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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
Housework Was Too Much.

Manchester. Va, May 81, 1aoo.-A1rs
James Johnson. of this place, states tha +
In the spring she was feeling very bad
and continued TO grow worse until She
coud not do her Homework She beenn
taking. Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it gave
her relief
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
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Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painlessly. n. Y. Dental Rooms only.
No. 324. corner Main and Talbot SITS.
NJ e. OF monument; established nearly
20 years. Ennes. Dentist. New phone.
1851.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24

American white Isle thread under
shirts. with long or short sleeves. at the
tempting price of SOC.
RUDOLPH C WALLACE.
my22 333 Main ST.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24

Just the sort Of NeglIgee Shirts you
RUDOLPH & WALLACE.
Eny2z S33 Main ST.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

senate were lined up in the state con-
vention in support of the successful
candidates. 1t was not considered by
the delegates from these counties that
the senatorial aspirations of any man
had anything to do with the course
they pursued in the state convention.
They voted for those candidates be-
cause of preference for their nomi-
nation over the other contestants.
This preference was caused by perso-
nal friendships, past obligations to the
candidates and many other reasons,
tut in very few cases was the senate
rial fight consideration. A study of
the tally sheets will disclose the fact
that the lines which We're drawn in the
legislature were totally obliterated in
the state convention. There were SO
many interests combined for the sue
cessful candidates there is little to
support the theory, however desirable
it may be in certain quarters to make
1t appears so, that the Cummins boom
for senator was the magnet around
which the successful forces rallied.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
JUDGE HENDERSHOTT,

The death of Judge H. B. Hender-
shott, of this city, removes one of the
last of the early pioneers of Wapello
county and southern Iowa. The life
of Judge Hendershott was long and
busy one. 1t was full of loving labor
for his family, his friends and his
community. What he, in common
with the other pioneer men and wo-
men of the early days in Iowa, did for
the upbuilding of the commonwealth
is not easily overestimated. They
braved many hardships and expended
countless hours of labor and thought
that we, their children and grandchil-
dren, might enjoy the fruits of their
self-denial.
AS pioneer judge Mr.. Hendershott
did much toward establishing and in
terpreting the laws of the state, and
it is tribute to his great ability that
the supreme court found occasion to
reverse so few of his decisions. To
Judge Hendershott and the other early
occupants of the district benches in
Iowa is due much of the credit for the
justice and stability of the laws we
now enjoy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Anarchy.

Anarchy.
Davenport Times: Anarchy is a
fungous growth which should have
no place in the United States, where
all men are equal before the law, and
any repressive measures the govern
ment may adopt to suppress it's ac-
tivity here will not meet with any
vigorous opposition from the Ameri-
can people. While the doctrine of the
divine right of kings to rule is an ex-
ploded doctrine in this country, other
means than the revolver or the poin-
ard must be found if the exit of kingly
power is to be fastened. Assassina-
ton is the means that only an Ishmae-
llte would employ, and societies which
propagate it are dangerous and should
be suppressed as soon as discovered
If there be groups of these plotters at
Hoboken, Patterson or elsewhere in
this country they should be ferreted
out and placed under such restraint
as will render them powerless for
evil
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Germans for Mckinley.

Oskaloosa Herald.-Last Sunday the
Central union of German survivors of
the Franco-Prussian war, residing in
Chicago, held it's annual celebration.
The celebration was also the occasion
of unfolding the flag presented to the
Union by Emperor William. DR.. Wal
ter Viewer, German consul in Chica-
go, made speech welcoming the soci-
ETY., after which the vast audience
gave three hearty cheers for the Ger
man emperor and President McKin-
ley. Mr.. Jacoby, who responded to
the minister's speech said: 1--WE hope
that the Germans will stand together
on every question for the United
States. We have seen in China what
can be done when they both work in
harmony. The German people in Chi
cago should retain their native Ian
guage as lolg as possible. German
and American languages are enough
for anytime. l hope that the United
States will never go into an alliance
with England for with Germany we
are strong enough to conquer the
world" The exercises turnout were
of the most patriotic character and
whenever the name of the president
was mentioned it was cheered. The
gathering was composed of men who
believe in sound money and good gov
eminent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Another Roosevelt Story.

l heard, by the way, such pretty
little story about Governor Roosevelt
from one of his friends and neighbors
at Oyster Bay, his summer home.
When she came back from driving one
morning last summer, a stable boy,
one of the natives of the place that she
employed, when she came to take her
horse, told her that Teddy Roosevelt"
had stopped on horseback to ask her
to dine with him and his wife that ev-
ening.
Teddy ROOSEVELT" she questioned,
thinking it rather queer that small
Teddy had been intrusted with the
message.
"Yes." answered the lad; Teddy
Roosevelt, our governor" And then
she understood that to those who had
grown up with him and watched him
grow up in Oyster Bay the big man
that they loved would always be Tied
dy Roosevelt" and she knew that
nothing would give the "big man"
greater satisfaction than to have heard
the proud little accent of part posses
sion in his glory with which the coun-
try boy Familiarity spoke his name
Anna Wentworth, in the August Wo-
mans Home Companion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
The Belgian Hare Fad.

Muscatine Journal: Wallace's Far
mer gives a blast against the Belgian
hare business. At the present time
the people are spending thousands of
dollars in booming the so-called Bel
gian hare. 1t is advertised as a great
meat producer and it is predicted that
the little animal will supplant both the
chicken and the hog. Mr.. Wallace
says the Belgian rabbit is a nasty pest.
They are more offensive than skunks,
unless the quarters for them are kept
scrupulously clean. He says that the
meat of the Belgian rabbit is little
better than the meat of the ordinary
rabbit. There is really no such crea-
ture as the Belgian hare, at least not
in captivity. The so-called Belgian ami
NAL is simply an ordinary English
rabbit crossed. They are of the same
breed as the rabbits which have over
run Australia and which have cost
that country millions of dollars. The
Belgian hare burrows in the ground,
barks the trees and multiplies like the
flies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

We wonder what some of the rich
men who are opposing the library
proposition expect to do with their
money when they die a few years
hence. Certain it is that they cannot
take any of it with them. And where,
we ask, can they do more good with
it, or at least with the infinitesmally
small portion of it that they would be
called upon to pay out in the way OF
taxes in order to support a public Ii
brary in this city? Death comes soon
enough and there is no medium of ex-
change for conveying money from this
world to the next. This being the
case, is not the thing to do to spend a
little of the money that we have now,
for the benefit of all the people? Truly
it is incomprehensible to us how any
one can oppose the public library
proposition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

President David Starr Jordan, of Le-
land Stanford university, writes from
Shigua, Japan, a letter that contains
much excellent advice concerning the
troubles in China. He summarizes
pubic opinion on the subject of for
eign Intervention in Chinese affairs.
Briefly his opinion is: First, the for
eign powers must protect their own
legations and citizens against official
weakness and local fanaticism. Sec
end, the foreign powers must not
make this an excuse for the partition
of China. Third, the European pow
ers cannot guarantee the interests of
syndicates doing business under Chi
nese jurisdiction; they can only pro-
tect their citizens. Fourth, it is for
the general interest of the world to
hold China together, to strengthen her
government, and to treat Chinese peo-
pie, wherever they go, just as people
of other nations should be treated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Increased Their Value.

Burlington Hawkeye: The rural
free delivery service has been estab-
lished in the outlaying country about
Denver and the government officials
in charge of the work reports that
farm property along the lines. of
free delivery has risen S. an acre.
The farmers get their daily papers
without going to the postofice; the
postoffice comes to them. 1t saves all
the time heretofore given to trips
to the office and more or less trips
were made on uncertainties and yield
ed nothing. Free delivery is going
to help make life in the country some
thing far different and much better
than it has been.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
BE MERCIFUL.

Mans faithful friend, the horse, can
not speak, but he can make known his
feeling in many ways. These hot
days he is apt to become over-heated,
thirsty and in danger of falling from
over-exertion. The thoughtful driver
will watch his horses and see that
they are not over-heated or over
worked. The Illinois Humane society
has issued these suggestions for horse
owners and drivers, and they should
be needed:
Primarily reduce your load, and
consider and care for your animals,
and do not urge them beyond their
ordinary power; avoid all squirting;
rest them in their work now and then,
especially before and after hauling
up inclines, such as bridges and
grades. Do not let them stand in the
sun and protect them as thoroly as
possible from flies and insects.
"Giye your horses food and water
often, but give them small quantities.
Do not let them be afraid to have
water frequently, but be sure they
get only little at time-say, half a
pailful-not more.
ga sunshade or covering for the
head should be attached to the bride
and if possible small space should
be left between the shade or covering
and the head, so that a draught or
current of air may pass through. This
draught operates as very effective
cooler to the head. If sponge is
used it should be kept soaked with
cold water; if not kept wet it should
not be used.
In hot weather horses, as men, are
liable to sunstroke; if you find your
horse weakening rest him; keep him
in the shade. Do as you would be
done by.
"In sunstroke, in severe cases, a
horse will suddenly stop, pant violent.
ly, possibly drop to the ground and die
in short time.
'When the attack is mild he will
flag in his gait, be unsteady in his
limbs, spread his legs in standing and
Iotter; the head is held low, nostrils
dilated, etc. Relief must be prompt;
the animal removed to a shady place;
if possible, and a good veterinary sur.
geon sent for"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Advice is Timely,

Davenport Times: H. O. Weaver,
chairman of the republican committee,
has issued an address to the party in
Iowa and in it he points out the neces-
Sly of earnest and systematic work by
all who favor the reelection of Presi-
dent Mckinley and congress in
sympathy with him. This appeal is
not made because the political situa-
ton in Iowa is at all precarious but it
is issued to overcome the dangers that
follow general belief that the state
will go all right regardless of the num-
Der of stay-at-homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
No Senatorial Lines Drawn.

Waterloo Reporter: There is quite
an effort being made to have it appear
that the result of the state convention
is great victory for the Cummins'
supporters and consequently an ex-
preston of the republican hosts in ia
vor of his selection as United States
senator to succeed Gear. There is
little in the claim beyond the fact that
the wish is father to the thought. The
action of the convention was hardly
Cummins' victory SO much as it was
defeat for the interests which fought
the Des Moines man at the senatorial
contest. A great many counties whose
representatives in the legislature OPP
Losed Mr.. Cummins' election to the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
burlington Route Excursions.

Homeseekers excursion to points in
west, south, southwest and north and
northwest. Date of sale. August
7-21, good for twenty-one days from
date of sale. One fare plus So for
round trip.
Biennial Conclave X. of p. Detroit,
Mich. One fare plus S20 for round
trip. Date sale, August "a. %, 81.
~ and %. Good for return Sept. S.
Extension of return limit may he
had by depositing ticket with joint
agent on or before septemer 1 and
paying SOC fee, until September IA,
1900.
Tickets are on sale also to all sum-
mer resorts east, west, north and
south. For full information call on OF
address. w. S. Parker, Ticket Agt.,
Union Depot.
or full information call on or adj
dress, w. S. Parker,
Tkt. Agent. Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
EddyvilIe the Real Thing.

Eddyville Tribune: On top of the
report that fine pearl fisheries had
been discovered at Eddyville, Ottum-
wa came out with big blare of trum-
pets and tried to steal our thunder, by
announcing itself as dangerous rival
to Klondyke, as vast quantities of
gold underlaid that city. Some of the
material was sent to Chicago for an
alysis, and it now transpires that all
that allied them was bad case of iron
pyrites. The pearl fisheries are still
doing business at the old stand and
are the real thing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
CHRISTIAN FAITH is STRONG.

1t is reassuring to know that the
world has still saint or two, whose
fortitude is just as great as that of
the early Christian martyrs. Mrs.
Clifford, wife of professor in the i'm.
perial university of Tien Tsin, had the
good fortune to witness a scene of
splendid devotion to the Christian
faith. She says:
1t was wonderful how the native
Christians stood by their faith. |
knew OF one native 70 years old who
was told by the Boxers that they
would spare him and his home if he
would publicly renounce his faith. He
said you can burn my house; there
is better one waiting me in heaven. y
And that is but one example of for.
titude of many.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
THE oTTUMwA COURIER: TUESDAY. AUG UsT Il, 1900

! industries, encourage manufacturing
and thus create a constant demand
for labor. This, however, is only half
of the problem.
The nation or the individual that
Increases production, without enlarg-
ing the demand and increasing con-
sumption will come to grief. Goods
stacked up in warehouses represent
dead capital paid out both for ina
terial and labor. Mckinley, not con-
tent with opening the factory, open
ed the markets to absorb the output
of loom, spindle, pick and pillow.
The result is almost beyond belief.
The exports of the United States for
the fiscal year 1900 amounted to the
enormous sum of $1,994, 479,214. This
is divided among all classes of indus
tries, and the increase over the fiscal
year of 1899, the best the country
had ever before known under any adj
ministration was as follows:
Fisheries ...... :. IS 100000
Mining. -. -. :. 1O,0O0,OO0
Forestry :. ...... >. 10,O00,0D0
Agriculture. :. :. :. ..5O,000,000
Manufacture :. >. >. 100,000,000
Now to keep up this record and pro-
vide for a normal growth is the pur-
pose of the republican party. It has
recently perfected a reciprocity
treaty with Germany, and another
with Italy in order to increase the
sales of American products in those
lands, policy inaugurated by that
matchless American statesman, James
G. Blaine.
The administration secured IAN
open door policy" in the Orient so that
when the Chinese troubles are over,
without the necessity Of taking q foot
of land or keeping a single soldier
in China, our products shall have
every advantage enjoyed by those of
the most favored nations interested
in the East. The Importance of this
diplomatic triumph may be to some
extent realized when it is remember
ed that one-third of the products of
all the looms of the southern states
finds market in the Orient.
1t is the ronounced policy of the re-
publican party to stimulate trade the
world over. 1t advocates a ship sub
sidy bill, so that vessels may float the
American flag, transport American
goods, carry American mails, and
open new markets for American pro-
ducts. American banking institutions
are established in both the East and
and West Indies in order that OK
change of money may be effected
without our business having to pass
thru London, paying a toll to British
financiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

Ask your druggist for STRoNG's PENNY
HEADACHE TABLETS, or send &c. stamp.
for FREE Sample Package.
Remember that Diamond Digest
Tablets are positively guaranteed to
cure any case of DYSPEPSIA and restore
the bowels and liver to natural action
in two weeks or money refunded.
DIAMOND DRUG CO., "a W. B'way, N. Y.
DR.. John McGlade, of Mt. Zion, Mo-, says:
In all my thirty years practice l have never
found anything to compare with DIAMOND
Digest TABLETS in Gastric Ulcers, Dyspepsia
and Catarrh of the Stomach and Bowels and
they surely deserve the endorsement of every
physician in the land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

The Mexican Herald is printed a
good many miles from New York, but
1t seems to see things thru good
glass. 1t says: Now the Big Ice
Trust, in which Tammany is interest
ed says the war in China makes it i'm
perative to advance prices. Sugar,
tea, coffee. and ice are putting on airs
in these days of international commo.
ton and the American householder
pays the bill. Unfortunately for Col
onel Bryan, his political friends are
much mixed up in the trusts which
are not at all exclusively republican
in complexion"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
A Proaressive Newspaper.

Centerville Citizen 1.-THE Story of a
Successful Newspaper" is the title of
little booklet issued by the Ottumwa
Courier, which is a good talk on ad-
vertising and a strong plea for the
Courier as the proper medium. 1t is
the perfection of neatness in design
and workmanship and is one of the
highest triumphs of the printers art.
HalI-tone pictures of the Courier office
rooms, editorial, business and mechan7
ical departments and its staff of en-
ployes give the book additional inter-
est. Of that which is good in news
paper Office the Courier is at the top
with the many live and progressive
papers of Iowa and the west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
AS to Railroads in Politics.

Clear Lake Mirror: The Times-Re-
publican, of Marshalltown, has elabor-
ately explained it's position on the rail-
road question. 1t admits cheerfully
that railroads are all right, that they
have been the one great agency in the
development of the state and that gen.
orally speaking they are not a bad
thing in community. 1t is quite will
ing that every town should have
railroad, or more than one, and that
people should invest their money in
the stocks and bonds of railroad
company. But there they should stop.
The very minute a railroad man takes
an interest in a candidate for Office
kill him, says the .Times-Republican
The banker is interested in the poll
tics of his country, and he has even
been known to lobby where his inter-
ests were at stake. That's all right,
says the Times-Republican, but the
railroad man-never! The farmer,
the lawyer, the coal miner, all have
interests that may be affected by leg
islation, and it is legitimate that they
should take an interest in primaries
and caucuses and conventions and
they may even go to Des Moines and
try to influence legislation, and they
do it, but the railroad mamie must
take what he gets and be thankful.
If his assessment is too high, he must
not kick as we do; if legislation is
threatened that will depreciate the
value of his property, he must grin
and bear it. We have a right to favor
what we consider fair men for office;
he hasn't a right to think of the mat
ter. If he has the audacity to support
a certain candidate, that candidate is
putty man, stool pigeon, a corpora
ton tool. We have a right to use our
brain in the influencing of our fell
lows, but this Ishmaelite must keep
quiet and devote his time and money
to the development of the country
which we will see is properly run and
managed. The Times-Republican must
put it's children to sleep with threats
of the coming of the railroad man.
Hush! hush! hush!
Here comes the boyle man.
You'd best lay low,
You'll stand no show;
He'll catch you if he can"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Beware of ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derangetlle whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten-fold to- the good You
can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrll
Cure, manufactured by Il. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
1t is taken internally. and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by L. j. Cheney s. Co. Testimonials free
Sold by druggists, price 7ac per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
A MISSING Sympathy.

Garner Herald: 1t is now quite
awhile since we have been Iulled to
sleep by the erstwhile symphony so
sWeetly attuned to aching ears once
upon a time, by our friends of the 9TH
er persuasion, entitled THAT Damn
able Crime of 49," Won't some of
the Bryancrats tune up little on it,
and let us once more be electrified by
its dulcet notes? Come now! Tune
up. boys. 1t tasted awfully good in
your mouths four years ago, and why
not warm it over for use this year?
II it was good then, why is it not good
now?