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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Married Christmas Afternoon.

Al 2:S0 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
at the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. +. E. Brush. pastor of the First
NJ. E.. church, Erwin D. Franklin, Of
this city, and Mrs. Emma r. Newell,
of Batavia, We're united in marriage.
The bridegroom is a fireman on the
Burlington road. and he and his bride
win reside at 1901 East Main street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
from Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
John Antrobus left this morning for
a visit at Grand Junction, Colorado.
Miss Audra Friend, of Eldon, is WIS.,
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Burke, Jr., 53S Center street.
Ira Mullenix, who resides on West
Main street, is recovering, after being
a sufferer for three weeks from ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. Lucy Forster, daughter Mabel
and son Forest, of Blakesburg, left this
morning for an extended visit at Los
Angeles, California.
At the home of the officiating magis-
trate, j. A. Ballard. j. p. Tuesday ev-
ening, E. E. Livingston and Miss Josie
Griffith, both of South Ottumwa, We're
united in marriage.
Doctors D. A. and w. B. LaForce
have gone to Los Angeles, California,
and to other western points, where
they will spend several weeks looking
after mining interests.
The Red Oak depot was partially
burned Tuesday afternoon and the
loss is estimated at about $3.50. The
fire originated in the flue and the north
half of the structure was entirely gut
ted. Roadmaster Gray's Office, con.
tanning all of his papers, was destroy
ed.-Creston Gazette
A. c. Mallory, who resides on East
Court street, left this morning for
Pasadena, CAL, where he will spend
the winter. He was accompanied
from this city by his daughter, Mrs.
G. E. Mallory, of Indianapolis, who,
with her children, will also spend sew
eral months in California
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
"She was the keystone in the family
arch, and her death is cruel blow on
husband and daughter
DIED IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Alice Campbell Passed Away
Sunday After a Brief Illness.

0uIudy RIttr 6FIer IItHeSS.
News has reached here of the death
of Mrs. j. r. Campbell, at Washington.
The bereaved is one of the members
of the firm OF Swift. Campbell & Co.,
OF this city, brick manufacturers. 1t
was the expectation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell to remove to Ottumwa soon
and to occupy one of the two houses
that the firm has erected here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

Ex-Supervisor Samuel Johnson. for
merly of Munterville, who moved to
Ottumwa several months ago, enter
tanned at dinner on Christmas day, Mr..
and Miss Applequist, of Chillicothe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Clay,of Munter-
vile, and his son, MILFORD Johnson,
also of Munterville. The last-named
is conducting the farm owned by Sam
uel Johnson at Munteryille.
Six convicts at the state peniten-
tiary received pardons Monday morn
ing from Gov. Shaw and now have
their liberty. Six means a half dozen
raw, the largest number, possibly, ever
turned out in any one day, on pardons,
in the history of the institution. The
act is doubtless fine Christmas pres
ent to the prisoners who thereby OBJ
tain their freedom, but to the people
among whom they commingle the
question may be one of more serious
ness.-Ft. Madison Democrat.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
IN THE WINTER.
(bensoa's Plaster is Pains Master.)

For coughs and colds Benson's Porous
Plasiers are an incomparably better rem
ely than any other-external or internal.
Their medicinal properties enter the skin
and q, straight TO tie seat Of the disease.
They relieve and cure ''seated" cold
without disturbing the system or upsetting
the stomach. Cough mixtures often nau-
seatc. Benson's Plasters are medicinal in
the highest degree, and quickest to act.
Placed on the chest or back or on both
at once in serious cases, the good effect is
feltimmediately. The congestion yields, the
cough abates and the breathing improves.
Lung or bronchial affections or kidney
iii ,easr, are cured with the least possible
suffering and loss of time.
Benson's Plasters are immeasurably su-
perior to Belladonna, Strengthening, Cap
sicum or any other combination in plaster
form. They are also preferable to oint-
mcnts, liniments and salves.
Benson's Plasters have received .ttty.fre
highest o,oards over all competitors; and
more than 5000 physicians and druggists
have declared them to be one of the few
Trustworthy household remedies. For sale
by all druggists, or We will prepay postage
on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt of 25c. each.
BE sure You get the genuine. Accept no
imitation or substitute.
Seabrry & j ,hn-on, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28

We have seen il stated that there
are some people who are of the opin.
ion that cut green bone is of no adj
vantage 10 laying hens. and even lean
to the belief that the feeding of it is
frequently attended with injury. You
can find people who will contend that
about every article of food which has
ever been recommended by expe q
enced puultrymen il unfit for that
purpose. and il is likely To make Sc
rious trouble il so used. There are
people in the world who find pleasure
in being contrary. and some of them
have gore into the poultry business.
1t is to lie regretted If they have con-
vinced any beginner that cut green
bone cannot he fed TO laying hens in
reasonable quantity with entire safe
ty.-Farmers' Voice.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
Natures Rafions for Hens.

If the hens are denied all grain dur
ing the late fall months and given
free range of the fields and groves it
will be found that they will return to
their houses at night with bulging
crops. There is no lack of food on
such a range up TO the time that it is
covered with SNOW. And this food is
exactly suited to the needs of the
her. 1t consists of weed seeds and
insects and worms which are
scratched out from under the leaves
and tufts of dead grass. This is ma
lures ration, and the wisest poultry
man in the world cannot substitute
anything for ii which will contribute
in equal degree to the health and
thrift of the flock. Let the hens have
all they can get Of il while il is avail
able. and encourage them to go after
it by feeding them only lightly with
grain-Farmers' Voice.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
CrOps Not to Turn Cndcr

There are It few crops that pay well
If turned Under and a good many that
IT does not pay to turn under.
Among the latter are such crops as
rape. Every once in awhile some per-
son asks the value of this for green
manure. II is practically nothing.
The reason is that ii adds nothing to
the soil. for it has built itself up en-
tirely from the soil. As general
proposition we should turn under only
those plants that have gained some
thing from the air. and those plants
are the legumes. Fortunately the
number of the legumes is large and
some of them will do well on most
any soil. If we can't grow one of the
clovers We may yet be able to grow
cow peas or sofa beans. or even the
sand vetch. We have even seen the
ground sown to white beans and the
crop turned under when the growth
had become rank.-Farmers' Review.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
NATURE KIND IN CALIFORNIA
A Country Where the Farmer Is Not
Subjected to the RiSOrs Of Sc
we're Weather.

The New England farmer must for
tify hiT.r'f in his stronghold against
the scas"rs. He must he ready to
adapt himself to year that permits
him tn prosper only upon decidedly
hard terms. liut TIE Californian in
the country has. during the drought,
more leisure. unless. indeed. his ambi-
tion for wealth too much engrosses
him. SAYS the international Monthly.
His horses are plenty and cheap. His
fruit crops thrive easily. He is able
10 supply his table with fewer pur-
chaSeS with less commercial indie
pendeEce. His position is. therefos,.
less that of the knight in his castle
and more that of the free dwelier j 3,
the summer cottage. who is. indeed,
not at leisure. but can easily deter
mine how he shall he busy. 1t is of
little Importance tn him who his next
neighbor is. At pleasure he can ride
or drive TO find his friends; can
choose. like the southern planter of
former days. his own range of hos
pita.ity: can devote himself. If a man
of cultivation. to reading during a
good many hours at his own choice,
or. If n man of sport. can find during
great part of the year easy oppor-
tunities for hunting or for camping
both by himself and for the young
people of his family.
In the dry season he knows before
hand what engagements can be made
without regard to the state of the
weather. since the state of the wealth
er is predetermined.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
New Train Service Between St
Joseph and Charlton, Ia. Via
Grant City.

Attention IS directed to the new train
service Of the G.. Il. S q. between 81.
Joseph, Mo. and Charlton, iowa, via
the new lIne lately completed between
Grant City aud Albany junction.
In addition to trains III and liz be-
tween Charlton and Kansas CITY via the
old main lIne. there are new trains i'll
and lib running "a follows:
No. III daily except Sunday from
ChariIon To ST. joseph via Bethany
Junction, Grant Guy aud Albany June
ton. leaving Charlton 81, IA. M, arriv-
ing ST. joseph l2::IO roo making con-
nectIons at St Joseph with south bound.
train OF the X. e.. St J. Il G. b., No. 20.
North bound trains from kahsas City.
No. IL and 81 connect AT st. Joseph with
G.. b. Il Q. train No. ll3 leaving st.
Joseph daily except Sunday at 2:i3 p.
m.. running north via ALBANY Junction
Grant City and Bethany Junction, ar
irving Charlton 9::IO y. m.
l.. w. WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
Loucks--Wa ampIer.

At The home of the brides parents,
Wednesday noon, December l9, 1900
Mr.. Charles Loucks..a and Miss Hattie B
Wampler were united in marriage. The
wedding was quiet affair, only about
fifty of the immediate relatives and
friends being present.
At 1905 p. m. the wedd ng march was
played by Miss Cecil Wampler. The
bride was attired in white Albatross,
trimmed in lace, and carried a boquet
of white tea roses. The groom was
faultle-sly dressed in black. Rev Bagby
of Maitland, performed the ceremony
After the ceremony the guests partook
of a sumptuous repast. The table was
tastefully decorated with roses and
ferns.
The bride is one of Holt county's most
beautiful and accomplished young la,
die, and beloved by all who know her
The groom is a popular and successful
young farmer, whose honesty and integ-
rity is known and appreciated by all,
They were the recipients of many use
full and va liable pres .nts. The bridal
party departed on the evening train for
st. Joseph and other cities. Upoo their
return they wall reside at their home,
two miles east of Mound City.
The m my friends of the young coup.
lie unite in wishing them much happi.
ness and prosperity along life's pathway
w. l.. b.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
subsidence OF the bermuda.

According to the results of studies
by Prof. A. f. Verrill the beautiful Ber-
muda islands are merely the remnant
of an island. very much larger than the
present entire group, but which has
sunk in the ocean. The original island
had an area of 300 or 400 square miles,
whereas the Bermudas to-day are only
about ~ square miles in area. With
in a comparatively recent period. says
Prof. Verrill, the Bermudas have sub
sided at least so or 100 feet. Their base
is the summit of an ancient volcano.
while their surface is composed of shell
sand drifted into hills by the wind
and consolidated by intiltration.-
Youths Companion.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28

interchangeable industry. energy and
perseverance are the peculiar charac
teristics of the honey bees. They be.
gin their life work at birth in caring
for and nursing young larvae. and al
about l6 days old they become honey
and pollen gatherers. and during the
honey harvest in the early dawn
when the balance of Gods creation
are asleep. they sally forth on Their
daily mission, and when evenings twi.
light has cast its somber mantle over
natures face they may be seen re-
turning laden with sweets which, but
for their unequaled energy. would be
forever lost. They fear not the suns
scorchins rays and regard not the
rain or the storm. They deserve a
nice house and clean yard. and they
will provide abundantly for them
selves aid a surplus for their owner il
treated fairly.-Rural Word.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
We SDring from Mud.

A good deal of pleasure appears to
have been elected by the proofs which
German professor has made public
TO show that we are not descended
from apes. says London Truth. 1t
would seem that the apes branched off
from the direct line of descent about
the time that we did. and that they are.
consequently. our cousins good many
times removed and not our remote
prandfathers. Personally il is a mat
ter of perfect indifference to me wheth-
er [ descend from an ape or whether
the ape is only my cousin. During the
period that covers the life of a planet.
or, ! suppose. of star. there is COM
paratively brief period when the heat
and the humidity produce vegetation,
and the outcome of vegetation is ami
NAL life. if. indeed. there is any clear
line of demarkatiOn between animal
and vegetable life. We and the apes
alike descend from protoplasmic mud.
one of the most recent discoveries be-
ing that all molecules are a self-con-
tanned electric battery.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
OSTRICH PLUMES SCARCE.
ply Caused by the South
African War.

The London papers note that the
supply of ostrich plumes in that city.
the center of the trade. has been great
ly curtailed by the South African war.
Ii is said that there will be deficiency
of nearly S210.O0O worth of feathers
AT the next sale in Mincing lane. To
these sales. which take place six times
a year. buyers come from every part
of the continent. and even from Amer
lea. Over Si.OO0.O 600 worth of feathers
are sold every year. making an average
of S67j.0O0 at each sale. Since the cap
ture of the Khartoum there has been
steady supply of ostrich feathers
from Barbary and. though the South
African feathers still command the
higher price. their supremacy is threat
ened by the BarlIary feathers, At Mine
ing lane the cost of the feathers ranges
from $50 to $15 or $50 per pound
weight. The best wing feathers give
about 10 to l20 to the pounG. and at
the highest price this works out at less
than as cents each. As many of the
white feathers scarcely need cleaning,
and as dyeing and curling are very in
expensive. either the middleman or the
milliner must reap handsome profits
from the fashionable weakness for
these beautiful feathers. The smaller
feathers from the tail and body of the
bird are used for boas.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
The Twice-A-Week Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday a news
paper as good as magazine and bet
ter, for it contains the latest by tele-
graph as well as interesting stories-is
sept to the subscriber Of the "Twice-a a.
Week" Republic, which is only 81 a
year.
The man Who reads the Twice a,
Week" R-public knows all about affairs
political. domestic and foreign events: is
posted about the markets and CONNER.
cial matters generally.
The woman who reads the Twice a
Week" Republic gathers bit of valua-
BILE information about household affairs
ar late fashions and finds recreation 10
the bright stories that come under both
the headings of fact and fiction. There
is gossip about new books and dozen
other topics of especial interest to the
wide awake man and woman.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
DEATH TO HOPPERS.


The experts of the agricultural de-
partment at Washington have discov-
cred contagious disease which can
be disseminated by insects with dead
ly effect TO the pests. but without
danger of spreading an epidemic
among members of the human race
BY close observation it has been dis
covered that many annoying insects
have distemper. some of a highly con-
tagious character. BY propagating
these disease germs and spreading
them. so that the insects will be af-
fected. contagion is spread and havoc
follows. Farmers will be especially
interested in the announcement that
a disease among grasshoppers similar
to leprOsy has been discovered and
that experiments conducted in Mis-
sissippi. Nebraska and Minnesota DEM
onstrate that it is possible to dis
tribute the germs in vials through the
mail. with instructions to farmers as
to the method of using the contents
SO as to produce the best results.
The farmer becomes in short time
the manufacturer of his own grass
hopper poison. The germs are placed
in tumbler of water. a number of
healthy specimens of grasshoppers Sc
lected. immersed and afterward fed
upon greens that have been dipped in
the water. The disease rapidly de-
velops. the grasshoppers are given
their liberty and are permitted to
spread the contagion. The scientists
believe that the method of extermina-
tion will not be only efiicacious in
freeing the farmers of the harmful
grasshoppers. but that the principle
can be adopted with equal success in
driving out other insects.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
4 lightning Rod Story.

The lightning rod agent is no re-
specter of parsons or colors. A cor
respondent of the Texas Farm and
Ranch tells this story of a little log
house: ~ negro's family occupy it,
At one time this negrO's note was
good for as much as $50. About that
time lightning rod agent came
through the county. He ascertained
that said negro's note was good for
100 feet of rod and he sold it to him,
charging him $50. taking his note in
payment. The negro paid the note
and has never since had that much
money. It's rather an incongruous
sight to see $50 lightning rod on a
seven-dollar house: still il furnishes
another instance of how much some
people love to hmmbug and others to
be humbugged"
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28

an arrangement as illustrated. The
I, ed stand is made of an orange box and
a few laths. Taking box head.
nailed two-inch strips around it. making
a shallow box. The legs are laths;
Oh the box | put another lid; and above
al: ! made a peaked roof. Then
nailed st:ips around the box which left
openings large enough for the turkeys
to put their heads through. The
grain is put in the box and turkeys can
eat when' yer they wish. Ii desired in
stead of the peak, Il few bricks can be
placed on The box. 1t is marvellous how
the cooke rels can cling to the edge
aud stick their heads through the open
ings. The length of the legs must be
determined by the size of the turkeys.
Cornelius Brauckman. in Farm and
Home.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28

When there is an abundance OF
plant food in the soil i'm an available
condition the greater is the loss by
teaching. There is also some loss OF
ammonia. which escapes into the at.
mosphere. but the rains bring back to
the soil nitric acid from the atmos.
phere in variable quantities. il he,
ing estimated that five pounds of nj.
trogen per acre comes to the soil in
that manner. The loss of ammonia
from one farm may he a gain tn an
other. and any loss of plant food from
the manure or soil is so much gone
that cannot be secured again without
cOSf
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
wOuldu't Have II 10 SDend.

at makes me tired to hear these
millionaires groaning about the bur-
dens of wealth and complaining that
they don't know how to use their money
so as to accomplish the greatest
good"
"You could do better. suppose?''
suggested the prosperous man. some
what sarcastically.
"Well, | should say so. There are so
many ways of spending money for the
benefit of humanity that"
"No doubt, no doubt" interrupted
the prosperous man. "but. you see. it's
just this way: II knew as much as
you abou; spending money never
would have had any to spend.
cago Post.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
Geddes Goes to England.

DIR. T. \. Geddrs. chief of the mis-
rellaneous division of the bureau of
animal industry of the United States
department of agriculture. has been de-
tailed as Il special inspector and or
dered 20 Great Britain to inspect cattle
Intended for importation into the
United States. DIR. Geddes will make
his headquarters in London. and will
go to such parts of the United King
dom as may he required for examina-
tion OF animals before shipment The
increasing prevalence of contagious
diseases. and particularly of tuberculo-
sis. has made this action necessary for
the protection of the animal industry
in this country
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
AustralIa's Queer Social Ways

Perhaps some of the strangsst sior-
les in Australian social life are those
unfolded in the advertisement columns
of the daily papers. which contain
scores of notices of clairvoyanis. pa I'M
lists. king and queen gypsies. and for
tune te1lers pure and simple. These oc-
equations are not considered contra
band. and anyone is free to follow
them. Registry offices for marriage are
another speciality. which announce
parsons of all denominations always
on the premises to promptly and le-
gally marry people at an inclusive
charge of Is shilling. Witnesses free"
and a note explains that wedding
breakfasts can be provided" Doctors
by the dozen guarantee to permanently
cure you. no matter what your disease.
for "a pound down and no further
charge" Tutors and governesses ad-
vertise for employment at salaries as
low as 500 a year. The struggle for
existence among this class is desperate.
Newcastle Chronicle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-28
NEW VIEW OF MATRIMONY.
Omcial Opinions That 1t Is Woman's .
Proper and Particular
PrOfessiOn.

School boards and the post Office de-
partment agree in holding that matri-
mony is woman's profession and voca-
ton. and that when woman marries
she secures means of livelihood and
has no right to engage in other pur-
suits TO the exclusion of men or Of
women who are not married.
In Norfolk. Va. woman employed
as a teacher. being aware of the rule
excluding women having husbands to
support them. married secretly, and
when the fact was discovered she was
forced to resign. But she decided
that she would rather teach than
be a wife. and she offered to obtain a
divorce in order to retain her place.
This remarkable offer was rejected by
the school board. which may or may
not have won thereby the gratitude OF
the gentleman who has the happiness
to be the iady's husband. and she
promptly employed counsel to sue the
city for breach of contract.
In the case of a clerk in the Indian
apolis post Office. the Washington au-
thorities have ruled that when fe-
male employe gets married she must
resign and leave the government serv-
ice.
II remains to be seen whether the
general adoption of such rule will
tend to discourage matrimony OF di-
minish the fervor of woman's desire
to do mans work i'm the world. observes
the Philadelphia North American.
Surely not all women cou'd be induced
by the prospect of small salary TO
divorce their husbands or TO remain
spinsterS all their lives.