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The Republican., 1899-07-20
GoLFING AND CYCLING.

These two great sports go hand in
hand. The links are perforce situated
at some distance from town, and the
easiest and quickest way to reach them
is with the bicycle. For golf good links
are needed; for cycling Good Roads.
Golf links can be made anywhere by
digging holes, and making artificial
barriers. On Long Island Nature las
been particularly kind. Its North
Shore is all rolling country, in many
places glacial action has formed hills
and hollows of perfect delight to the
followers of this sport. The level and
beautiful ocean shore is broken in
many places by rolling hills covered
with grass and shrubs which go to
make up links so close to the Scottish
ideals that all who have played in the
old country are struck at once by their
wonderful fitness for the sport, and
added to this the fact that the cool
South breeze comes up every day
throughout the Summer from across
the ocean and brings with it bracing
and eXhilaration that nothing else can
give. Nowhere but on Long Island
do these conditions exist. 1t is unique
In this as it is in its varied scenery and
its unsurpassed attractions in every
line. The roads are good and many
beautiful side paths and cycle paths
wind through the woods. The tour
around the Island which can be made
in three days is most enjoyable, and
week taken to the trip can be filled very
full of pleasure. The camera should
not be left at home, as the scenery is
constantly changing, and its beauties
are well worth preserving for future
endowment
The Republican., 1899-07-20
THE OLD "EAGLE TREE"
Said to BE One of the Last Haunts
of the American Bird on
Long Island.

People of East Moriches are mourn
ing the fact that the old historic eagle
tree is now dead, and that in a few
years it will probably disappear alto
gether. After weathering many a
storm and withstanding several fierce
fires, it has at last succumbed to the
clements and is gradually disintegrat-
ing.
The tree was first occupied by pair
of eagles late in the last century. 1t
was the last known resort of the great
American bald-headed eagle on Long
Island. Each year after they first APP
peared in the old tree the eagles re-
turned and built their nest and raised
their young. When the Manor &
Sag Harbor branch of the Long Is
land railroad was built only 100 yards
from the tree the eagles abandoned it
and sought new retreat. But they
did not seem to be pleased with their
new quarters, and in 1886 or 1887 theS
returned and once more set up their
home in the broad branches of the
aged tree.
Those who came to Riverhead and
Moriches would frequently see the
white-feathered head of the eagle fam
lily soaring majestically over the coun-
try or else perched with dignity on the
gnarled branches of the oak and keen
ing watch over his mate. About six
years ago the family was broken up
through the cruelty of a hunter, who
wounded the eagle so badly that he
afterward died, and his body was founH
at the foot of the tree which had been
his home for so many years. Every
one felt sense of personal loss, and it
would have Jared hard with the hunter
had he appeared about this time.
After that a pair of ospreys took pos
session of the nest for awhile, but it
soon fell apart.
J. Buell. Terry, of East Moriches,
owns the land upon which the tree
stands. He says that the old tree has
been marvelously hardy 1t has, how
ever, reached its last days, but Mr..
Terry says that he will never allow it
to be cut DOWN.. Y Tribune.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Swallowing Mars.

The country child requires attention,
according to Miss Cobbe. She relates
an incident which took place on her re-
turn after heightened absence to her
country home, when she addressed
youth formerly under her tuition.
"Well, AndreN," said Miss Cobbe,
show much do you remember of all
my lessons?'
"Ah, ma am, never a word"
"Oh, Andrew, Andrew. and have you
forgotten all about the sun, the moon,
the stars, the day and night, and the
seasons?"
Andrew scratched his head and re-
piled: "Oh, ma am" he said. II do re-
member now. And you set them on the
schoolroom table, and Mars was a red
gooseberry, and ate him. chambers
Journal.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

a Russian feuilletoniSt thus describes
his countrymen: Yhe Russian strives,
with but few exceptions, towards the
ideal state in which Adam and Eve
lived in Paradise. He suffers from idle
ness, apathy and a want of independ-
ence. The climate may have something
to do with this. The villager is COM
PEELED, from November to April, to give
up all work in the fields, and this time
he forgets how to work 1t is only
hunger that compels him to start again
in the spring. In June he has another
rest. With the beginning of July he
must go into the fields again. and con-
tinues till the end of September, when
the harvest is al gathered in The Rus
sian peasant, therefors, really works
only four months in the year. During
the rest of the time he seeks to amuse
himself, so that it is hardly to be won
dered at if he becomes poor and de-
generate.-London Leader.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Plural-'A woman will always hay.
the last word" Words, you mean.'-
Philadelphia North American.
Curiosity Aroused-Patience- Alice
doesn't believe there's a man living like
her husband" PCtrice-"Why, how
does he live ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
Chief of Bureau-"You are neglect.
ing your work" Clerk-"Oh, yes; I'm
studying up to take an examination for
promotion detroit Journal.
Papa, know what makes some peo-
pie laugh in their Sleeve" said little
Harry. "Well, my son, what makes
them?" asked the father. "'Cause
that's where their funny bone is" was
the reply.-Troy Times.
Mr.. Hiland-''Poor Skribbles kept up
TO the very last the fiction that he was
a man of letters" Mr.. Halket-'How
SOP Mr.. Hiland-''In his will he ap.
pointed a literary executor" - Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Rather Decided-NIrs. Jones = 81
think that Anna has slight leaning to-
"SiuS thAS young MI. oHllln' MT
Jones-"Slight! Great Scott, woman.
you ought to have seen 'em out on the
porch last night!"-Kansas City Inde-
pendent.
ENcusable.-While the landlady and
the boarders bent their heads devoiifiy
above the table the new arrival sat bolt
upright. The good landlady was
shocked. "Atheism?" she sharply
asked. mo, ma'am," said the new
boarder, "boil!"-Cleveland Plain Deal.
er.
Hicks-''It's all right indulging in a
little hyperbole when you are making
love to woman; but there's such a
thing as OVERRIDING it," Wicks-"As for
eNample?" Hicks-'Why, Dubbleupp.
He has been married three times, and
he told Miss Kwarry the other evening
that she was the first woman he ever
loved. Boston Transcript.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
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Order at once, as the edition is limited.
Address WARREN J. LYNCH, General
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The Republican., 1899-07-20
SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS.
There Are Now More Men Working
Their Way ThrOush College
Than Ever.

Most people picture the young man
who earns his own expenses while at
college as long-fsced prig who rooms
in garret, where he breaks the ice in
his pitcher for water to wash with in
winter, and tells himself how noble he
is to persevere in spite of the sneers
and snubs of his more fortunate class
mates. If that type of collegian ever
really existed he is now extinct. The
modern sef-supporting student is not
snubbed nor sneered at by anybody,
and he smiles occasionally. This is be-
cause there are more college men earn
ing their living to-day than ever be.
fore, and because they earn a better
living. One-quarter of the entire 3o1
members of the last class graduated
at Yale supported themselves partly
or wholly; probably all of them ate
three meals a day, and many of them
were quite in the thick of college life
besides. This point is emphasized. be-
cause L know that every year some
boys think of going to college and then
give it up, largely-though they NAV
not confess it-because they hate to
think of being queer" and "out of
things" This is a natural feeling, but
it is unnecessary. ! recall no football
team at my college (Princeton) in the
last ten years that did not have at least
one man working his way through, and
invariably some of the most popular
and influential men in every class are
self-supporting.-Jesse Lynch Will
liams, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Republican., 1899-07-20


suppose? I have provided one certif-
cate of birth, don't tell you?'
Deep into the silence the soft sarcasm
sank. Goggle-eyed they stood for
minute. Bill white and Pippleton red.
Then their feet started shutfling, and
next moment they somehow found
themselves gasping outside.
"You-you done this" choBed Bill,
swinging his fist. NO lies; L say you
done it, Lumme, III"
"Inever, Bill! Me? Strike me lucky if
Tvesaida word it was in my sleep, when
you never don't know. The missus
saysto me, she says: All, you can larf-
so can We Swop me bob, Bill, l hadn't
opened my blessed mouth that much
Bill, you're never going off that ratty
over nothing? Can l help my missus?
Amt l had all my vegetables off you
since when? Well, there"
What did you marry her for?" asked
Bill, hotly; but he stopped. For two
pins I'd go and kick copper an get
run in, would. To think my nipper-
let go!"
"Shan't! He's all right-fat as but
ter! Now, choke it down and come on.
Why, here, you chump. you can get
your own back over this a Inock-art.
Ha, ha, we never thought of that!
Lumme, Bill we've got 'em set.''
Have we? How? More o your kid ?"
My kid? No, you mug, can't you
see? Why, next time"
whisper, a wink, and the two went
off roaring.-St. Paul's.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
A Pittsburgh MaIaprop.

A woman here dearly loves big words,
and she does not always use them cor
rectly. The other day a neighbw
complained of incessant pain in the
back, whereupon the user of big words
said:
81 would consult DR.. Pellets for peins
in the back. He's the finest bacteriolo-
gist that know of" 49, Pittsburs'
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

The following is a good epitaph story.
An old Yorkshire farmer died. The
funeral being over, the widow decided
to have tombstone that should Go
credit both to the deceased and herself.
To the local stonemason she explained
her wishes: Il don't want nothing out
of tn way. but handsome and simple,
like this: William Wilson, died Octo-
Der the fourth, 1896. Aged eighty-tve.
"rhe good die young" Academy.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
The Teller wouldn't Tell

Mrs. Brown--Our language is full of mis-
nomers. For instance, l met a man once
who was perfect bear, and they called him
Mrs. Smith-Yes, but that's not so ridic-
ulous as the man they call teller" in bank.
de won't tell you anything. l asked one the
other day how much money my husband had
on deposit, and he Just laughed at me.-Cath.
ohc Standard and Times.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
SOME SHORT STOPS.
what of Wisdom Cleaned from
Experience.

What we get out of life is just about the
size OF what we put into it.
Don't judge a man by the scowl on his
face; perhaps it wasn't there before he
saw you.
When a frivolous young lady tells you
how awfuly interested she is in the spe
cialty you've spent 20 years trying to learn,
take her word for it, and then change the
subject.
1t isn't always fair to judge man by the
hat he wears; perhaps it isn't SO much
matter Of taste as of salary.
Don't think that because Mrs Continual
Performance is busy she is necessarily do
ing something. The science of rowing is
TO get over the greatest distance with the
fewest strokes.
1t is a mistake to imagine that because
people listen to you they are interested in
hearing you talk about yourself; poverty
isn't the only recipient of charity.
Don't congratulate yourself that because
Busyman didn't throw you out of his office
he was necessarily glad you had dis
turbed him with social call. He smiled
when you went out-not when you came in.
Detroit Free Press
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Fate.

Every time we go out riding some
thing happens TO prevent our complete
enjoyment"
Il know it, If it's nothing else, the
horse interteres. '-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Joncs-Hello, Smith! How did you
get your eye blackened in that style?"
Smith-Labor troubles.
Jones-With the union?
Smith-Ies; my wife went on a
strille.-Chicago Evening News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
MagniGcent Distances.

Cape Town and Johannesburg are as
far apart as London and st. Petersburg.
Buluwayo is as distant from Cape Town
Is Constantinople from London.-Lon-
ton Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Tomatoes have been grated upon po-
tatoes by French eNpe-imenter,w whose
hybrid plant produces tubers under
ground and tomatoes above.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
The Top of POIiteness.

The most polite man in four counties has
been discovered He is George A. Tracy.
the milk dealer. When you call on Mr.
Tracy he takes you down cellar and seats
you in chair in front of barrel of cider.
Then he starts siphon-like arrangement,
the cider flowing in an amber stream through
small hose. Mr.. Tracy then places the
business end ofthe hose in your mouth-and
goes away.-Willimantic Weekly Journal.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.


Greene-What far-away look that poet
has
De Witt-Yes; he's thinking of his last
meal.-Cleveland Leader.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
Announcement OF Opening of New Line
OF the b., c. N an. ny. Retween Arm-
strong and Esthervllle. In.

On and after Oct. 18th, trains on
this new line will run between Arm
strong and Esthervilie us follows:
Going west-Passenger No. 701 leaves
Armstrong 4:4o p. M, arrives Esther
vile 6 p. m.
Freight No. TAI leaves Armstrong
4:3o p. M. arrives Estherville $3.50
p. m. t
Going east Passenger No. 7o4 leaves
Estheryille $3.50 a. M, arrives Arm
strong 10000 a. m.
Freight No. 796 leaves Estherville
$500 a. M, arrives Armstrong S a. m.
All trains daily except Sunday.
These new trains are a continuation
of the regular trains on the Forest
City division and will run between
Dows and Baskerville. The distance
from Armstrong to Baskerville is is
miles, and the new stations between
these points are Maple Hill and Luzon.
This new line offers splendid induce
ments Tor merchants and professional
men who wish to secure suitable loca-
tons in new country. For particu-
lars address Jno. 6. Farmer, A. g. p.
& 7. A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
OBITUARY..
Death Of mrs. Peck

In the death Of Mrs. j.. M. Peck,
another old settler is gone. She was
the last pioneer woman. OF the very
earliest settlers only two are left,
John Peck ST., and John Ford. How
it must sadden their hearts and how
CLOSELY they should be drawn together
in their declining years. We realize
that the place nude vacant by the
death of Mrs. Peck cannot be easily
filed. Hers was the ornament Of d
meek and quiet spirit. She wore the
white flower OF a pure and blameless
life and accepted with patience the
many trials Of life until it pleased our
Father to call her home. Shall we not
also so live that when the summons
comes, whether at midnight or at
MONDAY, we like her can receive from
the lips of our Lord the highest praise
ever pronounced upon woman that
"she hath done what she could"
A Friend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28

vi u Il
OF the station and about $3.50 came
back with the same request. Officers
Gallagher and Kent ordered him out
OF the station and opened the door,
but cCormick wanted to stay. The
officers thought his condition warrant
ed corner in the city bastile, and with
that end in view placed him under ar
rest and were about to search him.
Mccormick resisted and being brawny
fellow put up pretty stiff argument in
the matter Of striking at the officers.
The officers wrestled with the man try
ing to perform their duty, and in the
scrimmage one of the large window
.panes in the front window was splin-
tered and the latch broken from the
door. They were compelled to rap him
over the head few times with their
clubs, and Mr.. McC ormick was con-
veyeH to the BOBBY hafch.s DR.. Will
liams was called TO attend to McCor-
mick's injuries, which consisted large.
ly OF cuts caused by the sharp glass. and
this morning he was all right, barring
slight headache. The court inquired
into the merits. Of the case and found
that Mccormick when not drinking
was not bad fellow, and accordingly
fined him 500, with instructions to pay
for the broken glass and the Physic
ian's bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
We GET THE PLANT.
Iowa Goal win Make the Best o. (
Coke.
ONEBATTERY Or OVENS rs; FOR 0jTlIIilUAWl
VIM. Dsggett Returned Today From
Chicag0, where He Has Hsen ID
The Interest OF the New
Industry.

From Mondays Daily.
William Daggett returned from Chi
cago today where he has been il the
Interest Of the new coke plant which
will be located III Ottumwa in all prob
ability. Mr.. Daggett says that the
Manufacture of coke by the Heming-
way process has passed the experimental
stage and that Iowa coal will make bet-
ter coke than the best Connensville
coke for either domestic or cupo1a pur-
poses and do 1t in half the time. Z.
q Letter, president of the Universal
Fuel company, is at the head of the
movement and will at once put in a
battery of $50 ovens III Chicago. Mr..
DaggetS also says that the question as
to whether or not d battery of ovens
will be established in Ottumwa Is pro-
baby definitely settled but the loca-j
ton Of the other five has not vet been
determined. tn looking up the matter
Mr.. Daggett had occasion to consult
patent attorneys Ia Chicago who said
that the patents covering the Heming-
way process are absolutely incontesti-
BILE.
The establishment Of a coke plant
that will make good quality Of the
article in Ottumwa will have an inn
mense influence upon Ottumwa's fu-
ture as manufacturing center. With
our unlimited beds Of coal, superior
railroad facilities and push and energy
Ottumwa will double her manufactur-
ing institutions in few years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
10 FoRsi LEAGuE.
Meeting to Form Public Ownership
ana Anti.Trust society.

aud Antitrust Society.
The following call has been issued
by the committee of society styling
itself ''The Public Ownership and An
thrust League"
10 all whom it may concern:
There will be public meeting at
the court room at the city hall in OF
t.imwa, Iowa, at (s) eight o'clock p. m.
Thursday, Nov. 80, 1899, for the pur-
pose Of efecting an organization (per-
manent) to be known as THE Public
Ownership and Antitrust League .
its object being
list, To educate on all economic
lines.
I'd, To cooperate with a similar
body throughout the country.
Sd, To foster ''public ownership" of
all public necessities"
4th, To aid in preventing the forma-
ton and in the suppression of all trusts
and monopolies in private hands.
Temporary officers have been elect
ed and will be in charge.
None will have voice in the election
of officers or other matters brought
before the body except those who
shall sign the above call when present
ed to them, whether before or during
the session. Voting will be done by
ballot (written) and each man will be
required to give his name and ballot
to the tellefs and they to call the name
to the secretary who will see that the
name Is on the list of signers before
the ballots are deposited.
By order of s.
Henry Arnold, Chairman.
Frank jacobson, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
Packing House Notes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From SATURDAYS Daily.1


G. B. Williams was a guest last week
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wright, OF Centerville.
Rev. A. y. Irwin, of Petonia, ILL.,, is
visiting VIM. Stinson. Nessrs. Irwin
and Stinson are old schoolmates.
Richard Boyles, of Oskaloosa, the
father 81 Joe Boyles, foreman of the
ice department. at the packing house,
died last Saturday, aged SO years.
D.. Miller, of Peoria, ILL.,, is here visit
ing his Son, Charles Miller, who is EN-
p.oyed in the cooperage department,
and will remain until after Thanksgiy-
ing.
Fred Beck has returned from South
Dakota and resumed work for Johu
Morrell & Co., in the killing depart
ment. Mr.. Beck was formerly employ
ed as a salesman at Morrell's marke,
No. 2.
Mrs. George Twedell, OF Kansas City
Mo-, is visiting relatives in the city
Mrs. Twedell was formerly resident
of Ottumwa, where she has resided the
most Of her life until the past four OF
five years.
IdVhno SAohtSoAACAJ dhd GuSSbS
Erb, both of the killing department
are off duty on account of cuts which
they received On their hands while al
work, which will incapacitate them FOL
work for the next few days.
William Leonard, OF the carpenter
force. employed at the packing house
of John Morrell G Co., and residing al
the corner OF Mabel and Foster streets
met with painful accident while cut,
ting wood Wednesday evening. He
struck a clothes line with the ak, an6
the blade rebounded into his face, cut
ting. an ugly cash. DR.. J. B. Wilson
was summoned totdress the injury.
The total number OF hogs received a,
the packing house OF John Morrell &
Co. for the week ending yesterday, wal
1890, an increase OF 1900 over the re
ceipts for the corresponding week las
year. This, however, Mr.. Foster sale
he did, not anticipate would continu,
much longer, and predicted somewha
smaller receipts from this on, The bus
iness OF the firm of John Morrell & CO
has been exceptionally good this fall
Even at this time additional men arr
being employed for the extra worl
that Is necessary in the winter months
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
California Exon r.i ON.

On Nov. I the Milwaukee, viii In
iaugurate their through Pullman Tour
list sleeping car service to Los Angeles,
Cal, via Kansas City aud Santa Fe
route. Car will run weekly and will
reach Los Angeles at-s:3O a. m. every
Sunday, consuming but seyenty-nine
hours; just thirty hours quicker than
any other. through car route from OF
tumwa. If you contemplate trip to
California this winter, drop me card
and ! will be pleased to call on you,
and furnish full and complete informa-
ton. A. J.. Packard, Agent.