OF SCHOOL LEssON) ~ '*~-"

the sick and the needy, and the sor-
did mob with all it's littlenesses and
capabilities $3.50. =.
What a jolt that was for the exalt-
ed three disciples. Their heads were
still in the glory clouds; the voices of
Moses and Elijah, and the greater
voice out of the cloud, were still
ringing in their ears. The trans
fguration vision of the revealed
Messiah was before their eyes. Then
of sudden they were plunged into
the thick of things in the everyday
world.
Their experience Is like that of a
man who goes from ardent revival
services to the scoffing associates and
petty details of his daily tasks in the
work-a-day world. 1t is so easy to be
religious in the atmosphere of a re-
vival meeting. Nevertheless, the proof
of genuine religion is ability to live
and thrive and do the work proper Of
Christian in the atmosphere of this
present world. 1t is vain to try to
withdraw from society or to rail at
society in self-religious detachment.
The leaven belongs in the lump. The
proper sphere Of goodness is the
world, to make it godly. The trans
figuration experience Of Jesus and
John and James and Peter was to
demonstrate it's power right down on
the lowlands amid the unsympathetic
crowd who had not seen the cloud
or heard the voice or beheld the
tansfigured Christ.
A Fathers Indictment
Grim and dreadful Is the sugges-
ton of the episode as the father led
his stricken boy to Jesus himself,
and, pointing to the disciples said,
These, your disciples have failed.
They could not do the work which
everybody supposes characterizes you
and your disciples" AS chorus to
the fathers indictment can be heard
the open rejoicings of the scribes
and scoffers. The healing power Of
Christ's church had failed in the
eye of the multitude.
The father himself was in a sore
plight. His son, an epileptic, called
lunatic in one version, was dread.
fully afflicted. All other help had
failed, and he had been brought to
Jesus. His own story is, Master,
brought unto thee my son, which
hath dumb spirit; and whereso.
ever it taketh him, it dasheth him
down: and he foameth, and grind
eth his teeth, and pineth away; and
I spoke to thy disciples that they
should cast it out; and they were
not able"
Present-day parallels present
themselves to our recollection. Here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28

nobility Of the father. Then II the boys
puzzled mind asks the mother to ex-
plain, what answer is she to make?
There is not boy or girl ten years
old in this city who does not know
and fully recognize the curse Of the
saloon land knows that the voters
when they license it are teaching and
impressing upon their youthful minds
a lesson of debasement breeding in
their souls the seeds of dishonor, do
ing the DEVILS business.
I see vacant houses is now the
enemy's argument. Probably deploring
the loss of Smoky Row-That sub
ject for another time.
A. H. Hamilton. s.,
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E. H. EMERY & co.
ASK FOR JUDGMENT

E. H. Emery & Co. has filed petit
ton with the clerk of the district court
against the American Insurance Co.
asking for judgment in the sum OF
s7sS.5O The petitioners claim that
they hold a policy in the defendants
company and that on August Z, 1912,
while the policy was in full force they
suffered damage in the above amount
from fire. They further state that the
defendants have been duly notified OF
the loss and upon their failure to re-
NIT the sum they ask for judgment IN
the above named amount.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued to
Harry M. Sapp and Cecil F. McCrady,
and John Robinson and Alma e. Organ
Tuesday afternoon. w. H Taylor and
Mrs. Dorothy Kershaw and Clarence
A. Bond and Sadie M, Ward received
licenses to wed this morning.
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Peter Nelson.
Batavia News: Peter Nelson W;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
SPECIAL SEWAGE
COMMITTEE QUITS
Disbands After Accepting Sup
Elementary Plans Sub
mitted by Its Engineers.


The special sewage committee for
East Orange, Orange and Mont
clair disbanded for the year last
night at a meeting in East Orange.
Chairman Edward S. Pierson retires
on January l as a member of the
City Council, but 1t is thought that the
members of the committee from the
other municipalities will be renamed
and that Mr.. Pierson will be named
a member of the citizens advisory
committee.
The supplementary plans presented
by Rudolph Herring, the engineer
of the committee, were accepted. The
original plans called for the effluent
matter to take course in the Second
river. which plan did not meet with
the approval of the State Board of
Health. and 1t is asserted by the
committee the change ordered by the
board meets with their approval.
Before the end of the year Mr..
Pierson will send answers to many
people from other municipalities whu
object to the scheme of the three
municipalities to have a differ
ent plant than that proposed by the
Passaic Valley Commission. There
have been a number of questions
sent by DR.. Synnott, of Montclair, and
MT Goodrich, of Nutley, two of the
speakers who took part in debates
against the separate plant and it is
these that Mr.. Pierson will answer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
COAT WON'T FIT;
PAINTER WINS SUIT
Court Reaches Decision AfteI
Everybody in Room Tried
Garment.

The coat looked all right, but 1t
wouldn't fit anyone.
Judge Mountain, in the East Or
ange District Court found this out
by having everyone In the court
room try 1t on. One side was built
for fat man and the other for a
thin man, ard this combination was
hilarious.
Least of all did the coat fit the
plaintiff, Hyman Katz, a painter, of
Orange. who agreed to paint two
houses of Samuel Brofsky, a tailor.
for $125 in cash and a new suit and
overceat. Katz wanted $2S in lieu of
the misfit ovarooat.
The tailor's counsel, George w.
Perry, urged that Katz ought not to
be allowed to testify because he was
an anarchist.
Il appeal to your honor" the
lawyer said whether or not an
anarchist can understand and respect
his oath to tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth"
This made Katz angry, and he was
about to air his views on the matter
when Judge Mountain Interrupted:
1T will be very simple matter to
see If the coat fts," he said. Let
Katz put it on"
Katz was awarded the S2S he sued
for.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
GIRL TIED ON cows BACK
PERHAPS FATALLY HURT

Peter G. Hanson, farmer at Grier-
son, eighty miles northwest of Win
nipeg. is sought by the Manitoba
police, who accuse him of tying a
young woman to a cows horns. Mag
gle Warausl1i. the daughter of a
neighbor, is seriously injured, perhaps
fatally. as a result
The story is to the effect that Han
son, who was enamored of the girl,
became angry at her coldness and
threatened revenge This revenge is
said to have consisted in knocking
the girl unconscious and binding her
firmly across the animals horns.
The COW took fright and dashed
into the bush, tearing off the young
woman's clothes against the trees.
When the animal became exhausted
1t fell and the girl was crushed
against the earth. She was trampled
under the cows feet when 1t tried to
arise.
Neighbors, hearing the screams in
the woods. cut the girl loose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
U. S. DID RECORD
BUSINESS IN NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The
United States did more business with
the world, both in exports and ini-
ports, in the month of November than
in any month previous in the history
of this country's foreign commerce,
according to a statement today by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. The value of goods i'm
ported last month was $15S, 134, ,995, and
of exports $277, 1898, ,6S1. This marked
a great increase over the business
done in November, 1911.
For the eleven months ending with
November the total imports were ST.
664, ,309, $50, as against $f,991 684, 958 in
the corresponding period of last year;
for the same period the, exports this
year were $2,14S, 563, 1924, as against ST.
S67 619, $40 in the same period in 1911.
Cotton and wheat exports showed
heavy increases this year, while this
country supplied the world with a
less quantity of food animals and
meat products.
Despite the abrogation of the treaty
with Russia the trade with that coun-
try in 1912 will aggregate $4,000, 900,
as against less than one-half that
amount decade ago, says the bureau.
The balance of trade lies with Russia,
about $1,000,000 more goods being
taken by the United States than it
sold to the nation of the Czar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
NAB DRIVERS EARLY FOR
VIOLATING LIGHT LAW


Traffic Policeman William Albert,
of East Orange, who is stationed at
Main street and Arlington avenue.
last night arrested two drivers for
an alleged violation of the light Law
governing horse-drawn vehicles, Ac-
cording to the almanac the sun set
yesterday at 4:36. At $40 Policeman
Alberts had two men before the desk
charging them with having no light
one half-hour after sunset.
Tony Frezza, of SS Hickory street,
Orange, appeared before Recorder
Mott to answer Albert's charge to-
day, and he was fined $3.50. Frank
De Pavello, of 80 Sixth avenue, New
ark. did not show up, however, or
send any explanation.
Wilfred Smith, real estate
operator, residing at 16S Centre street.
was arrested by Policeman Melucci
for not having two lights on the front
of his automobile last night and he
was fined S.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
SURVEYOR MAULED
BY GRIZZLY BEAR
Feigns Death and Escapes
With Severe Shak-
ing.

Left for dead by an infuriated
| female grizzly bear. which had
mauled him almost to unconscious
ness is the nerve-racking and thrill
ing experience of X. c. Chapman
chief of a Dominion geological sur
vey party, while camping on Mineral
creek, near Wilmer, British Columbia.
Mr.. Chipmon had gone out from
camp alone with his rifle to examine
the mountain side behind the camp,
which is very steep, as to the best
place to scale it for triangulation pur-
poses on the morrow. Presently he
sat down on a log to rest; bear
charged at him from some bushes
without the slightest warning.
AS he struggled in surprise to free
himself he saw pair of cubs to one
side and behind him. Unknowingly
he had sat down to rest between a
female grizzly and her young. Fir
ing one shot he rushed down the
steep mountain side, the bear fol-
lowing with such determination and
force that it rushed clean past him.
Instantly Mr.. Chipman turned and
went back up the hill As a bear,
however can run faster up hill than
down he was quickly caught by the
huge beast and shaken as easily as a
terrier shakes a rat. Luckily the
fierce shaking caused the bear to
loose her footing on the steep hill
side and both rolled together some
distance down before bringing up.
1t was now that Mr.. Chapman dis
played the courage and presence of
mind that saved his life, for on bring
ing up among some bushes he lay
perfectly quiet, feigning death. Salts
fed, after shifting him all over, that
he really was so, the bear afnbled
away to her cubs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
PLUME HOL0GRAPH WILL
LEAVES ALL TO WIDOW

The will of the late Isaac L. P.
Plume, of East Orange, written by
himself on a single sheet of Home
Insurance Company letterhead, and
dated February 1, 1900. was filed for
probate in the county surrogate s
today.
The document is brief and concise
in it's terms, and leaves the entire
estate, the value of which is not
stated, to Caroline H. Plume, the
widow, who is also made sole execu-
trix, to serve without bonds.
The will states: II leave all my real
and personal property to my wife,
Caroline H, in the full confidence
that she will extend material aid to
our daughters MARY P. and Adelaide
d. in the event of any emergency
calling for such assistance" Mr..
Plume died on December last.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
CONTRACTS FILED

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks Office today:
II. Haynes. owner. with Wolfe &
Jilson, contractors. general work
Burnett street. Maplewo0d
L. +. Webb. owner. with Leonard
Bros. contractors. mason work, $1.197.
Same owner with II. Sharpe, contrac-
tor painting ana vanishing work.
$29T. Same owner with w. Garner,
contractor. general work. S1,035.
j. G. Keller. owner. with L. P
Smith. steam heating work, $459. Colt
street. Irvington.
RI. Hertzfeid, owner with C. Streb-
niger. contractor. plumbing and timing
work, $780, 361 Springfield avenue.
Same owner with Manhattan Iron and
Steel Works. contractors. iron work
S32a; same premises.
~ Friedman. owner. with A. Allard
contractor plumbing and heating
work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
BOND ISSUE PERMITTED

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 2O.--The
Michigan state Railroad Commission
has authorized the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company to
issue $1O,OOO,OOO worth of bonds for
the purchase of new equipment The
application was made and a hearing
given by the commission some time
ago. The company is ordered to issue
the bonds In ten yearly instruments
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
MARKET is STRONG
AT CLOSING HOUR
Notable Advances Achieved
Among the Industrial
Issues.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-There was
brisk demand for stocks at the
opening today and the Standard is
sues rose fractionally. Union Pacific
was exceptionally strong, rising ia.
A number of the less prominent
stocks scored large advances. Amer
lean Tobacco rose points.
IL a. MA scramble for Union
Pacific sent 1t up rapidly to 160%,
and there was a ready response else
where's Reading, Steel and the cop
per issues gained between l and .
points, with even larger advances in
less active stocks. Some reaction fol-
lowed, but the market again rose
briskly.
Noon-The Improvement was attrib-
uted to considerable of favorable
factors which had been disregarded
during the recent unsettled market.
The general trade situation, railroad
earnings, record breaking foreign
business, easing of the strain in
Europe and more optimistic view
of the monetary situation combin- d
to influence prices.
Bonds were firm.s
l p. m.-Forenoon gains were ex-
tended and the prominence of numer-
Gus lndustrials indicated pool opera
tons. Union Pacific led the rise in
the railroads with a gain of 3 points,
while Amalgamated headed the
specialties with 21h.
p. m.-BiddinR up ceased and the
market became dull, but prices were
held sturdily.
p. m.--The market closed strong.
After a prolonged period of inactivity
the market livened in the last few
minutes and best prices of the day
were established. Some notable ad-
yances were achieved among indus
trial issues, many of which were up
8 points or more. NATIONAL Biscuit
gained 61h
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
CASH REGISTER HEARING
RESUMED; MORE GLOOM

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-Further
testimony regarding the existence of
a Historical room" and the gloon
process was expected when the trial
OF John II. Patterson and twenty
nine officers and former officers of
lhe National Cash Register Company
was resumed today.
F. c. Osborne of Detroit, who after
a visit to Dayton. sold out to the Ma
tional company was again on the
witness stand He says he was Of
fered $4,000 COR his company, but he
declined it, He named his price as
$4,000, and week later the National
bought his business at that figure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
LEGAL NOTICES.


~ CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY--To
Order Sane Jean d Arc of New jersey. ?
non-peeunlary benefit association Of New
Jersey:
BY virtue OF an order of the Court OF
Chancery Of New Jersey made on tho day
OF the date hereof. IN cause wherein Fair
child Baldwin Company, a corporation is
complainant and you and another are de-
fendants.. you are required 70 appear. plead
demur or answer to the bin Of said com
plainsnts on or before the twentieth day
of january next. the said bill VIII be
taken IS confessed against you.
The said bin ~ ffied to force nse mort
gage given by order Sspc Jean Il Arc of
New Jersey, a non -pecuniarY benefit asso
ciat on of New Jersey, to Tairchld- Baldwin
Company New Jersey corporation. dated
the twenty-fourth dsy of August In the
year one thousand nine hundred snd eleven
County Of Isssex and State Of New Jersey
and you, Order Sane Jean d Arc OF New
Jersey. non-pecunery benefit association
OF New jersey, are msde defendant be
cause you executed SAID mortgage and be-
cause you own said lands.
Dated November IL 1912.
PILCH g. PILcH.
Solicitors OF Complainant.
% Clinton street
nov22 29, deco 10. 30 Newark New Jersey
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
NEW YORK MUST GET
PIERS, DECLARES SULZER

NEW YORK, Dec, 20.--"New York
city must have these piers or lose
her commercial supremacy, said Con-
gressman Sulzer last night, when in
formed of Secretary of War Stlmson's
opposition to the Sulzer. measure.
The reason the bill was introduced
at the request Of the merchants and
authorities" said Mr.. Sulzer, was
because Secretary Stimson refused to
grant the relief. OF course he Is OPP
posed to the bill. Congress. however,
will grant the relief"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
NEW RAILROAD DEAL

g CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-President A, ].
+ Eariing. OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
sand st. Paul Railroad Company, last
night confirmed the report that the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
Hsine, which was completed last year,
tand which comprises about 1000 miles
4F ftliroad. viii be operated as a Dart
~ The st. Paul system. The joint
e9beration will begin on January l..
The traekage OF The combined system
afu be 13,f2l miles
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
SPAIN MAY TAX FOREIGN
CONCERNS TEN PER CENT.

MADRID. Dec, 20.-The finance
minister's redistribution taxation
scheme provides for an income tax on
foreign firms established in Spain or
having branches in Spain.
This is TO be calculated on the basis
of 10 per cent of the capital or alter
natively on 10 per cent. of the total
profits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
CITY ADvERT1sEMENTs.


.ADAMs slaEEl STORM WATER SEWER
EXTENSION, COEYMAN STREET
SEWER. DIVINE STREET SEWER.
ING AND FLAGGING.
Notice is hereby given that the commis-
sioners heretofore appointed by the Mayor
and assessment upon all the owners Of alI
the land and real estate In the city OF
provement In the said city In proportion as
nearly as may be to the advantage each was
deemed to have acquired. have made an
estimate and assessment OF benefits con-
ferred upon all the owners OF all the lands
nS ssnsed IN by the each city gf qf b. som
ing improvements In said city. namely;
The construction OF s,sS sewsr y4-r in
between Mt. Prospect avenue and Clifton
avenue, approved August 2 10l2.
The construction OF ssEeF ~
teenth avenue. approved August 2. 1912.
The sradinpsA psAssTNG snrSeHs AVENuEss snS NgueEssihS OF
from Speedway avenue to the Irvington
mi The 4eS construction ton Of sewer. which is TO
ADAMS STREET STORM WATER SEWER.
Said assessment comprises all lots. tracts
and parcels of land and real estate liable to
be assessed as aforesaid lying on both sides
THOMAS STREET.
from the waverly and Passsic branch: NsT og
feet west of the westerly line of Avenue S
M opened); on both sides of
PARKHURsT STREET.
III opened. from Avenue Qf opered) TO
a point about 115 feet west Of the westerly
linz Of Adams street; on both sides Of
AVENUE e
IL opened, from Thomas street to South
street; on both tbsMs sidss ssfIREET q
from Harper street to South street: on both
sides of
az opened) from Harper street to South
street, on both sides OF
AVENUE @.
az opened) from Parkhurst street III opened
to South street; on both sides of
COEYMAN STREET,
between Mt. Prospect avenue and Clifton
avenue; on both sides Of
DEVINE STREET,
between South Orange avenle and Four
teenth avenue on both sides Of
DASSING AVENUE.
from Speedway avenue to the Irvington line
and have filed their reports of said asBess-
nents for benefits in the Office Of the clerk
OF the Circuit Court Of the county of Essex.
and that the judge of said county has fixed
Saturday the twenty-first day of December.
1912 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, in the
Circuit Court room at the Court House. In
the city of Newark the time End place
OF hearing any objections that may be made
to the said assessments.
Dated December 16 1912.
HERBERT BOGGS.
dec16-5t City Attorney.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
ROAD COMMITTEE ENDS IT'S
YEARS WORK, CASH IN HAND

The road committee of East Orange
City Council wound up its business
for the year last might and Chair
man George A. Grover announced
that there was a balance of $3,s0O
from the appropriation of $4,000. 1t
was decided to have Engineer WILLIE
gerod test a. patent substance for use
in winter on dusty srreets and IL the
experiments are satisfactory the sub
stance will be placed on Main street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
$50, 100000 WATERWAY
FOR BROOKLYN APPROVED

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Dock Com
missioner Calvin Tomkins's plan for
remodeling the Brooklyn waterfront,
with the many changes which a.
board of estimate committee imposed
upon it, was adopted yesterday.
No expenditure is asCyet provided
for, but estimates of the probable
cost of establishing the terminal are
from $40, 000, 900 10 $4,000, COO
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
ATLANTIC CITY OFFICIALS
CALL ON MAYOR HAUSSLING

Mayor Riddle. of Atlantic City. and
several other of the resorts admins
trative officers visited the City Hall
this morning. After inspecting the
tax assessing system, they called on
Mayor Haussling. l nthe party were
Clifford D. Shinn, president of the
Atlantic county tax board; Hugh p.
Genoe. head of the city board, and
Harild B. Cain, secretary of the
board. John ]. Farrell, a former
newspaperman here. and now con-
nected with an Atlantic City paper,
accompanied the officials.