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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29
Wrappers.

Nothing in it now but Flannelette
Wrappers. Our Hne is well made and
made strictly up-todate, all with the
new skirt flounce; some with the new
shoulder ruffle; others with ruffie all
around. Most are made with the neat
ripple sleeve; some of the better grades
trimmed with mercerized goods; sty-
lish and neat appearing wrappers
whichever price you pay, $2.75, $1.75,
$1.48, SIPS and s8c.
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Beiknap..

Belknap, Nov. 29.-R. u. Mccormick
returned home Wednesday morning
from Cedar Rapids where he has been
employed for a while.
G. M. Johnson, Of Monterey, was q
visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs 7. ]. Garretson, of Ottumwa
was visitor at the j. w, Bolivar
home Thursday.
Mrs ]. w. Miller was received BY
letter into membership in the M. II
church Saturday at the quarterly con.
ference.
Mrs. Jessie Spangler and Mrs. Flora
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Happenings All Over the State OF
Iowa.
PARAGRAPHS HERE AND THERE
Happenings in other Iowa Cities of
Importance, as Told by the TeIe-
graph, Telephone, Exchanges, Spec
iaI Correspondents, Etc.

| sioux City-TWO cases OF smallpox
have been discovered in Sioux City,
two children of large family. They
have been quarantined and every 9TH
er precaution has been taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. The
father was exposed last summer at
Mapleton, Iowa, and was under a
thirty-day quarantine there; some of
his clothing wasn't properly fumigat-
led at that time before it was packed
in his trunk. 1t was unpacked Just
the other day, and the contagion is
supposed to have been carried by
them.
Clinton-During the last few days
the terrible discovery has been made
that another life beside her own is at
stake in the case of Mrs. Hilger, the
Hooppole woman who killed her hus-
band and is now in the Cambridge
Jail awaiting trial. Should she be
found guilty and the extreme SEN
tence of hanging passed as the pen
atty is would be impossible to carry
out the sentence until at least year
after the birth of the child.
Cedar Rapids-The mistake of lust
one figure in business telegram has
caused lawsuit against the Western
Union Telegraph company. w. j. Nc.
GraW q Co., in an original notice al
lege Tat w, ID. Buskerk of Paw Paw,
Mich, offered a car load of peaches
10 them at rs cents per bushel. and
the Telegraph company in handling the
i telegram made the price rs cents per
pushel. The peaches were bought I'M
der the impression that they were rs
cents per bushel and in the settle-
ment 70 cents was charged. The COM
mission company now demands the
difference from the telegraph COM
pany, amounting to 1928.
!. WaterIoo-The scheme for the as.
adjustment of hospital which
mas been on foot for several
months is surety, the 100000
worth OF stock necessary to justify or
ganization has been obtained.
Dubuque.-H is the opinion of the
local police department that the mar,
sons who entered Thompson's drv
goods store Sunday night, and stole
$9-s worth OF silk, belong to an organ.
lied gang of thieves, who have their
headquarters in Chicago. The police
nave good grounds for their belief for
In nearly all the places where sill,
. .aaa nave ieft TIE impress of their
p patsence. lne same plan was pursued
potn ~ regard TO the means of gaining
e en- ana the method of burying
an cleWs 1y winch their capture might
pe enected.
4 corydon.-The people of corvdon
are much pleased over the nrnsnant
of getting another railroad Il G is 60
ted that the Northwestern is SURVEYING inc
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Daily Doines ofsome of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Nov. 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Burchett, Of Moulton, spent Sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Burchett.
]. d. Swift, Harver Wray and G. w.
Goode left Sunday for Chicago with
seven cars of live stock
DR.. f. w Simmons, who has been
quite sick with infiammatory rheuma-
tism at his home in Ottumwa, return
ed to his dentist business in this city
Saturday.
Mrs. Clio Sencer, who is teaching
school in the country, is enjoying a
weeks vacation at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Spencer.
Earnest Gibbons is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Messrs. and Mesdames Will Lima
berry and Silas Morgan, Of Milton,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Linaberry's mother, Mrs. Mary Young.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
M. 70. church Sunday, the morning SER
vices being conducted by the presid-
ing elder, Rev. Cooper, who delivered
an excellent sermon.
Herbert King returned Monday from
Keokuk, where he spent a few days
with friends.
Miss Mildred Steckel returned Sun
Mrs w. J. Steckel returned Saturday
from Lima, Ohio, where she spent the
past few weeks visiting her mother
and other relatives.
Earl Gray made trip to Ottumwa
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eichelaerger
are making an extended visit in Bona
parte, at the home of Mrs. Eichelber-
gers parents.
An Invitation has been extended to
the Presbyterian church of this city
to attend the dedicatory services of
the new Presbyterian church at Mil
ton next Sunday,
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held Thursday at 1880 o'clock at the
Christian church. conducted by Rev.
Green, pastor of the Baptist church.
Miss Cora Mccormack, who has
been quite sick at the home of her
mother in the north part of the city,
is still very i'll, showing no signs of
improvement at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. t. Dupree will re-
turn Tuesday from three weeks
visit at Pueblo Colorado.
Attorney ID. HI. Payne is the proud
grandfather of a baby girl, born to his
daughter, Mrs La Rue Payne-Van
Hon, of Mt. Pleasant, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hotchkiss cele-
brated the seventh birthday anniver-
sary of their little son, Divean, Sat
urday, by delightfully."- entertaining
twenty little boys at their home in
the west part of the city.
The dry goods firm of Holmes. &
Guy, having dissolved partnership, j..
M. Holmes and family leave this
week for Batavia.
Miss Nellie Vanduyn returned Sum
day to her school in Omaha, Nebras.
ka, having been called home by the
illness OF her mother, whose health
has greatly improved.
Miss Bessie Smith and Misses Addie
and Hattie. Hotchkiss returned Mon
day from few days spent in Pulas-
XII, at the home OF their grandmother,
Mrs. Mcdowell.
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Ash Grove.


Ash Grove, Nov. 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. Cassill visited rela.-ves and other
friends in Agency the latter part of
last week.
Thurman Day and wife, of Ottum-
wa, are visiting with his father, George
Day.
Johnnie Hunter, who has been in
Kansas and Oklahoma the past sum-
mer, returned home last Friday.
Rev. G.. w. Barber failed to fill his
regular appointment here Sunday on
account of rain.
It is reported that w. M. ireland
will ship a car load of cattle to Chi
cago this week.
Timothy Houk, who has been in ELI.
OFT, this fall, gathering corn, returned
home last week.
M. L. Wheeler has built new hen.
house with basement addition. He
intends to have eggs all winter.
John Hunter had a straw stack
burned last week.
Emmett Roberts is on the sick list
Fent Cassill is building new barn.
v. Moore is digging a new cave on
his farm west of town.
John Fletcher has bought the mill
lot of A. Hannah.
George and Frank Day made bus,
mess trip to Drakesville Saturday.
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DIR. Thompson, of Cherokee, has &C.
5cepted d call to the Presbyterian
church at Paulina.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29

Will Hart, of Dubuque, fell under a
freight train in Arizona and had both
limbs crushed. X
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29

S. Lucas, of Bedford, was taken
with a fainting spell and fell breaking
his jaw bone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29

Boys oRercoats, worth $3.50, for 81
at The Hub.
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HiIlsboro.

1
Hillsboro, Nov. 2s.-Bert sTatman
was business caller in Keokuk last
week.
Mrs. Williamson is visiting this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Kelley,
of La Crew.
Miss Kate Hixson returned home
Saturday from Missouri, after spend
ing several months with friends and
relatives.
John Thorton and Bert Benn were
Mt. Hamill visitors Friday.
Miss Edna Percival, who is attend
ing school at Mt. Pleasant, is spending
a weeks vacation at home.
| Miss Grace Wilmitt, of Salem. is Wis.
iting with friends and relatives at this
place.
Miss Ora Huddleston left the first
of the week for Missouri to visit with
friends.
| Protracted meeting is now in prog.
ress at the M. E. church conducted nv
Rev. 3. L. Tenant, the pastor.
Prof. Packer and wife called on
friends at Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
Ollie Wyatt, of Mt. Hamill, is spend.
ing a few days with friends at This
place. 't-t''
| Thanksgiving services will be held
at the M. q. church Thanksgiving
morning by Rev. Tenant and Rev.
Dickinson. In the afternoon the pub.
lie school will have charge of the ex.
ereises.
Mrs. Morris. Of Stockport, returned
to her home at that place Friday af.
ter a short visit with friends here.
Miss Nell Barr left last week for
the western part of the state to visit
with her sister.
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Charlton.

|
who has been visiting his parents in
Benton township, while he was recov-
ering from an operation whereby he
lost one of his eyes, has SO far recov-
cred as to return to his work in east
ern Kansas.
Mrs. Mabel Best, of Russell, was an
oyer-Sunday visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Myers, of
this place.
Vernon James, of Creston, was an
oyer-Sunday visitor at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. M. James,
of Whitebreast township.
Mrs. Vlara McMasters has returned
from short visit at the home of her
daughter, Miss Lulu McMasters, of
Osceola. Miss MeMasters is a teach
er in the public schools at that place.
Mrs. A. Savage, who has been dan
gerously i'll with spinal trouble, since
the death of her husband a week ago,
is some better and hope is entertained
for her recovery.
The new mill recently erected in
Charlton, which contains some of the
finest machinery in the state, was
compelled to shut down last week ow-
ing to a defect in some part of the
machinery.
Rebecca Vanderbur has returned to
her home at Tacoma, after a few days
visit with friends in Charlton.
II. D. Copeland was a business WIS.,
itor in Burlington Monday.
Mrs. f. M. Vorhis has returned from
Derby, where she nursed Mrs. Young
thru her last illness.
Ed Sandahl,who has been resident
Mrs. Susan Howard has returned
from a short visit with relatives in
Des Moines.
of Lucas county for years, together
with his family, left Sunday evening
for New York enroute to Sweden
They intend to visit relatives but
should they fancy the Fatherland they
will locate there permanently. They
have many friends in Charlton who
wish them a safe journey.
Work on the new school house and
Episcopal church is progressing nice
ly. The outside. work is entirely
finished on both buildings, and but
little remains to be done on the church
which will be ready for services in
about two weeks.
Charlton, Nov. 2S.-There will be a
Thanksgiving ball given in the armory
this evening. Good music has been
provided and good order is promised.
Rev. w. V. Written and r. W..
Bruce have returned from a trip to Des
Moines where they had been in at
tendance at the twentieth special CON
sclave of Consistory No. 3, A. A. S. r.,
that convened there last week
Mr.. F'lagler of Ottumwa, auditor of
the Burlington railroad, was a bust
ness visitor in Charlton Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29
Underwear.

We are sole agents for the celebrat-
ed Munsing Wool Plated Underwear.
These goods are made of a mixture OF
wool and cotton threads, the fabric be-
ing so woven that the wool remains on
the outside of the garment and the
cotton inside. This gives to those
who cannot wear an Atwood garment
the benefit of wool without it's dis
comforts. and makes what is a scarce
article-an unshrinkable garment.
/. 1925, $3.50, $1.ss and SLAB suit.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Hicks were in Of
tumwa Monday.
Messrs Cuddy and Perkin were in
town Friday aud Saturday last.
Mrs. F. l.. Connolly is visiting Mr..
Connelley's parents near Agency.
The Rands have disposed of their
fine team, L. r. Fieener being the
purchaser.
Miss Lydia Bressler, of Brighton,
spent Sunday with Hedrick friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Hall now occupy
the building lately vacated by Prof
Watson, now of Martinsburg.
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Amador.


Amador Nov. 29.-Bert Wilkinson
was calling on friends in South Ottum.
wa Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Wellman and adughter
Zulia. left last week for Waumego
Kansas, for a visit. with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. j. P. Berry and son were in
Ottumwa Monday
The marriage of Miss Vesta Smith
and Fha1is Burton will take place at
the home of. the brides pareats near
Amador on.Thursday Nov. 20 at noon.
A series of meetings conducted by
Rev. Almond, is insiprogress at Rus.
sell Chapel this week. There will al.
SO services on Thanksgiving at ii
o'clock a. M 81, 49,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Myers visited rel
atives in this vicinity Sunday.
Wellman school u will commence
Monday with Miss Ina Fanaud as
teacher. - -
Mrs. Susan Kent, who has been
quite sick, is reported somewhat bet,
ter. Mrs. Kent is.at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. P. Berry.
John Schwartz had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses last week by
falling into well.
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Mum attended the wedding at Moul-
ton Wednesday evening, OF their cous-
in, Miss Minnie Wilson, to Robert
1 Sutherland.
Mrs. Elmyra Morris, who is spend
ing the winter with her father at
Moulton, was here on business SasIc-
! day
Barnett Dodd and daughter, Vida,
of Niwot, Colo, are here visiting Mr..
Dodd's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodd,
and other relatives.
A number of young people from here
attended a party at Earl Halls Satur-
day evening.
The Davis county Holiness associa-
ton is to meet here at the Congrega-
tional church Saturday, Dec. 1, with
services at o'clock in the afternoon
and at night and also at o'clock Sun
day. Rev. H. C. Ethel, of Bloomfield,
is expected to preach Saturday and
i Sunday.
| o. c. Bells infant child is quite
sick.
Presiding Elder Cooper held quar-
terly meeting services here Saturday
and Sunday, preaching some excellent
sermons.
j. B. Mccormick spent Sunday in
Drakesville.
| Tom Sayles, of Drakesville, visited
here Saturday night and Sunday with
George and Gene Williams.
Walter Gray was an Ottumwa Wis.
itor Sunday.
E. A. Patterson was Bloomfield
visitor today.
!. Miss Hattie Thompson left yester-
day for Ottumwa to spend the week.
Jas. Brundige and wife, of Shunem.
visited here today with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Eberline.
E. B. Hooker was sent here yester-
day evening by the Wabash railroad
company to take the position of night
operator.
1t is hoped that all citizens of the
new independent school di strict C
Belknap that desire to see the ,ndc.
pendence of their district secured will
see to it that all who will vots for il
are present. 1t is thought that the
opposition will naturally make hard
fisht but as it is believed that this
VIII sooner or later be seen to be the
best for all concerned, and as SO mu il
work has been done that would all he
los If the proposition is not tried. all
are urged to do their utmost to Sc.
cure its success. Remember the cleo.
ton comes off this coming Saturday,.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
TO EXTEND
ROAD NOW.
WaycrOSS Air Line To
Extend This Way.
ST. AARY'S WANTS ROAD
But Brunswick ,ecan Get
It IF She Desires and
VIII Work a Little.
F0lIowIaE q 60 lhs s. albes.I

rgian
= said that i tss bssn aeolaed
TO extend the waycFoss All Lsns n
either Bruuswick or s., afarss a.
once. We have not had opportunity.
TO verify this rumor, and DO not know
what there is init but We DO know
that the people Of brunswick, Or some
Of them at least, are waking up and
looking out for the interests q = cir
city and county, and ws know also
that it is time Tor the peopfe y
Marys and Camden county the
same. We want that railroad 70 be
built to 81. Maryss Railroads. Rener
ally build term.sa where t1sy are
offered the beat induOemsntse ard
while the people Of st. Marys have Or
fered the Waycross Air Line great ius.
ducsments and the natural advantages
Tor building The road thsfs are greater
than anywhere else, it would BE- welt
for the people 10 see if greater induce.
mems osn i offered and also tina. shs
ADVANTAGES ossf. Asrys a. tefp,nsF
point are Kept before he Air Line pse.,
pie. Il isaii very well to say, We've
made them good offer and they wril
know what we have hefF fthey build
@ Brunswick, they'll build here too
Perhaps they within time. What we
in osmdsn want il for the road to be
built to St. Marys first."
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
IN SACRED cry.

Pskin, Oct. is. Field Marshal the
Count Won Waldersee, in chief CON-
mand q the allied troops, has estab-
lished his headquarters IN the inpe
rial paiacs, occupying the same suite
Of rooms repsptly abandoned BY the
emperor ana the dowsges empress q
China,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
LAST NIGHTS FIRE
The House of Peter GantIing, Colored,
Destroyed.


The house owned and occupied by
Peter eantliog. the we'll known colored
barber. corner Of Gordon and Il streets,
was totally destroyed by fire about IL
O'Clock last night
No alarm was turned in, and the fire
department was selephoned and when
they reached there, the fire had coed
headway
Most Of the furniture was saved. Il
is not known whether or not the house
vas Insured.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
GENERAL WOOD SAILS.

Havana, Dot, ls.-tieu Leonard s.
Weed gosetnor genera Of the IslaAd
q Cubs, salad today for ths UBfed
states, osteosillg on bqsieess, butt as
rummed thar be will make a few cam
psign speecbes for the republiean
mInees.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17


started in Port Limon, Costs aiSa 8
saturday, according 10 late dispatChss
received here, destroyed the entire
business section d che city and
caused property loss Of over y, ooo,>
900. Among the heaviest sufrerefs
from the are we're The Port Limop
bank, Liudo Bros ths Unitsd Emit
oompsny, and several hotels. Chinese
merchants we're ALEC heavy Iossrs. Port
Lfnoa vas ina fiourishing Condition,
and fa4 o2mnefoiaI Interest," u the
cts hays sseu yssl large
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
Money loaned on personal
property and real estate. APP.
ply TO J. w. Watkins.
suPERIN rENpENrs Mel.

81. Louis, Oct 16.-The Association
Of Railway Superintendent Of Bridge
and Buildings began It's tenth annual
convention here today The topics to
be dilAted upon during the session are
Of great interest and are % many that
the list OF them is a lengthy one. AS
the delegates are ali highly equipped
10 their lines, the conclusions reached
are Of much Importance,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17

n Pfiokly Ash Bltters cures disease of
CHS kidneys, cleansss and strengthens
the liver, stomach and bowels w. j.
Butte,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17

81 YGLE DEALER BANKRUPT
.. Fenton, q. bicycle dealer and
rsp,irsr 4 Wayersss has alsd . psti-
tiou bapsrDpscy. he states that be
hse dsb's amouating 70 $l,77s 50 that
De cannot pay, and asks the governs
.ment to relieye him Of the responsible
lty attached to.tbem. His psllston was
pse3ented By John 7. Myers, attorney.
Tbs case vii ba rsssrgst 10 : referee
tor 40 examination asa report.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17

Second hand household
furniture bought and sold,
also pianos. organs, trunks,
mirrors, carpets, etc. j. w,
Watkins.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17

The Plant System will sell round
trip tickets for the annual fair, Way
cross Fair Association, at one fare
from Thomasville, Albany, Savannah.
Brunswick, Jacksonville, Lake City,
Monoicello and intermediate points,
A splendid program OF attractions
has been arranged aud visitors will
be we'll entertained. ~
B. w. WRKNN,
Passenger TRAFFIC Manager,
a. Savannah, Ca.
Sc q ~ K
Bears ii Inc Kind You Have kMaT BOUGHT
signatuss 49,.
Of fSc<s<z<
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-17
100000 LOSS.
Fire a. Port Limon, Costa Rico, Doss
Great Deal Of Damage.

n y0tE. o. I'VE lts whIoL
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
FLOUR.

Kelley's Prize, Golden Gate, y. s.
Patent, Forsha's Peerless all at
...............$1, 90 for sob sack
Livengood's Best at ....:"....;96c
Monarch, Gilt Edge, and Forsh nGs
Patent at ..... .......,...'.'99gc
Livengood's Fancy Patent at ....S6c
Queen Bee, Bakers Delight at'.. S0c
Livengood's Family, at......".. 75c
We guarantee Livengood's Fancy
Flour to be as good as any you pay
81 90 a sack for.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

Full line Of canned meats, fruits
and vegetables at same low prices.
Livengood's Peerless baking pow
der, iIb 10c; llb..................l5c
As good as you pay Soc pound for
other brands.
Soap and Live.
Silk Soap, 10 bars for ........ 25c
All others at same cut prices.
5 cans Greenwich I've, powdered or
hard. ...........,.... ..... .25c
5 cans Merry War lye ..............26c
A cans Lewis lye. ...."............@ 5c
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

Richly colored Portierres at astoniqh-
ipgly reasonable prices. Window shades
lace curtaine, curtain poles, Linoliums
and oil cloth for floor and table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
John p. AItgeId 10 Yale students.

Young men. life is before you. Two
voices are calling you, one coming
from the swamps of selfshneSs and
force, where success means death. and
the other from the hilltOps of justice
and progress. where even failure
brings glory.
Two lights are seen in your horizon
one the fast fading marsh light of
power and the other the slowly rising
sun of human brotherhood. Two ways
lie open for you-one leading to an ever
lower and lower plain, where are heard
the cries of despair and the curses
OF the poor, where manhood shriv-
els and possession rots down the pos
SCISSOR. and the other leading off to the
highlands OF the morning. where are
heard the glad shouts Of humanity and
where honest effort is rewarded with
Immortality"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
Defender of Black Snakes.

The reporter was advised not to kill
a black snake under any circum-
stances. An old, honest, reliable man
explained this:
only few days ago 1 saw a black
racer whiZZing around in a circle, his
flaming eyes distended. His attention
seemed riveted on something not far
away. l advanced, and, to my aston
ishment, saw Il large rattlesnake coil
ed up in battle array. The black snake
continued his circuits, getting a little
nearer to its victim each time. After
10 or 10 minutes the rattleSnake drop
ped his head on the ground. Almost
mStantaneously the black snake pounc-
al upon its victim. After securely fans
tening his teeth in the back of the rat
tlesnake's head he began his deadly
coiling. Within five minutes that rat
tlesnake was dead. So don't kill q
black snake"
The color came in the old gentle
mans face as he was relating the
above, and he said:
Boys, black snakes are game, but
they won't hurt you, for had one for
q pet for years, and because my old
woman woke one night and found the
snake in bed she raised an awful fuss
and killed it."-Lebanon (Ky.) Enter
prise.