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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Referred to mr.. Atkinson.

Sioux City Tribune: Lieutenant Gill
more's graphic story of the fearful tor
ture and narrow escape from death OF
himself and the other American sol
diers captured by the Filipinos, will no
doubt prove interesting reading for the
Aguinaldos of the United States. 1t
will, of course, have tendency to
prove most conclusively that these Fill
pino savages are mild and inotfensive
creatures and in every way capable
Of enacting and maintaining civilized
form of government. Mr.. Atkinson, OF
Boston, will no doubt see to it that
Lieutenant Gillmore's story is reprint
ed and sent to his constituents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
A Phrase for n ,,,nroas.

Marengo Republican: The talk about
depressing" the Filipinos and denying
them freedom and justice is along the
line of the fulminations of certain
class during the civil war, who con-
stantly asked whether the United
States subjugate the south anc
sails. The Confederate States
were subjugased; forced to sub
nit to the sovereignty of the Union
but the people of those states are not
now vassals or oppressed. Oppression
under the stars and stripes is only q
phrase for demagogs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

There is disposition to push the
Nicaragua canal project in this session
of congress. This is natural. The need
of an interoceanic waterway is so i'm
peratiye that all the speed in getting it
which is compatible with safety is de-
manded. CONGRESS- has been consider
ing several canal schemes for years,
and doubtless believes it is on the right
track now. A canal across Central
America would have been ofsgrear ben
eft to the United States during the
war with Spain. 1t will be of still
greater utility in the coming time
when the Pacific becomes an American
lake
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
NIr. Quay,s NIistake

Sioux City Journal: Mistakes are
always awkward, but they will happen.
In March, 1898, Senator Quay sent PAT
kilograms to some political friends. in
Blair county, Pennsylvania. They
We're in reference to an election IN
which some of Mr.. Quay's interests
needed looking after. There was about
$50 worth Of them, and they We're paid
for later out of the contingent fund Of
the senate. OF course, it was all a mis-
take, as Mr.. Quay now admits, and it
has been corrected by the telegraph
company refunding to the government
the amount collected. The unfortun-
ate feature about the matter, from Mr..
Quay's point of view, is that the cor
rection did not come until after a
Philadelphia paper had called attention
to the mistake and made some harsh,
insinuations in connection with it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Same of the western railroads ar

Same of the western railroads are
complaining that, after their making
great efforts to secure adequate trans
portation, the farmers are holding
their grain instead of shipping it. This
is interesting when it is recalled that
few years ago the farmers were not
able to hold their crops until prices
suited them, but were forced to sell at
the earliest possible moment to enable
them to pay their debts incurred I'm.
der dmocratic rule. The farmers are
enjoying their share Of the present
good times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
THE NEW SPELLING.

The Marshalltown Times-Republican
has fallen in line and adopted the sys-
tenn OF smelling recommended by the
faculty Of Chicago university and in
present use by the Courier. ThesC our-
Ter has reason to believe that it was the
first paper in the country to adopt this
system after the authoritative endorse
ment it received at the hands of the
greatest, educational institution of the
west. Other papers will follow in time,
but the Courier and the Times-Re publi-
can are with their usual enterprise,
at the head Of the procession. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
About Di,,ins. Cars.

The verdict given by the general
public that the Great Rock Island
Route has the Best Dining Car Service
in the world, will not be disputed by
patrons who have used this line. Thou
sands of letters testify toithis fact. A
better meal cannot be secured in, any
hotel or restaurant in the cities Of
New York or Chicago than is served
in the Rock Island Dining Cars. A la
carte on all cars; a splendid lunch
served on Colorado trains for SO cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Farmers will not object to expansion
when they observe that our exports of
wheat flour to Cuba alone increased
from $571 1000 in the first eleven months
of 1897 to $1,s74,OO0 in the correspond
ing eleven months of 1899, lard from
100000 in those months of 1897 to ST.
655,0O0 in 1899, bacon from $5s2,O0O in
1897 to $s42,oo0 in 1899, hams from
$4,000 in 1897 to $434,00O in 1899, and
butter and cheese from $4,000 in the
first eleven months of 1897, to $154, 1000
in the corresponding period OF 1899.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
winning His way.

Muscatine Journal: The greatest
glory of our country and its institu-
tionsi is that it enables diligent stud
ents, without condition or color, to
win their way on their own personal
merits. "The young man who won
the prize debate for Harvard in the
recent contest with Princeton" writes
VIM. E. Curtis in the Chicago Record,
was Roscoe Conkling Bruce, son
of the late Senator Bruce, of Missis-
sippi, the last colored man to occupy
a seat in the United States senate.
While he was still freshman young
Bruce won the Pastor prize in the
inter-class debate against seniors, ju-
niors and ,sophomores, and is now
reckoned as the best debater among
the 5000 students at Harvard. He is a
modest, unassuming young man, but
seems to have marked elements of pop
ularity as well as ability, for he has
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
win Extend Their rern,s.

Carroll Herald: If the constitutions
al amendments providing for biennial
elections is carried-and it will-there
will be no election next year. Then it
will extend by one year the terms OF
the present governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, state superintendent, one rail-
way commissioner and of representa-
tives, county treasurers, sheriffs, coun.
ty superintendent, coroners and sur.
veyors who are now serving. The
amendment is sufficiently specific and
will not need additional legislation to
make it operative.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Bryan denies the report that he urg-
ed the democrats of Kentucky to re-
spect the will of the people of the
state as expressed in the election. The
story was improbable on it's face. Bry-
an is not the man who would raise
his hand to prevent his party from
committing fraud if he thought that
fraud would give it control of any i'm
portant Office. Still, if Goebel steals
the goyernorship, Bryan and his party
may bid a long good-by to power in
Kentucky
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Senator Lodge paid the highest trib-
ute possible to the late Vice President
Hobart when he said he had raised the
vice presidency to its old position OF
honor and dignity. The founders of
the republic intended that the office
should be more than political shelf
upon which the ambitions OF bright
Americans might be safely stored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Beacon.fleld win Incorpora,e

Beaconsfeld, Jan. 19.--Beaconsfeld
has decided by vote of IS to IL to be-
come an incorporated town. Municipal
officers will be elected without delay,
and the municipality will begin busiA
ness at once. The town is situated ord
the Humeston and Shenandoah railroaW
in Ringgold county, about two milN
west of the Decatur county line. IN
has population somewhat exceediI
200.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

In answer to the resolutions of con-
gress, Secretary Gage has Explained
the deposit of government funds in the
National City bank of New York, and
the explanation seems to be an ade-
quate one. The National City bank
got the biggest deposit because it put
up the biggest security. This is as
clear as any other good business prop
osition, and is, moreover, all that is
necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
THE ,OTTUMWA COURIER: SATURDAY.. JANUARY 90 1905.

tions of the Christian religion have
seriously affected its power, nor have
they weakened the allegiance of its
commandments. The fact that there
was net increase of 1851 ministers is
also proof that the attacks of infidelity
are not driving the young men away
from the choice of the ministry us a
life vocation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Killinr Tirr,,e.

: Iowa Capital: AS an eater of ban
quets and a lambaster of octopuses the
Hon. w. j.. Bryan will now devote his
precious moments until the time comes
around again to pick up his crown OF
thorns and cross of gold and start for
the ghost dance which is being planned
for the coming summer around the
splintered remains of the Chicago
platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

The Courier published the fullest re-
port of the inaugural ceremonies and
address of Governor Shaw of any even
ing paper in Iowa. The Courier al
ways has the best news of city, state
and world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
The Rock Island Wall Map or the
United States

Is the best offered to the public. It is
very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher OF
geography and every business office
should have one 1t will be sent post
paid to any address on receipt OF Is
cents in postage stampseor, coin. Ad-
dress. John Sebastian,
G. P. A., Chicago, III.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

The United States geographical
board has decided that the official
spelling shall be Habana. A while ago
the board decided to spell the name
of our other West Indian possession
Puerto Rico. Evidently the board does
not share the ideas of the University of
Chicago as regards phonetic spelling.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
A CHANCE FOR oTTuMwA.

The Iowa State Register is doing a
good work in advertising Iowa and
Iowa towns as good places for the To-
cation of manufacturing plants. 1t
published yesterday the following let
ter from Rhode Island tack manufac-
turing concern with the appended COM
ment:
Auburn, r. l., Jan. led: Reg
lister: We understand you are inter-
ested in locating manufacturing plants
in your section of the country. We
are looking for more favorable loca-
ton for this and another similar line.
Good transportation facilities and
cheap power are requisite. Please send
us list of towns desiring manufacture
ing industries.
Standard Tack Co.,
per C. i. Lewis
"That is an industry which can be
proftably operated in Des Moines, or
at any other Iowa point having good
transportation facilities and cheap
power. Des Moines has both to an eX-
cellent degree, and the Register will
be pleased if the Des Moines CONNER
cial Exchange can be induced to make
a vigorous effort to gain the location
of this industry in Des Moines. 1t is
our private opinion, publicly express
ed, that the Exchange is making too
much effort to gain competition for
the industries we have and not pay
ing sufficient attention tor the many
new industries which can and should
be gained for this city. If we cannot
gain the Standard Tack company for
Des Moines, we hope that the forego-
ing letter will meet with prompt re-
sponses from other cities and towns
of the state, for no one can doubt but
that it will be very helpful industry
and have large and successful bust
ness. just tack that tack letter up on
your desk where it will constantly re-
mind you that thousands of industries
can be gained for Iowa if the Iowa en-
ergy and capital will emulate the ex-
ample of the people of other states in
building up industries"
This is chance for Ottumwa. We
have certainly good transportation ia
cilities and cheap power, besides many
other advantages for a concern of this
kind. Correspondence with these PEG.
pie would do no harm and mighr re-
suit in the addition of another factory
to the city's industries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Several cargoes of American wool
have been sent to England. Every
year brings widening markets to the
farmers of the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

A new county Jail is as badly needed
as new city hall. Let the county and
the city see which will do the right
thing first.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

AS to the comparative strength of the
various denominations, it should be
borne in mind that while the figures
for the Roman Catholic church approx
innate the total population that acknow-
ledge that faith those for the Metho
dist and other Protestant bodies are
confined to Church members" and may
be multiplied by three to get an APP
proNimate idea of the population rep
resented.
In forming just estimate of the
militant activity and energy of the
churches ii must be borne in in mind that
the figures given as "net gains" do not
churches. The net gains, of course,
gives the excess of members over those
lost by death, removals, non-attend-
ance, etc. Neither does it convey an
adequate conception of the strength
and influence OF Christianity in this
country to say that there are nearly
100000 members of the churches. As
a matter of fact, thus number falls far
short of the actual number of people
who accept the fundamental truths of
Christianity but who do not actively
identify themselves with churches and
do not contribute to their support. 1t
is said by those who have followed the.
work Of the late Dwight L.. Moody dur
ing the later years of his career that at
least one-half of those who arose in his
meetings and professed faith in the
Christian religion were not on the rolls
of any church.
With an army OF nearly as,ooo,0oo
people actively affiliated with
churches It cannot be said that the as
saults Of agnosticism upon the founda-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

The grand jury says the Wapello
county Jail sis entirely inadequate in
size and convenience and sanitary ar
rangement.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Judge Kline and the grand jury ev-
identity do not agree with respect to
the Wapello county insane asylum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
CIRCULATION.
You Can Not
Reach the readers of the
Courier through any other
publication, or set Of pub
1ications.
You Can

Reach 90 per cent Of the
people Of Ottutnwa and Wa
pe11o county ii you use the
Courier only and no other
publication. MIN ETY. per
cent means 90 people out
Of every 100.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03
To Tell Fresh Fish,

The signs of freshness are the same
for all fish, and let it be borne in mind
that fish, unlike other meat food, must
be fresh to be good. A stale fish is a
spoiled and unwholesome one. From
water to pot" expresses the ideal
of freshness, but few are they who
can get their fish for cooking so soon
after they are caught. If, when taken
from the water, a fish be Immediately
buried in fine ice it will be good for
several days-ten, fish-dealers say;
but this period should be shaded"
Frozen fish will keep all winter-that
is, they will not decompose~but they
lose everything that makes them
good
To tell a fresh fish. see that the
flesh is firm-too firm to admit of pres
sure leaving a dent-that the eyes are
full scales bright fms stiff, gills
Dright-not pale or dark liver-colored
and that there is no marked odor.
When it will stand these tests it is
both fresh and in it's right season for
eating. AS a general rule very large
fish should be boiled, medium-sized
ones baked or broiled, and small ones
fried, from which they take the name
of "pan-fish Ella Morris Kretsch-
mar in Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03

coiled, ready for use when needed.
Then the man would cut loose, seize
his paddle or pole. and work away
until the next rapid was reached,
when he would start off with his rope
and repeat the operation described
above.
This process is wearisome with a
heavy stone-boat, but it struck me, as
| watched it, that bright boy could
adapt it to toy seow and get deal Of
amusement out of it. If the expert
ment did nothing more, it would at
least be a lesson in the art which
every mechanic must learn-of making
the forces of nature his servants, and
compelling them to do for him what
would otherwise require a good deal of
labor at his hands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
"No Man Living Could Be So Utterly
Base"

Sybil Ayrton never doubted; her
father had not once. in the course OF
her whole life. refused her any favor
she liked to ask AS for money, she
always had just what she would; he
never asked why she wanted it. or
what it was for. True. he had sworn;
but when he knew she was in distress,
he, who had countless thousands,
would never refuse her two hundred
pounds.
She wrote so pleadingly, so earnest
", with such full faith in his never
failing kindness. that the squire laid
down the letter. completely unnerved
by the reading of it. He did not re
lent: he had forseen this when Lyster
Ayrton asked for his daughters hand.
81 shall not send it, J" he said to Irene
certainly not. We Jocelyns do not
sware in vainl Not farthing of my
money shall go to the support of the
man who stole my daughter. Write
and tell them so. I am sorry for her
trouble, but cannot, and will not, do
what she asks Tell her all further
applications are useless; | shall keep
to my word
Then Sybil, full of hope, took the
letter from the servants hand and
opened it. The shock was a terrible
one. For the first time she seemed to
realize what she had done-what a
gulf lay between her father and her
self. She had quite expected to find
the check in the letter; and Irenes
words came like a sharp blow to her
For the first time she felt something
like afraid of her husband. What
would he do or say when he knew she
had not the money?
It was pitiful to see the child-like
face grow pale and sad. the lips tTem-
BILE. and the violet eyes grow dim with
tears. There was not perhaps a more
wretched girl in England than she.
who awaited her husband in trem-
bling dread.
He came. light. gay, and careless:
he did not heed her pallor or her tears.
sWell," he cried. you have letter
there, I see. Has the squire sent the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03
Is Golden-Rod a Menace.

The golden-rod has been a much
abused plant of late. Some very scien-
tific persons have suddenly discovered
that it is the cause of hay-fever, and
I have been requested-in some in
stances ordered-to cease saying
friendly things about it. If I contin-
ued to speak of it as a plant to be toll
Grated, to say nothing of it's being en-
joyed, l would be set down as a DELHI
crate conspirator against the health of
my fellow-men. Now there happens
to be unlimited quantities of the plant
growing all about the locality in which
| reside, acres and acres of it, all
along the lowlands near the river,
while the pastures and hill-sides are
brilliant with the bonfres which it
kindles on every hand. 1t is certainly
reasonable to suppose that some of us
who live where it f1ourishes ought to
have hay-fever if this disagreeable dis
ease is so produced. But the fact is,
we do not have it. The only cases of
hay-fever ever known in the eastern
part of Wisconsin are those which
come from the city. BY coming into
the haunts of the plant, they at once
find relief, and, moreover, if the suffer
er comes early enough in the season
he may escape it altogether. Another
charge not long ago made against the
golden-rod was that horses were
killed by eating it. This claim is quite
as absurd as the other, for horses and
cattle are pastured where it grows
year after year, and we have never
heard of one case of injury from it,
So far as I have been able to observe,
they never touch it.-Eben E. Rexford
in Lippincott
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03
The lndian-Rubber Tree.

This yarn was told to pea-jacket boy,
On wide breakwater walk.
By a short old salt with auburn hair,
And most engaging experienced air,
And tendency to talk:
Now, a-sittin' right here on this empty
cask.
A-talkin' this way with you,
1t d sound kind O. queer, it seems to
me,
If you was to say, Your Majestee,'
An give me bow or two.
Yet oncet was king (said the sailor
mani;
l don't look it now (said he);
But oncet was king of savage
race
In sort Of exceedin' bewilderin' place
In the middle of Afrikee.
l had hundreds of servants a-standin
around.
Withouten a thing to do
But just keep fandin' of me with fands
An just continual obey the commands
l continual told 'em to.
But | give 'em a too benif cent rule,
Peace bein' my only port,
An enemy come when the night was
dark,
A-sailin' along in their boats of bark,
An a-cuttin' my kingdom short.
They walloped them peaceful soldiers
of mine
Like they didn't amount to thing;
An when there weren't any more to be
found,
Why, then they started a-lookin'
around,
A-seekin' the peaceful king.
An that peaceful king he was me, you
know.
An as scared as scared could be;
An single soldier of dusky 'ue,
AS painted his features white an blue
Was all that was left with me.
William B. MacHarg in st. Nicholas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-03
THREE.

trouble. When she saw that the
eagle had clenched her little baby she
went at Mr.. Eagle with open mouth
and soon made short work of the
gentleman from the upper air. She
and her little family were not long in
making square meal OF Mr.. Eagle
All that was left to tell the tale of his
sad death was his feathers.
But the greatest performance and
best joke that was ever brought to my
notice at the expense of the eagle
family happened on the Susque-
hanna year ago, which l learned
from Capt Jesse Popler a citizen of
Havre de Grace and a truthful man.
The captain tells US that while cruis-
ing over the Susquehanna Flats he
saw at distance a great commotion
in the water His curiosity was inn
mediately aroused to investigate the
trouble. When he got near he heard
a cry like someone in distress, and
when he approached the object closer
he saw a large gray eagle that had
his claws clenched in the back of a
large German carp The bird was
nearly drowned and the most pitiful-
looking object that he ever saw. He
captured both the fish and the bird
and brought them home. But he had
to kill the eagle before he could get
him loose from the carp.