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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
A summer Acuuaintnnce.

A Summer Acquaintance.
She scorns him DER the counter
though
What friends they were two months
ago!
So just to prove her ways not nice
He tacks a quarter on the price.
Chicago Record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

8. And, oh. crikey when those wicked boys
ssat awful anime. weren't they just scared! Well.
gu ask the policeman who four streets off.
Their yels of fright woke him up. And the good
boys were. oh. SO glad that they had stopped the
wickedness!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
Liberal supply.
New York Herald.

did you get plenty of every
thing at the summer resort?"
Well, they didn't give us enough
to eat, but we all got malaria
Chicago Record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
Fair Division.

When people get married, the man
ought to know all the politics in the
family and the woman ought to
have all the religion.-New York
Press. IL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A. But. oh, dear me! This last picture spoils ev-
erything. Only. you see those pitch and tossers
left their pennies behind in their fright. and little
James and little Thomas finished up the afternoon
by But there. you can see for yourselves.
-Comc Cuts. \
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
Satisfied,

There's no short cut to happi-
ness!"' urged the Ascetic.
But there's fine cutI' retorted
the Sybarite and filled his pipe
Detroit Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
BALzAC AS He WAS.

MIR. W f.. Henley writes as follows
in the November number OF the Pail
Mall Magazine: The men OF 1880 have
been taxed with insincerity; and the
reproach Is merely just. There was
none Of them but would be a Byron
even though. to compass his ammuon,
he must do for himself what the worid
did for the poet OF "Parisina" ana
Harold" and "The Giaour.' ana care
fully contrive his own legend. Dumas
and Berlioz wrote their memoirs anu
very delightful books they are; ahu
bien fol qui sly fe-if N be question oi
anything but their delightfulness. nus
Went further. He did his utmost l"
develop a legendary Brow as wen az
legendary Hugo, and set himself pelnS
something OF Hercules. TO the slea.
work OF going down 10 pos,erity as WY
much OF an Apollo. Balzac's ideal Bdl-
zac Was as none OF these others Dt
spite the famous Stick-thr stick VIII
ser hall Europe talking desp'lc 90.
loge des tlgres--that box "a. the 'p7t
20 WIN the entree 10 which Maxine 70
Irallles. and Rastignac and la F",lrl
lne themselves would have h9d lo ~
duee their credentials despite. ! say,
HNAtff A'iil NIl'il ilt NNA''
the habit of supreme society Whlch s"'
50 III upon his heroes and 80 very lnuLH
worse upon their creatoI-despile lnH
confidence OF mysterious ana nall'lv77
ladies', who. suffering I'm silence ana =
lombre. were moved 10 appeal lo h'Il
Tor counsel. sympathy. hope-bal~do
resolved 10 impose himself up'n P1s-
teritN as an embodiment OF Cd pepl'
90 Work, CD Chastity. ca sen. 'inent;
How far he succeeded with the NuIlI
az large / cannot pretend 10 say.
can, however. protest, and solenin'N,
that for years (and they were piellS
bad years, too), l lived upon his legehp'
| saw him i'm his garret-toilng' tuu
ing; steamng with IntolcCt ana WIN,
producing fifteen times over breakluE
the hearts of compositors. running tne
eyes and the moral characters of read
ers FOR the press striving. magnlhcent
and enormous. like Porthus az Beue
Isle, against burdens Of arhieNemeht
too great for mortal man tu bear; ana
doing II all on black coffeo. and alone
alone Never the ghost oi q petucoat
D thoughD, never the possibility. the
shadow. the dream teven) OF a kiss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
It'd BITS

Buckinshamshire. Eng. reports a
plague of frogs.
The water buffalo is the Philippines
beast Of burden.
There were 1867 foreigners settled
in China i'm 1897.
Montevideo's harbor improvements
will cost $50 OO0O.
Paris is TO have an international con-
gress Of deaf mutes.
4 London millionaire was poisoned by
striped bass at Frisco.
Birmingham. Ala. prohibited street
preaching by Mormons.
Co-cducation. says the Puritan, tends
TO discourage sentiment
In london the various underground
electric systems for rapid transit In
NolNe the exp udEuro OF about 500 0OO.-
200 Tor their completion.
The grcgatc capital of the compau-
los represented at thc Cleveland Con-
Nentlon " N National Paint and Var
nish association is upward of S20o. 100000.
The American Hide and Leather COM
pahy, as the combine ~ tnnneries re-
eemly formed Is known. has decided 90
secure another plant In Milwaukee.
AZ stf et railway companies operat-
ils IN the city OF New York are required
py Jaw 10 ran at least one closed car
lh every four az all SEASONS of the year
IN first annual concert and ban of
~" h'lorm and conductors or the
/ i.Aettr Hampton and Amesbuy Is
- H'te-t hallway tulk p.ao, ll.t
80 required l} aW. Comptroller
7 hnight. of Bunlio. received from th,.
/ ih''l nailpn1l rractIon company "a ub.cF
i i.' an amount cgua. t1 Zi, u.r ,,.,r or
~ s'"ss suninss f lhc corporation
! i". ia,' u ine check vas for tie.5,5tf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
vUl GaRlTY OF THE EXCLUSIVE.

IN very candid and plain-spoken ar
ticle on The Graciousness OF Hign
Breeding" in the November Wcnans
Home Companion, Ella Morris !. each
mar makes these pertinent remarks:
Men and women who by contact OF
travel know the worlds best society
need not be told that simplicity ana gra-
ciousness are the invariable character
istios of the highest breeding. If IN
fact could only reach the minds - that
class of people VINO talk OF exclusive
ness of four hundreds, or the vulgar
ity of trade OF not knowing anyone
outside of our set what a sratelul So
cial change would De Wrousht' @ nat
cold stare of the would-be elect - Dut
tha axnression OF an under-ored, power
,v~stricken soul What Is exclusive
,csso, IL IL that human policy Wnlch
shuts individuals off from the enjoy
,,aant az their kind. by which society
Gains since an inharmonious element
- thereby removed How palmetto Is
the ISOLATION of the determined arlslo-
20, osnecially In A small town where
-, sfirring interest lacking, human
ia.,one mean 50 much. Could even
,ti't,,,, ,,,icroscope detect the difference
,,iI,',,,eor the naked souls or banker :
pet" a.,car's wife? How infinitely
st,,nid Il Is 10 draw lines in small places
,ns,eod Of honestly enjoying all there Is
70 enjoy. II one has had superior au-
vantages. is there no opilhat'oI ~ 49, go
,,i,asure TO make sunshine IN oth@r
| pie'" I,aoausa of that -NNd fortune? The
rr,,Se 1lNes ~ mr. f1ard when iateiligenee VIII
] - -,,i,ta- -snread. Drogress TO more
viporous Vi ego plane Of ,hinkins too real TO
| i,,,f, of men and women look hg ASK
n aul'1' at one another To make mental
tnyoice of social, financial or other
probabilities? VIII II no, so,'n .,,.et,,, LII
tIa,. 81 ieadership are powerless as
| ranS RAM. against tunhappiness. or as props
sn'e,u, m ,onrfaI mora, or physical dehcien--
| to men.a! here IS positively no honest
eies' nsShle es basis for trdGing individu-
aycenting individuality?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
FEATHERED SUICIDES.

Hundreds OF birds commit suicide
yearly on the Public Buildings tower
in Philadelphia. During the migratory
season, autumn and spring, thousands
of birds change their feeding grounds.
Large numbers of them are now pass
ing nightly through Philadelphia. and
blinded by the electric lights on the
tower they dash against the walls and
drop to the roof.
An electrician interested in birds Wis
its the roof daily and gathers the bod
les OF rare birds for his collection. one
morning recently. when he climbed TO
the roof he found eighty-two little
feathered bodies lying there
In the collection 81 far made from
birds picked up on the roof are brown
thrush, myrtle warbler. red-eyed vireo,
yellow -belied woodpecker golden crown
thrush, prairie warbler and Maryland
yellow throat. male ana female, the
latter being particularly fine speci-
men. the field sparrow chestnut side
warbler magnolia warbler. Connecti-
cut wal bier. lohee bunting. cooru bird.
commonly known as the golden crowned
thrush: hicker. white throat sparrow.
sparrow hawk and ruddy duck. Ameri-
can redstart. Phof1 or pewee. black
and white creeper or warbler. white
eyed vireo. blackburman warbler, yell
low billed cuckoo and black -throatcd
green warbler. One SPECIMEN that Mr..
Slaughter is particularly proud of is a
hoary bat. This measures seventeen
inches from wing to wing. In speaking
of his coll -ction he said: II Obtained ev-
erv one on the roof. Most are dead when
| find them: those slightly injured |
take 20 the room AND NV to cure. In
every case. however they refuse food.
When found the duck it's bill and neck
were broken. and that is the way with
most of them. Many have their wings
broken. and these l invariably XIII 10
put out af their misery.
Employees around the public buildings
tell an odd story that every wear Just at
the 20 ming Of the nigrat tory season
I-7y-.--------.4+i-.-est female -af4ere- In
10 - van 'oMtr. heN w w
sleev the DAYTIME. and AT night
resort , their dapredat IONS. When they
/ hear tho ihud of birds body against
| the walls Of the ~'ilding they are on
| Il I'm an instant This year hey were on
| time. as usual lean and hungry but
| the lean look is fast giving place 10
| plump and happy corpulence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

BECAUSE the brilliant woman VINO
has chosen to become Mrs. George Dew
ey is sister Of John r. Mclean, can
didate for governor OF Ohio on the
Uem0CTar1C TTCK7r ITTu TuTVHVT DUTCVVU
10 be looking for the Democratic vice.
presidential nomination. some Of the
newspaper correspondents at Washing
ton are indulging in the speculation or
revival OF Presidential boom Tor
our Dewey and as a Democratic candi-
date at that. To carry the idea out
however, they ought to suggest mat
the ticket OF Democracy for 1900 Is GO
ing to be Dewey for President and Nc
Lean for vice president, and thus make
| it a Sort Of family affair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
WHO FIRST MADE GLASS ?

The invention of glass has been hith-
erto popularity ascribed to the Phoeni-
clans. Mr.. Ludwig Grote. however.
states that this is not the case. Mr..
Grote points out that another hypothe-
sis on the same subject is equally un-
tenable, namely, Flavius Josephus,"
who ascrlbes the discovery Of glass TO
the Jews. as the result of forest con-
f,agration. when, with the assistance of
sand in the soil. the glass came into ex-
istence OF it's own accord.
As the Phoenicans and ,he Jews were
neighbors. proceeds the author, there is
very likelv an element OF truth in Doth
traditions inasmuch as both people ex-
ercised the art of glass making at an
early age. IL the Phoenicians were the
FIRST to carry The productions Of glass
into the world by means ~ their trad
ers the Jews did the same, go "A greater
and more lasting extent. Among the
latter there were whole tribes carrying
ON the making OF glass. Most of the
GLASS works existe at the time on the
cnasts ~ the Mediterranean. and
thro,ghout the whole Of the middle
aoes even up 10 the present time. one
kind OF glass blowing industry has been
I'm the hands OF the Jews. especially in
Palestine itself. Many expressions
which were common in the glass works
al the time are still in use.
put neither the Jews nor the PhOeni-
lane can be looked upon as the invent
o,s ~ glass. We find. for instance, that
tho Persians. at the time OF Alexander
tbs Great were also drinking out OF
siass vessels: that the Assyrians
were versed IN tho art Of making glass.
as We can prove by discoveries at Nine
veh and also hat the art OF making
glass and OF initiating precious stones
was known 20 the aneieht ~.
or great Importance WIN regard TO the
bisto,, ~ the manufacture % glass
are also the ancient Egyptians. When
one remembers the great industrial ac-
tivity w these ~ NE. u iS rot surpfls-
inc that with reference to tho making
OF glnss more numerous traditions oi "
are recorded by them than by any otnt'
ppuple. Not only written nut also ~
urative reprpsentat'ons which are pr,
than 1000 years old. have Deen na,u, s' -,
down 10 our time. The wall relieis ~. ~.
the groves OF Beni- -Hassan rcpresewnt w
tho manufacture ~ glass objects tney
reursaaut among others. two t''S1
hl,vvera al work. They are Workh'k
with TN blowing pipe. which they have
dipped into the mass wing between
ttr,,, aud hX means OF which beautifnl
yl.st was manufactured even az that
lime - proved by crystal glass which
A. a. ba found in the Museum ~ the
7 ,nyre. THE French as well as me
rpetigh museums POSSESS numer We
nrfis, r productions ~ that period. hi
tha sftht Of which one i- surprispd.hs in
,.. fir,e aud With aur mrchauict tl np-
....~-cs 10 is hardly uossibir % surpss'
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
HANGED FOR BURNING COAL.

There will be an Interesting function
in London shortly when the Coal Ex-
change celebrates It's jubilee The occa-
sion is one for recalling strange remin-
iscences: for as lately as the fourteenth
century prohibition was .ssued against
the burning OF coal, with severe penal
ties decreed against any person who
warmeu his house by It coal fire. In
the early days of Lord Mayor Whit
tington the burning OF coal was con-
sidered 50 great A public nuisance that
IL was made "A capital offence. and one
man was actually hanged for indulging
in 4 coal fire. AS a matter of fact. this
| ordinance was never repealed, but in
| "Dick Whttington's third Mayoralty
| Il is evident there was great trade in
| coal. and the suggestion has been made
| that as coal was brought TO London in
| boats known as the cats" this was the
| real origin of the story ~ Dick Whit
| tington and his cat. The Coal Ex-
| change, however. is a modern institu-
tion. IL is one Of the most important OF
| Londons marts. Under the shade OF
It's domed roof, commercial transactions
are daily carried through of greater
| value than in connection with any other
mercantile building in the world. I'm
like the Corn Exchange In Mark Lane.
II is not private concern. but is a city
] market conducted ON the same princi-
pies as the other markets opened Inv
the city Corporation. Opened with
much ceremony I'm October Sac by the
2 | Prince Consort the present building is
lust about 10 celebrate lis iuhilee.-Rut
the market !tself is older than the
| building I'm 20 1907 II was i'm the hands
=. Of private individuals but I'm that year
| cox GOO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

OK the whole il is likely tina, the-yic-
tories the Beers are winning just now
will cost them heavily before the war
h. over. England and all her c4s1ies
are terribly IN earnest To aNenge then'
although in the consideration of war
vengeance is ~. supposed TO enter.
while The Bocrs have won world vide
distinction by their iighting and their
eeneralship IL is extremely probable
rhat they would i'm the end be better
off II they had suffered the reverses
which are bound 10 come at the begin
ming Of the campaign instead OF at It's
close. They will he heavy when they
do come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
QUAINT OLD SCHOOL.

one OF the most interesting buildings
i'm Westminster. known as the Blue
Coat school which stands at the rear
of the Hotel Winsor in what was for
meiiy Pahlers Village. Is now beng
extensively remodelled. with a view. IL
Is understood, 20 It's being taken over by
the existing school in PalmeI's street.
says the London News
This quaint old school. according to
an inscription on the pediment of thu
south front was founded I'm l6Ss by
William Greene. It's old-fdshioped win
dows have been replaced by others Of
modern design. but the statue of "A
Blue Coat boy over The doorway of the
north front and painting of one OF
the scholars ben aath The ppliment on
the south side have been permitted to
remain untouc he'd. The s.h1.umaster's
house adjoining. which was erected by
public subscription in 1909 has. howev-
er. been replaced hy large ana pre-
tcntlous bu .lding. ID Is inter- sting 10
note that the school was recently sold
to the local Vestgv On the condition
that 90 should not be- demolished until
the expiration Of twenty-five years. In
addition a. the Blue Coat school there
were als1 Black 'o3t ana Green coat
Institutions in Westminster. and there
is Gray Coat school which celebrated
Its bi-ccntenary last year an OF which
derive their names from tho distinctive
garb worn 10y Jhe pupils
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
DIE D.

corrrNs-In this city. on the lst inst,
Henry Augustus. son n,,g OF the 'ais ave
samuel and Mary \. Coliihs' IN ms
SD year
fhaN ELIZA. wife of the late capt.
William Franceville'
TT rMiNG-ln this city October ~ NJ.
Mary J. and the ia'e John Fleming.
BELMElp Lacqni% q5d,a,6 n H fdrmsrly 2s5R ul5 t.;
prnvidence. I'm the 56th year Of his
age.
,,opToN In South Rehoboth. Mass.
OCT. ~. 1899. Maria \. Horton, wife
If Edward N. Horton.
,,cARTHY-In this city. Nov. T. Han-
norah. beloved wife OF Edmund Nc
earthly. aged 81 years.
East Greenwich. oct.
" si' 1899. Hannah McNerney, aged 20
wears.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

THE dismay over the latest disaster
a., So,,th Africa was however somewhat
relieved by later details, which showed
mat the word "capitulation" required
qualification, as The captured troops
Fought 10 the limit Of their resources
before giving up. To "A high-spirited
nation and soldlerly people the word
capltulation has an ugly sound and
cur English cousins seem 10 have been
more distressed at the idea that those
men Of Whites column had tameiy laid
down their arms than because of the
matter of the defeat and loss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

PERHAPS no more curious misior-
,,,oo was ever cited 20 explain defeat
ha,,,a than that of the stampeding
!, the mules OF Gen Whites left wing
IN the artillery and most of the am
,o,,ion The mounted battery, the
,.ssn Fuslliers and the Worcestershire
',,,,,,ent were simply left without their
,,,,or,es and most Of the cartridges Of
-. ,,,ns and having fought until the
tnelr guns and having fought until sup
',,,. remaining was exhausted they We're
s,rced "a surrender TO Beers. Never vas
The perversity of the mule displayed
vim such sensational result. Fancy a
,,.hola lttle army rendered hors de COM
bar 10y the aish, OF it's mules!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

THERE are undoubtedly some indie
pendents who would vote for Charles
Dean nball IL he werethe Democratic
nominee who will vote for Mayor Ba-
ker and against Kimball because he is
the Republican candidate. OF such is one
kind of Independence. But there is evil
dence that there are a good many Re-
pubiieans who viii vote their party this
year, after helping the Democratic
brethren out for four times running.
because of the opportunity afforded 10
exercise their party sentiment and their
independent sentiment at one and the
same time Even the extreme independ-
ents. that is the kind that are Demo
Gratis in every other kind Of politics as
well as municipal and are the chief
shouters for -partisanship in local
affairs. can find no fault with Mr.. Kim
ball except that he is a Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

FOLLOWING the election C. Mayor
Baker by a plurality OF 3ii4 the citiy,ns
OF Providence turned around last April
and contributed to the triumph OF Gov.
Dyer the splendid plurality OF 1876. iso
mJre than Mayor Baker had received
only FIVE months before. Ths Repubr.
can vote cf the municipal election was
turned into a Democratic vote al the
state election ana the u Democratic vote
became Republican IN point OF numbers
No political hgufes better Illustrate the
eccentfitai ~ poaticai movements in
thrse parts. = h. likely that neither
che Republican candidate for Mayor upr
The DefnocIatlc candidate next Tues
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

It's engineers believe that they have
solved Che prohI 200 uf the successful
t.mpl"t % ul th.s great enirrprise o.
e5. f Niu pf"f~l 9teJt benenl Co hu
W.u''t. 700 mono uuthfnlly speak ug
fn3u has H.Helt-rs stomach B.t-
le.s iu- NEEDY which never fails ta
.urp am fiur .f the strmach-fof ~
u.H u- p' NsperIiv wlthaut hculth9
Tho NIi..s invariably etrrngthous
rtk e'nnI ne and tprp lVcrs.and is
one of tho blessings of tho age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspir. tioEs; II represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever II floats II Is the
flag OF the free. the hope Of tie oppress'
et; and wherever II is assailed. at any
sacrifice IL will be carried triumph
ant peace. president Mckinley. Aug
l3 1890.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

IN the municipal election one year
ago Mayor Baker received plurality
OF 3414. As everybody knows that plu-
rality was at the time an expression Of
well developed purpose to crush the
local Republican organization il such a
thing were possible and punish Il for
its courage and loyalty to a citizen who.
asthe echairmanofits city committee and
formerly Mayor of the city had actual
ly done more for the Republican party
and for the city of Providence than has
fallen to the lot OF the average political
leader and office holder to be able TO ac-
complish. That Is a closed incident now.
1t represented an opposition which the
records show to have been unreasoning
and abominable but as to the earnest.
ness Of which there can be no ua.stlon
No such inexplicable antagonisrl enters
into the present campaign. The Repub-
lican candidate for mayor already rem
resents the city in the General Assem-.
bly, TO which he was elected by large
plurality by Republicans and independ.
ents and there Is every indication that
the Independent bolt from the Republi-
can ranks I'm municipal affairs having
made it's record and shown its power
viii be glad 20 return under conditions
that make the coming back chtlrelv
agreeable all around.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

THE Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Company has achieved the distinction
OF building up its surplus until IT Is
equal TO Its capital We believe this
is the second baSlk in Providence TO be
able TO make this gratifying showing,
the first being the Phenix National.
There are understood to be two or three
other local financial institutions well
on the road 10 the same desirable end
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

aav WIN capturs either the plurality
given Mayor Baker last November o'
that given Gov Dyer In April, bu'
,nsre n every reason to expee tthat a
sufI,cient part OF the big plurality given
Nj Kimball as a candidate for ASSN
n,yman and Gov. Dyer as candidate
sor Governor in Apnl wil stick 10 Mr.
Kimball as the-Repnbiieah eaho'os'e
Cor MaYor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

THERE can be no quarrel with the
folks In Holland for celebrating the tFl-
umphs OF their kinsmen, the Beers,
however similarly enthusiastic out
breaks i'm the other countries of Europe
might be regarded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

TIE fervent appeal of the local DEM
ocracy. which is again heard In the
land. for nnn-partisanship I'm municipal
affairs is of course based on the disin-
terested idea that 1t really doesn't
matter what your politics are so long
as you vote Democratic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02

1T Is TO be trusted that Mayor Baker
in his political unselfshness may go
even farther before the campaign
ahem. campaign,-is over and cali up
on the people 10 pass him by II they de-
feat somebody on the Democratic ticket
and elect that harbor master at any
sacrifice.