Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08

the best and most nourishing food,
known. They are fine for children
making their bodies strong ant
healthy. But if you want that rich
nut-like flavor be sure and get the
delicious minnesota" brand maca
roni or spaghetti-made from the fin
est Northern Durum wheat. with al
the nourishing Gluten left in. It il
easily digested and never gets soggy
All good Ottumwa grocers sell it.
to be as good as the old fashioned kind
and that in four quarts OF the former
which Is the common kind sold, two
quarts are water, two quarts alcohol
and three drops of poison. The latter
the chemists were quoted by the speak.
err as saying had to be properly pro.
portioned or the drink would kill a
man. "The man who buys four quarts
Of whiskey pays 81 for water and the
balance for alcohol and three drops
Of poison Pretty costly water, eh,''
said the speaker.
Talks Of Taxes.
The taxes of three men whose names
appeared on the letter attacked by the
Temperance league, were brought out
in figures on the easel and the speaker
In these illustrations largely repeated
the letter Of Attorney G. w. Whit
more Of last nights issue, contending
that a different assessment Of these
men and the brewery would bring in
considerable more taxes to the city.
The story of Rockford, Ill.,, where the
speaker said the "drys" will prevail
next April although the saloons are
NO tD1I
trasted Rockford with Freeport and
city greater civic strides were made
than in the wet" towns. Sacred song
opened and closed the meeting which
did not conclude until 10 o'clock DR..
w. B. LaForce was in charge Of the
meeting
Banquets Were Successes.
The lecture room Of the First Con-
gregational church last night was
filled with men who thoroughly en-
joyed the Men and Religion Forward
Movement banquet. The service was
by the ladies of the church, and 1t
was excellent. The tables were made
pretty by candelabra and flowers
Rev. J. e. Newsom of Bloomfield gave
the invocation. DR.. w. B. LaForce ex-
planned the objects of the banquet and
expressed his keen pleasure at seeing
so many representatives of various
creeds present. He pointed out that
the movement was for that purpose,
uniting men of the churches. "The
union Of churches" said the doctor, |
IF it ever comes about, will be a |
union Of work" He expressed the|
hope that all men in the churches |
would take forward step in the move |
ment. He recited the five messages of !
the movement and referred briefly to |
a sixth message, that of community |
which he hoped would be
taken up In Ottumwa. DR.. LaForce
then turned the meeting over to J. H.
Fellingham Of Des Moines, who is
state secretary of the movement. Mr..
Fellingham humorously introduced his
brief remarks by showing a few rea-
sons why he was named for the post
If secretary Of the INSTRUMENTATION
al movement. Mr.. Fellingham said
hat the men should have their own
church and boost 1t, but that the
movement offered them all an oppor-
unity of realizing that all churches
nave good fellows who can accomplish
many things by organization. He con-
ended that the message Of the Men
md Religion Forward Movement was
not to get men to join church as much
IS it was to prepare the men for the
great things to be met and dis
posed of in the future. He expressed
lis keen pleasure at the interest the
ministry had thus far taken in the
movement. citing instances where sew
ri hoH ID ]
ifices to assist in the cause He urged
he men to make big sacrifices, saying
hat big things could not be accom-
,lished without 50 doing.
The first speaker introduced by Mr..
'ellingham was L. L. Hamlin Of Des
doines, to whom he referred as the
split lightning speaker" Mr.. Hamltn
old Of the day when one creed toler-
ted the members Of another, and
compared that time with the present
movement, in which all men of the
churches are rubbing
houlders. He stated that men were
ent into this world to serve LAS a
BUSINESS man." said he, 81 want to say
hat we get what we pay for and moth
ng more. When we say Our kingdom
ONE we expect something, but let
ne tell you that we will get only that
1uch of the kingdom that we pay for
y works on this earth" Mr.. Hamlin
hen touched on liberality of the
hurch men, saying that al. were stew
rds and that it was not how much ,
re will give to the church, but how
luch of Gods time and money will
'e be privileged to spend.
Rev. ]. w. Graves, pastor of the
alvary Baptist church of Des Moines, !
speaker whose brilliant delivery is
My exceeded by the common sense
e preached, was the last speaker.
Tr. Graves spoke on Christianity's
or responsibility for the in
ustrial conditions of today A full
Ext Of the address will be found on
mother page of this issue.
Following Mr.. Graves address, the q
zen ad iOyrned TO the First NJ E. -