davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
sIGoURNEY,

Sigourney, Dec. Marriage licenses
have been issued TO William NIurl
Douglass and Grace Wilson, Lucien Z.
Allison and Miss Nellie Wardrip, III. A.
Vannoy and Miss Maude L. Mitchell,
Lewis M. Hallowelr and Miss Mae II.
Mitchell, Henry j. Jordan and Miss
Margaret Lally, and to Arthur L.
Witherell and Margaret Wilkinson.
Charles +. Brenemln, one of Keokuk
county's most progressive men, some
time ago, sold his farm three miles
south of Sigourney at $50 per acre. He
Immediately purchased the Jake Nc
Cormicll farm near Highland Center,
and moved this week to said farm,
which is one of the best in Wapello
county.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Quimby and son
George and mother, of Des Moines, ate
Thanksgiving dinner at the G. G. John
ston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo schilling will. in
"a few days, leave for the west. Mr..
Schilling's health has been veryypoor
and it is hoped that the change of eli
mate will prove beneficial.
Theo. Namur, one of the popular
druggists at Des Moines, and who has
suffered recently from very severe at
tack of typhoid fever, has come to the
parental home in Sigourney for few
weeks rest and visit.
Frank 9erger went to work immedi-
ately after the burning of his barn a
week ago Saturday and the carpenters
have another and better barn nearly
completed for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pfaff were
Washington visitors yesterday.
MFR. and Mrs. S. Il. Pfaff are the
proud parents of baby girl who ar
rived at their home Wednesday morn
ing.
Dan Eldridge has gone to Arkansas
where he purchased farm last fall.
Mr.. Barnes, of near South English, who
purchased the Eldridge farm will soon
move in.
The members of the Christian church
gave Thanksgiving dinner at their
church yesterday.
Sigourney, Dec. "A marriage Ii
csnse was issued yesterday to Henry
is. Stokesb berry and Maggie Z. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Logan, of Des
Moines, are visiting with his brother
Al.
Sherm Needham is at home from
Penn college on visit.
Quite few of the Rebekahs went to
/ the country last evening to bid fare
well to their sister. Mrs. Dan Eldridge,
who leaves in few days to join her
Husband in Arkansas.
Mrs. Dawson and family left last ev-
ening for Abba where Mr.. Dawson has
been employed for some time at good
salary and where they will make their
future home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
HIUNTERVrLLE,

Munterville, Dec. Ed Nelson and
wife and child are visiting relatives in
this vicinity this week. Mr. Nelson
expects to return to his home in Omaha
next week.
Oscar jacobson is visiting among his
old friends again. He has made quite
an extended trip through Nebraska and
Colorado, being in Colorado five weeks.
He likes the climate of Colorado, and
will go TO Denver in the near future to
make his home.
Mrs. Charles Houdyshell is visiting in
Munteryille for a short time, She will
return to Webster, where Mr.. Houdy-
shell is staying on business.
Sunday evening at o'clock occurred
the death OF our old respected citizen
aud neighbor, Mr.. Lindsay, after a
short illness. Some of his children
We're at his bedside during his illness
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
shooting Mt Eldon

Eldon, Dec. Especial Quite lit
tie shooting atfray occurred here We'd
nesday night about midnight. Spencer
Clark, a barber of this place, shot Geo.
Underdunk in the thigh, quite seriously
sinjuring him. 1t is said that Clark was
perfectly justified in the shooting. aud
in all probability there will be no prose-
curiou.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
Taxes AH|GH PLACE.
Stands Well in the Estimation
Of the People.
Attention is Naturally Excited
When Anything is Praised
by People Whom We
Know.

A thing that stands high in the es-
timation of the public, and which is
especially recommended by Ottumwa
people naturally eXcites our attention
more than if our own people did not
praise the article. Such thing is GO
ing on right here in this city. every
day. people are praising Morrow's Kid
ne-oids because they cure. There is no
deception, no humbug, they do posi-
lively cure, and we furnish the evil
dence.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Holton, 921 West Main
street, says: 81 suffered for several
years from kidney backache. At times
the pains were very severe and l could
scarcely get around. 1 was also
troubled with nervousness and head
ache. I used Morrow's, Kid-ne-oids ac-
cording to directions and they gave me
great relief in a very short time, and
now the pains and other symptoms
have disappeared. will recommend
Kid-ne-oids to all who suffer from kid
ney disease"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow tablets and sell at so cents
box at all drug stores and at Clark &
Mollison's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-.
featured by John Morrow & Co., Chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
ELDON.

+ Eldon, Dec. John Long, who was
arrested for stealing corn from the
Mingus farm and taken before Justice
Roberts, was released yesterday on ac-
count OF Insufficient evidence. Long
was captured in the field with sack OF
corn by members of the Farmers Anti
Thief association.
The glove contest which was held at
,MeHaffy's opera house Wednesday
night was called draw in the third
round by Referee Mulyaney, on account
of smuggling. The principals OF the al
fair were Booker Fox, of Ottumwa,
and c. Sheperd, of Terre Haute, Ind.
Union services We're held in the Con.
gregational church yesterday morning
Rev. Hunt, of the Christian church, fill
ed the pulpit.
The X. p. lodge gave Thanksgiving
ball last night at the K. P. hall. Au-
sic was furnished by Prof. Safely's or
chestra
Misses Fern and Julia Hilles enter.
tanned their friends at a taffy pull las,
night.
Misses May and Bertha Mccullough
of Ottumwa, are visiting at the home
of Miss Josie Cross.
Miss Florence Palmer, of Ottumwa
visited with Eldon friends yesterday.
Alonzo Courtney, of this place, and
Miss b. Meyer. of Trenton, We're mar.
ried last night at the home of L. Court
ney.
j. Dodge and wife are the happy
parents of an 11-pound boy.
Miss Frances Lamb, of Olin, is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. L. C. Hilles.
N. Shirk, of Batavia, was an Eldor
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. George Anderson, of Valley
Junction. is visiting with her sister
Mrs. j. w. Goodrich.
VIM. Kennedy is visiting with his
brother in Trenton.
Mrs. II. Flint and son are visiting
friends and relatives ut Kansas City
Mrs. Baker, of Keosauqua, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. LAT
fcrty, returned home yesterday.
III. r. Baker made a business trip tc
Chicago, Wednesday.
P. II. Callen spent Thanksgiving a,
| Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. conrade, of Hor
ton, Kan, are visiting friends in oui
city,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
"a Hear. a. sturdy a. au Oak !,

But what about the blood which the
heart must pump at the rate of 10
times minute? If the heart is to be
sturdy and the nerves strong this
blood must be rich and pure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes sturdy hearts be-
cause it makes good blood. 1t gives to
men and women strength, confidence,
courage and endurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05

Hoods Pills are non-irritating and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05

to orders is one of the things on which
we pride ourselves.
But good food, properly cooked is
the special feature of our Restaurant.
In this we excel. We serve the choic-
est edibles of the season and vary the
menu each day. Dainty dishes of deli
cious flavor TO tickle the palate.
Popular prices.
McElroy's Ladies and Gents
Restaurant.
Persons shopping can leave their packages at
until called for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
A High-tsrade Top Buggy for $34. 05

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods il
is of the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability Of the esta blish.
ment selling goods TO families from cat
alogues. The great emporium Of the
John NJ. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 16e
West Madison street, Chicago, has been
tablished for a third Of century, and
las furnished over half million homes
in Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence Of the public by its
many years of fair dealing. It issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
be in every family. as it describes and
gives the price of every article required
for household use. A sample of the ex.
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the illustration of the buggy al
$34.95 in another column Of this paper
These carriages are indeed wonderful
values, and yet they are but sample OF
the thousand and one useful articles il.
Illustrated and described in the beautiful
catalogue of the John NJ. Smyth Com.
DaDy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Jason Grow. oscarville, Ca,

Writes us, May 81, 1899: II feel it my
duty to write and let you know what
your medicine. 5 Drops has done for
me. ! have had rheumatism about eigh-
teen years, but was able to be up most
of the time until year ago last May,
when was taken down and net able to
move about. About six weeks ago | saw
your advertisement and wrote for a SAM
pie bottle After taking few doses it
did me so much good that ordered some
more for myself and friends, and in every
case it has done wonders, and given per-
feet satisfaction
DIR. Woedliff, my family physician.
who has had rheumatism for fifteen
years. is taking the 5 Drops and says
it is the most Efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used.'
''5 Drops" is the NEST powerful spe-
eihc known. Free from epiates aad per-
fectly harmless. 1t is perfect cure fer
Rheumatism, Sciatiea, Neuralgia, Dys-
pepsia, Backaehe, Asthma, Catarrh, La
Grippe, Neuralgia Headache, etc. II yea
or any of your friends are suffering. do
not delay, but send fer a bottle OF 20
Drops" Largesized bottles 600 doses),
81. For the next thirty days we will
mail 25-cent sample bottle for 10 cents
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
100 to 1874 Lake street, Chicago, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
c. p. huntington's Generosity.

A few years ago Coils p Hunting
tons private secretary, Mr.. Miles, asked
for an increase of salary, says the San
Francisco Argonaut. do you need any
more money! asked Mr. Huntington,
thoughtfully mo. sir, L don't exactly
need it, replied Mr.. Miles, but still,
I'd be glad to be getting little more"
"Ah-hum-m unused his employer,
''can you get along without the advance
for the present." "Oh, yes" answered
the secretary, Il guess So" and the mat
ter was dropped. A couple of years later
new boy appeared at the Miles home
and the secretary thought the time pro-
pitious to renew the application. why,
my dear sir" said Mr.. Huntington, when
he heard him through, Il raised your
salary when you asked me before" "I
never heard anything about it, said the
secretary in amazement. Probably not. :"
returned Mr.. Huntington, lin fact, used
that money to buy piece of property
for you. I'd just let it stand for while
if | were you" Mr.. Miles thanked him
warmly and retired somewhat mystified.
Recently Mr.. Huntington called him into
his private Office. by the way, Miles"
he said, Il have sold that real estate of
yours at pretty good advance. Here
is the check" The amount was $50
600. The property was part of large
section purchased by the railway king
as an investment for his wife.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Poor Little Small Boy !

The custom of offering various samples
of foods done up in sugar and cream
butter or catsups, as the case may be
goes merrily on at the Exposition, say.
the Philadelphia North American. The
joy of it never seems to pail on the youth
full sightseer, however much of bore il
may be to you yourself, and when yor
pass stonily by the offerings you seem to
be doing the youngsters out of one OF
their inalienable rights. One small boy
endured disappointment after disappoint
ment the other day because the exhibit
Ors took no pains to conceal the fact tina,
they had no desire to have him taste Their
alluring dainties. Finally a man who
had charge of the most gaging-lookins
affair said:
.'Step up, ladies'; step right up, and
take Il view
The small boy stepped up proudly, and
made motion toward applying his eve t.
the eyepiece of the instrument Where
upon the man brushed him aside as if ht
had been fly and said:
II wasn't talking TO you
AS the party moved Indignantly OH, the
boy heaved large sigh and said:
"WeH, this Exposition certainly does
give the cold shoulder to men and boys
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
The Man that Yields the Blotter.

The most ignobie OF all occupations in
Washington is that of the man who
stands at the side of a chief of bureau
and blots his signature. That is al
he has to do-Just blot ms signature. Ev.
cry bureau chief has a human blotter
Corbin sits all day and signs his name
and signs his name, and signs his name
and barks at people who arrest him tenn
porarily in the occupation-and at his
side stands man who blots his sigma
ture, and blots his signature, and blots
his signature The monotony of tht
thing would drive an ordinary man fran
tic If they would only employ boys te
do the blotting; it is such CALLING thing
to see a man who could toss barrel OF
flour on his shoulder patiently doing the
blotting. Plaindealer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
"A Baby Golfer.

The Boston Herald tells of 2-year
old boy who has issued a challenge t,
any golfer in the world of equal age
The prodigy in question is the son of ;
greenskeeper, and this is his first yea
at the game. His father one day found
him making some excellent drives abou
the ninth hole. which is near by hi
home. On the promise that he would
leave green apples alone all summer long
his father agreed to buy him a complete
outfit of sticks, just his size. After som,
little coaching, the precocious infant be
came an interested and enthusiastic play
er, and can be found mornings and after
moons about the course. playing with tn.
well-known strOkars of the club.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Childran's Savings.

Father was going away on business,
SO he called his eldest little boy and said:
Johnnie, while I'm away, | want you
to take great care of mother. l leave
her in your charge"
That night when Johnnie knelt at his
mothers knee, saying his evening prayer,
he said as usual: "Please, Lord, bless
grandmamma and take care of her; bless
father and take care of him; but you
needn't trouble about mother, because
I'm going to take care of her."
It was the evening hour again, and
Lucy knelt to lisp her evening prayer.
Her little heart was bursting with self
satisfactiOn-she had been SO exemplary
all through the day.
'Oh, Eordv' she said, "make me very
good, even better than L am'
Jim's mother sent him downstairs in
the dark, saying: Don't be afraid, DEAR
God is ON the stairs EYES," he replied,
God is on the stairs, and Alice is in
the kitchen" His faith in Alice was
evidently the stronger.
A gentleman found his little daughter
crying bitterly because she had had
tumble. "Never mind, WINNIE" he
said, won't chocolate make it better?"
mo" said the child between her sobs,
''but two would do it!'
God bless grandmamma, and help her
to speak the TRUTH" was the prayer of
6-year-old when he wanted a special
blessing for his sanity grandma
day Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Wanted to Ascer; ain.

Lawyer Chapman of Los Angeles was
once associated with Senator Stephen NJ
White in a certain case. Chapman loves
good dinner and one day, just before
the big case was to come up IN court, ate
more than he ought. The next day he
was sick, and White took doctor around
to see him. Chapman was grooming with
pain, and the doctor was puzzled. AT last
the doctor noticed a red spot on Chap
mans cheekbone. and came to the con
clusien that Chapman needed dentist
and told him so. 'You have an liberated
tooth. That's what ails you." Chapman
quit grooming long enough to turn to his
wife and say: Just hand me my plates
off the bureau, so | can see which one OF
those dn teeth is aching"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Badly Mixed.

One day Lancashire physician, on his
visiting day, called at the house of a
certain patient. and. after seeing the
man. said that he would send him a box
of pills. When the physician returned
to his surgery he called for his assistant
and told him to take the box of pills to
his patient, and hamper, containing six
young hens, to a friend of his. Unluck-
lily, the messenger bungled over his er-
rand, and took the hamper containing the
hens to the patient, and the pills to the
physicians friend. Imagine the conster-
nation of the patient on receiving along
with the fowls the following instruc-
tions Take two of these to be swal-
lowed every half hour. Spare Moments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Dea fness Cannot he Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that lie
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu.
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infialned you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
tiOn hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars: free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by DruQ2ists. 7he.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
1t All Depen(ls.

A young couple were entertaining their
friends, and among the guests was one
whose continued rudeness made him ex.
tremely Objectionable to the rest of the
company. His conduct was put up with
for some time. until at supper he held
up on his fork piece of meat which had
been served to him, and in vein of in
tended humor, he looked round and re-
marked: rs this pig?' This immediate
ly drew forth the remark from a quiet
looking individual sitting at the other end
of the table: Which end of the fork dc
YOU refer to-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Busy Man.

Jones was just entering restaurant
when he met his old friend Brown COM
ing out. 1t was the first time they
seen each other for several weeks.
Hello, old fellow" exclaimed Jones;
"how's business?"
Good replied Brown. Never was
better. Keeps me in a rush all the time.
No time to sleep and am even behind
in my meals. That was the day before
yesterdays lunch I just finished. So
long, L. must hurry back.''--Ohio Stat
journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
ErOZen Butterflies.

1t is common experience among
mountain climbers to find butterflies ly-
that they break unless they are very
carefully handled. Such frozen butter
Hes On being taken to a warmer climate
recover themselves and fly away. Six
species of butterflies have been found
within few hundred miles of the North
y,ala
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
An Incident of 1aiuba Hill.

Here is story Of Free Masonry on
Majuba hill. A slightly-wounded COM
m nus ara g ence po was being covered by
the former made a Masonic sign The
Boer lowered his rifle and, stepping over
to the other, made him prisoner, but
treated him in specially hospitable
fashion as brother member of the craft.
The commissariat man ascertained that
Mr.. Kruger and Gen. Joubert were also
Free Masons.-Lendon Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
What Do the Children BRING

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, AID takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee but costs
about n as much. All grocers sell it. be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

Coughing Leads to Consumpt on.
Kemp's Baisam will stop the cough at
eace. &c to yeur druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and so
cent bottles. Go at once: delays are dan
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

Attend the Oshkosh Business College
and School Of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. Best in everything! Business Prac-
tice in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
start to finish. Educates practically and
supplies business houses with competent
assistants. Established Sept J.. 1867.
No vacations. For catalogues address
W. w. Daggett. Oshkosh. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
No Night i'm England.

From May % to July q. in England,
twilight lasts until the sun has disap-
peared Is degrees below the horizon. nd
during these sixty-one days this lint is
never passed. There is, therefore, no
actual night.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

A Literary Note.-The denizens of the
forest were organizing literary club.
I'VE must make the porcupine presl-
dent" said Br'er Wolf. His style is
full Of good points,
Permit me" remarked Br'er Rabbit,
Ito recommend reptile friend of mine.
He cas put up rafting tail. catholic
Standard and Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

About 26,0oO,OO0 false teeth are pro-
duced annually in the United States,
nearly all being the product of Philadel-
pria factories. About 10000 ounces of
fine gold are used with this output
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

1t is rumored that the French, after
having taught the world the merits of
soup. are themselves falling off in their
love for the traditional national dish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
SPINNING WHEEL.
WHAT COUNTS.

This is the maxim they swear most by,
And the young reporter may take the
hint
cit isn't the stuff you write that counts,
But what gets into print
Reams and reams Of paper are filled
Each day by ecratchy pen,
With burning thoughts and eloquent words
From the teeming brains of men.
And the editor sits with his pencil blue.
And winnows the wheat from the chaff,
And what survives Of the stuff writ down
Is good bit less than half.
Men who win are the men who find
The shortest way the best;
They write no more than they have TO
write,
And the desk man does the rest.
And this should the adjective worshipef
know:
The reporter wins renOwn
AS much by the STUFF he doesn't write
AS that which he writeth down.
Mark, then the maxim they swear most by,
It's a rule Of the Office, hard as flint.
1T isn't the stuff you write that counts,
hut what gets into print.
Philadelphia North American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08

address is Lynn, Mass. Absolutely no
charge IS made for advice. Il suffered
seven ears and would surely have died
but for your help writes MRS. GEO.
BAINBRIDcE, Morea, Pa. to Mrs. Pinkham.
lit is with pleasure | now write to inform
you that am now healthy woman, thanks
to your kind advice and wonderful medi-
cine. | can never praise it enough. Twas
a constant sufferer from womb trouble, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-08
Try Grasn-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package Of GRAINO, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. IA the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grOcers.