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MIsCELLANEOUl
CUICAGO, FIT. MADISON g. DES MONIES
Depot foot of Union Street. ~

5 Arrive Depart
TT. Madison passenger. .....1l:46 am 15pm
Ft. Madison accomm. $500. 6:07 pm OPS am
Trains run daily except Sunday.
G. b. CHAPMAN, Agent.
E. T. POTTER. General Passenger Agent,
Fit Madison, Iowa.
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There is one fact which is having a
marked tendency toward reducing the
size Of American farms, and that is
the growing scarcity of help with
which to carry on the large farm. A
farm has got to be well managed to
make any profit on the labor of hired
man who is paid $50 to 500 per month
and his board. The demands Of the
mines, lumber interests, factories and
railways are placing the price Of labor
SO high that the farmer cannot possibly
compete at such figures. Thus less
land will be carried on with hired help.
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Process" butter is another piebald
fraud on the dairy interests of the
country. 1t is made thus: All the bad
ly made, rank and unstable butter of
those communities where the creamery
has not yet educated the people up to
better methods, which finds its way in
to the country store (and there is lot
of such truck, is sent to one Of these
process" factories in the cities, is
there melted up, deodorized, mixed
With sweet milk and again chnrned
and masks on the market as straight
creamery goods. With Qleomargarine
and this process" butter honest dairy
products have hard row. to hoe.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

"Pontoons are mighty necessary things
remarked Shad, who did not propose to be
undervalued.
20, yes; but armies have got along
pretty well without them" returned the
Aide. much to Shad's 1ispleasure.
Are you going to leave us here, Mr..
BainbridgeT' Shad inquired.
20, l hardly reckon not" drawled jim,
rehectively. Home haint so burned at
tractive as hit war afore drapt Ole HoSs
Bullock. He's got powerful sight o kin
that never did banker arter me, an now
they 'uns II be layin' awake nights ter git
the drap on me. Besides, my ole woman $
probably run away agin with Sim Booze,
who belongs ter the same rijimint with
Hoss Bullock. He's an ole spark o her'n.
and she runs away with him every chance
she gifts. Wuss'n all, I'm sho' the ruck-
shon that's bin kicked up down hathaway
has etarnally spilled the perch fishin' fer
this season. | wuz mOutily afeared hit
would the minnit | knOwed Hoods Army
WIZ comm. Yer grub's as good as FRY /
ever had, an L done reckon I'll 90 on with
you'ns up as fur as the SeQuatchie, whar
the fishin' haint bin spilled. Thar's alters
good tishin' this time o year in the Sc
quatcbie. I've own cousin up thar that
| calkerlate ter swap some o. this hyah
coffee ter fer the best coon dog in the Cum
berland Mountains. I'll have no eend O.
fun hunting coons with him AFTER perch
quit bitin'''
Glad to have you along with u.s." an
swered 81. Better enlist regularly"
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haint our house. or hits ghost Thar's the
very logs. with the mark on one o. yer
fathers head, whar he used ter lean hack
as he sot afo' the FIRE an smoked, an
played the fiddle, an GasSed an lied Ter The
neighhors. An sakes alive, -har's my ole
bread bowl an wooden spoon. Whar in
the world did you'nS come across en-"
Howdy. Mis- Jinkins," drawled Jim
Bainhrldge who had in the meantime
walked mp and was Shutting back toward
the kitchen for n fresh supply Of food
iowdy. Nance: Howdy. Bets: Hows
Smooth
Great Scott, what have we done.
Shorty! gasped ST. T,lkcu those
womcn's house and home?"
20, well; they haint been living in it for
long time. according to their own story
answered Shorty. we aint rcsponSibls
for their camping out under tree. Their
own people. turned EN- ont to shift for
themselves
But what can we do? We ought to do
something for them
IN tell what let's do. Let's take up n
collection for EN-. Ill chip in $40"
III put in another
We'll. for $50 they can buy another
house enough sight better than theirs
Twenty dollars ought to buy a whole set
Element of such shacks."
Most of the other boys contributed lit
tie to the fund, making quite a little yylJ
Smoot Jinkins and presented to her. say
ing:
Madam, the necessities of war com
PEELED us to take your house for wood for
the boat We're awfuily sorry. but it had
to be done. and we've taken up Il collection
with which you can bny another house
somewhere that'n be just as good. Here's
the money"
The woman's faded blue eyes lishtcued
up as she gaZed on the pile of bills in her
lap, and she exclaimed:
'Ian'Fs sake, what heap o money!
Yankee money. too Didn't know thar wuz
so much in the world afo'. Never seed but
two bills afO', an them the man sot as
much store by as his eyes And all fer
that ole cabin. Twas iist alive with
chinches, anyhow"
81 and Shorty nervously felt in their
clothes.
Never seed SIGH a house fer chinches.
Jist alive with EN-. Think them dod- gast-
ed pigeons useter bring EN- Tell yer
what, gals. list as soons we git ter Chatty-
noogy, well buy each one of MS one o.
them jinuwine Yankee hoopskirts that
we.uns We bin wantin' so long Ny. won't
we'uns make some o the other women feel
sick? reckon mott An we'nns II buy a
sheep fer the dogs ter eat"
Ito be eOntinued)
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commanding veteran troops, victors in e
score of hard-fought battles, such as you
never dreamed of-all these to be stopped
by callow, verdant, half-baked, beard
less, unlocked, shallow, inexperienced. pre-
sumptuous, impertinent, self-coBceited,
overweeningly impudent cub, who
But the Lieutenant waited to hear no
more. He ordered his boat about and
darted out of range.
Come back, confound you," shouted the
Colonel. I've got something more to say
TO you"
Great Jehosephatr' murmured Shorty,
admiringly. I'D like to go to West Point,
just to learn how to cuSs. And apparently
the Colonel wasn't half through"
The COlOnels wound will feel better
now. since he's got that out OF his sys-
tenn remarked Shad.
My men," said the Colonel. comin.. up
to Shad presently, and speaking in o tone
of the utmost sympathy ana consideration.
must be completely worn out oy their
frightful cXertions. They're positively the
noblest men alive. They surprised me
every minute. | never saw men act so be
fore"
That's because he haint been with the
200th Injianny Volunteers" remarked ST
TO Shorty.
What can | do for them, TO show my
appreciation continued the Colonel
Better tell them so. sir. Make little
speech to them. That's all they want
They don't care for anything else"
THAT would be quite irregular. Very
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

A LARGE number of Illinois comrades
think that they deserve recognition for Il
good deal of the work by which n plural
ity Of 10000 was rolled up for President
Mckinley, and that good way to make
such recognition would be to appoint Past
Commander-in-C Chief Thos. G. Lawlor to
succeed Commissioner Evans. Such an
appointment would be a very popular one,
besides securing Il iirst-class Commission
er. Comrade Lnwler was an enlisted man
from the beginning to the end of the war
i'll the 18th ILL.,, a splendid regiment, or
ganiZed and led to the field by Gen. Tur-
chin. He has been with the boys ever
since, and has commanded his Post at
Rockford, ILL.,, since the organization Of
the G.. \. r., having a record in this re-
spect probably not equalcd in the history
Of the Order. lie is Il safe. solid, business
man, and would make model Commits
sioner, having no other idea than to hon
estly and faithfully execute such laws as
he found upon the statute books.
THERE is no use wasting any sympathy
on the good people of New York for their
affiction by CrOkcrism. II has been shown
that fully 100000 citizens of that borough
do not vote, and these are probably the
ones that make the loudest shricks against
Croker. 1t is wholly their fault that he
retains power.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13
TIE ISTHMuAN CANAL.

The report of the Isthmian Canal Com
the first place it makes comparison of
the Nicaraguan and Panama routes, and
decides both entirely practicable. but pre-
fcrs the former There would DC n gain
of two years in time of construction in
purchasing the Panama Canal, but very
strangely the Panama Company has
shown no interest in selling. hut has gone
on languidly prosecuting its work, though
this is hardly so active as to make good
the natural deterioration of the enterprise
and its machinery. Much of the latter is
now more or less worthless. The value of
the work done is estimated Mt S:}3 .934, ica
1t will take $40, $40, 579 to complete the
canal. as against 5000, $4,000 to construct
this must be added the cost of purchas-
ing the French Company's property.
The sum estimated for the Nicaraguan
route also contemplates very much
larger canal than has heretofore been con
ceived. In view of the rapid increase in
size of occan-going vessels, and the fact
that it will take 10 years to complete the
canal. the Commission recommends mean
depth of - feet, and IL bottom width of
80 feet, with locks big enough to allow
the largest vessel afioat to be maneuycrcd
The difference in distance between ports
IS greatly in favor of the Nicaraguan
route. BY it the distance between San
Francisco and New York is 377 miles hess
than by Panama; TO New Orleans, r.39
miles less; and to Liverpool ,,S6 miles
less.
Nor is the Panama Company in posi-
ton, if it wanted to sell. to give us as
complete rights as we can gain III Nicara4
qua. 1t has concession for IS years.
after which the canal reverts to the Co
lombian Government, which is, OF course,
estopped by its concession from making
any terms with our Government. Nicara-
qua, on the ether hand, Is willing and en-
tirely free to make any concession de-
sired
1t is estimated that the tonnage which
would use. the canal this year would be
/, O30,O27 tons.
The question of cost is really n subor.
dinate matter. If the canal can be built,
and the Commission seems confident that
it is entirely practicable, it ought to be
built. 1t will be sure to pay for itself.
The Suez Canal not only pays regularly
a dividend of per cent. on its immense
y-watered stock, but divides large sur
plus annually with the Egyptian Govern
ment, the founders, etc. The tonnage
now in sight that would use the Nicara-
guam Canal would pay good dividend on
more than $500. 900. 600
The National tribune., 1900-12-13
WORK OF THE PENSION BUREAU

For the week ending Dec. l there was
a discouraging falling off in the work of
the Pension Bureau. The total number
of certificates was but LASS, as against
2,032 for the previous week, reduction
of 5I4. The originals fell from 800 to
700. reduction of more than % for every
working day, and the increases from G69
TO 461, a reduction Of POS, or more than
81 for every working day. There will
probably be an increase in this next week,
because an average allowance of 700 orig
inals per week falls too far below the
death rate, and would cut down the pen
sion roll faster than is polite. An average
of 700 per week would add but 36,400 to
the roll in year, whereas the loss last
year was 1884, almost exactly 1000
more.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

MINISTER WI has been making com
PARSONS of Confucianism with Christian
ty, to the disadvantage of the latter.
There is one immense difference which the
Minister overlooked. Every man and
every community which processes to fol-
low Christ's teachings makes more or less
real effort to square his or its conduct with
those preccpts, while the followers Of Con-
fucius VIGOROUSLY regard his fine maEIms
as barren localities, except when they
serve their present purpose. In other
words, while there are always lamentable
failures of Christians to live up to the
principles of their religion, yet in the main
they regulate their conduct thereby, and
every year sees them come Il little nearer
their ideals. On the other hand, no mat
ter how glib Chinaman may he in pro-
Tossing Conrucianism, il seems to have alb
soIutely no influence in regulating his
conduct, and his daily course is n fragrant
defiance of Confucian teachings This
alone quickly and effectively disposes Of
the claim of Confucius's superiority to
Christ A moralist who exercises no in,
fiuence or repression upon his followers
must necessarily be sadly inferior to one
whose power is daily felt and acknowl-
edged wherever lie is professed.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

An unofficial list of the members of the
next House of Representatives, with their
places of residence, has been printed by
direction of the Clerk. 1t shows a mem
bership of 1919 Republicans, $50 Demo
Gratis and S Fusionists, Populists and Sill
yerites. The eight aforementioned include
the two present members from Colorado
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Shafroth-Mr. Thomas
l.. Glenn, of Paris, Idaho; Mr.. Carroll Ed
wards, of BOzeman, Mont; Mr.. Newlands,
the present member from Nevada; Mr.
Stark and Mr.. Neville, present members
from Nebraska, and Mr.. A. c. Shallen-
berger, of Alma, in that State. The Re
publicans accordingly will have a clear ma
jOrity of IL votes.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

most powerful in influencing public opin-
ion for the pensioners generally and recon-
cling people to the size of the pension ex-
penditures. But Mr.. Evans has never
come across Il case which has moved him
to such an expression of generous SYM
pathy and appreciation. He has never
found anything to give out to the press
but something that would cast reproach
upon soldiers as class and upon their
widows
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

THE two little Kingdoms of Holland
and Portugal are on the verge of war.
They are tolerably near the same size, Hol-
land having 12,64S square miles, or about
as much as Massachusetts and Connect
cut, with 100000 people, while Portugal
has $4,000 square miles, or about as much
MS Indiana, with over 100000 inhabi-
sants.. But there is little comparison be-
TWEEN the wealth and activity of the peo-
pies of the two countries. One Dutch
man will count for several Portuguese in
almost anything he undertakes. Holland
is one of the richest countries in the world,
while Portugal is very poor. On the other
hand, Portugal will receive very substan-
tial backing from Great Britain
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

ONE strike that will have the entire
sympathy of everyone is that by the Amer
lean railroaders in Mexico against the
practices of the Mexican officials. When
ever there is an accident, and owing 10 the
stupidity of the people, accidents are very
frequent, all the trainmen are locked IN
in filthy jails, and kept there indefinitely,
while the officials leisurcly investigate.
There is no habeas corpus in Mexico.
When Il man goes TO jail lie stays there
until the officials see fit to releasc him.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

Col. Theodore A. Bingham, Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds, has
received formal notice that the statue of
Gen. John A. Logan, which is to adorn
the pedestal in Iowa Circle, was shipped
from Rome, Italy, some time ago. The
contract requires that the statue be in
place by Dec. 4, but any reasonable extern
sion OF this time will be allowed
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

WHILE Mississippi's population has in
creased 100000 in the past 20 years, her
vote has fallen from 164,77S in 1880 to
50. 103 in 1900 This would give but one
vote to every 20 persons, while il the
North there is one voter to every five peo-
pie shown by the census.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

GEN. BUTLER is to be made a peer for
his conspicuous failures in South Africa
This reminds one that when the English
Captain whom John Paul whipped so bad
ly was made a baronet for his defeat,
Jones grimly remarked, 'The next time
1 meet him / will make him an carl"
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

of Florida, and W. ]. will go to ITALIA
hassee to attend his Inauguration, as the
next best thing to leading the procession
down Pennsylvania avenue next March.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

As trouble-breeder Dom Paul is with
out a rival. He has developed several
lively storm-clouds in the short time that
be has been in Europe.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

The man who does not vote has abso-
iutely no right to criticize official miscon-
duct. The man who sneaks out of jury
duty has no business to blame the mis-
carriage Of Justice.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

VERMONT has the most stringent liquor
laws OF any State, and yet one man claims
to have counted II drunk men on one
block in Rutland recently, and there was
no convention in the town, either.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

FIGURES may not exactly lie, but those
on some bank books seem to have glVea
terribly misleading information.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

JUNE %, last, there was a boy born in
the British Legation at Pekin, and the
father was induced to name him Siege, a"
in the hope that he might be successfully
laised
The National tribune., 1900-12-13
GEN. RAINS ARTICLE.

The article on the battle of Corinth has
been postponed until next issue, owing to
pressure on our columns. 1t is brilliant
account of this important engagement.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

THEY report that the Dowager En-
press's health is failing. Probably from
lack of exercise, and not sufficient to oc-
cupy her mind.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

TAMMANY's vigorous crusade against vice
VIII be on the same lines us its dealing in
ice.
That is, outsiders viii get awful skinnings
TO gorge and initiate the insiders winnings.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

Ex-SECRETARY Carlisle pertinently asks
the Solid South if it is not tired of being
a tail to Il mining-camp kite.
The National tribune., 1900-12-13
TEXAS CONTRIBUTIONS.

Since our last issue we have received
the following additional contributions for
the relief of the Texas veterans and their
families:
Previously acknowledged .S702. O3
II. p Brown, Alberta, Mo. ... leo
Douglas Fowler Post, South Nor
walk. Conn. ................ go
Geo. p. Brown, Readfield, Me- -. LOO
Geo. A. Custer Post, Alvaretta,
Okla. -. ................ 1926
The National tribune., 1900-12-13
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MAY we venture to hope that in angry dis
gust
Carl Schurz may become 50 sadly I'M
civil,
As to deliver us DER to our coarseness and
lust,
And let us go our own way to the devil?
The National tribune., 1900-12-13

once: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

the screen to one of the side windows
had been cut. For some reason the
burglars did not pursue their inyesti-
cations but went to the next house,
which is occupied by Mr.. Torrey. He
had heard a noise at the Corrick resi-
dence and wondered what it was. In
few minutes he was enlightened.
The men cut the screen from the win
dow of his bedroom and were attempt
ing to raise the window, when Mr..
Torrey reached under his pillow for his
gun Drawing bead upon the bur-
glar, who supposed, of course that no
one was in the house, Mr.. Torrey
snapped the fire arm three times, but
it failed to work. The burglar quickly
took the hint that the man behind the
gun was after his scalp and left the
premises. Mr.. Torrey took the gun
out in the back yard and tried to fire
it but it still refused to work. He now
has an expert examining it's mechan-
ism. The police were notified of the
occurrence and Capt. Gray and Desk
Sergeant Kent responded After
securing the neighborhood they were
| compelled to come away without any
trace of the fugitive.
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story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery, George D. Williams, of
slave was made free. He says: .My
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy Tor fe-
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaranteed
Only SO cents. Sold by Clark & Mol
lison, druggists.
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A Reward for Murderers.

Des Moines, Sept. 21.--The follow
ing proclamation was issued by Gov
ernor Shaw yesterday afternoon: A
proclamation by the governor: Infor-
nation has been received by me of
such nature as to satisfy me that
two persons, named respectively Aug
ust Carlquist and Jens Graversen, We're
murdered on or about the 4th of Sep
TENDER instant, in the county of Kos,
suth, and that the perpetrator of such
crime whoever may have committed
the same, has fled to avoid arrest.
Now, therefore, l, Leslie M. Shaw, gov
ernor of the state of Iowa, do hereby
offer reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of the person or persons com
hitting said crime, the same to be
paid upon conviction.
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Stone in the Bladder.

My son has suffered with stone in
the bladder eight years. have taken
him to several watering places, also
to Cincinnati, New York, Chicago and
Nashville, where he was put under en-
inent physicians, with no improve
ment; on the contrary, it was gradual
ly getting larger. until lost all hope
OF getting him cured, when was told
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. had
him try it. and to my surprise he be-
gan to improve at once, and he was
cured with two bottles. His general
health has improved wonderfully.
John e. Dedman, Memphis, Tenn,
Price SO cents. For sale by w. w.
Ennis.