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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
AT LAST,

At last the Courier has been able
to find in democratic newspaper an
announcement of a public meeting to
be addressed by A. c. Steck, democrat
ic candidate for congress in
the Sixth district. The state
ment is actually published that Mr..
Steck is to be one of the speakers at
democratic barbecue to be held at
Hedrick on Saturday, October 27.
Here then will be an opportunity for
Mr.. Steck to tell the people what he
really thinks about at least few of
the great issues of the campaign.
Will he do it?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
STOCK FARMS.

Say! You fellows who have been selling
your high priced level grain farms and want
to buy cheaper stock farms, Just listen a
minute. l am making specially of such
farms. have three exceptionally good ones
of that class. One of 200, one 200 and the other
215 acres. These are all, grand, good stock
farms, we'll watered and we'll worth the money :.
One of them is, believe, the cheapest farm of
it's kind in Wapello county.
Have also an A No. 1 80 acre grain farm six
miles east of Ottumwa at $780, N 80 acre we'll
improved. very slightly rolling farm at $40,
and owner would take a $1,000 Ottumwa resi-
dence on it. And then if you want to get to a
the f1esh,) get ready to go with us OH Nov. to
Oklahoma, the land of wheat, oats and corn,
where you can buy fine prairie farms from
$40 up. MORRIS WILLIAMS, Baker Block
Ottumwa, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25

principal pastimes, contesting for a
prize. The gentlemen became interest
ed in decorating a mules head drawn
in white muslin, the successful con-
testant being w. A. Sheaffer, who re-
ceived a package of bachelor buttons.
The ladies also became contestants in
The art of throwing a soft ball at q
suspended tea bell, Mrs. S. a. Lorenz
receiving the prize, which consisted of
a toy broom, woman's inability to
throw necessitating an every-ready
weapon of defense. Refreshments,
consisting of cake, cream, margurites
and mixed fruits. were served.
f. NJ McFadden, having spent the
past month at the home of his son, d.
M. McFadden, returned Tuesday to his
home in Leesburg, Ohio.
Mrs. Florence Knight Firestone has
sold her residence property in this city
to her brother, Will Hill, who will
make that his future home.
Judge Fee opened two weeks
term of court Tuesday. The time so
far has been taken up with probate
business and divorce cases, of which
there were only seven on the docket.
The jury will be called on Monday,
when the Eastburn-Sutton murder case
will be retired.
| Messrs Arthur WEIGH and Fred
Meier attended the wedding of A.
b. Mckinley and Miss Myrtle Barthole-
new, which occurred at 2:15 o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon, at the home of the
brides parents in Moulton, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Dun
gan. Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Messrs. Welch and Meier of
this city. and Joe Haney, of Moulton.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr.. and
! Mrs. Mckinley left on an eastern trip.
| An Epworth League rally was held
| in the NJ E. church on Tuesday even.
ing. An interesting program was given
in which a pleasant talk was made by
Rev. ]. w. Potter. Music was furnish
ed by Messrs. WEIGH and Meier and
the Misses Langenstein.
| The Rathbone Sisters entertained
friends in the X. P. hall Wednesday
evening, in honor of Mrs. Florence
Knight Firestone, of Columbus, Ohio,
who has spent the past week with rela-
tlves in this city, Mrs. d. w. Carroll,
who leaves in a short time for Colo
RADIO where she hopes to recover her
health, and Mrs. j. w. Stoody, who
was obliged to leave on that day for
Seattle, Washington, to join her hus-
band who located at that place few
months ago. A pleasant evening was
spent, during which light refreshments
| wara served
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
CALL TO THE FAITHFUL.
Chairman of the MiddIe-Doad Pops
Warns Against Democratic Treachery.

Chairman of the MiddIe-Doad Pops
Warns Against Democratic Treachery.
Cincinnati, o., Oct 25.-Joe A. Park
er, chairman of the ma tional commit
tee of tn. Middle Road ers, yesterday
issued letter addreasea to the "True
Populists of the Uniscu States" in
which he says in part:
-Four years ago we were shameful
ly betrayed by those whom we had en-
trusted with power, our organization
was given into the hands of our
political enemies and our sturdy vot-
ers were delivered like sheep in the
open market. Today our organiza-
ton is once again in the hands of the
true popul:sts who will never surren-
der it to either of the old parties.
There are electoral tickets in' thirty
states and opportunity is thus afford
ed all true populists of those states
| to vote their conscientious sentiments
a privilege of which perfidy and poll
teal dishonesty denied them in 1896
THE vote to be polled for this
ticket may not be as great as that OF
1900 but it will be large enough to
demonstrate beyond the shadow of a
doubt that our party is not dead. This
campaign has accomplished this much
and more; the election in November
will put an end to the disastrous pol
icy of fusion forever This alone is q
great victory for tyre populism. With
our party organiZat> on once more ir
| the hands of our friends, with fusion
dead and damned forever, we can &C
| forward on the old lines of victory
which awaits the true, the vigilent anC
the brave"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
Redrick.

Hsdrick, Oct. 25.-Mr and Mrs. CIR.
May left last evening for few days
stay in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. French, of OF
tumwa, visited in Hedrick Monday.
Mrs. Florence Dennis is at home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G..
McKelvey, for few days.
Miss Orpha Higgason visited over
Sunday with relatives at Fremont.
Miss Minnie Heidenreich will enter
tain the Queen Esther circle Friday
evening of this week.
The Reading circle will read Poe's
"Gold Bug" at their next session. The
membership of the circle has been
limited to twenty.
Supt. Foster was in Delta Saturday,
last.
By way of hilarities the small boys
are to have Jack-o-Lantern parade
next Wednesday evening. Several
prizes will be awarded by competent
judges.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Hedrick charge will convene at High
land Center next Saturday and Sun.
day Elder Lambert, of Ottumwa
preaching.
Miss Pearl Dellinger is spending
the week at What Cheer.
Jos. Merryfeld. of Delta still visits
Hedrick friends occasionally. He was
in town Saturday.
After an extended visit in different
places in Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs Robt
Scott will return home Friday.
Mrs. Roy Scott visited relatives in
Ottumwa Sunday.
D. ]. Van Nostrand expects to at
tend the Epworth League convention,
which convenes at Des Moines this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Roop visited in
Ollie Sunday.
The Jas. Burnaugh farm, south OF
town, which was recently purchased
by ]. Mccormick, of Fremont, has
again changed hands. Jno. Carver, OF
Corning will take possession March
j, 1901.
Mrs. o. X. Bowling was in Oskaloosa
over Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
kirkville.

Kirkville, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Ursula
Bridenstine is entertaining. for few
days, her mother, Mrs. Slater, from
Fremont Her daughter, Miss Leta,
came home Saturday from Ottumwa,
for an over-Sunday visit with her
mother.
NJ B. Frisby, bookkeeper at the John
Morrell & Co.'S packing house, and
Miss Elizabeth Biggs, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Minnie McGlothlin.
Acy Bridenstine spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives at Fremont.
Mrs Minnie McGlothlin spent Friday
and Saturday with. friends at Hiteman.
Mrs. Carrie Martin and little son,
Herbert, are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
D. McGlasson.
Little Nellie Burke, of Pekay, has
Mrs. w. T. Percy.
! Mrs Lu Wheeler, of Ottumwa, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witten
myer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Randall, of OF
tumwa, were over-Sunday visitors with
Mrs Mary Thompson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Healy and Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Healey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Steperson.
Mrs. Ada Reed, of Delta. is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Waddell, also
Charles Sigafoos, of Excelsior, MINI.
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Waddell.
DR.. Abegg was business visitor il
Oskaloosa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peck, of Ottumwa
were visitors last week with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Waddell.
F. N. Whitney was a business callel
at Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Link Hardesty and family left thi
week for Nebraska. where they will
make their future home. Sam Har
desty has bought and will soon occup.
the Link Hardesty farm.
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MunteryiIle,

Munterville, Oct. 25.-Otto Carlson
was an Ottumwa visitor Tuesday.
H. l.. Swenson arrived Tuesday for
a few days visit with L. l.. Swanson
and Nels Hall.
A surprise party was held at Frank
Gustafson's Wednesday afternoon in
honor of their 10th wedding anniver-
sary.
i. johnson, who went to Grinnell a
short time ago, has returned and gone
to work in mine No. at Smoky Hol-
low.
Mrs. Sven Pearson has been quite
SICK for the past few days, but at the
present is improving.
Roads are in very bad condition
since the late rains, especially bad as
they are just worked by the road SUI
pervisors in the different districts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
LACEY IN oTTUMWA.
Major John F. Lacey Will Deliver an
Address October 20.


The coming of Hon. John F. Lacey,
the next congressman from this dis
trict, to Ottumwa next Monday even
ing, will be but little heralded. Re-
publicans will gather in full force at
the Grand opera house where they
will hear an address upon the issues,
which will tell just where the
eminent gentleman from Mahaska
stands on all public questions, if there
are any that are not already aware of
mis- position. The Wapello Chief band
Will furnish the music, the speaker
will expound good doctrine and the
people will go away satisfied to let
well enough alone ana with the idea
that the administration ought to be
supported and the best way to accom-.
plish that is to vote for John F. Lacey
who can and will give support where
| it is needed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
White Elm,

White Elm, Oct. 25.-Rev. Booton
preached at the Free Methodist church
Sunday.
Homer Parks, of Bloomfield, spent
Sunday with S. B. Carroll and family.
Henry Vaughn and family started
for Billings Montana, Tuesday where
they will visit friends and relatives.
Rev. Hunt commenced protracted
meeting at the Christian church Sun,
day night.
Ernest Richardson returned home
from Hedrick Saturday where he has
been working this summer.
Geo. Swain was called to Alvin, Tex.
as, by the serious illness of his son-in.
| law
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
chIcauo Produce Market,

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Wheat-oct 72ss
Nov. 721s@72A.
Corn.oct. IS; Nov. s7@s71s.
Oats-Oct. 22ss;; Nov. 221a@225s.
Pork-Nov. $10.75; Jan. SILT.
Lard-Oct. $685.; Dec. $6.7s.
Ribs-oct. $6.75; Dec. $5.9e
Rye-4S.
Barley-36@5S.
Flax-$1.79.
Timothy-$4.90.
Clover-$1050.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25

The big wholesale clothing factory
of Chas P. Kellogg Co., in Chicago,
are going out of business and lave
just placed large invoice of all kinds
of clothing and overcoats with The
Hub to be closed out at prices to
force sales. You can get the best
bargains in Ottumwa at The Hub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
Chillicothe.

Chillicothe, Oct. 25-Grandma Wor-
ley is confined to her bed with mala-
rial fever
Mrs. E. J. Bailey and son E. Junior
departed Thursday for visit with
relatives near Mt. Ayr.
Miss Mollie Nye went to Lovilia last
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
OrmanviIle.

ormanville, Oct. 25.-Jesse Helmick
and wife are the proud parents of a
baby boy.
Thurman Day and wife, of Ottumwa,
are visiting relatives here.
Amy Wilson, of Ottumwa, spent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
Peoria Market.

Peoria, Oct. U.s. Corn-Easy; No. 2
3711a.
Oats-steady; No. 2. white. 2s@24.
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ST. Louis Market.

st. Louis, Oct. 25.-Wheat-Cash,
1A@72; Dec. 71ss.
Corn-Cash, 1864 @S7A; Dec. 34as.
Oats Cash, %; Dec. 221s.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-Butter-Fairly ac-
tive, unchanged.
Eggs-Unchanged
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25

Chicago Poultry.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-Poultry-Firm,
unchanged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Cattle-S,5 500;
steady. Beeves s4.5O@$6.Oo; stockers
$2.5O@$4.45; cows $2.So@$4.25; Tex
ans $3.50@$4.15.
Hogs-30,0O0; steady to strong.
Rough S4.55@$4.s0; light $4.35@$3.77;
mixed $4.50@$4.S2.
heep-steady; $3.25@$4.15. Lambs
$4.25@$5.50.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-03-06
La Corr espond encia II Honsa s.,

La Corr resp0ndencla "a raos sus rs
columnas publicando los trabajos de
todos aquel los escritores que, inspi-
radios en- el deseo del progreso del
pals, quier an coadypYar al logro de
tan laudabl le fin.
Los originates que se nos remitan
no deberan pasar de cuatro& cinco
cuartillas en- renglone es que no exec
dan de seis palabras, y escritos con
"letras perfectamente clara.
No publicara artfcp Hos que esten
fuera de actualidad nj los que con el
pretesto de tratar asu untos de interes
general, neven 81 prop6sito de hacer
defensas de interes personal.
No Sc devuelven originates na
aceptados.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
Harmony for the Insane.

Music treatment for the insane Is
being tried on Wards Island, New
York. with some encouraging signs.
The idea Of utilizing rhythmic meas
ures to soothe the insane dates from
the ancients. but 1t was only recently
that systematic work in this direction
was begun. In 1877 and 1878 some
desultory effort was made on Black
wells Island. In 1886 the London Lam
Get discussed the subject, and is quoted
as saying: "Music influences both brain
and spinal cord. probably on account Of
music having vibratory or wave mo-
ton. and through its vibrat0ry action
stimulates the nerve centers. Music
acts as refreshing mental stimulant
and restorative. Therefore, it braces
depressed nervous tone and indirectly
through the nervous system reaches the
tissues"
In the present experiment classes of
twelve are treated. The class is ushered
into the MUSHROOM and left free. Ev-
cry movement Is watched by nurses,
however, and just before the music be-
gins and when 1t Is ended the respira-
ton. temperature and pulse of each pa.
tient are carefully noted. The instru-
ments used are the harp and violin.
with the piano accompaniment when
there Is singing. A baritone voice IL
employed. Even in the short time the
experiment has been in progress i'm.
proved attention has been noticed.
This Is one of the most interesting lines
of investigation that has ever been fol-
lowed with the insane. and a full report
on the work will undoubtedly contain
much valuable information.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
WINTER HOMES OF TRAMPS.
knights of the Road Have FavOrite
Jaiis in Which to Lodge.

knights of the Road Have FavOrite
Jaiis in Which to Lodge.
ITS very funny how the professional
tramp will locate good and bad jails
with a view to spending as comforta-
bic a winter rs possible" said the Sher-
lit of neighborng parish, who has had
an extended experience with the hobo
fraternity.
You know how an epicure in big
city will hunt for quaint, out-of-the-
way restaurants, and when he finds one
that is really excellent how he will hide
the discovery from his friends, for fear
that popularity will deteriorate the SER
vice-well, it's exactly the same way
with tramps. They all calculate on
spending the most Indictment part OF
each winter in Jail and during their
summer wanderings they endeavor to
locate some easy institution where
they will be we'll fed and warmed and
not expected to do any work. When
such place is found the secret is care
fully guarded, so the jailer's heart will
not be hardened by too many calls on
his hospitality.
Last month had typical educated
hobo on my hands for fifteen days
sojourn and he unfolded his winter pro-
gram in an amusing fashion. He said
he had two jails located as desirable
cold weather quarters-one in Southern
California and the other in small
town in Florida. 4 don't know any
thing personally about the Florida
joint he said, but the last four tramps
I've met from that country all warned
me as a friend to give the town wide
berth. l judge from such solicitude,'
he added, that the jailer there is dead
soft and gives pie at least once week.
The California lookup was in small
place, as ascertained. avoided by way
farers on account Of the bad reputation
of former sheriff. The buns don't
know that he is dead yet said my
guest, and am doing my best to keep
the sad news from reaching their ears.
The present incumbent Is a peach-no
work, three meals day and plum pud-
ding on Sundays The jails that are
regarded as especial soft snaps are
generally in remote country districts,
out Of the beaten track of tramps. The
hobo who is yearning for winter shell
ter will get himself arrested by commit
ting some petty misdemeanor and Is Of
ten treated more as guest than pris
Oner by his kind-hearted captors. The
location of such refuge is a valuable
trade secret.
sometimes. however, the wanderers
make painful blunders. as was the case
few years ago when a small army of
vagabOnds poured into town in Penn
sylvania which had enjoyed past rep
utation for extraordinary leniency.
During the summer a new vagrancy
statute had gone into effect and every
man arrested was given year at hard
labor In the State penitentiary. My
educated hobo was one Of the victims
and shuddered whenever he recalled
the experience. He regarded 1t as q |
gross violation of the sacred laws of |
hospitality."-New Orleans Times Dem
ocrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

pleads for the lover and endea yors ia
persuade Medea to follow her into tho
wood, where Jason is waiting. Titan
has represented this scene as taking
place In the open air; the dawn Is Just
breaking. and rosy streaks appear on
the horizon. A young woman richly
dressed Is seated ON one side Of foun.
tain, on the edge Of which she has
placed costly casket. Her right hand
Is IN her lap and holds bunch of magic
herbs. Deeply moved. she gazes fixedly
before her, lending ear the while to the
persuasive voice of another woman
seated near. The form of this woman.
around which flutters a red mantle, is
of marvellous beauty. She rests her
right hand upon the fountain edge, and
with her left holds on high a vase, from
which issues a light smoke. Between
the two women the god Of love is
splashing in the water with his chubby
little hands.
Mr.. Wtckoff maintain that in the
beautiful nude figure Venus Is easily
recognizable, even were her son not
there to indicate her presence. The
woman to whom she spoke and who,
though unwilling to yield blindly, still
feels herself drawn by an irresistible
power, is Medea, who betrayed the
King. her father. and followed Jason,
the stranger and enemy Of her people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
MusseLs ARE GOOD FOOD.
Their Tee In the United States Has
been Very Much Neglected.

Their Tee In the United States Has
Been Very Much Neglected.
"There Is one shellfish, the mussel,
the use Of which as an article Of food
seems to be totally neglected in the
United States" observed an English
man of several years residence in this
country to Star reporter recently. I'm
fact it Is so seldom employed that it
may be said to be practically unknown
on this side Of the Atlantic. 1t Is rare
ly seen In your markets, and near the
it Is taken 1t Is used, am told. as a
manure for certain crops. This lack
of recognition Of mussels as an epicu.
rlan delicacy probably arises from the
popular superstition among Americans
that this shellfish possesses poisonous
qualities Such an impression is. how
ever, rather absurd. for in England
they are largely consumed by the poor
and middle class people. and II they
contained any injurious properties their
use would be promptly prohibited.
ut Is we'll known that some persons
are unable to eat Of particular sorts of
shell tish-to some OYSTERS clans or lob
sters are more or less poisonous, but
mussels are only 'noxious' to the great
err number for the reason that they de-
teriorate more rapidly when removed
from the water than any other species.
There are mussel beds within radius
of ten miles Of New York and other east
ern cities Of sufficient capacity to sup
ply millions of people with clean and
nutritious article of food; one that
would lessen to large degree the ex-
haustive demands made upon the clam.
oyster and lobster fisheries.
ITO prepare mussels for the table
they should be selected of medium size
and care should be observed to wash
them carefully and place them in ves-
sci of sailed water for several hours, so
that they may clean themselves; that
Is, discharge the dirt and grit found
within their shells. When this pro-
cess is completed the blvalves should be
placed in water and boiled-or steaming
Is better in the vapor generated by their
own juice. When they are done they
may be easily taken out Of their shells
and are ready to be used in one of the
many forms of which they are suscep-
tible." Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

and how Fred Miller's father had skinned
and dressed it for him, and how he had
invited all the boys to dinner.
"Well," said his father, II don't mind
havin' the boys come, but plain, everyday
turkeys all they'll get and that's good
enough for anybody. There won't be any
frills on our dinner. And look ahere,"
he added sternly, Il don't prove Of your
trappin' rabbits for fun"
Dick was deeply disappointed and soon
went to bed. but he couldn't sleep. and in
the dead Of night he stole out of his ROOM
This is nice fix" he said.
II he hadn't invited the boys. he
wouldn't have cared. How would he tell
them Of the change in the menu of the
expected feast? He simply couldn't do
it, that was all. by the light of the moon
that came in the window he saw on the
table before him the nimble little animal
that he had captured lying by the side
Of the big turkey, which had been made
ready for the oven and was fairly burst
ing with delicious dressing.
"Oh. know what III do! There! he
said. as he unfastened the stout cord that
bound the bullying sides Of the turkey,
scooped out the dressing. stuffed the rab-
bit in the ample cavity and fastened the
cord again. well have the rabbit any
how. but nobody will know till it's cook
ed"
Then he went back to his room.
When he awoke in the morning the
first thought that struck him was that
his miscellaneous prank might spoil the
whole dinner. Yes. he was sure 1t would.
He had never heard of such articles OF
food being cooked together and he be-
came badly frightened. He hastened to
undo his work Of the night, hut it was
too late. The turkey, with its strange
consort, was already roasting to a nice
brown in the oven. He felt very sorry
and when the boys came he took them
aside and told them every thing.