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The age-herald., 1900-12-20
DIAMOND RETURNED.
Prosecution Suspended Against the Wo-
 man Who Swallowed the Stone .

Knoxville, Tenn, December 19.-The $125 diamond, for which Mrs. Ella Williams was arrested yesterday morning for steal ing and swallowing in jewelry store, was returned to the jeweler tonight. The at torney for Mrs Williams notified the jew eler that the diamond would be returned and In a few minutes after a friend of the woman appeared with the lost diamond. Prosecution has been suspended.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Upholstery Goods for Christmas Buyers.

Heavy Cotton Satin Damask 50 inches wide, all coors suitable for o urnue per yard 75c
 Fancy Stripes Flemish Tapestry French Re and faced Frou ou Weave Damask All the coors for poers and furniture covering 50 inches wide, per yard LOO
 Kemelne Co portion silk all the delicate colorS the rainbow makes good dpees poiers furniture covering 50 inches wide at per yard ITS
 Heavy Meceized Coben for furniture covering all the so wide, at per yard LIS
 Heavy Satin Damask 50 inches wide all color
 ture covering, per yard 200
 Silk Gobelns 50i inches wide have that will
 the Exposition. 300 375 500
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Don't forget our line of sam pie HATS-going at wholesale cost now.
 CHAMBLEE BROS.
REGISTER.

You cannot vote in the pri- mary unless you register. Registration closes Thursday, nec. 2Oth. at ' p. m.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Prize Fight Permits Revoked.

Chicago, December 19.-Mayor Harrison today revoked the permits for prize fights issued prior to the passage of the anti fight ordinace by the City Council Monday night.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Pipes.

We show most varied collection of Mems Pipes, from the cheapest to the finest.
 Genuine Brier Root Pipes, with amber up, 1or... ..25c Genuine Brier Root Pipes, with amber tips, regular $1 value, at. .. .75c Meerschaum Cigarette Holder, beauty, fOr... ...... 1.50 Our finest genuine Brier Root Pipe, with long amber tips, for. r........1 1.5o Amber Cigarette Holder, excellent value, for.. =. -. ... -. ...1.oo Genuine French Brier Root Pipe, with sterling silver trimmings and long amber tips, for. =. =. -. ...2.98 Genuine Meerschaum Pipe, with ann Der tips, a gem, for.l.. -. .4.98 We are showing a great many other alluring novelties, but we haven't space to mention them in this sheeC.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
JeWelry.

Solid Gold Baby Rings-don't forget the
 baby-little beauties. .. =. .... .25c Ladies Gold Rings, with opal setting,
 would cost you $3 elsewhere, at. :. 1.50 Ladies' Gold Rings, with ruby and em- erald settings, beauties. -. =. soc Plain Gold Rings, very heavy, great values for the price,. -. .....1.5o Babies Silver Chain Bracelets, with
 lock and key, little beauties ....75c Babies Silver Chain Bracelets, our big
 seller, att. ... ... =. -. .....1 15c Mems Collar Button Sets, roll gold,
 plate front, back and waist button,
 the set for... =. =. =. -. .. 25c Ladies' Sterling Silver Hair Brooches,
 in harvest moons, wish bones, half moons, horse shoes, etc.. :. ....25c Gold Mounted Horse Shoe Hair Clasp,
 aI. ...2oc Gold Mounted Watch Fobs, very pretty
 article for... -. =. =. ...75c
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Kenny's Xmas Pictures.

Santa Claus surprised and a calendar for 1901 given away Saturday. December 2-Sd. C. D. Kenny & Co.,, PA North 2Oth st. 12-20-3t.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Children's Christmas Furniture.

play Furniture real useful Furniture Hike fathers mohers Useful Furniture this kind is the Christmas simply pleasure but nsucS and teaches them yStem ll SandO
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
DOIlS.

Curly hair, patent head, doll dressed
 in various colors, wonder. .... 10c Patent head dolls, long flowing hair,
 indestructible effect, 15 inches high,
 TOT. '.' ...Zoc Patent head Dolls, curly hair, dressed
 in sailor costume, 12 inches high, nobby =. -. =. ..25c A little beauty, Bisque head, jointed limbs, 12 inches high, beautifully dressed. ........ ...... ...5Oc Bisque head, jointed Doll, with long flowing hair IA inches nigh, only. Soc Bisque head, fine kid body Doll, with long curly hair, moving eyes. .5sc
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Special Odd Lots of Lace Curtains for Christi
 mas Buyers.

One lot 2 pairs Lace Curtains, worth S200 to close at
 pairs Lace Curtains worth S5.00 close One lot pairs Lace Curtains worth S40 to close lot Lace Curtains Irish Point worth S500 close One lot pairs Lace Curtains Irish Point worth &0 pairs Lace Curtains, 5000 close A. pairs Lace Curtains, worth S5 00 close pairs Lace Curtains worth S000 5. pairs Curtains, worth S 00 close
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Open from 8. a. m. to 10 D. m. til Christmas.

Bring your wife sweetheart along here any night this week. heress much to be of interest and the whole store is in holiday attire The sentiment of Christmas dom- mates 2 departments See the and beautiful silver booh examine ali the ideas leather goods study over the handsome and and brcabrac, look over the ve table forest of furniture All these things worth coming miles to and you buy your presents here you get presents for your money than there such store as "L, J. & L'S"
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Dress Goods.

Our selection of Dress Goods this sea- son is without rivalshIp.
 All Chenille Novelty Suit Patterns, of matchless elegance. =. ...27.5o Genuine Imported Broad Cloths, all col ors, the $2.75 quality-Special. .2.25 54-inch Striped Wool Homespuns, all colors, the $1.00 quality-Special. .59c 75c Pebble Cheviots, Homespuns, Al dine Suitings, and all the new 54-inch Pitch Pen Homespuns, made up of unlined, elegant fabric, at. .. e8c
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Stray Ones from the Streets.

A Wapello county farmer hired q
son of Erin to work for him and set
him to work blowing. Mike was new
at the business and the first attempt
was anything but successful.
Look here" said the farmer, ''that
kind of thing won't do. The corn will
be dizzy that grows in a furrow so
crooked as that. Fix your eye on some
thing across the field and head straight
for it. The COW there by the gate is
right opposite us. Aim at her and
you'll do pretty we'll. -
'.All right, sir" said Mike, and just
then the farmer was called away to the
barn.
Ten minutes later he returned and
was Mortified TO see the pillow had been
wandering in a zig gag course all over
the field
"Hold on there!" he shouted. Hold
on! What are you up to?"
and sure, sir" said Mike, 81 did
what you told me. I worked straight
for the COW, but the craytur wouldn't
kape STILL"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
OLD METHODS VERSUS NEW.

There has been a wonderful revolu-
ton in the method of buying and sell
ing merchandise in the last fifty years.
"a half century ago retail merchant
would go to New York, Boston or Phil
a delphia and buy six months or
nine months stock of goods, ali on
time and ii he paid up for his last pur-
chases he thought he was doing we'll
The manufacturer or jobber made a
much larger profit then, than now. He
could not afford to take the chances
of long time sales without large pro-
fit. The retail merchant, who sold
largely on time, added so to 100 per
cent to his cost in fixing the price that
the consumer paid. 1t will readily be
seen that the last purchaser paid from
100 to 200 per cent more than the orig
inal cost of the goods. The building
of railroads, the system of selling
goods by commercial travellers and
3buying for cash has wrought a won
derful change in merchandising. A
merchant does not now, necessarily
have to go to the eastern market to
buy; samples of goods are brought to
him by manufacturers and jobbers; he
can buy in his own office to better adj
vantage and often cheaper than he can
at the factory. Selling for cash and
competition has reduced the manufac-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
His Greatest Career,

Keokuk Gate City: The Chicago
Times-Herald has a long announce
ment by Walter Wellman from Wash
ington, saying that Senator Allison is
President McKinley's choice for vice
president. Mr.. Wellman gives many
reasons in favor of the Iowa senator's
acceptance of the place, based upon
his fitness and long service in the sen
ate. All of which is true, but probably
makes all the stronger reason why
Senator Allison would not have the
place. Mckinley and Allison would
be a great ticket. The senate would
not only have great presiding officer,
but the country a great president, if
by any chance the vice president should
become president. But Mr.. Allison is
the leader of the senate. Its great
work is familiar to him and he does
it easily. He can remain there as long
as he lives, and as long as he is there
he will be the chief of the senate. He
will probably take warning from the
example of John Sherman, who was
tempted out of the senate and then
elbowed out of public life, and is as
discontinued and as unhappy now as
any man in America. Senator Allison
is too wise man to repeat this expert
ence. He will remain senator, we dare
say, until he dies. That is a greater
career than any other that could come
to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
REBuKED FROM THE GRAVE.
Letter From a Soldier Who Fell in the
Philippines.

Little Rock, Ark, April Ex-Governor
Jones has received a letter from Lieu
tenant Grant A. White. of the Thirty
third volunteer regiment, whose death
was reported by General Otis recently.
Lieutenant White. was captain of Com
pany E, First Arkansas volunteers, in
the Spanish American war, his com
pany having been recruited at Hope
and DeQueen. He secured commits
sion in the Philippine army last fall,
and landed with his regiment on Luzon
early in October.
The letter to Governor Jones was
written February 12, at Augogin,
Northern Luzon. After congratulate
ing the governor Tor being an eXpau-
sionist, he says:
ga few days after we had extermi-
mated the Bulacan battalion at lila
Pass. General Conception found that
we were right on his heels, and not
caring to share Pillars fate, sent an
officer in to offer the surrender of
himself and staff, which was accepted
by Major March. Two members of the
staff spoke good English, and the very
first question they asked after business
was over was will Mr.. Bryan be elected
president and won't the congress stop
the war in December?' They seemed
to be mixed in their dates and thought
an election was pending. They ex-
pressed great solicitude for Mr.. Bryan
and called him their good friend ses-
eral times.
"A st. Louis democratic paper of
January 9 in an editorial states that
the report of Aguinaldo issuing pro-
clamation calling on all friends of the
insurrection to stand firm as Our good
friend, William j. Bryan, is certain TO
be elected, has no truth in it. Now,
have seen these proclamations time
after time in our chase after Aggie. He
shed them all along the line, and while
/ can't read much Spanish l could
make out the names of Bryan and At
kinson, also Mason, Hoar and a num-
Der of other 'Buen Amigos
ut makes man want to get few
days leave and go back and buck and
gag few shining lights of American
craftsmanship Every fight we have
is directly attributed to the encourage
ment given the enemy by these men,
and every one of our men killed owe
their death to them, for Aguinaldo is
whipped, and he knows it, and only
hangs on desperately, hoping that his
friends will manage some way to help
him out, and not realizing that only a
few men are making all the noise. IL
would be different if he were really
fighting for liberty. He is fighting for
the supremacy of the Tagal race, which
is the only one in favor of the insur-
rection, and the subversion of all 9TH
ers, and he is fighting for a crown.
At Cervantes Tagalo priest got
drunk and told us about it. He said
'Aguinaldo would be king and spoke
of the women Aguinaldo had with him
as attendants to the royal personages.
When he sobered up he was terrified
lat what he said and denied it all, but
several times prisoners have alluded 10
Aguinaldo as Eel Rey.'"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Socialism has received another blow.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, stopped the
works Of the Acme Sucker Rod com
pany the other day and told the en-
ployes they were not ready for social
ism or public ownership. Five years
ago he instituted the plans in the
shops by which each workingman pays
per cent of his salary and the firm
donates sum equal to the aggregate
collected from the men to form a
fund out of which are paid death
Claims and sick benefits. The men at
tend to the distribution without any
direction from the firm. Now, it is
claimed, some of the men get drunk
and draw sick benefits while SOLDERING
up, besides quarreling over the disrri-
button of the fund.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
AFTER THE TURK.

According to Washington dispatch
This government is considering the ad-
visibility of either giving the Turkish
minister his passports or sending n
! warship tc s. Turkish port to demand
payment Of damages done the proper
w of American missionaries in ,Tur-
key. One of the two courses will be
followed unless payment is promptly
made. For long time the Turks dis
avowed responsibility for the damages,
taking the ground assumed by the Uni
ted States than it was not responsible
i for the actions of its citizens.
Professor Angel, the predecessor
of the present minister to Turkey,
4 labored for some time with the Turks
to secure an acknowledgement of this
liability, but without avail. He then
resigned and came home. Oscar S.
Stratus, who represented this govern
ment at Constantinople during Presi-
+ dent Cleveland's administration and
whose relations with the sultan We're
close, succeeded Professor Angel. With
much. difficulty Minister Straus final
s1y obtained an acknowledgement of
Turkeys liability for the damages, to-
gether with a promise to pay. Turkey
Showed no disposition to keep its pro-
mise, and, after. repeated warnings this
government decided to send a warship
to Constantinople and demand pay
ment. This was done, but the Turks
were given more time, after making
another promise to meet their obliga-
tions.
Soon afterwards the Spanish war
broke out, and so the matter was drop
ped for the time being. As number
Of vessels OF the Asiatic fleet will soon
return from Manila. it may be eonve-1
nient for one to pay a call at Copstan-
tinople and see that there is no more
delay. If the diplomatic course is pur-
sued it is probable the sultan will pay
rather than sever diplomatic negotia-
tions with this government. 1t has
not yet been decided which alternative
will be followed, but it has been deter
mined these claims must be iquidated
\ without further parley.
Turkey has never shown DISPOSE
tion to act in an exactly civilized way,
when dealing with other nations. Her
policy has always been the truly ORR
entail one of maintaining sullen ST
lence when possible, and when forced
out of that attitude TO assume an
abused air and try to excite pity. The
famous 'ssick man" episode is typical
of Turkish international diplomacy.
No one will regret that the sultan is
to be brought to terms in a manner
which, if somewhat rude, is at least
decisive
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Fl. A. Seamans, formerly in the shoe
business at Sigourney, Iowa, has re-
moved to Lawrence, Kansas. Mr.. Sea-
mans was for a number of years cor
respondent and agent for the Courier
at Sigourney and his services to this
paper were of valuable character.
Reliable, alert and always on the qui
vive for news and business, Mr.. Sea-
mans was an ideal correspondent and
agent. The Courier wishes him the
best of prosperity and happiness in his
new home and regrets that he has
moved beyond the limits of the circu-
lation of this paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
FARMERS, TRUST PLANNED.
International Movement TO Raise
Wheat Prices.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 2O.-The
Journal says:
All the farmers of the world, in a
sort of international trust ito restrict
the production OF wheat and raise
prices, is the plan which it is hoped
to carry into effect at the information
al agricultural conference in Paris
July GIG. 1t is produced to ask the
farmers of the world to reduce their
wheat output by 20 per cent, and not
to sell bushel for less than 81.
j. C. Hanley, of st. Paul, Mimi, ex-
and Industrial Union, the National Cot
Federation of the Mississippi Valley.
citation, is the chief promoter of the
America. Prof. Rutland, of the Univer-
sity of Friebourg, Switzerland, is the
chief promoter of the plan in Europe.
The idea was conceived by these
two men Independently. Mr.. Hanley,
who has been interested in many hold
your-wheat schemes, is prominently as
ISOLATED with the farmers elevator and
various cooperative undertakings. He
has long believed that if the farmers
would only come to an understanding
as to limiting production and agree
to sell only when their price could pe
obtained, they could easily master the
situation. AS a professor of economics
Prof Rutland had come to the same
conclusion. His study of the agrarian
problem of different countries led him
to believe that the only cure for the
Widespread troubles of farmers, which
are much more severe in the old than
in the new world, is to restrict pro-
|duction.
Both were hard at work getting the
idea into practice when they encoun-
tered each other thru correspondence.
Since then they have been working
with common idea, viz, to pursuade
the international agricultural congress
to indorse the plan and recommend it
Ito the various national associations for
application next year. While 90 per
cent reduction in acreage us desired,
Mr.. Hanley points out that it only S
per cent can be secured the worlds
wheat crop will be reduced about 1885,
100000 bushels, which is, he says,
enough to bring the price at Liverpool
Il up to ST. To help out the effect of a
restricted production the farmers are
to hold their wheat for ninety days and
are to market it at not less than ST a
bushel.
almost everything the farmer
buys" Mr.. Hanley said, sis regulated
lin price by some trust. On the other
hand all that the farmer sells has the
|price determined by the competition
lof all the rest of the farmers of the
world. The farmers propose to unite,
|stop ruinous competition among them
|selves and to make the world pay a
fair price for their product"
Following the Paris conference it is
hoped to have established permanent
international grain growers associa-
| ton,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.

The following editorial appears in
the Chicago Tribune in reference to
the progress of the University of Iowa:
The action of the Iowa legislature in
providing small tax of tenth of a
mill for the benefit of the State univer-
sitv makes especially timely an article
by j. L. Pickard on education, which
sketches the remarkable progress of the
institution. When established in 1865
1t had two professors and one instruc-
tor. One year later there was a nom
sinal president, six professors, and 1874
students, of whom nineteen were in
the college classes. In 1858 the first
student received the degree of bachelor
of science, and the college work was
suspended until 1860, when it was re-
sumed with an overlapping normal lie
partment.
The first catalog showed twenty-five
collegiate students pursuing course
that was skinny and limited. By 1878
there were ninety students in the four
college classes and the next year the
preparatory school was cut off. Today
there are 1.400 students, of whom near
tily 700 are in the collegiate department,
ITO which students are admitted upon
IAN examination fully two years in ad-
vance of the requirements of twenty
five years ago. The number of grad
uate students is rapidly increasing,
this years contingent numbering at
beast $50, of whom ninety are candi-
dates for the masters degree or doc
torate of philosophy. The courses In
all the professional departments have
been doubled in length of time, result
ing in more thoro training. The Iowa
university is now. in the front rank of
state institutions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Senator Hoar atones in some degree
for his eulogy of Aguinaldo by his
statement that he will continue to vote
the republican ticker. His encomin-
ums for the rebel chief will attract no
attention. The chief himself is hid
ing in so secure place that it is
doubtful if he has divulged it to his
ally, Bryan. Aguinaldo is not in po-
sition to give the democrats any aid
in the coming canvass, and the poor
democrats,of course, will not be strong
enough to@help him or any other enc
my of the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

He thanked Mckinley for all his kind
ness, and went south happy.
Returning the secretary OF the navy
told him the law would not allow him
that $4,000.
Then the Old Salt began to rip and
snort and swear. and damned Mac
from Dan to Beersheba, and back
again, the silly old spoilt child.
If Wellman is soundly informed, our
hero is a clay image, only sun-dried
adobe, not kiln-cured, much less the
gold we all thought hewas.
Congress alone can deal with this
$4,000 question. Mckinley would
gladly sign a bill giving both Dewey
and Otis $4,000 each for services on
the commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
How,s Thisa

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be curd by
+. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
pefdIec ~ IN an business
made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
1edo, o.
WALD1Ne, KINNAN g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Ha1l's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Telegraph and express companies
may, by the recent decision of the SUI
preme court, continue to make the
shippers pay for the revenue stamp on
the receipts issued for the companies,
and the kilograms accepted by them.
In this connection it might be well to
notice that, altho railroads are on The
same footing as telegraph and express
companies, they have never asked the
shipper to pay for the stamps on their
receipts. The moral of this is that
railroads are not so bad as some ople
seem to think.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
AbstraCter Of Titles
Ovefwosked Nerves

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ence known through feadachss.
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that l broke down with noryeus pros-
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After spending over $6o0. 90 in = vain
search fer relief, was proyai}ed
upon to try DR.. Miles Neryine. Re-
lief came Immediately. I took Sir
bottles and today am = well man. .
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