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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
Monroe COUNTY; Mar Fouin,c nsa,,

= Monfpe County Man Found Haaa.
Abba, Aug. 2.--Jarnes Fart, "a Old
was found dead In q pasture here and
his body was so decompossd What Cor.
oner Hyatt and Sheriff Doner, who
were summoned, could hold no in
quest. The supposition is that Hart
was overcome by heat or had heart
trouble He had been missing for ave
days and his body was in frightful
condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
DROWNED IN SKUNK RIVER.
Farm Laborer Goes Swimming and Is
Taken Out Dead.

Grinnell, July 31.-A bachelor about
40 years old, named Kelsam, was
fonud dead in the Skunk river near
Sully, in Jasper county. He had gone
in swimming a short ways north OF
the town and was found about mile
below where he went in. Kelsam was
farm laborer and was well and ia.
yorably known in his neighborhood and
around Grinnell
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
SUES THE. BURLINGTON.
Creston Man Wants $1,see.es Damages
From Railroad.

Creston, Aug 1.-Joseph James,
through his attorney, J. M. Locke, has
brought suit for damages against the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
in the sum of $1,999.99, The suit is
the sequel of the striking of a hand
car by No IT few weeks ago near
Prescott and the attendant jumping
from the car, which was on bridge
at the time by the occupants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
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TOO MUCH BOOZE.
Dug Keith Killed by Milwaukee Train
Yesterday in Mystic,

Centerville, Aug. 1.--Another of
those unfortunate stories of too much
booze, asleep on the railroad track and
sudden death, comes from Mystic. Dug
Keith is the unfortunate victim. His
death occurred yesterday just at the
city limits of Mystic south of the Mil
waukee depot. He was intoxicated
and was run over by a Milwaukee
train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
COST OF RukNtNGFA STATE.
lewa'e Expenses More Than Two Mil
lion Year. "A

Dss Moinss, July ST. Reckoning
has been tnsde IN tie ofice oe &e
ahditor Of afate Of what It has cost 70
conduct the affairs of Iowa the last two
years, 1t is figured the cost of run
ming the state in that time has been
SA,576,66s.To, This is ascertained by
footing up the amounts OF the war
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
INVOLVES MYSTERY.
Michael Duffey Strangely Disappears
From Home.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. Michael Duff
fly, elevator boy at the Burlington. Ced-
ar Rapids & Northern general Offices,
has strangely disappeared, leaving no
clue as to what may have been his
fate. There are many coniectures as
to what may have occurred and che
general belief seems to be that the lad
has quietly left the town because of
trouble at home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
TURNED TITUS DOWN.
Muscatine State Senator Was Not Re.
g~ Nominated

Nominated.
Muscatine, Aug. 1.-George NJ. Titus,
author of the famous and Inflated BIZ
ennial amendment was defeated here
yesterday for denomination for state
senator from this district, comprising
Muscatine and Louisa counties F.M.
Molesberry of Columbus Junction.
Louisa county, was chosen by a vote
of 10 to 13. Titus was defeated by
the DETECTION of eight of the Musca-
tine county delegates
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
THINK HE is UNDER HooDoo.
Herman Graf and His Wife Have i;
Pathetic Story to Tell.

Sioux City, Aug. Herman Graf
and his wife complain to the county
attorney of being under hypnotic
spell They declare farmer named
Christensen has designs on their farm
and ask the county attorney to have it
cease. No official action has been
taken
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06

Read the Courier for news
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
AT THE WAYsIDE INN.

After dinner an agreeable young wom-
an with considerable general informa-
ton kindly took me over the place and
pointed out the landmarks Of historical
interest. She showed me the room where
Washington dined, and surprised me not
a little by admitting with amazing can
dor that the father of his country did not
stay all night-did not even linger to
take one of his numerous maps. Having
just paid my bill l ventured to observe
that possibly he did not have the price,
bu. this explanation was not considered
satisfactory. I could not understand, and
carrot even now, how Washington could
have entered any house on the Atlantic
coast without considerably dropping off
to sleep, and 1 thanked the young woman
for giving me so extraordinary bit of
information. In return for her confession
/ advised her in the future to emphasize
ard advertise the fact that here is the
one house where the great patriot did
not pause to take nap.
But if Washington kept awake con-
trary to his usual custom in this SOM
nolent climate, his friend Lafayette
atoned for the omission, and the La
fayette chamber is still the great glory
contains the comfortable bed wherein
the marquis rested, though doubtless the
sheets, pillow slips, spread and blankets
have been changed many times, confor-
inquired if this could be really the room
honored by the slumber of the gallant
friend OF liberty, the lady pointed elo-
quenty to his picture hanging on the
wall. 1t was a good likeness, and I
stood for some time before it, admiring
its many excellent points. Then my glance
wandered and l saw, also hanging on
the wall, the portraits of Adam and Eve,
with a striking representation of the res
cue of Andromeda by Perseus-an In I'M
dress uniform and looking not only I'M
conventional but quite brazen in the mel
low autumn light. And here I made my
fatal error, for, altogether unconsciously
and wholly innocently, 1 turned to my
guide and asked:
did these ladies and gentlemen also
spend the night in this apartment"
Thereupon all conversation was sus,
pended and the young woman austereIy
conducted me down stairs and into the
once. l know now that my question was
thoughtless one, and that my surprise
was uncalled for, though I am still of the
opinion that Adam and Eve had no bust,
ness to be in Lafayette's room, and that
Andromeda was as much out of place
even if she was cnained.-Chicago Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
.RUSSIA'S AFFLICTION
GOVERNMENT OF CZAR,S DOMAINS
HAS BEEN STIRRED TO ALLIE
WAITE FAMINE
HAND-oUT NOT UNGENERoUs
Press Reports Are Pessimistic as to
Extremity of Need, but Gov
eminent Is Quite
Hopeful.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22-The min
istry of the interior yesterday issued
another statement about the famine.
Five and half million pounds of winter
grain and three millions of summer grain
have been purchased and forwarded to
the needy districts. The total grain pur-
chases are given as exceeding 100000
pools, for which 100000 roubles have
been expended The entire famine fund
so far distributed is 14,2SS,S29 roubles.
The original estimate of grains to re-
lieve the famine districts are now found
to be excessive and they have onse-
uuently been reduced in numerous cases,
but conditions in Asiatic Russia are still
bad and much relief will be sent here.
Requests for proclamatons of famine
from >Asiatic Russia were received from
thirty-siX districts and were granted in
twenty-five. Reports of conditions in
famine districts in the press are not
nearly as optimistic as the government
reports Reports of disease and deaths
are more numerous in the press .han
those of the ministry.
Those employed on public works Will
be granted the reduced immigrant rate
for themselves and material and grain
will be distributed at greatly reduced
rates. The emperor has interested hlm-
self in the progress of the works on two
great railroads, st. Petersburg via Tkie
and Botgoyie-Seditz. The latter is a
strategic road on the Western frontier.
Many workmen in the famine districts
will find employment in clearing the
right of way for these railways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
YULE TIDE GIFTS


Continued From First Page.
played at a counter nearby deliberately
embroidered linens in silk and cotton
work in exquisite colored and white eff
fects; and some particularly beautiful
examples of drawn work.
The matron purchased a tray cloth of
fine damask, with a large chrysanthe-
mum pattern. Mabel's mother bought
half a dozen snowy doilies.
Gorgeous Sofa Cushions.
Near this department was the sofa
cushion department, and they exclaimed
ever the beauties of this most attractive
display. There were down cushions COW
cred in old colonial and Dutch textures
and gay liberty velvet. Gibson pictures,
the sketched outlines all ready to be work
ed; suitable for denS and bedrooms; AMI
gorgeously ruff1ed cushions of velvet and
satin.
Mabers mother selected a cover of
brown linen stamped with two hearts, a
chatting dish, a fan, theater checks, threa
cigarettes a dance card and a latchkey.
Underneath were stamped the words:
Possessed of these, who'd be mar
red?''
mabel is going to work this for a
little artist friend Of her who boards, -
explained Mabels mother.
They stopped on their way out of this
store to admire variety of picturesque
draught screens, paneled with hunting,
coaching, racing and nursery. scenes, and
a collection of most attractively framed
pictures. Some Of those pictures were
copies of beautiful paintings, etched in
colors They We're framed in gold and
imbedded in black cases covered with
glass.
A number of dainty society heads,
painted in water colors, were also found
on this table. The matron purchased one
of these, a spirituelle looking maiden
with big chiffon ruffie about her slim
white throat.
81 haven't any idea to whom I shall
give this, she said, but 1 find it best to
buy two or three extra gifts SO in case
anybody is forgotten on the list l shall
have something ready"
In the christmas novelties" depart
ment of this store the matron purchased
a bureau sachet This was large enough
to fit the drawer of a bureau about four
feet in length. The material was of
white silk, painted with a design of pam
sizes, which seemed carelessly scattered
over the silk The sachet was lined with
violet, and padded with layer of cotton
lining, which had been thinly sprinkled
with violet sachet.
81 used to make these things myself, y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
The Globes Daily Short story

than yon stately pyramid No, not even
those old Egyptian kings. I took my last
look at the floating Sepulchre as I went
below. By the next morning it had pass
ed forever from our sight
All this was generation ago. The
Dear old doctor has passed away, leaving
only one thing to be regretted-the I'M
finished volume of his great work. That
l, his friend and co-worker, should finish
it was his last wish.
1t was in the preparation of this task
while looking over his notes, that l ran
across a ragged brown leaf torn from
some old forgotten volume. Curious to
know the reason for preserving such a
fragment, [ glanced over it.
AT the festival given by the East In
dia company on board the ship The
Traders Increase, Dec. 80, 1909. His
majesty, King James l., presented Sir
Thomas Smythe, governor of the conf
pany, with very faire necklace of gold
bearing locket wherein was his own
portrait
description followed, which, as 1
read, sent hundred echoing visions
through my brain. I had never seen the
necklace, and yet how vividly the descrip-
ton pictured itself in my mind. Then
suddenly, as the recognizing of a former
friend, thought of the locket which we
had taken from that corpse in Boothia
bay. For months ever since the doctors
death, it had been slowed away in my
desk at home
Probably then the doctor also had been
struck with the description, but his fail
ing memory had doubtless prevented
him from associating it with the locket
in his possession. Still it was only
similarity. The trinket found in the Arc
tic America bore no connection with Sir
Thomas Smythe of three centuries back.
Sir Thomas Smythe. Again l am con-
fronted by that name. Is it not more
than a coincidence? I read on. 1t was
that rare old volume, 1.-The Daring Navi-
gators of the XVII. Century"
when Henry Hudson set forth on that
last fatal quest of the northwest route
to the Indies, Sir Thomas Smythe, then
governor of the company, did present to
him for a talisman for a safe voyage
the golden necklace which had been
given first to Sir Thomas by his majesty,
King James,.
I closed the book. Five minutes later
I was once again gazing into the old
locket for clue which nowhere met my
eyes. In final disgust I dropped the
trinket from my fingers and it struck
the stone tablet Of my desk. I heard a
sound as of the action of stiffened
spring, and beheld false lining, which
I had taken for the inner case, gaping
was open before me- Below this disk was
a miniature in oil. The porcelain was
cracked and the colors faded, but the
face was the face of James 1.
And so, while the genial ghost of old
Henry Hudson bowls ninepins with his
merry trolls far in the depths of the
Catskills, his mortal body. entombed in
it's mighty mausoleum, now and forever
sails the great Northern ocean, seeking,
perchance, that open highway to the
East.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
.N1ter Three Hundred Years.
BY HERBERT L. CoGGINs.

/, hurrying towards me. He, too, was TAX
en- with the same idea, and with our
hatchets we began the work of excava-
ton.
A minute later the doctor sprang back,
and / heard his hatchet fall changing
upon the ice
Good God,'' he cried, '1ook!'
His last blow had left but a thin, trans
parent lens of ice above the object of his
search. A SILVER, as of some ague, pass
ed through my nerves. I recognized,
not the limb of some long buried fossil,
but, staring up at us with awful COM
posure, human face. Had 1 been alone
1 would never have taken a second look.
To the doctor, however, such sights were
less repulsive, and his instinct for in
veStigation instantly reaSSerted itself.
An hours hard work enabled us to lift
the body from it's icy tomb. can see it
now. The massive head and broad Shout
ders, the powerful limbs, and even the
stern expression of that rigid face. In
spite of my aversion, the physical aspect
Of the man filled me with awe. Never
has that picture arisen to my vision
and the mist of years have come between
without impressing me with the belief
that it was no common clay that we
touched that day.
The entire body, from shoulders to feet
was enveloped in a great coat of faded
brown fur. AZ hood which, doubtless, had
once been attached to the coat, was pull
ed over the head, exposing only the heav-
| lily bearded face
Zone of Sir John Frankins party?''
Zone of Sir John Franklin's party?" 1
queried, as we paused spent and breath
| less, after our exertion.
Possibly; but the chances are it's
some one later. Well soon know, any
way"
The doctor was already breaking the
| rotten thongs of the jacket preparatory
to search.
A thorough search brought forth moth
| ing which would tell of the dead, al
though our hopes were greatly raised by
| the discovery Of a large gold locket and
chain hidden by the overgrowth of beard.
This the doctor removed, but an exam
| ination proved the locket to be empty
| Then, having done all that lay in our
power, we replaced the body in its an
! cient tomb.
By the time we had reached the Po-
laris the great bleared sun had dipped
below the horizon. AS we stepped on
| deck, I looked back A soft diffused light
was poured over the ocean, and here
the ice foes. The object of our visit was
| now several miles to the south, but to
my imaginative eye it seemed larger than
ever.
"Who could have persisted alone and
SO far north?" I thought. AS 1 Won
dered the idea grew upon me that the
stranger was no ordinary person. Surely,
no one ever had grander monument
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09

Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Co.
Late in the spring Of 1872 the steam
ship Polars, having fought its way
through Fury strait, entered the open
waters of Boothia bay OF all the peo-
pie who knew of the voyage only
through the exciting accounts which I'LL
ed the newspapers of the time, few In
deed can imagine it's hardships, the long
dark days when the ice had rendered
darker nights which sleep alone made
bearable and a cold which human sense
could only register as pain.
At that time I was assistant to DR..
Thayer, the biologist of the expedition,
and had been looking forward to the cruise
as one long tour of pleasurable excite
ment.
Pleasurable? had used that word, but
now, as look back and shudder, it seems
meaningless. Days of excitement there
were by the score; times when the awful
question of death rose UP before us. Still
they but make somber background for
the single hour which is stamped lndeli-
bly, upon my memory.
The Polaris was anchored in latitude
69:4O:17, longitude 1890. To the east was
Melville peninsular, a typical portion Of
Northwestern British America, to my
mind the most dreary and desolate bit OF
land on this whole round globe.
The snow of the previous year had
worn away, leaving exposed an almost
barren waste. Away from the shore
low moss-covered tundra or frozen
swamps, spread themselves on all sides,
while here alnd there a margin of stunted
tree growth cut a dull line across the
bleak surface. Around and above all was
the funereal gloom of an Arctic silence.
Out in the bay great ice foes were
moving slowly southwark. Against the
darkened sky we could see then ii, the
distance, huge frozen mountains. ap-
preaching steadily and silently like a
fleet Of ghostly vessels bounl on some
weird mission of destruction.
1t was on the 18th of May, 4 particular
ly large berg drifted so close to the
Polaris that the doctor and 1 took the
yawl and rowed over to It i'll the hope
of killing a stranded bear or musk OK.
I shall not speak of our tedious Strug-
giles along that icy cliff. nor Of cur
weary wanderings ever its cod moiin-
famous surface. Terrible as they were
it is not because of than that the day
is memorable . me.
Unsuccessful in tn, search and with
only the thought of getting back to the
Polaris in my mind. I was YEARLY mak-
ing my way al3ng the small level stretch
of ice to which our boat was anchored
when my eye caught IN something which
caused me to pause. A Few feet ahead
Of me and buried an inch or two below
the surface was some dark opaque otject.
"Fur!" I exclaimed; ''some fossil. y
The st. Petersburg mammoth came tc
my mind. My shout brought the doctor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
WIN as nm Art Critic.

WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister
was exploring the Corcoran art gallery
one day last spring, evidently. with the
idea of impressing on his mind the funda,
mental difference between the Oriental
and Occidental brands of art.
Hubert Vos the noted Dutch painter
happened to have on exhibition in the
Hemicycle number of portraits OF rep
resentative types of various races. Mr.
Vos had strayed far afield in collecting
his gems, and the display included the
presentments Of Tibetan lamas, Indian
rajahs. Arabian chiefs, japanese mobiles,
and Chinese mandarins. Among the lat
ter were portraits Of Prince Ching, and
Ii Hung Chang.
The artist, with the diplomat in tow,
paused before the canvases.
who is that?'' asked Mr.. WI, pointing
toward the picture of Ching.
THAT is Prince Ching replied Vos.
sit don't look like him." was his only
comment, and the party passed on to
Earl Ii.
"Who is that?'
'That is Ii Hung Chang"
at don't look like him. said the min
lister again.
but it's only a three-quarters view,
you know" said the artist. apologetically.
'It don't look three-quarters like him"
said WI.
And later, when the remark hit the
chorus of sweet girl art students who
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
The Rabbits Revenge.

Claude d. Bennett, a young man, met
with singular accident while out gun
ming yesterday.
He saw a long-legged yellow rabbit,
one of species imported to this section
from Kansas. and almost Immediately
the rabbit jumped into hole. Mr.. Ben
nett, after trying to smoke out the rab-
bit, finally laid his gun upon the ground,
the muzzle pointing backward while he
got down on his hands and knees ard
peered into the hole, With rush the
rabbit bounded out, Striking its left hind
ing the she'll
The charge of shot ripped its way into
the great toe of Mr.. Benefits right foot.
He grasped the gun and sent the other
barrel after the rabbit but the game went
on it's way, and Mr.. Bennett Imped home,
using his gun as a crutch.-Baltimore
Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09

IA, 1890, was 81, 763, 642 standard ounces. If
enough of this were coined into dollar
pieces to take up the treasury notes is
sued for its cost, there would remain TO-
539,S92 standard ounces, which, convert
ed into subsidiary coin, would give Sl9,
321 lib.
1t Is suggested that the limit of the
country's stock of subsidiary coin be rails
ed to at least $4,000, 600. No good reason
is apparent, says the report, why the
coinage of dollar pieces should not be al
lowed to ease and all of the silver on
hand be used in subsidiary coinage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
DEATHS.

BURKLEY-In St. Paul, Mimi, Dec 8,
Burnley, aged thirty-one years. Fune-
raj from the residence, 131 North Chats
worth street. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 2
p. m. Friends are invited to attend.
John sanbo Te in st PAM ~ MINI en.
Sunday. Dec. 8. 1901, Martha S. Pearson,
in the seventy-ninth year of her age.
Funeral from residence OF Gen. San
born, 1877 East Ninth street, Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, Dee. 10, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
The Price of salvation.

"How long has the minister been
preaching?" whispered the stranger who
had wandered into the church and sat
down away back.
about thirty years. I believe" replied
the other occupant of the pew
THAT being the case" rejoined the
stranger, L guess I'll stay He must be
nearly done.-Chicago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09

After using Fels- Naptha
you won't wash with any
other soap.
: Your grocer returns your
money if you don't like it.
FEELS Co.. makers, Philadephia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09

had been forming an animated back
ground, they retired without and gig
gled.-Washington Times.