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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Silks at
Satisfactory
Prices.
Never W a S
there a more
tempting Sc

Dr;cac that's newest,
! ISSo. prettiest and
best; and the low prices quoted
cannot fail to satisfy you. Not
much profit in these but there's
satisfaction in selling the best.
so patterns hemstitched, corded,
pulled, tucked and crink1ed Silks
in black, white and new spring
shades, every yard reliable in quail
ity and every yard priced lower
than elsewhere. We show 25c
Black Silks. Il dh 1srds af
the choicest and best in the
market. If the wanted silk
is not at j O R D A N S,
you'll not find it elsewhere.
Take a look at our Csc and
$1.OO warranted silks in all the
new WeaVeS.
Housekeeping NE ,Ssmb Rg!
Items beca u Sc.
A'~''1o' by their
honesty and price---cheapness
---they belong here. Replenish-
ing time, thatmakes these items
doubly interesting.
Turkish Towels, large size, 1(lc
each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IVJ
Linen hemstitched Towels, 15c
fancy borders. Observation-Disclosures. III
Towels astTs ,sr same s;za as above only Pc
Extra fine Satin Damask Towels,
hemstitched and fancy drawn work,
too good for common use, but fine
enough and pretty enough for that
needed present. These range in
price, each, at $500, S1.00, Enc
75c and ................... Jul
Turkey Red Damask 1nc
at. ................ EVC
90 inch uubleached Linen, l0c
good quality. Observation-Disclosures. Jul
72inch fine b1eached Satin Damask,
napkins to match. If you are inter
ested in fine linens, see theC1 M
values we are showing at..4 .UV
Bed Spreads, her1ned or fringed,
white or colors. Cannot itemize
these, the selection is too large. A
representative line from $500 76c
down to-. .................... "
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. G. a. Shields, Of Dudley, was a
guest of Ostumwa friends and relatives
yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
4 qts. Cranberries 25c,

3 pkg Currants.. .25c5
z lbs Good Rice. ....2sci
lbs Barley. ......,... .25cl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

Will Schwartz, of Leando, has re-
turned to that place after a short visit
at the home Of his family, south of
town
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

10 lbs Rolled OATS. ..25c
8 lbs Currants.. ...............25c
3 lbs Seedless Raislns..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. James Long, of 222 North Da.
Wis street, has returned home after a
short visit with her daughter in Ell
don.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Berry, of Bloom
field, are the guests of South Side rel
atiyes and friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

10 bars Mascot Soap....... ....25c
10 bars Ajax Soap. Csc
10 bars Town Talk Soap. ....... Csc
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27

hand,
1.-The business msn of Grange
vile have shown their enterprise
and donated "a, 900 towards build
ing the wagon road between there
and Buffalo Hump via Adams
camp. A surveyor from Portland
is now on the ground making a
survey and the road will be con-
structed under the personal super
vision of Geo. X. Reed aud Geo.
Smith. of Grangeyille. Every one
in that section are very jubilapt
over the present outlook, and l
think that Grangeville is the best
town in northern Idaho, except
Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27
Good Times on Camas Prairie

| '''''OS VI Sotiioo = ali 10
Mr.. +. G. Erb Just returned
from the Camas Prairie country
and Grangeville. where he reports
having done very fine business
in the selling Of pianos and organs.
When asked by a Teller reporter
as to the times in that section. he
said:
Everything is flourishing and
the prospects for good crops are
excellent, In fact better than they
have been known to be before.
Grangeville, in my opinion, will be
the main distributing point for
the mining country tributary.
There are large numbers of people
daily passing through for tbs
Hump and other sections.
Pack trains are leaving daily
for the mines with all kinds of
merchandise purchased for the
different stores there and general
activity is manifested on every
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27

II had stomach trouble twenty
years and gave up hope of being
cured till | began to use Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. It has done me
SO much good ! call it the saviour
Of my life writes W. R. Wilkin-
son, Albany, Tenn. 1t digests
what yon eat. DR.. SAaeffer, City
Drug Store,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27

etr streets Wednesday.
EsMr. Moore, of Moore's camp
Ame in Tuesday evening.
l:Receipt books, 35 cents each a
nee PRESS Office.
E.Joe Wade and wife ret urnet
'Rem Salmon river Monday.
Nv. H. Bowyer, OF Red river, il
lifting in town for few days.
Charles Washburn is spending q
ys1 days in town from the Hump
if,New stock of tobaccoes at lowest
tl,es at the NJ. & M. Cash Store
lMosh Fockler, the merchant a,
is in town for q few
afHs.
IL 3en Gerding, good democrat
Il, Ferdinand precinct, was in
Lngeville Monday.
,ib group of ten claims, lying in
'At Camp, has been sold for a
Moderation of $500
M [att Truscott, that pioneer and
NAL merchant of Mt. Idaho,
sp Grangeville . call Friday.
irank McGrane shipped out two
Of fine horses from Stuart
Y cAsday for the use of Uncle Sans
lfElry.
| kessrs. Alexander & Freidenrich
F. Schmadeka are having
IiFe elaborate sign painting done
fl4sweek.
;WAtil further notice the Grange
SIffpostofIice will be opened on
layAay mornings from nine until
Ass clock.
Mswa Bonebrake and Mr.. Libby
VI down to White Bird fishing
s,afrst of the week and met with
success.
mill good lumber go to S. l..
I'm, Grangeville, Idaho. or
''SdF Bros. A miles N. w. of
VI erville, Idaho.
liSsrs Crispin. Bates, Turne r
Wilson were south of town
my hunting grouse. They
bytded in bagging 80.
Jus Hawley came up from
s Bird Tuesday and left on
4 1esday's stage tonight for
h Enc and other points.
20. l baled grain and timothy
Ii pr sale at 40 cents per
aby E. w. Oliver, 81
fS,sSporth east Of Grangeville.
ch your watch, and if it
Pt keep good time bring it
ad we will put it in shape
fts duty. -Requa & Dunlap.
Masters, late of the Lew
plice force, was a visitor in
q 5st week en- route to Idaho
Nh Ss great big mining camp.
s. I. Scott returned from the
vi n' Alenes ON Wednesday
NJ He met with the misfortune
IN jhng his ankle broken in two
I Mclean, who is associated
las. Maxey in the fruit
MI M at the Hump, arrived in
s,h ariday and will return
/ III N to trade one span of
l'5K fk horses, also one new 81
lumber.-C. H. Brock
70 miles southeast of
sS%. Ailshie aud Worth re-
Wen Saturdays stage from
Mifrere they have been in
zee at the republican state
campers started q fire on
JaRt the top Of Mt. Idaho
1 {a before it could be checked
sS IS cords of wood for
! d !sSerren, better known as
mhi, met with q painful
Z xRn Monday by falling over
! M haft and breaking a bone
ckersmith left for the
hesday to look over the
e openings in that camp.
hr Frank is opening up a
4 4 at place.
stage was loaded down
4 pssengers Wednesday
There is y vast amount
b every trail leading to
ht camps.
4 reen and Frank Rice
onday from a trip to
sl;fg Mike says "every-
lq rely and the goose hangs
81 t section"
pEis returned from a visit
liver Tuesday, and re-
n leather too warm for
M Salmon. His brother
main on the river for
eks among relatives
- ming to Dayton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27
Bids Wanted.

For forty cords of good red fir
or tamarack wood, to be delivered
IN school yard, before August Is.
Bids to be left with clerk,
W. A. HALL,
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27

The entire revenue of he village
for the previous fiscal year, ending
May I, 1900, was ,S9433. rs
Published by order Of the board
OF village trustees.
i. NJ. GRIFFITH
6-9 Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27
Notice..

At a meeting of the board of
village trustees, of the village Of
Grangeville, held on the 10th day
OF June, 1900, the following esti-
mate of the probable amount Of
money necessary for all purposes
to be raised in said village during
the fiscal year ending May I,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18
The French senate Restaurant.
From the New York Sun.


Senators of the United States have a
special restaurant at the capitol that sur
passes in completeness those attached TO
the legislative halls of other nations, with
the exception of that of the House of
Commons of England. The senators eat
and drink as much as they desire, each
paying for what he consumes. The man
who conducts the restaurant and bar does
so for his personal profit. The government
exercises no control over or supervision of
his charges. The French have a system
which is a wide departure from Ameri-
oan or English methods. French senator's,
who meet in session at Paris have no res
taurant, only bar, or what they call
a buvette This is under control of the
government. To sustain it each senator
has deducted monthly from his pay the
sum of five francs, or about 81. For this
amount each has the privilege of consum-
ing as much coffee. tea, chocolate, milk,
syrups, beer, bouillon and liquors as he
desires. Under ordinary conditions at the
close of the year there remains a substan-
tial surplus over expenditures to distri-
butte in charity This year, however while
the Senate has been sitting as a high
court of justice, there have been frequent
temporary suspensions of the sessions, and
the intervals have been employed by che
senators in raiding the bar to such an eX-
tent that a large deficit confronts the gov
bar is opened at $50 a. M and closed
promptly al $50 p. m. In the morning che
senators drink chiefly coffee and chocolate;
in the afternoon tea, bouilon and beer
Absinthe is strictly forbidden. French sen-
ators consume an immense quantity of
syrup of gum arabic. Two great jugs of
this drink are every day placed in the gall
lery of the newspaper reporters for their
exclusive use. In addition, every time a
senator mounts the tribune to address the
Senate a glass of this beverage is placed
within his reach, unless he expresses pref
erenee for something else. There appears
to be diversity of taste in the way of ma
terial to oil the hinges of oratory. Some
senators take a mixture of coffee and lem
onade or tea, beer or milk, or cold cof-
fee, while others appear to be able to
work themselves into a pitch of insane
fury on nothing a all. The French Senate
Consists of about 300 members. Three hun
bred dollars a month would appear a small
sum to keep them in drink; but there is
no other such body of temperate states
men. They are generally men of advanced
years who drink wine only at their meals,
and then in moderation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18
SPELLING REFORM.
The Movement After All Comes to
Grief In the Massachusetts House.

From the Boston Journal.
When Noah Webster started out to re-
form the English language he proposed to
smell acre "A-k-e-r;" likewise theatre,
..T-h-e-a-t-e-r." but Noah got stuck on
theatrical, and he wisely concluded II ne
was going to sell his dictionary to drop
the reformer and fan back on the accept
ed or common usage.
Happily the Massachusetts House was
saved from like fate and the Somerville
Smelling Skule by it's acceptance of the
wise suggestion of the gentleman from
Newbl1ryport that it could we'll afford to
wait till the next great photographer led
the way before assuming to lead the
world.
IF we this House, are going to pose as
a lot of Josh Billings and Petroleum V.
Nasbys." said the irate Mr.. Weeks of Fall
River, 81 want to know it,
"Nassachusetts should lead in htera-
ture. We expect her to lead, just as she
has led in everything" calculated the i'm
passioned and inspired Mr. Fits OF
Somervile 1t was Mr. Fits bill that
was before the House, though as ne saiu
himself. the original was drawn by Proi.
Fckhart of Lafayette College, PennsylVa-
MIA.
who let the cat out of the bag when ne
said: Il want this House to understand
that over in the town that gentleman
comes from Cfr FNtts) they have about
as tough a spelling CLUB as ever ran
nm against. and I've been up against IL
fo,r times. They spell not only from the
lio+sonarv hut they spell from what they
cau reason. They build up a WORD on
roaeon and then they spell it to suit.
xyau now lust look at the word Foto-
ororb that's the way they want you
e. snell If. but what does 1t mean? why,
nothing. -. 49,. s,o,d
Now. the difficulty is that my friend
loses ali sight Of the character OF word
rS,,a,.v word in the English has a char
acter of its own. II mas i's looe, ~
,,,bera are YOU going to find the root OF
E,otooraf? 1t hasn't any, ana you ma
pbotos meaning light and GRAPHIC to write,
,botoe-raph means to write by nght' IL
Glands for something right away. Ihat
~ objection I have to my friends OIL.
~ ,,,t,, rob our words of all their intrinsic
NJ Fitts' reform bill proposed that IN
ali works for the Legislature ana staIe
dana rtrnents the rules Tor amehueu speIi
inc he followed, except in educational ana
other works, where a ulieie"' u
raphv may be required m,
FIRST. drop the "ue" at the snd OF ols-
loeue. catalogue. etc, except In WORDS
where the preceding vowel Is long, as III
nrorogue. disembogue, etc, IN Whlch IN
Stances the "ue" is retained.
second, drop the final "e" IN dennite; IN
finite. favorite, etc, when the preceolns
vowel is short, but where the Vo"el 10
long retain the final Sc" In finite, unite
etc. ,.-,, l.. u,,orto..o
ooouetfe cigarette etc. Drop the mai
s,ne'' in programme, orhamrne, gramme,
etc. Finally, change "ph' to e Ia phan-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

the engineer left in the last available
boat. He solemnly promised the Captain,
w. L. Herndon, who was brave fellow
and a blue-ribbon man as well, that he
would return, but the moment he got
into the boat he drew knife and threat
ened to kill anybody who followed him.
Later on, when the women and children
were put on the Marine, this chief engi-
neer, like the coward that he was, refused
to return.
Liquor Played It's Part.
1.-THE loss of the Atlantic was another 10
stance where it has been charged that
liquor played a part. She struck near
Meagher Island, Nova Scotia, April l. 1870
and of the 957 persons on board total of
535 was drowned Not a woman was saw
ed, and all but one of the children were
included in the lost. Capt. James A. Will
Jams, who commanded the ship, had his
certificate as extra master and master
taken away for two years, and the certifi-
cate of the fourth officer was suspended
for four months.
There are many here as we'll as abroad
who believe, as a result of private infor-
Yhation. that the loss of the battleship
Victoria, in the Mediterranean, was due
to "grog" 1t has been shown that there
was something mentally wrong with Adj
miral Tryon the day of the disaster and
it was reported at the time that he had
suffered from an attack of sunstroke while
on Shore at Beyrout two days before the
disaster.
There are dozens of cases which I have
rot mentioned, but in which it is abso-
lutely known that drunken captains and
mates caused the loss of their ships
through their follies. l am pleased, both
from a financial and Christian-like stand
point, that within the last few weeks cne
of the largest of the Liverpool steamship
companies has issued a circular letter %
it's employees, calling attention to the in
crease in drinking among sailors, and
warning them that they must not, either
on or off duty, imbibe, under the penalty
of immediate dismissal. A few more letters
like this and we will have a big reduction
in the annual tribute to Neptune"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

Robideaux meeting every raise by the
gamblers with a bigger lift until at last
they all dropped out of the game, leaving
the man with the big set tours TO hght IL
out with Robideaux. The professional
knew he had Robideaux beaten, and made
bet that took his last dollar, expecting
his adversary to call it. To his surprise
Robideaux did nothing of the kind. He
went into an inside pocket of his coat
and drawing out a wallet, took from IL
$l2 900 in bank bills, which he put into the
pot, saying as he did 80: I raise you
$l2 600
Drove Out the Best Hand.
1.-THE gamblers were dumfounded. They.
did not dream of Robideaux having any
such amount OF cash with him 1t was
allowable in those days for a man to bor-
row money TO make a call with, but the
gambler knew 1t would be impossible 70
find anything like that sum on the boat,
So after a moment Of hesitation. he threw
his hand into the deck saying: You win
A gentleman who sat near the gambler
saw his hand, and said afterward that he
held a set of tours that would beat Robi-
deaux, but the latter won on cool nerve.
'On another occasion two professionals
were trying 10 get money from rich
planter named Hin. All three men had
good hands, but one of the gamblers had
the best They lifted and cross-llfted Hin
until all his money some $4,000, and all
. his jewels as well were on the table
Then Hill sprang his surprise by making
a mammoth back raise. in which he stalk
ed the steamer and its cargo, worth close
TO 100000
"Eut you don't own the outlet" one
of the gamblers said, you can't work
bluff OF that kind on US"
a. "Call the clerk and the cap ain"
was Till's answer When the officials OPP
peared, Hill told the gamblers TO question
them They were asked who owned tie
steamer, and they replied: "Mr. Hin. the
man you are playing with" Then they
we're asked who owned the cargo, and
again the answer was: "Mr HILL"
AS il had been agreed TO recognize
collateral as cash in the game, so eager
were the sharpers to get all of HIS per-
sonal jewels, they were compelled to adj
init his right to put up his steamer aud
cargo In the pot Neither OF the gamblers
had anything like enough cash or valua-
bles to call the bet and had to quit. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

tom telegraph, phase. etc. Substitute "e"
TOT dlpththongs ae and oe. But make no
change in proper names
1t was this aroused the opposition of the
mead of the judiciary Mr.. Mowland of
Chelsea' who commended that the bill did
not propose the adoption of the entire
phonetic system, but of only small part
of that system
Mr.. Fits said If 1t was proposed TO
adopt the whole phonetic system, it would
be defeated. 1t would be a saving to the
state. but 1t was on account of the bur-
den II would lift from the children that
he wished the bill to become law.
Mr.. Stone of Springfield ridicuIed the
bill He said the passage of such legisla-
ton would introduce a peculiar feature no
found in any other state ItswouId give
the children in the schools two different
systems to master. without visible line
of demarkation between them. This at
tempt is startling proposition. 1t does
not embody the phonetic system The lit
erature published by the State is spread
all over this and foreign countries AMI
such system of spelling conf1ict ed with
what is taught in our colleges. 1--WE m V
approve the phonetic system" he said,
but we should not single out one single
portion of the states publications. The
bill should be rejected"
I'D like to ask the gentleman from
Somerville if his bill has the Endorsement
of the State Board of Education asked
the old member in the back row.
Mr.. Fits could not say that it had. Then
came another poser. IF the colleges de-
mand it, why don't they put it in tn eir
own text books?" But just then the pre-
vious question was sprung.
The House voted to reject the bill by Is
to q.
Mr.. Fits arose to point of order, that
there was not quorum present. The
count showed 127 members present, more
than enough.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

hand You neglected TO discard before
picking up your draw
THE gambler blustertd and buffed
and Brown saw he was very anxious 10
play the hand, so he concluded 1t must
be four tens. Brown then took a peep al
his own draw and found he had caught
the fourth ace. This caused him to adopt
a new line of action, so he said, in a
careless way:
oh, we'll we won't quarrel over It,
This Is my last hand, anyway. Push your
draw off the top of your hand and then
make your discard. l guess our friend
here won't object? (This to the sucker)
THE latter thought he had the pot won
with his straight, and was perfectly Will
ing to let in the gambler with his three
card draw. The lamb led off in the bet
ting, as he was the opener. He get in his
entire stack. Brown merely called the
bet, knowing that If the gambler had
four tens he would boost 1t hard. This
he did, setting in a $500 raise The suck
er being all in. it was up to Brown. who
al once tapped the gambler for all he had
left, saying:
You were so anxious to play that
hand that / am going to see what It is
you are so proud Of
This surprised the sharper, and he hes
Hated for a moment, but he was in a
place where he had to call Brown laid
down his four aces. and the gambler
hand went into the deck without a word.
He had been beaten at his own game.
and he knew 1t would do no good 10 make
a kick, although he gave Brown a look
which plainly conveyed the belief that
my friend had been doing a little crooked
work himself. This, however, was not
the case. II was merely a bit of good
luck, some thing thet would not occur
again in a mans lifetime"
Big Missouri River Game
Speaking OF old-time no-Iimlt games"
said a quiet-looking stranger who had
been listening to the story, recalls some
interesting adventures related by Capt.
Joseph Fecto, an old Missouri river steam
boat man, to a wrlter for the St. Louis
Republic. Capt. Fecto is now living at
Carondelet, and Is still remembered by
men who used to travel on the Missouri,
although he has been in retirement some
years He declares he has seen games on
his boats in which there was 100000 on
the table
lin those days said Capt. Fecto, all
the first cabin passengers had plenty OF
money, and games were going all the
time The showdown was unknown.
Whatever the size of the bet might be,
the other players had to meet It or drop
QUE. on one occasion a gang of gamblers
had put up a job 10 fleece Joseph Robi-
deaux, a wealthy man from St. Joseph,
Mo Four aces was the highest hand in
the deck then; they had no straights or
nushes. Robideaux was given four kings,
or something like that, while one of the
gang had a set of tours that just topped
him They had $1,000 between them, and
figured that II was not probable that Robi-
deaux would carry more than that with
him The st. 10 man. however. knew
the gang he was playing with and was
loaded for bear. The betting was sun,