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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
SIN More Coun,erfeitins.

The Secret Service has uneaMhed an
other band of counterfeiters, and Sc.
cured large quantity of bogus bills,
which are SO cleverly executed that the
average person would never suspect
them OF being spurious. Things of
great value are always selected by
counterfeiters for imitation, notably
the celebrated Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, Which has many imitators but no
equals for Indigestion, dyspepsia, con.
stipation, nervousness, and general de-
tbility. The Bitters set things right in
the stomach, and when the stomach is
in good order it makes good blood and
plenty OF it. In this manner the Bit
tiers restores yigor to the weak and de-
bilitated. Beware of counterfeits when
buying. See that a private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

British occupation, the old Chinese Gus
toms still prevail to a great extent in
Hong Kong. The man is still the beast
of burden. He tolls along the road car
rying two large tubs of water, each
tub being built like sprinllling can.
This constitutes the street sprinkling
system.
The Cinnamon are used as both car
rage and work horses. A horse and
carriage is as great novelty here as
"a horseless carriage is at home. The
first time rode in juriksha I felt
ashamed of myself. Il seemed so I'M
just to sit in the carriage and have a
man toll and sweat between the shafts.
But it is the only mode of transporta-
ton except the Sedan chair, and that
is no better from a humanitarian stand
point.
Hong Kong abounds in places OF in
terest. including Bay View, Happy VAL
ley, Mt. Austin. Peak House and Vic
toria Peak. The view from the last
named place is grand. At an elevation
of about 5000 feet you look down upon
the city and harbor, Kowloon, the Chi
nese frontier, Canton river, etc. In
the bay the ships look like miniatures.
The land and sea stretches before you
in one grand picture, such as nature
alone can paint.
| have added quite number of relics
to my already large collection SINCE
our arrival in China. havefa Chinese
officers cap and sword, that were ta-
ken when the British extended their
territory around Kowloon. A Cretan
Soldiers ran from Gambia. o1rns, c,ynrd
from that place. A Dervish lance or
spear, fine lot of photographs; some
that were taken during the Armenian
trouble. One picture shows seven
Turks hanging in one row.
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that the places named in the extract
from the life of Brant, given above, are
IN precise accordance with DIR family
traditions. When Abbie was grey
haired widow, surrounded by grand
children, in the home OF Squire Greer.
she spoke often of Montreal and also Of
Quebec and Lake Champlain. 1t is re-
membered that her pronunciation of
some words was English rather than
American. She spoke OF s.Muntreal..
We conclude, therefore, that the Sec
ond year of their prison life was spent
at Montreal, Quebec and Chambly. The
prison at last was said to be foul and
ings OF unfortunate prisoners who.
were held till the close of the war at
various posts on the ST. Lawrence were
exceedingly severe. 1t was probably.
at Quebec and in the spring of, 1871
that release of a portion of the pris-
oners was resolved upon. Notice was
given that such as We're aged or dis
abled or ill might make application
with q view to exchange or release.
Byrnm, who was in good health and
under forty years of age, made appli-
cation. They inquired upon what
ground he presumed to present him
self. He replied: .TThe necessities of
my family He was grufly ordered
back to his prison quarters. Later,
however, they sent for him and offered
to release him on condition that he
would take charge of the released
prisoners and conduct them to head
quarters or other posts of the colonial
army. He was an intelligent, resolute.
resourcaful man, well qualified for such
responsibility. He accepted the offer
on condition tina they would release his
daughter with him.
AT what place their release occurred
we are not sure. Probably it was at
Crown Point, the prisoners being ship
ped to Chambly, some 200 miles up the
st. Lawrence from Quebec, and up the
Sorrel, and thence by smaller vessels
to Crown Point, a fnrt her distance of
about 100 miles There these elderly
and invalid prisoners were put on
shore and allowed to. make their way
as best they could southwark aud home-
ward under the leadership of Edward
Byrnm. He found it very serious and
difficult undertaking. Abbie and her
father were compelled to walk 300
miles. The found the other members
of the, family in the same cabin from
which they had fled to the fort. Mr..
Byrum obtained title to 400 acres of
land from the supreme Executive,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
GERMANY DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
Our Prosperity IL Interfering with
Their Business,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed. of 713
West Second streer. are in recent of a
communication from their friend. ex-
Mayor A. C. Witte Of Aberdeen south
Dakota, who recently returned from M,
extended trip through Europe. and who
while abroad was thoroughly conyinc-
ed that Germany Is BY no means
friendly towards this country. and es-
pecially towards the Mckinley admin
istrasion.
Mr.. Witte saws that he found n
strong feeling against the United
States in Germany. NOT because of the
war with Spain or of ,he Philinpine
question. bur becausesof the great ma
terrial prosperity OF this country. under
the present republican ladministrat;on.
The Germans find that under the pres
emit system, they are losing the sale Of
the vast amounts of manufactured
products which they had been ship
ping to the United States. and they
cordially hate President Mckinley.
They blame him with having madetit
possible for American workmen and
American manufacturers to put the
highest, quality of goods upon the mar
sket. ia, the exclusion, Of the nroducts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine Made
a New Woman Of Mrs. Kuhn.
LETTER TO mrs. pIakHA4 no. 64,49al

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAA no. b4,492l
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pound. tried different doctors, also
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. For eight years was great suf.
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LETTER FROM CHINA
Herman. KehM, Of the Oregon, Tells
Of Life in the Orient.
THE BATTLESHIP is At HONG KONG
Vessel In the Dry characterization Of
the Poor People In China-Many
swarm Around the Dock
for work.s

The Courier is in receipt of two In
teresting letters from Herman Kehm,
of the battleship Oregon, in which he
very entertainingly describes his trav-
els and some of his experiences in the
Orient. Mr.. Kehm is at present in
China and his description of the man
ners and customs of that country is
especially interesting. The letters
were written only few days apart and
are as follows:
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WARMING Given xansa. Ranks.

Topeka, Kas.. Nov. 22.-Bank Com
missioner Breideathal said last night
that an organized gang of bank rob
bers is abroad in Kansas and warns
bankers to guard their vaults. Six
banks have been wrecked recently and
all Of the robbers have escaped. Mr..
Breidenthal says 200 armed men are
securing the country surrounding
Parker, in Linn county, pursuing the
thieves who blew open the bank vault
there -
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Forty Years a subscriber.

Guide Rock, Neb., Nov. IS, 1899.
Ottumwa Courier find en-
closed postoffice money order for So
to apply on Weekly Courier; This will
make me forty years continuous sub
seriher to the Courier am proud OF
il and of Iowa; am ashamed OF Nebras-
ia and populism and Organism Yours
for the flag. r. s., Denny.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
Prat.,s Collie Tablets.

To cnre Collie or Summer Complaint,
for impure drinking water, use Pratt's
Collie Tablets. Finest remedy known.
Easy to take; no breakage in your ,a-,
lise. Price, 25c per. box, Mt Clark g.
Molllson's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

A savings bank has been organized
with capital of $4,000 at Manthrop,
a new town on the Milwaukee road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
0ttum.va a. Os.kaloosa.
ON MONDAYS Daily.

4 rom Mondays DAILY.
The game at Oskaloosa Saturday be-
tween the high school team Of that
city and 0ttumwa had an unsatisrac-
tor; and disgraceful result. Whe.h her
or not the Cskaloosa team had any
thing to do with the disgraceful act
is a matter upon which there appears
to be different opinions. but be it said
to the credit of the team that the ma
iority of the Ottumwa players attrib-
ute the barbarous treatment which
they received to the rowdies of that
place. The Ottumwa PLAYERS and es-
pecially Umpire Armstrong were
stoned and all but viciously attacked
by mobs. 1t was disgrace and would
not have been tolerated in Ottumwa.
The Ottumwa high school team has
invited Oskaloosa to play return
game in this city next Friday, and will
endeavor in every manner to give them
an example of what gentlemanly treat
ment is. There We're six minutes to
play when Umpire Armstrong called
the game off, the score then standing
g to 6. 1t appeared that ossaloosa
was determined TO win the game no
matter what the decisions OF the UNI
pire and referee might be. This was
the reason the game was called. A Sc
ries of kicks and reverse decisions
demonstrated to the Ottumwa team
that it was. useless TO play any further.
Don Kiser was the timer for the OF
tumwa team.
The best game of foot ball that has
been played in Ottumwa this season,
was witnessed at the South Sile. Ath-
letic park, Saturday afternoon, between
the teams of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
vefsity, of Mt. Pleasant, and that of
the East Ot1umwa Athletic association,
the score resulting TIC in favor of the
visitors. There We're barely 200 people
present, a much smaller crowd than the
game deserved. Warren Beckwith, Hus-
ton and Doe carried off the hopors for
the university team, and Parker and
Blanche were accorded that distinction
for the Ottumwa eleven. Jamison and
Cullison were umpire and referee, and
Beck and Wade OBLIGATED as timers.
The flinesmen We're 0rton and Break
jey w
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

''The laborer is worry of his hire"
said the intelligent workman. "Well,
you're getting your hire" replied the
boss, Yes, but L want higher"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
STATE CONVENTION.
Endcavorers Will Hold 1900 Meeting
I'm Otiumlva.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The state executive committee of the
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union met
this morning at the Y. NJ. 6. a. parlors
TO make partial arrangement for the
state convention to be held in this
city during the last week in September
or the first week in October, 1900. and
for the transaction of other business.
1t was decided at the state convention
held in Creston last October TO hold
the next state convention in this city
but the committee which met this
morning made no definite arrange
ments other than to appoint the mem
bers of a few committees. p. C. Dun
can, of this city, was appointed a
member of the committee or programs
and to make arrangeents for the con-
vention so far as this city is concerned.
The international convention will be
held in London, England, next July,
and j. B. White, of Abel. was.appoint-
ed chairman of the. committee on
transportation for the state. aud Rev.
n. L. Packard. of Pierceville, was APP
pointed chairman of the entertain
ment committee. These latter COM
mittees are for the purpose of gather
ing inforation in regard to the inter
national convention for the use of
those in the state of Iowa who desire
or may be appointed to attend that
meeting.
The members of the committee who
met this morning are William Ore, of
Clarinda, president; Miss Jennie f.
E,,{l L = -. n
John Renfrew, Oskaloosa, treasurer.
Al the Creston meeting about 500
delegates were present but the supe-
rior railway facilities of Ottumwa will
make it convenient for more to attend
and it is confidently expected that
from 500 to 1000 people will be in at
tendance. 1t is not known in what
building the meeting will be held, but
it is presumed that one of the city
churches will be selected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The Release.
In 1879 correspondence passed be-
tween General James Clinton, of the
colonial army, and Captain Butler,
commandant at Fort Niagara, in re-
gard to exchange of prisoners. Oswe-
go and Crown Point were spoken of as
possible places of exchange. In the
life of Joseph Brant, Vol. III, page 81,
reference is made to prisoners. In 1880
they We're transferred from Niagara to
Montreal, thence tosa prison in Cham
bly, Ton the river Sorel, about midway
between Lake Champlain5 and the river
ST. Lawrence, and only twelve miles
from MontreaD, and thence to Quebec.
4 Our captives, according to tradition,
We're at two or more places of impris-
onment. From Niagara they went by
wafer. Abbie was unaware of what
was going on until the prisoners were
already embarked and the boat laying
ut the other side of the river about
ready to start. She managed to get
a man to- take her across to the vessel,
but the captain refused to .ake her;
said he had no authority. She was not
on the list OF prisoners and would draw,
no rations. The little girl, however.
caught sight of her father, ran to nim.
chung to him, and was allowed TO go.
It is reasonably certain that this
transfer took place in the spring OF
1850, less than year after our cap,
tiyes reached Niagara. The reason for
1t was, doubtless. because of appreher.-
sion that the Niagara fort might pos
sibly be menaced or captured by the
Americans. And the route indicated
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a Long Journey,

A long northward journey was be-
fore them, to the land of the Senecas;
for the captors were pretty certain OF
that tribe-the most numerous and the
most westerly of the six nations CON
shutting the Iroquois. The captives
must be painted and attired as Indians.
Byrum was tall and erect and of fine
figure. With blanket and moccasins
and painted face he would make, IA
brave Seneca. Abbie, however, would
not submit. She could give up her
eggs and shoes, she would walk and
wear moccasins, but wear painted
face she would not. Her expostula.
tons and tears prevailed. Black Snake,
the leader, allowed her to go unpaint-
ed. They travelled in a northwestern
direction, crossing the Allegheny river,
some twenty miles distant, at Iogan's
Ferry. There the Indians, some eight
in number, divided into two companies,
one of them taking the boy and the
other Abbie and her father.
Their route was up the Allegheny
river, passing old Krattanning and We
mango, to the headwaters of the river
and to the Seneca villages in New
York state. ~
The captives We're as we'll treated as
the business in hand seemed to
admit. No resistance had been
made, and there was no attempt to es-
cape, rousing the fury. of the sayages
The fathers thoughts were much en-
gagged with some possible plan to get
away. Not many nights after the cap
t,ire, Byrum, when all were asleep,
cautiously accommodated, but he found
his little girl, not only asleep, but
tied between two Indians.
Abbie,sr Treatment.
Abbie was treated with spe-
cial indulgence. They were
bound to take her north and they
must have her in good condition in or.
der that she might stand the march
and that she and hersfather might
bring them a large reward. Fine
looking prisoners would be more prof.
table than scalps. There was another
reason. Black Snake was u father.
His one daughter, Free Fawn, had been
the joy of his life. But the Fawn
had been sttickerlwith sickness. She
fingered long, but the, feet would no
more run, the eyes closed, and when
thirteen summers had passed, she slept
to wake no more. Looking upon the
fair faced Abbie, Black Snake thought
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13

self looking after the interests Of the
North Pole in Alaska and the South
Pole down in among the Filipinos.
In the meanwhile we are scrambliug
among ourselves with reference to
what party shall control their for
tunes, and ours. Tae Congress will
be chiefly concerned to-mould issues
upon which to fight out the next
election-which settles che matter
of lingering the spoils incident to
governing the big machines. The
lines are orming now upon expansion
or no expansion-empire or no en-
pire. The old issue of gold or silver
is substantially laid sside-it must
be an accident merely-interesting
to the little States lying under the
shadow of the Rockies and far from
the centres of civilization and power.
Democrats and Republicans are news
ly aligning themselves upon the great
issue. We are to see strange polit-
ical bed fellows in the current two
years. We may find Hoar, Tillman,
Fry and Bryan drinking from the
same loving cup. Much depends
upon luck and what iday brings
forth. The Cubans and the Filipinos
in the absence Of the Spaniards begin
to show their bristles for the first
time. If Mckinley manages to
crafty their pride and appease their
hunger and things work smoothly
for twelve months, it will be we'll for
tho Republicans; if chaos however
and discomfort reign in these newly
acquired barbarian regions, the Dem
ocrats will assume the whip-hand
and rule the roost. History is max
ing very fast for us.-Laurcns Ad-
vertiser.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13

Ex-Governor John Gary Evans. of
South Carolina. and nov holding n
Majors comm sion in the United
States volunteer army in Cuba, ha,
been appointed Mayor of Havana
to succeed the Marquis tie Es'oban.
The appointment WAS made by Maj ~
Gen. Ludlow, Military Governor Of
the Department of Havana. It is
said that Major Evans has made an
efficient officer since he entered the
army. and his present appointment,
shows in what ,s:eem he Is he'd bv
the General in command. lt -
known that We have very little faith
in him, but We h"I- that he wiil fill
his new Office with distinction to him
self and with advantage to ihe people
Of llavana. We hop. further. thot
Governor Ludlow Will hot ruIc;trre
"iih the proper w"rH OF tic Maynr.
nd raruculni Y with the Ma,"r :
Hdnir'.iratl' II { '"c d-r"I'ncu'
-EA.tIi.,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13
A Second Change.


! Last week there was ak
Achange in the firm this weeks ]:
Ntherc will be a change int:
Mthe storehouse. BY Satur-x
Aday night it will be entirelyx
Noverhauled inside, and willT
xlook like new store. ASH
xsoon as that is done | willS'
Xbegln to put in a new lineW
Tof General Merchandise !
*and will continue until IL
*have a full stock Of the very#:
#latest up-to-date goods. II;
%will sell them for only as
Msmall profit above the orgy
Alnal cost-just enough to.:
Give on, pay expenses andT
xput up a little for rainy days.I'
xWhat | say | will do, | do :
81 will carry most all goodV
Tmaterials, and will carrySS;
*some chea per, thus try ands;
%please all. When | say az
Apiecc Of goods is good ifs
Ait is not good, | vii! makcS;
ut good-but when says
Athat it is cheap mean it isl
Achcap for the money and is.
Ichcap goods. | can notX
guarantee cheap goods. l..
Tdo the better. give cus-V
Ttomcrs 4 hearty we!comeV
ITO visit me. 49,. )
! j. 0. w r 4 Y. !
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AS TO NEGRO EMIGRATION,

However beautiful the theory of
negro emigration, there is a practic.
al side to The issue it would be well
to consider. There are many power
full and logical arguments that could
be made against such an exodus.
The wholesale emigration Of negro
laborers would he a serious matter
for the large farmer, particularly in
the low country. Land values, al.
ready much shrunkcn, would continue
to so down, until they would be al
most valuelcss.
That the present deprecated land
values arc due the presence Of the
negro. as Is claimed by our State
papers, is u matter that it is useless
to discuss, in view IF the fact that
al our large planters know that he
is almost indispensable in the fields.
Times without number, white labor
has been substituted for the negro,
and in almost every instance it has
been disastrous. For generations tho
negro has made the crops of the
Southern states. His whole life has
been spent iu the fields, and under
the intelligent supervision of the
white planter, he acquires ''knack'
in the cultivation of our staple that is
gained only by years Of work, and
this makes him prime factor in
plantation work; one that c,nnot he
replaced by green hands, however
intelligent.
Now, turthcring this Utopian
scheme of emigration, comes tie '.em.
lgration agent, who takes away the
able-bodied latorer, leaving his FAINT
lily ~i;hout support, TO get along the
best they can, or t. become cnlryc
Oh the county. In m,ny cases the
laborer is b"gui'ci by gilt. edged
promises, as Was the case with the
col"red coal miners sent from Ala.
bama to the coal fields of illinois,
onl y to fluid their scviccs not avail
able.
Onr Legislature has passed a law
making il II fcl ny To rnl;ce labor, r.
cut of the state Without IL tic .usc aud
while 1t Is on our statute books il
should br enforced. One or two
con, ict!ons along this line would
makes the emigration gentlemen very
CAUTIOUS about plying their vocation
III this country.
Eliminate the dema togues and
la5'rer 'aScnt", and the negro is
contrn,ci and prosperous hc:c, where
he Is at home and ~hrr: hrs Srrvlccs
arc appreciated * Nins~ircc Record.