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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13
sTockMAN MISSING.
Washington County Man Mysteriousiy
DISAPPEARS,

Washington, Dec. 11.-This place has
been considerably exercised for a few
days over lie disappearance of Jacob
hlte, prominent horse dealer in this
part of the county. Mr.. Hite left town
about ten days ago and there has been
rumors that he left an overdrawn &C
count at one of the banks .,rits of
attachment filed yesterday against Mr..
Hite, attaching all his personal prop
erty, would seem to lend some truth
to this theory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13
ABOUT loWA's INSANE.
Number Four Thousand, Three Hun
dred Thjrty.two,

AS stated in the Courier's telegraph
columns yesterday nearly 5000 men
tally unbalanced persons inhabit the
county, state and private asylums of
the commonwealth. To be exact the
number is 1882, 9S7 of whom are in
the county asylums, 45S in the private
institutions and 2,9O1 in the state hos
pitfalls,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13
"A little Nebraska town Of zoo neonle

A little Nebraska town of 500 people,
with bank carrying quarter of a
million Of deposits, which we came
across the other day, seems strangely
in contrast with the 10 cent corn and
l5 per cent money of only few years
ago, which told the sorry story Of agri-
culture in that community.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13

Horse buyers are in the state buy.
ng horses for the st. Louis market.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13

River Side is talking of an electric
light plant,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-13

Butter robs the soil less than any 9th
pr product produced on the farm.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29

composed Of burros hitched to a two
wheeled cart. There were two drivers
and it required the full attention of
both of them to keep both burroS go
ing in the same direction.
SALE OF COPPER CLAIMS.
Last week was closed a deal trans
ferring to Charles E. Taylor, of Globe,
the entire interest of the Bernard Nc
Coy estate in a group of eight copper
claims in the Globe mining district.
The deed conveys the title to three
whole claims and q part interest in
uated on the Globe copper belt, adj
joining some of the mines of the United
Globe, and adjacent to the Old Domin-
ion property. Several of the claims
have had considerable work done IN
them and show good bodies of high
grade copper ore. In Mr.. Taylor's
hands they will not lay idle.
KILLED A WILDCAT.
Baker Jack, a twelve-year-old boy
of Oak Creek, killed a wild cat with a
shot gun on the Dickinson ranch. He
had gone over to the p~OStOffice on the
ranch and took along his shotgun with
a DAD in each barrel but with no ex-
ira ammunition. When he arrived at
the ranch Mrs. Dickinson told him
there was a disturbance among
her chickens and she wished he would
go and see what Il vas When he
reached the spot where the chickens
were making the noise he found three
large fierce wild cats after an old
rooster. They were chasing him
around a bush and he was about give
out. Bake pulled down on n of
them with his last load, as he had hot
the other on the way over to the ranch.
He killed the cat, but the others did
not stop chasing the rooster. He
rushed to the house to get another gun
to kill the others, but Mrs. Dickinson
was afraid to let him have her hus-
bands and the other two cats
killed the rooster and escaped. 1t is
seldom that wild cats get brave
enough to come out in broad daylight
and catch chickens within a hundred
yards of a dwelling.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
IL all right. but o want something
that will relieve and cure the more Sc
we're and dangerous results Of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you
do? Go to a warmer and more regular
climate? Yes. II possible; IL not pos
sible for you, then in either case take
the ONLY remedy hat has been in
troduced in all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles. "Boschee's G rman Syrup"
1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease,
but allays Inflammation, causes easy
expectoration, gives a good nights
rest, and cures b patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. Gel Green's
Prize Almanac.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
MORE METROPOLITAN AIRS.

Phoenix becomes more n more city
like every day and among h features
most metropolitan is the variety Of
~onveyances seen upon the streets of
the city. The boulevards are graced
by stylish and automobiles,
but o until recently a the city
boosted of a tandem team. While
the smart drivers were out cracking
their whips the other evening there
appeared among them a tandem team
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
ARIZONA.
TWO YOUNG

Tombstone boasts of two printers
who are probably the youngest of the
craft in business for themselves in the
southwest. They are Jack and Lou
Nemeck, sons of L. A. Nemeck, and are
have a few fonts of type and a press
and solicit and do work after school
aged respectively line and ten. They
hours. One regular customer is their
father, who has them to 10 all of his
stationery printing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
TEXAS & PACIFIC CARNIVAL


Tickets on sale Jany., IA and Is,
from points as far east as Denison,
Sherman and Terrell, Texas, to Ell
Paso and return $500. From points
east of these points one fare up to the
fifteen dollar point.
All persons having friends in Ell Paso
will do we'll to cut this out and send
it to them.
b. F. Darbyshire, S. w. p. A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
\ Transfer DECAPITATED.

A teamster named Manuel Lopez,
living in Gainesville, met with a hor-
rible death Oh Christmas day six miles
west of Gallup. In company with his
employer he was returning from the
mountains with a heavy load of mine
props. In descending a very steep hill
Lopez was pulling on the brake rope
when it broke and the 1urch Of the re-
leased load threw him forward onto
the horses. He then fell under the
wagon and the wheels of one side pass
ed over his neck. completely severing
his head from his body. The horses
were also fatally injured. Lopez was
a young man and married, and his sad
death cast a gloom owe his home
town.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
TO THE PUBLIC.

The new City Directory for 1901 by
the Ell Paso Directory company (the
home company will be delivered to
its patrons January 1. This announce
ment is made because a directory is
sued by another concern is being de-
livered. The printing of h home di-
rectory is just being finished.
Ell Paso Directory Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
NEW MEXICO.
KILLED TWO LIONS.

Nathan Barth. of Albuquerque, has
received word from the foreman of
his sheep ranch in the Zuni mountains.
that w large mountain lions have
been killed on the ranch. For some
time something had been playing
havoc with his f1ocks and men were
put on watch at night for the maru-
ders, whoch proved to be the ons and
they were quickly dispatched. Mr..
Barth ordered the foreman to send the
skins in to Albuquerque. The lions
killed fifty fine bucks before they were
killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29

derald Job Office. Phone 1852 rings
The Press., 1900-04-19

The chief distinction between the
Mauser and the Lee-Enfield is this
that while the Lee Enfield has a maya
zine which is inserted underneath the
body through the trigger guard and Sc
cured by a catch and is provided with
what is called a "cut OFF, to prevent
the cartridges from rising, so that it
can be used as d simple breechloader
for single firing until the magazine,
which contains ton cartridges, is order
ed to be used, the Mauser has a maya
zine which, though not absolutely fix
ed, is only intended to be taken off for
cleaning. 1t does not need a 'cut off,
to use as single loader.
The magazine contains five car
tridges, but whereas the cartridges
for the LeeEnfield have, when the
magazine is charged, to be each put in
separately, the magazine of the Maui
ser is filled at once by placing against
the face of the magazine u set of five
cartridges held in clip which falls off
when the cartridges have been inserted
in the magazine.
Thus if each weapon were at the be-
ginning of fight empty, the Mauser
would permit of more rapid fire be-
cause it could be loaded five cartridges
at time, while the e-Entield would
take, cartridge by cartridge, as long tc
load as single breec h!oader. On the
other hand. the times when Il very
rapid discharge of fire is desirable are
not numerous, and for these the Lee
Enfield has ten cartridges ready
against the Mauser's five.-Nineteentl
The Press., 1900-04-19

In racing scenes the horses do run al
full speed. They run, however, not on
the fixed stage, but on what may be
called treadmills. which keep the horses
in front of the house for longer Oh
shorter periods, according as they are
moved quickly or slowly. A picket
fence, placed between the audience and
the course, not only makes the scene
more realistic; it also hides the mechan-
ism of the treadmills. This fence has
contributed in another way to add to
the effect by being moved in opposition
to the direction of the horses and SO
lending to their apparent speed.
AS to the sounds made by the foot
falls of horses to be heard as though
passing outside an interior scene, they
are reproduced by the dried hoofs of
dead horses or wooden limitations
mounted ON handles and hammered
against surfaces of stone, gravel, sod
or whatever the occasion may demand
They are also more deliberately manu-
featured by revolving cylinder with
pins protruding from the surface
These pins are arranged, like the spurs
on a hand organ roller, to initiate trot.
ting, galloping or walking when struck
against other substances. If the sound
of a carriage is to be added to the
trampling of horses, wheels are run on
sand.-Cassells Magazine.
The Press., 1900-04-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press thirty years ago.l
April aa, 1870.

g. Fl. Olmsted of the Springs House
has hens egg measuring $3.50 and
weighing down plump quarter of a
pound.
Benjamin Lathrop, prominent citizen
of Tolland, and formerly practitioner of
law in Stafford, died on Monday.
A little daughter of Stillman Ellis of
Orcuttville, while playing on the steps,
fell backward to the ground, dislocating
the elbow joint, and fracturing one of the
bones below the elbow.
The seats at the Congregational church,
which were rented last Saturday, brought
a handsome advance upon any previous
years prices. Rev. Mr.. Crosby has been
hired to preach for the ensuing three
months.
Oliver P. Champlin of Stafford is a
member of the class which graduates at
the Chicago theological seminary next
week. The anniversary exercises make
up part of the program of the Congre-
gational jubilee conference, and a number
| from this section will attend.
CovENTRY.-Thes sale of slips at the
Congregational church last Saturday
amounted to about $9O0.--Chas. Buckley
opens select school In the academy neal
the cold church" on the first Monday in
May.
Born - Stafford Springs, April nth
1870, son TO Lott O'Halloran.
The Press., 1900-04-19
made it a Buriesuue.

Franklin Fyles recalls some amusing
first night experiences in his article on
The Theater and Its People in The
Ladies' Home Journal. One he relates
Is Of Laura Don, now dead: "She had
the role of an Egyptian princess in
Fresh, the American 1t was intend
ed that she should be seriously and
sentimentally impressive, while the
late John T. Raymond, the star of the
company, should be contrastingly COM
lcaI as the lover. But the audience
would not have it so. Nor was it any
thing in Miss Don's appearance, for
she was beautiful, nor in her acting,
for it was clever, that made the people
laugh. 1t came of miscalculation by
the author. The quick witted woman,
seeing that she could not control the
audience, resolved to humor it. BY an
exaggeration of speech and manner
she turned the part into burlesque,
and it was always after acted in that
way - 2t."@ 90 Sf.
Mr.. Fyles also tells that Sin 'Cleopa-
tra,' as produced by the late Fanny
Davenport, a general should have CIV
en- to his queen an impetuous account
of battle which he had won. But he
stood wordless, silent, stuck fast. You
have come to tell me-, Miss Davenport
said and then went on with the nara
tive which he should have spoken"
The Press., 1900-04-19
The Stag Beetle.

AS you walk by the hedgeside a
strange noise suddenly arrests your at
tention. 1t is the buzz of an insect,
but loud enough to startle you. It
might be mistaken for the Keeling of a
night jar, but it is perhaps more like
the Earring hum of tasty driven mo-
tor car.
The reason of the noise is that the
beetle has with great pains climbed up
a certain height from the ground, and
in order to ascertain whether he has
got far enough, he erects himself on
his stand, lifts his wing cases, shakes
out his wings and begins to agitate
them violently, turning this way and
that to make sure that he has a clear
space.
If he then attempts to fy-it is one
Of his common blunders-he instantly
strikes against some branch or cluster
of leaves and is thrown down. The
tumble does not hurt him in the least,
but so greatly astonishes him that he
remains motionless a good while; then,
recovering his senses, he begins to- as
cend again. At length, after good
many accidents and adventures by the
way, he gets on to the topmost twig
and, after some buzZing to get uI
steam, launches himself heavily on the
air and goes away in grand style
Longman's. Z.
The Press., 1900-04-19
The Iceland Dinner.


In Iceland the natives dinner usual
ly consists of dried fish and butter.
The fish is ling or cod, which, when
caught, is split open and then hung on
the lines by the seashore to dry in the
cold winds and hot sun. When thus
preserved, they will keep for years,
being as hard as the neither milestone.
When wanted for dinner, the fish is
well hammered by stone mallet and
then cut up into strips. In this state
1t is eaten, but it is said that it
needs an Icelander's teeth to get
through the meal. The butter is not
spread ON the fish, but the two are
taken alternately, first mouthful Of
fish, then a mouthful of butter. It
may easily be supposed that the Ice
lander is thankful to have his jaws
well creased after every mouthful of
the tough morsel. -
The Press., 1900-04-19

ROBBED THE GRAvE.-A startling Incl
dent, of which Mr.. John Oliver of Phila-
delphia, was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in most dread
full condition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no appe-
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying 'Elec-
trio Bitters;' and, to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made decided
improvement. continued their use for
three weeks, and am now we'll man. l
know they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cents per bottle.
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press., 1900-04-19


Nobody who sees Mrs. Mary M.
Peabody, of a. Water Street, Haverhill,
Mass, to-day, will find it easy to believe
that she has passed her 63d year and has
endured more suffering than ordinarily
comes to the lot of woman. How she
yegained her health and happiness is
best told in her own words. She says:
~ suffered from female U'eakness
snd troubles peculiar to z0onzen. that
40 strength and no ambition, and
didn't care zOhethe, I Iived or died. I
was unable to dress myself MyJ2fends
did not think that 7 woWId f0e, and I
Became AFRAID that I zOas going into
consumption.
"Last July I began taking DR..
WilIiams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
x6egan to get better at once, my ape
tits increased wondextalky and I think
khat I haze gained almost 90 pounds
since I began taking the pills. I am
now enjoying the best Of health, eat
heartily and sleep SoundIy-GH due to
Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills.
There are many facts about my case
kbat 7 do not care to haze published,
out 7 WiH gladly anszOer any aOon'zan
uAo cares to zO,rite me about the subject. "
(Signed) MARY M. PEABODY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
0rst day of September, 1899.
THOMAS w. Quincy, Justice of the Peace.
At druggists or direct from
m, Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. 7.
80 cents per box, boxes $3.50.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Good Cheer.

Snow tell me, doctor, candidly, is
there anything really the matter with
my wife?'
eyes. Her vocal cords are sadly af-
voice."
''Say, drop in on your way back from
the Office and chat awhile, will you?
Things have been going badly with me
lately and it's SO comforting to hear
you talk. ">Chicago Times-Herald.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Doubled Him I'm.

A prominent western clergyman, w.
w. White by name, was member Of
a learned society in which there were
several members who were fond Of
Qu1bbling. During a speech he had
been annoyed by their Interruptions al
most beyond the point Of endurance
At last he said, Il trust 1 will not be
troubled again until my speech is fini-
ished."
Before he could begin another SEN
tence one Of his chief tormenters arose
and said, slowly and solemnly:
"Oh, doctor double-u, doubleu, double-u,
We love to trouble you, trouble you, trouble
you"
The doctor sat down.-Kansas City
Independent
The Press., 1900-04-19
Does Coffee Agree with You?

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains
A lady writes: ''The first time made Grain-o
did not like it, but after using it for one week
nothing would Undue me to go back to coffee
1t nour1shes and feeds the system. The children
can drink it freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance OF pure grains. Get 8
package to-day from your grocer. 15c and 25c.
The Press., 1900-04-19

Wendell Phillips struck the keynote
in modern influences when he said:
''Not one man In ten reads books; the
newspaper is parent, school, college,
pulpit, theater, example, counselor, all
in one; every drop Of our blood is col
ored by it. Let me make the newspa.
pers, and care not who makes the re-
:;gion or the laws"
The Press., 1900-04-19

In all stages of Nasal Catarrh there
should be cleanliness. AS experience
proves, Ely's Cream Balm is cleanser,
soother and healer of the diseased men,
brane. 1t is not drying nor irritating,
and does not produce sneezing. Price SO
cents at druggists, or 1t will be mailed by
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street, New
York. Upon being placed into the nos
trils it spreads over the membrane and
relief Is Immediate. It is an agreeable
cure. II
The Press., 1900-04-19

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, K. P,
Boonville, Ind, says, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve soothes the most delicate
skin and heals the most stubborn ulcer
with certain and good results" Cures
piles and skin diseases. Don't buy an
imitation. W. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Carson, Prothonotary. Wa,

J. |. Carson, Prothonotary, Washing
ton, Pa, says, 81 have found Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy in
rived great benefit from it's use." It di-
gests what you eat and can not fail to
cure. w. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Try Grain-Ol Try Grain-Oi

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package
Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place OF coffee. The children may drink it
without injury as well as the adult All who
try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
grains, and the most delicate stomach receives
It without Distress n the price Of coffee. 15c.
and CSC. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Press., 1900-04-19

mo family can afford to be without
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t will stop a
cough and cure cold quicker than any
other medicine" writes G. W. Williams,
Sterling Run, Pa. 1t cures Group, bron-
chitis and all throat and lung troubles
and prevents consumption. Pleasant and
harmless. W. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19

W. Fl. Shipman, Beardsley, Mimi, un
der oath, says he suffered from dyspepsia
for twenty-five years. Doctors and diet
ing gave but little relief. Finally he used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and now eats what
he likes and as much as he wants, land he
feels like a new man.. It digests what
you eat. w. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19

w. w. Mayhem, Merton, Wis, says
81 consider One Minute Cough Cure q
most wonderful medicine, quick and safe u
1t is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. 1t cures coughs, colds
Group, bronchitis, grippe ,whooping cough
pneumonia and all throat and lung dis.
eases. It's early use prevents consump.
ton. Children always like it and moth.
ers endorse it, W. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Dnhious Commitment.

"And how did you and grandpa get
along?" inquired the doting mamma of
the precocious child.
"He was pleasant as pie" replied the
cherub.
GAS pleasant as pie?''
"Yes, mamma-short and crusty."-
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Press., 1900-04-19

"a man goes wrong" said the social
sage, "from pure cussedness; a woman
out of mere curiosity" -Philadelphia
North American
The Press., 1900-04-19

In 1927, just after Dan Dougherty,
the Irish pugilist, fought his famous
fight with Jem Belcher, the English
fighter, on the curragh of Kildare, near
Dublin, he became involved in a con-
troversy with an unknown. The lat
ter was not pugilist, and, not wishing
to take any advantage of his opponent,
Dougherty consented to fight him with
pistols. The two met by appointment,
but their seconds, unknown to them,
extracted the balls from the pistols
and substituted blank cartridges. BY
the terms of the agreement between
the principals Dougherty's opponent
was to have the first shot. The natu-
raj instinct prevailed even on the duel
ing ground, and as the fighters oppo-
nent raised his arm to fire Dougherty
elevated his right arm, as if to ward
off blow, evidently intending to stop
the bullet from hitting him in the face.
After this who can say that fighters
are not dead game men?-Kansas City
Independent
The Press., 1900-04-19
HiHmSf

HoaX-I believe everything my wife
tells me.
Joax-On general principles?
HoaX-Yes; think every man should
believe about half he hears, and pre-
fer to believe the better half.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Press., 1900-04-19

HI. Clark, Chauncey, Ca, says DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured him of piles that
had afflicted him for twenty years. 1t ie
also a speedy cure for skin diseases. Be-
ware of dangerous counterfeits. W. ID.
Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19

Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, in
vigorate the body by using DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers. These famous little
pills always act promptly. W. D. Head.
The Press., 1900-04-19

"I think DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills in the world" says w.
E. Lake, Happy Creek, Va. They re-
move all distractions of the liver and
bowels, act quickly and never grippe. W.
D. Heald.
The Press., 1900-04-19

Chichester cathedral spire is the only
one which can be seen from the sea
along the coast of Great Britain.
The Press., 1900-04-19
Abusing His Privileges.

''Dauber says he is welded to his
art
"He evidently thinks he is, or he
wouldn't mistreat her so shamefully."
Chicago Record.
The Press., 1900-04-19
AT the TheareP.

Fuddy-What do you laugh at that
old joke for? When l told it to you
three months ago, you didn't even
smile, and now you laugh at it as
though you would die.
Duddy-Yes, know; paid to get in
here, and Pm bound to make the most
Of my moneys worth.-Boston Tran
script. + .~- af
The Press., 1900-04-19

What Shall We Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family every day.
Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared in two min
utes. No baking add hot water and set to
cool. Flavors Lemon, orange, Raspberry and
Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts.