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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
CHILLICOTHE MAY
LAND MO. WESLEYAN

Chillicothe, Mo-, Nov. 20. Chilli
Gothic has a chance to secure the Mis-
souri, Wesleyan college, now located
at Cameron. The requirements which
would have to be met to secure this
noted educational institution would be
100000 and a campus
Recently fire destroyed the liberal
arts building of the college, which was
valued at $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance. Before this building is rebuilt
Cameron will have to raise sufficient
amount Of money and from informa-
ton received here the people of that
town are slow in responding to the
cause. A Chillicothe man went to
Cameron upon the suggestion of a
number Of Chillicotheans who are in:
terested in securing the location Of the
college here, to ascertain what was re-
CURED to get the school. and the Chill
licothean was told that it was thought
the school could be secured by raising
100000 and donating campus.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
OTTUMWA sEMLWEEKLY COURIER FRIDAY DECEMBER l, 1911
CHURCH WILL
GIVE THANKS
SERVICES OF THANKSGIVING TO
BE HELD BY LOCAL CON-
GREGATlONS.

Thanksgiving day will be observed
by a number of the local churches
Thursday by special services at vary
ing hours during the morning. The
Scoville tabernacle will also have a
service.
Many Of the churches participate in
the tabernacle Thanksgiving service
and will not have exercises in their
own churches. Some Of the others
have special services Of their own
among them being the Swedish Luth-
eran, the Christian Science, the notices
of which appear elsewhere, also the
Episcopal, German Lutheran and the
three Catholic churches. The hours
of the services follow:
St. Mary's: High mass at o'clock.
Sacred Heart: Low mass at 1880.
st. Patrick's: Low mass at 8 o'clock.
Trinity Episcopal: Special Thanks
giving service, with holy communion
at 1880 o'clock. Morning service Of
Thanksgiving at 10 o'clock.
German Lutheran: A service will be
held in the evening at 1880 o'clock in
stead Of In the morning as planned. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend
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BIRMINGHAM.

r. A.. Apt and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pickard Of East Pleasant Plain
were Sunday guests at the J. Fl.
Graham home.
Miss Pauline Shot visited last week
in Fairfield with friends and relatives.
Mrs Belle Calhoun went to Mt. Zion
last week where she will visit some
time with relatives.
Mrs. Grace Jameson and daughter
Margaret Elizabeth who have been vis-
ting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith east Of town for the past two
weeks returned to her home at Oak
vile, Iowa, on Monday. Mr.. Jameson
spent Sunday at the Smith home.
Mrs. Sadie Goehner and son Fred Of
Fairfield were guests last Sunday Of
the T. A. Sherman home.
Gayle Goodman Of Fairfield visited
last Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs John Goodman.
VIM. Specs east OF town has rented
the Mrs. David Wilson property and
will move to town In few weeks hav-
ing rented the farm to his son Halle.
Elmer Johnston and mother Mrs s. j.
Kunce who have been living at Hanni-
bal. Mo-, moved here last week and will
occupy the ]. w. Farrell property In
the east part Of town.
Harley Carl and family went to Mt
Pleasant in their car Saturday to spend
the day with Miss Sadie Robson, sister
of Mrs. Carl who is taking treatment at
the state hospital at that place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
HATED GROTTO
IS MADE READY
LOCAL MASONS PLAN BIG INlTIA-
TON FOR THANKSGIVING
DAY HERE.

All arrangements are now complete
for the first ceremonial Of Hated
Grotto which will be held at the Grand
opera house tomorrow night. The goat
has been given his final workout, Is In
the friskiest mood and can receive any
number of candidates with his usual
informality.
The yellow dog also will be there
to gleefully wag his tail in answer to
the call of the order and old Charon' s
boat has been made as unsafe and
rocky as possible, while the river Styx
shows every indication of being
stormy and dangerous. Truly this will
be cruise de luxe for those already
in, but cruise de nix for the neo-
phytes who are assembling In goodly
numbers for the voyage to the land Of
perpetual happiness.
The fun commences at 8 O'Clock
when big city vaudeville program
will be put on, to which all Master
Masons are invited. This will be free
Then comes the parade and supper for
all members and candidates. After
supper the big noise starts when Mo-
hassan Grotto degree team and band
of Davenport takes charge. All are
urged to wink only one eye at time
SO to, avoid missing laugh.
Advice to Neophytes.
All members are requested to as
semble at the Masonic temple at 9:45
a. m. to meet the Davenport bunch.
Fezzes and pins are here and can be
obtained Thursday morning.
Candidates must not argue with
their guides. They know their bust
ness.
Don't rock the boat, it will rock It,
self.
Don't try to jump overheard, you
will fall out soon enough.
If you're afraid of getting your
clothes wet, wear bathing suit
Candidates now enrolled will do
themselves favor by bringing anoth-
er one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
NOVEL ATTACK is
MADE ON COMPANY

Iowa City. Nov ga novel attack
On the Iowa City Water Co. was made
by Mrs. Jennie Shrader Wilson, a sis
ter Of DR.. J. c. Shrader, one Of the
founders Of the S. U. I. college Of medi-
cine, when she appeared before the
city council asking relief. Mrs. Will
son said only twelve cents stood be-
tween her and the water company, but
she will not pay the twelve cents, II 1t
makes her a coward any more than
"unlawfully assessed John Hamden
could pay Charles I. shilling without
becoming a slave" for so Mrs. Wilson
quoted Edmund Burke. The Iowa City
woman told the aldermen that the
company threatens to remove her met
er in case she fails to pay the alleged
unjust claim Of twelve cents. The
council urged her to stand pat" and
threatened the company with damage
proceedings If it sought to remove her
meter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
GRINNELL WOMEN
WATCHING NAMES

Grinnell, Nov. 20. The women's
self government league board at Grin
nell is looking for two persons answer.
ing to the names of Jack Johnson and
Ty Cobb. One evening last week two
young college men were caught In the
quadrangle after having delayed In the
good night ceremony until the doors
were locked. Inasmuch as the estah-
lished rules place this action among
the misdemeanors they were forced to
sign their names on the quadrangle
book before they could be released
from their temporary Imprisonment
Disposition Of their case could then be
made later. But when the matter was
brought up before the board 1t was
found that the two men had adroitly
signed the names mentioned above.
Hence 1t is almost impossible to pro
nounce a verdict in their case.
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OLlVET.

Miss Jeanett Wander Keift Of Pleas
ant Grove spent Sunday with her sister
Minnie at the Art Hob home south OF
town.
f. E. Ives and family of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the Billings home,
H. J. Wilkins Of Newton was In this
locality Sunday calling on friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Crispen
Monday night. son.
II. NJ. Joseph of Roadhouse, Ill.,, was
in this locality this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Robertson spent
Monday in Oskaloosa trading.
Ora McCombs and Herman Meyers
spent Wednesday in Oskaloosa trading.
Chas. Nesham Of Cedar Rapids was
caller here Thursday. enroute to Knox
vile.
d. A. McReynolds was a business
caller in Oskaloosa Thursday.
Robert Adair visited old friends in
Prairie City this week.
C. NJ. Ames of Keokuk was in town
this week on business.
Mrs. A. Billings spent Saturday In
Oskaloosa trading.
Ira Shaffer spent Saturday in
Leighton.
Mrs. Lester Butler was summoned to
Knoxville on Saturday. Her sisters son
was dangerously hurt in the mines
there that day.
Mrs. John McKinsie of Harvey visit
ed at the John Nossman home this
week.
Mrs. Pearl Simkins of Colfax visited
old friends and neighbors here this
week.
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COE COLLEGE HAS
BIG SUM TO RAISE

Thanksgiving day this year will be
a memorable one for the friends Of
Coe college. For on that date they
either make or break in their cam
paign for million dollar endowment.
Work for this fund has been going for
ward for the last three or four years
and is to be closed up at midnight, No.
vember 80. Large sums are contingent
on the completion Of the entire amount
by this date, among them one for 800
900 SO 1t is readily understood why
they are concerned over the outcome.
There remains to be raised before No.
vember 30, $4,000. All of this sum
must be raised from the outside of
Cedar Rapids for the city has already
given $425,000, or nearly one-half OF
the million dollars. This is SO for
every man, woman and child in the
city.
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EAST AND WEST
MAY MEET AGAIN

Des Moines, Nov. 29.-All the COS.
sip among football fans since the East
and West teams played to tie in
their annual contest for the city high
school championship. relates to the
possibility of second meeting be.
tween the two teams to decide the
championship.
Rumors circulated about town Mon.
day that the schools were dickering
for post-season game to be played
next Saturday and were given Gre
dence when it became known that the
majority of the West high players had
not broken training.
Another game probably would at.
tract more attention than the first one
which was seen by a crowd OF nearly
10000 persons-many more than had
ever seen an athletic event at the
Drake stadium before. It also would
settle the city title definitely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
In the Religious World
6y WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

leader. this apostle, John the beloved,
was in the prison for his faith in Jesus
His churches were suffering worse
than he. The fires of persecution were
raging fiercely. Nero had barred his
cruel sword to the Christians, and now
Domttian, in turn had interdicted the
new faith. All the horrors of Roman
martyrdom were being undergone by
the friends of Christ It seems as
IL heather hate might really wipe out
the Christian church.
For three days the world was in
uncertainty concerning the outcome
Of the election for president OF the
United States. But there need not be
an instant's uncertainty concerning
who is ruler of the universe. The
Book Of the Revelation is an apoth-
costs of Jesus Christ. It comforts the
hearts of suffering and downcast
Christians by picturing the might and
majesty and victory of him who had
once been slain. On earth and In
heaven the supremacy Of Christ is as
sured.
"To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sim"
There Is no consolation, In or out
OF scripture, like the assurance Of the
almightiness of God. This is the key
note Of the book. These words from
our present lesson sum up the main
theme of the apolcalypse:
unto him that loved us and washed
US from our sins, and hath made US
kings and priests unto God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he cometh with clouds:
and every eye shall see him; and all
kindreds Of the earth shall wall be-
cause Of him. Even SO Amen.
II am Alpha and Omega, the begin
ming and the ending. saith the Lord,
which is, and which was, and which is
to come, the Almighty.
Fear not; am the first and the,
last:
II am he that liveth, and was dead;
and, behold, am alive for evermore,
Amen; and have the keys Of hell and
OF DEATH"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
ELDON HIGH SCHOOL.

We are glad to note an improvement
in both attendance and punctuality
during the past month, especially on
the part OF the girls. Generally, they
are the greatest offenders in this re.
spect, but this month, it has been just
the reverse. Good attendance is very
desirable If the pupil wishes to do ef
ficient work. One day missed means
q day lost unless the work Is satisfac-
torily made up, which is very dificult
to do.
It is gratifying to note that the
spirit along the line Of debating is
more keen in our high school than
formerly Among the numerous activ.
tiles connected with our school debat.
ing is the most beneficial It is worth
more than any other form Of literary
work, the benefits derived being two.
fold-first, that Of preparing the selec.
ton, and second, that Of delivering it.
Everywhere we hear that time worn
excuse. ooh, can't debate" That is
all the more reason why pupil should
take a deep interest in this kind OF
work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
METHODISTS BUILD
NEW BOOK CONCERN

Cincinnati, Nov. ga red letter
day in American Methodist Episcopal
circles is being celebrated in Cincin-
natl by the dedication by church offic-
ials and employees of new six story,
ferro concrete home for the Methodist
Book concern. The exercises were par
ticipated in by representatives OF all
departments of the concern and gener-
al church life.
The Methodist Book Concern was
founded August II, 1889, at 43 Fourth
street, Philadelphia, on capital of
$500, by John Dickens, when Method
ism had but $4,000 members. For his
services Mr.. Dickens was allowed an.
nually 5000 for dwelling house and
book-room $50 for a boy, 1898 for
firewood 1898 to clothe and feed him.
self. his wife and children-the munif-
icient sum OF s666.33 in all. In 1904
the business was moved to New York,
where it began business in one room
on Gold street The first Off cial Meth
odist church paper, The Christian Ad-
vocate, now in it's ninety-frst year was
started in 1926. The Methodist Book
Room in Cincinnati was started by
the Rev. Martin Reuter- in room IS
x20 feet. at Elm and Fifth street. Not
even boy was provided as helper
here.
At the present time the Methodist
Book Concern has. in addition to its
main houses at New York and Gin
cinnati, repositories at Chicago, Pitts.
burgh San Francisco, Kansas City,
Mo-, Detroit. and Boston, the real es-
tate value OF which is nearly $4,000;
900. And It's profits, distributed to the
aged and retired ministers Of the
church, for the past four years, were
over 100000.
H. M. Havner, Of Marengo, Iowa, re-
Gently elected attorney general of the
state, is a member Of the Book Com
mittee Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01
ELDON

Ned B. Lutz returned home from a
trip to Iowa city.
Walter Flint is working at Ed
Friends news store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shives and son
Martin will leave Wednesday for Os-
kaloosa to spend Thanksgiving at the
VIII Ayre home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Easton and son
Bliss Of Centerville will spend Thanks
giving at the home Of Edd Easton.
Arthur Caykendall who has been Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Lorain Myers re-
turned to his home in LArned Kansas
Mrs. Charles Trott gave shower at
her home on Walnut street as q cour-
tesy to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Doran Tuesday afternoon, November
%.
N. U. Luellen and John McFAdden
were in Libertyville on business
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Frank Kephart and daughter.
Helen, went to Muscatine to spent
Thanksgiving with relatives.
The Ottumaw east end ~" will play
the Eldon high school basketball team
Thursday afternoon at the McHaney
opera house.
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LAW GIVES BABY
BACK TO MOTHER

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 2s.-The
stern arm of the law has given baby
back to its mother on a technicality.
The adoption papers conveying little
Waneta Fay Penny to Robert Murray
of Warrensburg, Mo-. carpenter, and
his wife. although legal, were not re-
corded for year. In the meantime
the mother who gave birth to little
Waneta in q home here had married
and had established home for the
girl. She began legal fight to re-
cover the child. The judge in uphold
ing the technically said that deeds Of
adoption should be more strictly con-
strued than deeds conveying real es-
tate
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UNION SERVICES AT
GERMAN LUTHERAN

sigourney, Nov. 20. Thanksgiving
Aay will be observed in Sigourney on
next Thursday in an appropriate man.
ner. All of the churches Of the city
VIII join in the celebration Of the day
by meeting at the German Evangeli-
cal church, where Rev. II. w. Nun
ster Of the Methodist church will
preach the sermon BETTING of the day.
s A select choir composed of the var
ious members of the different church
choirs will furnish special music for
the exercises. Thursday evening be-
lng the time for the regular prayer
meetings OF the several churches OF
a. city. the prayer meetings will be
especially devoted in observance of
Thanksgiving day.
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TWENTY Fine Years Ago
= From The Courier Files

Nov. 30. The coal palace will be
sold tomorrow rain or shine.
Lee Stentz left this morning for
two weeks trip through his Nebraska
territory.
George Potter went east on the Rock
Island this morning.
Nov. 81. The many friends of Miss
Ella Spaulding will be delighted to
learn that she is rapidly recovering
from an attack of pneumonia that has
confined her to the house for tUA
weeks
William Sargent spent Sabbath with
friends at Centerville. He carried with
him his Indian clubs and gave the
denizens over there the prettiest ex.
hibition Of athletics they have been
RECALLED with since William In his
palmiest days was wont to startle the
natives with his bewhiskered inshoots
on the diamond.
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{ BY william T. Ellis.)

Any open minded person who viii
read through the entire Revelation al
Ia sitting, as 1t was originally meant
to be read, will find it full Of clear
teachings, In addition to the passages
that are yelled. It is a book Of revela'
ton, and not of observation.
A real man wrote 1t. He was our
old friend John, author Of the fourth
gospel and Of the three new testament
letters that bear his name. This il
the same John whom we call "the
beloved disciple" and who reposed on
the breast of Jesus at the Last Sep
per. He had the clearest comprehen.
sion of the mind of Christ on earth,
and now it is given to him to see far
thest into the purposes Of Christ in
heaven. They who are closest to
Christ best understand his will. John
was the only surviving apostle. He
had been minister of the church at
Ephesus, and had been exiled to Pat
mos by the anti Christian persecution
that was marrying all the Christians.
Getting the Main Idea.
There are thousand beautiful re.
Elections to be drawn incidentally from
the study Of the Apocalypse: such as
the possibility of every prison expert.
ence Of the soul; of the visions that
come to one who is Gin the spirit on
the Lords day; OF the fellowship of
suffering which all Christians may
share with the saints, living and dead.
and with the Savious himself.
Lessons" however, must wait on
the facts. Unless we get a grasp up
on the main purpose Of the book, and
the conditions attendant upon its writ
ing, we shall miss the real Significance
OF the teachings. So the truth first to
be borne in mind is that this Christian
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-01

Nov. 20. B. L. Ward started out on
his first trip as travelling salesman for
j. G. Hutchinson & Co. this morning.
Mrs. C. E. Roberts and daughter,
Laura of Abba, arrived this morning
and will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Roberts sister, Mrs. H. E. Bishop.
Nov. 27.-The teachers and pupils OF
the public schools are enjoying well
earned vacation until Monday.
The Coal Palace directors held a
meeting Wednesday afternoon and de-
cided to sell the fixtures and contents
at public auction.
Nov. %. --Jo Jaques is home from
college at Iowa City to spend the holi.
days.
Mrs. A. c. Leighton, who has spent
five delightful weeks in Baltimore,
Md, returned home last evening. Mr..
Leighton accompanied her from Chi
cago.
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BOARD ACCEPTS
PLANS FOR "DORMS'

Grinnell, Nov. 20. The report of
the meeting of the board of trustees
of Grinnell college held during the
home coming celebration was announc.
ed today. The board accepted the
plans for the new mems dormitories
and made arrangements to push the
development of the present building
campaign, the next features of which
will probably be a studio and practice
building for the school of music. Ten
tative plans for new biology and chem
airy laboratories were also taken up.
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DYNAMITE THAWED OUT.

New Albion. Nov. ga farmer
named Schuttemeir living near here
placed nine sticks of dynamite IN the
oven of the kitchen to thaw out.
It thawed out and Mrs. Schuttemeir
and children had barely got out of the
kitchen when a tremendous explosion
shook the house, tearing out the Chin
ney, floor, windows and doors.
The remnants of the stove went
through to the cellar. One Of the chill
dren was slightly injured by being
struck by a piece of flying glass.
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ALLOW GRINNELL
STUDENTS A DANCE

Grinnell, Nov. 20. After petition
signed by large majority Of Grinnell
students for a dance the night before
the Thanksgiving recess was present
ed to the student council. the matter
was layed before the faculty and the
petition was granted The dance will
be held this evening
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PHONE OPERATOR HAS GRIT.

Carroll, Nov. 80. Although almost
suffocated by smoke Mrs. Anastasia
Sullivan, night telephone operator in
the Carroll exchange, remained at her
post and continued to summon help
while fire ragged in the Beberber drug
store beneath the telephone Office. The
loss to Beberber and the telephone
company aggregates several thousand
doQark
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WILL is CONTESTED.

Marshalltown, Nov. 29.-Division of
property of an estimated value OF
$3.50, 900 is at stake in a will contest
case begun in the district court. The
action Is one brought by former May
or Emmett L. Swearingen Of Albion to
break the will Of his father the late
Thomas Swearingen. The estate in.
cludes a large acreage of valuable
farm land near Albion and great deal
az personal property
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IOWA TRACTORS ARE
GOING TO EUROPE

Waterloo. Nov. 29.-More than 80
tractor engines a month are being ex-
ported by the Waterloo Gasoline En-
CINE Co. to England and continental
Europe. according to George B. Miller,
president They are being used for
agricultural purposes, taking the place
of horses that have been impressed in
to service at the front.
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eR,NNELL MAN WITH ALLIES.

Grinnell, Nov. 20 James Norman
Hall has again enlisted In the forces
of the allies, this time with the Fran
air corps in France. Hall
had been doing correspondence work
on the western front for the London
Times during the past few months un-
til his enlistment.
The news was received Dcsuuy ~
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HIGH HONOR TO BLISS.

Ames, Nov. 29.-Perhaps the high
est honor that could come to man in
his line Of work has been received by
r. X. Bliss. head of the agricultural
extension department at Iowa State
college. who has been elected chair
man of the extension section OF the
American association of agricultural
colleges and experiment stations &C.
cording to word just received at the
college from Washington.