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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17
Above Prejudice.

The story Of the honest Swiss,
who was too busy TO leave his farm
and begged the ncighbor who was
bringing suit against him kindly
to plead for both parties, has an
amusing parallel in the judicial
history Of Connecticut.
A certain justice Of the peace.
wishing to bring suit against a citi-
zen, consulted the statutes and
found that suits Of such character
might be brought before any JUS
ticc of the peace.
"Wcll, thcn," thought he, "I'll
just try the case myself"
Straightway he made out a writ
against his adversary and signed
it.
On the day set for the trial, the
defendant appeared with counsel.
Both gentleman not unnaturally,
objected to the constitution Of the
court.
"Why,' demanded the justice,
edo you deny that l am il Justice
Of the peace"
The lawyer would not contest
this point, but argued that such a
a construction Of the law was
against all sense and reason.
a vigorous alienation cnsucd,
and then the Judge remarked that
not for the world would he have
two gentleman suppose him gov
crncd by any personal considcra-
tions. Il will, therefore," he
added, gracefully, "rcndcr judg-
mcnt against myself, and then ap-
peal to the supreme court"
"But the mischief of it was"
said the justice, relating the story
aftcrward, "that when my judge
mcnt got to the supreme court, it
was unanimously rcatfirmcd. -.
Youths Companion. ....
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17
6. 2Uf.5 GDhMz&5I' s !; ~
StE IKE Il EELEGfTE
R7gGGSEL EESyEGHyEHT

In good condition she is sweet and ovab!c.
and ".nGs Lie $ song on a joyful harmonious
string. Out Of order or unstrunH there is
d,"cordancc and unhapptnc3a. JUS, as there
Is one keynote 10 all music so there is one key
note 20 health. 4 woman might as we'll try
70 fly Without wings rs TO feel we'll and look
well while the orgl:.i that make her woman
arc N'c''; CT diseased. She must be healthy
in"do or she can't be healthy outside There
arc thousands Of WomcH suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken modcsty urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
ad:N:rAl,c than 4 modest woman, health Is
# the N:.t iln2.ytancc, Every other con-
Sidara"cA should give way before it. Brad
fields Female Regulator is a medicine for
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17

God killed Ananias and his wife
for lying; and he will no moro
excuse lying now than he did then.
Selected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17
up" p. III. "A" n. IN. "N'' night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE

DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND DGREENVILLE,
and between Charles;22n and Ashcville.
Pullman palace sleeping cars OIL Trains 33 and
&C. 81 and IS. on a. and =. division. Dining cars
on these trains serve all meals enroute.
Trains leave SparlHnburR, A. 81 G. division,
northSouna, = :o' a. IN, ":;jI p, m, 0:l3 p. m-
tNcstibulo LimitcdD; southb0und IL: :20 q. H.,
6:la u. m, II "a n. H., (NcStibulo Limitcl.)
Trains leave tircrnvil'c, y. and &. division,
northbounl, 800 a. m, 2:i y. IN. and 5:22 D. m,
Ncstibuleh l.inlitcd) sont kheund, go q. H.,
4::n p: H., l2:33 p. m ANeStlbuea l.imitcd)
Trains l3 and li-E.Cpnnt Pm lAl2n' Parlor
cars between Charleston and Ashuvillc.
Trains 10 and l6-t;uilnan Drawng-R0om
Sleeping cars between Charlie and hBhe-
vile.
Elegant Pullman Drawing Room Buffet
Sleeping cNUs eGtwnHn.S Sayarnahs and Asheville
gsyoule daily Getwean Jacli;ohSilfo and .esfa.
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Washing Sten, DC. WSshiHWo4, B:U.
w. A. TURK, S. n. HARE t5VIcK,
Gen. Pas. Agent A. Gen. Pas, AYont,
Mashington, y! G. Atlanla, Go.
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Flor Cont" al g. PeninsuIar
SUUIftHOIEO.

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"Nutn Ct Coluu bia Time Table in
EiiNcl .Iunn .,rl.
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10000 AGEHTS WANTED
FOR
LIFE and SPEECHES OF BRYAN.

TIE "I.IFE" IsWRITTEN
by MRS. BRYAN,
The speeches revised by Mr.. Bryan,
nut lie is not pecuniarily interested in
It's publication. A godcnio
for ""ents. Don't miss it. One agent
sold ~ copies in ono week; another 81
copies in 10 days; another II copies
first day. Everybody will buy it: Dem
ocrat, Republican,, Populist and Pro-
hibtlonist. The demand exists. 1t is
only necessary for agents TO supply it.
S2O0,00O GIVEN
for selling 200 books in 3 months. Other
liberal Inducements. Will guarantee
good parties salary. Distance is no
hindcnnce as freight is paid. Credit
giScn. Circulars, Instructions, outfit,
ctc., free, but 25 cents must be sent for
mating. Act quick.
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NOfICE-We also desire to employ
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trNt"d. We also publish Life of Me-
kin'ey' and other campaign book, and
Offer the best terms. At.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17
ATLANTIC COAST LINE !
FAST LINE

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Upper South Carolina, North Caro-.
lima, Athens and Atlanta,
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17

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DINNER FOR 23 GENTS.

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of flour, add wator and the contents
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

has by his since then unbroken series
OF victories made it known as ''Lacey's
district" The district is always doubt
full, and the forces with which the re-
publican party has in recent years
been especially contending are there
always powerful and, until Lacey over
threw them, had been long trium-
plant. Entering congress from such
q district, Major Lacey commanded
consideration from the start and has
held it ever since. He is diligent, able,
candid, good tempered, considerate,
versatile, widely informed, OF sound
judgment, influential. 1t is of such
material, tested as he has been both
at home and in Washington, that
wise and efficient public leaders are
made.
Mr.. Lacey's antecedents are as good
as his public record. He was poor
boy and had to earn his own education.
He served in the Third and Thirty
third Iowa regiments and rose from
private to major. He attained a high
standing and marked success at the
bar. He was well schooled for public
duties before they were laid upon him,
and he has borneThem without osten-
tation but with consummate merit.
The more he is scrutinized the more OBJ
vious will appear his fitness for the
high post for which he is now pro
posed. If Iowa shall present him it will
honor itself in doing so; and if the
party shall accept him it will make no
mistake.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
b. G. n. & N. Excursions.

AS is it's custom, the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern railway
has arranged for reduced rates to .
large number of important places
for the coming summer, among which
we mention the following most promi-
nent:
North Manchester, Ind.-Annual
meeting German Baptist Dunkards),
May 29-June 8.
st. Louis, Mo.-Annual meeting
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church, May 1871.
Washington, D. C.-Annual meet
ing Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic:
Order, MOBILES OF the Mystic Shrine,
Sioux Falls, S. D.-National gather
ing Supreme and Superior Lodges Of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
June $40.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Republican Ma
tionaI convention, June is.
Charleston, S. C.-Annual meeting
Of the National Educational associa-
ton, July 7-1s. -
Cincinnati, O.-Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of America, July 1915.
Chicago, Ill.-National encampment
G. A. r., Aug. 27-Sept. L.
Detroit, Mich.-Biennial conclave
Knights of Pythias, Aug. 27-Sept. 1.
ST. Paul, Minn.-Biennial convention
National Republican league Of the
United States, July 1913.
Summer tourist tickets will be on
sale May is, to resorts in different
parts of the country, and important
information can be obtained by calling
on any ticket agent or writing to the
undersigned.
Send for copy Of booklet entitled,
"Okoboji Outing"
Jno. 6. Farmer, A. G. T. & T. A.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
SMITH.
ssTon''

Des Moines News: The "Tom'
Smith who sprang into national prom
inence yesterday by making spirited
and eloquent reply to DR.. Chrisman, of
Kansas, in the Mothers Congress is
not new man in Iowa. It is Hon.
Thomas Fl. Smith, of Harlan, who a
few years ago came within score Of
votes of being elected senator from
the CassSShelby district, but. was fin
ally defeated on contest. His voice
has been heard in many district and
state conventions, and he always has
something to say that is worth hear
ing.
Mr.. Smith is native of Davis coun-
ty, where his family has long been
prominent. Those who have known
his grand old father and mother will
not he surprised at the eloquence with
which he spoke of the love of boys for
their mothers. There are no better
homes. than that from which he first
looked out upon the World. !
That little speech in defense of the
good. old-fashioned view of family af-
fecTion came straight from Globe
Smiths heart and his eloquence was
genuine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
GROVER CLEvELAND's ADVICE.
His Answer to the Question, Does q
College Education Pay4

Ex-President Grover Cleveland con
tributes to the Saturday Evening Post
the first magazine article he has writ
ten since he left the White House. IT
is vigorous and remarkably forceful
discussion Of the question, Docs a
College Education Pay?" and IS Of
interest not only to the thousands of
young men who are considering the
problem, but to the tens of thousands
of parents who may have doubts. Mr..
Cleveland does not judge success
simply by money-making.
Many colfege-bred man labors in
the field of usefulness without either
wealth or honors, and frequently with
but scant recognition of any kind, and
yet achieves successes which, unseen
and unknown by the sordid and cyni-
cal, will bloom in the hearts and
minds Of men longer than the prizes
of wealth or honors can endure" lie
says.
Further on in the article is this.
"Parents should never send their sons
to college simply for the purpose of
educational ornamentation. The fact
that parents have the fate of a son
largely in their keeping should not
only enlist their parental love ana
pride, but should, at the same time.
stimulate their parental judgment.
Furthermore, they should be constant
ly mindful that they have in charge
not only a son but an uncompleted
man who is soon to become their con-
tribution to the manhood of the world.
They therefore owe dual duty, which
demands on the one hand that the
education of the son be undertaken
as help to his success in life, and On
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
SAW THE FIRST DAILY COURIER
j. $. Gossage Tells How It Came to bo
Issued aS n Daily,


j. S. Gossage saw the first issue OF
the Courier as daily, and in fact ink
ed the forms for that event. Mr.. Cos
sage is publisher of the Daily News,
OF Rapids City, S. D., and is in Ottum-
wa visiting friends. Mr.. Gossage says
that the Courier's first appearance as
daily sheet was called forth by the,
assassination of President Lincoln,
which occurred on the evening Of
April IA, 1865, and his death, the fol-
lowing morning. The Courier at this
time was a weekly publication, but
upon receipt OF the news it was deter
mined to print an extra. The pages
were not much larger than sheet Of
letter paper. The column rules were
turned and Mr.. Gossage says he res
members what time the printers had
in securing enough of that part of a
newspaper and in justifying the diff
ferent sizes. At this time there was
no intention of making the Courier a
daily sheet, but the next day it was
determined to issue it on the follow
ing evening, and ever since, with the
exception of Sunday and holidays, it
has printed the news every day.
At this time the Courier had but one
press in the house and that was a
Washington hand press. The paper
was printed on it as well as all the
job work done. Much Of the latter
may vet be seen in the files of the
clerks office at the court house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

large class of similar questions. In
1880, 20 per cent of the colored popu-
5latiop was illiterate, while in 1890 this
proportion was less than 81 per cent.
Not only did the proportion of colored
illiterates decrease between 1880 and
1890, but the absolute number Of such
persons diminished. Whether the col
ored population will make as admira-
BILE a showing in 1900 is a question of
the utmost significance.
The territorial distribution of the
illiterate population is another ques-,
ton of great interest. In 1890 the per-
centage of illiteracy in the North At
lantic states was 6.l9, in the South At
lantic states 3O.S9; in the North Cen
South Central group 1918. In the last
ten years the south has had magnifi-
cent industrial DEVELOPMENT. Whether
this material progress has resulted in
higher state of education; whether
the benefits of progress have been
shared by the masses, or have been Sc
cured mainly by the richer classes, are
questions which will be partly answer
ed by the statistics of illiteracy in the
southern states for 1900.
Another problem of great import
ance is the increase of tenancy, as OPP
posed to the ownership of real proper
ty., From 1880 to 1890 the number of
farm tenants in the United States in
creased at least 3s per cent. This in
crease was general, but greater in the
South Atlantic and South Central
divisions of the United States than in
other parts of the country. In gener-
al, the thirteen original states, rich in
wealth, trade, and manufactures, are
those in which the percentage of own
ership of farms and homes is lowest,
and in keeping with this fact, statis-
tics of valuation show almost univer-
sally that tenancy is most common
where land is most valuable. With
the exception of the Italians, foreign
born persons of every nationality ex-
coed the Americans in the degree of
farm ownership.
Each state, county, and city, the Ger
man population, the italian population
and every other element of our people
has distinct interest in seeing that
the statistics of literacy and owner
ship which apply to them are correct
ly represented in the next census.
These are the standards according to
which they will inevitably be judged.
II
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Notice to Honeseeker s.

On Tuesdays, May 1st and 18th,
June 5th and 10Th, July Sd and 18th,
August 18th and 21st, September 4th
and 18th, October I'd and 10th, Novem-
Der 9th and goth, December 4th and
18th, the Iowa Central railway will
sell Homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in the following territory: Ar
kansas, Arizona, British Columbia, Col
orado, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Montana, Manitoba, Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Missouri, Utah, Washington, Wyo-
ming, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Northern Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, South Dakota, and points in the
southeast. Tickets may also be sold
to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, Colo. For full information,
call upon ticket agents or address the
undersigned, Geo. S. Batty,
G. p. 81 L. A.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
THE OTTUNIWA COURIER TUESDAY. NAY %, 1900.

the smoker. He broke out: "Boys, it's
a shame. Here a woman just got
on the train with two little children
under years of age. A sneak of
u husband left her, and she is going
back to her father who lives at
She is crying and is awful poor, and
her clothes are all worn out. want
to give her some money to help her
along, don't your" And about that
time there were dollars and 50-cent
pieces and quarters coming his way.
One hand was full and the other was
filing, and they were big hands, too.
The brakeman had to open the door
SO he could get back into the next car.
And the poor woman before the train
reached the next station had in her
lap more money than any pocketbook
in Iowa will hold. This is mentioned
here as redeeming sidelight when
the next sermon is delivered on the
terrible demoralizing effects on the
community of the ubiquitous travel
ing mans visits to our town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat truly
says that none of the fathers of the
democracy ever supposed that the con-
stitution of its own force extended to
newly acquired regions. All of them,
to use Benton's words about Jackson,
while he was governor of Florida,
constantly repulsed the idea of the
presence of the constitution" in new
territory. The theory which the re-
publicans are acting on in the case. OF
Porto Rico, the Philippines and other
newly annexed localities was acted
upon by the fathers or the democratic
party constantly. without any mis-
givings as to its legality or justice.
The average modern democratic news
paper, however, not only is ignorant
of the history of its country, but
knows very little about the history
and actions of its own party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Iowa Central Excursions, 1900.

On account of the following meet
ings the Iowa Central railway will
sell tickets at greatly reduced rates:
East ST. Louis, annual convention
German Catholic societies Of Illinois,
May 27-29.
North Manchester, Ind, May $3.50.
Annual meeting German Baptists-
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 900, annual
meeting supreme lodge A. o. u. w.
Waterloo, Iowa, May 22-24, annual
convention Iowa Funeral Directors
association.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 1926, annual
meeting Fraternity OF Operative Mill
ers Of America,
For date of sale of tickets, rates,
time of trains and other information
inquire of Iowa Central agents, or adj
dress George S. Batty, g. P. & Z. A.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Montivideo, Wis, June 6-12rAnnua1
conference Luther Free church.
Burlington, Ia, June 15-22-Annual
meeting Scandinavian { Evangelical
Lutheran Synod Of North America.
Iowa City, Ia, May 29-June 10-An-
nnal meeting Alumni association, State
university Of Iowa.
New York CITY, N. Y, May 31-Junc
2-Annual meeting Association Mill
tary Surgeons of the United States.
Ames, Iowa, June 3-11.-Annual Con-
ference and camp-meeting, Seventh
Day AdYentists. s2a
Des Moines, Iowa, June S-11--An-
nual camp-meeting Iowa Holiness as
ISOLATION.
Rock Rapids. Iowa, June 1s-21-An-
nual reunion Northwestern Iowa Vet
eran association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
LACEY FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

Nevada (Iowa) Republican: There
arc many conditions in the national
political situation which seem to point
to Congressman Lacey of Iowa as the
logical candidate to be presented as
President McKinley'sf colleague upon
the republican ticket. The general dis
position has been to concede. the vice
presidential nomination to the east;
but after months of waiting the east
has failed to produce man who de-
sires the nomination and the ssugges-
ton of whose name meets with gem
eral acceptance; and further it now
seems unlikely that there will be any
ton. Beyond the Missouri river politi-
cal conditions are too unsettled to
justify the nomination of candidate
from that section; and southern re-
publicanism is not yet in a position
that will suggest its making a serious
demand for the nomination. To take
a candidate from the states close to
Ohio would be punching the ticket;
and Wisconsin and Minnesota, tho con
tanning. men of the highest party
standing, are not acting with any APP
parent purpose.
Just now the matter appears to
be up to Iowa. If Iowa offers now
the right man and does SO with
evident harmony and sincerity, his
chances of nomination will be good;
but if Iowa shall hesitate or act at
cross purposes, then the nomination
will be passed along and ultimately
given somewhere else In Iowa,
Senator Allison and Governor Shaw
have each had fair chance to oe
both presented and nominated, and
each of them has made it quite APP
parent that he is not an aspirant.
Speaker Henderson and Secretary
Wilson, having been born in Scot
land, are not eligible; and of the
congressional delegation it is no dis
arrangement of his colleagues to say
that Major Lacey appears to COM
bine the largest number of elements
that go to make up an available candi-
date.
Congressman Lacey's entrance into
public life was suspicious. He ousted
from congress that prince of populism,
General Weaver, in district where
the latter had long been supreme; and
tho he was himself defeated two years
later by that other champion of a
bogus dollar, Fred White, he recovered
his district two years still later and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Practical Education.

Iowa City Republican: 1t is becom-
ing the general complaint of business
men all over the country that gradu-
,ates of high schools who enter their
stores or offices are unable to COM
.mand enough good English to write a
business letter, while in making sim
pie every day business computations
their lack of accuracy and of nimble-
ness is a source OF continual annoy
ance. As a general thing the business
man. and manufacturer would rather
take boy before The has been
Spoiled" by, schooling, say IL or Il
years Of age, than after he graduates
from the public school system. They
can make a good hand quicker out of
the former than from the latter. That
this is so to the extent that it is,
shows a vital weakness in the educa-
tional system of this country.
The country doesn't need more high
schools or even more colleges and uni
versities. But it does need a larger
percentage of practically educated
boys and girls in the rising generation.
This must be accomplished in the COM
mon schools of the country and in the
ward schools of the city.