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SATURDAY, February 16, 1908,
POLAND CHINA SALE!
BRED SOWS FEB. 26, 1908.
For Catalogue Address
August Post, Mouiton, la
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Thursday's Daily.
Negham sells the best Watches..
Q. W. Cooper left this morning for
Farmington on a short business trip.
Good goods at fair prices. Sargent's
Dan Styre, 120 North Moore street,
was in Oskaloosa and Kirkville on
business.
Mrs. 0. A. Giltner and daughter of
North Court street, left this morning
for Batavia, where they wili spend a
few days visiting with relatives.
Miss May Kendricb of Martinsburg,
who has been visiting at the. home of
Miss BSflen Foster, 208 East Fifth
street, has returned to h.er home.
Mall orders promptly filled by Sar
gent's.
JJrs, R, ID. Tufts and Miss Ada Tufts
of Eldon, who have been spending a
few days visiting with relatives in the
city, left for their home this morning.
The state president of P. E. O., Mrs.
Helen D. Townsend, of Albia, and the
state inspector, Mrs. O. E. Yeager, of
Greenfield, are guests of Mrs. George
E. Porter, 124 East Maple avenue.
Sargent's drugs are fresh and pure.
Miss Cora Teeter, accompanied by
her sister Miss Sadie Teeter of Ba
tavia, returned to their home this
morning after spending a few hours in
the city on business.
Mrs. W. H. Giltner and daughter,
Miss Beulah, residing on West Fourth
street, departed this morning for
Batavia, where they will spend a few
days visiting with relatives.
Send your mail orders for drugs to
Sargent.
Miss Audria Sapp, of EMon, return
ed to her home this morning after
spending a few days visiting with rela
tives in this city, left for their home
this morning
Mr. and Mrs. A. Chatman of Meser
vey passed through the city last even
ing enroute to Hedrick, where they
will spend a few days visiting with
relatives.
Money back if goods are unsatis
factory at Sargent's.
Mrs. W. M. Scott and children of
Maservey passed through the city last
evening enroute to Hedrick, where
they will spend a few days visiting
with relatives.
If any Rexall medicine fails, Sar
gent refunds the money.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brouhard, of Os
kaloosa, wiho hare been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Phillips,
residing on Hancock street, left this
morning for Batavia, where they will
spend a few days visiting with rela
tives In this city.
MI'S. J. W. Sampson and daughter,
Virginia, of Weldon, visited over night
with relatives and also to see her son,
OrvlUfl Sampson, and his wife, who
are with "The Girl Question" com
pany. Mrs. Sampson and daughter
left this morning for Fairfield to
make ft short visit on their way to the
Isle of Pines, where they will make
an extended visit. Mrs. Sampson was
a former resident of Ottumwa.
Rexall Kidney cure guaranteed by
Sargent.
From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. Anna Miller, 314 Norris street
and Miss Kate Smith. 723 North Court
street, left this morning for Center
ville to visit with Mrs. W. E. Davis.
Mrs. W. E. Cowan and Mrs. O. O.
McCullough of Douds-Leando, return
ed to their homes last evening after
spending the day in the city shop
ping.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Stevens of High
land Center returned to their home
last evening after spending the day in
the city on business.
Mrs. D. G. Holcomb and little son
of Douds-Leando returned to their
home last evening after spending the
day in the city shopping.
Mrs. G. G. Sterner of Highland Cen
ter. who has been visiting for the past
few days with friends and relatives
in the city lefi for her home last even
ing.
Mrs. John Crawford of Eklon passed
through the city last evening en route
to Cascade. hers she will visit a few
day with relatives.
Miss Jennie Curtis of Chariton 's
visiting at the home of her brother,
A. A. Curtis, residing on Richards
street.
The board of examiners for state
mine inspections, will hold an exami
nation for mine inspectors at the office
jcrf the state mine inspector at Des
iJHoines, Moaday, March 2, 1908, at 9
'a. m. ...
Have you a J. I. Case Sulky or Gang Plow or Riding Cultivator?
I want to furnish you a new share or a set of Cultivator Shovels
right from the Case factory. Bring in your old plow share.*
New Pnone 664.
Old Phone 251
Nos. 209-211 West Main Street,
JAS. H. SHEPHERD,
"New Shepherd's Ranche."
ELGIN WATCHES
17 JEWEL MOVEMENTS,
CASED IN 20 YEAR GOLD
FILLED CASES.
$12.50 ^tid $15
ARNOLD'S
Jewelry and Music Store,
113 E. Main St., Ottumwa, la.
PACKWOOD.
Packwood.—A valentine party will
be given at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage Fridav night. Old and
young are Invited to attend and take
their valentines.
Miss Iowa Edwards of Pleasant
Plain is visiting her sisters. Mrs. W.
A. Hook and Mrs. H. A. A. Ermond.
Miss Lena Duke of Trenton, Mo.,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ed. Woolums, since Christmas, left
Tuesday for her home.
The grip is holding its own here,
with an increase of victims.
Clarence Cline, a farmer living
south of here, and Miss May Nelson,
and Ray Wilson and Miss Clara
Smith of Abingdon were married at
the Nelson home at high noon Wed
nesday. Mrs. Ollne and Ray Nelson
are twins, also Mr. Cline is one of a
pair of twins. The two young couples
are very popular here, and are very
worthy young people. Mr. and Mrs.
Cline will to housekeeping on the
farm the groom owns near Elm
Grove, while Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will
live near Mr. Nelson's father and cul
tivate the farm on which he lives.
Emmet Hadley, a farmer residing
east of here, and Miss Myrtle Heald,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Abner'Heald, were united in marriage
at high noon Wednesday Ro. C. C.
Davis of this place officiating. The
bride was becomingly attired, her
dress being white organdy made over
white silk and trimmed with val. lace.
She carried a bouquet of white carna
tions. Only immediate relatives of
the contracting parties were present.
A bounteous wedding dinner was serv
ed. Mrs. Hadly has taught music for
several years and was a popular
teacher. They will go to housekeeping
on a farm eight miles east of here.
KEOSAUQUA
Keosauciua.-—About twenty mem
bers of the Kensauqua Odd Fellows
lodge attended the funeral of A. F.
Bennings at Leando Wednesday.
Miss Phyliss Roberts, teacher in the
high school here, very pleasantly en
tertained the members of the junior
and senior classes Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Eastman are visit
ing at the home of their son. C. N.
Eastman, who is very sick with the
grip.
Harry Boyor of Bonaparte spent
Monday in Keosauqua.
Miss Edna Casady and brother,
Stanlev, left Monday tc*- their home
near Stockport. They attended school
here this winter.
Charles Starr of Keokuk spent sev
eral days with friends here recently
Miss Genevieve Fosnot was a guest
of Bonaparte friends over Sunday.
Miss Mayme Martin spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. George Moore, at
Douds.
Mrs. Bessie Grissom and daughter
left Monday for Ottumwa, where Mrs.
Grissom is employed as matron of the
Orphans' home.
Mrs. Etta Cox and son, Earl, of
Crocker, Mo., are visiting at the home
of John Smith.
W. E. McBride and Miss Jessie Wil
son are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. S.
WUson.
Mrs. Lulu Cantrll returned to her
home at Oskaloosa, after spending two
weeks with relatives here.
Joseph Regur Jr. visited relatives
at Douds Monday.
ASH GROVE.
Ash Grove.—N. Fletcher harvested
ice Monday.
William Rudd. who has been very illi
is not improving.
Mae Allbright spent Sunday with
the Misses Hazel and Cecil Selman.
E. W. Marvel of Waynesviile. 111.,
spent a few days last week with his
sister, Mrs. A. Cassill.
Mr. and Mrs. Reece Woods were
over Sunday visitors at the home of
Herman Sanp.
Fenton Cassill and wife and John
Wolfe and wife had dinner at Orren
Cassill's Sunday.
Mrs. N. Fletcher and Sena Sapp
spent Sunday afternoon at the Augusr
home.
E. E. ftakins and wife spent Sun
day at the parental Bunch home.
There will bo services at the
Christian church Saturday night, Sun
day and Sunday night by the pastor,
Rev. Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Day of Rlakes
burg spent Snnda- with relatives here.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville.—Mrs. IT. W. Carson, who
has been visiting her- for the past
four or five weeks v.ith her mother,
Mrs. Cooper, and with her sister, Mrs.
Charlie Phillips, returned to hp:- home
at Moulton Thursday morning..
Mrs. Con Summers went to Ottum-
In the
"Crown" Factory
There is one £ratle only, and that
is the highest. The "Crown" manu
facturers never have made, never will
make, and do not know how to make
any other than first class Pianos.
They cannot afford to do it. The
"CROWN" Piano is for sale at
ARNOLD'S
JEWELRY AND MUSIC STORE,
113 East Main.
Of.tumwa, Iowa.
iv«£,V*
Ottumwa, Iowa.
IOWANS LEAVE FOR WEDDING
OF MISS SHONTS AND
DUKE.
Centerville, Feb. 3 4.—Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Sturdivant and daughter,
Mary, and Mrs. F. E. Drake left last
night for New York City to attend the
marriage of their niece. Miss Shonts.
Little Miss Mary Sturdivant will be
one of the flower girls at the Interna
tional wedding. None of the other
Centerville relatives of the Shontses
will attend tlio wedding. Some very
valuable presents were sent by Cen
terville relatives to the bride, being
ordered in Paris when they were
abroad last fall.
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Miss Shonts is the daughter of T. P.
Shonts, head of the Interborough
Metropolitan Consolidation, but for
merly an lowan. Several titled for
eigners are in New York to attend the
wedding. Among them are the Duch
ess (J'Uzes, sister of the duke Prince
Galitzine, Princess Belasselsky. Baron
De la Bouillerie and Baron Louis de
Conde.
vva Thursday morning for an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs.. Baker and
with other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Patrick Smijh went to Ottum
wa Thursday morning for a brief visit
with her son, Dr. Smith, and to attend
to business matters.
Misses Flora Danforth and Laura
Allen were recent callers in Oska
loosa with friends an-d shopping.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Joseph Jewett of Chil
licothe. She was a sister to Mrs. Cul
bertson of this place and was well
known here and in this vicinity. The
funeral services were held at the
church in Chillicothe and burial was
made at the same town.
Frank Dial, who has been making
his home with his brother, John Dial,
on North Fourth street for the past
few months, went to Ottumwa Thurs
day morning and will visit with rela
tives and friends.
Miss Edith Plerson of Ottumwa and
friend came up Thursday morning and
spent the day with her sister, Miss
Gertrude Pierson, who is teaching in
the public school at this place.
WILLIAM SHAW DIES
AT HOME AT ALBIA.
Albia.—William Shaw died at his
home in the fourth ward In this city
Tuesday night between 8 and 9 o'clock
and the funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Christian
church and the remains will be taken
to Oak View cemetery.
Mr. Shaw was one "of the older resi
dents of Albia. In the early days he
was engaged in mercantile lines in the
city and for manv years conducted a
grocery store on the south side of the
public square. He was one of the
city's conscientious, honored and high
minded citizens. In all the* good that
has come to the community he has
borne his part. He was quiet and
unassuming, yet always had Ills say
on the matters of interest to the peo
ple of his home town. He was a mem
ber of the "1820 club." and his pass
ing leaves but one other resident of
that club in the city. Hon. Hartin
Clever
Mr. Shaw had been a sufferer for
many years with ailments that grew as
time went on. He had been confined
to his home and bed for some months.
Peaceful indeed must be the rest to
the tired and pain-racked body. He
was a God-fearing man and his future
is assured beside the Master on the
throne on hisrh.
George HoIIin°"shead, the auctioneer,
suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy
while crying a sale at the Joseph Mc
Mullen home Tuesday afternoon. He
was in the midst of the sale and was
endeavoring to get the highest prices
for the goods that were offered.. He
worked himself up to considerable ex
citement, when without Warning his
vocal organs refused to work an'd he
fell forward. The onlookers hurried to
his side and he was removed to the
house and later to his home in this
city. Dr. Gray was called and gave
restoratives and Mr. Hollingshead is
now greatly improved.
W. R. Palmer of Denver. Colorado,
returned to his home yesterday morn
ing, after three weeks in the county.
Andrew Harris, a young man who
resides near Foster, came near being
killed last week. In company with a
companion he was out hunting when
a gun was accidentally discharged In
the direction of Mr. Harris and the
shot entered the leg about
midway between the ankle and knee.
He was taken to Dr. Gray at Moravia,
and the wound was dressed and he
was then removed to his home. He is
still in a very serious condition.
The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Robideaux died at their home in
Hiteman last Tuesday morning and
the remains were brought to Albia for
interment yesterday afternoon.
W. W. Jolly went to Afton
business trip yesterday morning
The bar banquet is to be held in
the New Monroe dininsr parlors this
evening and the program includes
toasts by some of the best speakers In
the city. These are events in the his
tory of the local Bar association that
are looked forward to with the great
est of pleasure, and there is never
any disappointment in the excellent
programs that are carried out.
'M
In the di. frict court Tuesday the
case of Rev. Wlnthrop Allison against
the City of Albia was dismissed and
the costs were taxed to the plaintiff.
The case was one wherein the rever
end gentleman claimed to have fallen
on a defective sidewalk some years
ago and broken his arm and he then
brought suit against the city for dam
ages, setting forth that he had been
kept from his labors and had suffered
great bodily pain and had been put to
considerable expense for medical
attention. Rev. Allison has not
been a resident of the city for a
couple of years and the case has been
continued on the docket from term to
term until it was brought up this time
with the above result.
The Sorosis club meets with Mrs.
F. E. George next Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
An attachment was issued from the
district court Tuesday against the
goods and chattels of Reuben Hub
bard. The attachment was issued at
the instigation of his wife. Rebecca
Hubbard, who had filed a petition for
divorce and who set forth in the peti
'tion that the defendant was liable to
leave the county. In the petition for
divorce the wife wants a portion of
the property and asked for the In
junction so that the defendant could
not dispose of it before the court had
an opportunity to hear the case.
J. T. F. McGrath. was in Albia look-
.fete
TJE OTTUMWA COURIER
ing after business matters Tuesday
and visited with friends.
Sumner Smith was here from Mel
rose Tuesday. He attended to court
matters and visited with friends and
returned home the same eevnlng.
The republican committeemen are
called to meet in the city hall next
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, at
which time they will talk over cam
paign matters and select dates for
holding the conventions to select dele
gates to the state and congressional
conventions.
Operator G. C. Carrough, of the
Maxon station, has been confined to
his bed the past week with tonsilltis.
DARBYVILLE.
Darbyville.—Mrs. Thomas Walls of
Oskaloosa is visiting her husband, who
is engineer at the Sunnyside coal mine.
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Simmons, has been very
sick the past week with a poisonous
skin disease, but is getting some bet
ter under the care of Dr. Lynch of
Moravia.
Mrs. John McDonald is on the sick
list.
A number of the young people from
here attended an entertainment given
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Osle McDaniel's fourteenth birthday
anniversary, at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDaniel,
near Main station.
Henry Froelich of Rathbun, having
been appointed postmaster to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of S.
Middleton, will take charge about Feb.
15. Mrs. Middleton. who was deputy
postmaster, will leave in about a
month for Scotland, where she will
make her future home.
Mrs. Charles Kincade is visiting her
mother and other relatives in Mora
via.
J. W. Espy and family visited Sun
day at the parental C. C. Espy home.
ELDON.
Eldon.—Mrs. Will Lynch died early
yesterday morning and the funeral
services were held at Ashland at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Sylvia Crow is on the sick list.
H. C. Cox of Grinnell was in Eldon
on business today.
The kitchen shower at the home of
Miss Grace Gordon, in honor of Miss
Florence Baker, was greatly enjoyed
by those present. The rooms were
decorated in red hearts and bells and
an elaborate two course luncheon was
served and various games were in
dulged in. The out of town guests
were Misses Ida and Mary Head and
Miss Reah Wagner of Jeffterson,.
Rheam Baker of Ames, and Glen Ken
dall of Aberdeen, S. D.
Rheajn Baker returned to his school
ties at Ames last evening after at
tending the wedding of his sister, Miss
Florence Baker, to Glen Kendall.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeph Black of Musca
tine are visiting friends in Eldon to
day.
Revival meetings are being conduct
ed by Rev. Whitcomb at the Baptist
church.
Frank Moore and Emery Corn ad
have returned from a trip to Eldorado,
Arkansas.
Clarence Weber is in Ottumwa on
business today.
Mrs. Wilbur Miller. Mrs. Roy Tuff
and Mrs. Ada Tuff are in Ottumwa
today.
Frank Hellyer is in Ottumwa to
day.
Kelsey Finney was in Ottumwa to
day.
Mrs. Erskin of Ottumwa came to
Eldon today to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Will Lynch.
BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham.—Mrs. Lon Newell is
visiting her sister in Fairfield.
Mrs. N. T. Calhoun is visiting Dr.
J. F. Calhoun and family in Eldon.
H. Oglbbee is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. A. Moss, in Fort Madi
son.
Bert Russell and Mrs. Mary Pickard
of Nebraska were called here on ac
count of the serious illness of their
mother, Mrs. John Russell.
A1 Cole is a business visitor at Lib
ertyville today.
John Cunningham of Beckwith is in
town visiting with his sister, Mrs. A.
Cole.
Elmer Wlnslow was a business vis
itor at New London the first of the
week.
Marriage Licenses.
C. J. Burns to Miss Grace Rasmus.
Glenn W. Kendall ,fo Miss Mary
Florence Baker.
Charles E. Scott to Miss Grace Cole.
Iron Wood to Miss Lizzie Ann Rich
ards.
^Specialist
on a
DR. D. H. LEWIS
Hours, 9 to 12 a. in., 1 to 6 p. in.
Sundays. 9 to 12 a. m.. 2 tu 6 p. m.
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT
Glasses Fitted. Ottumwa, la.
SNNIS OFFICE eiJIl DINlt.
Prices Alone
Make No Article
Cheap
Trustworthy quality you will find al­
ways go hand in hand with the price
at this store.
We wish to call special
attention to our 1908 Spring arrivals
of Ladies' Collars and Coat Sets.
Something of interest to every lady
and prices reasonable.
The Fair
118 East Main Street.
P. S. When you buy your Rubbers
here it is easy on your purse.
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6UFFEY CURSES
MORROW CALM
YOUNG MEN SENTENCED TO RE
FORMATORY TAKEN AWAY
YESTERDAY.
MILES GOOD
Ten Years for the Robber and Flvs
Years for Man Who Attempted
to End Life of Mary
Judson.
From Thursday's Daily.
Miles Morrow, who was recently
convicted of attempted manslaughter
and sentenced to five years in the re
formatory at Anamosa, together with
Dave Guffey, who was convicted of
high way robbery and sentenced to
serve ten years at the same place,
were handcuffed together and taken
to Anamosa last evening, by Sheriff
Jackson. Although both are young,
Morrow being 27 and Guffey only 18,
neither seemed the least bit down
hearted and continually joked with
each other, and jnade light of their
sentences, seeming not /to mind the
dark stain that has been put on their
character, and which will follow them
throughout life.
"Why Did You Do It?"
Shortly before the train started,
while the prisoners were poking fua
at each other, Morrow turned to Guf
fey and said, "Say what did you want
to hit that man over the head for?"
Guffey answered the question by
saying, "What did you want to cut up
that woman for?" and both laughed
and Morrow said:
"I told you not to hit that man over
the head." Laughingly Guffey replied,
"Yes, and I told you to staff off that
nigger row, or they would get you."
Then they Indulged in what seemed to
be a forced laugh.
A friend of Morrow's who had come
to the train to see him off said, "Miles
what ever you do be a good boy." Mor
row replied:
Be Good.
"Yes,. I intend to be good and try
and make a man of myself after this.
Of course better men than me are
living and worse men are dead, but I
am going to be on the square and I
think if I behave myself they will
soon let me out."
Again turning to Guffey, he contin
ued, "Guffey you wanted to tear the
court house down.''
Guffey swore and said, "Yes I did,"
and Indulged in a few minutes' curs
ing of the officers in general.
A man who had listened to the con
versation, with pity showing in his
eyes, spoks up and said:
"Young man, I am afraid that you
will stay the limit," to which Guffey
replied: "Oh. I will only be 28 when
I get out at the most."
Morrow looked at his fellow convict
and said: "Say, Guffey, it seems to
me that you would have brains enough
by this time to know that there is no
use bucking against the officers and
judges."
Blames Drink.
Then turning to the few spectators
who were standing in the aisles of
the coach, he said: "I never got into
any trouble as long as I stayed so
ber. but when I got drunk I invar
iably got mixed up in the wrong class,
but I am not blaming anyone but my
self. It was booze, and when I got
drunk it got the best of me, but I can
stay straight as long as I stay sober
and the present prospects look as
though I would be sober for a good,
long time. But am not complaining.
I am satisfied if the people are and
I will try and come out a man."
At this juncture the bell began to
ring, notifying the passengers that
the train was about to start and the
spectators began to get off before it
should start. This was the last of the
conversation heard by the spectators
before the two prisoners were taken
away to serve time for their crimes.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville.—Harve Powers has been
serving as night police this week in
W .M. Meeker's place.
Hugh Clark and Duck Emanuel
went to Ottumwa Wednesday on busi
ness.
J. D. Smith has been in Albia a few
days visiting with relatives and
friends.
Fred Lager of this place has joined
the police force in Ottumwa and will
commence serving at once.
Roland, the little son of Frank
Heard, who has been very sick for
some time, was able to be up town
Wednesday. Among others on the
sick list are Rube Beamer and Alta,
the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Sandilands,
Jake Bell and Pat Bulger of White
City were In town Tuesday on busi
ness.
Mr. Kneweyer, who has been very ill
with rheumatism since Dec. 1, "was
able to be in the store Wednesday.
Miss Zella Chisman of Blakesburg,
who has been visiting for some time at
the Vic McGee home, returned to her
home Wednesday morniner.
Miss Mary Danner went to Oska
loosa Saturday for an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Thomas Calahan of Valley Junction
was here over Sunday visiting with
friends.
BELKNAP.
Belknap.—C. J. Lisetor of Sumner,
Mo., is spending a few days here with
his sons. G. E. Lisetor and R. H. Lis
etor, and their families.
Mrs. C. A. Guile and children of
Trenton, Mo., were the guests Wed
nesday of Mrs. Guile's sister, Mrs.
Orla Burns and family, while on their
way home from Bloomfield.
The friends of Miss Eliza Sample
planned to surprise her on her birth
day anniversary. About fifty guests
were invited, but owing to the slippery
roads only about thirty were preesnt.
Refreshments were served and the
evening was spent in playing games
and listening to the music furnished
by the Misses Martha and Mary Ame
lang, Elsie Nelson, Pearl Hawkins and
Mrs. Orman. The guests departed at a
late hour, wishing Miss Sample many
|more happy birthdays.
ANNIVERSARY
IS CELEBRATED
FORTIETH YEAR OF IOWA SWE
DISH LUTHERAN CONFER
ENCE OBSERVED.
PROMINENT VISITORS
More Churchmen Here Today— Splen
did Dinner and Luncheon
Spread Last Night Dr.
Ranseen Speaks.
From Friday's Dally.
Amor\g the late arrivals yesterday
at the Lutheran conference, held at
the Lutheran church, were: Rev. C.
J. Bengtson, of Rock Island, 111., as
sociate editor of Augustana, the offi
cial church paper of the Augustana
Synod of which the Iowa conference
is an integral part Rev. C. O. Morland,
of Madrid Rev. A. Theo. Ekblad, Ph.
D., treasurer of Augustana college ana
Theological Seminary, Rock Island,
and solicitor for the $260,uuO jubilee
fund to be raised for that institution
Rev. O. W. Ferm, of Davenport, la.,
treasurer of the' Augustana Synod,
ministerial \ald fund society and also
Alfred Norqulst and Mrs. F. V. Han
son, of Red Oak, Iowa, and Miss Anna
Lindgren, of Des Moines.
Book Store.
A Swedish bpok store, under the
management of A, G. Anderson, mana
ger of the Augustana book concern,
Rock Island, 111., is occupying a part
of the spacious basement of the Luth
eran church. Several thousand books
are on display. Mr. Anderson Is an ac
commodating and obliging man and 1b
at the service of those who may wish
to purchase Swedish literature, wheth
er secular or religious.
Dinner and luncheon were served
yesterday in the church basement to
all of the visiting clergymen and lay
delegates in attendance, numbering
somewhat over 100 people. The meals
served were a compliment to the culi
nary ablltles of some of Ottumwa's
Swedish cooks. They were served
gratis by Sister Mathilda Jorgeson, as
sisted by Mrs. E. Ramer, Mrs. J. M.
Swenson, Mrs. Charlie Johnson, Mrs.
Victor Kendall, Mrs. Gust Blomgren,
Mrs. Pete Paulson, Mrs. Albert Gus
taveson, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. Ed
ward Crlner, Mrs. Alex. Peterson, Mrs.
Edward Nelson, Mrs. Paul Larson, Mrs.
Annie Lindstrom, Mrs, E. L. Higglns,
Mrs. John Erland, Miss Mary Johnson
and Mrs. Svan Sandstrom.
Thursday's Session.
At yesterday's (Thursday) after
noon session, no business was trans
acted. A practical discussion of the
subject, "The Church of Christ," oc
cupied the conference from 2 o'clock
until 4 o'clock. Rev. J. A. Christen
son, from Kiron, Iowa, opened the dis
cussion by an able outline of the sub
ject. The speaker forcibly proved
that the Church of Christ exists for
two impeachable reasons, plain to
every unprejudiced mind. Firstly, be
cause man needs God and, secondly,
because God wants man. It Is the in
stitution within which man can come
close to God to tell his needs and God
can in a special way approach man to
grant his grace and salvation through
the Redeeming Blood^of Jesus Chr'st.
Several speakers fonowed with brief
addresses on the same theme. Among
them Rev. M. C. Ranseen, D. D., of
Chicago, 111., A. Badlne, lay delegate
from Alta, Rev. J. A. Mattson, Ft.
Dodge, Rev. J. A. Catlson, Ft. Dodge,
Rev. J. A. Holmen, Essex, P_i Lofgren,
Dayton and August Lindquist, of Char
iton, lay delegates to the conference.
The keynote of the discussion was
struck by Rev. J. A. Holmen, of Essex,
in stating the fact that the Church of
Christ was not a human institution,
but a divine one. In other words, the
work of God. The church of God be
ing the work of God it is thus in con
sequence the "workshop" of the Lord
In which each member has his sep
arate work and duty to perform, being
also daily through prayer and the con
stant use of the word of God and the
sacraments better fitted for doing
such works as are pleasing in the
sight of God.
Fortieth Anniversary.
7:30 o'clock to celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of its organization. A
large audience, which filled every
available space, listened to the excel
lent addresses delivered.
Rev. A. Norrbom, of Sioux City, and
Rev. C. J. Sodergren, D. D., of Bur
lington, conducted the Liturgical part
of the beautiful Lutheran evening
service.
The strong and powerful responses
of the congregation during the open
ing and closing part of the service
were grand. An outsider must admit
that the Swedish people do love to
sing and do enter with spirit and vim
into the congregational part of the
services.
The first speaker of the evening
was Rev. Joseph A. Anderson, of
Boone, the newly elected president
and the oldest pastor in point of serv
ice within the conference. Rev. An
derson in a happy and interesting
strain, gave an exhaustive account of
the gradual growth and development
of the conference during its life of
forty years. At its organization it had
but 9C9 members, 6 pastors and 11
congregations. The formal organiza
tion took place at Princeton, 111., In
June, 1868. During the twenty fol
lowing years no year passed without
the organization of several Swedish
Lutheran congregations.
The Iowa conference now consists
of 76 congregations with 71 church
buildings, having a membership ot
18,000 baptized persons. All of its
church, property Including the
Orphan's Home at Stanton, and the
Home of Aged, at Madrid, Is valued a:
$584,815, on which rests today an in
debtedness of only $27,000. When wt
consider the fact that the majority or
the members of the conference during
the first twenty years of its existence.
were Swedish emigrants, It must be
admitted that a spirit of glad and will
ing sacrifice for all forms of religious
and charitable work has consJp.utly
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Quest of Honor.
The second address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. M. C. Ranseen,
D. D., of Chicago, the guest of honor of
the Iowa conference, being the oldest
president of the same, still living. He
was one of the pioneers in Lutheran
church work in this state. His address
was therefore along the line of "Rem
lniscenses of the early days" and its
many traits which today seem too
peculiar, yet necessary In their day.
That Swedish people early organized
themselves into congregations and
built churches even long before they
could afford homes of their own, finds
its explanation in the deeply rooted
religious life and ferver thn they car
ried with them from their fc xnoland i, -7
across the seas. The speaker said that
the experiences of the Lutheran pas
tors o£ 30 and 40 years ago in the old
Swedish settlements at Dayton, Swede
Valley, Sweedsburg, Manson Burli
ton, are colored with u. great deal of
humor viewed in the light of present
conditions. Muntervlile, a large Swed
ish community today, was named in
honor of a Swedish layman by the
name of Mr. Munter, who was noted
for his always happy (Munter) mood
and willingness to lead gatherings arid
religious meetings in singipg, playing
the organ with no more than two
fingers. Another earnest character,
Mr. Frid, (peace) prided himself over
the fact of having carried on his hack
across sloughs and swamps, more
ministers of the gospel than any other
man in the community. It often hap
pened in those days that instead of the
usual collection of coppers and nickels
for the pastor, the collection box
would bring in a plentiful supply of
home-made socks. It was not an un
common thing for train conductors to
accommodate the missionary, by drop
ping him off in front of the farm house
where he was scheduled to preach.
Thus in a jovial strain the venerable
Dr. Ranseen spoke for over an hour
of the ups and downs, the encourage
ments and the disappointments in the
early beginnings of the Iowa confer
ence. Those days,he said,were times of
deep piety, religious convictions and
an earnest seeking after God, which
we too often find lacking in our day of
larger congregations and more beauti
ful churches.
Dr. Ranseen was the first pastor of
the local church and took occasion
also to refer to the small beginnings
of the Lutheran work here that has
grown to such large proportions.
The choir rendered two excellent
selections. Miss Clara Roslne and Mr.
C. G. Nelson singing the solo parts.
A mixed quartet sang also, "God so
Loved the World," by Bliss.
Today, Friday, the ladies previous
ly mentioned, entertained all the pas
tors and lay delegates at a noon day
luncheon in the church parlors.
This evening the Mission society,
assisted by the Young People's society
will serve dinner to the entire congre
gation at 6 o'clock. The, church par
lors and the basement will be turned
into one big banquet hall. Covers
will be laid for 600 people. The soc
ieties are to be complimented for at
tempting such a big undertaking.
Every assurance is given that it will
be a genuine Swedish dinner.
FAIRFIELD.
Fairfield.—In the Hill damage suit In
the district court things are progress
ing slowly. Mrs. Hill, Dr. J. F. Will
of Des Moines and Dr. C. R. Unkrich
of Monmouth, 111., are the only wit
nesses who have been examined dur
ing the two days the trial has been In
progress. The case is being hard
foiight by both sides and much fric
tion is apparent between the two sets
of attorneys.
The Iowa State Savings bank has
moved back into its old quarters on
the northeast corner if the square.
The work of the bank has been done
in the room to the north of the bank's
own building while the damage done
by a fire last summer was being re
paired. The woodwork is Mexican
mahogany, the wainscotting is blue
veined Italian marble, with the base in
Alps marble. The new furniture is
conveniently arranged and the refit
ting of the safety deposit vault adds
much convenience to the bank's pat
rons.
Mrs. Thomas Fogarty died Wednes
day morning after a long illness. The
funeral will be held Friday morning in
St. Mary's church. Mrs. Fogarty was
in her seventy-eighth year and has
lived in Fairfield for fifty years.
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Offices 19. 20 and 21, Hofmann Bldg.
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pervaded its leaders and members. To jj
facilitate tne varied work of the con- ".
ference it has for many years been
divided Into five districts Burling
ton, Stanton, Des Moines, Sioux City
and Algona. Within these distrlts
monthly meetings are held corisecu
tively in the various congregations at
which all of the pastors are required
to be present. These district meetings
within the Swedish Lutheran church
have been the means of creating
a
strong sentiment that each congrega
tion is a part of the whole and. that
the success of the whole Is dependent
upon the willing work and constant
development of the various parts.
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