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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
In Memoriam

Mrs. Eliza NJ Cecil. born Decembei
2, 1886, died July 80, 1915, at the home
of her daughter Mrs. NJ w. Polling. 437
North Market street, Ottumwa, Iowa
age GO years.
She was married in 1859 to A. J,
Cecil, native Of Kentucky. who sur
wives her. Four children were born to
this union: J. B. Cecil of Keokuk,
Iowa; Mrs M. w. Polling of Ottumwa,
Iowa; F. D. Cecil of this place and Mrs.
Fife J. Colbert of Chillicothe, Iowa. Six
grand children survive her: Mary
Katherine, Addie leila, Ruth Irine,
Charles Hurley, Clifford Jackson and
Nellie Elizabeth, children of Jake and
Fife Colbert Two brothers also sur.
vive, w. P. Fullmer of Nebraska and
J. T, Fullmer of Ottumwa, Iowa. She
lived all but about one year of her
life on the old home place.
Early in life she affiliated herself
with the M E. church aud retained her
membership throughout her entire life.
About one and one-half years ago
she was stricken with pneumonia fever
and left in weakened condition and
then the dreaded disease took firm
hold which ended her life on Friday
night. July 30. She quietly passed away
without struggle, retaining her facul-
ties long after she could not speak.
During her last days she made all her
own plans such as choosing hymns.
singers, pail bearers and place ofaburial
then she fell asleep in Jesus, exer1pli.
flying the beauty Of Christian lie in
the fullness Of her years.
The funeral service was held Mon
day. August 2 at 1890 a. m. in the U.
B. church at Cranston. Conducted by
her pastor, Rev D. Phillips of Let's
who was assisted with the service by
Rev. Strange of the Christian church
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WANT STABILITY
TEST ON MISSISSIPPI

keokuk, Aug. IA stability Test
for Mississippi river steamboats, has
been requested by Joe Streckfus,
manager of the Streckfus lines. Mr..
Streckfus has asked the boat inspec.
tors to give to the steamers of their
line a test similar to that of the Chris
topher Columbus at Chicago. The
letter has been forwarded to the in.
spectors and Mr.. Streckfus hopes that
the test will be allowed.
One Of the excursion steamers Is
said TO be unseaworthy without a
barge. The company will ask that
this boat be the first one tested. The
company has declared it to be per-
fectly safe, it has been passed by the
river inspectors, but there is rumor
prevailing that the boat must carry
a barge in order to keep from tip
ping The test which Captain Streck-
fus asks for will demonstrate it's abil-
ity to make trips safely without a
barge.
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A POLITICIANS BIGGEST
BLUNDER
The International Sunday School
Lesson for August Is Is "Jeroboam
Leads Israel Into SIM" - Kings
12:26-33.
(By William T. Ellis.)

Politics is not only something we
read about in the days newspaper:
1t has existed, and quite according to
type, from the earliest days of or.
ganized society. Our Sunday school
lesson is about king who was a
politician when he should have been
q statesman. The difference be
tween the two has been defined as,
"a statesman thinks of my country,
whereas a politician thinks of my
district" A politician is bent first
on pleasing people; a statesman. on
serving them. A land may be cursed
with politicians, but it can be only
blessed with statesmen. The former
busies himself while in office with
his own reelection and self-interest,
Gppropriating government funds in
ways that will serve himself, even
though vast national interests are
imperilled A statesman will sacri-
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men and women who seduce the un
wary into SIM The entire hideou
white slave traffic Is made up o
such. So is the drug business. So
in considerable degree, is the liquo
business. Publishers and purveyors
of vile literature and pictures fal
into the same black classification
The bad big boys who teach evil tt
younger boys are apprentices to this
trade of Satan. One shudders as he
contemplates the variety and mum
Der and might Of the forces who, like
old King Jeroboam, are leading PEG.
pie into sin. Society cannot deal too
strongly with them now: and they
will have to reckon with a just
judge hereafter.
Muddled minds may think that
history has been too hard on Jero-
boam. who was a practical man.
facing a novel and difficult situation.
All that he did, say they was to
divert the stream of religious devo-
ton from the old national shrine at
Jerusalem, and to make worship cas-
Ter by setting up two symbols of Je-
hovah, in the familiar form Of the
bull. Other nations worshipped the
bull. even as do the Hindus today
Why not adapt the stern mOnOthe-
ism of Moses to the popular fashions
of the day?
Very plausible. indeed. But aside
from the fact, happily uncompre-
hended by present-day western clv1li-
zation,5 that along with this wor-
ship of the bull went idolatrous rites
of vile RIGHTEOUSNESS, there remains
the tremendous truth that religious
ideals are the mother-matrix OF all
other ideals. What a man thinks
about God determines what he will
think about everything else. To
corrupt religion is to pollute society
most seriously. Jeroboam committed
the sin of sins, in leading the nation
away from God. That was political
and moral offense, as well as
religious heresy. Some nations, with
tear-cleared vision, are now seeing
that the only thing that really mat
tiers is mans relation to God.
"Ah, but expediency required this
conces sion," says Mr.. Worldly Wise
man. On the contrary, only deep
est religious devotion could have
saved the divided kingdom. If his
tory has taught any one lesson it Is
that it is never right to do wrong.
AS George Eliot puts 1t, Nothing In
the world is worth doing wrong for"
Our own young country's history IS
married by the wrecked careers OF
public men who preferred to be po-
ltic rather than to be true. Our
great men are they who have dared
to be loyal to their ideals and to
whatever the cost. Jeroboam be-
queathed to posterity a name OF
odium, because he lacked the vision
and the courage to do right, in spite
of consequences.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Carl Rawlings, former resident Of
this city, is visiting this week with his
uncle Chas. Mills, while enroute from
his home in Seattle, Wash, to Chicago
on business.
Albert Sax and son Fred and wife
recently visited friends in FIT. Madison.
Rev. G. II. Purdy, J. A. Dunn, Jack
Shelton and others have returend from
their visit to the San Francisco EXPOSE
ton.
James Luce Of Seymour was ar
rested Sunday afternoon at the ball
game for disturbing the peace. On be-
ing arraigned he plead guilty and was
fined $3.50 and costs.
Fred Francis and children of Pulas-
XII visited Monday at the parental
Frank Francis home.
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Summer Complaint Cured.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will rid the
system of fermenting foods and pois-
ons Keep stomach and liver healthy.
Csc.
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and Rev. Jameson of the U. Is. church
A very large concourse Of relatives
neighbors, friends and acquaintance!
were present to show their respect t
one who had lived among them the
clean. upright, kind and benevolent
Christian life.
Interment was made in the Grams
ton cemetery.
Mrs. Cecil was a good wife, good
mother and coed Christian. The knd
and elevating influence of her life will
remain to bless all who knew her and
to come.
She was true to her Jesus and faith
full to his service ever until death. Now
she wears the crown of life In his
presence In heaven. May the blessing
of God comfort the bereaved and guide
them safely through life that they may
surely be united to their loved one In
heaven. - Let's Record.
Ernest Lincoln Patrick, who died
Friday, August 6. was born at Fairfield
June 10, 1864, although little of his
later life was spent there. He was
left motherless at the age of IL years
and at II followed the calling of the
railroad At 20 years, he was united
In marriage with Miss Minnie Bradley
of Ottumwa, one child being born to
them. Mrs. Patrick died In 1884 and in
1889, Mr.. Patrick was married to Miss
Elizabeth Murtfeld. Six sons and a
daughter were born to them, the family
life being spent for the most part at
Galesburg. and later in Ottumwa. The
deceased held position as conductor
on the railroad for fourteen years, and
later ran chop house for three years.
Ill health caused him to leave that
work and take up farming, first north
of this city ard later on a farm south.
west Of the city where the family has
resided for the past fourteen years.
The deceased was converted at pro.
tracted meeting at High Point and be-
came deeply interested In Sunday
school work, taking an active part as
lay preacher, superintendent in the
Sunday school and as circuit secretary.
The church affiliation was first with
the High Point chapel and later at
Pleasant Home church, he being a
member of the latter organization at
the time of his death. The community
has lost good friend and church
worker in his departure. Death is a
silent but powerful preacher and adj
monishes us to act we'll our part In life
and prepare to meet the end Mourn
ing friends can only tender their sym.
pathies to the family. Those left to
mourn his loss, beside the wife, Mrs.
e. L. Patrick, are brother, two daugh-
tiers. Ella and Mary four sons, Frank
Clarence. Raymond and Harry and
four grandsons. Two children died in
infancy. The funeral took place Sun
day, August at Shaul cemetery, Rev.
J. Clare, of the Mount Zion circuit Off.
ciatlng. The text was taken from
James 4, 1914. Contributed.
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AGENCY.

Everybody is invited to the homecom-
ing picnic at Agency Aug. 20, to be
held in Whipples beautiful grove.
DR.. C. 8. Reed left Monday for Chi.
cago on business trip
Vivian Rouke who has been In CAas
cago for some time is home.
The Agency Cornet band will give q
free concert Saturday evening Aug. IA.
Wallace, the year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Manning jumped of
stand and broke his leg.
Mrs Hattie Hixson who formerly
lived here but whose home is in Port
land, Ore, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. H. B. Parker Of Chicago Is Ms-
lting a 1.-THE M. L. McMinn home.
John Giltner Is very i'll.
j. T. McMinn was taken violently i'll
Tuesday morning but was resting easy
in the evening.
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THEY HAD NO LICENSE.

Newton, Aug 12.-The Redpath.
Vawter Chautauqua system and Har-
old F. Strong, who managed the New,
ton chautauqua, were found guilty OF
operating a chautauqua without IL
cense. in mayors court. Each was
fined 500 and costs. They gave no.
tice of appeal and filed appeal bonds
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TROY.

The consolidated school Is success.
The votes cast at the election gave
majority of fiftyone. u
Ola Evans and family returned to
their home in Oklahoma Monday.
Mrs f. NJ Ross is attending the
chautauqua at Fairfield this week.
E. f. Garrett and Ross Sullivan went
to Davenport Monday in the interest Of
the school.
VIII Russell and family of Leando
visited at the E. B. Parks home Sun
day.
Dr. Rosser is still in critical condi-
ton.
Rev. Youngs mother returned to her
home at Springfield, Mo. last Friday.
Mrs Days niece Of Moulton is visit
ing her this week
Rev. McMicken is spending his vaca-
ton at the parental McMicken home in
Tennessee.
Bert Rosser and wife of Des Moines
are here, being called by the serious
illness of Dr. Rosser.
Steve Roby went to Moulton Tuesday
to stay an indefinite time with his sis
ter Mrs. Berchett.
The league served ice cream and
cake Saturday night.
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A Cough Medicine That Helps.

DR.. Kings New Discovery will help
your cough or cold keep bottle at
home for emergencies. soc at druggisrA
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HELD FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER

Held FOR KTTEMP TED WURUEH.
Abba, Aug. 12.-Sheriff Guthrie
brought to the county Jail George
Hretka, charged with the attempted
murder of Mike Pine, an Austrian,
near Fraker. A christening had taken
place at the church Sunday and the
night is said to have been spent in
too much drinking, which, according
to reports, ended in free-for-all fight.
Pine, it is believed, was the victim
Of a bullet intended for another man.
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Dr.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey.
Get a 25c bottle today, keep 1T for your
cough or cold Good for children. adults
and aged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Miss Helen Crawford entertained
her bridge club this afternoon with two
guest taPieS s dor IF 'HS l bIrn eoilege
= !. =
The Monday Bridge club will meet
with Mrs. L. A. Ryder, S24 Quincy
street Monday of next week
Mrs DeWitte c. Nellis will be at
home informally Monday afternoon,
at her home in West Fifth avenue She
received on the fifteenth and thirtieth
of each month when she is in the city.
The wives of legislators, who are in
Topeka next Monday are especially
invited to be guests. and all Topeka
to call
The Varsity Dancing club will give
its annual spring party Friday even
ing, April Is, at Kellam hall. The
club will have special music and
elaborate decorations for the occasion,
which will be the clubs chief enter
tainment of the year.
Substitutes for absent members at
a meeting of the Topeka Avenue club,
which met Friday with Mrs w. E.
McVey. were: Mrs. Frank Hobart.
Mrs. H. A. Perry and Mrs. Della More
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Leeper enter
tanned a company of friends at a
musicale Friday evening at their new
home in Clay street. Their daughter,
Mrs. Lowell Hoatson of Pittsburg,
Kansas. is spending a few weeks with
them. and the party last night gave
her an opportunity to meet a good
many of her Topeka friends
Mrs Hoatson, who sang in public a
good deal before her marriage, fur
nished vocal numbers for last night
program. She has a contralto voice
of excellent quality and wide range.
She gave last night 80 Milo Fernando
a song that contributed good deal to
the favor with which her singing has
been regarded by Topeka people. Her
last number was Ave Marie" with
cello, violin and piano accompani-
ment, which was very we'll received
by the audience. Her voice has power
and beauty of tone.
Miss Gladys Cav furnished the vio-
lin music for the evening. She PLAYED
the Beethoven Minuet, a Zdenko FL
biSch number, and a charming SUM
Der song; also the violin obligato for
one of the vocal solos and the violin
lord of Washburn college PLAYED the
cello in the trio numbers, and some
cello solos, and Miss Helen Coe gave
some piano numbers, and played the
piano Accomplishments for Mrs Hoat-
son. The trios, piano, violin and
cello, were played by Miss Gaylord.
Miss Cav and Mrs. Hoatson, who is a
pianist as well as a singer.
The three younger daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Leeper. Dorotha, Helen and
Mary, are all students of music. Miss
Dorotha is studying violin, Miss Helen
the cello and Miss Mary is studying
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the fellows marooned in their bar
rels on sea of mud"
The officer, continuing his stony,
tells of a fellow-officer, who, soon aft
er reaching the lines, had a bit of
difference with a piece of shell and
got a bad cash on the forehead Aft
err his recovery, he met one of the gem
erals, who said to him: What do
you think of this WARP. DO you
know" was the answer, 81 call it
deuced dangerous!
= = =
An exquisite effect has been
achieved here by the hanging of blue
chiffon over a pale green silk Very
girlish is the design with high waist
line and slightly gathered kirt- The
bodice is cut square at the neck and
trimmed with a double ruche of the
chiffon held by row of pale pink
chiffon roses. The appearance of a
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began singing at the Metropolitan in
1911. Mr. Murphy is naturally en-
dowed with a tenor of unusually pure
quality, which during his brief pro-
fessional career, has developed in rich
ness, warmth and color
Miss Anna Case, Metropolitan So
prano, with Mr. Charles Gilbert
Spross as accompanies will be a de-
light to all who hear her. Her voice
is light, yet warm and it is youthfully
vibrant
The first five artists are Victor art
Edison company.
r =
The members of the Friday Night
Card club were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Bunnell last night at
their home SIS Horne street The
members include: Nj and Mrs.
Frank Lagerstrom Mr. and Mrs G
E Lagerstrom. Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.
Payne. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Faulkner,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Rex. Mr. and Mrs.
A H Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Guthrie
Some of the women instructors of
party today at Within hall, on the
campus The hostesses were Mrs
Mary Newson, Mrs Hattie A Smith
DIR. Edith Twiss, Miss Florence VIII
lard, Miss Hazel Bullock DIR. Irene
Nye, Miss Charlotte Leayitt and Miss
Jessie Dean The assisting girls were
Carolyn Newson and Josephine New
son. The affair was a st. Patrick's
party. Out-of-town guests at the
party were: Mrs. Frank Dams of
Falls, and Miss Alice
Newson. instructor in English in Kan
sas university.
CONTINUED on next page.1
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wash fabrics used almost exclusively
for so many years. A girl of twelve
is here shown wearing. a beautiful
party dress of white crepe de chine
and pink taffeta- The sleeves. skirt
and neck ruffles are ofw hite cope de
chine bound with pink taffeta while
the sleeveless over-basque is entirely
of the taffeta
= = =
Those who attended the Varsity
dance at kellam hall Friday night
were: Miss Veda Hodgson, Miss Faye
ben Williams, Miss Helen Crawford,
Miss Marie Vancil, Miss Marion Walp,
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piano. Miss Dorotha and Miss Helen
were called upon to play, and closed
the evenings program with a violin
and cello number, with piano accom-
paniment played by Mrs. Hoatson.
j. = =
With the same inconsistency which
is displayed in the mOdish frOcks for
grown-ups with their severely plain
basque portions and fluffy "Ruffly''
skirts, the dresses for small girls are
nevertheless extremely attractive.
There seems to be a tendency, too, to
makem ore and more of these out of
silk and wool materials instead of the
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Don't Whip Children

Or scold older persons who wet the bed or
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girdle is effected by the use of an
embroidered band of silk possemen-
terie in Dresden shades which hangs
free at the lower edge. This band is
edged and headed by pearl fringe. The
full skirt is quite three yards at the
hem and has three tucks of grad
uated depths placed six inches apart
E + =
The Kappa Sigma men of Washburn
college gave a dinner party Friday
night for Mr.. A. c. Hilmer, one of the
national officers of the fraternity,
who is making hts annual visit to the
renee today to visit the Kappa Sigma
fraternity of the State university.
A Topeka matron has thought of
young son down town with her. She
lives in an apartment, on the top floor,
and there is no elevator or derrick
available, she finds baby cart inn
practicable. Hence, she has rugged
up basket, a good, firm, unobtrusive
market basket. She wraps the baby
warm and comfy, chucks him into the
basket and carries it on her arm when
admirably, but the hitch comes now
that the boy is outgrowing his private
car. The mother is scheming to make
an opening in one end of the basket to
let the little feet out, and keep them
warm by hanging the hot water bottle
on the outside. Truly, the resource
full mind of the beginning parent is
equal to any emergency.
= = I.
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe wishes to an
nounce that she will continue the
Radcliffe Concert Series during the
season 1856. 1t will consist of
seven world famous artists at the
same reasonable season ticket prices,
attractions have already been con-
tracted for, the seventh to be an
nounced later They are as follows:
Mischa E1man, vio1inist.
Louise Homer, contralto-
Clarence Whitehill, bass-baritone.
Alma Gluck, soprano.
Lambert Murphy, tenor.
Anna Case. soprano.
Mischa Elman, the young Russian
violinist, was for years the sensation
of Europe and at an early age at
tanned artistic heights that would
seem impossible to one so young. He
met with unprecedented success on
his Australian tour last season. being
one week in both Sydney and Mel
bourne He needs no Introduction TO
American audiences as he has become
more popular each tour.
Louise Homer is undoubtedly the
favorite contralto in America today.
She is a Metropolitan artist and
great success as concert artist.
Clarence Whitehill, bass-baritone of
the metropolitan company, made MS
debut at Brussels in 1900 as "F'riar
Lawrence in Romeo. Mr.. Whitehill
is not only a splendid singer but a fin
iShed actor and his representations Of
Wolfram. Wotan and Amfortas have
called forth high praise from the crit
les
Alma Gluck is without doubt one
of the most popular concert artists of
today. She possesses a lovely voice
and is charming to hear and see
Lambert Murphy, American tenor.
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Get Ready for the Easter parade

fixing up which absorbs o
Easter approaches should
entirely matter of clothes thought
oneself attractive possible is at all
with Lenten duties suggests
reasonable of attention 10
Any scheme of adornment to be complete must include
The of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

girdle is effected by the use of an
embroidered band of silk possemen-
terie in Dresden shades which hangs
free at the lower edge. This band is
edged and headed by pearl fringe. The
full skirt is quite three yards at the
hem and has three tuckS of grad
uated depths placed six inches apart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Substitutes for absent members at
a meeting of the Topeka Avenue club,
which met Friday with Mrs. w. E.
McVey. were: Mrs. Frank Hobart,
Mrs. H. A. Perry and Mrs. Della More
land
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