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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
KEEPING ON EDGE.

Men in general can learn valuable
lesson from the worlds series baseball
games which just ended with the title
in the hands of the Boston National
league team. The Philadelphia Ath-
letics failed to win single game in
the titular series much to the surprise
of most baseball fans and contrary to
all dope" of the game. The secret
was this-Boston was on edge for the
fray and was trained right up to the
realizing it was not primed for great
effort.
Philadelphia got such a big lead
early in the season that it has not had
to play hard ply sically or scheme and
plan men tally to win the American lea
que honors. Therefore, the team lost
it's edge and while it did not realize it.,
the results show that the aggregation
was not in condition.
On the other hand Boston had won
the right to contend for the world S
title after spectacular uphill fight
from the bottom in July to the top of
the league by the last part of Septem-
Der. That required it's very best eff
forts and all the time it was battling
it's way to the head of the percentage
column, it was developing and training
it's individual players mentally and
physically The process was still go
ing on and reached it's highest degree
just at the time of the worlds series
because the players had to battle right
up to the last of the baseball season.
This put them on edge. They entered
the worlds series contests in the best
possible condition mentally and physi-
cally and used to putting forth their
very best efforts. In other words they
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
KENYON AT I. u.
HOMECOMING OCT. 22-24

Iowa City, Oct. Ex-senator w. S.
Kenyon will attend the University of
Iowa homecoming at Iowa City, Oct.
1924, at the same time that the forty
eighth semi-annual meeting of the
Upper Des Moines Editorial associa-
ton is in session.
This announcement has been made
nv Charles A. Rawson, chairman of
the republican state central commit
tee. He has so arranged Senator Ken
yon's dates that he will be present at
the big homecoming of the university
when Iowa meets Minnesota in foot
ball.
Senator Kenyon was graduated from
the University of Iowa's college OF law
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

number of dead brothers and sisters.
Subtract $50 from the result 1t was
done.
"Now," he said, with a cunning
smile, ''the right-hand figure will be
the number of deaths, the middle figure
the number of living sisters, and the
Ilef-hand figure the number of living
brothers. 9@sf
And it was so.
Somebody had told Jones that he
wasn't the size of tuppence in cop
pers," but that was not as bad as when
one day. while out walking with his
wife. they met one of her lady friends.
After talking bit the friend caught
sight of Jones.
"Good gracious, Jane" she exclaim-
ed, in surprise, Il didn't know you nao
one as big as that"
"John. john whispered an alarmed
wife. poking her sleeping husband in
the ribs. Wake up, John; there are
burglars in the pantry and they are
eating all my pies"
well, what do we care, mumDied
John, rolling over, $50 long as they
don't die In the mousse!
While the fat plumber and the thin
carpenter were peacefully discussing
the war news they were somewhat an
moved by the usual "buttinskl" who
hangs over peoples shoulders and lis
tens to their conversation.
"Whaddye Think" the fat plumber
was saying, 'the Russians nave cap
tured Cracow."
The interested intruder interrupted
with the question:
"Now that they have it what are
they going to do with IT.!
with what?'
"Cracow.'
There was venom in the plumbers
voice as he tartly replied:
milk it."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
THE WHOLE WORLDS GETHSE.
NAME,
The international Sunday School Les
son for October 10 is Gin the Garden
Of Gethseman."-Mark 14:32-43. .
(REVlEW OF SUNDl
(By William T. Ellis.)

In this hour of Christendoms Gethse-
name, it is appropriate that the millions
of the Sunday school should be called
to tarry for week in that garden
where suffering is sanctified. The torn,
bruised and bereaved hearts of mil
lions, which a week ago were gay and
careless, are now turning to the mem
DRY of the agony of the worlds Savior.
in which he sweat, as it were, great
drops of blood. The Garden of Gethse-
man is common meeting ground today
for this agonizing, warning world. God
grant that the spiritual significance OF
the experience may not be missed.
Perhaps a word about the actual spot
where the agony of Jesus transpired,
will make more definite our thinking.
The Garden of Gethsemane is one of the
sacred sites concerning which there
can be no doubt. The present Garden
of Gethsemane, surrounded by stone
wall, and containing several venerable
olive trees-one of them surely more
than a thousand years old--s in the
care of the Franciscan monks. There
can be no doubt that, if it is not the ac-
tual scene of the supreme tragedy. 1t is
within a few yards of it.
Under the Trees of OIivet.
All fine spirits love the out of doors.
In hours of stress and crisis they in
stnctively turn to the woods and the
fields of the open skies. A true nature
lover was Jesus; and he was accustom-
ed to resort to these gray groves of
olive trees, on the west slope OF Olivet,
for prayer and meditation and COM
munion with the father. Even Judas
knew this spot to be one of his haunts.
So. in his great hour, Jesus took
his three closest friends and wended
his way down to the sheep gate at the
northeastern corner Of the city, even as
the traveller may do today; and crossed
the brook Kedron at about the spot
where the lepers now sit; and pene-
trated into the seclusion of the grove,
off from the main highway.
Leaving behind even his closest
friends, the master went into the re-
cesses of the woods alone. There is no
room for a companion in the ultimate
experiences of life. One by one we face
the great verities. Even our dearest
must stay within the gate of Gethse-
name when we are summoned to enter.
There, alone, beneath the trees, Jesus
underwent the real crisis of his passion.
The Song and the Sweat.
Two dramatic extremes are in this
story. It begins with a song, When
they had sung a hymn they went out
into the Mount of Olives" Can we con-
ceive of it? Jesus going forth from his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
MYERLY GETS 81
FROM JOHNSTON

Des Moines, Oct. 15.-After trial
lasting three days, the $4,000 libel
suit brought against Charles w. John
son. a. lawyer, by Councilman Joseph
I. Myerly, was given to the jury short
ly before noon yesterday by Judge
Ayres of the law division of the dis
trict court before whom it was tried
Council Myerly argued his own
case in part to the jury and claimed
he was damaged in the sum asked by
articles written by Johnston and pub
Iished in a local paper which charged
him with taking dirt from cut in In
gerson avenue and using it to fill lots
in which he was said to be interested
at Thirty-first and High streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
DES MONIES BANKS
SHIP $4,000 IN GOLD

Des Monies, Oct. 15.-Des Moines
bankers will ship $4,000 in gold to
New York for the $100,0O0,0OO gold
fund to be raised to take care OF the
country's credits.
The amount represents rs per cent
of the allotment which the Des Moines
bankers have agreed to furnish. The
money will be in gold and gold certi-
ficates. 1t will be placed on deposit
with the gold fund committee OF the
New York Clearing House association.
The fund will enable the country to
establish business relations with South
America and other foreign nations
without the danger of paying exorbit-
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ELDoN.

Clarence Benson. Of Des .Moines came
Tuesday for a visit with his brother
John Benson and family. 5Y
Miss Sadie Cunningham of Des Moines
came Wednesday for a weeks visit
with relatives and friends. ss.G
Mrs. Claude Starr and son Claude,
Jr, of Colorado Springs, arrived on
Wednesday for visit with Mrs.
Stars father w. o. Sapp and other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Geo. Duffy left Mond,y for a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Kansas City.
Ben Enyart. Tom Mulvaney and Earl
Swords left Wednesday for a weeks
hunting trip at Spirit Lake.
Miss Verna Hinkle went to Valley
Junction Friday for visit with rela.
tives and friends.
Mrs. d. r. Campbell will leave today
for Manitou, Colo where she will visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Al Burden went to Fairfield
on Wednesday for a few days visit
with her sister.
Mrs. Holland Of centerville came on
Wednesday for visit with her SON
George Holland and family.
Mrs. Ross Altman and daughter OF
Ottumwa came Tuesday for a few
days visit with relatives and friends.
The Shakespearien society met with
Mrs. II. P. Trumbo Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Edward Easton and son Edward
are visiting this week with Mrs East
on's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Cross
in Valley Junction.
Carl Pearson returned home Monday
from Newell S. d., where he has been
for some time on his ranch.
The Bay View Reading club met with
Mrs. f. Perjue Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. H. Mrs. l.. Wilson was leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
PRISONERS IN
JAIL CUT CAPERs
DRINKS ARRESTED az POLICE
: HAVE MANY QUEER IDEAS
AFTER sPREEs.

There has been number of drunks
taken into custody by the local police
department this week and "Old John
Barleycorn" has caused a few of them
to cut many funny capers.
One of them has been seeing
snakes" while the another has given
several vocal selections and still anoth-
er gave demonstrations in the art of
posing.
One young man who had imbibed too
much Of the fire water" was as sober
as a Judge when given trial but after
being melted out thirty day sentence,
queer ideas entered his mind which
kept him busy. Throughout one whole
morning he believed he was lodging
bricks and cut many a fancy caper in
escaping from supposed falling build
ing and the other Authorizations. An
other of these who had also hit the
fluid too strong gave several vocal solo
but the one that seemed to most apply
to himself was entitled, Brady why
didn't you rum"
An elderly man with wooden beg
was brought to the station and when
found was lying on his back in the
BalIingall park with his peg leg resting
against a tree. He was placed in a cell
at the city Jail and amused himself by
resting on his head and shoulders and
waving his wooden member aloft.
These and many others keep the To-
cal department busy for as soon as
they are released they pop up again
with the same cid saying. II promise
you, judge. that Ill never drink again.
The police are at loss to understand
how the booze" that makes one sing,
causes another to see peculiar and
strange objects, and still another to re
turn to the forest that which science
has given him to replace physical de.
formity.
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In The Religious World
(REv,Ew OF SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN)
JNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN.)

last meal on the old terms with his dis
ciples; bearing in his heart the heavy
consciousness that one of his comrades
was even at that moment on an errand
OF treason: knowing that he was going
forth to agony beyond words; to de-
sertion by his dearest; to betrayal and
denial and to death itself-with a song
on his lips! Mark this, all we shallow
optimists; here is the worlds highest
mountain peak Of courage, the singing
Savious on the way to the Gethsemane
and Calvary. We hear no tales from
Europes battlefields like unto this.
The other extreme of the story is the
sweat of blood, physical phenomenon
not unknown to medical science, but
marking the very ultimate of human in
tensity of suffering. The blood from
the punctures of the HOMEGROWN, and
from the spear thrusts of Calvary, were
not so significant as this crimson which
the agony of soul forced from the
pores of the Saviour's face. We must
look upon this to know what salvation
costs.
Why the Agony?
What was 1.-The cup" that Jesus pray
ed might pass from him? Was it the ar
rest, the shame, the buffetings, the
crucifixion? So we commonly say; but
others have pointed out that this
could hardly be the case since it was
for this very purpose that Jesus had
come into the world; to miss this would
be to fail in his mission. Surely, our
Lord was not such a one as would pur-
chase immunity from pain at the cost
Of honor and duty.
Was it not rather, as has often been
suggested, that the agony of Jesus was
caused by the fear that he might not
physically be able for his task, and that
he might die before his work was done
The human frame had reached it's linn
it. Nothing would please the adversary
better. than the untimely death of
Jesus There seems a reasonableness in
this idea, that the agony was from fear
that Christ might not physically be
able to fulfil his mission.
What Makes Gethsemane?
That point is only incidental. The
great reality is that Jesus suffered as
never man suffered, but in the end tri-
umphantly declared, Thy will be
done Whatever the cause Of the
wrenchings Of the soul of the Redeem
err. they eventuated in complete and
utter submission to the Fathers will
That is what makes GethSemane. A
soul struggle which seeks first of all
docility to God and peace with this pur
poses is the only experience that ID
worthy of this great name. Any mis-
fortune, however bitter is not a Geth-
semane, unless it has this spiritual pur-
pose and result.
The Garden of Gethsemane is the
garden Of remuneration of self and OF
content with God. The finest of all
poems touching this experience OF
Christ is that one born of Sydney Ian
| ier's dark hour, when he knew himself
doomed by disease, with his life's
dreams unfulflled:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
LOOK TO THE SOUTH.

Special study in schools OF the
United States of the geography, his
tory, literature and life OF the Latin
American countries is urged by DR.. T.
P. Claxton, commissioner Of education
in a letter sent to high school princi-
pals. Instruction in the Spanish and
Portuguese languages, DR.. Claxton be-
lieves, should be offered to a much
larger extent than is now done. !,
The school principals are reminded
that the Latin-American countries
comprise an area three times as great
as that of the United States, that they
are rich in minerals forests and water
power and that their foreign commerce
is rapidly increasing and that their
larger cities rank among the most
beautiful in the world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
WHICH PARTY SHOULD RULE?

WHICH PARTY SHOULD RULE?
The democratic party is asking the
voters of the country to keep it in
power at Washington. 1t is seeking
the Endorsement of the nation upon it's
acts since March of last year when 1t
came into complete control of the ma
chinery Of the government. 1t is ask.
ing the people to forget the record
which it has made That is the sum
and substance of the request. for to re-
member that record is certain repudla-
ton of the party and its acts.
Democracy came into power and
found excellent business conditions, a
general prosperity of the people and
full employment of labor. 1t substi-
tuted for those things, business stagna-
ton, idle freight cars and more than
a million men out Of employment. 1t
found business confidence, and chang
ed it into fear for the future. 1t found
stability, and transformed it into I'M
rest.
Between the years Of 1909 and 1910
was the last decade of republican con-
troll of the affairs of government. Dur
ing that period the manufacturing cap
ital of this country increased from
nine billion dollars to over eighteen
billions; the value of manufactured
products from thirteen billions to
twenty-one billions; the value OF the
materials used in manufacture from
six and half billions to twelve bill
lions.
During the republican decade the
number of employees engaged In manu-
facture increased from five millions to
seven and a half millions; the wages
and salaries paid to employees OF manu-.
facture from two and half billions OF
dollars to four and a half billions. The
number of saving banks depositors
went up from six millions to nine mil
lions; the amount of their deposits
from two and third billions OF dol
lars to four billions. Our export trade
Increased two hundred and fifty mil
lions of dollars in value. The value
of our farm property was doubled.
That is what republican adminlstra-
ton did for the United States. What
has democratic administration done?
Press.
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ant and prohibitive rates for gold in.
commercial transactions.
At meeting of the Des Moines
Clearing House association Tuesday
evening all the members voted In fav-
or of making New York gold deposits.
The clearing house banks Of the city
are: The Iowa National, Des Moines
National, Valley National, Des Moines
Savings, Valley Savings, Capital City
State, Iowa Trust and Savings. Peo-
pies Savings, Home Savings, CONNER
cial Savings, German Savings, Iowa
State, Central State, Century Savings
and Mechanics Savings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
GOOD MEETING IS
HELD At AGENCY.
REPUBLICANS OF COUNTY HAVE
ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION AT
THAT PLACE.

The republicans of the county held a
very enthusiastic and successful meet
ing in Agency Wednesday evening.
The principal speech Of the evening
was made by c.. w. Ramseyer OF
Bloomfield who is the republican candi-
date for congressman from the sixth
Iowa district He was preceded on the
program by Chester w. Whitmore Of
Ottumwa who is the candidate for state
senator from Wapello county. Both
speakers were well received by their
hearers and their talks were glowing
with predictions for the success Of their
party at the polls in November. Mr.,
Ramseyer who was talking at Agency
for the first time, made very favor
able impression upon the people and
was given a rousing cheer on his talk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
SHERIFF GRIFFIN
RE-ARREsTS man
FRANK RAlsToN WORKING NEAR
GLENWooD AND WHO EscAP. y
ED SEPT, is IN JAIL.

Abba, Oct. 15.-Frank Ralston, who
was serving twenty year sentence at
Ft. Madison and was doing road work
at Glenwood and who escaped the
night OF September is was captured by
Sheriff Griffin near his old home Just
south of Hooking yesterday evening.
He had served seven years OF his time,
and said he wanted to see his father
and mothers grave was the reason he
came back here. He had made some
threats when he was taken away and
some of his relatives and neighbors
are feeling easier knowing that he ID
in Jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

A light house keeper in Maryland
has been commended by Secretary OF
Commerce Redfield because OF having
hurled q, rope to a man who was
struggling in the water to save his
little daughter. The man who saved
both himself and the child by
keeping up until the rope came MS
way. doesn't get word of praise from
the secretary. It looks as though the
secretary thinks there is nothing
heroic about saving a child provided
the child is your own.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
SIXTH IOWA DISTRICT.
For congress-C. w. Ramseyer, o.
Bloomfield, Davis county.

WAPELLO COUNTY.
State Senator-chester w. Whit
more.
State Representative-M. A. Free
man, A. w. Slaught.
County Auditor-Fred L. Bissell.
County Treasurer-Charles o. War
re..
Clerk Of District Court-Harry NJ.
Redriek.
SHERIFF.. c. cremer.
County Recorder-SamueI c. Stoitz.
County Attorney-Elmer K. Oaugn-
erty.
Coroner-Dr. II. A. Spinan.
Supervisor for term beginning Janu-
sry !, 1915. r. Stodshill.
Supervisor for term beginning Janu-
AIRY 1, 1916. F. Knox.
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APPLE ORCHARD HAS
BIG WORKING FORCE

Bonaparte. Oct. 15.-Five carloads Of
apples have been shipped from Grey
heath orchard to various surrounding
cities. There are twenty-one men EN-
ployed and they pick and box about
500 bushels day. This is one of the
finest orchards in the state and is the
property of Mrs. John S. Moore OF
Keokuk
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Burlington Gazette: What, a joke it
is when men get together to talk fer
vently of cooperating and then I'M
sheath their knives before they are
fairly disbanded and begin vigorous
slashing of one anothers backs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Election November 3
NATIONAL.
United States Senator-Albert {
Cummins, Des Moines, Iowa.
STATE.

STATE.
covsrnor-George w. Clarke, OF
Adel, Dallas county.
Lieutenant Governor-W. L. Hard
ing, Of Sioux City, Woodbury. county.
SECRETARY Of State-Wiiliam s. Allen,
Of Fairfield, Jefferson county.
Auditor Of State-Frank S. Shaw OF
Toledo, Tama county.
Clarion, Wright county.
Attorney General-George Cosson, OF
Audubon, Audubon county.
Railroad Commissioners-Jam =.
Wilson Of MenIo, Adair county; Gilt
ford 7horne, Of Washington, Washing
ton county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Clinton Herald: The prediction that
the Obstetrics and south Irish would
soon speak through their rifle muzzles
has come to pass, but no one guessed
that they would all be in the same
trenches.
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idea of a man of your size beating
a poor, weak woman like that"
Prisoner-"But, your worship, she
keeps irritating me all the time
Magistrate-"How does she irritate
your
Prisoner-''Why, she keeps saying:
Hit me! Beat me! dare you to hit
me! Just hit me once and I'll have
you hauled up before that bald-headed
old reprobate of a judge and see what
he'll do with you!'
Magistrate (choklngiy) Das-
charged"
A man with an uncanny mania for
Juggling with figures, producing a
pencil and paper, commanded
friend to put down the number OF
living brothers. Multiply by two. Add
three. Multiply the result by five.
Add the number of living sisters.
Multiply the result by ten. Add the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
RALLY DAY AT
SIGOURNEY CHURCH

Sigourney. Oct. 15.-Next Sunday,
October IS, will be rally day at the
Presbyterian church. An excellent pro-
gram, consisting Of songs, declama-
tons and recitations will feature the
day. This will be followed with d ser.
mon by the pastor, Rev. Vanderlippe.
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Press Comment

Des Moines Capital: The best thing
tina. could happen to the United States
would be the election of a republican
congress, thus giving the government
a balance wheel, which it now seems
to lack.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Mr.. Voter, do you know how mucn
money the county is paying interest
on?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

The Pankhurst girl has come TO
America and she got by the officials
without being examined as an unde-
sirable alien. She says she is going
tn behave while over here and in fact
while the great war is on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

The fact that the grandsons of the
men who first abolished the saloon
from Kansas are still keeping the state
dry" and steadily making more
stringent the prohibition laws, is evil
dence in favor of saloonless COM
munity that will weigh with fair
minded men.-W. T. Ellis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Kidney and Liver Troubles.
Quickly relieved by Electric .Bitters--
best remedy for indigestion dyspepsia,
heart burn and most kidney troubles.
soc and $1.99.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Davenport Times: There is to be
tax of one cent on each hundred OF dol
lars of value of producst sold on grain.
provision or cotton exchanges. 1t ap-
pears the democrats are determined to
whack the farmers directly or Indirect
ly in some way OF course the tax Is
small but it will be nuisance.