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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Fred Scott Shoots Himself at
Bunch Yesterday.
HAD DOMESTIC TROUBLE
He Vowed to XIII Himself If His Wife
Would Not CO... Rack TO Live With
Him The Deed Was Done at
Her Fathers House.


Bloomfield, Dec. so.-(special.)-
Fred Scott, who lived near Bunch, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting
himself in the head, just above the
ear, with 32-calibre revolver. The
cause for the act was domestic and
financial trouble. Several weeks ago
he had trouble with his wife, who went
to live with her father, Elijah Hoover.
Yesterday Scott went to the home of
his wife's father and desired her to re-
turn to him. She refused, and he said,
"Then l will kill myself" and run
ming into another room shot himself.
He died almost instantly. Besides his
wife, he leaves one child, little boy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
McELROY RESTAURANT.

Everything is good and everything
delicious. For breakfast, dinner and
supper we have large variety of sh-
es. Some are specials of our own.
Persons shopping can leave their packages al
our restaurant where they will be taken care of
until called for. at
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
DAWES TALKS OF ISSUES.
Says Republican Party VIII Take Hold
of Trust QueAtion Enerxeficalty.

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Springfield, Dec. 29.-(By Associated
Press Charles +. Dawes, comptroller
of the currency. made speech at the
state love feast today, which
aroused the greatest enthusiasm and
was regarded by many as outlining the
policy of the administration in the
Philippines and the attitude of the par
ty toward trusts. Speaking on trusts
Dawes said the duty of the republican
party was to take hold of the subject
energetically and without waverfng.
Wherever trusts proved themselves an
enemy tonublic veal, they must be re-
strained and controlled, and if neces-
sary laws passed that would so much
encourage active competition as to
bring about the disintegration of trusts
Dawes spoke at some length on the
Philippine situation, asserting that the
received from the anti
imperialists had much to do with the
prolongation of the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
MIsCELLA NEoUI
MISCELLANEOUS
FIT. MADISON & DIES MONIES
Depot foot of Union Street

Arrive Depart
e. Madison parsenger......1l:4eam s;1spm
Ft. Madison accomm...... 6:07 pm 6:25 am
Trains run daily except Sunday.
G. B. CHAPMAN, Agent
E. T. POTTER, General Passenger Agent,
Ft. Madison, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
What Do You Think of That

For mouthful? Rather too much for
a bite, but its goodness makes one
eager for taste. That is fair state
ment when applied to the steaks, chops.
roasts, entrees, etc., at the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
IN MANY LANDS.

The use of safe deposits is not so widely esta ablished in France as in America.
 Norwegian whalers caught 429 whales during the past season off the coast of Iceland.
 Only in Britain, Italy and Spain do members of parliament serve their country free of charge. ..,-.
 An Austrian named Anton Peterman- del, who recently died at Steyr, had made a collection of about 5000 knives of all times.
 About II ,ooo, ,o0O Italians are exposed to malarial fever. There are about 2,oGo,ooo cases every year, with an aver age mortality of 15,OOo. This proves that mosquitoes are more deadly in Italy than snakes and tigers in India.
 There are to-day 45,ooo fashionable lap dogs in the city of Paris. They have almost as much attention after they are dead as during their comfortable lives. The dogs owner pays ten francs a year to the city during it's life. If it becomes sick it is taken to special clinic for the treatment and housing of dogs in poor health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
HEARD IN PASSING

The three L's-laugh, legislate and 1oot-are the most popular letters with the majority in congress
 H. T. Oxnard. the beet sugar mil lionaire has married the maid of his sister-in-law.s There will be trouble to spare in that family.
 Criticism of the democrats in con- gross for failure to formulate a legis- iatiye policy is uncalled for. The mi nority has no call to formulate poli- cies.
 It seems that the squabbling in Chi. na isn't confined to the diplomats. Count Waldersee. and General Chaf- fee have had a clash over orders is sued by the latter.
 That old chestnut about q white mans republican party in the south is once more being talked about by those who hope to get federal offices under the next administration.
 With the juicy ship subsidy, bill in fair way to become a law, it is not surprising that foreign capital should be seeking investment in our ship yards. Capital has way of hunting the biggest returns.
 s. If the administration controls con- gress to the extent claimed, why doesn't it get legislation that will save the SIP, 100000 to .$20.OOO, ,O0O a year which Postmaster General Smith says is lost through abuses of the laws reg. ulating second class mail matter?
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
FACTS ABOUT SWITZERLAND.

In Switzerland a. favorite dish is boiled chestnuts mashed fine and served with whipped cream.
 Switzerland enjoys the unenviable distinction of having a larger per centage of 1unatics than any other country.
 There is a Consumers league in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, which yields the members over 12 per cent. an nually.
 The longest tunnel in the world is that of St. Gothard, on the line of the railroad between Milan and Lucerne. It is 9A miles in length, and cost over $45, 100000.
 Little Switzerland comes up with 125,000 men, of whom 1O2, ,5o7 are infan- try, 3,75s cavalry and 21,632 artillery. The cost of her army annually is about $3,75O,OOO.
 The waterfalls of Switzerland are be- ing rapidly utilized for the driving of electric dynamos, and it is rare to find a place of any size which is not well lighted by the power of some mount ain stream.
 In proportion to it's size, Switzerland has more inns than any other country in the world. The entertainment of tourists has become the chief industry of the land, and has been officially con- puted to bring in $23 GOO ,oO0 year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
AMONG THE BRITONS.

The drainage of London amounts to so,oco, ,0oo, ,ooo gallons.
 It has been discovered in London hospital that nails on amputated fingers continue to grow for some weeks after being cut off.
 Queen Victoria has issued letters patent making the new metropolitan thorough of Westminster city. The other municipal districts into which London has been divided remain boroughs.
 In the new British parliament 55 members are directors of British rail- ways and Il are directors of colonial or foreign railways, while half dozen others are large contractors for rail- way works.
 A Birmingham manufacturer drives something of trade in crowns. They are real ones of solid gold, with cap of crimson velvet, incrustations of garnet, topaz, and other kinds of cheap but showy stones, and are supplied to the kings of Africa-of whom there are sev- eral hundred-at highly satisfactory return of ivory and other merch andise
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Roosevclt's nerve is by no means a new thing, but his latest exhibition Ill that line staggered the old-tlmers around the capitol. It was q sort ol advance notice that Teddy'S idea Of the yice-presidency would not square with the fifth wheel notion which has here tofore prevailed, and of Innovations to come which promise good copy TOT the correspondents, if not calmness and peace for the senate. A New 1ork lawyer-a MT Holls-appeared at the capitol this week and began to indus triously buttonhole republican sena- tors. The senators, probably because of their shame and disgust, would not at first tell what the mans object was, but it soon leaked out that he was the personal representative of the Hon Theodore Roosevelt. vice-president to be-probably the first ambassador ever sent to the senate under the same cir cumstances-and that in the name of Teddy he was asking senators to de feat the ratification of the amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The visit of Mir Holls probably changed no votes, but it afforded much amusement, es- pecially to the democrats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

St. Joseph, Mo, is to follow Boston's example and provide portable school houses for the overflow from the regu- lar schools.
 Up to 1880 France had only private high schools for girls. Now there are 40 lyceums supported by the state and 2s by cities.
 There are 23.,7s young men in the medical colleges of the United States less than half as many-11 ,s74-in the law schools and only about one-third as many-S, ,261-in the theological sem, inaries.
 The cost of the public schools of Greater New York for the year 1901 will be S17,71O,O7s. The number of pu- pills in the schools is estimated at 4OS,- 112. So that the average cost for each pupil is $43.39.
 The emperor of Austria believes that it is well for the nobility to get it's knowledge of the commons at first hand, and so has ordered that one of his grandnephews be sent to the public schools of Vienna.
 President Pritchett, of the Massa- chusetts institute of technology, says the cane rush must be given up. When the classes were smaller the danger was slight, but the momentum of hun- dreds easily explains the recent fa- talities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Gas generated from wood in the Riche retort has proved to be rich gas, nearly approaching coal gas, ac- cording to James M. Neil, in Engineer ing and Mining Journal.
 It has been demonstrated by actual experiments, observes Science and h. dustry, that many of our wild forest plants produce seeds that when bur- jed in the earth retain vitality for 10 to 30 years.
 No wonder the. fish crop is never short" The founder lays 1000, ,ooo eggs annually; several others from 1,OOo, 900 to 3,oOO, ,oOo; while the turbot is credited with depositing from H. Ooo,ooo to 12,o0O, 900 during, each breed ing season.
 One of the most striking spectacles revealed by telescopes is that of the Great Nebula ill Oricn. In the con- plexity of its glowing streams, spi1als and strangely shaped masses, inter- cepted by -yawning black gaps and sprinkled over with stars arranged in suggestive groups and lines, it has few rivals in the heavens. This nebula is SO large that the entire aolarf sy E. tenn would appear as ! tiny speck be side it, X x ss sss'' ssls
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Senator Clay made q long and wig orous speech against the ship subsidy bill. It fairly bristled with unanswer- able reasons why the bill ought to be defeated. Among others, that the one definite thing known about the meas ure was that it would take from the treasury $9,0C0,0O0 a year for twenty years to be donated to a few ship own CTS, which he declared to be a scheme by which ''One mans business is to be heavily taxed in order to advance and make more profitable the private busi- ness of another citizen.' He said in answer to one of the principal claims made by the supporters of the bill: How those who favor this measure can maintain that the farmers and pro- ducers of this country are the princi- pal beneficiaries of this bill passes my comprehension. I am not surprised that at the hearings before the con- mlttee not single farmer or producer appeared to advocate tine passage of the bill; and I am not surprised. that the ship-owners alone monopolized the time of the committee in pointing out great benefits that would accrue to the country from the passage of the bill. An analysis of the bill will demon strate that they alone are the benef- ciaries of this legislation.'' Tn conclu- sion, Mir Clay said: ''The principal purpose of the bill is not to increase the merchant marine, but, on the con- trary, to make q large donation to and greatly enhance the= fortunes of the ship owners of the United States en. gagged in foreign trade.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

The course of the market says Banker Henry Clews, more especially within the past fortnight, has demon strated the stability of actual condl- tions throughout the country. Fears were expressed that the November rise in values was in excess of warrant, but it is becoming clearer every day that the investing public has exam ined into the business outlook pretty closely. The facts speak for them selves. Our prosperity rests upon the sure foundation of the products or the soil. whether in the line of agricultur- al or of mining. Our manufactures are invading and conQuering the worlds markets in steady progress transportation and manufacturing cor porations being thus fully employed present an inviting field for spare cap ital The iron and steel trade has ad- iusted itself to q normal and still prof itable range of prices, and last, but not least. governmental finances are like Caesars wife, "above suspicion"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
IN A PEANUT SHELL.

I. la
 Shelled neanuts contain from 30 to 50 per cent. of oil.
 In 1899 some So,O0o tons of peanuts were used in Marseilles alone for oil making.
 Of the 54.ooo, ,ooo, bushels of peanuts raised in this country 5000, 900 bushels are used as roasted peanuts.
 It is quite possible that the highly nutritious peanut product of our south ern fields may come to be used in more ways than at present, and especially in combination with other food mat erials.
 Roasted peanut, ground into an oily meal and generally mixed with water to the consistency of butter, has been put on the market and is used to spread on bread. There are those who like it's flavor when it is fresh. E.
 When the oil has been pressed from the ground peanut the mass remaining, called oiicake, is used for fattening cat tie. Some experiments have also been made as to it's food va.uefo human be- ings. Oilcake contains 47 per cent. of protein and 9per cent. of fat and starch and costs about cents a pound.
 At present the American peanut crop is not large enough to more than SUD- ply the roaster and confectioner, hence the pressing of oil from the peanut has never become established here, but in Europe large quantities of the African raised nut are used for this purpose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
STORIES OF THEIR ORIGIN.

Mad as a March Hare-This sayir g was originally mad as marsh hare" and was said in reference to the wild hares of the marshes.
 Thimbles-Thimble were originally worn on the thumb and were called thumb bells" Through incorrect spelling the name has gradually be- come thimbles.
 Buttons on Coats-The two buttons on the back of a mans coat date from the time when all carried swords, and the buttons were needed to keep the sword belt in place.
 The Sulky-The sullsy got it's name from the fact that when it was first in- troduced it was said. in a spirit of fun, that no one but sullsy man would ride in vehicle built for one.
 P's and Q's-Thc expression: s'Niind your P's and Q's," was first used in old English alehouses, to call the attention of beer-bibblers to their lengthening score of ''pints" and quarts"
 Deadhead-The origin of this expres- sion as denoting' one who has free en- trance to places of amusement comes from PomRii, where the checks for free admission were small ivory death heads. Specimens of these are in the museum at Naples.
 Spinsters-Unmarrie women are called spinsters, or spinning women, because it was maxim among our forefathers that a young woman should not marry until she had spun enough linen to furnish her house. All unmarried old or young, were then called spinsters, name still retained in all legal documents.
 Dead as aDoor-Nail-Before door, bells came into use knockers were used, consisting of a hinged handle, which the visitor struck against metal knob, fastened to the door. This knob was called the door-nail, and it was thought that nothing could be more dead than an object constantly beaten on the head. Hence the expression.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
THE WORLD OVER.

Eleven Indian languages are still spoken in Mexico.
 Of every six Mexicans five are unable to read and write.
 There are 40 islands in the Scilly isles, with total area of 55 square miles.
 The fourth census of the Dominion of Canada is to be taken in April.
 Great difficulty is met in obtaining veterinary surgeons for service in h. dia. -.5
 In Mexico school-teachers usually have a cigar in the mouth. Even crim- inals before the bar are allowed to smoke.
 Rats are not animals in the eyes of the law, as the Humane society of To- ronto found to it's intense disgust when it tried to stop the slaughter of them by dogs.
 An enterprising wine and spirit firm has engaged an aeronaut to give a series of balloon ascensions in Ceylon, and while ascending to drop small sam- pie bottles of whisky attached to minia- ture parachutes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Departure and Arrival of Trains.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at 6:35: SIP; 1O:5O q. m., 1:2S; PAS; 4:45; 5:05; COS and TOO D. m. The p. In. is mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from New York, Bridgeport New Haven and way stations at S:36; 9:12; HIP q. m.; Ill; 3:5G; 6:25; 6:5S; 800 D. n.: 1:2S a. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:3S; l1:14 a. m.; 3:5S and TOO D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from Winsted and way stations at SIP; 10:5o q. m!; PAS; eos D. m>
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at G:45; S:41; 11:17 a. m.; 30; f :01; 500; e:12: F:o3; 9:05 and 11:20 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at G:25; 500: 10:40 a. m.: l :02; 2:35; 4 40; 5:52; CAT; 7:54; HIS p. m.
 Sunday Trains.
 Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at T:1O a. III. and 5:25 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York, Bridgeport and New Ha- ven at 9:3S a. m. and 7:55 D. m.
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations at 9:43 q. m. and 500 D. III.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at G:5S a. m. and 5:12 p. m. HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S a. m.; 12:3S; A:03; S:07 D. n.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta tion from Boston, Hartford and way stations at SOS; Il 40 a. m.; 50; 5:13 and T:45 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York. Fishkilf Landing, Dan bury and way stations at SIS a. m. and 1:5O and 5:1S p. m. Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta lion from New York, Fishkill Landing, Danbury and way stations at S:36 1 a. m; 12:34 and S:04 p. m. Sunday Trains. Leave Meadow Street Station at S.3O: Ii 80 5:3o D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow Street Station at 1o:2o q. m.; 2:1S and 7:20 p. m. MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave DublIn Street Station for Middietown and way stations at S.50 q. m. and 6:Ibtp. III. Trains arriveSat Dublin Street Sta tion from Middletown and way sta tions at ' :5O 2. ms and 400 p. m. l ELECTRIC CARS. Leave Exchange place daily at 5:37 1 a. m. md every 15 minutes thereafter until II :97 D. sT
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
SOME DANISH PROVERBS,

A bold attempt is half success. A good neigh bor is good morrow. It is easy to poke another mans fire. It is bad to lean against a falling wall.
 There is no need to fasten bell to fool.
 To a friends house the road is never long.
 slander expires at g good woman's s door.
 After one that earns comes one that wastes.
 Advice after mischief is like medi- cine after death. A silent mans words are not brought into court.
 Time is not tied to post like horse to a manager. A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit. 4
 Who refuses cheap pdyiey must buy dear repentance.
 For good dinner and gentle wife y3u can afford. to wait. ..s Luck steps tn at the door and asks wkst her Prudence is ia- Es
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
THE DISTANT FIELDS.

An, the glory of the distant slopes that lie
 Green and still; An, the beauties of the meadows, of the sky,
 And the hill Rising OCT the vale below, Where the limpid waters flow, Like Q, winding strip of silver, past the See the busy mites of people as they come, -~-----s 5-e
 As they go: Some to conquer with the gleauing sickle, some # .....- :. .'=-.
 With the hoe An, how fair the verdure gleams! Tis a picture full of dreams That would give a painter happiness, l tro~. But they know not and they care not. they that grCDe
 Where the green Lies like some rich carpet spread from hill to sleep
 And between An, the picture's passing fair, But I've toiled as they do there-- It is distance lends enchantment" to the scene.
 $ E Riser. in Chicago Tinles-Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go. P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Magill stS.
 T-EXchange Place.
 12-Rogers x Bro. P).
 l3 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. l4-Cor East Main and Wolcotr I'd. l5-Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 2l-Cor North Elm and kingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Notwithstanding Go. GP) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 27-Cor Grove & Prospect Sts. oS--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st 2o-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue 217.'
 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house, Q'). 36-Waterbury Brass Co. P). 3T-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. .l3-Ncw England Watch Go. P). 45-Bcncdict < Burnhaln Mfg Co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P). 47-Cor S. Main and Washinton sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go, case facty (P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts. 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No Hose House. -e.4, 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.r 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (P). 213-Hammond Buckle Co. (pl 214-Watb'y Clock Co, mvt fact,y P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 261-Junction Cooke and N Main sts. 2T2-Grove, bet. Central & Holmes avs. 311-S. N. B. Telephone Co bldg. (P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph & Cloves. fp} 314-Plume and Atwood CP). 315-American Ring Go (P)- 3l6-Electric Light Station (P). 3IS-H olmes. Booth X Haydens (Po. 321-No 4 Hose House. 3o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts. 324--Cor Charles and Porter sts. 3o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371-City Lumber and Coal Go P). 412-Tracy Bros p).
 Steele & Johnson Mfg Go (Pa 5s2 Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Some of the orange growers in Flor ida cover their trees with tents so ar ranged as to admit the sunlight on one side and keep out frosty winds on the other. In each tent is an oil lamp, which is lighted on cold nights to keep the trees warm
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900.

Admiral Dewey has been playing III hard luck surely. The will of his wife's mother just made pupllc cuts the admiral off. It doesn't always pay to be great.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
KIMBALLL School et Music

Only school in the state where all branches of music are taught. All of the teachers are thoroughly train ed instructors, and the courses of study are thoroughly graded. The fol- lowing branches are taught: PIANO, ORGAN. HARMONY, MUSI- CAL, KINDERGARTEN, MAN
 DCL1N, BANJO. GUITAR,
 CORNET AND SIGHT
 READING.
 Also fine School of Dancing and De- pertinent. Pupils may enter at any time. Catalogue mailed upon applica- ton.