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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
FINDING A LIFE LAW THAT
WORKS..
The International Sunday School Les.
son for September Is "The Great
Commandments" Mark II: 28-44.
BY William T. Ellis.

Visitors to Hampden Court, England,
recall the famous evergreen maze in
the gardens there. The stranger can
not find his way out 1t is amusing to
watch persons turning this way and
that, and forever going over the same
ground, and never really getting any
where. Outside of the maze is higl,
platform on which an official stands.
When the visitors tire of trying to find
their own way out Of the maze, he
shows them the clear, short path out.
That is what most of us are looking
for: a sure clue out of lifes perplexi-
ties, We want the master word for tho
mysteries which beset u.s. Creeds and
PHILOSOPHERS there are in plenty but
they only add to the plain mans con-
fusion. Who will show us the sure
route out of the maze?
Few questions are older than this,
or more natural to man. It was in the
mind of the scribe who, standing in
the background of the crowd which
surrounded Jesus in the courts of the
temple, on the last day of his public
teaching, noted that the Nazarene
spoke with wisdom above that of the
uOCtOT6 Ol JllS law. ZIG SdllICu w
Jesus the races old religious question,
which was also his own. He wanted
to know mans first and highest and
clearest duty What is the supreme
obligation resting upon mortal intelli-
gerce?
A sincere seeker, he got straight
answer. In contrast to the hypocrit-
ical pettifoggers who had been trying
to ensnare Jesus, here was. a man
troubled in his own spirit who want
ed really to know. The maze Of paths
and bypaths into which the law had
been divided by the <theologians per-
picked him.
TIC that anxious Jew In the temple
courts, the Master laid down simple.
understandable and workable law OF
life It was religion reduced to it's
ultimate simplicities. A child could
comprehend it; but all of strong
mans powers are needed to fulfill 1t.
The twofold answer Of Jesus, setting
forth the greatest commandments, is
portable truth, to be carried away as
a permanent possession, by every stu
dent Of this lesson.
Four words compress the Masters
great definition Of the sunreme duty OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
SALEM,

Following a refreshing rain on Fri
day the ideal weather Saturday entic-
ed many hundreds of people to the
park for old settlers reunion. The
several committees had made every
effort to entertain the crowd. Seldom
has large gathering enjoyed them
selves more fully. Miss Viola Smith
gave the invocation. President Hi
Pickard welcomed the throng. A
spicy response by Rev. Jonathan Lee
of Ottumwa, short talks by pioneers
and old settlers. The address by Rev.
F. G.. Beardsley of Keokuk, was a
masterpiece. The Quaker City band
surprised itself in excellent music.
Concert by Salem chorus held the at
tention of the audience. A ball game
between Salem and Cantril and other
amusements filled out the time. Re-
freshments of various kinds were
abundant. In the evening band con-
cert at the opera house still held a
large number of out of town people
and was well attended by home resi-
dents.
While the much needed rain Friday
interfered somewhat with the Whit
tier annual homecoming, large num-
Der gathered at the opera house and
with the exception of the picnic din
ner which was enjoyed indoors in
stead of on the high school campus,
he program was carried out and the
day delightfully."- spent by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Yeager arrived
from California and enjoyed a visit
with the latters sister, Mrs. A. David
son and other relatives.
Mrs. Smith and daughter Grace
have returned to Birmingham follow
ing a visit at the Leon Smith home
Rev. and Mrs. O. Wismore and two
sons arrived home Saturday after sew
eral weeks visit with relatives in Ohio.
John Edwards and wife celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Tuesday. Their children, Frank Ed
wards. wife and two children, Lauretta
and John, Mrs. Nora Milkins and son
Switzer of Fairfield Bert Edwards and
family and Mrs. Florence Almond and
family of Salem, Mrs. Edwards broth
Ter, H. w. Joy and wife of Hayes City,
Kan, were present at the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards are esteemed
citizens of Salem. The former is a
veteran Of the civil war.
Miss Sylvia Miller who has been a
guest at the home of her grandfather,
Mason Miller left for her home at Yer
mont, III.
Miss Bess Nebold of Hillsboro, and
Miss Marian Becker will depart this
week to enter Iowa state college at
Cedar Falls. =
Rev. F.. G. Beardsley of Keokuk,
preached at the Congregational
church Sunday morning and delivered
a fine discourse at the union meeting
in the park in the evening Of the same
day.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Arpy of Des
Moines, recently visited at the home
|of their brother, William Rhode and
wife.
Mrs. Clyde Kisling is entertaining
her cousins Misses Flossie and Kath-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
In The Religious World
(REvIEw OF SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN)

mortal: Love God; love man. Look up: :
look around; reach up, lift up. The
house of life has heavenward windows
and MAYNARD windows. The two oars
that propel the boat of characteristic
Love to God and Love to Man.
The two are twins. One is incom-
plete without the other. What God
hath joined together, let no man pu.
sasunder.' The danger in our day is
goddess conception of brotherhood:
which will neither work nor last. In
the Masters time the danger was a
brotherless conception OF goodness.
which was disloyal both to God and
man. Each is an essential complement
of the other.
A Fad or Passion?
"Parlor socialists" who take up the
cry for social justice and for human
brotherhood as a mere fad, as a diver.
sion for lives overcome with ennui, are
the evaporation of the men and Wo.
men who with sacrifice are serving the
worlds great cause. This Christ-gos-
pei of brotherhood is no mere fancy,
the vogue of day; not pose or a pro-
fession, but passion and practice.
It means all that Jesus declared it to
mean when he linked it up with the
Supreme Obligation; true love for
ones fellows. The truths are insep-
arabic: real love for God postulates
real love for man; and such love for
man is possible only by the love OF
God. 1t is theocracy that makes dem
ocracy possible. And love for God
who is father of all races makes pos
sible the new order, love for mankind
around the whole world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
CAR. VETERANS
IN LONG PARADE
BOYS IN BLUE, TEN THOUSAND
STRONG, MARCH THROUGH
DETROIT STREETS.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. O. Under
cloudy skies the annual parade OF the
G. A. r. took place today. Women's
affiliated organizations were not al
lowed to join the procession under
ruling by Washington Gardner, com.
mander in chief of the grand army.
From Garfield avenue to Jefferson
Avenue, about a mile and half. was
the route of the marchers. Forty
four state departments, each led by
the command and totalling about TO-
600 men in blue, comprised the back
bone Of the parade.
A camp fire. will be held at the
Light Guard armory tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
THOMAS C. CALHOUN
DIES AT BLOOMFIELD

a
Bloomfield, Sept 2.-Thomas G.. Cal
houn was born in the state of Ohio,
Feb. %, 1886. and passed away IN
Bloomfield August 81, 1914, aged IS
years, seven months and nine days.
His father and family came to Iowa.
in 1888 and settled on farm IN Van
Buren, county, where Uncle Tom," az
he was called, grew to manhood. lie
lived to nearly middle age wnen he
was married to Miss kebecca All.
bright.
He leaves a wife, one son, Jacob
Calhoun, and two daughters, Mrs.
Rose McMillen and Mrs. j. M. Krew-
son to mourn kind husband and low
ing father. The funeral was held from
the home this afternoon, conducted BY
Rev. j. P. Thomas of the Baptist
church. The remains were laid to rest
in the South Bloomfield cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

eryn Meneely from Bacon Ridge, MO.
Mrs. Caroline Nelson who has Deen
a guest of Mrs. G. A. Myberg lett LOT
her home at Aledo, Ill.
Louis Taylor arrived from belvl
dere, Neb., while here he is visiting
his father, William Taylor and other
relatives. -
Rev J. w. Slime is attending M, E.
annual conference held at FIT. Madison
this week.
Mrs. C. E. Bumgarten of Paola. Kan,
ia visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Collins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
HlLLSBORO.

Will Rhoades and wife OF Earlnam'
Iowa are visiting at the D. o. and Il.
D. Johnson homes 49,
Dr Cusap of Bonaparte was visitor
I in town yesterday.
Mrs. Earl Leedham is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Cook at the Burlington
hospital. IN o+
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. jerry
Moxley. u,uo,
A miscellaneous shower was given
Misses Floy and Grace Helterbran.
| hrides.to-be this week, at the home OF
Mrs Guy Helterbran Thursday after
noon 80
visiting relatives here this week. WITS
Margaret Eyre returned with them,
Mrs. J.sW. Blackford returned FIJI
day from visit in West Brancn.
The Hillsboro school begins tnls
morning with w. ]. Brown as prlncl-
nal Miss Wilma Merrick of Osceola
intermediate and Miss Lovilla Cope
land primary.
F. p. Whitaker has purchased eighty
acres OF pasture land, from Ray Cole
man at 500 an acre ~
Misses Lola Smitz and Lottie Cope
,, land left Saturday for their schools IN
! Rock Island and Wyman.
Bessie Newbold left last evening for
Cedar Falls and Park Newbold Tor
Quincy where they will be In school
the coming year.
HID. Tade and wife went to Burling-
ton Saturday evening and expect to
~ :, noc Moines for a few DAVIS
Elmer Cook went to Burlington last
evening to accompany his mother
home from the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Beckley, John
Sprott and family, and R. A. Thornton
and wife expect to attend the wedding
of Patti Percival in Bonaparte today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
Obituary

Lulu Agnes, wife of c. G. Tate, 52s
West Main street, died this morning
at 1925 a. M, at the Ottumwa hospital
Mrs. Tate was Is years of age. She
is survived by her husband, two chill
dren. Ellen Marie and William James;
three sisters and two brothers. The
remails were taken to the home OF
William Tate, 416 North Jefferson
street Funeral arrangements have
not been completed, except that the
remains will be taken to Abba for in
terment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Al Leyes and children Of Bur
linston are visiting relatives In the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Udel Hendricks or
Pella visited relatives in the city, TO-
day.
Mrs. H. G. Anderson and children
639 Chester avenue have returned from
4 visit with relatives at New Snaroh'
Miss Anna Roth, of Fairfield, has re-
turned after visiting Miss Eulalia
Doller, $40 East Second street.
Herbert jeffrey of Mt. Pleasant
spent Sunday in Ottumwa Win
friends.
Ledru Willis of Mt. Pleasant, was
IN Ottumwa Sunday enroute to Des
Moines for a visit with friends.
Miss Mae Ditch, Ala Chester avenue
has returned from a visit at "lhona
Lake, Ind.
Miss Leora McMullen Of Des Moines
was the over Sunday guest OF 1rlenus
In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. McGill. 1o1 South
ward street. are attending the state
fair at Des Moines.
Mrs. Frank Hampton, III South
Cass street, left Tuesday for trip
through Colorado.
Miss Grace DeNoon, 14O Lincoln
avenue, has left for Cedar Rapids
where she Is a teacher Of mathematics
In the high school Of that city
Mrs. Jack Stewart, GIG East Main
street. has returned from an extended
visit in New York City. Rochester ana
other New York points.
Miss Edna Lindsay. 102 North Davis
street, has left for Blakesburg to VISIT
for few days with relatives ana
friends.
Miss Claribel Stimits, who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. M. Stimits of Manhattan, Kan.
arrived home today.
: Walter Duke, 157 North Willard
street returned last evening from
Provost Alberta, Canada, where he
has been spending the summer.
Mrs. Grover McCan OF Bogard. Mo-,
and Mrs. Clara Finch of Carrollton,
Mo-. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clair, 1O1 North Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. Theodore Inskeep and children.
703 Center avenue, have gone to Buena
Vista, Cal, where they will spend the
fall and winter.
Miss Hazel Middleton, 315 East
Pennsylvania avenue. has gone to
Bonaparte to visit with friends for
few days.
Miss Celena Potter Of Medina, Ohio,
has returned after visiting at the home
OF her grandmother, Mrs. ]. w. Styre.
1856 North Moore street.
Misses Mary, Dorothy and Helen
Heindel 273 East Maple avenue are
spending the week at the home OF
their uncles John and Charles Rein
hard, near Blakesburg.
c, Samuelson and daughter Miss
Julia. 907 Richmond avenue have re-
turned from Villisca where they visit
ed relatives. Mrs. Samuelson stopped
at Russell and will return tonight.
Mrs. S. j. Campbell and daughter
Margaret Elizabeth, 418 South Schuy-
Ter street, have returned from a two
months visit with friends and relatives
in st. Louis, Mo.
The south bound Rock Island pas
senger was fifty minutes late this
morning on account Of the heavy bust
mesa ont Of nes Moines
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

In the petition of Thomas Jacobson
fled with the clerk of the court he
seeks damages to the extent of 500
from Peter Augustine. He alleges that
he was damaged In this amount on ac-
count Of breach Of contract on GER
tain ground in Agency township. The
case is an appeal from Justice W.. J.
Berry's court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
DRAIN TILE
For rriees and Information wits
morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the Mans VI
this postoffice to which the papci s ia .
been sent as .ell as the postonlce
where they d.>::e it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
Harry Morris.

Harry Morris, brother Of Benjamin
Morris of this city, died Tuesday
night at IL o'clock at his home IN
Buffalo, N. Y. after short illness. he
is survived by his wife, two brothers
and two sisters. Funeral services will
take place Thursday afternoon in Buff
falo. Benjamin Morris left Tuesday
for the east.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Not Much Standing Water

A few teal ducks were report
ed in during the rains this week.
1t is said however that in spite
of the rains the ponds are not
full as the ground was so dry
that it soaked up about all the
water that fell and remained
long enough. The creek and
river are running high but one
man who was working in the
earth said that he did not be-
lieve that the water had pene-
trated the ground more than six
inches anywhere unless the
ground was so low that the
water lay there and soaked in.
The ground became so hard be-
fore the showers came that it
was difficult for the water to
penetrate it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Poor Chickenhawks

Do not be malicious toward
the chicken hawk. A local orni-
thologist reports that the chick
en- hawks this week for the first
time in 40 days have been par
taking of food He says that
during the dog day season a
chicken hawks stomach will not
stand for even spring chicken
and that the bird therefore fasts
for forty days and nights. He
is said to be exceeding voracious
at the end of that time and will
attack almost anything. The
gentleman says that this is a
fact for which he can give no
reason except that it is 'natur-
az. to the brutes to be that
way. Can anyone give reason
for the fasting of this preda-
tory bird for the past forty
days?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
vital Statistics for Charlton

The quarterly report of the
Board Of Health for April, May
and June shows that the largest
number of deaths for the three
months were due to tuberculosis
of the lungs. This disease how
ever was followed closely by
heart disease and pneumonia.
There were 148 deaths in
Missouri due to tuberculosis
of the lungs. Other forms
of tuberculosis produced a
death list of 124. Heart disease
showed a death rate of /, 144 and
and pneumonia 1,116. The total
number of births for the same
three months is 1855. Of
these the birth rate shows that
the black race is not going to
over take the white race through
the birth rate unless the negroes
are failing to report many
births. The white children born
number 17,203 and the blacks
461. There were SGT more males
than females born. For Charlton
county the records show that
there were 115 births and 5e
deaths. Pulmonary tuberculosis
claimed the largest number Of
the dead excepting heart trouble
both of these showing 9 deaths
for the quarter, three per
month. Pneumonia followed its
usual proportion with Z deaths.
The column of homicide shows
that there were no deaths from
ttii1uuiirsiftfaiI- causes during The
quarter for which the report is
made, the second quarter of the
calendar year.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Newly WEEDS Showered.

A miscellaneous shower was
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Noting Tuesday af-
ternoon, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bondurant Noting, who
were recently married.
About forty-fve guests were
present and a most enjoyable
evening was spent by all. Re-
freshments of ice cream and
cake were served. Following is
a list of the many useful presents
received by the young couple:
Mrs. Ed Courtney, pickle dish;
Mrs. c. Stephenson, quart cherry
preserves; Mrs. VIM. Foster,
dolly; Mrs. Geo. Foster, set of
doilies; Mrs. Ed Grotjan and
daughter, $500; Mrs. Geo Shively
set teaspoons; Mrs. Louis Miller;
$1.0O; Mrs. L. Attebery, said
bowl; Mrs. Lee Cuddy, chicken;
Mrs. A. G. Friesz, chickens;M
Chas. Friesz and daughter, gal.
canned cherries; Mrs. Carskadon,
table linen and towel; Mrs.
Elmer Lewis, pair pillow slips;
Mr.. and Mrs John Venable,
counterpane; Mrs. C. 0estrich,
set sherbet cups; Mrs. VIM Rich
ards, table linen; Mrs. ]. H.
Noting, knives, forks and table
spoons. Misses Fronie Friesz,
pair towels; Fannie Pearman,
pair towels; Ida Lewis, counter
pane and teaspoons; Zelma Bill
ups, salad bowl; Arbelle Stephen
son, spoon tray; Stella Stephen
son, salad bowl; Mabelle Noting,
| pickle dish and dresser scarf;
Edna Hauswirth, nut bowl;
Bertha and Jennie Noting, set
sherbet cups; Pearl Pearman,
center table cloth.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Fed DAYS at Cutoff.

"A bunch Of local citizens
were out to the Hayes Cutoff
last week and sent several days.
They had plenty of fish and game
which were taken care Of by such
sterling cooks and worthless as
Tom Dick, Ned Guthridge and
Harvey Ford. The members Of
the party were Dan, Jim and
Herbert AppIegate. Charles
Hayes, Frank and Warner White,
Millard Gardner, J. W. Taylor
and Sterling Price.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
FROM CONFERENCE
Rev. w. L. Meyers Serves
Here And AT Adams
Chapel Next Year.

7. j. Burns returned Tuesday
from st. Joseph where he at
tended the M. E. conference as
a lay delegate. He says he met
every minister who has served
here and every presiding elder
that has been in this district
since he attended church here.
When he got to st. Joe and
found the church where the con-
ference was being held, the
first man he met that he knew
was Rev. Ransford, who was
standing just within the door OF
the church. Rev. Ransford goes
to Rockport this year. Among
the other appointments known
here, Rev. Phillips went back to
AuxVasse for another year, Rev.
Snarr was returned to Jamesport
and, more important to the local
people than all was the reap
.pointment Of Rev. Meyer to this
church. It was necessary to add
S1OO to Rev. Meyers salary to
get him back, thus making the
compensation $1100 per annum
os he had an offer of this sum
from another church. To do
this, Adams chapel was added
to his charge here. There will
be no services here next Sunday
as Rev. Meyer and family are
visiting during the week with
his relatives at Turney. There
will be services the following
Sunday. There were not many
changes in the location of minis
tiers at this conference.
Rev. Meyers family visited at
Turney during his absence and
his father accompanied him and
spent the week with him at ST.
tJoaeph. Rev. johnson continues
Jas presiding elder Of the Fay
ette district. Other important
appointments were: A. G. Stor-
mont returned to Dalton and
Asbury; Rev. Parvin formerly Of
Brunswick presiding elder for
FSt. Charles district; C. o. Rams.
ford to Rockport and Pleasant
! Valley; E. F. Cooley to Triplett
circuit.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
A Public Library.

Why not? We are sparing no
pains in building up our roads.
A great thing for the county;
but let US not forget the over
ridden opportunities of those not
so fortunate as ourselves.
Most of US have books, papers,
and magazines in our homes, and
can enjoy the pleasure of read
ing or can avail ourselves of the
information they afford; but
what about the hemes that have
nothing of the sort? Cannot we
help them. and make some of our
pleasure possible to them? How
can anyone live comfortably in a
house beside the road and not
be a friend to man.
Do the people of Keytesville
want a public library? The pos
sibilites are ours. Try it. Talk
about it. Other towns have it.
Let US jump in, they say the
water is fine" Talk it at home,
at your club, on the street, from
the pulpit, let everybody talk it.
We are sure to get it if we try.
Yours for a public library,
CITIZEN.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Lain-Wilson

40 be married in an automo-
pile going just fast enough to
make Il interesting but not SO
fast as to jolt and break the Of
Heating officers words into
too small pieces to be ineligible
was the strange marriage cere-
n10ny Of John Lain of Mussel-
fork and Miss Pearl Wilson of
Hamden, The wedding.occurred
last Wednesday, September 2.
Justice Edwards was called to
the Coleman hotel where the
brida. couple were and was ask
ed 70 get into the automobile
driven by Jim Cameron. The
auto vas filled with people and
chairs as there were half a dozen
peopl4 present beside the justice.
The auto started out toward the
Charlton river, east. The justice
swung himself around until he
bore down upon the couple and
proceeded to pronounce the
ceremony. The ceremony was
finally pronounced just as the
couple arrived in front of the
county farm. Then the machine
was brought back to town and
the party alighted at Herring's
for a treat before going their
way. The half dozen young
people of the party were a good.
Iooking bunch and they attended
a wedding ceremony that had
seversl of the earmarks Of
originality. No reason was Civ
for the strange wedding except
ing that the future Mr.. and Mrs
Lain desired it so.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-11
Would Revive Judgment

Several cases are before the
circuit court this term to revive
judgment of long ago that have
not been paid but for which the
plaintiffs have not given up hope.
j. N. Taylor asks revival of
judgment against ]. P. Ran.
dolph amounting now to 1851, 76.
j. M. Peery revives judgment
for $1137. .36 against ]. P. Ran
dolph and ]. P. Riddle. L.
Benecke would renew judgment
for $1009.86 against Randolph.
]. D. Brummall & Son revive
judgment amounting to $500. go
against Peter Holley. The Wa
bash has appealed two suits in
which judgement was had for
alleged damage to cattle in ship
ment. Horton & Jackson re-
covered $71.51 against the road
and the suit is appealed as is
another where E. F. Spellman
recovered the sum of 5000.
The first load was shipped from
Shannondale and the last from
Salisbury.