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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
HOW EXPRESSES DROP MEN
Custom that Is a Drain on the Rail.
road Crew

custom that Is a Drain on the Rail-
road Crew.
"niie coming from Chicago last
week" said prominent business man
OF this city, Il noticed peculiar rail-
road custom which interested me con-
slderably. | happened to be in the last
car or the limited when the train ston.
ped in desolate spot between stations
The rear brakeman, of course. dronned
of and went down the track with n fac
+. TO warn any train that might be fol.
lowing us. In moment or two we
started up again, but minus the brake.
man. l wondered at this, but was still
more surprised later on to see the same
thing repeated when we were Obliged
10 stop on account of threatened hot
box. Upon inquiry | found that this
was the custom on fast trains. Some.
times, If we have lots of time said tbe
conductor, we whistle for the men to
come in, but in most cases we leave
them to be picked up by the next train.
or to walk to the nearest station
But isn't that rather hard ON the
menT asked. oh, it's part of the
business, he replied. 4 have known
of cases where men dropped off in this
way were frozen to death or waylaid
by tramps, but the railroads have to
make the time, and that's why it's
done. have seen trains running with
only conductor aboard them, at times
because the rest of the crew had been
left behind in just this way New
York Mail and Express.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
A New Romantic Sox.,,,,.

The Century Company announces the
discovery of new romantic novelist
in young New Yorker, Miss Bertha
Runkle, whose maiden effort is to be
The Century's leading piece of fiction
for the next eight months, beginning
in the August number. 1t is described
as a dramatic romance of love and ad-
venture, and is entitled '"The Helmet
of Navarro" The scene is Paris dur
ing the siege by Henry OF Navarro, and
the action occupies but four days OF
the week preceding the Sunday when
Henry entered the city. The story is
full OF vigorous action, and the plot is
said to be one of fascinating interest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Religious Conserving Power.

Man today begins life in a garden OF
innocence and purity, wherein are the
divinest possibilities, but where there
is also the subtle spirit awaiting the
chance to beguile. In every walk, as
he grows to muturity, are impressions
made on the plastic soul, and ever
present is the intelligence, working Of
ten for good, but which may in SELF
suficiency beguile to evil paths. 1t is
here religion seaks, reminding men Of
God Rev. j. X. Smyth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Nervous and Dizzy
Elevation Desirable.

Lady with high hst)-I beg your
pardon. but l forgot my opera glass.
Would you kindly lend me yours just
moment?
Tyrant Man Tin the seat behind)-
Very sorry. madam, but need it to sit
on.-N. Y. Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet aud makes
walking easy. Cures ingrowing nails
swoolen and sweating feet. blisterS and
callous spots. Relieves corns and bunioms
of all pain and gives rest and comfort We
have 10000 testimonials. Try it today
Sold by all druggists and shoe dealers for
25c. Trial package FREE. Address Allen
S. Oamstead, Leroy, n. Y.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

The problem of Indian education
seems to be solved by the Indians them
selves. In the territory tho Chicka-
saws have five colleges and the Creeks
have 10. The Choctaws have no col
lges, but have 100 common schools in
which the higher branches are taught.
The expenses OF educating the Indians
are borne by the federal government.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
The Trust Problem

To thoughtful minds one of serious i'm
port, for it creeps upon society before you
are aware of its existence, in this respect
much resembling the various disorders
which attack the stomach. such as consti-
patton, indigestion and dyspep psia. Hos
letter S Stomach Bitters is the one reliable
remedy for all such ailments.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

One result OF the installation of the
corn kitchen at the Paris fair has been
widespread agitation in that country
in favor of the appointment of com
mission by the government for the pur-
pose of visiting the United States and
ascertainlng the best means of introduce
ing corn in France.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

By appearing at perfect ease in SO.
ciety," is meant that one laughs and
talks as loud as if on the back porch at
home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Drouehts and Famines in India.

The British government expects a
drought in India about twice in every
nine years, and a great famine like the
present about twice in a century.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

If you want to make trouble for an
enemy, tell his wife that daughter in
the family has musical talents which
must not be buried.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Down in the Dn,nns.

Sad, with heavy, anxious feeling--the
blues! The liver needs quick attention.
Take Cascarets Candy Calhartic at once
All druggists, Zoe, 25c, soc.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

The gossips in Bible days must have
had a good time, if they knew of the
things going on that the Bible tells
about.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
MID Climates the Bost.

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher latltudes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

With time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes silk, which in turn b.
comes q woman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

1t is better TO be defeated in good
cause than to be victorious in an un-
righteous Gne.-United Presbyterian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Piso's Cure cannot he too highly spoken
of as cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 323
Third Ave, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, jan.
s. 1900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

A husband waiting for his wife at q
bargain sale is about the cheapest thing
in sight
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Ing, Syrup the best remedy to use for thFir
children during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
HOOd,s SaH.sanas.iEIa

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Price ST.
Prepared by c. l. Hood 4 Co, Lowel,.
Mass.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

HOOPS PILLS cure indigestion, Price 25 cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Warm Weather
Weakness Is ouickIx overcome

The cooling, toning, and blood enricalng
qualities of Hoods Sarsaparlla are won
0ertul. 1t strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs and creates an appetite.
1t has an unequal record of cures of 'Scrof.
ula, salt rheum. boilS, pimples and other
diseases caused bv impure blood
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
Golden wedding at Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, May 29.-(SpeciaD-T
golden wedding OF Elder and Mrs. NJ.
Downing was celebrated at their home
in the northeast part of the city on
Monday. Miss Agnes Trissier, of
South Ottumwa, played the wedding
march, which was followed by a pleas
ing talk by Rev. NJ. NJ. Foyer, after
which an elaborate noontide repast
was served to about fifty friends and
relatives. A large number of beauti-
full presents were received, among
which was SIG in money and a hand
some pair of gold trimmed spectacles,
presented with the compliments Of
the court house rats, with whom Ell
der Downey is associated in his em-
ployment in the Office of the county
clerk. The guests were entertained
with musical selections and the event
was one to be remembered with pleas
ure by all present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
A SENSIBLE GIRL

She was bright and we'll educated
town girl. knew how to cook well and
keep house and could cut and make her
own dresses. Her matrimonial fate
came not as a prince or a dude or q
rich elderly widower, but as a stall.
wart, hard handed young farmer. Her
girl friends made fun of him and joked
her about having to feed the pigs and
milk the cows and all that. She mar
ried him just the same. about year
ago, and we saw her the other day,
just as dainty, refined and ladylike as
when she lived in the city. Asked how
she liked life on the farm, she said that
She was very happy and enjoyed it,
that there was such a sense Of indie
pendence about farm life; they are not
fretting that by some turn Of the times,
or of the political wheel, her husband
would lose his place; that, society was
more sincere in the country and freer
from the petty Duplicates and shams
of town life. She said that she could
not see that her work in the farm home
was any more burdensome than that
Of the wife and mother in the city,
where the incomes were equal Her
friends have quit joking and plying
her and some Of them are casting long
ing eyes countryward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
LOWERED INTEREST RATES.

No single fact connected with the i'm
proved financial condition of the coun-
try has contributed more to the benefit
Of the man on the farm than this Of a
lowered rate of interest. Taking the
west, for instance, when the land was
first taken up from the government,
money was always very, very scarce.
Any of these first settlers will tell one
how they used to pay from % to 40 per
cent per annum for money with which
to prove UP on their presumption
claims. Later the rate was lowered to
Is and Is per cent, the interest charge
where farm was at all heavily mort
gagged eating up each year all the avail
able cash income of the farm and all
too often being from inability to pay
converted into part Of the principal
which process has swallowed up thou
sands and thousands of the best farms
of the country. Still later the rate of
interest fell to 10 and IL per cent, and
men borrowed at this rate and by in
vesting in land could afford to pay that
rate. It then dropped to 8 per cent and
within the past two years, has gone
down to per cent, and today mort
gage is robbed of over half it's terrQrs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
MILWAUKEE, ROAD Sued.
Woman Want. $4,000 Damages Be
cause of Runaway

Sioux City, May 26-The case of Car
cline Myersvs. the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Railway Company was on
trial in the federal court yesterday.
Testimony u Robert Rew's suit
against the Independent school dis
trict of SiouNNCity had not been all
taken when court adjourned last ev-
ening. The Myers case was set for
yesterday morning, however, and rath-
er than delay the jury Judge shiras
ordered the school case temporarily
postponed.
The Myers jury was empaneled at o
O'Clock and the hearing commenced at
once. Mrs. Myers seeks TO recover
$500 from the Milwaukee, road. Her
statement is that, while driving with
her daughter along high way beside
the track near her home at Akron
some time ago she was overtaken by a
Milwaukee freight train. Her horse,
she adds, was gentle one, but was so
badly frightened by two blasts Oh the
locomotive whistle and by the ennis
sion of clouds of steam that it ran
away, threw her from the carriage and
inflicted injuries upon her from which
she is still suffering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
WOULD RETALIATE.
Germany May be Brought to Terms on
the Meat Question.

There has been a great deal said of
late concerning the action of Germany
towards the exclusion of American
meats, aud in Chicago it is said that a
number of packers will petition Sec
rotary Wilson TO take retaliatory mea-
sures in the interest of American pack
ers. 1t is said if the present law
on technical examination of certain
German exports is strictly enforced,
that it will mean great deal to that
government, and it is thought might
ameliorate her actions somewhat to-
wards American meats.
I. d. Foster, president of the firm
of John Morrell & Co.. said today that
as far as the local packing institution
is concerned, the, trouble with Germa-
ny at present does not affect them in
any way. Lard is about the only pro-
duct that is exported from here to
Germany in any quantity, and fortu-
nately the bill does not affect lard
imports.
Continuing Mr.. Foster said there is
comparatively very small amount OF
this kind of meat exported to Germa-
ny when the vast amounts that 90 to
other countries is taken into consider
alton. Last week there were SIS boxes
70 Germany, and $4,000 boxes to Great
Britain. The week before that there
were only 135 boxes to Germany aud
24,SOO to Great Britain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
HARTwIck TO HAVE SCHOOL.
Poweshiek County village In Fair Way
TO Win Case

Grinnel, May 26.-(Special. 1.-The
school house controversy, that has en-
gagged the attention of the good people
of Jefferson township and more espe-
cially those of the village of Hartwick,
situated in said township, is in a fair
way to be closed. When, after several
years effort on the part of the inhab-
itants of Hartwicll, the board voted to
change the site the school house in
one of the districts from a spot mile
from Hartwick to the village, work
was commenced at once. An appeal
was taken to the county superintend-
ent, who reserved her decision for a
few days, but has now rendered q de-
cision to the effect that the meeting
which voted to remove the school
house was legal, that the board did
not abuse its discretionary power, and
sustained the action of the board. An
appeal has been taken to the state SUI
perintendent, and it will be some time
before the matter is settled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
THE PLAGUE In MANILA
Some Suspected Gases Coastwise
Steamer Captains Fear Trouble.

Manila, May 26.-By Associated
Press THE government corral at
Manila has been quarantined. There
are four suspected cases of the bu-
bonic plague among the teausters
who are living in the filthy dwellings,
which will be burned.
Since the murders on board the
steamer Ell Cano by the native crew,
coastwise captains have been fearful
of a repetition of the tragedy and
have requested the authorities to fur
nish soldier. guards for their steamers.
This was declined. Three commercial
steamers are now in the bay, their
Spanish captains refusing to sail until
protected and others intend initiating
them. The authorities have returned
to the captains their repolvers, of
which they We're recently deprived.
Colonel Padilla, the rebel governor
of Nueva Eciia, was captured during
the recent fighting at Nueva Ecija and
is now in Jail here
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The raising of Belgian hares is be-
coming quite an industry in some parts
of this country. A California paper
which we recently saw contained sew
eral advertisements of ''rabbitries," as
the breeding establishments are term
ed. This hare was Imported from Eu-
rope, weighs about nine pounds at ma
turity, thrives well in confinement, is
clean and easy to care for, enormously
prolific. one doe producing five litters
Of from 10 to Is each in season. 1t
lives on clover, alfalfa and grain. The
meat is very white and delicious and
much sought for by the best restau-
rants and hotels, which pay % cents a
pound for the young hares at the age
of or 5 months, when not. fully grown.
Pedigreed animals of high blood bring
as high as $3.50 each. Two or three
hundred hares may be kept on town
lot If given proper food and shelter,
and this fact is giving the business a
big boom in the towns where the bust
ness has been introduced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
THE sRIPENlNG OF MEAT.

4 Is II
The proper ripening Of meats has ev-
erything to do with their tenderness
and toothsomeness when eaten. The
chefs of the best hotels, restaurants
and dining cars thoroughly understand
this, and they secure not little of
their enviable reputation as cooks be.
scause of it. Some people, and they are
not few by any means, associate the
ripening Of meats with the process OF
decomposition, in doing which they are
entirely wrong, and so set are they in
their whims that they will not buy
meat that has been killed more than a
day or so before. AS result they al
ways eat tough meat, for no known
process of cooking can make freshly
killed meats juicy and tender. The
principal reason why the dressed meat
houses of large cities have been able to
successfully compete with the meat of
the local butcher is just because the
product Of the city houses is properly
cured and ripened before it is placed
upon the market, and the people, find
Ing 1t more palatable, buy it in prefer
ence to the meats killed by the local
butcher. This process of ripening con-
sists simply in placing the meat in a
cooler at a temperature of about SO to
50 degrees and holding it there until
the muscular and fbrous tissues of the
meat become broken down. There is
no trace of faint or decomposition in
the process. and meat so kept is per-
fectly sweet at the end of 20 or. 80 days
and withal as tender as the meat of a
spring chicken. The fact stated an
plies to all meats. but not to fish, which
are best served when as fresh as posi-
BILE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
TWO ARE CAUGHT.
Convicts Escaped From Anaposa Take
en- to Salt Lake City.

Anamosa, May 29.-Warden Hunter
and Receiving and Discharging Guard
c. L. Beams of the Anamosa penitenti-
airy have left for Salt Lake City, Utah,
where they have been notified that two
escaped convictS are lodged. The chief
OF police of Salt Lake City has been
supplied with photographs and descrip-
tons OF the men and it is believed that
there can be no question as to the iden-
LITIGATION of the pair.
The men are L. j. Meekin, alias F.
j.. Andrews, who escaped from the An
amosa prison July %, 1896, aud Charles
King, who escaped in April, 1895.
Andrews occupied q cell with anoth-
err convict. He had secreted himself
in the yard. On each cell door is a
board bearing the name and number
of the occupants. On Andrews cell
were two boards, there being two occu-
pants. Andrews partner removed in
some manner his (Andrews) board.
When the guard made tha count the
number of men tailed with the NUM-
Der of boards and the fugitive's abs
sence was not discovered until the fol-
lowing morning. During the night
he had scaled the walls and made good
his escape. 1t was the last heard of
him until the present time. He was
sent up for four years for burglary
from Dubuque county.
King was employed at the state quar-
ry and made his escape in company
with another convict, Hammond. It
was afterward discovered the pair had
been planted in pile of rock. King
was sent up for robbery from Linn
county and had but few months to
serve when he escaped.
Both men are old offenders. It is a
singular fact that, having escaped at
such widely different times, the two
should have rounded up together.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
NEAT CAPTURE
American Scouts Defeat and
Take Insurgents.
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS.
lnsursent Papers Also Fall Into Hands
of Americans = Scouts Capture
Rifles and Apmunition--ser-
geant Brickley Killed.

Manila, May 3o.-Lieut Jense Stedje,
Co. L, 47th Volunteers, commanding
a scouting party in the southern part
of Albay province had several engage
ments with insurgents in which II
OF the enemy were killed and 90 in
Guiding the captain, We're captured.
Six explosive bombs and number of
valuable insurgent documents also fell
into the hands of the Americans. The
scouts burned the town of Yubi, the
headquarters of the rebels. Sergeant
Brickley was killed during a slight en-
gagement near Higao, province of AL
bay, yesterday. Scouts OF the Both
and 34th regiments captured 80 rifles
and five hundred rounds of ammu-
milton in Pagasinin province.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
THE EVOLUTION OF oKLAnomA.

Eight years ago wild waste Of prai-
RE and woodland, hunting ground for
n lot Of uncivilized red men and the
home of the red deer, wild turkey and
coon; today bisected with railways
dotted all over with growing and
thrifty towns and the homes Of very
prosperous farming community, pro-
ducer of the finest Of wheat, cotton and
corn and In the near future to be hard
ly e9ceiled as a fruit growing section,
its people worthily demanding state
hood. Compare this rapid evolution Of
a great state with the slow and almost
painful development of Indiana, Michi-
gan or Wisconsin, a progress accom-
plished in eight years which it took ell
ther of the states named 60 years to at
tain to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
Messenger Roy Tap. a TIL.

Fl. Dodge, May 29.-IVillie ellison, 10
years old, a messenger boy employed by
the postal Telegraph company, was
caught stealing from the cash drawer.
Sums amounting to $40 have been miss.
ed for the past week. The officers
were notified and a hole in the ceiling
was bored over the cash drawer. An
officer watched at noon and saw him
open the drawer with key and take,
out money. He was arrested at once
and taken to Jail. He claimed the key.
was given him by strange boy. It is
his second offense, he being implicated
a year ago in theft. An order will be
secured for his incarceration in the re-
form school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
GUARD INSPECTION DATES.
Inspector General j. A. Olmsted Will
Visit Ottumxya Juue IL.

The annual inspection of Company
G, Fiftieth regiment, Iowa National
Guard, will be held at the armory in
this city, June 13. The dates of the
Inspection of the other companies III
the regiment have been announced BY
j. 4. Olmsted, inspector general, the
following copy of which has been re-
ceived by Captain w R. Armstrong,
of Company G:
June II, Company Il, Charlton; June
II, Company f, Centerville; June. 10,
Company G, {Ottumwa; June IA, Com
pany NJ, Fairfield; June Is, Company
d, Washington; June is, Company T.
Iowa City; June 10, Company B, Day
EXPORT; June 20, Company c, Musca-
tine; June 81, Company F, Fort Mad;-
son; June %, Company A, and band,
Keokuk; June 25, Company K, Grin.
nell; June 26, Company I, Newton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
LENGTH OFF WORKING DAY.
Industrial Commission Recommends
That 1t sse Regulated.

Washington, May a5.-(By Associat-
ed Press 1.-The industrial commission
in its report to congress recommends
improved legislation to the state legis-
atures rather than to congress direct
~. The subject of the greatest pub
lie interest today" says the report,
is perhaps the regulation of the
hours of labor permitted in Industrial
occupations, and especially in facto-
ries.'' As congress has no power to
legislate directly in this matter, the
committee recommends that a supple
statute be enacted by all states regu-
lifting the length of the working day
for all persons between the ages .,f
IA and 21 years who work in fac
tories.