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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-11
eral times, holding bv the waist 90

eral times, holding by the waist so
the head hangs down. This empt.
the water from the lungs.
Next turn the victim on his bach
with a rolled blanket under his
shoulders, letting the head touch the
ground, and with handkerchief
wrapped around the finger wipe out
the mouth and back of the throat.
If breathing has not begun by this
time apply smelling salts to the nose
if they are handy and tickle the nose
with feather or straw, or dash cold
water on the chest, or slap the chest
smartly with the open hand. II these
simple means fail, artificial respiration
must be tried.
Draw Out the Tongue.
Placing the patient on his back as
before directed, draw the tongue for
ward out of the mouth. A bystander
can hold it with a handkerchief or
other dry cloth. If only the rescuer
is present the tongue must be tied
against the lower teeth. To do this
lay the center of a dry strip of cloth
on the tongue, which must be drawn
well forward, cross it under the chin,
carry the ends around the neck and
tie at the side TO the neck. The best
way, however, is to run large pin
through the tongue, about a half inch
from the lip, leaving it of equal length
above and below to rest against the
upper and lower lips. This sounds
harsh, but the patient is. of course,
msensible to pain and the tongue
must be secured or it will impede the
breathing and prevent restoration
To Regain Breath.
kneel behind the patients head
grasp him by the forearms, half way
between the elbows and wrists, and
draw his arms up and over his head
until his hands touch the ground be-
hind his head. Hold there for two sec
onds, then carry the arms back until
they rest against the sides of the
chest; press the forearms firmly down.
ward and inward against the chest for
one second. Repeat these two move
ments at the rate of sixteen times each
IN minute, until some effort is made
by him to breathe. Wait a moment
to see If he breaths again, and if not,
renew the movements but endeavor to
time them by his efforts to breathe.
AGAIN resort at this time to ammonia,
dasbes of cold water and slapping I'M
til respiration is established. At the
same time place hot water bottles or
warm bricks along each side of the
body and at the soles of the feet.
Work an Hour.
Artificial respiration should be con-
tinued for an hour, even if there
should be no sign of life, as life has
been renewed even after that period.
AS soon as the patient can swallow
give him hot tea or coffee or whiskey
in hot water, in teaspoonful doses. and
If there is persistent difficulty in
breathing apply large mustard plas-
ter to the chest.
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THE COURIER is RIGHT.
w. w. Hinsey Confirms What IL Said
About Endeavor Convention.

The Courier is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from w. W. Hinsey, for
merly of this city Mr.. Hinsey recent
ly read in the Courier report of what
was to be expected at the great En-
deavor convention in San Francisco,
and he fastened to confirm everything
the Courier had to say about that
event. The letter is as follows:
Newcastle. Cal, July 4, 1901.
My Dear Courier:
reading your long advertisement of the
coming great convention and the glar-
ing head lines in today's coast papers
OF the extreme heat in the east with
wife and babies asleep with blankets
over them, and my coat collar turned
up to be comfortably warm. | hasten
to add the weight of personal endorse
ment of that event, and urge you all
to take the opportunity to escape such
climatic conditions and spend a pleas
ant month with us where the majestic
ocean awes you. and the mirthful sea
fascinates, and where no small thing
abounds, neither peaches nor sinners.
Come over and help us. Yours in
haste, w. w. Hinsey.
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AIMS AT UTOPIA.
But Platform of Freak Party Borders
On Popuism.

Detroit. July S.-The second nation.
al social and political conference to.
day adopted the following platform:
I'VE declare for direct legislation
and proportional representations; di-
rect nomination CT candidates for Of
flee; equal suffrage for all regardless
of sex or color; honest elections, free
from all partisan manipulation or con-
troll; direct taxation through pro-
gressive land values, Inheritance
and income taxes. public ownership of
public utilities; the eight hour day;
the sole control Of the medium of ex-
change by the government; home rule;
postal savings bank; state insurance
and workmen's compensation for in
dustrial injuries; opposition to militar-
ism and conquest, and advocacy of
peaceful arbitration; we demand the
same rights and liberties for others as
for ourselves"
In the preamble the conference ex-
pressed its condemnation of monopo-
lies, concentration of wealth and the
present policy of this government with
regard to its insular possessions.
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A CHURCH BURNS.
Bethel Church Near MuntervilIe Is
Destroyed.
[From Tuesdays Daily.

IFrOm TueSdNNTS DallN.
Word has just reached Ottumwa
that Bethel church, two miles west of
Munterville was destroyed by fire last
Friday The fire started in the large
pasture, owned by l.. S. Chedister by
some boys, who were shooting fire
crackers, and got beyond their con.
troll. The fire burned about fifty acres
of fine pasture, and finally reached the
church, which was situated on one side
Of the pasture. Every effort was made
to save the church, but of no avail
BY prompt work, with three or four
teams, the fire was prevented from
spreading over the rest of the extern
sive pasture owned by Mr.. Chedister.
The loss to the church will amount to
$1,000 or more, with no insurance.
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RESCUE FROM DROWNING.
Instructions as to What to Do in
Emergency Cases.

The sad drowning in this city re-
Gently wherein the two Pearson boys
lost their lives in the treacherous wa
tiers of the Des Moines river has given
rise to much talk regarding what to
do when person gets in the water
and is unable to swim. 1t is the sea
son of the year when ''the first aid TO
the injured" should be the text book
OF the person intending to go swim
ming, and first of the first aids should
come instructions in regard to resusci-
tating the luckless bather who is I'M
conscious and seemingly dead Incl
dentally it is good idea to know what
to do if ones self is in danger of
drowning.
What To Do.
In the latter case, if you have gone
beyond your depth and cannot swim,
the first thing is. to say and feel,
Mouth up, hands down." Turn in
stantly on the back, throwing the
head backward so as to elevate the
chln and keep the water out of your
mouth. Keep the lungs full by taking
deep breaths and eXhaling only when
compelled to do so, and then let the
eXhalation be as rapid as possible
Keeping the hands under water will
assist the body to float, but to wave
them in the air is fatal. One who
cannot swim should never go into the
water without briefly running over
these rules in his mind.
When trying to save another from
drowning the swimmer should be
careful to approach him from behind,
otherwise he is likely in his terror,
TO clutch the rescuer around the neck
and perhaps drag both down to death
II he is not frantic through fear he
may be directed to clasp his hands be-
hind yonr neck, so That you can
swim with him in front of you, which
is much easier, or he may put his
hands on your shoulders. behind you,
leaving you perfectly free.
Loosen the Clothing.
IL the persoi seems to be dead
when brought to shore, the first step
is to send for a doctor, blankets, dry
clothes. Then, without waiting for
their arrival. loosen the clothing
about the body. turn on its stomach
and Lift with jerky motion, sew.
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ed wife for some other cause than
adultery, can marry again while such
divorced wife is living, and then reach
heaven. At present l am not con-
WINGED that he can not, but rather
think he can. Acting on that assump-
ton l will now call your attention to
the laws o. Iowa on the subject of d.
vorce, asking you to keep in mind all
the while the question, Does public
policy demand change in the law as
it now isp
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Jack Barry, our first commodore,
"the father of the American navy"
was offered bride of $4,000 and the
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Des Moines Man Loses His Life in the


Des Moines, July 1O.--Joe Kastner,
teamster, boarding at 600 East
Twelfth street, was drowned at $50
last night while bathing in the Des
Moines river near the east bank at the
foot Of Des Meines street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-11

AS the war went on and England
could not purchase mercenary troops
any longer Irish men were seized and
shipped here to fight the colonists, but
they deserted at the first opportunity
and joined the ranks of the patriots
When England was compelled to
withdraw all soldiers from Ireland for
the American war the Irish were al
lowed to become home guards. They
might drill and support themselves
the government supplied arms. They
became powerful and active. Soon
England asked the Irish parliament
for supplies to help defray the ex--
penses of the American war. Henry
Grafton, backed by the $4,000 home
guards-the famous "volunteers. )"
moved an amendment in the house
that at this time it is inexpedient to
grant new taxes" That amendment
carried four to one, and no supplies
We're granted. The $4,000 volunteers
were called and were General Wash
ington's European army
The Irish of Maryland, Pennsylya-
MIA. New York and the Southland were
with Washington during the war.
The storming of Stony Point was
one of the most daring during the war.
Mad Anthony Wayne. the hero of the
victory, was called the Little Phil"
Sheridan of the revolution Stephen
Moylan, leader of the famous Moylan's
dragons, was a brother of the Catho-
lie bishop of Cork of that name.
Jack Barry, our first commodore,
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Not a Sound Proposition.

1t is a common remark among Chris
tian people that the Scriptures recog
niZe but one ground for divorce-that
OF adultery.
| an: not a theologian, hence | do
not deny that statement, but here and
new frankly admit that do not be-
lieve it is a sound proposition.
do not believe that Christ ever in
tended to establish a code of laws on
the subject any more than on any 9TH
er subjecr upon which the people need
definite laws for their every day guild.
ance. 1t strikes me that Christ de-
clared Himself clearly on general prin-
ciples, but not on codified laws. MANY
great questions which have stirred the
world since were unsettled when
Christ was on earth. The questions
of human slavery and Imprisonment
for debt We're as important as the d.
vorce question, yet He formed no code
of laws as to either. 1t can not I
think, be shown that Christ has any
where attempted to declare or proytd g
a civil remedy for the breach of a ciyiI
law. All such questions are left to
human legislation and We have differ
ent laws On the subject of divorce in
the different states because the legis.
latures which have enacted these var
lous laws have different views on the
subject.
/ shall leave it to others to enlighten
you on that phase of ~the question
whichtends to prove or disprove wheth-
er or no man who Having a diyorc-
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STEAMSHIP LINE TO CHICAGO.
Copenhagen to Have Communicative
Danish CAPITALISTS Interested

Copenhagen, July 10.---American
and Danish capitalists propose to start
a direct steamship line from Copenha.
gen and Christiania to Chicago. Amer
lean capital will be largely interested.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08

he was dead man, in heap with
other dead men. This seemed easy
enough until an enterprising Johnny
crawled out over the works and pro-
ceeded to investigate. He relieved
Major of his revolver, sword, haver'
sack, pocketbook and hat. Noticing
that Major was breathing, the John
ny, in the kindness of his heart, tried
| to force a little water into the Yank's
mouth. Major was very thirsty, but
he refused to swallow, and the con
federate, believing the Yankee was
past all help, crawled away, carrying
his booty into the confederate lines
"This was about ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that terribly hot day.
June 81, 1864. All day Major lay there
on his back, with the sun in his face.
not daring to move hand or foot OF
shift his body. Both sides kept up a
rapid rifle fire, the smoke from the
confederate guns putting out almost
into Majors face. When darkness
came Major got on his feet and made
dash for the union lines, not more than
80 PAGES away. The course was down
hill, and he came over our breastworks
like man fired out of cannon, the
confederates giving him a special vol
ley. His last jump in that fearful race
took him over our men, guns and bay
onets, and he came down within six
feet of where stood.
"In relating his experience Of the
robbery, he was insisting that the con-
federate had taken his watch, when his
hand struck his watch pocket, and he
found his watch was still there. The
Johnny had taken a locket from the
pocket, but had left the watch. But
the lieutenant's sword and revolver
were gone, the former to come back to
him Sc years after his capture. In 1900
Gov. Tanner received a letter from
James A. Jones, of Monroe county,
Ala, saying that the writer had in his
possession an old sword, indistinctly
marked ITO Major, Eureka, Illinois,
Eighty-sixth Illinois Volunteers
which he would be glad to restore to
the proper owner. 1. ~
"The letter was referred to Capt.
Major, of Eureka, ILL.,, who wrote to
Mr.. Jones, and in due time received his
sword lost at Kenesaw. 1t appeared
from the letter that the sword had
been captured by John Williams, who,
after the war, returned to Butler coun-
ty, Ala. with the grandfather of the
man who returned the sword. Soon
after the close of the war the sword
was borrowed by the Jones children,
to be used in a play at school exhi-
bition, and was never returned. Later
the Jones family removed to Monroe
county, leaving the sword at the old
homestead in Butler county, where it
was found in 1900 in crack between
two logs of an old stable. The finder
discovered the inscription and wrote
to Gov. Tanner"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
PLAYS 'PossUM AT KENEsAw,
Union Soldier Who Lay All Day n
the Hot Sun Under Fire and
His Final Escape.

"A good many interesting stories
OF soldier adventure" said the doc
tor, in the Chicago Inter Ocean,
were told, but none of them, to
my mind, came up to the story
Of Capt. Joe Majors experience
ct Kenesaw. Major at that time was
hrstieutenant of company A, Eighty
sixth Illinois, and he was well to the
front in the charge, when something
hit him and down he went. When he
regained consciousness he found him.
self fat on his back, among the dead
and wounded just outside the confed.
crate breastworks, and about rs feet
in front of our own line, where his
comrades were hugging the ground
and making the best fight they could
against the strongly posted confed.
crates, who had successfully resisted
the charge.
"Lieut. Major, as his wits came
back, realized that he was in tick.
lish position, to say nothing of being
between two fires. If he showed signs
of life the confederates would force
him to crawl over their breastworks
as prisoner, and as retreat was out
of the question he decided to pretend
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
Jokes WITH MORALS.
Some That Were Sprung During the
Civil War and Not APP
Dreciated.

During the civil war; said an ex-
army officer, according to the Birming-
ham Age-Herald, ''the authorities for
some reason were anxious to move
troops up the Tombigbee river. Word
was sent to the engineer in that dis
trict asking what it would cost to run
up the Tombigbee. That official got
gay and reported that the Tombigbee
ran down and not up, joke that
promptly landed his head in the bas-
ket, as the matter was serious.
cat the bombardment of Charleston
it was extremely desirable to bring to
bear on the city an extra heavy gun
called by the men the Swamp Angel.
The gun took it's name from the swamp
in which it stood, and to move it
through that Doggy morass was an en-
cheering feat of extreme difficulty.
However, the commanding officers
were determined to have the gun
brought within range Of Charleston
and issued orders to that effect. At
the same time they sent word to the
engineer having the matter in charge
of requisition without regard to trou-
bic or expense for anything necessary
to accomplish the desired object. His
first requisition called for men 26 feet
inches in height. Another officer
promptly took the matter in charge.
from which it can readily be deduced
that it is not a paying investment to
make jokes in the army at the expense
Of your superiorA"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
DIAGRAM OF TRAVELLING MAIL BOX.

DIAGRAM OF TRAVELLING MAIL BOX
crease the SPEED the cogged gear
wheel (n) is added, to the shaft OF
which the crank (O) is attached. One
turn of the crank moves the box ten
feet. The iron (F) is used to enable
the mail carrier to drive his vehicle
wheel under the box for convenience
in delivering mail. The cord (K)
varies in length considerably in wet
and dry weather, but not so much as
to interfere with it's working.
"The matter of cost is little hard
to get at accurately, because much
Of the material, including all
the wheels in the driving mech
anism, were drawn from the farm
junk heap at no cost whatever,
yet would have considerable
value were they required to be espe-
cially made. The cash outlay for this
outfit was not over 81, but it must be
noted that all the work, both wood
and iron, was done on the farm and
would perhaps amount to three
times the above figure" james E.
Taggart, in Ohio Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
1mportlng German Potatoes.

It may seem strange that Germany
should be able to establish an export
trade with America in potatoes, yet
such is the case. So far the shipments
made have been small, but the indica-
tions are that the volume will increase.
Orders for next season are heavy. The
German potatoes are smaller than
ours. Those exported are known to
the trade as "old potatoes" and are to
be used almost entirely by the large
hotels making potato salad. Amer
leans should supply this demand by
purchasing seed potatoes in Germany
and raising them at home. They could
be sold at greater profit than is made
on the potatoes now grown, as the
Germans can afford to raise them, pay
freightage and our import duty of rs
cents bushel and still find the bust.
ness remunerative.-Toro Mail
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
GOOD AND BAD Mixers.
Why Dairymen Should Make Occae
stonal Tests OF the MIX from
All Their Cows.

At q milking trial held in connection
with one Of the recent summer shows
in England the COW which was awarded
the first prize produced over six gal
Ions of milk in the day, and her milk
was so rich in quality that it produced
over four pounds of butter. At the
same show there were on exhibition
other cows of the same breed and
practically the same size and weight
which produced only two to three gall
lors of milk and barely one pound Of
butter. 1t would be mistake to sup
pose that the feeding of one of the
last-named would cost as much as the
six-gallon COW, because, as rule, the
better mixer COW is the more food
will she consume. It is only natural
that COW yielding six gallons Of
milk should require a much more lib
eral food ration than one producing
less than half that quantity. The diff
ference in the cost of feeding the cows
in question would not, however, be
anything like SO marked as their rela-
tive milk yields would suggest. In
practice it is found that cows pro-
ducing only IL. gallons to two gallons
that is, six to eight quarts-per day
cost as much to keep as those yielding
double that quantity. 1t is only when
calculations of this kind are gone into
that the difference between good and
bad mixers can be properly estimated.
At least occasional tests should be
made Of the milk which all the cows in
the herd are producing, and similar
test should be made of the food which
they are consuming, and if it is found,
as it is to be feared will be only too
frequently the case, that the animals
are not giving sufficient return for
the cost of the food which they are
disposing of, they should be got rid Of
at the first opportunity and their
places filled by others capable of Civ
ing a better return for the food
Farmers Gazette.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
WATER AFFECTS MILK.
Cows Drink from . StaEnant
Pool Commits q Crime.

We hear some things that we find
hard to believe in the>way of the treat
ment of dairy cows. One of these
things is that there are here and there
pastures in which the only watering
place is q stagnant pond full of in
sects and Shiny grasses. 1t is Won
der that COWS can drink such stuff and
still remain healthy, but it is certain
that they take chances ON acquiring
some one of the water-borne diseases
common to stock. No human being
should be asked to drink milk made
out of such water, even after it has
been strained through the cow. 1t is
claimed that other owners are known
to water their cows out of rain water
barrels. Well, that is only slight
improvement over the stagnant pond
method. The water in the rain water
barrel soon takes on smell that is
disagreeable to man and beast. Why
can't our cows have at least pure
water to drink? Water, pure and
sparkling, enters very largely into tho
life of every being. Let us he sure
that the milk we drink is made from
water and food absolutely pure
Farmers Review.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08

larly situated or at distance from
the road, we wrote to Mr.. Taggart
for particulars and Re has replied as
follows:
''This mail carrier is designed to
transport the mail across the Olen-
tangy river, which at this point is
22s feet wide. It is supported by a
No. 8 galvanized wire GAY which is
maintained at the proper tension by
means of fence ratchet shown at B.
The box is supported on the wires by
two grooved sash pullies, Cd D.. The
strap iron connecting with the box
and pullies, Cd D), extends on both
sides of the wire, making it impos.
sible to get off in transit. The post
(E) on opposite side of river has an
iron at the top end bent into the
form shown at F. This iron is 5lx2A
inches and extends down the center
of the post and is held in place by
bolts (H D. A sash pulley O is
fastened to the post, around which
the cord (K) passes. This belt of
cord, known in the market as No. 60
medium laid seine Irvine. is made
fast to the mail box at the point L.
1t then passes around the pulley %
thence around the groove drive
wheel (m) and fastens again at the
point L.
"By revolving the wheel (m) the
box is pulled along the wire;
then by reversing the wheel the
box is moved in the oppo-
site direction. In order to in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-08
Get. snub ut City Hall.

His name was Mccarthy and he had
. Grievance. He went to the headquar-
tiers of the fire department in the city
hall to ventilate it. "My name is Nc
Carthy,' he said. I'm from the Nine
teenth ward; I control 81 votes; my
cellars full of water and I want it
pumped out"
"Your name is Mccarthy, isit?" was
the sardonic query of the Hibernian 1T
the desk.
eyes"
"You're from the Nineteenth ward
and you control % votes?"
eyes"
ssYour cellars full of water?"
EYES,"
swell, then, Mccarthy, why don't
you keep ducks ?''-Chicago Chronicle.