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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
GOOD SHOWS TO
PLAY At THE GRAND
BEST ROAD PRODUCTIONS OF THE
SEASON ARE BOOKED FOR
OTTUMWA PATRONS.

The preliminary list of bookings for
the coming theatrical season indicates
that the Grand opera house will have
the best attractions that are on the
road. All dates have not yet been
filled but the following shows are as
sured:
His Highness the Bey, The Girl
From Luxembourg, The Pink Widow,
The Commercial Traveller, Nearly Mar
ried, All Star Vaudeville Co., The Cat
and the Fiddle, Great Divide, Geo. NJ.
COINS Mystery farce, Seven Keys to
Baldpate, Broken Rosary, Hoosier
Girl, George Evans Honey Boy Min.
strels, The Under Dog, Help Wanted,
Ny Best Girl cast to include Victor
Morley, Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway, Uncle Toms Cabin, When
Dreams Come True, Bought and Paid
For, That Printer Of Udells, NARROW
Minstrels, Lyman How's famous pic
lures, Trail of the Lonesome Pine,
Prince of Pilsen, Oh, Oh, Delphon,
Powell & Harris indoor circus, The
Price She Paid, Bringing Up Father,
McIntire & Heath, In the Ham Tree,
September Morn, Mutt and jeff, Seven
Keys, return date, Peg O. My Heart,
Kittie Mckay. Daddy Long Legs, and
Edith Thayer Fire Fly Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

December %, 1913. is an epoch in the
financial history Of the nation worthy
of being celebrated with unusual
dignity.
TT is expected that the president,
the members of the federal reserve
board and the directors of the federal
reserve banks, as well as representa-
tives from commercial and banking as
sociations In every state In the union,
will participate.
Patriotic interest in the advance
ment Of business suggests recognition
OF the Importance Of general participa-
ton on the part Of business organiza-
lions from every section of the coun-
try.
"The public celebration will be held
at the auditorium, Chicago, Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. 1, at 2:3O o'clock. The
banquet, in honor OF the distinguished
guests will be held in the gold room Of
the Congress hotel at $50 p. M"
Mr. Weidenfeller stated that any
man or party of men who wish to rep
resent this city at the banquet may Sc
cure full particulars and credentials
from him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
In The Religious World
(REvlEw SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

gamblers and drunkards and still
baser associates. Alas, it Is only
too true that human nature is capa.
BILE Of rejecting the best for the
base,
The universally Of religions call
Is the dominant note in today's
thinking To all men everywhere
the invitation is due. Woe unto us
If we, like the Jews Of old, fail to
carry to all men the summons to
life's royal feast of heavenly love.
Some other way, in such case,
would be found by the king for fill
ing his house; but what of those
who fail him? Today the chief work
Of the church is to convey her Lords
hospitality into the worlds utter
most highway
The Disdainful Guest.
What OF the man who went to the
kings feast without wedding gar
ment, and was therefore cast into
outer darkness? Is the king fastidi
Gus about clothes? The entire point
of this incident in the story will be
missed unless we remember the orr
entail character Of It, and the usage
winch led the host to provide the
wedding garment. A guest was at
no expense for this. He had only
to put on what was furnished him.
TO fail to do so meant to hold aloof
from the festivities, and to flout the
hospitality Of the host. Such a
breach of etiquette was this that 1t
meant insult and enmity; where
Difference, gratitude and friendship
were due.
Wherein Is the parallel and mes
sage for us? No part of the story
fits our day more closely. A con-
temptuous treatment of religion is
common. Men speak patronizingly
of the Lord Almighty. In thought
less profanity and In open defiance,
they jibe at the holy name Of the
highest Irreverence Is twentieth
century sin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
CHARLTON

Mrs. Nate Henderson and two sons
left Saturday for Denver Colo, to
join her mother, Mrs Samuel Nc
Klyeen In few weeks sojourn ut thai
place. h
Mrs. Clarence Terrell OF HitemaI
came Saturday for visit with heI
cousin, Mrs. Robert Zimmerman.
Superintendent ]. l.. Guernsey. wife,
daughter and son visited over Sunday
in Centerville with his parents.
Miss Nellie Apologize Of Knoxville
is visiting in this city guest Of Mrs.
G. c. Frye. II
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Whalley and two
children returned today, from few
days visit with relatives in Hitenan.
Mrs. Ora Null left Saturday for Red
Oak to meet her husband who has
been in that section Of the state for
several weeks. 55s 81
Mrs. Jessie Baughman OF Lincoln.
Neb., visited over Sunday in Charlton
with her cousin. Glenn Wright and
family.
Mrs. Floyd Humeston Of Humesson
with Mrs. VIII Lowe. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Vance Turnbull Of
Blockton returned home Saturday after
a visit of several days at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Adam Caylor.
Mrs. Arthur Ansove Of Hiteman has
returned home after few days visit
with her mother, Mrs. Potts.
Mrs. Fred Grosscut and son Fred OF
Bridgeton, N. j., arrived Saturday for
a visit in Warren township with her
sister, Mrs. Dow Waynick.
Miss Anna Lindgren Of Des Moines.
formerly Of this city, who has been
spending a few weeks in Charlton with
Miss Alma Clay and other friends, left
Saturday evening for a visit In Ottum-
wa with her mother and sister.
The county clerk has issued mar
riage licenses to the following parties:
Anthony Price 20. and Elma HettingeF,
10, both Of near Charlton: F. l.. Bevard.
2s, and Agnes e. Washburn. IS, both Of
Derby. -.
Mrs Ruth Mitchell visited over Sun.
day in Abba with her parents.
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BlDW ELL.

Mrs. Scott Johnston visited Thursday
afternoon at the home OF her father
near Blakesburg. Varel Ross.
Mrs Doll Fiske visited relatives in
South Ottumwa last week.
Mrs. Catharine Johnston and son
Frank, visited Tuesday at the Geo.
Bedwell home at Russell chapel.
Miss Gertrude Johnston and Miss
Eva Fisher of South Ottumwa, were
guests Saturday night at the l.. G..
Byrum home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Johnston and
daughter Mary, in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Patrick and daughter
Mary Of High Point, were entertained
Sunday near Eddyville, at the LATE
Griggs home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rosecrans were
business visitors IN Blakesburg Sat
urday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
BURNS CONTINUES
TO WIN COMMENT

George Burns, one Of the former Ot-
tumwa Speed Boys. who has gone up,
continues to attract attention with his
work at first base with the Detroit
Nationals. Burns and Coveleskie are
said to be the real strength Of the De.
troit team. The following 10 taken
from an article on the Detroit team la
the last issue Of Sporting News:
Next in value to COVE is George
Burns, the first sacker. Burns hasn't
become sensation in the league as
yet, but he promises to develop stead.
lily until he Is one of the stars. He ID
one Of the hardest hitters on the club,
Cobb and Crawford whale the BAH
harder from the port side and 1each
probably gets about as many long hits,
but there Is no man on the team nit.
ting right handed who can pound the
ball harder than George" II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Fairfield, Aug, 1s.-The appointment
Of w. H. Bevering, chancellor com.
mander of Forest City lodge No. 81.
Knights of Pythias, to succeed John
H. Merckens as grand keeper OF the
records and seal, took place at meet
Ing of the grand officers last night.
Mr.. Bevering was named to Ill out the
unexpired term Of the late John Merck
ems who died Saturday morning.
The meeting Of the grand Lodge q
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 26. will elect .
regular successor to Mr.. Merckens. to
the Office being temporarily filled by
Mr.. Bevering. The newly appointed
official is a prominent Pythian and
well known about the state. His sc.
lection has met with much satisfaction
among his numerous friends.
Miss Mary Merckens. the daughter
of the deceased keeper of records ana
seal, was appointed assistant to Mr..
Bevering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
WAR RAISES PRICE
To HIGH FIGURES
OLD DRY GOODS MAN SHOWS LIST
ON STAPLES THAT HE
PAID IN 1864.

In the face of the prospect for higher
prices that are promised in the event
that the European war continues very
long, q glance at the price list Of
staple dry goods during the war of
the early sixties In this country causes
one to gasp One can scarcely be-
lieve that necessaries could reach the
cost they attained fifty years ago. and
the following from j. G. Meek. who
was one Of Ottumwa's leading mer-
chants In the days Of the civil war,
gives one a fair idea Of the real high
cost Of living as It was endured IN
those days:
Editor Courier.-You print lots of
stuff that happened twenty-five years
ago, and l want your readers to know
few things that happened fifty
years ago. In August, 1864, paid to
j. v. Farwell g. Co., the following
prices per yard for staple dry goods
and does not include Amoskeag A, G, A.,
ticking that l sold in Ottumwa at SIPS
in August. 1864. before General Grant
came to the Potomac.
]. G. Meek.
To the list submitted by Mr.. Meek
the retail prices Of the same goods
today In most of the dry goods stores
are also shown, thus one can see. the
difference in the price at the two
eol CT
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Or. ATHERTON GOES;
TO STATE COLLEGE
PACKING HOUSE VETERINARIANS
ORDERED TO TAKE CHOLERA,
COURSE At AMEs. v.

DR.. l. X. Anterior in charge OF the
government meat inspection at the Ia.
cal packing house, has been ordered
by the department to Ames. DR.. AtA.
erton will be succeeded temporarily
by DR.. Page Gilbert as chief veterin.
airy here until regular appointment is
made. The government Ia sending DR..
Atherton to Ames to take course In
the prevention of hog cholera, which II
being taught at the Iowa state college.
The purpose Is to equip . number OF
the veterinarians in the government
service with training to counterfeit
cholera and these men will then be
sent over the country to lecture to hog
raisers. DR.. Atherton " one Of the
men selected for this purpose and left
Ottumwa for Ames today. NJ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Secretary Weidenfeller of the Com.
mercial association received the fol.
lowing invitation Tuesday from the
regional reserve bank of Chicago:
"The Commercial association of Of
tumwa is respectfully invited to par
dcipate in a national celebration to
mark the period of the establishment
of federal reserve banks In the United
States and in honor of the reserve
bank organization committee, the fed
eral reserve board and the directors
of the federal reserve banks, to be held
in Chicago September /, 1914"
A card accompanying the invitation
explained the purpose Of the celebra.
ton as follows: THE establishment
of federal reserve banks in the United
States as authorized by the act Of
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-v----- ~---- ------------~----
HOPE ELL.

Rev. Raglan filed his regular app,
pointment here Sunday. He was en-
tertained at the J. CLOSER, Mrs. John.
ston and e. Walker homes.
Mrs. Mary Samples called on Emma
Walker Friday afternoon.
Henry Closer has heen helping
Jacob Walker this week.
Mrs. Julia Johnston and daughter
Cora entertained i'll CHASER and
family, Walter Proctor and Rev.
Raglan Sunday to dinner.
Emmett and Wray Roberts spent
Sunday at Emmett Walkers.
John Johnston and family Sundayed
at the parental, Walker nome.
Rosa CLOSER and Millie Worrell
visited their mother Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
RlcHLAND.
Robert Walker of Eddyyille visite

Robert Walker of Eddyyille visited
the parental home last week.
Miss Marie Snider Is visiting the
Frank Iselt home in Columbus juno
ton.
Mrs. Dowell spent last week in KAN
sas City. Mo-, looking after the latest
styles in millinery.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Johnson, who visit
ed in Wisconsin and Minnesota, came
home last week.
3. H. Farmer has been confined to
his bed since his return from Ottum-
wa. It is feared he will not recover.
The Friends quarterly meeting was
held at Pleasant PLANE Saturday and
Sunday. Quite number attended the
meeting from this city.
Several auto loads of our citizens en-
joyed the Clay annual picnic Thurs
day.
Prices on sugar, coffee and milk
have gone up since the European war
Corn is being cut short in this sec
ton by the continued hot weather and
lack Of rain. Many cisterns and wells
have gone dry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
EXPORT SITUATION Is STILL AN
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN
THE GRAIN PITS

Chicago, Aug. 1e.-The improved e *.
port situation was still the factor IN
the wheat market today, futures opeh 81.
ing unchanged to NC higher ana IN 'ne pig
first hour Of trading net advances OF
2Mc to 2Ac were scored. The VoluH'e
of trade was fairly large. ..
The close was strong despite profit
taking 1x 20 &c over yesterday.
Corn opened easy, Nc higher to re &c
lower: but reacted in sympathy Win
whea. and made net advances over iast
night of &c to nc.
Heavy realizing sales sent prices
back under yesterdays final figures
and the close was steady, y TO nc
down. ,,,,;s,-
ness at opening, u to Nc higher ana
advancing x to We over the previous
close. o,a
Provisions in the early trading soio
from to Csc over yesterday IN
sympathy with grains and an advance
In live hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
WHEN OPPORTUNITY HAS
PASSED
The international Sunday School Les
son for August 20 is "The Wed
ding Feast'--Mat. Pasta.
(By William T. Ellis.)


To stop boat on Niagara's crest.
to stay an avalanche in it's course.
to check d nation in mid-career Of
its folly, to halt drunkard In the
midst Of his carousing, to preach re-
pentance to Ninevah in the heyday
of Its prideful wickedness, to turn
Israel to righteousness and spiritual
ity In the day Of its religious AFRO
gance and hardened heart-all these
attempts are Of kind. There is
something sublimely futile about the
eager efforts Of Jesus, on the last day
of his appearance to his nation, a.
he strove to call his beloved nation to
a realization of it's fast-disappearing
day of opportunity.
The Story.Sermon.
The particular last-day appeal
which the Sunday schools study to-
day portrays the kingdom-call to
Israel in the parable of the wedding
feast 1t is sermon story, sketched
In strong lines, and leaving little Of
it's meaning to the subtle imagina-
ton. Everybody could see the Jew
ish nation in the guests who had
spurned their opportunity; and the
turning to the whole Gentle world
in the carrying of the gracious invi-
tation out into the highways.
Obviously, the first aspect of this
parable which strikes the reader is
the portrayal of the kingdom Of
heaven as feast. Somehow, that idea
has never gripped humanity. even
though 1t was at wedding that
Jesus wrought his first great work.
The ascetic, monastic, rigorous con-
ception Of the Christian life long
held sway. Men esteemed religion a
thing of fasting. rather than of feast
ing. It meant, in their mistaken
view, rather subtraction from the
joys Of life than an addition to them.
That Jesus came to bring more
abundant life was an overlooked
truth.
A change is being witnessed in our
own day. A less sombre view of re-
ligion prevails. more social con-
ception Of Christianity has driven
out much Of our rigid Puritanism.
The time-honored injunctions against
life's pleasures are heard less and
less. A vital church problem is how
to provide brighter and happier
social life for people under the shell
tering wing of the church. For 1t
is to feast that the gospel invita-
ton calls.
spurning Loves Offer.
A mother stopped to Kiss her petu-
liant child-and the child slapped the
mother in the face. That, like the
lesson parable, is picture of the way
love is often reQuited. The king
who invited his friends to a feast
found that they spurned his preferred
hospitality.
"Incredible?" mot true to life?''
Look around. See the thousands of
youths rejecting education. Behold
the boys who forsake loving homes
for the pool rooms and street corners.
Consider the men who turn their
backs on wives and children and re-
fined surroundings, to consort with
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Chicago Liv. Stock; Opening.

Chicago 1.-Two STOCK; opening.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-The opening live
stock market:
Hogs-Estimated receipts today, a.
900; left over. 5,Sl7; estimated receipts
tomorrow, 10000; quality poor: market
strong and 10 to 15c higher than yes
terdays average; bulk. ss.S0@e.15;
mixed. sssO@s:3O; rough, $s.4o@s.55:
good choice heavy, $S.55@9.1o; light
$s.so@9.so; heavy, ss.4O99.10; york
ers, $9.15@9.25; pigs. $7@s75.
Cattle - Receipts today, 10000: esti-
mated receipts tomorrow, 4,500; market
steady to 15c lower; beeves. 1850
1850: Texas steers. s6.so@7.6o; west
ern steers $7.25@9.a0: stockers and
feeders, $5.40@S.10; cows and heifers,
$3.c0@9.20: calves, 1901.
Sheep = Receipts. 10000; esti-
mated receipts tomorrow, $4,000; mar
ket slow ana steady; native, s595.95;
westerns. $5.30@6; yearlinCs. $6@7;
lambs native. $s.4o@s.25; western,
$6.7008.35.
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.LANc.YEAcER WEDDING.

Seymour, Aug 18.-The marriage Of
Miss Hazel Yeager Of this city and
Robert e. Lang Of Des Moines was
celebrated at the parental l.. D. Yeager
home Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, the
services being conducted by Rev A..
" Babbs of-the NJ. E. church. Only
a few of the relatives and friends were
present. They left Sunday night for
their home at Des Moines, where they
will be at home after September fif-
teenth.
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Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 19. = Hogs:
Receipts, 1000; market &c higher;
bulk Of sales. $9.o5@9.25; heavy. 1910
0925; packers and butchers, $3.50
$50; light. $9@9.25; pigs. &s@S.50.
Cattle = Receipts, 5000: market
steady; prime fed steers. $9.6o@10.5o:
dressed beef steers, $s.25@9.50; west
ern steers, $7@S4o: southern steers.
s525@S25: cows, s4.25@725; heifers.
$65O@9.5o: stockers and feeders, 1925
@s.35: bulls. $5.25@6.5o; calves, $3.50
@1O.50.
Sheep - Receipts. 5000; market
steady: lambs, $7.so@s.25; yearlings,
$575@6.65; wethers, $5.25@6; ewes,
al,
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chjcaoo Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The closing live
stock market:
Hogs-Receipts today. $4,000; left
over, 10000: market zoe higher than
yesterdays average; one load light,
$9.45; bulk, $s.s5@925; light, 5000
$40; mixed, ss.65@9.40; heavy, $3.50
$40; rough, $8.45@S.60.
Cattle = Receipts, 10000; market
10 to 15c lower; top, $10.5O.
Sheep Receipts. 10000; market
strong: top, S.; lambs, 1885.
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81 Loui. Live Stock,

East ST. Louis. Ill.,, Aug. 1s.-Hogs:
Receipts, 5000; market 15c higher;
pigs and lights. s7@9.5O; mixed and
butchers, S9.2o@9.5o; good heavy, $3.50
@9.5C.
Cattle = Receipts, $500; native
steers. $7.50@1O.40; cows and heifers
s6@9.50: stockers and feeders, $50
7.50; Texas and Indian steers. $50
s.25; cows and heifers, $4@6.50; native
calves $6@11.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market
steady; native muttons, $4@5.25;
lambs, $6@825.
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Omaha Live stock.

South Omaha, Neb., Aug. 19.-Hogs:
Receipts, $500; market higher; heavy
$4,000: light. $S.75@910: pigs, $50
s.75: bulk, $s.so@8.ao.
Cattle Receipts. $500; market
lower; native steers, $7.75@l0.25;
cows and heifers, 5000; western steers,
ss.506s; Texas steers. $s@7s5; cows
ana heifers, :/Ds; calves. $3.50 @1o.5o.
Sheep - Receipts. 10000; market
lower: yearlings, S6@6.50 wethers,
$5.65@6.15; lambs. $7.80@8.15.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, H., Aug. 1s.-Cash grain:
Corn-Receipts, u cars; market IN
4 white, SOC; NJ. yellow, SIC; No. 2
yellow. SIC; NO. yellow, size; No. I
yellow, soc; No yellow. soc; No. s
yellow, SOC; No. / mixed, size; No.
: mixed, s1@S1kc; No. 8 mixed, Sic;
No. 4 mixed, s01s oslo; No. mixed,
soc; No mixed soc; sample corn,
1871 @79c.
Oats-Receipts 1e cars; offerings light;
market firm: good demand at &c over
Yesterdays price; No. 2 white, 42kc;
standard, AN @42hc; No. 3 white,
l2@421zc.
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New York prod,,ce

New York. Aug l9.-Butter: Mar
creamery, firsts, 271s@30c: seconds.
25h m27c; process, extras, 251z @26c
Cheese - Market steady and I'M
changed; receipts, 2,453 boxes.
Eggs Market steady and I'M
changed; receipts, 14.421 cases.
Poultry, alive-Market firmer; west
ern chickens, broilers. 1870; fowls,
151xc; turkeys, 13@14c. Dressed, mar
ket steady; western chickens, broilers,
fresh, 15@19c: fowls, l2h@19c;
turkeys, 17@26c.
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TOO FEW PORkERs
TO MEET DEMAND
WERE FOR MANY
MORE ARRIVALS THAN ARE
BROUGHT TO MARKET.

Chicago, Aug 19.-Today's run Of
$4,000 hogs was far below expectations
and the market in consequence ad-
vanced 15025c. AS an offset cattle
receipts exceeded the estimate and the
market was weak.
Sheep were strong.
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Omaha, Neb., Aug. leash grain:
wheat-No. 2 hard, ssk@91c; No.
8 hard. s5h@93hc.
Corn-No. 2 white. 7sh@79c; No. 8
white, 7Sh@7sAc; No. 2 yellow, 7SA
@7ec; No. 3 yellow, 7sh@7sAc; No.
2, 77h@78c; No. 8. 77@77kc.
Oats-No. white, 4O@40h