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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

The convention will open Tuesday
evening, June 5, when Robert Jacob,
of Knoxville, will deliver the address
of welcome, which will be responded
to by Rev. Hardy Ingham, of Brighton,
following which L reception will be
rendered the delegates in the church
parlors by the Knoxville chapter. The
programs for the other days of the con-
vention follow:
Wednesday Morning, June 6.
Song service, led by d. A. Curtis,
Knoxville.
Devotionals Rev. j. S. Decker, Mel
rose.
Minute business.
Reports.
'Ihe Lacquer and His Bible"-AIiss
Fannie Long, Knoxville.
Conscious Salvation the Supreme
Need of the Epworthian"-Alis Eta
Orris, Hedrick.
'sHow to Keep the Devotional Meet
ing Out of the Milton Hoffman,
Sigourney.
s'Side-Lights on international Con-
vention'-Mrs. A. Y. McCorkle, Knox
vile; Rev. j. w. Lambert, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Music, in charge of E. o. Ames,
Knoxville.
Devotionals-Rev. w. F. Gilmore,
Eddyville.
Power and Responsibility of Indi-
yidual Inhuence"-C. e. Bedell, Ottum-
wa.
Lecture, dreams and Dreamers''-
Prof i. S. Thompson, Eddyville.
''The Amusement Question Settled
by the Higher Christian Life''-AIiss
Eta Engleman, Brighton.
What Can the League Do to Re-
store the Church to its Former Soul
saving Power?"-S. L. Vest, Ottum-
wa.
Wednesday Evening.
Song service.
Lecture, MARK Tapley"- Rev. John
w. Hackley, Abba.
Thursday Morning, June z.
Music turnout day in charge of S. B.
Kennedy.
Department conferences.
Report from department confer
ences.
| Report of committees and election
of officers.
Junior Hour-AIrs. r. w. Lamme,
Knoxville; Miss Mills, state Junior SUI
perintendent.
"The Ideal Epworthian' Miss Eth
ell Childers, Tracy.
''How to Develop Leaders and Help
Timid Members Miss Marie Van de
Ven, Ottumwa.
''The League in Social Life"-Miss
Alice Moore EI1vvil1a
Thursday Afternoon.
Devotionals-Rev. w. S. Shearer,
Durham.
Review of Epworth League Work
in General Conference"-Rev. d. c.
Smith, Ottumwa.
Lecture, "Savonarola the immortal
Prof. Piersel, Alt. Pleasant.
''The Lacquer an Artist in Character
Building "-Rev. w. G. Thorne, Knox
Vile.
"Consecrated and Concentrated
lZeal'-Mrs. G. c. Mccormick, Abba.
Thursday Evening.
Song service.
Lecture. Ghosts, COLLINS and
Witches"-Rev. Z. L. Eaton, d. D., Des
Moines.
Each chapter is entitled to five dele
gates, including the pastor, and is
urged to send a full delegation, the
members of which should notify Miss
June Collins, of Knoxville, of their
coming as soon as passoble.
No effort is being spared to make
the reception the first evening a sue
cess and it is desired that all delegates
make special effort to be present.
An excellent course of lectures has
been arranged and will be worth the
while of anybody to listen to. They
are entertaining as well as instruc-
tive.
Special music will be furnished thru
out the convention and will be one OF
it's features.
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LEGAL.

A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Notice is
"A hereby given to all persons interested, that
on the LIST day of May, A. D. 1900, the under
signed was appointed by the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Wapello county, Iowa, administra-
of said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated, to said
court for allowance.
Dated May /, 1900.
w. A. c. BROWN,
Administrator.
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BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors, May list, 1900, being the fourth
day of the April, 1900, session. Board
met pursuant to adjournment, all
members present.
John Haddow was appointed justice
of peace, Richland township, to fill
vacancy.
The balance of the day was devoted
to the examination of claims and mis-.
cellaneous business.
The board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, May 2, 1900
II. B. Wagers, Chmn.
Attest: I. n. Hammond,
Deputy Co. Auditor,
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Proceedings of the board of super
visors, May 2, 1900, being the fifth day
of the April, 1900, session. Board
met, all members present.
Minutes of previous days session
read and approved. After deyoting the
day to claims and miscellaneous bust
ness, the board adjourned to meetp ur-
suant to law.
Fl. B. Wagers, Chmn.
Attest: I. II. Hammond,
Deputy Co. Auditor.
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Lambert, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. A. Y
McC orkle, Knoxville; Rev. L. B. Tuck.
er Ottumwa
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Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound :
Letters from Two who Now Have
Children.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM vt was my
ardent desire to have child. had
been married three years and was
childless, SO wrote to you to find out
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my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

The smallpox is abating at Toledo
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. N. Y.
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Mrs. Lane
" DEAR MRS.
\ PINKHAM: - I
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ter some time
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The program.

The convention will open Tuesday
evening, June 5, when Robert Jacob,
OF Knoxville. will deliver the address
of welcome, which will be responded
to by Rev. Hardy Ingham, of Brighton,
following which 4 reception will be
rendered the delegates in the church
parlors by the Knoxville chapter. The
programs for the other days of the con-
yention follow:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
The Rurglarn' Terror.

A burglar, well known to the police
of the larger cities, who was recently
taken into custody, told report< that
"a little dog" was more terrifying to
the profession" than any burglar
alarm or detective.
Gums be blowedw said he. I'm dead
willn to take a chance wild fly cop,
too, and the thinkers and stitch amt
troublin me little bit But bit of a
dorg. Yessir, hates them little
'purps' worse'n poison. The big fell
lers-St. Bernards and them-you kin
make friends with. Give them bit of
meat and they're all right. But when
one of them little dorgs comes at you,
a-barkin and yelpin, you got to skin out
quick or you finds the hull house atop
of you.
There amt no maxim friends with
them. They know you don't blong
there, and they're just a-goin to git
you out or know the reason why! The
Come, Fido, nice doggy, racket ain
-goin to help you at all. There's only
one thing to do when them little fcllers
gets to hollerin round your heels. Just
git out as fast as you kin git! Nine
times out of ten that amt fast cnuif,
neither.-New York Mail and Ex-
press
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He Gnf the Gnn.

Several years ago Colonel Jack Chinn
visited Texas. He brought with him
a negro valet, Sam. This negro had
been n slave in the Chinn family be-
fore the war began In the states and
idolized his young master. One night
while in Houston the darky came to
Chinn and said;
"Massa Jack. I'ze goin out in cullud
society heah tonight, an I'd like to Dor
row dat ivory handled six shooter of
yours to take along
"Why, you black rascal" returned
the colonel. 'some of these Houston
coons will take that gun away from
you and break it over your head?
The darby Strengthened up. Like his
master, he was a man of unquestioned
nerve, and there was peculiar glitter
In his eye as he said:
"Massa Jack. you let me hab dat gun,
an If | don't show up heah wild hit in
de mawnin you can go down to de
morgue an throw down de sheet an
say, 'Lawd, don't he look nacherl!
Colonel Chinn's body servant was
that night armed in manner that en-
titled him to move in the best circles
of Afro American society in Houston
Dallas News.
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The Valet; His Opportunity.

The Comte de Brienne. talking of the
violence of some masters toward their
servants, said that on one occasion,
having corrected his valet for some
grave dereliction of duty, he had for
gotten the matter when the next morn
ing. while shaving him, the man sud
denly held the razor to his throat say
ing, Whose turn is 1t today. NJ. lie
Comte?"
"A moi toujours; continue" was the
calm reply.
He finished shaving me, and we
were mutually pleased with each 9th
err" but relations became somewhat
strained after such an incident, and
the comte gave him 100 louis and his
dismissal. "Never beat your servants
young men," he concluded; your lives
are at their mercy, and you would find
It hard, as | did. to owe 1t to one of
them. "-Cornhill Magazine.
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Some time ago the cZarina, very
philanthropic and religious woman.
made up her mind that the lavish use
of tobacco In Russia was doing harm.
She thereupon prohibited the use Of
the. weed, and especially of cigarettes,
In the court.
A few days passed, and her imperial
majesty needed some money. 1t did
not come, even after she had sent a
confidential servant to the treasury.
At last, In place&of money, came a
white bearded old man from that In.
stitution, with pleasant voice and at
tractive address.
There must be mistake. your I'M
perial majesty. Two weeks ago you
prohibited the use of tobacco in the
court, and so great Is your influence
and so deep the love for you among the
people that the sales of the weed drop
ped down to a fraction of what for
merly was the case, and the internal
revenue receipts became less than the
expenses The government appreciat-
ed your high munificence because I'M
der the law of the land your income
is charged against the tobacco tax of
this district. and it was supposed that
you had concluded to give up your
wealth In order to carry out your
views upon reform"
The following week, so the story
goes. the rule was relaxed. and the
czarina's sudden poverty vanished as
If by magic. Saturday Evening Post.
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Two girls met in dry goods store
the other day. They had evidently not
seen each other for some time, AS the
trend of their conversation proved.
What good times we used to have
at the lake." said one
Yes. like our own resorts, te
piled the other better than on the
coast. Oh. say. where Is my old flame
Perry! think the world of that boy
"Oh. he's married."
''You don't say. Who tor
"Me."
"Well. of all things" replied her
friend, flushing.
The conversation drifted, but short
time later reverted to its old channel.
Say. Hetty." remarked Perrys wife
did you meet Johnny - out in Sar
FranciscoY and then added. "He toIt
me that summer he was there that ht
could not live without me-"
Eyes. met him In Los Angeles
poor fellow. feel sorry for him
He is bachelor yet, supposeY
"No; he's married"
"You don't say! Who TOT"
"Me."-Salt Lake Herald:
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Resolutions of Respect.

A committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions of respect to the memory OF
Brother Nahum Mason Of Athens Grange,
No. 257, submits the following:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, for
some wise purpose, has again entered
the ranks Of our order ard taken from
our midst our friend and brother, Nahum
Mason, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Ia the death of Brother
Mason, Athens Grange has sustained a
great loss; that while owing to Ill health
and the distance he lived from our
grange home, he was not often permit
ted to meet with US, yet he was loyal
patron and a friend, and one that will be
missed by those who knew him best.
RESOLVED, That we offer to the family
OF our departed brother our heartfelt
sympathy In their deep affliction.
Resolued, That we place on our records
this tribute to his memory; that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the family
of the deceased. also copy he sent to
the SOMERSET REPORTER for publication
H. 3. ELLIOTT, Committee
Mrs. Fl. =. ELLIOTT, on
G. Fl. ALLEN. Resolutions
Athens, March 10. 1900.
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POrtO-Rican's Petition.

A gathering of 10000 persons, headed
by the San Juan Chamber of Commerce.
gathered at the palace of the governor
general Monday to submit a petition
with reference to the needs of the island.
The crowd was orderly and dispersed
without confusion amid "Vivas" for the
United States and the encouragement.
1.-THE people of Porto Rico of all classes,
represented by the mayor of this city
and by the Chamber Of Commence, 10
peaceful assembly convened, call upon
Governor General Davis respectfully to
direct his attention and through him
the attention of Washington, to the fol-
lowing salient points Of the present
critical condition of the island:
"First-The CONSERVATION into which
the business community In general has
been thrown on account of recent cabled
news from the United States setting
forth the negative attitude of the Sem
ate as regards the tariff question.
'SecOnd-rhe utter inability of the
island to hold out much longer under
existing conditions as the Senate's delay
10 coming to a decision on the tariff
simply aggravates the almost absolute
state Of perjury throughout the island.
"Third--The urgent necessity of a
final settlement of the question as a
means Of saving to their owners, mostly
men of small means, the sugar and to.
bacco crops, which could pass under the
control of spectators IL no conclusion
should soon be received; this being the
time for planting new crops and failure
to act promptly being also calculated to
have most prejudicial results.
"FOurth-The distress and alarm that
are daily coming more harrassing in all
branches Of trade owing to the virtual
lack of fixed and definite standard for
transactions, and the grave apprehen-
sions as to the future now so generally
entertained by all merchants.
"Fifth-The absence of buyers for
products which, with the loss Of their
former markets as consequence of the
still.
"Sixth-The enormous depreciation OF
property, more especially on the plan
tations and the ruin staring a majority
Of planters In the face, as the result OF
the natural uneasiness which has made
itself felt among capitalists and loan in
stitutiOns leading them to curtail or to
shut off entirely the credit necessary 10
moving crops.
"Seventh-The lack of power, as we'll
as the absence of credit, TO contract a
loan for the relief of most OF the present
necessities and the development of re-
sources.
"E,ghth-The need of undertakings OF
public nature instead of relief supplies
which, although necessary, tend to make
paupers OF the working classes.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns


Lester Nye cut his foot very severely
while at work ia the woods, recently
The cut was nearly three inches long and
deep enough to injure the bone.
A little son of Pearl York while at
play in the woods near Bear Hill where
wood choppers were at work. was hit by
a falling tree and possibly f'tally injurt d,
his tongue was nearly severed by his
teeth, one leg was broken and his head
was badly hurt with possible fracture.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mason received the
sad intelligence, last week, of the sudden
death OF their sons wife, Mrs. E. A.
Mason of Winthrop, who was taken i'll,
Friday and died Monday Mr.. Mason
attended the funeral, but owing to poor
health Mrs Mason did not attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey and daugh-
ter of Smithfeld were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Holway, last Sabbath.
Sheaff & Campbell have finished their
hoop making for this winter, having been
employed all the winter at this business.
Miss Annie Gullfer is on visit with
friends in Winthrop, Augusta and Vassal-
boro.
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East COrnvilIe.

l.. C. Walton, our mill man, who has
been 10 Madison at work since last fall,
has returned home and will begin saw
ing at the Crowell mill at once. We are
ali glad to know that Mr.. Walton is to
have charge of the mill the coming year,
1t means business.
The many friends Of Mrs. Agnes
Moody will be pleased to learn that she
is fast recovering from her long sickness.
For ten weeks Mrs. Moody has been
confined to her room, and most of the
time to her bed.
Joseph Flanders has twenty feet of
water In his new we'll.
Alice Smith has gone to Skowhegan,
where she has employment.
Mrs. Flora Allen of Auburn Is here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Foss. Last Thursday, as she
was out riding, she met a loaded team
and got out to lead the horse by, when
he started suddenly, throwing her down
and stepping on her ankle, setting the
calks of the shoe In the flesh, making a
bad wound. Fortunately no bones were
broken. The horse ran about one-half
mile before he was caught, with no
damage.
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East Mercer.
Eli Wells Is better.

Eli Wells Is better.
People are beginning to think of maple
syrup.
Albion Smith Is gaining slowly.
David Tracy Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Eli Wells Is sick with bronchitis
Mrs. Solomon Tracy Is 10 Lewiston,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Haskell.
Percy Stevens is sick. He came home
from Livermore, where he has been at
work, last week.
Mrs. Jennie Stevens of NorridgewocR
Is spending few days at her fathers
Solomon Tracy.
Will Wade Is 10 Madison.
Mrs. Will Wade is poorly with the
prevalent cold.
Rev. and Mrs. Longley of Smi:hfield
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Wells, last Wednesday.
Edwin Lowe is out of the woods. He
hired man to remain with his horses.
A. B. Cole and wife spent last Thurs.
day with Eli Wells and wife.
Miss Mona Watson has been at home
from school two weeks, on account OF
sickness. L.
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A Cn..n Ricnn Wonder.

1.-THE National theater, at San Jose,
Costa Rica. Is a wonder" said a gentle
man who has recently returned from
that city. In point of beauty 1t is said
to stand third among houses of Its
kind in the world. 1t cost 100000
to erect, and the work of construction
occupied many years. The design foh
COWS the Grand Opera House of Paris
In a general way although of course
the building is very much smaller, and
the material is white marble and Mex
lean onyx. The main entrance hall
and foyers contain some superb pieces
of statuary, and the decorations were
done by European artists of reputa-
ton.
when visitor sees 1t for the flrst
time. standing in the midst of a strag-
Cling little Central American capital,
with a suburban tumble Of mud built
adobe huts, he feels like pnching him
self to find out whether he isn't dream
ing. The people of San Jose are I'M
mensely proud of the house, as they
we'll may be, but they are so far
away from amusement centers that the
only regular performances are by an
opera company hired by the govern
ment In France or Italy for brief sea-
son every year.
ut is an interesting fact that all the
Central American capitals have dis
proportionately fine theaters, kept up
by the government. The revolutionary
presidents have found it good policy
to amuse the people. 1t takes the
place of public improvements" New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

One of the old time southern negroes
went to Boston to make his fortune
After week of walking up and down
he found himself penniless and no
work in sight. Then he went from
house to house. "Ef you please, sub"
he began when his ring at the front
door was answered. cant you give a
DO cullud man work ter do or somepin
ter eatT'
And the polite Answer invariably was,
"No. mister, very sorry. but have moth
ing for you"
Every one who answered his ring adj
dressed him as Mr." but shut their
doors and hearts against him.
Finally he rang the bell at a brown
stone front A gentleman appeared,
and the old man began.
BOSS. | Is starvin. Can't you gimme
some vittlesY'
You darned. black. kinky headed
rascal exclaimed the gentleman
"How dare you ring the bell at my
front door? Go round the back yard
way TO the kitchen. and the cook'll give
you something, you black
But Just there the old man fell on his
knees. exclaiming:
THANK de Lawd. foun' my own
white folks at las! Thank De Lawd |
foun' 'em--I done foun' 'em!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Fred Tufts is happy now. It's boy.
Miss Lydia Libby Is working at Chas.
Cayfords.
The snow left fast, Tuesday. w.
Athens

The Woman's Club held its regular
meeting, Tuesday, March 18th. at DIR. L
N. Ellingwood's. Mrs. Jane Parsons and
Miss Sadie Tobey doing the honors.
Several interesting papers were read on
Greece. ancient and modern, by Misses
Ina Emery. Vira Barker. Evelyn Holman,
Mrs. Susie Jacobs and Mrs w. G Bailey.
A song by Mrs. Emma Dore and recita-
ton by May H Emery concluded the
program The next meeting will be with
Mrs Louisa Turner, who with Mrs. Ella
Russell will preside and will be held,
Tuesday evening, March II.
Lewis Hight of Lynn, is in town for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Drake. Stoneham. Mass,
are visiting Mrs. brakes mother, Mrs. A.
Locke and other relatives in town.
Miss Winnie Goodrich is at home for a
few days.
Another rain storm, Monday night, and
weather so warm for Tuesday, as to
make teaming almost impossible.
Mr.. Geo. Burgess has lately received
some three thousand dollars 10 back pen
sion and increase of pension.
No mail was received here, after Friday
morning. until Sunday morning owing to
the condition of the roads.
Mr.. Geo. Aver has received news OF
the serious illness of his uncle, Mr..
Samuel Roberts of Gorham.
The rain of Friday was quite heavy put
ting stop to teaming for Saturday last.
The friends OF Mrs. Emily Pray, sister
of the late David Berry, will be glad to
hear that she has been granted pension
with nearly $1,000 back pay.
DR.. and Mrs. Tarbell returned from
their trip away, last week, Friday, and
both are quite we'll again.
Mr.. Pratt, is filling an order for handles
of agricultural implements Manufactured
at his mill, here. S. T. Goodrich delivers
the goods at Skowhegan, where they are
shipped. u.
Mr.. Nahum Mason died, March 10th,
aged about 70 years Funeral services
were held al the family home, March
18th. conducted. by Rev. J. w. Hinckley
Mr.. Mason has always lived in this town
and was highly respected by all who knew
him. He leaves wife and son and many
warm friends by whom he will be greatly
missed. II.
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Fairfield.

The Whittemore Furniture Co., Water
Vile, has declared semi annual dividend
of 8 per cent, as the result OF Its first
half-y year OF business.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Twitchell were
10 town last Thursday. The many friends
OF the doctor will be glad to know that
he Is much better.
Thirty new books for the young peo-
pie are to be purchased for the library
from part of the money presented by
the G. G. Club. As this money was
raised by club composed of children,
this seems very appropriate way to
use ir. Suitable books for the boys and
girls are very much needed at the library.
A large, magnificent portrait Of Rev.
o. s. Pilsbury has been placed upon the
walls of the M. E. Church vestry. 1t Is
perfect likeness and is the work of MI.
l.. P. Ames, artist, of Pittsburg, Pa,
who presented 1t to the society.