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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-12-07
SubSCriptiOn Books Opened,

at meeting of the Directors of the Bel Air
and Havre de Grace Electric Railway and
23, 1900, it was resolved that Books for Sub
scription to the Capital Stock of said company
be opened to the public at the office of Noble
L. MITCHELL in Bel Air, and at the First National
Bank of Havre de Grace, on June Is, 1900, at
10 A. Nj. The par value of the stock will he
twenty five dollars, (S25) per share.
BY order of the Board,
w. BEATTY HARLAN.
Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-12-07
RAINDROPS.

The raindrors fell, each drop living soul,
Joyfully they left their cloud home
Rushing downward through the unknown.
And some fell on the pasched ground
And gave their life to the grass,
And some into stately, grand souled rivers, and
were one with them;
IND some into laughing streams leaped and dane
ed their lives through,
And some into the deep, wild ocean,
And some into stagnant pools-the quick souled
raindrop;
And when they were tired the wind stopped down
and carried the rainfrors home.
Margaret Crowe.l in Lippincott's.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-28
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

To make a person learned In the
law" within the meaning Of n constitu.
tlonal provision prescribing such learn.
Ing as necessary to make one eligible
TO be Judge. II Is held. In Jameson vs.,
wiggin Is. d., &C l.. Il. a. 81. that he
must De admitted to practice. or enti.
tied 10 h. admitted. as an attorney AT
law In the State.
Persons staying at q hotel under
contract for a special rate which Is Civ.
Ell to all who stay longer than a week
are held. In Meacham vs.. Galloway
Crcnn.l, Al l.. Il. a. $40, not to be guests
for whose property the landlord Is an
insurer, but to be boardcrs. for the loss
OF whose property he Is liable only in
case Of negligence.
The burden Of proving Justification or
legal excuse for killing another with a
deadly weapon Is held, In Tucker VS..
State ex rel. Johnson (Md.l, AZ l.. X. \.
Isl, 70 bc on the defendant In an action
10y the relatives of the deceased for
causing his death, where the killing
was done with deadly weapon while
the victim vas attacking third per
son.
\ statute making railroad company
liable TO an cmploye injured by the neg
llgent act OF a fellow servant Is upheld
in Tullis 81. Lake Erie and Western
Railroad Company, advance sheets U.
:. p. 1876, against the contention that
Il denies such corporations the equal
protection OF the laws. The court holds
that the peculiar hazards In the opera
ton Of a railroad Justify the separate
classification OF such corporations.
Space covered by the high sea upon
the border OF n state, to the extent Of
three miles from the shore, is held, IN
HUMBOLDT Lumber Manufacturers AS
sociat.un -. ChristophersOn &C. &. App.
9Th CO, I l.. IL \. 2Ui, to be within the
operation OF a State statute creating a
liability tor wrOngfully causing the
death ol another. with this case Is Il
complete review of the authorities on
the question OF the Jurisdiction over
the sea
For an injury caused by defective
highway combined with the negligence
Of third person II is held. in Bartram
vs. Sharon Comm, 10 l.. Il. a. IA, that
no recovery can be had under n statute
giving a right Of action for a penalty
IN case OF Injuries caused by defect
iyc highway. The court refuses TO hold
that the defect In the highway causes
the injury when the culpabe negli.
aence OF third person Is the proximate
cause Of the injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
DISEASE STOPPED HER.
keos =aiqua Woman Learns of Her
Lovers Illness in Chilli.

Keosauqua, Nov. 29.-(SpeciaD-
Disease has stopped a for
mer Keosauqua woman in
reaching her lover, who is thou
sands of miles away, probably on his
death bed. About three weeks ago
Miss Alma Hearn, of this place.left for
New York City, where she intended TO
take passage for Chilli, South America,
with the intention of being united in
marriage to Howard Holland, a mis-
sionary in that country. The newspa-
pers all over the country printed para
praphs about Miss Hearn's long jour-
ney to join her lover, but here the To-
nance ends. Miss Hearn has receive
ed telegram from her intended hus-
band that he is suffering from con-
sumption and that before she can
reach him he will probably be dead.
Miss Hearn is a lovable young lady,
and has the sympathy Of the entire
community. Mr.. Holland was former
ly resident of Milton, in this county.
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health, home and all the members of
the home, and the blessed mutual re-
lations, obligations and benefits of the
same? Let US not forget our educa-
tional advantages, schools and all ia
cilities for culture. We also include
our churches with their departments
and subdivisions of spiritual labor and
development in holy living.
How to be Thankful.
1--WE also remember the Lords
bounty to us in rich harvests of grains,
vegetables and fruits. We should
give thanks, too, for the great mineral
wealth of our country. How the
world yields to our probing and sur
gerry, giving an abundance of coal, nat
ural gas ard oil, that we may over
come the mold and readily convert
our supplies into palatable foods.
And, then, what a capable people!
They are strong, beautiful, energetic,
inventive and courageous, and have
before them the open bible.
Some of Our Blessings.
What of the times? We are at
peace with the nations, thank God!
We have commercial facilities of eX-
change among all parts of our own
great country and with nearly the
whole known world. What bless
ing! If any famine or shortage come
to any part of our land, or indeed, to
any land, how quickly relief is given.
Liquor and Trusts.
ITO be sure, sin and shame give us
trouble enough. The vile liquor traf-
f<>l1 =, 40, to, i,l,~
Glory" everywhere.
The trusts screw down their heavy
beams a turn to two every few weeks
or months. The working and medium
classes in society, in whom centers
largely human help, unite in clubs and
organizations that too often displace
the claims of Christ and his church,
wherein alone is the complete remedy
for mans ills.
"The elements at times during the
year have grown contentious and in
their rage and fury have destroyed
property and many human lives. But
we barely mention with a sigh and a
tear these things for our chastisement
and then gladly turn again to God S
great mercies."
Should Keep Our Hearts Warm.
Rev. Smith then spoke of the great
and good provisions that are made for
us by the Lord and said there is no
cause for discouragement. In con-
clusion he said that we should not be
cold, should make some one glad and
keep our hearts warm. He illustrated
this with an anecdote of President Nc
Kinley, who at the end of railroad
journey, gives to the engineer the car
nation he has worn in his buttonhole
with gentle Thank you for your
skill and my safety"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortuna
ately friend advised trying Electric
Bitters;' and to my great JOY and
surprise, the first bottle made a decid-
ed Improvement. continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. I know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave Of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents, guaranteed, at Clark & Aolli-
sons drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
HOG RECEIPTS HEAVY
Shipments Said to Be Unusually
Large of Late.
EAST END NEWS OF THE WEEK
Eighteen Thousand Hogs Packed at
the Cttumwa Institution Last Week
Provisions Steady, With a Ten
dency for Advancement.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The winter movement of hogs has
evidently begun, and while it is gen.
eral and heavy over the entire west
ern country, the price has remained
about steady. Eighteen thousand
hogs were packed at this place last
week as against 14,500 the week pre-
Vious, showing an increase of $500.
The total number of hogs marketed
in the west during the past week was
100000 as compared with $4,000 the
week previous and 415,O00 two weeks
ago. For corresponding time last
year the number was $4,000 against
$4,000 two years ago. From Novem-
Der / the total is 2,0O5,000, compared
with 1,945,000 last year. The quality
of hogs is generally good, and in some
markets an improving tendency is re-
ported.
Number of Hogs Packed.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since November 1 at un-
aforementioned places compared with
last wear as follows.
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THENOVEMBER FIRES
Interesting Figures in Chief Rich
ards Monthly Report.
LOSSES WERE UNUSUALLY SMALL.
Only One Alarm Was Sent to the Sta.
ton by the Box NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chief schmidt's Report of Novem-
Der Weather.

The fire report for the month of Mo-
vember, as given out by Chief Henry
Richards, of the Ottumwa fiye depart
ment, shows the calls, how they We're
received at the station, the action OF
the department, the result of the fires,
losses, ETC., as follows:
Nov. 4-Called at 1880 p. m. to a
one and one-half story dwelling at 731
West Holt street; house owned by D.
Sanerson and occupied by Miss Ella
E. Nicholson; loss on building SOS; in
surance on same $500; loss on con-
tents 500; insurance $500. Verbal
alarm.
Nov. Called at 7:45 a. m. to lib
West Third street; burning t1ue; no
damage. Verbal alarm.
Nov. Scaled at 2:35 p. m. to
Gravestown, West Main street, one
and one-half story dwelling. Damage
slight. Telephone alarm.
Nov. Scaled at 3:45 p. NJ, to a
burning tree on East Fourth street;
fire extinguished; no damage; verbal
alarm.
Nov. 13-Called at $50 a. M, to a
twc-story frame dwelling at the corner
of Elm street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; house owned by George Haw, Jr,
and occupied by A. w. Polining; loss
on house $500; insurance $500; loss on
contents $3.50; insurance on same
$500. Alarm verbal. Location out
Size of fire limits.
Nov. 13-Called at 7:10 p. M, to a
| one-story frame building at $40 West
Second street, owned by julius Spald-
| ing and occupied by William Ford; no
damage. Alarm verbal.
Nov. 15-Called at 1855 p. m. to
63J East Mill street; false alarm.
Nov. 17-Called at 1920 p. NJ, to a
one-story house at 1904 East Main
street, owned and occupied by William
O'Malley. Loss to building, 1914; in
surance on same $500. Loss on con-
tents $543; insurance $3.50. Alarm by
telephone.
Nov. 19-Called at 255 a. M, to a
two-story frame building at 1927 West
Second street; owned by e. M. Noble
and occupied by Harry H. Caughlan
and Mrs. Stevens. Insurance on build.
ing $4,000. Loss not yet determined
Telephone alarm.
Nov 25-Called at 1925 p M, to 1922
East Second street; chimney fire and
no damage.
Nov. 28-Called at 2 a. m. to barn
in the rear of $50 Elm street (Phillir
Duffy's). Found house on fire also
and extinguished flames with buckets
outside of water limits. Damage, in
surance, ETC., not yet determined
Alarm from box No. 90.
November Weather.
Among other interesting items, the
November weather report prepared
by local Observer Schmidt, shows the
following:
Highest temperature, IL, on the Sd;
lowest temperature, IA. on the 18th.
Number of clear days, 10.
Number of cloudy days, II.
Number of fair days, 8
Rainfall, 1.65 inches.
Snowfall, inches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04


East End News.
F. G. Buxton was in Sigourney last
Wednesday.
A large shed has been erected for
the purpose of storing export boxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, of Eldon,
D. r. French, of Terre Haute, Ind,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
j. M. Arthur, jeweler, of Fairfield,
was here seing the sights Wednes-
day.
snodie Lake, of the killing gang,
was in Missouri on business last
week.
Will Ramsell, secretary of the
Thirty Dozen" is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reynolds and
daughter, Margaret spent Thanksgiv.
ing in Kansas City.
James Doogom, of Lucas, a former
employee of the packing room, was
here on business Friday.
A new suffer for the sausage de.
partment arrived and was put in op'
Grafton this week.
A. T. Gardner, of the office force
who has been sick since Monday, was
at his desk today.
Mrs. B. F. Dixon, of Knoxville, is
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. T. @. Kellum.
VIM. MCGOWAN, a bookkeeper in the
Office of John Morrell & Co., is enjoy
ms his annual vacation.
: Mrs. H. Leonard and son, Of Ores
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ton, are visiting at the home of Vim.
Mason, salesman at the East End mar

Mason, salesman at the East End mar
ket.
Will Stearns, of Omaha, has left the
services of the Swift Packing company
and returned to Ottumwa.
c. D. Cotton, general salesman for
the Murphy Iron works, of Detroit,
Mich, was caller Monday.
John Higbeee, of the Office force,
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Hig-
bees parents in Bloomfield.
Bert Rool, of the killing gang, who
has been away for the last six months,
returned to work last week.
Miss Alma Glen and brother, Percy,
spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Abba, returning home today.
Harry Kline, of the killing gang, has
been on the sick list for the past ten
days, a sufferer from a felon.
E. R. Weaver, weigh master in the
trimming room, went to his old home
in New York City, last Monday.
Andrew Doggett, of the killing gang,
who has been very sick for the past
month, is able to return to work again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bailey, of Kes-
wick, are visiting at the home of their
daughter Mrs. Paul Ackley, on East
Main street.
Mrs. H. D. Davis and daughter,
Ruth, of Fairfield, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Davis brother, Robert
Ray, on East Main street.
Frank Heller, from near Agency, has
moved his family to East Ottumwa,
| and he will be in the employee of John
| Morrell & Co., during the winter.
The East End Christian Endeavor
society spent social evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Burchard Peck,
on East Main street Tuesday night.
M. Stone left for his home in Chi
cago yesterday. He has been here
building railroad scales under the di-
rection of Engineer John Wishart.
Thomas Conway, travelling sales
man for the Hammond Packing com
pany, made flying visit at the home
of his parents In this city last Wed
nesday. Tom used to be one of the
spider gang" in the local room.
Among the visitors at the packing
house this week were VIM. Austin
Newton, w. M. Russell, Charlton, N
| @. Anisted, Fairfield, M. G. Harris
Chicago, A. L. Metzger, Muscatine, J.
G.. and B. F. Thompson, Keosauqua
and w. G. Craig, Red Oak.
A number of the teachers of the
Franklin school enjoyed their annua
spread at the home of Mrs. Dan Duree
on Walnut street last Wednesday
Those present were the Misses julia
Sheehan, Jennie Wagner, Lena Mel
son, Carrie Huffman, Jennie Cook, May
Richardson, Winnie Lager, JUL;
Shuckrow, Josie Huffman, Emily Hog
lund, Kate Wiersmith and Charlott,
Watcher.
Services in memory of Harold, tn,
seven-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Rumble, were held Tuesday
November 81, at the West End Pres
byterian church. The sermon was de
livered by the pastor, Rev. c. R. Nc
MILAN, and he was assisted by Rev
d. A. Murray, pastor of the East En-,
Presbyterian church. Harold die
very suddenly of diphtheria about fiy
weeks ago. He was one of the bright
est boys in the Sabbath school, an,
was dearly beloved by schoolmate
ana teachers alike.
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A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Fast Mail Struck an Object in Mid-air
Near MarshaIItown.

Marshalltown, Nov. ga peculiar
railroad accident occurred midway be-
tween LaMolle and State Center, Mon
day. The fast mail train on the Chi
cago & Northwestern was rushing
along at the rate of fifty miles
an hour, making up lost time, and just
before Boone was reached the engine
struck stone suspended by derrick
located near the track. The cab was
stripped from the engine and the train,
otherwise damaged. The engineer
was injured but it is thought he will
recover. He was the only person to
suffer from the effects of the accident.
The operators of the derrick did not
have time to swing the derrick crane
around, when they saw the train COM
ing.
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THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
County Superintendent Dimmitt is a
Busy Man These Days.

In keeping with enactment of the
general assembly of the state of Iowa,
approved March 90 last, County SUI
perintendent Dimmitt is very busy
these days in distributing books for
the township and rural independent
school district libraries. Almost every
day this week he has had school dis
trict officers in his Office making selec-
lions of reading matter. This work,
according to the statute, must be
done beween the third Monday in Sep
TENDER and the first day of December
The law is that the president and
secretary of township or Independent
district schools, with the assistance of
the county superintendent of schools
shall expend all money withheld by
the treasurer as provided by section
one of the library act, in the pur-
chase of books selected from the lists
prepared by the state board of educa-
tional examiners, for the use of the
school district. In school townships
the secretary shall distribute the books
thus selected, to the librarians among
the several sub-districts, and at least
semi-annually collect the same and
distribute others.
How Libraries Are Run.
The law provides that it shall be
the duty of each secretary to keep
in a record book, furnished by the
board of directors, a complete record
of the books purchased and distribut-
ed by him.
1t is also provided by this library
act that Unless the board of direct
ors shall elect some other person, the
secretary in Independent districts and
director in sub-districts in school
townships shall act as librarian and
shall receive and have the care and
custody of the books, and shall loan
them to teachers, pupils and other
residents of the district, in accordance
with the rules and regulations pre-.
scribed by the state board of educa-
tlonal examiners and board of direct.
ors. Each librarian shall keep a com.
plete record of the books in a record
book furnished by the board of di
rectors. During the periods that the
school is in session the library shall
be placed in the schoolhouse, and the
teacher shall be responsible to the
district for it's proper care and pro
lection. The board of directors shall
have the supervision of all books and
shall make an equitable distribution
thereof among the schools of the cor
pOration.
Districts Supplied.
| County Superintendent Dimmitt re
ports that the schools already supplied
are as follows: All of Keokuk town
ship schools. Liberty, independence
Pleasant Hill and Fairvew schools il
Washington township, Blakesburg il
Polk township, all in Columbia ant
Pleasant townships, Liberty in Dab
lonega township, Lowell and Pleasan
Hill in Competine township and Mt
TABOR and Ben Butler schools il
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ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
Union Services Held in the pavis
Stresi Churchill

Stresi Churchill
The Union services of the South Of
tumWa Protestant church We're held in
the Davis street Christian church.
Rev. John HASTE, pastor of the Fin
ley avenue Baptist church, gave a
scripture reading. Rev. C. j. Mutt,
pastor of the M. E. church, offered the
opening prayer, Rev. j. r. Beard, pas
tor of the Second congregational
church, made the closing prayer and
the sermon was delivered by Rev. d.
z. Smith, pastor of the Willard M. E..
church, His discourse was on the
topic, "A Successful Thanksgiving
How Performed" He took for hia
text, Il will wash my hands in inno-
cency; SO will l compass thine altar,
0 Lord, that l may publish with the
voice of Thanksgiving, and tell of all
Thy wonderous works" Psalms XVI:
= and Z. In everything give thanks"
First Thesselonians, 1-1S.
Rev. Smith voiced the opinion that
on Thanksgiving day everyone should
be orderly and pious. He took David as
an example, saying in part: David
explained himself carefully, taking an
| inventory of the evidence of his sin.
cerity and piety. He invited divine
examination, also, not shrinking from
the test, but saying, Examine, o Lord.
If we bring acceptable praise this
morning we should come in like man
ner. Can we approach the Lord with
the resolve, L will wash my hands il
linnocency?'
No Football Games.
This is no day for rowdying. The
day should be replete with orderly per
Torrance of Thanksgiving. There
should be no rough public games bu
everything should be in keeping will
ia religious observance of a day Sc
apart for the returning of thanks tt
the Lord for the benefits we have en-
joyed during the past year. Games
such as football, are all right on othe
week days, but are out of place OF
Thanksgiving.
$50 will compass zine altar. l
is not enough for the devout to Civ
thanks at home. We should come t.
Gods altar, to his house, where w
may publish with the voice of Thanks
giving, and tell of all His wonderou
works. Silent gratitude is well in pei
lsonal meditation, but we owe it t
God and to our fellow-men to voice tn
lmercies and blessings of our Heavenl
Father.
4 ''You are come here in true and de
vout gratitude, / trust. In our thanks
| giving shall we not mention life
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A citizen of Hampton lost two hors-
es by poisoning.
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Districts Supplied.
A Thousand TONGUES.

Could not express the rapture OF
Annie e. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her of
hacking cough that for many years
had made life burden. AL other rem
edies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
SIT soon removed the pain in my
chest and can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. feel like sounding its
praises thruout the Universe" So
viii everyone who tries DIR. Kings New
Discover for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or lungs. Price soc and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at Clark &
Mollison's drug store; every bottle
guaranteed.
A niff1an of Irnt 4,,,,, 1. <>,...
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
x;on,e CanifaI

Doings of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
tion's Capital.
Washington, Nov. 29.-W. 3. Beasor
has been appointed postmaster at
Panther, Dallas county, vice John
Long, resigned.
DIR. G. r. Sanderson has been APP
pointed pension examining surgeon
at Keokuk.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Geo. P. Morris, Charles
City, Sc; John Sellers, Decatur City,
&c. Renewal and increase-John w.
Omer, Tabor, $12. Increase
min F. Suffer, Sidney, IS. Original
widows-Mahala Breckenridge, Shan
non City, So; Sarah F. Grinstead,
Bloomfield, So: Della Manager, Des
Moines, $12.
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Vermont Bans Cigarettes.

Montpelier, Nov. 29.-The Vermont
legislature adjourned yesterday.
Among the measures passed was one
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes in
the state.
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CON S U NJ PTIoN

=
is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be
in the beginning.
The trouble is: you don't
know you've got it; you don't
believe it; you won't believe
it-till you are forced to.
Then it is dangerous.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to itquick-you can do it your
self, and at home.
Take SCOTS emulsion of
cod-liver oil, and live carefully
every way.
This is sound doctrine, what
ever you may think or be told;
and, if needed, will save life.
Wen send you little to try, If you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4os Pearl street New York