davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
ST. Louis Market

St. Louis, May s1.-Wheat, cash go
July 67N.
Corn, cash 3eA; July se1s.
Oats, cash %; July 21ss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
KIRINVILLE.

Kirkville, June Mrs. Charles
Knight, of Oskaloosa, is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Knight.
Mrs. Kate Hanson and little nephew
Master Willie Jones, of Smoky Hollow
came over Decoration day and visited
with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Lie.
wellyn.
r. o. Thompson, of Chicago, came
home Wednesday to spend few days
with his family.
j. z. Forsyth and family, OF Ottum-
wa, came up Decoration day and at
tended the services.
Mrs. Samantha Edgerton went to
Frederic last Friday for few days
visit at the home of her parents.
Miss Lora Zentz has been laid up for
a few days with a sprained ankle
c. A. Smith is having his house re-
modelled.
Uncle Theopb SHUTS has returned
from a visit with his sister, Mrs. Reed,
near Waterloo.
Mrs. Doty, of Blakesburg, mother of
G. a. Smith and j. r. Gourley. in COM
pany with her son, Arthur Doty and
her little granddaughter, Miss Irma Os-
valid, are here for i few days visit
with relatives.
+. A. Stodgel came over from near
Belknap and spent Decoration day at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bottorff gave a
very pleasant surprise on Miss Flora
Shields Thursday evening, May "a.
About twenty young people We're pres
ent. The evening was pleasantly spent
with music and games until late hour
when all returned to their homes vot-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Bottorff royal enter
tainerS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye Residents at tile
Nations Capital

hSNstOuD SApAthA
Washington, May 3O.-The ,postoffice
at Collstte, jefferson county, has been
discontinued. Mail to Libertyville.
Postmasters appointed: Fifeld, Ma
rion county, Nicholas X. Voss, vice J..
R. Price, resigned; Gatesville, Buchan-
an county, Clark Madison, vice w. H.
Gates, resigned; Weaver, Lee county,
Edward I. Saunders, vice Elisha Cook,
resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Henry g. Curtis, Charlton,
Sc; William T. Lane, Iowa Soldiers
Home, Marshalltown, Sc; Eliphalet N.
Moore, Ocheyedan, SIP; Jonathan C..
Hans, Waukee, IS; Bridgeford R. Da-
ly, Nashua, Sc; Michael f. Snavely,
North Liberty, So; Napoleon B. Antho-
ny (dead), Clinton, SIP; Charles Hoff-
man, Allendorf, So; Malcolm w. Street,
Cedar Rapids, Sc. Mathematician
Beatty, Clearfield, 49, James H.
Schleff, Oconee, SO. Increase John
Brady, Dunlap, $50; George Gelesbach,
Bassett, $50. Original widows, etc.e
Minor of Martin Wetrell, Oskaloosa,
$40; Charlotte Leege, Tripoli, SIS.
Iowa Patents.
Michael H. Daily, Charles City, bar
rel truck; S. r. Crouner, Marion, con-
vertible machine; Alex. G. Duncan, JRy-
an, store service cabinet; Vim. Greg
DRY, Atlantic, stock moving ,stanchion;
VIM. Ginerich, Stiles, adjustable tail
ing board for threshers and separa-
tors; Charles NJ. Feist, Sioux CITY,
trolley; Hans G. Johnson, Waukon,
gun; David d. Harger, Des Moines,
acetylene gas generator; Thos. j.
Kimberly, Des Moines, portable dump;
Eli Packer, Des Moines, hammer and
nail holder; John Mccormick, Spencer,
check row corn planter; JOS. A. Shell
lenberger, Villisca, machine for weav-
ing cross wire in Wire fences; Chas.
F. Snyder, Mt. Pleasant, binding de-
vice; Walter r. Thatcher and n. w.
Hussey, Oskaloosa, COW mixer; Fred
erick W. Toodt, Hamburg, gas en-
gine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
Observation-Disclosures.

Peoria, May 81 Corn, easy; No. 2
l36; oats, easy, No. 2 white, 1914.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
SELMA.

Selma, June Mrs. Ruble is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Walter Hull expects soon 10
join her husband, in Sheridan, Wye.
Harry Lee and family are preparing
to move to Washington.
Aunt Josie accompanied her cousin,
Mrs. Perkins, of Lincoln. Nebraska, to
,Ottumwa on her return from visit at
this place, Monday evening.
Ed. Dooley and James Black were
seen on our streets Friday.
Hez McElroy has gone to Bonapa1 tie
to fish.
J. c. Maddix will conduct the hotel
business hereafter.
Chas. Gardeners team took walk
away last Saturday night. No ser
ious damage however.
Osa Sears moved into tent I'm
along the river Tuesday
Mrs Mary Strang is on the sick list.
John Bcghtol is suffering from get
ting overheated.
Henry Adams, of Kansas. CITY, is
here to visit his brother, Grafton,
who is convalescing.
The White ELM school house was
burned about week ago. 1t seems
that the teacher. Ray Garrett, had
gotten into trouble over the whippin.
of a son OF Frank Erskine and in the
midst of the turmoil the school house
was burned. No positive proof is avail
able as to who the incendiary was.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

house of w. A. Davidson and com
menced school here Monday. (,
Ed Clark is on the sick list.
John Rogers and wife. of Eldon,
spent Sunday with their father.
Quite number of our sports attend
ed the ball game at Eldon Sunday.
Clarence Anderson made a business
trip to Ottumwa Tuesday.
Rob Prevo, of Bloomfield, was cal
Ter here Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Bagley, of ottumwa, Wis
tied her father, L. A. Vaughn, over
Sunday.
Our ball club went to Douds Station
Yesterday and defeated a club at that
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
LADDsDALE.

Laddsdale, June 1.-The mine work
ed ten hours last week.
Ed and Ethel Hinkle and their
trends spent last Sunday with rcla-
tives in Wapello county.
2. 2. Copeland, wife and son attend
ed the Memorial services at Eldon Sun
day morning and were dinner guests
at Rev. Miller's.
Mrs. Champs health is improving.
Rev. Miller and Mr.. Millisack. o,
Eldon, were in this vicinity Friday
looking up the interests of Sunday
schools.
Chas. Hart and family spent Sunday
at the Joe Hart home.
!, Miss Ethel Hinkle was shopping at
Floris Friday afternoon.
Alick Howard has returned to this
part of the country.
Mrs. Copeland spent Monday after
noon at the Hinkle home.
Miss Anna Yoder spent Sunday with
her aunt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, May 31.-Rev. j. w.
Stark spent several days this week in
Fairfield attending the Presbytery.
Judge and Mrs. Frank Eichelberger
returned Wednesday from Centeryille.
where the judge has been holding
court for some time.
DR.. 7. r. Smith arrived Saturday
from Bismarck, North Dakota, and
returned Tuesday, accompanied by
his wife, who has spent the past three
weeks at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton.
The grand benefit concert given by
Mrs. Bence Monday evening in the
new N. E. church auditorium was a
very entertaining and successful at
fair. The attendance was not as large
as was expected on account of the
heavy clouds which threatened a Sc
we're storm. Those in attendance were
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
Daily Doings Of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors
personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
I everything FROM Joyous birth. 70 the
philosophical Observation ofSagcs,
Are Chronicled by the CourIer's
81 special Corresporaont.,
CHARLTON.

charlton, May 3l.--Slarence Da!in,
who has been attending school III Des
Aloines, is home to spend his summers
vacation.
Miss Criswell was a passenger on
= No. 3 Wednesday morning to visit rel
atiyes and friends in Villisca.
Miss Nellie Beatty, of Ottumwa, ar
rived in the city Wednesday to spead
q few days visiting Dot Carroll.
Stephen Hickman made business
{ trip to Lucas Wednesday morning.
Bert Murray, of the firm of Byers Il
Murray, in Lenox, was in the city
"Wednesday.
Henry Day arrived from Chicago
I Wednesday morning. He has been in
the hospital there for the past ten
weeks. He is very much better.
Mrs. Bruce departed for Garden
Grove Wednesday morning to spend d
few days.
Mrs. DR.. Field arrived home Wedness
day morning from Des A[oines, Where
she has been visiting her sen, Logan.
Mrs. Walter Custer was taken sud-
denly i'll Tuesday while at work in
the millinery store.
morning in Oskaloosa. The interment
Joe Krittlebaugh has returned from
Iowa City, where he is studying in the
Nv department.
Nd. and Mrs. James McEndree left
for N2odburn to spend Decoration day
and visit with Mrs. McEndree's parents.
~ Win. Hraham made a business trip
10 Lucas and Cleveland Tuesday.
Frank Colburn was visitor in Cres-
$ Han Sunday afternoon
Mrs. p. E. Vail went to Omaha with
Il her husband Monday, returning We'd
nssday on No. 4.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church gave a socia-
BILE Tuesday evening at the home of
w. f. Graham. Ice cream was served
and a most enjoyable time is reported
by all.
Mrs Chas. Walls, of Cleveland No. :.
was shopping in this city Wednesday,.
Mrs. Jack Dalton, of Ottumwa, ar
rived on No. Wednesday to attend
the Decoration day exercises, returning
home on No. 4.
Charlton had one Decoration day
without rain. The crowd was immense
and all seemed to enjoy themselves al
tho the weather was extremely hot.
The sham battle in the evening was
fine. Company H gave splendid eS-
rhlbtlon OF field work. Father Waldron
delivered the memorial address to
II very large crowd.
Mrs. Glenny, who has remodeled her
# mouse on north Grand street, is moving
into it.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

rode, recalling old times and old scenes. The man who had fixed the saddle had dropped behind and was talking to some one else. For three hours they rode side by side quietly, ploddingly, carefully. The beauties of the forest were admired and the prospects of a clear view discussed. The fog was lifting rapidly. Their hearts were as quiet as their ride They could not have been more so if they had met for the first time. Arriving at the top, lunch was eaten and he was introduced to the others in the party. Coming back he rode with someone else. They said good bye at the inn. She invited him to call. He said he would.
 Really, the girl is plain," he thought, as he rode away How could I ever have been wild about her?''
 He has aged very much," the girl said to herself Somehow I am glad things are as they are. wonder how he lost his arm." F. H. M.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
SKETCHES FROM
 EVERY DAY LIFE
THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER.

wards the city. The sun had set and there was an autumn chill in the air. Little was said on the homeward ride. There was much that might have been said had they known how, but youth speaks with the eye and not with the tongue, and it had grown dark. So they entered the dust of the city outwardly silent, save the beats of their horses hoofs on the pavement, inwardiy tumultuous with the beats of their youth full hearts.
 That night a train left the city going south Tn the Pullman car at the rear sat a young man dreaming. His heart was heavy and never was there more unWlll- ing traveller. His thoughts centered on young girl whose eyes he could never for get. Duty called him and he went, but he would return. Then the fire of nope burned bright. His thoughts flew over the years to come while the roar and rumble of the train kept a monotonous accompaniment to them. He would go home; in two years he would graduate in medicine a year or two more, with his fathers assist ance, would give him fair practice and then, if not sooner, he would return, and take away to the south this love of his youth. In dreams like these passed the early hours of the night; then all of a sud- den there was frightful crash, a wild hubbub of screams and shrieks and down in ravine plunged the train, and the hor- TOTS of a wreck began.
 
 70 God, if had only been killed instead of mangled like this' he would exclaim. He had lost his left arm, but to his mind, made morbid by his sufferings, he appear ed but a mangled wreck. Nothing Was more horrible to him than to be mutilated. With his youthful love for mere physical beauty he suffered a thousand deaths in the loss of an arm. What would Nell think of now?" was his constant thought. With a determination that was perhaps cowardly he had never told her. He thought that others shared his horror of disagreement and he could not bear the thought that he might appear repul- sive in her eyes, so he had written that he uninjured. Having committed himself he never had the courage to tell her the truth. an never see her again." he would excaim. "She will forget me in time but I would rather she always thought of me as I was'
 So he made his choice, wisely or unwise- ly, and with a bitter heart he began life which to him was no longer sweet, and death, which he would have welcomed, never appeared.
 Among the hills the girl grew to woman hood. She was thoroughbred, like her horse. She took daily rides, going forth from the dusty city to the green hills of Tennessee, where the air was pure and the sunshine filled the heart with warmth and hope. Sometimes she rode alone and some- times youth rode by her. She felt the need of these rides; she loved her horse
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

She would have nothing more to do with it. Love for her was over.
 Love for a year, for month or day,
 But alas for the love that loves alway.
 Where was he all these years? She never asked She thought she did not care. Was 1t well with him? What mattered it? Let him stay in the south. Let the sun burn him and the heat wear out his strength un- til the end. The dead could always bury their dead.
 It had been trying summer in the south. From early in June the heat had been intense. He was tired, and leaning back in his chair, his mind wandered to other scenes. "Ten years!" he thought. Is 1t possible? How time 1iesr' He arose and walked to mirror. T wonder if I look older? I suppose so. l feel older and need a change. Ten years in this l officei" He glanced around It might have been a hundred from the ap- pearane of things q will go up in the Tennessee mountains. She is not there now. Who was it told me she was in New York?' He rang the bell His office boy came in. "Get me a time table, he said, lon the L. and N road"
 In the mountains of Eastern Tennessee there is beautiful stream with a beauti- ful name which rises in lofty mountain and flows to the south. The idle who are energetic may explore it to it's source. For some miles the railroad follows its bank, but just before the train plunges into the heart of mountain through tunnel you Laaua fha. traiY .at aCfaf | you are active you can walk the six miles to the foot of the mountain where the stream is born and if not, you can ride. The road leads up a valley over rocks and sands, crossing and reerossing the stream. Finally it leads to little inn and stops. Here travellers who are to ascend the mountain spend the night By leaving at in the morning you ascend the moun- tain spend an hour on the top and return in time for supper It is ten miles to the top and the innkeepers horses take you up.
 Here he arrived late one night, and leav- ing orders to be called at 4 o'clock, he went to bed. The cool air of the mountains was a relief from the heat of the city, and he slept soundly. cloud surrounded the inn the next morning-it always does at this hour-and hurrying through break fast, he mounted the horse that was wait ing for him. party, including several ladies, had just started to make the ascent. He urged on his horse, soon overtaking 1t, and to use @ military term, bringing up the rear. Now and then he dimly caught a glimpse ahead of him of a woman's form that seemed familiar. He listened to her laughter which recalled old memories, and became convinced that 1t was she. Just then something happened to her saddle. She stopped and man dismounted to fix 1t. He rode up to her. and in spite of the fog they recognized each other The greet ings were cordial but nothing more. He lifted his hat and in some conventional words ventured to remind her of his existence. Somehow he did not think of his arm. He had become accustomed to doing without it and did not miss It. She, with a woman's tact, did not speak of 1t. She was glad to see him. Side by side they
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
. N the pride of his youth he lashed
 H his horse. The animal, which was
 III going at a gallop. gave a tremor

@ N the pride of his youth he lashed
 his horse. The animal, which was
 going at a gallop, gave tremor
 <s and with a bound broke into run. The girl at his side did not touch her horse with the whip. She was riding thoroughbred which easily kept pace with the horse the boy was riding. Trees fences, houses flashed by them. They were leaving the city far behind. As they went on the blood sourged through their veins with the fire of youth. How glorious it was to be youngl Just to breathe the fresh coun- try air was a joy. The boy and the girl looked at each other and smiled. Then he held out his hand, the girl extended nefs' he grasped it and hand in hand they rode until steep hill caused a halt in the pace. Then the girl withdrew her hand. Some how there was a difference in holding hands at wild gallop while the wind blew words far behind and holding hands at tame walk whenever whisper could be heard.
 The boy did not like the hand to be with drawn, so he sullxed for moment. Youth, however, cannot sulk long at seventeen, and soon this sorrow had passed and he was smiling and talking while the horses slowly climbed the hill.
 "Nen," he said, 'this is our last ride to- gether. You know I leave for home to- night" The girl did not answer. She look ed straight ahead and appeared not to have heard
 "These have been pleasant days, Nell, and you have made them so. I can never forget our rides.''
 'So you really are going?" she answered, looking at him searchingly, "and this is really our last rider"
 ''No," said the boy impulsively 'it shall not be. I will come back some day, and we will begin again. That is, if you have not forgotten mel" He smiled and looked toward her. The girl met his gaze, put she did not smile. 'I will not forget you," she said quietly.
 They turned their horses and started to-
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

and another love burned slowly and stub bornly within her. On her lonely rides the horse was sufficient company.
 You won't tell on me. will you, Dixie. about my holding hands that day?" The horse shook his head He was her faithful friend, he seemed to say. she could trust him. Some day, Dixie. we will have anoth- CT ride like that. You were the best horse of the two, but you must not feel proud. How well we kept together that day. For mile he held my hand, and Dixie, you never shied oncel Will he ever again?" Dixie nodded his head encouragingly. Her favor ito ride was down the Bolton road to the foot of the hill, where they had ridden that day. It was three miles to the foot of the hill and once outside of the city's limits Dixie-would be given the rein, and down the road flew wild horse and reckless horse woman. Tales of these rides were brought to her father, but he was a horseman him self and the girl was a chip of the old block, and his pride was touched Then Dixie was perfectly safe. At word he would cease the widest run and gently come to a walk.
 The girl wrote often, but from the first there was tone of sadness in his letters that she could not explain. His letters grew fewer and she thought he was for getting her. Once her love overcoming her reserve she begged him to come and see her. q am home-sick for you" she wrote "Why don't you come? I may for get you if you don't. What is the matter? Something is wrong or have you forgotten me? Joe, this may be the last time l shall write. l proud as you know, and if you don't come, Joe, when-I tell you I am homesick for you, I know you never will. Write me when you will come"
 The postman handed Joe this letter two days later When he read it he took down his hat put a notice on his door that he was out of town, locked up the office and went out. He walked straight out to the country, out to the woods where it was quiet and where he could think. But he could not think. All his desires again came in conflict with his false pride. He looked at his empty sleeve hanging by his side. Never he said never I will not have her pity me. I am proud too; how can she love me as l am? Oh, if had only been killed!
 He answered that he was i'll and could not come. He was Ill in truth. For days he could do nothing but hstlessy sit in his office gazing into the street.
 From the moment the girl read his letter she saw that for some reason he would not come. She was not deceived by his plea of illness and not knowing the real cause she misjudged him, and in her heart she deter mined that no memory of him should sur vive.
 Whether in the south or amid the hills time in its flight never rests. She gave up her rides. Dixie, she told her father was getting old. He offered to get her another horse, but no-she was fond of Dixie. She would ride him if at all Dixie really was getting old. A horse cannot always be young enough to ride. There were other horses she could have had if she would, and their riders too. But she was done with love- Love, bah! love was a cheat, a disease, an unfair, an unappreciative thing.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS ny MILLIONS of MOTHERS for f',et- ..---- REIN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SUCCESS.It SOOTHEs lne 14. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO, and is the best rem edy for D1ARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" " and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
The Weekly Bank Statement

New York, December 29-The weekly statement of the Associated Banks shows the following changes:
 Loans, $796 457, 200; increase, s9, ,s5S, 300; de- pcsits $S54, 1S9 200 increase, $15 3S4 S06 circu, lation, $31, 1,040,S00; increase, $13S, 300; legal tenders. s63, 353 800; increase. $3 19s. .40o sneI cie, $161 19, 700; increase, $267s, TOO Total reS serve, $225, ,073 POO; increase $5S75 100; reserve requirement., $218,547 300; increase, $s, goo Surplus reserve, $11 625, 300; increase, g, ,02Sk 9OO
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 29.-Today's stateA ment of the treasury balances in the gen, eral fund exclusive of the $50, ,000 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption showss
 Available cash balance, $143, ,456, ,6O7; goldI S9J, ,366 3S2
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
A Heartless Setback.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 T don't believe my wife will give me any Christmas present this year."
 "Why not?'
 She told me what she intended to give me, and l told her I simply couldn't afA ford it."
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

Go where the crowd goes, to Dunker's Saloon, 2O8 and 210 North 2Oth Street, between 2d and 3d avenues.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

Vote for w. R. Gum, can. didate for alderman in Fifth ward.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
HOUSING DRESS GOODS CLEARANCE SALE.
Dress Goods-Offer 8.

Dress Goods-Offer 3.
 Fine imported and domestic dress fabrics at unheard of low prices.
 Storm Serg>S Cheviots, Noveltis Plaids, Cheeky Jacquards, And other desirable dress ma terials in all-wool OF silk mixed, marked at prices for this sale which ought to move Hko them quick. .............sO OC
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Dress Goods-Offer 4.

Cloth suitings are very much in demand and style this sea- son.
 Broadcloth, Tweeds, Venetians, Homespun, / Cloth Plaids, Cheviots, And other all-wool cloth fabrics 30 to 56 inches wide, in all the desirable colorings-the proper goods for making tailor-made fpits and seperate skirts Oko Very cheap at..... ....OOC
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Dress Goods-Offer l.

Good wearing dress fabrics greatly underpriced-cannot be duplicated
 Novelties, Plain Goods, Fancies, Plaidt,
 Checks, Jacquards, And other desirable dress ma terials bought by us for spot cash from the manufacturer who needed money and had to take a great loss-a great Oko chance to buy these goods@OC
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Dress Goods Offer 3.

Through the backward season many manufacturers were forced to sell,
 Melrose, Henriettas, Granites, Cheviots, -Serges, Novelties. And other new fall dress fabrics at a price which does not cover the cost of raw material and labor, we bought largely at our own price and offer 1Qo them very cheap. ,ee..... IOC