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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
CH,lLILlLICOTHE.

Chillicothe, Nov. 23.-The school en-
tertainment given in the NJ. E.church
Friday night was a success in every
particular. All the recitations were
well rendered. The audience was es-
pecially pleased with the spelling song.
D. p. Fagerstrom and family will
leave Wednesday, for Essex, which
place w.i' Do their future home. Mr..
iagers:rom has Seen appointed agent
for the Burlington at that place. The
best wishes of their many friends go
with them to their new home.
The Ladies Aid Society will give
social and supper in the Yeomen's
hall Wednesday night, everybody is in
yitsd to attend.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hull is making tvs
Mepks' visit In Ottumwa with Mrs
GprreW.
.. J. Sails spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Rambo enjoyed visit. from her
sister from Leando last week.
Mrs. G. A. Shields, of Dudley, was
in town today.
Miss Anna Milburn, of Ottumwa,
visited with her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Milburn Sunday.
Miss Lora Warren, of South Ottumwa
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Needhan ere the
proud parents of twelve pound boy.
Delmer Garfield and sisters Of
Christenburg, visited at the home of
Newton Johnston Sunday. 3
Ed Nye departed this morning on
No.3 for points in the western part of
the state.
Mr.. Dunning from Eldon has moved
into the property vacated by Mr.. Fag-
erstrom.
Rey.J. NJ. Hill, Of Agency, is in town
today the guest of his son Prof. Hill.
Miss Emma Nye spent Sunday with
her brother Ed. and family.
H. IS. Berry went to Ottumwa today
on business.
Mrs. John Pinegar returned home
from Osceola Saturday after two
weeks visit with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Sackett are
depending the week with Mrs. Sackett.s
father S. II. Fraser
| Johnnie Fraser who has been ~as1ftg
sick the past two weeks is .convalescent.
Mrs. jeff. Sharp expects to return
to her home in Council Bluffs this
| week.
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ALBANY.

4 Albany Nov. 22.-Wm. Koehler and
wife, of Unionvelle, were pleasant call
ers in Albany Sunday.
Miss Jessie More is on the sick list
this week.
Francis Simmons is preparing to
build new dwelling.
Rev. Hallowell, of the Christian
church OF Queens City, Mo-, preached
an able discourse in the Albany U. B.
church Friday evening.
G. B. Roger, of Bloomfield, was in
Albany OH the 18th inst, looking up
business interests.
Following is the report of the first
month of school taught in the Pleasant
Hill district school in Lick creek town
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ship. wv. II. holland, teacher. Month
beginning October 16 and ending No
yember 10: Total number OF days
taught, 20; total number of days at
tended, T2o; total number enrolled, 45;
number of pupils perfect in attend
arce, IL. Those who were perfect
in department. were Wardy, Charley,
Johnnie and May Dyer, Hubert Lyn-
ton, and Bertha Hale, Curtis Cloudy,
Jessie Hagerty, Bertha and Delpha
Houston.
f John CLOSER was Bloomfield bus
mess caller Saturday.
Fred Proctor, of Ash Grove, made a
brief business call in Albany Saturday.
Rev. Platte Mitchell filed his regular
appointment Sunday night.
VIM. Leonard and wife, v. Ross, wife
and daughter, Nerna, were the guests
of w. C. Hudgens on the 10Th inst.
Mrs. E. G. holland, daughter Clara,
and son Frank were in Bloomfield on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Newt Parse was pleasant Wis
itor in Albany Thursday. .
Rev. G. w. holland will hold preach
ing services at Pleasant Hill church
Sunday, Nov. 26, at IL a. IN. and at
might aud on the first Sunday in next
month at the peppers at II a. m.
Sarah Robb, of Unionville, visited
friends here the first of the week.
Matt Huber returned from Allerton
/ Tuesday.
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LEAN DO.

Leando, Nov. 23!-Andrew Panond,
an old settler who lived for a long time
west Of Le:ando, was buried here Sat
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SllapeIy
Married Women.

prepares body and 8n
the symmetry Of form, MoTHERs FRIEND also o5yatss
mother safely this critical without M
has done them Sold by all at 81 Per bottle
free to address by THE COMPANY
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HAyEsyILLE.

Hayesville, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Rothy
Snakenberg and son Roy, of Webster,
were over Sunday visitors with her sis
ter and family, Mrs. C. o. Winget.
John Beckman, of Colorado, former
resident of this county, was in Hayes
Vile the first of the week renewing
old acquaintances after an absence of
fifteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Dillon, of Martins
burg, attended church at Hayesyille
last Sunday.
Miss Lille Porter went to What
Cheer Monday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Anna Mowery.
Mrs. G. o. Winget and children, Ed
ma and Hubert, spent last week with
her mother and sisters near Harper.
Mrs. Roy Crabb has been quite sick
with neuralgia of the stomach for sew
eral days, but is reported better.
Revs. johnson and Hall, of Ottumwa,
are holding a series of meetings at the
Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. A. Beach and son,
Earl, left Monday morning for Arkan-
sas, where they will make their fu-
ture home. The good wishes of their
many friends go with them.
Mrs. Martha Winget is visiting in and
near Harper this week.
A. d. Miller, of Indiana, is visiting
! his daughter, Mrs. James Moore.
A. NJ. Utterback and family, of He'd
rick, were calling on his brother, Ed
and family, otHayesyille, Sunday even.
i ing.
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FLoIsIs.

Floris, Nov. 22--Mrs. Nora Hoffstat-
ter began her school at Bear Branch
Monday.
" Mrs. George Clarke, of Laddsdale, is
visiting relatives here.
Z. S. Hoffstatter is building bridge
east of here near Billy Christy's.
Art McVey, of Ottumwa, was in this
city Tuesday.
Newt Hale and wife left Tuesday ev-
ening for Ottumwa where they will re-
side for some time.
Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell, of Belknap,
visited her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Peod-
en-, this week.
Miss Viola Sawyers, of Drakesville,
spent Sunday here.
X S. Wallace came here Saturday from
Bloomfield.
+. George Tinsley and wife, of Blakes-
burg, arrived here Thursday to visit
Philip Tinslcy.
Mrs. Mamie Buntsn and little child,
of Drakesville, are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Miss Traiday, of Bloomfield, is visit
ing here at the home of Miss Jessie
Smith.
Quite number from here attended
the box supper at Chas. Heady's Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Eta McAda, of Pella, arrived
/ here Wednesday,.
Mrs. Ella Sidlsnes, of st. Joe, Mo-, is
there visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.
land Mrs., Dave Kendrick. NJ
". Mrs. Ella Holccmb, of Oklahoma, is
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urday. He had gone to Grinnell tovisit
his daughter and died there and was
brought back here. Saturday. His fu-
neral was preached Saturday by Rev.
bigger.
Samuel Petit and wife attended
the funeral of Mrs. Pettit's father, Mr..
Parsons, Saturday.
Mr.. Wherry, Mr.. Harwood, Stan
Manning and Mr.. Streeter were bust
ness callers at Douds and Leando last
Friday.
DR.. Wilson Rambo and wife, of Colo
RADIO, are visiting relatives at Leando
and Selma.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Fergu-
son, Saturday evening, a boy.
Mrs. Chas. Breckenridge is very sick
at present.
Mrs. Dillon, of Eldon, is visiting at
Leando.
Mrs. Hem, of Eldon, is visiting
friends near Leando.
Mrs. d. T. Rambo visited last week
with her parents here.
James Eddie, of White Elm, was in
Douds and Leando Monday.
Mrs. Wainscott, an aged lady, is very
sick at present.
Our lumber yard has about played
out, the dealer having concluded to
quit.
MILTON.
Milton, Nov. 23.-Mrs. John Jack and
little daughter are spending the week
at the home of David Gil.hrlst near
Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leice are rejoic-
ing over their first born; boy.
M. M. Freeloye is able to go to work
again.
Tom Cooley is having his barn paint
led.
Grandma Tatman is still quite sick
B. +. Badgley spent the Sabbath
with his family.
Alvin McManis was oyer on ChequeSt
the first of the week.
| Rev. NJ; y. Higbse has resigned the
pastcrate of the Presbyterian church
lat this place. He will leave in a Short
time for Corning where he has had {
call. Milton people are sorry to lost
i this family.
Sam McComhs is plastering and 9th
erwise fixing up his house.
| Last Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
1 A. B. Hale, occurred the marriage o.
their daughter, Jennie, to Anderson
i Boyd, both of this city.
i The Christian people began seriei
I of meetings last Saturday night, con
4 Quoted by Rev. Hendrickson, of Keo
sauqua, and assisted by the pastor, Rev
/ mcfarland. They are having goot
i meeting.
i w. II. Boyd and wife drove out t,
the country last Saturday evening.
4 mUNTEnyILLE.
4 Munteryille. Nov. 23.-Charley John
!. son went to Ottumwa with hogs yes
terday.
John johnson went to town on bust
ness yesterday.
I Nels Swenson has his new house en-
J closed and will be ready to plaster il
short time.
Sven Pearson and family visite
Sunday with Frank Lindsay and FAM
ly on Miller's Ridge.
Miss Amanda Nelson and Miss Nelli
, johnson from Ottumwa are yisitin
. this week at the johannes Pearso
home.
, Oscar Gustafson, wife and daughte
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. Gustai
: sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gus
. tafson.
, Mrs. Louisa Pearson, south of Muir
: teryille, sold her farm of 100 acres, t
!, Sven Nelson last week.
/, Ed Nelson and wife are expected t
: visit relatives in this vicinity this weel
Mr.. Nelson and wife live in Omahi
Neb.
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sIGOURNEY,

ner has purchased the house and lot of
/. Dawson in the southwest part of
town for 81 200. Mr.. Dawson is now
connected with firm in Abba, receiv-
ing $50 per month. His family will
move there in couple OF. weeks.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to John L. Smith and Mary Ed
ma Morgan.
| Twin babies, consisting of an eight
pound boy and five pound girl were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Hoffuer
yesterday morning.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sigler yester-
day morning little daughter.
C. f. Breneman is making arrange
ments to move upon his farm recently
purchased near Highland Center. He
will probably move this week.
Jimmy Lesan's mother from Wash
ington and his cousin from Ottumwa
are visiting him for few days this
week.
4 ALBA.
Abba, Nov. 21.-(Special.) The
| Whitebreast. Fuel company is invading
| this territory in their search for coal
and they have made arrangements
through their agents that lead the peo-
| pie OF this city. to believe that they will
locate at Hilton, six miles south Of Al
bia. Judge Mitchell, representing the
company, has taken options on large
body of land, and he is following it
up by asking Others to option their
farms to him for the company. He
has been advancing so cents per acre
for all the land he has optioned. 1t is
reported, but not confirmed, that the
company has made the purchase of the
mine at Hilton, and will sink shaft
there if they find in their drilling a
sufficient vein of coal to work. All the
land they have optioned has been pros
pected, and there is known to be a
vein under the whole of it of from four
to six. feet of clean coal. The location
is very desirable, the mine being SO To-
Gated they can load on the Wabash
and the Abba and Centerville lines.
/ I Isaiah Brown and Miss Edith jackson
were united in marriage in this city
last evening and they have gone to
Hooking, where the groom holds a po-
sition in the mines and where they will
reside.
! C. e. Bissell, who has been proprietor
of drug store at Lovilia for the past
quarter OF century, was in the city
yesterday and makes the statement
that he has sold his business to John J.
Carr, a young man from the western
part of the county, the deal being made
last Saturday evening. Mr.. Bissell is
also postmaster at. Lovilia, and as he
will leave the townSapd there are sew.
leral aspirants for the position the mat.
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UDELL.

Udell, Nov. 23.-Udell seems to be on
the boom just now. A. J. Horn has
built store room, 24x50, two stories
high, and has put in a nice stock of
general merchandise. A. F. Bear has
completed neat little cottage, 24x24,
also barn on his lots in the East End.
Clay Masters has erected smallihouse
on South Main. C.A.Hornady is building
a house near the Wabash depot, which
will be. rented to the section foreman
on the Wabash. Gill Neal has neat
little residence almost completed, just
across the street from the Christian
church, which will be the incest prop
erty in that quarter of town. C. H.
Creech has moved his store building to
Main street. John Replogle has fitted
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Every woman covets q shapeiy. pretty figure, and
many of the loss Of their girtish forms
after marriage The bearing Of children Is very
destructive tp the mothers shapeliness. This chi,
be avo ded, however, by the use Of MoTHsAs,
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+ X 7 q ~ 0DS
fore ba by
comes. as this
scientific lini-
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
COLONIZATION IN PHILIPPINES.
Major Sternberg Says q Number of the Volunteers Now in Service
 Want to Stay There.

Washington, March 19.-The follow ing is an extract from letter of Major Theodore Sternberg, in Manila to an officer in the war department:
 January 29. 1899
 T wish you would call the attention of the President and secretary of war to this: There is not less than 10 per cent of the volunteers who honestly wish to remain in these islands and make homes here and engage in agri- culture, numbering and mining. From every point Of view this should be en- couraged unless America means to haul down it's flag and sneak home. The time will come when every Amer ican will recognize the value of these islands. Take but one item: Cattle thrive here; it is the finest country l ever saw. The Orient can be supplied with beef from here. Now, these sol diers wish to be discharged here with travel pay. This will be their capital Those who are in earnest are willing to do anything in reason to prove It. l believe that they would be willing to serve out a two years enlistment by transfer to the regular a my, if neces- sary. They would many of them prefer to be mustered out here with nothing rather than be compelled to go to the | states to be mustered out.
 There are alsci many regular sol | diers enlisted under order 40. These | men think they should be paid travel | pay if they intend settling in these is lands. Now, al, of this is based upon the idea that the United States will re- tain some sort of an interest in these islands. Knowing the value of the pioneer say deliberately that each of these soldiers, young, vigorous and used to this climate, by remaining here will be of inestimable value to our country. The only way to American iZe these islands is by the example of American pioneers engaged in making homes for themselves. I take nc stock in the cry that white men cannot work in the tropics They can, when working for themselves. There are no healthier people than the English and Scotch, who have lived here for many years. At all events. the gov ernment has hera now the cream of American young manhood who are anxious to try the thing
 T know the regulars as a rule don't want to hold these islands, because they prefer stations in the states know the majority of the volunteers are homesick and so color their cpin- ions. But 1 had rather die here than see the fig come down, and if I were twenty years younger 1 would make my home on farm here.'
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
KING OF THE SMOKERS. :"

On the last night of the Fifty-ffth congress an important matter was settled of which no mention was made in the Congressional Record. It was decided by an almost unanimous vote that Representative Fitzpatrick of Kentucky. was the champion snorer of the house. MT. Fitzpatrick yesterday gave a graphic account of the incident to number of personal friends. It was an unspeakable outrage on an American citizen, and 1 think I would be justified in taking the lives of John Allen, General Henderson and num- Der of other eminent citizens, but 1 have decided to spare tham. Friday night late. or rather early Saturday morning. I retired to the cloak room, and throwing myself down on sofa, proceeded to take 9 nap. Presently l
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20

was rudely awakened by band of
 wretches who surrounded my couch
 and sang at the top of their voices a
 song, the point Of which that there was
 hole somewhere down at the bot
 tom of the sea. Henderson was very eloquent on the subject, and added sev-
 eral verses of his own manufacture to prove beyond doubt the contention that there was a hole at the bottom Of the aforesaid sea. Well, these fellows dragged me down stairs and a basket of champagne was produced. It came out before the contents of the basket had been demolished that l had been the innocent means of winning the wine for the crowd. It seems that Hen- derson and Allen q shall never for give them) Wagered a basket of cham pagne with another crowd that 1 was the champion snOrer of the house. 1 do not know who was my opponent, but the prize was awarded to me off hand the moment the party entered the cloakroom where l was taking nap. Of course, it was a base slander, as was never known to snoTe in my life. Washington Times.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
SHAME.
MelanchOly? WharpfOrn 2

Melancholy?
 Wherefore?
 Do you see that child? No, not there, beyond? Yes. Well, observe how tiny he is. yet how sturdily he trudges on against the wind, his pa pers cIasped to his breast.
 His little coat is thin and tatteTed and threadbare and the fiimsy stock ings hang in wrinkles on his thin legs His ears are purple with the cold and enc hand is thrust deep in the pocket of that old coat.
 Now he has reached his corner, his own domain.
 Hear how cheerily he shouts the noon editions and see how his eyes sparkle There is no one buying now. but he whistles merrily, stamping the while to warm his chilling feet in the cld worn shoes.
 Likely that little fellow lives ir q garret somewhere and the pennies he IT makes from the sale of his papers go to buy food for a sick sister or pcOr mother
 i5ut he is happy.
 Look long at that child, and then answer if you have the courage to stand beneath Gods blue sky and draw deep into your lungs drafts of His pure air, and call yourself unhappy, you who have all th3l that child has not, yet is joyful.
 Shame.-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
AvERsE TO DEMONSTRATION.

q suppose you will be glad to get back home" said the young woman, and find your Constituents waiting for you with opf1 <rms?''
 That's good idea exclaimed tho from Crimson Gulch, Tn view of several anonymous postal cards, that open arms suggestion is great. I'll telegraph ahead that l won't get off the train if the men on
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
DOESN'T LEAD TO WHITE HOUSE.

A beef road to the presidency never has been tried before, and it is not likely that it ever will be again. Gen eral Miles, according to popular Ee- lief has been on it for some time ana still does not seem to have leasened the distance any.-Chicago Post.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20

e platform aren't all holding up their Eands so as to show their intentions are entirely peaceable. ."-Washington Post
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20

Of course, the powers deeply regret the fact that China neglected to take a post graduate course in "advanced civilization.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20
NOT ONE OF THE JAYS.

''What.'' exclaimed the surprised traveller in Florida, you want me to pay s3 for riding half a mile in your cld carriage?''
 ''CertdinIy," replied the native. with eyes wide open; yer don't think I'm like you other lays-down here for my health, do you?"
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20

WHAT PEOPLE SAY about Hoods Sarsaparilla is that it cures when all other remedies fail. Therefore you should take Hoods Sarsaparilla in preference to all others.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-20

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mailed fer 25 cents by c. I. Hood 6, Co.,, Low ell, Mass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-19
TREND OF THE TRUSTS.

In his testimony before the In
dustrial Commission in session at
Washington James W. Lee of Pitts
burg tells what he knows of trust
methods and tendencies. The wit
ness is equipped with information
received through personal expert
ence and inside observation. He
has been prominent in the politics
of Pennsylvania and is attorney for
several oil companies and pipe lines.
Although the evidence of trusts
rapacity given by him is drawn
mainly from the practices and pol
icies of the Standard Oil Trust, it
serves generally to illustrate trust
tactics in crushing out competition,
in putting up prices and in using
the leverage of vast capital in fore
ing transportation companies to
add to its accumulations by lower
ing rates for the trust and holding
up rates against its rivals.
Trusts are organized, says Mr..
Lee, to secure a monopoly, and
when this is secured. by closing up
their rival establishments, they are
in a position to fix prices, which,
according to his observation, they
generally increase to the point of
extortion so that dividends may be
produced on watered stock.
The main facts recited by Mr..
Lee and his conclusions are famil-
lar to the public. The people know
the methods and tendencies Of the
trusts. Both are leading toward
industrial decentralization and com
mercial enslavement of the masses
beneath the rule Of a capitalistic
oligarchy.
The alternative is inevitable
Unless the people crush the trusts,
the trusts will crush the people.
Immunity for these combines means
at length commercial serfdom and
political peonage Tor everyone out
side the truSt hreaSt works Re
nnhlic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-19

ARDMoRE will have decoration
days galore. The old adage, In
union there is strength, " is disre
garded. The G. \. r. s will keep
memorial day May 30. The Ex-
Confederates have theirs on June
6 and the Odd Fellows will obey
instructions of their Grand Sire
and observe June 13 as memorial
day.
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PURELY Personal.
Promlaent GOers and Corners a. cauehe
on the Wing by the Reporter
for the ArdmoreIte.

A. M. Jenkins, merchant at Orinne,
10 in the city.
8. T. Bledsoe will leave tonight for
Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro are in the
city from Oakland.
Albert Rennie of Pauls Valley was
in the city this morning.
w. r. Peery was a visitor today to
our city from Gainesville.
Mrs. ]. E. G. Albright has been
quite sick for several days.
w. F. Etter, merchant at Cheek,
was here today or business.
Mrs. James Smock is improving
from her recent serious illness.
Attorney Claude Weaver was here
this morning from Pauls Valley.
Mrs. IL. d. Hult of Marshall, Tex,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fraley.
G. H. Tyson of Chagris was doing
business with our wholesale men
yesterday.
L. &. Nichols of telephone. fame,
returned to headquarters at Tisho-
mingo this morning.
Pete Bolin, a prominent stockman
of Morris county, Tex, and an old
friend of Col. Sidney Suggs is in the
city.
Colonel and Mrs. Sidney Suggs left
this afternoon for Earl and Manns-
vile on business and pleasure COM
bined.
H. w. Troutman who has been Wis
iting his brother @. E, Troutman for
10 days, returned TO his home at
Logansport, Ind, this morning.
B. F. Dunn, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, with head
quarters at Oklahoma City, is here.
Jesse Holland of Thackerville was
a pleasant caller at the ARDMoREITE
office this morning. Mr.. Holland re-
ports everything quiet and plenty of
work in his vicinity.