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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
TOOK POISON.

senie as Medicine.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Patrick Blanchard, of st. Louis, be-
came very i'll this morning on Main
street. Inquiries from passersby elici-
ted the fact that Blanchard had taken
a dose of arsenic, but denied that he
had taken it with suicidal intent. He
was taken to the police station, where
he said that he was troubled with
stomach trouble and used it for that
ailment. At his request, no physician
was called, and he is getting along all
right.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Summer Silks
at Clearing Sale Prices.

SOC quality Twi1led Foulards, Oh
"a inches wide, at, per yard, @OO
75c quality Fou1ard Silks will be
offered Monday in our clear IOo
ing sale at, per yard. tOC
$1.00 quality Black Satin, u inches
wide, in clearing sale HEn
$1.25 quality 27-inch Twilled Foul
afes sa peie ee M9 qsld in clear. Soc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Albert Long, of Highland township,
will be candidate for the nomination
for county auditor before the coming
republican county convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Shoes.

Our Shoe Sale is still on. Prices
on Shoes and Oxfords were never
SO low. Below we quote a few of
the many bargains:
Ladies' $3.50 Shoes, finest vici Kid,
nobby and up to date, Ct 60
sale price. ........... Sl.OO
Ladies SIPS Kid Shoes, sale 600
Mems $3.50 Vici Kid and Tan Calf,
ten' s shsp asId kid or cloth $l.7O
slsa So, $50 Calf Shoes, Csc
sale price -..............."
Mems $1.5o warranted solid grain
Shoes, G1 IN
s ehi,arsn's 7so Kid Shoes or 49c
SupperS.. q
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Trunks, Valises, etc.

The largest stock of Trunks,
Travelling Bags and Suit Cases in
the city at the lowest prices in
America.
Barrel Top Trunks, we'll finished
and equipped, worth $3.50, G7 QQ
dt,' ..... " -
Canvass covered Trunks with hard
wood Stats, best bolts, Gs1 OQ
locks and finish, size 32,at sp1.cC
Alligator Suit Cases, steel frame
top, strong wood frame body, Sc
s s4 brass catches, Sl.9S
Telescopes made of good quality
board and covered with dark drab
canvas, leather tip corners, ORo
from ESQ down to.......... @OC
Brown Pebble Leather Club OK
Grips, large size, at.......... CoC
Small Hand Grips, all colors, Qso
at. .................
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

From Mondays daily.
The congressional delegation from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Mems Shirts.

Mems silk front Shirts with lQo
colored body to match. ...... 1OC
Mems soft Negligee Shirts, 9Ro
were Soc, at.................OC O
A genuine $500 corded silk front
Shirt with cuffs detached, Q2o
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Died Sunday July 20, at 6:35
O'clock a. M, of appendicitis, Alfred
William Lee, aged 8 years, month
and 16 days. Deceased was the only
living son of Alfred w. and Mary l..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Plants That Intoxicate.

Bumblebees. butterflies and beetles
are habitual drunkards. In some Of
the southern states insects allSIt on
certain plants, drink heartily from the
blossoms and fall to the ground stu
pefed. After awhile they rise and fly
around, just as drunken men would do
if they had the power Of flying. Their
antics are especially amusing unless
one does not know what is the trouble.
In this case the suspicion that the in
sect world has gone crazy is upper
most.
A scientist who had observed the
drinking and its results collected a
teaspoonful of the pollen to see if it
would affect a man the same way. He
swallowed it and in few minutes
found his pulse beating faster and a
rise of temperature. Then he distilled
some Of the blossoms and gave himself
a hy,,odermic injection in the arm. He
became decidedly dizzy as 4 result. By
further experiments he found an oil de-
rived from these plants which affects
human beings and animals alike.-New
York Telegram
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sixteenth Century Apples.

Apples be so divers Of form and sub
stance that it were infinite to describe
them all. Some consist more Of aire
then water, as sour puffs called Mala
pulmonea; others more Of water then
wind, as sour Castaras and Pome wa
tiers. To be short, all apples may be
sorted into three kinds, sweet, soure
and unsavory. Sweet apples ease the
cough, quench thirst, cure melancholy,
comfort the heart and head, especially
if they be fragrant and odoriferous,
and also give laudable nourishment.
Soure apples hinder splitting, straiten
the brest, grippe and hurt the stomach,
encreasc phlegm and weaken memory.
Sweet apples are to be eaten at the
beginning CT meat. but soure and tart
apples at the latter end. All apples are
worst raw, and best baked or presery-
ed.
Philip Of Macedonia and Alexander,
his son, from whome perhaps 4 curious
and sllilful herald may derive our Ian
cashire men. were called Philomeli ap-
pie lovers because they were never
without apples in their pockets. Yea,
all Macedonians, his countrymen, did
so love them that having neer Babylon
surprised fruiterer's boy they strived
for it that many were droWned.-Dr.
Thomas AIoffett III 1915.
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and drowned az they crossed, but on the
other hand the rasturage where we then
were was nearly exhausted, and it was
impossible to say how long we might
have to remain il we neglected to avail
ourselves of the opportunity this fall
offered me. At that season Of the year
the water might rise at any moment
and keep us from crossing for an in
definite time Therefore it seemed far
better in every way to expose some Of
the cattle to this chance of drowning
rather than to run so large risk Of
starving them all where we were.
Before reaching the conclusion there
was an earnest debate, which Spider
followed most anxiously. When the de-
cision was reached, Spider. knowing
that every hand would be required in
the herding. begged to be allowed to
form one Of the force. and. after consul
tation with the foreman and the Ballet
Girl, I consented, and as temporary
measure Spider was taken on as a COW
boy
This was season of joy to Spider
AS the glad tidinSs reached him he be-
came so exultant that he was unendur-
able. At our earnest request he subsld-
ed somewhat after awhile and after he
had gone about from man to man try
ing to borrow the necessary equipment
horse and saddle-for the crossing on
the following morning. We thought we
had heard the last of him and were
just about to turn in when a sputter-
ing howl from Hollis was followed by a
volley of bad language that was un-
mistakably directed at Spider. The gist
of this language seemed to be that he
(Hollis) was poisoned. The investigation
that Immediately followed proved that
this was not true. It was only that
Spider had discovered in some way the
hiding place of carefully boarded bot
tie of whisky belonging to Hollis. Emp
tying the whisky on the ground, Spider
had filed the bottle with mixture of
his own invention, the nature of which
did not transpire, except that kerosene
was one of its more prominent features.
Consoling himself in advance for the
hard work that the next day would
bring, Hollis had taken some swallows
of this mixture before he discovered
what it was that he was drinking. Then
followed the remarks to which have
referred.
To these remarks Spider made an
swer, averring that they were entirely
uncalled for, as the quality of the liquor
had been rather improved than other
wise, but that he supposed that Hollis
must be incapable of judging.
Hollis became annoyed at this and in
duiged in further language, which was
only hushed when at last Spider was
captured and expiated his crime by
frantic dance, inspired by we'll piled
lariat end. Then the camp was at peace
for the night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
The Rogue Saved the Judge.

A judge of the English high court
was once arrested on suspicion Of hay
ing burglarious designs On the house
Of a friend in Mayfair. The police
officer charged him in the police sta
ton with lettering with felonious intent.
and the prisoners description Of him
self as one of her majesty's judges was
received with a grin of sarcastic deri-
sion.
At that moment an old offender was
brought in who happened to catch
sight Of his lordship's face, which be
had good reason to remember.
"You here, my lordn' he exclaimed.
with unfeigned astonishment WELL
this beats cockfghting.'
The rogue's unsolicited corroboration
Of the judges declaration saved the
situation, and his lordship was allowed
to depart in peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

for something to eat could never see
how they managed in the course of a
day to gather meal. even though they
should sprint from one bunch of the
hard. wiry grass to another They did
manage it somehow. though, and their
ordinary gait when feeding was very
far indeed from being sprint.
The cattle, however, were seldom in
sight, and at the best they were not
very interesting, so took to watching
the cook outfit instead, more especially
that p.rt Of the cook outfit where Spider
happened to be. 1t was not at all dltfl-
cult to see that Spiders work was ex-
tremely distasteful to him. and really
it was hardly to be wondered at. Wash
ing greasy tin dishes and securing pots
and kettles are not tasks that would
commend themselves to the average
bov It was through this dislike. prob
ably. that most of his awkwardness
arose
After hurrying through with his Work
be would extract froCi the cook wagon
a bundle of leather and go to the tenn
porary corral. shaded by big cotton
wood tree. where the II big wagon
horses were kept. He would sit there
for hours, patiently stitching at the
leather with awl and waNed end and
all the while carrying on an animated
conversation with the horses.
Ny first efforts to get acquainted
with Spider were unsuccessful. De coulu
not forget that was one of the people
-aguely referred to as 1.-The bosses, to
whom the cook had so often t tened
to report him. Once or twice 1 called
him over to me and tried to get him to
talk. but his evident uneasiness during
this ordeal induced me to give it up.
After awhile, however, Spider so far
forgot his reserve as to grin as he passed
me, and then, finding that | took no
official notice Of his many misdeeds, he
gradually unbent and finally became
quite friendly in a condescending sort
Of way. Little by little he got into the
habit of coming to my tent instead OF
going to the corral, and at length, after
considerable hesitation, he brought his
sewing with him.
.'What is it that you're trying to
make, Spideri" asked him as he
seated himself. tailor fashion, in the
shade of the tent fly and unrolled his
leather bundle. ''Chaps, he replied,
holding them up for inspection. Then
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are plated or shirred ana are trimmed
with lrapery and Il cluster OF flowers.
Among Tie da'ticSt of novelties IS the
toquc of mo;.SS"Iinc IL, sole of different
colors ,lc!c,te!y graded. Sometimes
there arc different shades of the same
color. sometimes delicate tints of diiier-
ent colorS ChouX of the moussellne and
flowers are he decoration.
An illustration is given which shows 4
bodice of cream surah. tucked all over
very closely and finely. Il has collar
of turquoise SroS=rain. which forms n
plastron in front and is finished with 4
bias edge Of cream satin. Six crystal
buttons faStcn the plastron. The outer
part OF the sleeve is Of turquoise GroS-
grain edged with satin and adorned with
crystal buttons: the under part IS OF
tucked surah The collar is of turquoise
croscrain, trimmed like the sleeves.
JUDtC CuoLLET.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Dri:y fDsily eScept acadSy.
10 81 runs through &c Co.>:moia via Gen'
.el r. R. of S. G.
Trains Nos. IS aDd 81 run via Wilaon and
Short Lire-and make close
cnnecton for e! points North.
Trains en- c. i D r 4 leaye Florence
ally eycep: Sunday 6 80 q II, arrive Darling
on 10 Is NJ, Har,avi!is 9 .5a e, Cbcrs~
i so a IL, Wadeseoro z 25 p n. Leave
i'lorecce daily except Sunday 2 IS ~, ar-
i've Darlington 20 p n, Renne;ts7!lie II
D %, Gibson 9 As 70 Leave FIorencs
Sunday ca'y 50 NJ. arrive Dari1gtoc
10 Go 2 u
Leave Gibson eaily except Sunday SOC
m, Beunettsville Z 90 n, arrive Dar!lng
100 S 90 NJ, leave Darlington 8 30 N, ar.
i've Florence Is ~. Leave Wacesooro
.ally except sunday GO p n, Cbere" q:
) N, Ha.tsville 90 c r,, Darlingtoo s Is
/, N, arrive Florence 90 Q %. Leave pa'
ipgton Sunday only S 80 N, arrive Flo:
,nce 5 m.
R. KEELEY. JHo F. DIvlNs,
Geo'l Manager Gen'l Sup:
TN EMERSON, Trsfic Manager
u EMERSON Gnn'l Pass Agent
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[To BE Continued
SPRING MILLINERY.
New Ideas For Materials and Trim
minEs For Hat. and BOnnets.

Tulle. silk net and lace compose vast
number of spring hats. with the addition
of flowers, especially violets, prlmroses
and roses. Toqucs entirely Of flowers are
seen and are of generous size. two kinds
of flowers oftcncst appearing in them.
as forgetmenots and small pink rosebuds
violets and convolvulllscs. Some toques
are composed of grapes and foliage. and
grapes are largely used also as part Of
the trimmin. Of hats and bonncts. bcin:
one Of the most noticeable novelties OF
the spring Berries. foliage Of all kinds.
moss and tw;=s are among the most i'm
portant millinery trimmings.
Hats Of tafseta are simple. pretty and
peM. They are made with bias folds or
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aDally except Sunday

HDaly except SUNDAY
Train No 80 leaving Marion, N. c., at 5
m. making close connection at Blacksburg,
g. with tie Sourhern's train No 36 for Char
,otte. n C, and all points East and connecting
With the Southern s vestibule going to Atlanta,
Ga. and all points West, and vii, receive pas
epcers going East from train No 10, on the c 4
W K r, at Yorkville. S c, at 45 m. and
connects at Camden S c, with the Southern's
train No IS, arriving in Charleston, II p m,
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Black.burg at 80 a IN, and connecting
at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train
for all points South.
Train No 33 leaving Camden, C., 1880
m. after the arrival Of the Southern's Char
!eston train connects at Lancaster, c, with
the l. & Il, at Catawha junction with
the L. going East, at Rock Hill. S c. with
the Southern's traiB. No 80. for Charlotte,
c. and all points East. Connects at York
vile. S c. with train No 9 on the c q N
X. for Chester. $ c. At Backsburg with the
Southc7n's ves,ibule going East, and the South
eru's train No 35 going West. and connecting
ut Marion c with the Southern both East. ard
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP. Superintendent
S. B. LUMPKIN, Genl Passenger Ag"nt.
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saw that it was pair of chapparejos
shortened in the vernacular to
..chaps' ps''-that ne had. They are leather
leggings such as cowboys wear. Orig
inally this pair was made and had evi-
dentiy been worn by rather large
man, but Spider had cut them down to
fit his own diminutive legs, and with
Infinite patience he was stitching up
the side seams. I could see no reason
why cooks assistant should have so
urgent a need of pair of cowboy leg
sinss that be should go to all that trou-
bic to get them. In fact, Isaid as much
to Spider.
pose I'm gonter be cookee all
my life?'' he replied, looking up at me
with an expression of intense disgust.
.sWell. ain. I'm only cookeein now
SOS l can save enough money fer ter
buy me an outft-the part er the outfit
can t make. that is. .
.sWhat sort of an out6t?'' inquired
respectfully, cautioned by the displeas-
ure in Spiders tone. "What is it that
you re going to be!''
.sCcw puncher Yer see ther ain
nothin else fer me, be explained 81
ain never had no chance ter learn.
Cowboys en- get er brand er cattle er
their own bimeby if they don't steer
themselves too hard gains the green
cloth (gamble), er don Slow their
money in no ether way. Then after
| that en- see hat wanter do. en-
learn things. ;5ce?!''
"But nobody would take you On as
cowboy, Spider l objected. 'sYou re
not as big as an ordinary stock saddle
You couldn hold steer even if yo7
got your rape On him.
Maybe l couldn hol' no steer, he
cried, highly offended. Maybe l
couldn get my rope on one, neither
Jus you look aver once.
Running to the ccnk wagon, Spider
produced a small bundle carefully done
up in bit ,; old canvas. 1t contained
rawhide lariat Returning Spider
deftlv coiled it in his hand and opened
the Loop. Then be cast it and secured
nv water can in manner that would
have been highly satisfactory If the wa
ter can had been steer Or even If 1t
had not upset and spilled the water
over me.
81 didn' think erbont the can comm
over on yer that way, said Spider
contritely, as with the hollow CT his
hand he tried to scoop the water out of
nv canvas cot Yer see ther wash
nothin else stickin UP that could rope.
only yer game foot. an thought maybe
you wouldn't like that III pull away
this yer fly an let the sun in. Then
',won be no time fore all's dry.
After pulling aside the canvas that
shaded me Spider sat down once more
to his sewing. while steamed in the
scorching sun
"Well, en- throw er rope all right.
he went on, looking at me from time
to time with professional eye appar-
emily, to see how was cooking Il n
ride anything that goes on four legs, an
en- pack er mule as we'll as any mar
er my weight in this yer ter tory But
got ter get an outfit Lain ben savl1
lcng, an my wages ain none too blg'
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the cnapS Wueu Was Sleeplu las utSAe'
an he propped 'em up with rocks like
as though they was stovepipes, what
the boys had called 'enl. an then he
built a fire under EN-. They didn't
smell none too good when they was
a-cookin. an the smell woke me up. 1t
was too late then-they was like you
see here That's what he thinks is a
joke.
Hollis notion of joke did not at all
appeal to he. SO thoroughly disgusted
was l that expressed my intention OF
discharging him at once, much as we
needed help. l did no. care to have such
man around Spider, however. would
hear Of no such thing.
..You wanter bounce him jus cause
he burnt up them chaps er mine, an
that's the only reason You wanter
bounce him now, when you want every
man you en- get. an more. toe, SAID
he. Them chaps ain nobodys look
out but mine. en- if like such jokes as
them, why. them jokes goes, that S all.
don't ask nobody ter look after my
quar- Is fer me- You ain gonter bounce
Pug Hollis >
mildly differed from this last state
ment
..No, you ain'-you cant do nothin
erbout it at all, I" persisted Spider Il
tol' you bout them chaps myself. so you
can't. You said You wouldn do nothin
bout nothin what toll you.
Ihad never said anything of the kind.
But. nevertheless in inviting Spider 8
confidence had certainly implied a
promise to make no use Of it. His posi-
ton, therefore. was unassailable. and |
had to retreat from mine with what
grace | could Hollis was allowed to
stay
Besides. just at this time we needed
men more than ever The river fell
somewhat and it was decided that we
should attempt TO csoss ii with the cat
tie and pursue our journey toward the
railway The water was still so high
that there was considerable danger that
some of the cattle would be swept away
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

In the time Of Louis Quatorze in
France food in general was placed up
on the table in one huge dish. and each
helped himself with his naked hand.
AS late as the middle of the sixteenth
century one glass or goblet did duty
for the whole table.
The Noble Animal.
Trader YOU want to sell that
horse?
Farmcr-Naw. keep him extra to
haul broken down automobiles BACK 70
town.-Indianapo Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Staying Mt Home.

Staying ut Home.
A lady residing in North Columbus
meeting a girl the other day who had
lately been in her service inquired:
We'll. Mary, where do you live
now?"
please. maam, l don't live no.
where" rejoined the girl. .'I'm mar
ried.'-Indianapolis Journal.
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-11
Oscar Gardner 10 Act as referee

The Wheelmens Athletic Club is in
receipt of letter from the sporting
editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer that
Jean Bezenah had posted forfeit of
$50 TO meet Finnerty on the evening
OF Sept 20 in this city Finnerty is
training hard and is sure of being in
excellent condition for the Covington
man.
The Club has also received notice
that Oscar Gardner will referee the
contest. The meeting promises to be
one OF the most interesting which has
eer been held in this city and should
certainly attract the sporting fratern-
ity from far and near
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-11
CHAIRMAN JONES
WORRIED OVER EXPOSURE OF HIS
COTTON TRUST.
Democratic Oricia's of Texas After His
Little Monop Iy-Edorts Making to
Cover IL Up Until After the Presiden-
tiaI Election This Fall.

hfhi I,ittttoh LUIS Eabs
Senator J. X. Jones, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, is
squirming over the exposure of his
being a director in trust of the most
obnoxious sort. 1t is the American
COTTON company, chartered March &c,
1896, in New Jersey, the home Of
trusts, with a capital of three millions.
1t controls all the patents for the
baling of cotton in a compact roll--a
method far more advantageous than
the old.
Worse than all, the exposure came
at the hands of Democrats. Suit has
been brought at Waco, Tex, under
the severe antitrust law of that state,
to debar the American Cotton COM
pany from doing business in Texas.
1t owns baling plants in that state,
and all through the other cotton
states. The depositions show that four
companies, owning different patents
for roll balihg, we're combined in the
American Cotton company; that it has
an absolute monopoly of this method,
and is therefore clearly trust under
the Texas raw.
With Chairman Jones director in
a trust, with the leading Democrats OF
New York in the ice trust, and with
Mr.. Bryan's long service as the paid
advocate of the great silver mine own
ers' TRUST, the hollowness of the Dem
ocratic shouting against trusts is evil
dent to every one.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-11

A Bryan organ complains that the
Republican congress did nothing but
propose constitutional amendment to
give congress power to regulate trusts.
But it fails to tell of the truth, to-wit:
That all action was blocked by the
Democrats, who voted with practical
solidity against doing anything.
the Democratic party.
mo CONSTITUTION WAS EVER
BEFORE so WELL CALCULATED
AS OURS FOR EXTENSIVE EMPIRE
AND F-GoVERNMENT," "-Thos.
Jefferson in letter to President Mad
ison, 1909.