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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
RUSS ELL.

Arthur Woodman teacher In tho stAtel
agriculture college Of Minnesota rs-I
turned to Norris, Minnesota ridAy,s
after spending the holidays with hteI
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wo0dmanSs
Mrs. Alive Plymats Of Humeston -!
turned homo Saturday after q visiel
with friends.
Miss Belle May. who Is attending the
state university at Iowa City has rert
turned to school after spending the hol-s
days with her mother Mrs. MARY
May. ss5
Hilton Turlot made q business tripl
to Des Moines Friday. Il
r. A. HasselQuist Of Charlton wAes
in Dussell Friday visiting friends.
Henry Miles Of Kansas, II In Rus
sell visiting his sister Mrs Tiilmaiss
Lawrence ssEss
Miss Catherine Tinkham. who has
been visiting her parents. Rev. and Mr.
P. "A. Tinkham, left Saturday for Sibla
where she is teaching in the his
school.
The congregation OF the Methodistss
church held q watch service at the
church Friday night. Bss
Mrs. William Relph has returnedS
from Southern Illinois where she has
been visiting relatives.
Miss Brown Of Corydon has been
visiting her friend Miss Helen Merts; -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
/ SENATOR ALLEN SPEAKS.

Iowa City, Jan. 6.-Senator Joseph
Fl. Allen of Pocahontas, gubernatorial
candidate, addressed the Iowa City
Commercial club. He alleged that
Iowa is failing to levy railroad taxes
properly, and is, therefore, discrimin-
ating against itself. Senator Allen al
so ayerred that five live stock firms,
controlling the situation in their field,
are reaping millions, diverted from
the people of Iowa, who ought to rem
edy this evil, by attacking the manip-
ulations of packers and commission
workers. The speaker asserted that
Iowa's roads are far too poor, in view
Of the money expended for their bet
terment. The senator defended his
"anti-booze' attitude, |, and declared
that he proposed to continue his bit
ter war against the vets if any re-
main in Iowa in 1916.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

self telling Of the campaign In the
islands and the home nest up IN
Maine and all sorts Of things. Betty
sat with her hands clasped about her
knees on a tabouret, listening eager
". her braids hanging over each shout
der and he left her with that picture.
instead of the other, in his mind.
He didn't tell her he was locked
and put back on the dog watch run for
being late. 1t didn't matter. He left
tn. car line the end of the month.
With goal ahead, it somehow seem
ed easy to force on now. He hunted
UP people he had not thought of. and
went after the sort Of work he loved
best electrical engineering. Not un-
til he had the sure position, even
starting in, did he tell Betty. After
the first visit it had become a custom
for them to go for walks over through
the park, with Estelle as willing
chaperon, and, finally, just when the
western skyline Of the city lay in deep
purple against the orange sunset sky,
he held her back to rest minute up
in the wistaria arbor while Estelle
skated down the path on her rollers"
And then he told her just what it had
meant to him-the finding Of her pic
ture-and Of the goal he had set
ahead of him.
I'm not asking you to marry me
until I can do all | want to for you,
but had to tell you that was try
ing mighty hard to get you. They
say a. sea the pilot sometimes steers
by the north star, dear, and guess
You're that to me, my north star. Do
you mind much 2
oetty turned her head and smiled
up at him, all her soul in her eyes, and
when Estelle skated UP she took one
look inside the arbor and skated right
back again, like a good little chaper-
on. If one must haye a brother-in-
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|D1 r. Il e +
s tor i e s.
II want you to distinctly understand
Emil, that when your colleagues wife
has a new hat, l want one, too"

One Sunday morning a convert en-
tered saloon bar distributing tracts
At the back of the saloon sat an elder
ly man reading a newspaper. The re-
vivalist approached the gentleman and
threw one Of the temperance tracts up
on the paper before him. The old
gentleman glanced at the tract and
then, looking up benignantly, asked:
Are you a reformed drunkard? =
"No, sir, am mott" cried the reviv-
alist, drawing back Indignantly.
Then why don't you REFORM" quiet.
" asked the old gentleman.
In a rural district of Kansas two la
borers working on the county highway
discussed various people and settled
affairs of nations as they welded pick
and shovel Finally one Of them re-
ferred to the secretary Of war, and the
other said:
Hiram, who is the secretary Of war?
RI don't remember his name" said
Hi, "but here comes old Bill Morgan.
Well ask him."
So, as old Morgan drove up one Of
the laborers called out:
"Hey, Bill, kin you tell us who the
secretary Of war is?''
We'll" said Bill, II oughter know,
but I can't remember" And he drove
on, thinking deeply.
Soon the two men saw Bill coming
back. and when he came within hail
ing distance he called out: Say, you
fellera what war did you mean"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
How the Atmosphere Works

DO you know why IT IS cool up IN
the mountains? What makes the
wind blow? When you are motoring
or camping out far from weather re-
ports, do you know how to make a
creditable forecast for yourself? Or
do you rely on the ground hog and
your rheumatism and other ancient
superstitions?
Unless you are a professional wealth.
er bug your answers will probably re-
veal a comprehensive ignorance of a
force in nature that influences every
day of your life. Not only your golf
and your tennis and your vacation in
the country, but your success in bust
ness, no matter what it is, depends
upon the weather. Your efficiency
and energy 60 up and down according
to the seasons. Every thunder storm
spurs you on. and every long spell of
unchanging weather makes you lose
money.
The Importance of the weather is
shown by the fact that the entente al
lies have cut cables and intercepted
wireless, and even excluded weather
reports from the newspapers to pre-
vent the Germans from making &C.
curate forecasts; for the fortunes of
war depend largely on weather. Dis
patches from France report that there
are winds from the east which will
enable the Germans to use poison gas.
and that the French soldiers are put
ting on their maskqs
The Importance of the weather is
being appreciated more and more by
scientists, but this growing attention
is scarcely shared by the layman.
Country people still swear by the old
sayings and superstitions. some of
which have a grain of truth in them,
while the town dweller usually disre-
CARDS the weather entirely, despite
the important effect it has upon him
anu Oil Lis uOlASc.
Before you can understand the
weather you must know the general
principles Of atmospheric movement
and temperature. The atmosphere Is
a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen,
with about five other gases in very
small quantitiesfi and also dust and
germs. These latter are present in
the. freshest air that you can find and
are as important as the oxygen itself.
The tiny organisms that inhabit the
air ferment and disintegrate the soil
SO that plants can grow upon it. With
out them, the world would be a mere
chunk Of rock whirling through space.
The dust is still more necessary. 1t
modifies the light 50 that it will not
blind us, and, more important, the
dust particles form the nuclei upon
which all moisture condenses. With
out dust, our whole system Of rainfall
would be thrown out of commission.
So the atmosphere in which we live
Is an envelope a. few miles thick made
Of gases holding dust and moisture In
This mixture holds and
tempers the heat of the sun, prevents
us from being burned up in the day
and frozen to death at night. It has a
pressure of fifteen pounds to the
square inch, which We do not feel be-
cause it presses upon us equally from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
Train Your Weather Eve
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

move, however, it's weight Is apparent
enough, as witness the ninety mile
gale that upset New York the other
day.
Now there are two principal move
ments of this atmosphere upon which
depend the wind and the temperature.
In the flrst place, the moisture par
ticles of the air catch the heat of the
sun. Since the air Is more moisture
laden near the earth, that part Of the
atmosphere gets most of the heat. 1t
would get so warm that we couldn't
+ live in it except that the heat makes it
light, whereupon it rises, working
against the force of gravity and losing
heat in the effort. For these reasons
it is always cooler at high attitudes.
1t continues to get cooler as you go
upward until you reach level where
the air holds no moisture whatever,
when the thermometer sticks at the
conservative level of 459 degrees be-
low zero, which is known as the abso-
lutte zero Of space.
Such Is the movement of the air up
and down. It's prevailing movement
across the surface of the earth derives
it's motive power from the equatorial
regions. There the heat of the sun
touches the earth with greatest inten
sity, so that over broad area betting
the earth the heated air rises much
faster and higher than anywhere else.
sliding down toward each of the poles,
and as it nears them PUSHES round and
round exactly as whirlpool in run
ming water. This is the one constant.
unvarying movement of the at
mosphere. and it creates the steady
trade winds which carry ships across
the ocean without let or break.
The sea reflects much of the heat
from its surface, uses great deal of
it in evaporation and absorbs the rest
far into its depths. Furthermore, 1t is
relatively smooth and free from OBJ.
structions. So the trade winds blow
steadily across the oceans. But the
earth absorbs the heat about four
times as fast as the sea and also
throws it OF much faster, causing
much more rapid and unequal changes
of temperature, while mountain ranges
break it's movements and the changing
seasons offer yet another complication.
This varied and complicated move
ment is what makes the weather. TO
correctly forecast it requires a world
wide system of scouts to wsttch the
movements of the various bodies of
cold and hot air. The United States
weather bureau, with it's numerous OBJ
servers in all parts of this country and
it's reports from all parts of the world,
is lust such system, and the proposed
international weather bureau would be
only a more perfect one. Meantime.
however, movements Of clouds, direc-
tons of wind, temperature, dew, frost
and many Of the other daily phenom-
ena of weather are indications worth
observing. II he will take the trouble
to grasp the fundamental principles OF
meteorological movements and train
his weather eye by daily observation,
anyone may become his own weather
prophet. bills.
ITO be supplementary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Ottumwa's hotel proposition has pro.
crossed steadily ever since it was in
augurated and has now reached the
stage where bids on the actual con.
struction of the building are in the
hands of the committee which is en-
trusted with the details Of erecting
the new hostelry. The efficiency
shown thus far is the best proof that
there will be no bitches in the build
ing program and that ground will be
broken and construction started before
summer. 'r.t. h.- 1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
WELSH AGREES TO
TWENTY ROUND BOUT

New Orleans, Jan. 6. = Announce
ment was made by local fight pro-
moter Wednesday night, that Freddie
Welsh, lightweight titleholder, had
agreed to the terms for twenty-round
championship fight here either Febru-
airy 20 or March with an opponent to
be selected later. 1t was said that
Johnny Dundee Of New York probably
would be signed to meet the champion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

ton. With our present lack Of de-
tense, just as surely as we went to
war with one or more of these ma
lions, they could land these expedi-
lions and follow them up by others
equally large in period OF about one
month, provided, of course, that they
were not engaged in war elsewhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

A dollar exchange basis for trade
between this country and the nations
of South America is proving popular
and the suggestion has been advanced
that the American gold dollar be tho
unit for new monetary system for
South and Central America, where 1t
could be adopted with very little dis
turbance Of the present systems.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

The secret of why Henry Ford hur-
ried home from Europe came out yes
terday. He wanted to duck out Of
buying gowns for the lady members
of his peace expedition to wear at
The Hague. He left word with his
manager to tell the .ladies nothing
doing" when they asked for the cash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08
Dr.D.E.Crahaml
Hours-e % e Z. m; I 90 q J. -
GnnDs otlses DldS, ottsasvsa. isUa
STEAM EXPLOSION pgRlLs.

Iowa City. Jan. "a steam pipe -
ploded in the county engineers Once
and inflicted damage on the walls andE
to equipment, charts, maps and docu.
ments Of various types. The staR had
left the ONCE few minutes be1ore.E
Nobody was scalded or otherwise,
harmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Edward Ellfroth, 4 young French
man, who Is bank clerk in New York,
saw Miss Muriel Wheeler at her home
and begged her to wed him. He was a
reservist in the French army, and he
had told her a day or two before he
had received call to report again for
duty in the French army. He did not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

want to go back; he wanted to got
married.
II will marry no man who falls to
answer the call of his country" said
she. ;.sEs ,s
Theseupon he took out bottle OF
poison and swallowed it. Doctors
worked hard to save his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

The church Is a mighty army, the
mightiest and most extensive and
most ef7lcient army the world has
ever seen. It is a Joy to belong to 1t.
to feel the irresistible momentum OF
it's onward march, to hear the shouts
of victory, to feel now and then the
anguish Of defeat and always the
heavy strain of effort and conflict,
against a willy and merciless foe. We
have a right to rejoice In 1.-The stern
10y that warriors feel" who fight for
right and truth and innocence against
evil and falsehood and hate.
We may have Christ without the
church, but the best place to serve
him is in and through the church
No man can measure the power that
church associations have had over
young people. Countless lives that
might otherwise have gone adrift have
been saved because early anchored
within the sphere of church influences
AS we grow older, it becomes in.
creasingly difficult to take a decided
stand for Jesus Christ. The easiest
time to confess him is in youth. Then
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LINING UP WITH THE FELLOW.
. -. ..,.... SHIP, .t,5.. ... q,

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies - Christian en-
deavor, etc. - for January 3, Wny
Join the church," -Eph. 3:8-21.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Have you fallen down on any OF
YOUR New Years resolutions yet?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

law in the family, it Is wise to en-
courage the one you prefer, isn't It?
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Ottumwa's growth is apparent to
everyone who visits here. s.
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There are Christian principles which
can not found outside Of the church.
There are truths which we can never
know as fully in our separation a. We
can know in the unity Of faith and
worship in the church. No saint will
comprehend until he comprehends
with all saints the length and breadth
and depth, and height of the love Of
Christ
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Y0un0 PEOPLES ReHQious W0rld
(By William r. Ellis)

I.
THE UNIFORM PRAYER MEETING TOPIC OF
THE YOUNG SOCIETIES CHRISTIAN ENDNAvoRs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Everybody should count for some
thing outside his daily vocation. Wise
and happy is he who links his life up
to the great altruistic, humanitarian
and spiritual ministrations OF the
Christian church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Every worker in the church is ais.
a pillar Of patriotism. For the church
is the best helper of the state,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-08

Church membership is the best aid
to Christian fellowship, growth and
service.
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the spirit OF devotion and loyalty 10
strongest, and the heart II most I'm
questionable. As we grow older, the
meshes of the evil one become more
tightly wound about US and our world
ly entanglements increase. Worldly
associations are formed that are mot
easily broken, and our subsection to
what they say" and to the cares of
this world, becomes more pronounced.
Now, In youth, while we are free and
warm hearted, Is the time of all
times to take stand for Jesus Christ.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
Eirst Church of Christ.

Corner of Main and Church streets. At the regular morning serVlce ol worship E. c. Carter, who has TOT a number of months been with the troops in the trenches, in charge of Y. M. c. A. work, will tell of the con ditions abroad and the work the chris tian agencies have done among the troops.
 Tn the evening at 7:30, MT. Carter will speak at the anniversary serV1ce of the Y. M. c. A., to be Peld in the South church. This church will Joln with the other churches of the city in celebrating the occasion.
 The program for the day:
 9:4O a. m.-The Church School Be- sinners, primary junior, lntellleula'e and senior departments.
 1O:45 a. m-MOrning worship. MT F. C. Carter.
 young women. ~~.AA1
 2:1O D. n.-The Ladies' class
 2:1O D. m-The Mems class.
 2:10 D. m.-The Red circle class TOT young men. This class has just been organized under the leadership of Louis P. Slade, principal of the High school. All young men are invited.
 800 p. m. Armenian serVlce.
 6:OO D. m-Young Peoples meet
 7:3O D. m.-Anniversary celebra- ton of the Y. M. c. A, in the South church. MT. F. c. Carter. ing The first discussion of the Manly qualities of the Master. The material for discussion is from Fosdicks Man hood of the Master.'
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
DECORATING PLANS.

The committee in charge of the dec oration work for the coming conven- ton of the Swedish Singers societies in this city is working hard perfecting plans for that end of the celebration A request has been sent to the railroad officials in New Haven asking that the depot be decorated. A subcommittee consisting of Peter Crona, Albert An derson and Svenning Odin has been selected to confer with the manage ment of Foxs theater, Vega, Svea and Turner halls in regard to prices for decorating the places. John Hallin is at work getting up a handsome sOuve- mir. The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has pOmised his services in assisting in having private residences decorated
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
V. w. c. A. ACTIVITIES.

Sunday afternoon there will be a musical vesper service at the Y. W. c. A., at 4:3O o'clock. The Misses Anna Bray and Emma Zanzinger Will play sonatos and various other selec- tions. This is to be the last vesper service of this season. All young women are cordially invited Tea and a social hour will follow
 The Girl Scouts will meet Monday afternoon as usual, and in the even ing the Busy Bees will hold their weekly meeting.
 The Oneida club, MakoniSy, Happy Hunters, Aokiya, and KOlah clubs will all meet at their regular times.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
First Baptist Church Music.
Trinity Methodist Church.

Services tomorrow are as follows:
 9:45 a. m., Beginners, primary. in termediate, and senior dept of the Sunday school. Sunday school opened with pictures on Japan. 10:45 a. m. Communion service with reception Of mem bers; 12:15 noon. The adult de- partment of the Sunday school in cluding Baraca Class for young men and Philathea class for young Wom- en. Our evening service this week will be omitted that we may join in the union annual Y. M. c. A. service at the South church. At our regular morning service MT. Wyillis B. Water man begins his work here as our or ganist for the year. Beginning with him at thi time are Kenneth Roberts of Hartford. and Miss Anna Clark of this city. The old old mem bers of the quartet who remain are Mrs D. T. Holmes and MT. E: h. Morse.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06

At the annual meeting of the Esther Stanley chapter, D. A. R., held yester- day afternoon, four new members were elected, being Miss Mary, Heath Moves, Mrs. Howard Lee Platt,T3Mrs. Clayton A. Parker and Mrs. Kenneth E. S1oper Mrs. William T. Brooks was chosen regent, Mrs. William C.. Hungerford, vice regent; Mrs. c. w.. Nichols, registrar; Miss Mary $. Whit tlesey, historian. Mrs. w. P. Felt was chosen recording secretary in place Of Mrs. Charles F. Bennett, resigned and Mrs. Andrews S. Parsons was elected treasurer in place of Mrs. ii. Il. Wheeler, whose term expired Miss Catherine Wilbor was reelected cor responding secretary and Mrs. Walter H. Hart, auditor. Mrs. c. E. Wet more and Mrs. E. J. Porter resigned from the board of directors. Their successors will be chosen later at board meeting. During the year the chapter has sent sixteen boxes Of sup plies to the French war sufferers ana S2O544 was sent to the Belgian relief fund. Annual reports were read by the financial and recording secre- tarieS.
 Miss Mary Labaree who has been visiting Mrs. F. G. Platt of Grove Hill, has returned to New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
Second Advent Church.

Elder F. F. White, pastor Preach ing service, 1O:45 m. Subject
 Jesus the Shepherd.' Sunday school and Bible closs, 12:1O noon. Young Peoples meeting, 6:3O D. m. Rev. Joseph Wharton, returned missionary from China will speak at the evening service, 7:15. Young Peoples mis- sionary meeting on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Prayer and social service on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited to these services