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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20

"The average age today is SO, but
that shows nothing. This average
age business is of no Importance
whatever. 1t is no more today than
it was years ago, from which may be
argued that the assessment is no
higher. Let me show you how this
average age is nonsense. Out of
every 1000 men aged 80 years, 144
die. Out of every 1000 men aged 20
years, five and fraction die. The
average of these two ages, 80 and 20,
is SO, and the average death rate of
1000 of each age is 149, being LA
plus five. The actual death rate
among men actually aged SO years,
is twenty-four per 1000. Out of
1000 men actually aged SO years
twice that number, or forty-eight die.
There you have it: one set of figures
| shows that seventy-four men per 1000
die at the average age of so years,
and another shows that only twenty.
four per 1000 die.
Not Enough Young Men Joining.
Mr.. Sullivan did not say it but the
deduction was that the 100000 mem.
bers of the Modern Woodmen of
America were growing older, not
enough young men Joining to keen
the average down except on paper.
Il would not like to say it for use
abroad said another member of the
returning party, but we have got to
get on this reserve basis or find some
other course, and that Immediately
An insurance company has no time to
deliberate when death steps in The
widow wants the benefit Immediately
We will have to change our plan"
The "step-rate" system is easy to
understand. A man who joins the or.
der at 30 years of age pays, say, 81 to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
Annual College Debate.

MdTSfidlIIOWNs
Recently story was printed in the
Courier concerning a story about a
woman at Indianola who claimed that
she had been abducted from her home
in Haddam, Kas. and after being bound
and gagged she was placed in COW
cred wagon. After two days travel
she was taken to a cave, in the mean
time having been furnished with fine
wearing apparel After about three
weeks the woman said she escaped
and finally found her way to Indian
ola. G. G. Carroll, resident of Mar
shalltown, says he believes the wo-
mans story and is well acquainted
with the country and the location or
the cave and that it is located near
Ft. Riley, Nebraska.
Webster City.
Lying at a hotel in this city, with
his left kidney perforated and his left
lung pierced, is Harry Love-, of Glen
Avon, Illinois. The injuries were re-
ceiyed in an alteration with a gang
of toughs, while Love and two com
panions We're returning from the river
where they had been skating. A knife
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

master on the trip and could not but
know it. Yet, conscious that he had
said nothing that was wrong, he felt
no disquiet.
And now, homeward bound, he was
Jogging contentedly along at the
head of the troop. Scouts and flank
ers signaled ''all clear" Not hostile
Indian had they seen since leaving the
Gap. The ambulances with little
squad of troopers had hung on few
moments at the noon camp, hitching
slowly and leisurely that their passen-
gers might longer enjoy their post
prandial siesta in the last shade they
should see until they reached Canton
ment Reno, a long days ride. Present
" the lively mule teams would come
along the winding trail at a spanking
trot. Then the troop would open out
to right and left and let them take the
lead, giving the dust in exchange, and
once more the rapid march would be-
gin. It was four p. m. when the shad-
ows of the mules ears and heads came
Jerking into view beside them, and,
guiding his horse to the right, Dean
loosed rein and prepared to trot by the
open doorway of the stout, black-cov-
cred wagon. The young engineer Of
ficer, sitting on the front seat, nodded
cordially to the cavalryman. He had
known and liked him at the Point. He
had sympathized with him in the
vague difference with the quartermas-
ter. He had to listen to sneering
things Burleigh was telling the aid
de-camp about young linesmen in gem
eral and Dean in particular, stocking
the staff officer with opinions which he
hoped and intended should reach the
department commanders ears. The
engineer disbelieved, but was in no po-
sition to disprove. His station was at
Omaha, far from the scene of cavalry
exploits in fort or field. Burleigh's Of
fee and depot were in this new.
crowded, bustling frontier town, filled
with temptation to men so far re-
moved from the influences of home and
civilization, and Burleigh doubtless
saw and knew much to warrant his
generalities. But he knew no wrong Of
Dean, for that young soldier, as has
been said, had spent all but few mid
winter months at hard, vigorous work
in the field, had been to Gate City and
Fort Emory only twice, and then I'M
der orders that called for prompt re-
turn to Fetterman. Any man with an
eye for human nature could see at
glance, as Dean saw, that both the aid
and his big friend, the quartermaster,
had been exchanging comments at the
boys expense. He had shouted a
CHEEKY salutation to the engineer in
answer to his friendly nod, then turned
in saddle and looked squarely at the
two on the back seat, and the con-
straint in their manner, the almost suf-
len look in their faces, told the story
without words.
It nettled Dean - frank, outspoken,
raightforward as he had always
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

been. He hated any species of back
biting, and he had heard of Burleigh
as an adept in the art, and man to be
feared. Signaling to his sergeant to
keep the column opened out, as the
prairie was almost level now on every
side, he rode swiftly on, revolving in
his mind how to meet and checkmate
Burleigh's insidious moves, for in
stinctively he felt he was already at
work. The general in command in
those days was not field soldier by
any means. His office was far away
at the banks of the Missouri, and all
he knew of what was actually going
on in his department he derived from
official written reports; much that
was neither official nor reliable he
learned from officers of Burleigh's
stamp, and Dean had never yet set eyes
on him. In the engineer he felt he had
friend on whom he could rely, and he
determined to seek his counsel at the
campfire that very night, meantime to
hold his peace.
They were trotting through shall
low depression at the moment, the
two spring wagons guarded and es-
corted by some 80 dusty, hardy
looking troopers. In the second, the
yellow ambulance, Brooks was
stretched at length, taking it easy,
an attendant jogging alongside. Be-
hind them came q third, big quar-
termaster's wagon, drawn by six mules
and loaded with tentage and rations
Out some 300 yards to the right and
left rode little squads as fankers.
Out beyond them, further still, often
cut off from view by low waves of
prairie, were individual troopers, rid
ing as lookouts, while far to the front,
full GOO yards, three or four others.
spreading over the front on each side
of the twisting trail, moved rapidly
from crest to crest, always carefully
scanning the country ahead before rid
ing up to the summit. And now, as
Deans eyes turned from his charges
to look along the sky line to the east.
he saw sudden sign of excitement and
commotion at the front. A sergeant,
riding with two troopers midway be-
tween him and those foremost scouts,
was eagerly signaling to him with his
broad-brimmed hat. Three OF the
black dots along the gently rising
slope far ahead had leaped from their
mounts and were slowly crawling for
ward, while one Of them. his horse
turned adrift and contentedly nib
bling at the buffalo grass, was surely
signaling that there was mischief
ahead.
In an instant the lieutenant was
galloping out to the front, cautioning
the driver to come on slowly. Pres
emily he overhauled the sergeant and
babe him follow, and together the
four men darted up on the gradual in
cline until within ten yards of where
the leaders horses were placidly graz
ing. There they threw themselves
from saddle; one of the men took the
reins of the four horses, while Dean
and the other two, unslinging carbine
and crouching low, went hurriedly on
up the slope until they came within
few vsrdc If the nearest scout
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Through Tourist Sleeping Car Service 70
Texas, Old Mexico and California

Through Tourist Sleeping Car Service e
Texas, Old Mexico and California
Via Chicago Great Western R'y to Kansas
City, and Missouri, Kansas e. Texas, San
Antonio & Arkansas Pass and Southern Pa
cific railways through Dallas, San Antonio
Ell Paso and Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Only through car line from the Northwest
to Texas points, and connecting at Spot
ford Junction for all points in Old Mexico.
These cars are in charge of an experienced
official and leave St. Paul every Friday at
1920 p m, reaching Dallas the following
Sunday, San Antonio on Monday, Ell Paso
on Tuesday, Los Angeles at noon Wednes-
day and San Francisco early Thursday
morning. These are Pullman Tourist Cars,
similar to those run on all transcontinental
lines and the charges for berths are about
half those regularly charged. To persons
who have made the trip to California via
other routes, this Southern route will prove
. most delightful change, and to persons
contemplating trip to Texas or Mexican
points, it furnishes facilities heretofore I'M
offered. Full information furnished by any
Chicago Great Western agent, or ]. P.
Elmer, G. A d., cor. 5th and Robert Sts.,
St. Paul. Mimi
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
.1ndians," ia called to Them. aa

"Indians!" he called to them, q
soon as they were within earshot.
'But they don't seem to be on lookout
for us at all. They're fooling with
some buffalo over here
Crawling to the crest, leaving his
hat behind, Dean peered over into the
swale beyond, and this was what he
saw:
Half mile away to the east the
low, concave sweep of the prairie was
cut by the jagged banks and curves
of watercourse which drained the
melting SHOWS in earlier spring. Along
the further bank dozen buffalo were
placidly grazing, unconscious of the
fact that in the shallow, dry ravine
itself half dozen young Indians
Sioux apparently = were lurking,
awaiting the nearer coming of the
herd whose leaders, at least, were
gradually approaching the edge.
Away down to the northeast, toward
the distant Powder river, the shallow
stream bed trended, and, following
the pointing finger of the scout who
crawled to his side, Dean gazed and
saw confused mass of slowly moving
objects, betrayed for miles by the
light cloud of dust that lowered over
them, covering many an acre of the
prairie, stretching away down the
vale. Even before he could unsling
his field glass and gaze, his plainscraft
told him what was slowly, steadily
approaching, as though to cross his
front-an Indian village, big one,
on the move to the mountains, bound
perhaps for the famous race course OF
the Sioux, grand amphitheater in
the southern hills.
And even as they gazed, two tiny
Jets of fame and smoke shot from the
ravine edge there below them, and be-
fore the dull reports could reach their
ears the foremost bison dropped on his
knees and then rolled over on the SOD;
and then came the order, at sound OF
which, back among the halted troop
ers, every carbine leaped from its
socket.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
The Nickel Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone number Of changes in the
method OF serving meals in dining cars. Many
leading roads are now serving from cards
a-la-carte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan of en-
joying anything on the bill of fare and
paying the usua! price. of one dollar; In
come to the front, by which guests may
choose from dozen or more bills of fare,
neatly arranged in booklet form. ranging in
price from IS cents to $l.00. This latter
plan is adopted by the Nickel Plate Road on
its through express trains between Chicago,
New York City and Boston, except on the
dining cars of that line, choice may be
made from various club menus, or a Sc.
lection may be made from them all, at
the price of the higher. In fact, it is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, and that
its combination dining car meals is an ex.
elusive advantage to patrons of the Nickel
Plate Road ,.-..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
When You Go to Florida

Ing over the Queen 4 Crescent Route and
its connections via Cincinnati. Careful at.
tendants look to your comfort. Your meals
"a Ia carte) are not surpassed in the best
hotels. Your rest is unbroken on the
smooth, rock ballasted roadway. You are
not annoyed by change Of cars. Fatigue
vanishes before some Of the finest natural
scenery in America.
Winter Tourist Tickets are sold at Re,
duced rates. Why not write US about it?
Only "a hours Cincinnati to Florida. Di.
rect connections at Port Tampa and Miami
at Steamers Wharf for Key West, Nassau
and Havana. We quote rates gladly. Hand
some printed matter sent free to inquirers.
w. c. Rinearson, Gen'l Pass'gr Agent, Gin
cinnati q
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
LIEUTENANT PETERSON
Says Peruna is The Finest Tonic
And Invig0rator He t
Ever. Used.

Lieutenant Charles Peterson, Hook and
Ladder Co. No. 81, writes the following let
ter to The Peruna Medicine Co., from S27
Belmont avenue, Chicago, ILL.,:
Last year l had a severe attack Of Ia
grippe which left me very weak, so that i!
was unable to perform my duties: Several
Of my friends advised me to build up on
tonic and invigorator I had ever used. In
two weeks was strong and well, and if ever
I am exposed to unusual hardship incident
with my duties at fires, take dose or two
of Peruna and find that it keeps me in good
health" Charles Peterson.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
800 Reward 800.

ne that there ;s pt ieast one readed
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the Constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura:
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney l. Co., Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Labor savinx Dessert.

Dissolve in hot water contents of pack
age of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon, set away
in cool place until wanted and you will
have the most brilliant, pleasing Jelly. Tho
Aavors are: lemon, orange, strawberry, rasp.
berry, wild cherry and peach, or if .
delicious wine or coffee jelly is desired, get
"calfsfoot" Jellycon. Your grocer sells it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
The Preachers Dilemma.

Rev. Fourthly-I hear that Bro thel
Longwind has formed a new theory OF
justification.
Rev. Fifthly-Yes, and now he does
not know whether to found new sect
or write problem uovel.-N. 7. Jous
nal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Best for tho Bowel..

No matter what als you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start, getting your, health back.
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. G. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
The Census of 1900,

A booklet giving the population Of all
cities of the United States of 25,0OO and
just been issued by the passenger depart:
ment Of the Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul
Railway, and a copy of it may be obtained
by sending your address, with two-cent
stamp to pay postage, to the General Passen'
ger Agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, Chicago, III.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Excursion sleepers Via NJ, X. CTR

Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave St. Louis
via Katy Flyer IN. X. g. T. Ry.) every Tues
day at 8: l6 p. m. for San Antonio, Los An.
geles and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave Kansas
City via the NJ. X. & 7. Ry. every Saturday
at 9:05 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Handicanned.

Gibbs. /! never hear you make any fun
Of your wife's cooking"
"We]l, no; you see, she belongs to 60
many cooking clubs that do good deal
Of the home cooking myself"
Journal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Having hitched your wagon to star, keep
your eye peeled lest the star run away with
your wagon before you have time to climb
into the same.-Detroit journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Qualified Praise.-Brown-"D you be-
lieve in sea bathing?" Robnson-"Oh, yes,
I think So. Many people have been known
to survive it."-Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

do you know what did with my old
wagon?" "No." II sold it for hearse.
And now people are just dying to get to ride
in it!"-St. Louis Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Human Refrixerators.

Hoax-Cremation is thing of the past
N the classical precincts Of Boston.
Soax-Because why?
Because of the expense. 1t requires
too much heat to reduce Bostonian to
ashes."-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of
the great hindranees to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolol
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES
Sold by all druggists.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Customer at cigar counter, buying a weed
This is too dark" "Here il cigar
lighter."-St. Louis Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

New rule of the Don't Worry club: If you
are hungry, don't try not to worry about it,
but try to get something to eat.-Atchison
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Jell-O, The New Dessert,
pleases all the family. Four favors: -Lem.
on, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
your grooers. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic remedy for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
UnEruteful Man.

II must get new tailaw,".. said Goslin;
"Your clothes seem to it," commented
Gurley.
"Oh, they fit; but the beggaw actually
wants to be paid faw hem."-Detroit Free
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
The Oldest nanknote.

This note is. in the possession of the Bank
Of England. 1t is dated December 10, 1893,
and is for 555 pounds, but on account of its
age same is made very valuable. One of the
Oldest and most valuable stomach medicines
before the public is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. For the past fifty, years it has been the
digestion, biliousness, nervousness or in
somna. 1t will effect cure when faithfully
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

"A thief stole all the harness from nv
stable last night" Didn't he leave a
trace?"-St. Louis Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Il is the easiest thing in the world to
see that wealth is curse-so long as the
other fellows monopolize it.-Chicago Daily
News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
The Reason for II

He-There are $4,000 more women than
men in New York city.
She-No wonder the New York men are
so sassy-Indianapoli Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
A Brilliant Success.

Allow did your automobile journey
turn out?
B.-Beautifully! Although ran over two
pedestrians and three bicycles and knocked
two wagons into a ditch, my motor was
not at all injured and l arrived Just on time.
-Fliegenhe Blaetter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

Laugh, and the world laughs with you
weep, and it laughs behind your back
Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
what shall We Have for De.sert,

This question arises every day. Let US an.
heaithful. Prepared in two minutes. N: No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. lOc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

To Cure . Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifitfails to cure. Csc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
1he sAovo r. os,ly one Of ffffy fbo0s
eand Esffeeo No hAv0 On filO attest.
kn0 fho apoeno - P0e0n0s

There are great multitude of people in
all parts of the land who have entirely lost
their health as result of Ia grippe; who
have recovered from an attack, but find
themselves with weakened nerves, deranged
digestion, and with but very little OF their
former powers.
There is no disease known to man that
leaves the system in such an outrageous and
exasperating condition as Ia grippe:
cific. Peruna should be taken according to
directions and in a few weeks the sufferer
viii be entirely restored to his accustomed
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum:
bus, O.. 70, free copy Of Facts and Faces
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Ages Of Man.

cat g." remarked the amateur philoso
pher, "a man is eager to reform the world
At so he is about ready to be reformed him
sef."-Philadelphia North American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

An Atchison young man is called Lilly
by his acquaintance, because he tolls not
-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

A. N. K.-G
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-11-02

ment of young and old in Com
panion homes. Theodore Roose-
velt will write upon "The Essence
of Heroism." The Secretary of
the Treasury will answer the ques-
ton, "What is Money!" Frank
T. Bullen, the old sailor who spins
fascinating yarns of life at sea,
will contribute story. w. D.
Howells will descpibe the relations
between "Young Contributors and
! Editors" Paul Leicester. Ford
will write about "The Man of the
Dictionary ''-Noah Webster. There
is not space here to begin to tell
of the good things already pro-
vided for readers of the new
volume of The Youths Companion
interesting, instructive, inspir-
ing-from the pens of famous men
and women.
Illustrated Announcementof the
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the paper sent free to any address.
All new subscribers who send in
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not only the 50 issues of The
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