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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
In the Religious World

BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

on the point that whales mouth is
not large enough to admit the body
of man, and that, therefore, Jonah
could not have been swallowed by
the whale. Well, who says he was?
Certainly not the book of Jonah. The
translators of the King James version
did fall into the error, in the one
New Testament allusion to Jonah, OF
translating the Greek word "great sea
monster" into the biggest thing OF
which they had personal knowledge,
which was whale; but the original
books in both the Old and New Tesla
ments use the word great sea mon
ster." 1t is matter of scientific DEM
onstration that there are, or have
been, such great fishes. For that
matter, the book says that God pre-
pared" a great fish, which phrase in
itself eliminates all difficulties for de-
vout souls who do not balk at mir
acles. It seems like a device OF the
evil one that the real message OF the
Jonah story should be obscured by
the figure Of whale, which mas no
business in the picture.
Jonah, who was mature man,
sort of court chaplain in the palace
of Jeroboam, king of Israel, was
called to foreign mission, to preach
repentance to Ninevah. He ran away
from his duty and took ship for the
west. When a storm arose, and the
sailors began to consider VINO was
responsible for the wrath OF the gods,
.Jonah's manhood reasserted itself,
and he offered himself as sacr1hce
to the waves. When the storm d1d
not abate. he was thrown overheard
and found refuge for three days, or
parts of three days, in cavity-the
word does not necessarily mean stom-
ach-of great sea monster. he was
cast up on the shore that he had
left. have visited the shrine near
Sidon which the Moslems maintain
to mark the very spot where they say
Jonah came ashore.
This experience of stress taught
Jonah his lesson. He went back to
Israel and thence overland to the
Tigris and down the river-probably
on a kelek or goatskin raft, which is
still the present fashion-until he
reached Ninevah, the then capital OF
the world. He had been disobedient
to his first call, but SO great is the
patience Of God that He often gives
men a second chance to 90 thelr
duty. When Jonah gave up his pride
for obedience he won success In
Ninevah that makes modern Billy
Sunday revival seem small.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
(By William T. Ellis.)

The name of Jonah is good for a
smile in almost any company. The
slang phrase, "He's JONAH" is COM
mon among myriads who do not know
the first word of the story Of the run
pie merely have dim notion that
Jonah brought bad luck to a ship,
was thrown overheard and swallowed
by whale, of which more anon.
Now, by the choice Of the Jonah
story by the international lesson COM
mittee, there is put squarely up to
the millions of members of the Sun
day schools the realization that there
are modern preachers and teachers
who are Jonahs in two senses, in that
they cucumber the gospel ship, and
run away from their divine mission
and message. Purposely or not, there
is a host of Christians who are mod
ern Jonahs in the first two phases OF
that prophets experiences. Thank
God, there are also men who repre-
sent Jonah in the third and victorious
stage of his work.
The thing that is most wrong with
our day Is that our prophets haven't
given us their uttermost message.
They have declined to declare the
whole counsel of God. They have
put human comfort before divine COM
mands. They have sought their own
ease rather than served their divine
mission Let us admit it frankly, that
many Of us have shrunk from the hard
places In kingdom service. There are
a score Of applications for the pulpit
of every prosperous church with
good salary which becomes vacant,
but the diff cult fields go unnamed.
What is this but the case Of Jonah
over again?
Perhaps our present universal
shake-up will be the big fish expert
ence of our modern Jonahs Out Of the
travail of the worlds woe we may
hope to see new prophets emerge.
All great spirits are suffering heavl-
ness of heart because this collapse
OF civilization has come to pass
while the church idled complacently
along about petty concerns.
Mountains Of good paper have
been spoiled by absurd dissertations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
COCHRAN AND SUTTON
WIN IN TOURNAMENT

New York, Nov. II. 49, Welker Coch-
ran and George Sutton were the win
ners in Tuesdays matches Of the hand
leap 1872 balk line billiard tournament.
Sutton (4O0) defeated George Slosson
(325) by a score of 400 to 300 in the
evening game. Sutton averaged 10
1929 and Slosson 10 2O-2S. Cochran
5000 outplayed JOS. Mayer 1920 in
the afternoon contest by score of 300
to 1874. Cochran averaged 3-33; May
er 6 2-32.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
CHARLIE WHITE PUTS
SAYLOR TO SLEEP

Boston, Nov. II. - Charley White,
of Chicago, who was defeated two
months ago by Milburn Saylor of In
dianapolis, turned on his conqueror
Tuesday night and knocked him out
minute and half after the bout start
ed. After being floored for a count of
seven, Saylor struggled to his feet only
to 20 down again for the full count.
The match was for twelve rounds.
The men are lightweights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
Janey Baker.

The funeral of Miss Janey Baker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Baker
who died at the family residence about
three miles west of the city, Monday
evening o'clock was held this morn
ing at 9 o'clock from the residence and
at 10 o'clock from the Davis Street
Christian, church. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Isaac
Bussing and interment was made in
the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18

The ladies Of the Baptist church will
have social in the basemnet of their
church Wednesday evening Nov "a.
Rev. Niblack has issued general in
vitation to everyone to attend the
Thanksgiving services at the M. %.
church at II o'clock Thursday Nov. rs.
The ladies Of the Christian church
will serve dinner at the Woodman hall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
JEFF SAYS
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
I suffered with goiter and doctored
for my trouble. Received no benefit
was advised to have an operation
heard of DR.. Shallenberger, the Chi
cago specialist. He cured me with
out an operation. l was very thank
full to find a doctor who could cure
me without an operation.
Mrs. Asmus Petersen.
R. 1, Maquoketa, la.
DR.. Shallenberger will be at the Bal
lingall hotel, Ottumwa, on Thursday,
November Is, 1915.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
FLORIS.

It is expected that Rev. B. S. Denny
of Des Moines will preach at the
Christian church Sunday Nov. FL. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will have a social in the Woodman hall
Saturday evening Nov. 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
Obituary
Mrs. LuciIah Colby,

The funeral service of Mrs. Lucilah
Colby who died at the home OF her
daughter Mrs. Charles Knight, IL
West Finley avenue Monday evening,
at 1880 o'clock, was held this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence, conducted by Rev. M. E.
Reusch. The remains are to be taken
to e sueur, Mimi, at 6:15 this even.
ing for burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
TEACHER

The International Sunday School
Lesson for November Fl Is "Jonah,
Missionary to Ninevah."-Jonah
8: 1: 4:11.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
MRS. charIes Cobhler.

The funeral of Mrs. Rosa McEwen
Cobbler, wife Of Charles Cobbler who,
died at 12:4O Tuesday afternoon at thei
family residence, seven miles north of
the city, will be held Thursday afterj
noon at 9 o'clock from the residence
Interment will be made in the MI
Cormick cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
FOUND DEAD IN BATH 1U,

Ames, Nov. II. - The dead Dol
Mrs. D. V. Colley, aged 81, was
in filled bath tub at her home.
head was at the lower end of IL
under bath seat. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
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Morey Clay Products Co.
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CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will plea give the name Oh
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoflice
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-05

There is a number of pretty and
simple styles in coiffures that are to
be recommended to youthful wearers,
and to everyone else to whom the
palmer arrangements of the hair are
becoming. The hair in nearly all of
them is unwaved, but if it have a nat
ural ripple so much the better for the
couture.
Most demure, and a favorite with
artists, the couture in which the single
parting divides the hair over the mid
die of the forehead is among the re.
vivals that have come along with wide
skirts and poke bonnets. In this colt
fure the ears are covered and the
back hair arranged low and close to
the head This is modified, when the
hair is straight, by pinning it in waves
or fluctuations about the face, with
small invisible wire pins. and wearing
plain band of velvet ribbon about the
head to help keep the hair in place.
Sometimes the back hair is arranged
in a small "chignon" at the base OF
y crown.
Rather boyish looking is a hairdress
In which the hair is combed straight
mack about the forehead and bound
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-05

followed with splendid results In max.
ing up equally smart and dignified
and dressy costumes.
Just the headwear for such gown
has been chosen here. The bonnet
of black straw is faced with pale pink
crepe georgette and trimmed with
ruche malines with sash and hanging
ends of broad black velvet ribbon.
Half.blown garden roses. in natural
pink shadings, glow wildly against
the rich black of the velvet girdle, and
the airy tulle gives the requisite light,
ness. Two roses are tied with spray
of their foliage into the streamers at
the back of the bonnet. one near the
waist line and one not far from the
brim edge at the back
Something of olden times is ex.
pressed in the poke bonnet. something
of the heart of summer and gentle
ladyhood in the fine lace and the gar.
den roses.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-05

The dignified and picturesque cos
hume of black taffeta and chantilly
lace, worn with a poke bonnet shape
Of lisenet braid, was designed for an
older woman than the model on which
1t is pictured. But the design is one
Of those that appeal to the matron of
elegant and reserved taste even If
youth still smiles from her eyes.
A wide chantilly lace wells the I'M
derskirt in three scant flounces, the
luster of taffeta proving the best of
backgrounds for the fine net and in
tricate pattern in the lace. A short
panel of the silk at the front and back
Of the bodice is extended into a
crushed girdle about the figure, fas-
tening at the right side under fiat but
tons OF cut Jet. But the details of
this particular combination are not
SO important as the suggestion it car
ries for the use of lace and taffeta
in combination for black gowns. There
are many good styles which may be
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-05

down with a band of velvet 1t is
loosened by pulling it forward a lit,
tie until it stands up in a small pom.
padour over the forehead At the
sides it is pulled forward and pinned
in loop over the ears. The ends at
the back are tucked under small
French twist.
One of the prettiest of these sim.
pie coiffures is shown in the picture
given here. The hair is not wavy,
but is abundant. 1t is parted at the
right side and pinned into waves
about the face and over the ears. A
lock is brought down in dip over the
forehead. and the ends are arranged
in three short puffs across the back.
Many of these pretty arrangements
must be held in place by hair net.
and never was there a greater help
to this end than the plain band of vel.
vet which is just now so much In
vogue.
JULIA soTToMLEY.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-05
The Flower for the Wrist.

The newest way of wearing flowers.
and the prettiest is at tho wrist. tucked
into the cum.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27
INTEREST IN ORIGIN
 OF JAPANESE PEOPLE.
One of the Outgrowths of Recent Cor
 onation of Japanese Emperor.

Toxic, Nov. 26.-One of the out growths of the coronation of the Jap anese Emperor is a renewed interest in the origin of the Japanese people and in that connection the arrival here of Dr. Frederick Starr of the Univer- |sity of Chicago. to resume his studies of the anthropology of Japan in re- |cefving much ttention. Dr. Starr is the anthropology of Japan and Ko-7 req and he will spend four months in these countries in research work along Ianthropolog1cal lines. He is es pecially well informed in regard to the Ainus. the Japanese aborigines.
 While in Japan Dr. Starr will live the life of a Japanese. He contem- Pilates paying particular attention to photographic work in an effort to round out his already large series of pictures illustrating the life and. cul- ture of the island empire.
 E He will continue his study of the Buddist sects and will visit the most important Shinto shrines that he has not seen; he hopes also to complete his investigations of Japanese symbo- lism, upon which he has been en- gaged several years. In Korea he nous Buddhist temples and monas-. teries which abound in interesting and almost unknown works of art. He wishes, also, to gather material for a Manual of Korean Ethnology' and to make the beginnings of an ethno- logical collection along lines which he has long had in mind. He will con- tinue to gather Korean riddles and proverbs, of which he has already a Considerable collection.
 : Finally Dr. Starr desires to study &urther the administrative work of the IQnnnaSn K Q hn has watched with interest ever since Japan annexed that land.
 Among other things he said, q shall make pilgrimage on foot from Tokio to Kioto along the famous high way, stopping as often as possible at the old stations and inns"
 Dr. Starr has made investigation tours in the Congo Free State, Mexico and the Philippine Islands and is an Iauthority on Liberin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27

unusual sounds; when the cock crows all day long, the ducks thresh the ground with their wings, and the frogs croak. necessarily; when the mist rises, the sun sets in a cloud, and your ears itch, there surely will be rain. When, on the other hand, the sparrows take bath in the dust, when the storks stand quietly in the field, the lambs gambol gaily, and the cat, after washing her face, looks at the door, there will be fine weather. But when the sparrows are hurrying about looking for shelter; when the lark das5Ss against the windows; when the cattle below, looking up into the air, and the pig goes about with a straw in his snout, then a storm is threatening.
 "The Rumanian Is not a tradesman. Still he is an industrialist in his own way, and almost everything about the house is his own handiwork. The great industrialist in the peasants home is the housewife. She takes a hand at everything except loading the hay. She takes the hemp and the flax from the seed to the finished garment, and deems herself fortunate if the husband blows for her the ground Spinning and weaving are done by the women and the clothing worn by the family are tangible evil dences of the housewife's taste and
 
 until recent times, was a token of idolenee or awkwardness on the wife s part. ..1.- =
 Military service is universal and compulsory. All young men between the ages of 19 and 21, unless physi- cally incapacitated; receive at home or in the schools preliminary military training. At twenty-one, the active service with the army begins with two years drill in the infantry, followed by three years in the other arms of the service. The army is the coun- try's pride and the roster of the stand ing ai>.1y calls for two hundred and ninety thousand men, armed with Mannlicher rifles. In war time, this number could be largely increased. The Rumanian--navy consists of a protected cruiser, a few patrol boats, and some torpedo boats.
 "Rumania's one hundred and twenty senators are elected for eight years and receive while in session, four dol lars day. Eligibility, consists in be- ing more than forty years of age and of having an annual income of at least S1,S00. The 1S3 members of her chamber of deputies are elected for four years.
 Salt deposits in Rumania cover an enormous area and have a thickness varying from six to eight hundred
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27
PeIiabIez Laxative
 t Relieved This Baby
Child ,oas Badly Constipated Until Mother Tried
 Simple Remedy.

Tn spite of every care and attention 10 diet, children are very apt to be- some constipated, a condition respon- sible for many. ills in after life unless promptly relieved.
 Mrs. C. ". Wilson, Of Shelbyville, Tenn, had trouble with her baby boy,' Woodrow. until she heard of Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin. She writes, T can safely say Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is the best remedy of it's kind on earth. It acts so gently and yet so surely. Little Woodrow was very bad ly constipated and we could find noth- Ing that gave relief until we tried your Syrup Pepsin, which gave immediate relief"
 pr. Ca1dwelIs Syrup Fepsin is :; compound of simple laxative herbs, free from opiates or narcotic drugs, mild in action, positive in effect and pleasant to the taste. It has .been pre- scrfbed by Dr. Caldwell for more than quarter of century and can now be had for fifty cents a bottle in any well-stocked drug store. A trial bot
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27

onet from his rifle and uses it as a Knife when he leaps into the German trenches. He has even been known to discard both rife and bayonet, rely ing on club to win a trench.
 For the greater part of the war we have used Austrian prisoners as miners in our mines, but lately we have been receiving Germans from the government prisoners labor bu- reau- These Germans in the main are absolutely unfit for hard labor, most of them being old men with gray boards. while others are of the student class, many of them wearing glasses with thick lens. A staff of deer, who is closely connected with the prisoners bureau told me that Russians have been capturing from one to two hundred women weekly These were all in German uniform and were apparently serving as sol- diers.
 Tn Petrograd I entered the recent ly opened museum of atrocities, but the horrors displayed there were too much for me, and feeling deadly i'll was compelled to leave the place with out seeing the complete display, but I was allowed to bring to England an Austrian rifle cartridge loaded with an explosive bullet, which is really miniature shrapnel shell that ex- plodes when a little pluger at the tip Is driven in by contact with human target.
 "In the Scandinavian countries noth- ing was talked about except the food shortage Tn Germany, and some con- hrmation of this was given to me by a Dane, who represe s.s in Berlin one of the biggest American packing companies. This Dane declared that the fat allowance had been reduced from eleven to seven ounces a person daily and he stated that the German working population would have difficulty iE getting through the win ter on this reduced allowance. This Dane also told me that England was supplying its prisoners in Germany with food.
 "In Copenhagen I learned that the International Harvester company had recalled all of it's American employees from Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey and the Balkans and they are being held in the Danish capital awaiting ordtrs.
 Shipping owners in the Scandina- vian countries are making enormous fortunes out of the war and it is said that in Bergen alone this industry has created twenty-seven new millionaires since hcstilities began"
 Mayors of London used to be elect ed for life.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27
THE NEED OF RUSSIA
 IS MILITARY RIFLES
Has Two Million Additional Men Ready as Soon as They Can Be Equipped.

London. Nov. .-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-"Russia is now suffering only for want of rifles, and when she is properly supplied, at least two million additional soldiers wildl be thrown into the field with re- suits which only next springs cam paign can telL.' This is the opinion of a prominent American mining en- gineer, who has just returned to Lon don after spending six months in the Russian empire, mainly in Siberia, where he is the chief engineer of an important group of mines. Describ- depression which prevailed outside Russia during the great German drive through Poland. was never really dup Heated in that country. Domestic troubles existed as always, but the people have made their power felt as never before, and the only thing that could cause revolution now would be the conclusion of an unfavorable peace with the central powers.
 ''The people of Russia are enjoying something in the nature of a boom, and the cost of living of the Russian peasant, who does not require luxuries, has not appreciably increased. The Russian peasant is not an imagina- tive individual, and the losses suffered in the great retreat were unbelievably SLAldll, MhSA l1le uldSHlluOe OL lne fighting is taken into consideration. Even the generally admitted short age of rifles, the wastage of which has been unprecedented, is not causing the Russians much concern, as the staff has realized that the rifle used by infantry is not an effective arm The Russian army is now well sup piled with heavy guns and munitions and the infantry is being supplied with thousands of machine guns. In attacking, the Russian infantryman almost invariably detaches the bay
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27
-AW> REQUIRING USE
 OF TURKISH LANGUAGE.
Does Not Affect American Protestant
 College in Syria.

Alexandria, Egypt, Nov. 26.-The en- Eorcement of the new law requiring he use of the Turkish language as the principal teaching medium has been postponed so far as the Amert- can college in Syria is concerned This was obtained by the president of the college, who made personal ap- peal to the authorities at Constanti- nople. Turkish will be taught as a secondary language until the students become thoroughly grounded in 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-27
PATRONS OF HussANpRY.

Three applications for membership were. received at the meeting of Nor wich Grange. No. 172, in Pythian hall, Wednesday evening, Worthy Master E. c. Jewett presiding.
 Following the brief business session there was an informal entertainment programme. Piano solos were ren- dered by Miss Nellie $. Howie and Worthy Master Jewett told of incl dents connected with his recent visits to eleven different granges in the county. Nnteresting remarks were heard from A. F. Bowen. visitor in this city and a member of Lowell Grange. It was announced that at the next meeting the annual election of officers will take place. On the sec- ond meeting night in December it is expected that degree work will take place. The class so far numbers 37.