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Norman Reno.

Norman Reno was born January 8,
1895, in Beaver county, Pennsylvania,
and died January 4, 1917. His early
life was spent in Pennsylvania and
Indiana. In 1855 he moved to south
eastern Iowa where he lived the great
er part of his life, forty-two years Of
that time being spent on the same
farm. In 1911 he came to Whittier,
where he spent the last years Of his
life.
On March 10, 1872, he was married
to Matilda Smith. Four children were
born to this union, John E. Reno and
Frank H. Reno Of Mcfarland. Cal, and
Mrs. Mary Tilden and Mrs. Fife Young
of Whittier His wife and children
still survive him.
In addition to these he is survived
by a grandson, Harry Mcclure of Chi
cago, ILL.,, by a former marriage, and
by four brothers and three sisters. He
was one Of the first to answer his
country's call in the civil war, enlist
ing August II, 1861, and serving
throughout the entire war. He was
sergeant and company quartermaster
during his service and was wounded
and taken prisoner at Six Mile Creek,
Ala.
During his long life on his Iowa
farm. he was very influential citizen
He took an active part in the political
and civil life Of the community, serv-
ing his county as supervisor and his
township as trustee and treasurer
again and again.
He was constantly called upon to
administer estates and to look after
the affairs of widows and orphans.
In his home he was an exemplary
husband and father. He was always
thoughtful of others, charitable and
kindly in his attitude toward every
one.
During his sickness he was patient
and appreciative Of everything that
was done for him. He was member
of the Seventh Day Adventist church
and died with bright hope Of a part
in the first resurrection.
Funeral services were conducted by
Elder G.. McReynolds. assisted by FL.
der A. Richie, DR.. B. E. Fulmer and
O. H. l.. Mason. D. D.. who gave life
sketch from personal acquaintance
with him.-The Whittier (Cal) News.
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- I the RELIGIOUS World
sy WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

life is when he meets the woman that
is to become his wife; the first is when
he comes face to face with Jesus
Christ. We are all shaped by our
friends, and they. who have the great.
est friends win to the greatest life.
Wonderful issues were determined for
all concerned, that day by the Jordan
when John the Baptist introduced two
men to Jesus. The scripture story it.
self tells the incident best:
Again on the morrow John was
standing, and two of his disciples: and
he looked upon Jesus as he walked,
and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
And the two disciples heard him
speak, and they followed Jesus. And
Jesus turned. and beheld them follow
Ing, and saith unto them, What seek
We? And they said unto him, Rabbi
(Which is to say. being Interpreted,
Teacher), where abidest thou? He
saith unto them. Come, and We shall
see They came therefore and saw
where he abode: and they abode with
him that day; it was the tenth hour
One Of the two that heard John speak,
and followed him, was Andrew. Simon
Peters brother He f1ndeth first his
own brother, Simon. and saith unto
him, We have found the Messiah
(Which is. being interpreted, Christi
He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus
looked upon him. and said, Thou art
Simon the son Of John; thou shalt be
called Cephas (Which is by interpre.
tation, Peter.
"On the morrow he was minded to
Ho1 nj H.
Philip: and Jesus saith unco hin,
Follow me. Now Philip was from
Bethsaida, of the city Of Anir~w and
Peter.
Philip findeth Nathaniel. and saith
unto him, We have found him, OF
whom Moses in the law and the proph.
cts, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son
of Joseph. And Nathaniel said unto
him, Can any good thing come out Of
Nazareth? Philip saith unto him. Come
and see. Jesus saw Nathaniel COM
ing to him, and saith of him, Behold,
an Israelite indeed. in whom is no
guile! Nathaniel saith unto him.
Whence knowest thou me? Jesus an
swered and said unto him, Before Phil
Up called thee, when thou vast under
the fig tree. l saw thee Nathaniel
answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son
of God; thou art King of Israel. Jesus
answered and said unto him, Because
/ said unto thee, l saw thee under
meath the fig tree, believest thou? thou
shalt see greater things than these
And he saith unto him, Verify, verify
! say unto you, Ye shall see the heav-
en- opened and the angels Of God as
cending and descending upon the Son
of Man."
Multiplying Ones Personality.
A certain man known to me has a
genius for introducing congenial per-
sons to one another, and Of introduc-
ing men to great work. This indirect
expression of his life has had many
brilliant illustrations; and it may be
that in the final accounting it will bulk
larger than his more personal achieve
ments. Great is the art OF making
friends for Christ. Few of us do it,
we sadly confess, though we are for
ever discussing the subject. Imagine
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ELDON

4, Sterling Rigg is quite sick at. his
home this week.
Mrs. Elmer Demaree is supplying In
Miss Maude Moore's place at the high
school building
Miss Kittie Moore OF Des Moines
was called home by the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. Edward Betterton.
Mrs. Chas. Boxx went to Ottumwa
to resume her music lessons at the
conservatory.
The Eldon concert band gave their
fourth annual winter concert at the
McHaffey opera house Tuesday even
ing, January 49,. 1t was proclaimed BY
all to be the best ever given. Tho
solo by Dale Brooks held the audience
spell bound. Every selection given
called for an encore The band under
the direction of their leader. G. C.
Boxx shows q wonderful amount OF
training and talent The readings
given by Misses Rilla Kriese and Dnla
Mcclure, were both highly appreciated
by the large audience Of spectators.
Betterton, passed away at her home.
one mile northwest Of the city. at $40
o'clock Tuesday night, Jan. is, after
lingering IIuoSS VI many mOutu6.
She was seventy-seven years, three
months and nine days old and was
born in the state Of Illinois, but has
spent the greater part of her life IN
and near Eldon. She leaves to mourn
their loss, her husband and TIRES
grand daughters. Miss Maud Moore
and Mrs. Louise Foster of Eldon and
Miss Kittie Moore Of Des Moines, be-
sides other relatives and friends. Her
funeral services will be held Sunday,
January II at 2 p. m. from the Meth.
odist Episcopal church and interment
in the Eldon cemetery.
Frederick Herbert Lawson passed
away at his home in Eldon Wednesday
morning at o'clock. He had been In
poor health for sometime. He 10 sur
vived by his wife, and infant daugh-
ter and father and mother and other
relatives. Funeral services were held
at the home at 8 p. m. Wednesday.
Jan. II. The body was taken to DUP
Vile today for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Christy Of Birm-
ingham have purchased the q. M. Pass
water home in Eldon and will move
here March 1.
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eTANDlNo UP AND FOLLOWING
AFTER.
THE international Sunday School
Lesson for January Fl is First
Disciples Of the Lord Jesus.'-John
1851.
(By William T. Ellis. J

(By William T. Ellis.)
In matters moral and spiritual, there
can be no neutrals. Once great ques
ton Of right and duty is faced it must
b answered. Any attempt to evade
it Is in itself an answer. Never was
the world so full of challenges to deci-
sion as now. Opportunity, this Sun
day school lesson upon decision comes
to fortify the souls Of youth; for 1t is
youth that has the courage to make
great decisions and to leave all and
follow 4 new allegiance. The radiance
Of tho courage and loyalty and self.
Abnegatfon of the millions of soldiers
in Europe who have dared to make all
sacrifices for what they believe to be
loyalty, may not be overlooked as we
contemplate the darker side Of war.
In the case Of the half dozen young
men whose life choices we glimpse in
the present lesson. Jesus of Nazareth
represented to them the call to the
best possible expression Of themselves.
Two Of them, at least, forsook the sec
ond best for the best Three Of them
brought dear ones into the same dis
cipleship Of the new Master In so
doing, they all found newness and
greatness of life that passed their i'm
Ag1nation.
The Man Who Abdicated.
N; Possibly the man who can best un.
derstand the sublimity of the great
remuneration of John the Baptist, in
surrendering his leadership and his
disciples to Jesus, is the pastor who.
upOn the advent Of an evangelist in
his community, suspends his own ser
vices. gives up his own plans, and be-
comes q mere assistant to the tenn
porary preacher. probably being de.
nounced by the latter after all All
the time he knows that the evangelist
could not hold pastorate or succeed
In the exacting and continuing work
Of the man whom he has for the mo-
ment displaced and obscured.
John the Baptist was so thoroughly
flrst class that he was able to take
q second place. He was great enough
10 know greater. Therefore. with
flne magnanimity, he made way for
Jesus. All the prestige he had won.
al the popularity he had built up. all
ne following he had gained, he laid
down as cloak on the highway of
the One whose messenger he had been.
Let US tarry to thank God for this John
the Baptist spirit, which has never
boen absent from the church. The
richness of the Christian fellowship
10 In these superior saints who take
secondary place. Their faith is that
tThe Father which seeth in secret, he
shall reward you openly"
The Meeting That is Destiny.
Frequently I hear men exulting in
their wives. Only yesterday noble
leader in national religious affairs was
tell me what wonder his wife is and
what she has meant to him in the in
fluencing of his life and work. The
second highest hour in every mans
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PEACE LEAGUE
IDEA APPROVED
Continued From Page H.
Force TO Insure Peace.

1
The people of Great Britain, Mr. Bal
four says, share President Wilson'S
desire for peace, but do not believe Il
can be durable unless based on the
success Of the allied cause. Mr.. Bal
four says further that before such q
peace can come there must be behind
international law and behind all treaty
; arrangements for preventing or limit
ing hostilities some form Of interna
tional sanction which would give pause
to the hardest aggressor.
The note declares confidence that sc
far as Europe is concerned none OF the
conditions can be satisfied, even i'm
perfectly, unless peace is secured on
the general lines indicated by the al
lies joint note.
Note Held Important.
Although the principal portions in
foreign minister Balfour's note, de-
livered to the state department yester-
day are designed to justify the sever
ity of the terms set forth by the en-
tente In their reply to the note Of
President Wilson the formal accept
ance in principle Of some sort of ma
tional sanction as force behind
treaties and international law is re-
garded as Of great Importance.
1t has been stated officially that
President Wilson's next step has not
been determined upon. Many officials
believes the terms Of the British note
may afford the opportunity for move
toward the establishment of some
such national sanction, even if it be
with the view Of having it come into
force after the close of the war.
Officials are watching carefully for
public expressions abroad on the sub
ject. Any steps will of necessity be
most carefully chosen and while it Is
admitted that the perfection of any
such arrangements may be we'll in the
future, the references in Minister Bal
tours note are regarded as encourag-
ing.
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GILLIES TELLS
OF CONDITIONS
Met Americans.
Continued From Page ~


The local attorney met and became
well acquainted with two Americans,
in English service while he was in
Liverpool.
They were on sick leave. One OF
them was bomb thrower and trench
raider and the other machine gun
man. One lived in Providence, R. L.,
and the other in Eagle Pass, Texas
The Rhode Island man gave Mr.. Gil
lies "dum dunn bullet which had
been taken from the belt OF German
soldier after he had fallen on the
Somme front.
Trip Successful.
From business standpoint Mr.. Gill
lies trip was very successful.
He went back to look up matters in
connection with the Mary Martel and
Evan Jones estates and succeeded, he
says, in finding great deal of the in.
formation he sought.
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COLLEGE WELCOMES BOYS.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 1S.-The twenty
Coe college students who were mem
bers Of Co. D of the Iowa national
guard, have returned from the border.
A huge crowd was at the depot to well
come them and even the long wait of
two hours for the belated train did
not dampen the ardor of their enthusi-
asm. The boys were accorded royal
welcome. Escorted by veterans of the
civil and Spanish-American war. they
were marched to the auditorium where
banquet Of such proportions as to
keep them busy until late in the even
ing was served. Afterwards they were
feasted with words of welcome and
commentator.
This morning they received sec
ond ovation when they made their ap-
pearance for the first time at the chap
ell exercises. Arrangements have been
made for entering them into their
classes and It Is hoped that in short
time they will get back into their ac-
customed places and their life on the
border will be but a memory
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AMES MAN WILL
DEDICATE BUILDING

Ames. Jan. 1s.-President R. A.
Pearson, of Iowa state college deliv-
cred the address of dedication of the
new 100000 dairy building at the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Dedication ceremonies, which were
held Wednesday, January II, in
cluded an address by B. H. Rawl,
chief Of the dairy division Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, along with the address given by
President Pearson.
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Much enthusiasm is being shown by
Agency and other Wapello county per-
sons over the evangelistic meetings
which Or. Charles Everett Draper is
oonducting in the Methodist church
at that place.
Services are held every evening of
the week with two meetings on Sun
day. They begin at 1880 o'clock and
large crowds have been attending
since they began q few nights ago.
Dr.. Draper Is native of the south
land and has had twelve years ex-
perience as pastor in charges ranging
from the small country circuit to the
city church. He served two years as
. district superintendent and has been
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lNDicr PACKERS.

Corning. Jan. IS. Something that
is believed to be entirely new in the
form Of an Indictment, was returned
by the Adams county grand fury. Tho
indictment was against Swift q Co..
the big packers, who are charged with
discrimination In the purchase Of
poultry. This concern operates sevl
eral large buying stations In south.
western Iowa and it is charged that the
company paid higher prices for poul.
try at Prescott, where there Is strong
competition. than it did on the same
day In Corning.
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HAVE NEW sEcRErAav.

Marshalltown. Jan. 1s-Nrnest AL
Franquemont Of Malcolm, Ill, has BEEN
elected by the directors of the Mari
shalltown club as secretary to succeed
J. Sidney Johnson, who retires soon
to become advertising manager Of thd
Western Grocer Co. Mr.. Franquemont
has for three years been head Of th@
manual arts department of the West(
ern State Normal school Of Illinois. i
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in demand for the lecture platform. He
resigned the pastorate of st. Stephens
Methodist church In Chicago to enter
the evangelistic services.
Sunday evening, January 81, has
been set aside as the time of a special
service for Masons, Eastern Stars,
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. The
speakers theme that night will be,
''The Quest for Immortal Life" The
church will be decorated for the guests
of honor and there will be special
music. All members of the above
orders are invited to attend.
The following evening, Monday,
January 22,sDr. Draper will give his
special Illustrated lecture, with music.
THE Garden of God"
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Charles William Crawford, erstwhils
porter in the Ballingall hotel hero who
made a specially of altering United
| States currency and having q confed.
crate to pass the same, was found
guilty on six counts In the United
States court at Omaha Wednesday and
was to be sentenced today.
Seven witnesses attended the trial
and part Of the forty.six exhibits that
were produced in the trial Of the case
/ were found here when Crawford'l
house on Kruger street was searched
by Deputy U. s. Marshal N. L. Arrison
and Chief Of Police Gallagher few
months ago. These consisted Of dies
and other paraphernalia used in c0un.
terfeiting.
The hearing began before Judge
reached the jury Wednesday. It took
their verdict Of guilty. Six ballots OF
a ballot for each of the counts were
taken and the verdict was guilty on
all of these.
Following the report of the jury the
court gave the counsel an opportunity
to talk and the prosecuting attorney
produced records that were not admis.
sable during the trial showing that
Crawford had already served two
terms in prison, one for burglary, hav.
ing entered students room in Ne.
braska and taken sum of money. The
other was for assault with intent ia
kill in which Crawford attacked q
turnkey with chair leg and had .,
sharp instrument fashioned from bed
spring with which to finish his vic
tim.
Crawford spoke to the court for halt
an hour after the attorneys concluded
and stated that he had studied law at
the LaSalle institute and dwelt upon
circumstantial evidence as a means Of
convicting innocent persons. The
court announced that he would defer
passing judgment until today.
H. G. Lynn. cashier Of the First
Trust & Savings bank in which Craw-
ford had an account while living here,
James Goudy, draft clerk at the OF
tumwa National bank which had cash
ed one of the spurious bills raised from
one to ten dollars, H. B. Somers, man
ager OF the Ballingall hotel at which
Crawford had worked and William
Downey. Mrs. Downey and Pierre Bar.
quette and Russell Bailey hotel en-.
ployes, all Of whom were witnesses.
returned shortly after midnight this
morning.
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CAT SCRATCH SERIOUS.

Grinnell, Jan. 18.-A scratch from
his pet cat may cause the little son Of
Clyde Matherly of Grinnell to lose his
eyesight. The boy has been taken to
the university hospital at Iowa City in
hopes that something may be done to
restore his vision.
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MANY VISIT PRISON.

Fl. Madison, Jan. 18.-During the
past year 1869 people visited the state
penitentiary, according to the visitors
record Of the turnkey. The number
establishes a record in the history Of
the prison. Automobiles and good
roads is the explanation Of the in
crease. according to the prison off,
cials.
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LemueI NJ. Darner.

Lemuel M. Darner, aged GO years,
died Wednesday afternoon in Ottum.
wa hospital.
He was born February 10, 1853 in
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. He is survived by
his widow, Elizabeth Darner and five
children. They are Ira G., and Twill
L., of Sweet Grass, Mont, Mrs. Mat
tie M. Darby of st. Joseph, Mo-, Mrs.
Flo NJ Culberson of Charlton and
Cara Edith of Ottumwa. Six brothers
and four sisters also survive.
The arrangements for the funeral
will be announced later.
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HeImick Funeral.

The funeral Of Mamie Alice, 2-year-
old daughter of ]. B. and LOWE ]. Hell
mick, ten miles southwest of Ottumwa,
was held at the home Wednesday az
ternoon with the Rev Mr.. Slack of
Drakesville in charge. Interment fol-
lowed in Zion cemetery in Green town
ship. The child died at Z O'Clock
Tuesday morning after short illness
with pneumonia.
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JEFF SAYS:

l understand there Is little
woman here in town who hex all
her feminine fren's worried silly.
1t seems that she kin keep a
secret - and she's keepin' 1t, too.
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FOUND Gull TY
IN U. S. COURT
FORMER BALLiNGALL PORTER Is
CONVICTED OF COUNTER
FEITING At OMAHA.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Is. Charles
Crawford Of ottumwa, Iowa, char0-
cd In federal court here with aid
Ing and abetting the passing Of
raised currency In Omaha. was
sentences in the U. 8. court today
to ten years In the federal prison..
Emery Duncan, crawford's accom-
pIice pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to seventeen months In the
penltentiary.
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Mowrex Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. B. F. Mowrey.
who died Wednesday in the Mahaska
county hospital at Oskaloosa, will be
held at o'clock Friday afternoon In
the Baptist church at Farson. Rev.
John HASTE of Cedar Rapids will be
in charge and interment will take
place in Competine cemetery.
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Obituary
Mrs. John r. Rowe.

Mrs. Nellie Hinsey Rowe, wife oil
John 7. Rowe, 334 West Fifth street
died at 1880 o'clock this afternoon in
st. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. Rowe had
been at the hospital for about week
for treatment and a rest and her
death was entirely unexpected
She is survived by her husband and
three children. They are Lawrence
A. Rowe of Cleburne, Texas; Gordon
H. Rowe of Ottumwa and Miss Helen
Rowe, who is student in the state
university at Iowa City. The follow
ing brothers and sisters also survive:
Miss Edith Hinsey of Ames, Mrs.
Frank Hale and Mrs. Robert Johnson
of Kansas City, Mo-, Mrs. Will Knise.
ly of La Ota, Ind, Will Hinsey of Fair
Oaks Calf, and Mrs. Henry Phillips.
Mrs. F. G. Orelup and Joseph E. Hinsey
of Ottumwa. One sister, Mrs. E. NJ.
Jennings of Fond du Lac, Wis, pre-.
ceded her in death several years ago.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral
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Mrs. Jonas Sax.
Mrs. Addie Sax, wife of Jonas Sax,
III South Jefferson street, died a!
10:45 o'clock this morning at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Minnie Davis
in Burlington.
Mrs. Sax was visiting her sister and
last Saturday, as she was making pre-
parations to start home. was stricken
with paralysis from which she never
rallied.
Her family, consisting Of her hus-
band and four children We're with her
when she passed away. The children
are Arthur of Ottumwa, Abraham of
Mason City, Mrs. Minnie Cohn Of Chi
cago and Mrs. Sarah Sylvester Of FIT.
Dodge.
The body will be taken to Chicago
where interment will take place.
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Mrs. Johanna Murphy.

Mrs. Johanna Murphy.
Mrs. Johanna Murphy died at her
home, 314 Bardell street, at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday evening.
She was II years old last Christmas
day and is survived by daughter and
three sons. They are Mrs. Frank
Campbell, Michael and John Murphy
of Ottumwa and o. H. Murphy of St.
Louis.
The funeral will be held Saturday at
9 o'clock in st. Patrick's church with
the pastor, Rev. Father Henry Hogan,
in charge. The body will then be TAX
en- by auto to Calvary cemetery at Ed
dyville for interment.