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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31

me that that coat must he nncODmonly
dirty. Judging from the amount of labor
you are laying out on IL.
"'Tain't exactly dirt" explained IA
manthy. ITS pitch. Hes daubcd one
sleeve clear up to the elbow"
I'D like to know where he's been to
get pitch on his cloihcs!' wondered Dick.
"rhcrc isn't pine tree anywhere about
the ncighborliood. though there may he
some small ones near the big Swamp"
~ dunno where he got II from, but it's
there, sure enough" responded Samnn-
thy. 'lIc come a.rctchin' ont the coat
u little spell ago us pOmp'us as kurncl
q m'Iishy. trainin' day. an seq he: i
want this cleaned, rs CT I was Oblccgcd
to trot round when he told me to. III
give you a quarter cf you'll clean it,
says he. a.sccin' that was goin' to git
huffy bout bcin' ordered round. That
made u difference. couldn't arm q quar-
ter any quicker, so ! said I'd do it. an
that's what I'm up to now"
'Samnnthy,' said Dick, IN low and
mysterious whisper. II believe could
tell where that pitch came from"
"Why-what dye mcan!" asked Sa.
manthy. her wolnan's curiosity all arous-
ell IN an instant 10y the air Of mystery
about Dicks words aud manner.
| 81 mean just this That | believe
Waync's Il rascal" answered Dick. 81
believe he could tell US who stole those
horses il he saw lit TO-"
| Good land ~ dclivcrancc!' cried Sn-
manthy. "llcv you any idcc who under
the sun an airth it was! IIcyV
| II have" answered Dick. but don't
want to say anything more now. Perhaps
] ought not 10 have said us much as !
have, but ] know you can keep things to
yourself. ! haven't told you anything
that amounts to much. but it may set you
to thinking. and il you keep your eyes
and ears open you may see and hear
something that win help TO straightcn
things out. ! think, as l said. that
know where that pitcl, came from. and
tonight I'm going to find ont whether i
m.right or wrong about II. Ii ] am,
shall feel sure that / know who one Of
the men is that helped to steal Avcrilps
horses"
do you s'picion hing asked Saman.
thy. in u whisper. with furtivc look
about them, rs If she half expected to
find Mr.. Wayne listening to their CONVEX.
sutton.
"Ycs, ] do" answered Dick. But
wasn't going to say anything more about
it. was /? III tell you more about what
l think before long. In the meantime
keep what I've limited to yourself, Sa'
manthy."
II will So" responded Samanthy. "Bu,
how d'yC come to niistrust----"
But Dick was rcsolute In his determine
ton 10 say no more about the matter
then.
"Wait WHILE" he said, and then went
back to his work.
"Fcr goodness sakc!" Samanthy kept
saying to herself. by spells, all day. I'D
like to know IL it can be SO. The idcc
4 boss thief in the house! My good
ness
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31

Here Is something that may interest
women who are looking for husbands:
\ man hates nightly to marry I'M en-.
tire family.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
The growing Cook County city Of
BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS,

stride Jacob vigorous
administration old suburban community
sh emphasized his position that buria should take place
Willis Rud Mount nws
municipality DubNs
q
fractions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04

~
legislative caucus, it is necessary for
every newspaper, and every friend OF
Senator Gear, SO let the facts be known.
Those who are cognizant of the situa-
ton, feel no apprehension whatever.
They know that Senator Gear has the
votes to secure bis reelection, and that
these votes will be in evidence when
wanted. They know also that the PEG
pie of the state of Iowa want, and,
practically demand the reelection of
Senator Gear.
John FL. Gear is man of more than
ordinary ability, but his mental equip
ment is after all not his best recon-
mendation for reelection; his rugged
honesty, his forceful character, his
high sense of duty, his conscientious
regard for public interests are qualities
just as necessary in a United States
senator as mere intellectual ability and
Senator Gear possesses all these in a
marked degree. No man in public life
has ever set more conspicuous exam
pie of faithful performance of the
trust which the people repose in their
public servants. He has been potent
factor in the political history of Iowa
for many years, and as chief executive,
as a representative in congress and in
the senate of the United States, he has
been resourceful, tactful, brave, pru-
dent and wise in his management of
public affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04

That large number of Americans
will sympathize with the Beers, as the
weaker party and as defenders of their
country, is very likely, but that ma
jority Of Americans are to be rallied to
the support of the Beers merely out of
hostility to England is improbable. It
is quite easy to believe that Great Brit
ain may have been wrong in the orig
inal controversy with the Beers, but il
Is not clear that, on that account,
Great Britain Is or should be the enemy
OF the United States, or vice versa. The
Transyaal republic is republic in
name, but 1t il not the sort OF govern
.ment the United States would set up,
or Is especially DESTROYS of extending
or seeing extended. The government
of the British empire, although nom
inally a monarchy, is much more in
harmony with the ideas of free consti-
tutional government entertained by the
people OF the United States than is the
government Of the Dutch in South Az
rica. The pro-Boer sentiment may be
natural under the circumstances; the
anti-British sentiment does NOS seem to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
have any very logical Foundation.
British aggression may be bad, but it
has not been demonstrated that the
people of the United States have any
interest in Boer aggression.
BY WAY OF SUGGESTION.

81
w. ]. Bryan is putting in his time
down in. Texas learning to ride an
ostrich in order that he may run a
race with 7ex-Goyefnor Hogg, Of the
Lone Star state. Here is a bit of news
OF tremendous Importance, and one
that managers of street fairs, mid
ways'and side shows wilfdo well tosfolE
low up. Col. Bryan has abandoned his
time-tried and faithful, if also unfor-
tunate democratic jackass and will
henceforth try his fortune in pastures
new astride sof the bird of .plumagc
rare. Inasmuch as Colonel Bryan can
not ride into the White House on an
ostrich, however proficient he may be-
come in the saddle CT they use saddles
on ostriches), it is to be supposed that
the colonel intends to enter the vaude-
vile business in earnest. This is a good
idea. He will make money. at it. Per-
haps he can induce Mr.. Hogg to accom-
pany him. Then what sight for gods
and men. If Ottumwa is to have a
street, fair next fall it will be the
chance of lifetime for Mayor Phillips
and Charlie Hall to show their enter
prise in securing first class attraction
for, the opening day. Think of the
crowds that would assemble, of the
thousands that would line the curb
stones of West Second street.to cheer
when Charlie Hall Yelled, Col" and
the brave riders on their fiery steeds
cantereds aWay gup: the, asphalt on their
long race to- the bicSc track ana back
again. y But ,sYhat il the Disc of at
tempting to- desaribe such 3. scene. The
glory ofit ,bsggars description.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
Cun,nins, Revolt.

Muscatine Journal: A Cummips re-
publican paper in northern Iowa,
whose editorial in favor of the Des
Moines candidate for United States
senator is copied approvingly by
democratic exchange, says "the re-
publican party OF Iowa today occupies
the same ground upon which A. B.
Cummins stood when he. was accused
OF party disloyalty." The hands of
nearly 100000 republican voters Of
Iowa would go up in indignant dissent
to this statement if the opportunity
were afforded to them. The repub-
lican party of Iowa has never by reso-
luton, or otherwise changed its posi-
ton on this subject.
There was, however, more in the
Cummins revolt of 1897-9O than simp-
ly opposition to prohibition. It was
opposition OF the. right Of the people to
rule. That was the sole position Of
the republican party on this subject.
And Mr.. Cummins practically said he
would not submit to the will of the
majority Of the voters on this subject.
He has never recanted that political
heresy-.for it is a heresy OF the
.rankest sort in a government constitn-
ted as is ours. Neither Mr.. Cummins
nor any OF his friends and apologists
seem disposed to meet this objection
fairly, and squarely. They either ig-
more it or eyade it by some sort OF
subterfuge. It is and should be an i'm
movable barrier to the proposition to
honor him with one Of the highest Of
fees in the gift OF the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
RehigIlted District.

Iowa Capitals: In order to insure the
world that he has not permanently re-
tired from circulation the Honorable
Edward Atkinson takes occasion to an
nounce that as far as the work of next
years campaign is concerned "the mil
liant mugwumps will put their work
into about one hundred congressional
districts in which they now either have
a majority or else hold the balance of
power.' II any gloomy-souled mem
Der of militant mugwumpery" will
kindly cease the Tapping OF his dark
hued wings long enough 70 point out
one such benighted community, he
will certainly have the distinction OF
contributing most valuable bit of
information to the worlds general
knowledge concerning political geo.
graphy. If there is one congressional
district to say nothing about one hun
dred districts, in which militant mug
wumpery amounts to two whoops in a
Nebraska hot wind its location has not
yet been considered Of sufficient i'm
rortanee to be deemed worthy of a
,pl.ce on the map.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
THE GAMBLING EVIL.

Without any flourish of trumpets, or
the slightest element of sensationalisin,
the Courier begins today the publica-
ton series of articles OH the
gambling evil in this city, which calls
for the earnest consideration OF every
citizen. There is no city election to be
held for over one year, hence the
Courier cannot be accused of political
animus in this matter. The situation
is deplorable in the extreme, and it is
time for the people of Ottumwa to
awaken to a realization of what this
situation is. The Courier presents a
plain, unvarnished statement of facts
as they are found to exist on personal
examination by reliable parties. There
is not statement made in these arti-
cles that cannot be proved, and after
reading them, if the people of Ottum-
wa do not arouse to action, it will in
deed be strange.
On the 25d day of November, 1897,
the Courier published the following:
"The iedict has gone forth that the
city is to be rid of its numerous gam
bling houses, houses of i'll fame, and
other questionable resorts that have
sprung up all over the city in the last
six months, Such is the result Of a
conference between Mayor Phillips,
Chief Of Police Williams and Police
Judge Hall, held a few nights ago..
The mayor has ordered that the city
be cleaned up and Chief Williams
and Judge Hall will do the rest. The
conference and the result reached was
kept a profound secret. from the pub
lie and the gains were greatly sur
prised when Chief Williams dropped
in on each OF them last night andtpr-
dered them to appear before Judge
Hall today on the charge of running q
gambling house. All the leading
gambling houses in the city, and es-
pecially, those which have been run in
the most open manner in the last few
months, will be permanently closed,
say the authorities,
at the time we gave the officials fun
credit for acting in$good faith. What
the mayor and chief of police can say
as to existing conditions at this time,
we do not know, but we feel that the
Courier owes a duty to the public to
present the facts just as they are.
Further comment at this time is un-
necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04

road. The Illinois Central for
several years has made it easy for its
employees to obtain stock in the corpo-
ration, and now President Hill of the
Great Northern announces similar
policy. Although the stock of the
Great Northern now brings IT'S, a new
issue is authorized by which employees
may buv at par. Let once confidence
in the integrity OF the business man
agement of the American railroads be
firmly established, and it is known that
the interests OF the humhlest stock
holder will be as carefully guarded as
the holdings of the largest, and there
will be a steady stream OF investment
in railroad securities, not only by en-
ployes of the roads, but by the general
public.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04

No man in congress has ever been
more approachable, more ready to
serve his constituents in every proper
way and more earnest In promoting
the general good OF all the people than
Senator Gear. Early and late, in sea-
son and out Of season, he has labored
for the welfare OF the common people,
Of whom he is one. The people know
this. They know that John II. Gear is
a plain-spoken, frank, courageous,
manly man. They are drawn to him
by an irresistible attraction. They
hone respect and love him because he
Is worthy, and today all the world rec
ogznizes the fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
Transvaal Loss of Lie

Moralists are discussing the terrible
loss OF life brought about by the Trans
vaal war. Yet here life is sacrificed for
a purpose-for an honest principle. IT
We're better to preach against the
needless sacrifice Of life. Thousands OF
people succumb to ailments which
might easily have been checked in the
beginning. Dyspepsia carries off more
people than are killed in war. The use
OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters would
save many lives. Constipation may
seem little thing, but it invariably
develops into something worse, and the
longer 1t Is allowed to run, the harder
1t is to cure. The Bitters cures indiges.
ton, constipation, dyspepsia and bill
iousness, naturally and permanently
without shocking the system. It Is
good for everybody.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
TYPHOID FEVER AND OYSTERS.
Disease Said to be Transmitted by Sew
er-Pollated Bivalves.

ASARoAD0
er-Pollated Bivalves.
According to scientific researches the
fact appears to be more apparent that
typhoid fever germs are likely to be
transmitted to the human system
termed, "Sewage polluted oysters" es-
pecially when eaten raw. The follow
ing is an extract from a report on the
subject, made by Mr.. Kenneth Allen, OF
Baltimore, before the twenty-seyenth
annual session of the American Public
Health association, recently held at
Minneapolis, Mimi:
We find now THAI the typhoid bacil-
lus may survive it's transit through a
sewer to its outfall, and through the
water of a river or bay to an oyster
bed, where it may be retained for
sometime in the stomach Of an oyster,
and that this oyster, If eaten raw, may
induce typhoid fever in a susceptible
subject. We find from the general use;
of oysters in the raw state and from
the fact that after taken into the sys-
tenn, 1t takes fortnight for the germ
to produce the disease, it is impossi-
bic, or at least very difficult, to trace
such infection to its source in the ma
Jority of cases. No doubt many deaths.
from infected oysters occur annually
without the least suspicion, Of the
cause; but I think we may say from
the amount of pollution with which
many oyster beds are known to be sur
rounded, that the chances Of the trans
mission of the disease under ordinary
conditions are somewhat remote. 1t Is
quite sure that final Judgment should
be passed only by one possessing at the
same time the precise scientific knowl-
edge to the extent and that ability to
weigh the more tangible factors Of q
problem which we call good common
sense"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
Dwight L. MOODY.
BY Rev. J. NJ. McElroy,

81
There is probably no one now living
who has spoken to SO many people on
religious subjects as the late evange-
list. To no one have come SO many In
quiries seeking guidance and help.
Their inquiries We're answered prompt
y and wisely, and with the result
that thousands upon thousands were
led to enter upon the better life. No
Christian worker in modern times, no
harvester in all the centuries OF the
Christian era, has met with such sue
cess. OF gathered in SO many sheaves.
Why? What is the secret Of
Moody,s success? Was 1t oratory
No. While he could gain and hold the
attention OF an audience at any time
and in almost any, place, yet he was
not an orator. His message was too
pointed and too severe to pass for ora
tory. Was there anything peculiar in
his methods or mode OF procedure that
would account for his success? 1
think not. There was very little ma
chinery about his meetings. Why then
such success?
First. He aimed to be in constant
communion with that Divine Power
which we invoke in prayer, which is
omnipotent, and from which we have
exceeding great and precious prom
Uses.
Second, In the fight which he made
against sin he used very choice old
sword, better than Damascus steel
the sword of the Spirit which is the
word OF God. Moody was mighty in
the scriptures" AS practical ex-
FOUNDER of the Bible truth, bringing
the message home to the heart and
conscience I think he had no superior.
He was great worker and had the
faculty of securing co-workers with
himself wherever he went.
May we have Christian faith to say,
"While the workers fall yet the work
goes on"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
ADNEss: AMID GEApNEss.

The last days Of tie eighteenth CEN
tary found America;in mourning for
thsgreat military leader and first pres
ident George Washington. While no
great calamity has come upon the
country in the last weeks of this CEN
fury, several unusually painful INCL
dents have occurred to sadden the. Joys
of the holiday season and to cast a
gloom oyer the last days of the closing
and the first days of the coming year.
The death of General Lawton,
one of Americas favorite military he
roes, at the head of his troops in the
Philippines, has caused universal sor-
row; the death of Dwight L. Moody,
the noted evangelist, brings much re-
greet to many;., the terrible disaster in
the mines of western Pennsylvania, in
which seYenty-fye miners have lost
their lives, calls out much sympathy;
the death Of eleven little girls in Quin-
cy, ILL.,, by an accidental fire while re-
hearsing for a. Christmas entertain
ment, is another sad affair; a fire in
New York City causes the death of
eight persons; twenty-one British sail
Ors persisted few days. ago by the
l,stranGing of their vessel on Cape Hen
ry, Va, an earthquake, the severesS for
years, visits southern California these
and minor misfortunes have occurred
in America. On the other side of the
Atlantic, England is much saddened by
her reyerses in the Transvaal; in Bel
GUM the, drowning of forty school
children while skating has made .sas
many Borrowing households; while in
Italy Landslide unlocked for and ter
jsrlbls, carrying a hotel, many smaller
dwellings and several vessels TO- the
bottom of the sea and destroying sew
era1 hundred lives, is one of the most
terrible things that has happened in
any country for, a long time. These
last days of the century will be remem-
beged as days marked by several. lam
entable occurrences. Seldom do so
many come within SC. short a time, as
the past two weeks. VI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
THE MAINE.

All events are measuTed by their re-
suits. A comparatively nnimpovtan
battle has changed the fate Of the
world. whilst some dreadful carnage
has been barren OF results s
The destruction Of q single ship has
never producerd such great conse-
quences as the, blowing up Of the
Maine.
In the early part Of 1898 President
McKinle-,sl concluded to resume more
agreeable; relations, if possible, with
Spain by sending battleship on a
friendly visit to Havana. Pleasant in
tercourse was thus maintained with
other nations, and why not treat Spain
the same way? So the president
thought, and he ordered the Maine to
Havana. and the queen of Spain sent
the Viscaya to New York to return
the call,
Dec. %. 1899. was a cold, snowy day
in Washington, and under the bare
trees in Arlington cemetery Mr.. Nc
Kinley was called upon to- itake part
in the last sad scene in the drama.
There, stood one hundred and fifty
one collins, each covered with a green
wreath and an American flag. 5i
Inc = ceremony Was pIlel aHu ILL
presslye, and the remains Of the ma
tons heroic sailors were buried near
those SWho fell in the civil war, and
near their comrades by land and sea
who died in the Spanish-American war.
There were 260 of our sailors who
lost their lives by the treacherous ex-
plosion in the harbor of Havana, but
only ISL are buried at Arlington.
What u change has befallen the
world since these men were hurled
from their earthly sleep to that sleep
which knows no waking! The Viz
caya is now a battered hulk on the
rocky, shore of Cuba. The Spanish
name aM disapp eared from the. map
Fof TIE East and West Indies.s The
cruel wrong has been avenged and the
coursesof all history has been changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR
SHIP,

From now until the decision of the
republican Legislative caucus, two
weeks hence, the most intense interest
of the people of the state of Iowa, will
be centered on the senatorial contest
at Des Moines. The course pursued by
the Des Moines papers, with possibly
one exception, in refusing to give any
publicity whatever to but one side Of
ess %an peeps ho to s
state, as to the exact situation. A lie
stuck to, sometimes is as potent as the
truth for short space OF time. The
Cummins people have put up a great
bluff by sending out unqualified
claims of strength and support for
their candidate, which are not in ac-
cordance with the facts, and which
are calculated to deceive. In view of
the Short time intervening until the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-04
PHILOSOPHY for tho New Year

Was .ington Press: The 49, has
gone out of our letters, checks, drafts,
diaries, papers, etc. For ninetyrnine
years millions of people have used
them, but they have been swal-
lowed up in the NAV of Saturn
Time, WHO eats all his children. And
then for one hundred years other mil
lions will use "19' in all their docu-
ments. But not a soul living will be
here to write in $50"
There's year and a few days, left
of the nineteenth century. Enjoy that
last year; and remember that in all the
centuries of the Christian era, and of
the innumerable centuries before that,
in which men and women of the stone
age lived on this contentious earth, the
nineteenth has been the only decent
one in the list. The world has not
been a tolerable one to live in till
lately. Before that, there was little
idea of federation, humanity and char
itv: races and tribes eternally fight
ing; here and there only glimpse of
civil and religious liberty; the earth
filed with violence, misery, poverty,
pestilence, famine, hatred; bad old
jangle of passions and prejudices. Not
till the nineteenth century, and not
ably in the last half of it, have the
masses known what comfort is, or had
precious privileges to appreciate and
enjoy. Large areas of the planet are
truly habitable and hospitable now.
There are millions on millions of re-
fined, comfortable, happy homes, and
good will and courtesy fairly spill in
mvriads of communities. It is good
world, the civilized portions of it, for
it abounds with good men and good
women.