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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
HAS WRIST DlsLocATED.

Mrs. John Connell Meets With An Ac.
cident This Morning.
Mrs, John Cornell, OF North Mclean
street slipped and fell this moraing
on her way to one Of the neighbors.
resulting in the dislocation OF her left
wrist Dr. c. r. Russell was sum
moned and dressed the injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
STRIKE GAS IN MINNESOTA.
Man Drilling on Farm Opens a stron,
Pocket,

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 24.--Eu-
gene Gardiner was drilling a well on
the farm OF Willet Brunls, near Pelican
Rapids, when he struck vein of gas.
which came up with terrific noise
and when lighted burned to great
height. An investigation will be made
to ascertain the nature of the gas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
ALeER EASY; sEWELL WEAKER
Former Passes Comfortable Night

Little Change in Latter.
Detroit, Dec. 24-General Alger
passed a comfortable night and is rest
ing easy this morning.
SeWell Weaker.
Camden, N j., Dec. Ex-senator
Sewell is reported slightly weaker
this morning, but there has been no
serious change in his condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
I0WAN OFFERED SECRE,-
TARYSHlp OF TREASURY

= " = :" :" . F." F" . = " y y
chances. President Roosevelt is i'm
pressed with the great Importance of
having at the head of the treasury de.
partment-which he regards as the
most important in the cabinet list as
the representative of the great pro-
duclng section of the country, with it's
vast railroads and business interests
man whose well-known views on fin
anclal and economic questions would
De respected in the east. This is the
kind of man Governor Shaw is said
to be, and it looks no was if he can
have the treasury portfolio if he will
take it,
Governor Shaw is one of the most
popular governors Iowa has had in
many years. He is, to use an old ex-
preston, close to the common people,
He has shown that the farmers in the
west are as sound in their financial
and tariff views as are the manufac-
turers. bankers and merchants of the
east, and that the gold standard is not
wall street quantity AS secretary
OF the treasury he would remove the
suspicion that the policy of that great
department of government was die
lated by the bankers of the country.
1t would be clear that the secretary
OF treasury held views that were pecu.
liar to no particular class seeking
class benefits
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
TOWN BURNS.
Business Portion of Dunlow, West Wiz
ainia Is DESTROYED

Dunlow, W. Va, Dec. Almost
the entire business portion of the town
was burned last night The loss is
$4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
ENGLISH GET SIXTY BoERs.

Surprise a Lager and Capture Nearly
Hundred.
Pretoria, Dee 24 Lieut.. Col.
Brander's force surprised 3oel
laager in the Petersburg district sun
day and captured sixty prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
NEW PLAN TO AID MISS STONE.
Spencer EDDY Has Scheme to Release
the American Missionary.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2A.-Spen-
Ger Eddy, United States charge at
Constantinople. has adopted new and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
QUEEN RECOVERING.
King Edwards consort Will Probably
Get Well.

London, Dec. 24-Queen Alexandra
is progressing satisfactorily towards
recovery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
KILLS MANY Beers.

Lord Kitchener Reports Result of His
Weeks work.
London Dec 24-,Ilord Kitchener
reports the weeks results at forty-iive
Beers killed, twenty-five wounded. $40
prisoners and thirty-five surrendered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
Sketch of the Governor.

Governor Leslie NJ Shaw is recog-
nlzed as a close student of economic
matters, IS one of the states biggest
men politically. and a power in nation.
al AFFAIRS to an extent that has placed
his name among the presidential pos
slbllltles for 1904. He practiced law
twenty years and became one of the
leading attorneys st Iowa. He is pres
1dent of the bank az Denison, his home
town, and the bank of Manila, and as
such has gained a practical expert
ence IN matters with which the treas
ury department has to deal. He has
extraordinary ability as a political
leader and his powers of oratory We're
recognized by the national committee
IN the last campaign. when he was as
signed to speak in nine states. besides
covering Iowa. 1t is said of his ora
tory that he has "a way of making
poetry out of statistics" Governor
Shaw is graduate of Cornell college
of Mount Vernon, and the Iowa Col
lege of Law, and has the degree of
LII. d. from Simpson college He is
prominent in the Methodist church.
having four times represented the Des
Moines conference in quadrennial gen
eral conferences. He will be succeed.
ed as governor next week by A. B.
Cumm1ns, who was elected on NOV. 5
last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
Goes to Dubuque to See Senator ALI
son and Speaker Henderson-sefor
Leaving Refuses to Talk of the Mat
ter-sketch of Shaw.

Des Moines, Dec. Ex-Governor
Shaw, who it is said was offered the
secretaryship of the treasury by Pres
ident Roosevelt, departed last evening
for Dubuque, where he today is con-
ferring with Senator Allison and
Speaker Henderson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

At ST. Bartholomew hospital the
other day Arthur G. Langham, deputy
coroner, held an inquest relative to
the death OF Lydia Marie Chamberlain,
aged . years. the daughter OF a riding
instructor, lately living with her un-
Gle at IS Chelmsford road. Walthams-
tow.
Alfred Lewis Chamberlain deposed
that the deceased, his niece, was play
ing at the window on Friday with his
own little girl when she suddenly COM
lplained OF having been bitten by fly.
Not much notice was taken at the
time, but In the morning the spot
on the nose where she had been bitten
became 30 much infiAmed and swollen
that 1t was thought advisable to call
In doctor. Afterward she became de-
hrious. and eventually lapsed into I'M
consciousness. BY this time her nose
end eye had swollen to an abnormal
size. and 1t was thought advisable to
have her removed to the hospital. De-
spite every effort which was made by
the whole OF the staff OF the hospital
the child gradually sank and died. 1t
was a case OF such rarity that 1t was
watched with intense interest by all
the doctors.
"You are sure 1t was fly that bit
her?" asked Mr.. Langham, according
to the Pail Mall Gazette.
What she said was Oh, have Just
been bitten by fly, and it Is pain
fn.'"
DR.. Nixon. house surgeon. deposed
that when he admitted the child she
was unconscious, Having heard the
history of the case, he never left her
until she died. The face was so swol-
llsn that he was unable to say at first
where the bite was He had since
made post norton examination and
found Inside the lower lid OF the right
eye an ulcer. This ulcer had set up
Inflammation. which had penetrated
into the skin and into the cellular It's
sues OF the orbit. So great was the
inflammation that the pupil of the eye
was forced out from between the lids,
the pain being, no doubt, most ter
ribie On examining the lungs he
found infection. showing that the blood
stream had run from the head and car
ried the poisonous microbes over the
body.
Have you ever heard OF such
case before?" Mr.. Langham asked.
Yes. We have records of one or
two cases OF the kind. but they are
extremely rare"
THE mite of the insect caused the
micro-organisms. them"
4 can see no other cause, from the
history OF the case" Continuing, wit
meas said that death was due to gem
eral blood poisoning set up by the mi
crobes
The jury returned verdict of death
from blood poisoning set up by the
bite of an insect. the death being caus-
cd by misadventure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
The Drumm8r's Victory.
by MILTON GOLDSMITH.

copyrighted. 1900. Daily Story Pub. Coz
The telegram, which, though limo
cent in itself, was the cause OF it all,
read as follows:
go at once to Burkesville and sell
Featherly & Co.; new concern. Get
ahead of Dinkers man.
Lyman & Jones'"
This brief message from my firm
was pregnant with significance for me,
their travelling salesman, and much as
l disliked disarranging my plans and
doubling on my tracks, l decided to
leave for Burkesville at once. | knew
that Featnerly C Co., the new con-
Germ, were rated high and would buy
literally, and my anxiety to get ahead
of my competitor, Griggs, who Travelled
for Dinkel G Bros. was due to the
knowledge that whoever secured the
patronage of the new house was rea-
sonably sure to hold It,
Griggs and were stopping at the
same hotel in Hannibal where, for the
last two days, we had been leading a
merry war over one of the manufac-
turing concerns there, each trying to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
A oneer Trap for rsl..

DIR. Edward M. Hardcastle of East.
on, Md, who was down to Bowers
beach, on the Delaware shore. found
out an ingenious way of catching cells
In a novel kind of an eel trap. He
saw man standing upright and bow
legged in the tide Occasionally he
would stoop with both hands in the
water and upon rising would fiirt
handouts of cells upon the sandy
beach. The doctor, of course, was
bound to find out how these cells were
caught. and when the fisherman came
ashore he showed the doctor the trap.
1t was big king crab with a two-inch
anger hole bored through the top
shell. He kept the king crab in posi-
ton by standing on it with both his
bare feet turned inward. The cells
would swarm about it, and as many as
could would stick their mouths into
the auger hole to suck out the flesh
of the crab. and when they got down
to business he would gather them in
so quickly that they were not even
alarmed; and there we're always more
around looking for the auger hole. In
an hour the beach was strewn with
cells.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
New Fire Alarm System.

A new telephone fire alarm system
has Just been patented. the whole sys-
tenn being operated by magnetic current
and dry batteries. After the system
is once installed the only thing to get
out OF order is the burning out oc-
casionally OF a fuse. which may be
quickly repaired. A separate wire is
used for each fire district. and any
number of telephones may be conuect-
ed with any district wire. BY means
of this system every house and factory
along the line of wires can be connect
ed with the alarm wire, and thus pro-
lection may be had at a low cost.
The wires can also be used to connect
with the long distance telephone for
other purposes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
Grape Preserves.

Wash the fruit and then separate
the pulp from the skin, putting the
pulp into one saucepan and the skins
into a preserving kettle. Cook the
pulp until 1t is soft. and then put 1t
through a colander to remove the
seeds. Put the pulp with the skins
and allow one and one-half pounds of
sugar to every four pounds OF fruit.
Place the kettle over the fire and heat
slowly until the mixture comes to a
boil. Cook five minutes and turn into
heated glass Jars and seal. Grapes
cooked in this manner make delicious
pies during the winter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

Flagstaff. a comfortable logging
town on the Santa Fe Pacific Railway
In Arizona. has been provided by ma
ture with the queerest icemaking
plant known. During the past sum
mer large part Of the towns ice sup
ply has been secured from caves in
the pine woods, nine miles to the
southwark.
The caves are In lava formation, the
geological Gaping of the entire coun-
try. Entering to the main cavern,
through narrow slit in the malapai
rock. necessitates a vertical drop of
ten feet to the floor of passage that
runs farther in, till blocked by ice
barriers. The temperature in the cave
even In the height of summer, is about
the freezing point. Many visitors
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

As class, women regard good looks
SIS their most valuable asset in life, yet
If they are to engage in business they
find that beauty is a handicap they
cannot easily overcome. A few years
ago, when woman began to enter bust
ness life In considerable numbers,
handsome face was esteemed a great
advantage. Today the reverse is true.
Those still youthful can remember dis
tinctly when 1t was next to impossible
for homely girl to get situation.
Good looks were insisted upon in type
writers and stenographers, and mer-
chants were then under the impress
sion that pretty clerks brought trade.
1t took some time to explode that idea
The pretty clerks certainly attracted
crowds to their counters, but they were
crowds Of dudes and loafers, who
would buy a five-cent paper of pins
and then flirt away three or four dol
lars worth of time, while the women.
who constitute four-hfths of the pa
irons of all retail houses, had strong
aversion to being waited upon by
professional beauty. Moreover, no
dependence was to be placed in the
clerks themselves. The handsomest
girls were pretty sure to be vain and
"touchy," and when one proved really
valuable she was morally certain to
get married at the very time her serv-
Ices were most needed. So practical
men began to see that pretty clerks
did not pay, as cold business propo-
sitfon, and the same discovery was
presently made at the Offices. Type
writing bellies made more trouble than
they were worth. They demoralized
their fellow-employes and created no
end OF jealousy and bitterness and
friction. In many cases, perhaps in
most, the poor girl wasn't in the least
TO blame. She couldn't help being
good to look at. and was probably try
Ing her best to attend to her own at
fairs, but the fdiotic men wouldn't let
her. However, results are the only
things that count in business nova
days and few years ago big reaction
against beauty set in, and now pretty
faces are at discount.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

for the instrument without the neces-
sity OF carrying tripod along, the
cane being much more handy article
to transport from place to place. Three
telescoping legs are pivoted to small
head. the latter being provided with a
threaded shank projecting from the
top. To this shank a handle can be
screwed when the tripod is folded, Civ
ing the device the appearance of a
cane. The spread OF the legs may be
regulated by means OF three sliding
brackets, secured to the legs and pro-
yided with hooks, which engage eye
let's in each of the brackets. When
using small camera the hooks pro-
vide a triangular rest for its support,
as shown in the cut. but with large
camera the cane handle is unscrewed
and the camera attached in its place
by means of the screw shank. 1t win
be observed that the legs form a third
of a circle in cross section, so that
when they are brought together tubu-
lar body is formed. and screw ferrule
is provided to secure the lower ends
OF the legs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
ICE BOX WHICH PREVENTS EN-.
TRANCE OF HOT AIR.

1T Is desired to open the meat chamber
a handle on the side is pulled and the
triangular chamber turns outward on
IT'S pivot OF pins, pulling the back par
ution out at the same time. and thus
closing the interior. Whatever air en-
tiers in this operation is forced to pass
over the Ice and is thus cooled consid-
erably. The meat compartment is
provided with door across its face
which opens as shown. In swinging
the chamber into place again the cool
cd air is forced through it to drive out
the warm air from around the meat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
CONVENIENT INTERPRETATIONS.

Much Ice is wasted in the ordinary
refrigerator by the necessity OF expos
ing the interior to the warm air every
time 1t is opened, and, with the idea
OF eliminating portion Of this waste.
At least. An inventive genius of Nash
vile. Tenn. has designed the refrig-
orator which we illustrate in the ac-
companying cut The method of
operation is very simple. as can be
seen by glance at the picture. When
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
spinach Rolled Plain.

Stem and wash a peck OF spinach
and put 1t, still wet, in large double
boiler. Cover closely and boil for a
quarter OF an hour. Turn into a col
ander and press out the moisture;
then put in chopping bowl and chop
nne. Return to the saucepan. with a
great spoonful OF butter and salt and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05


forestall the other in fitting out the
| plant.
| Placing my telegram into the inner
most depths of my pocket so as to
more effectually conceal its contents
from the grasping and INSCRIPTIONS
Griggs, l sauntered to the desk and
paid my hotel bill.
when does the next train go to
Burkesville?" l asked.
In ten minutes" replied the clerk.
You'll Just have time to make it if
you rush"
grasped my satchel and prepared
to rush. by the way" said hurried
ly, don't let Griggs know Of my de-
parture."
"Mr. Griggs left half an hour ago to
catch the same train" replied the
suave clerk.
My heart fell! Then Griggs must
have had similar information and was
after the same game. 1t was annoy
ing! All the more reason, however.
why should hurry.
jumped into cab and reached the
SldIlOu, nervous anu eXclL60.
"A ticket for Burkesville" cried.
THE train has just left! There
won't be another till three fifteen in
the morning"
For moment the ticket Office, with
its red-headed vendor, swan before my
eyes, and l gasped for breath. Then
swore a strange, horrible oath, such
a FRO al I'M
provocation.
Griggs, the inscriptions, bargain
driving Griggs. had half days start
of me, and would certainly capture the
prize l had set my heart on.
Give me special train" cried.
anything to get to Burkesville ahead
of the local"
The ticket agent smiled sweetly. He
evidently thought l was daft But /
was in earnest.
WELL" said the agent, ''if you want
special, go and see the superintend-
emit. Perhaps he can accommodate
you. 1t is only matter of price"
At that moment young girl, Wis
ion of loneliness came to the window.
Please, sir" she said, when can
get train to Burkesville?"
Not till three fifteen in the morn
ing!" was the curt reply.
why, l thought there was one
around nine o'clock" said the girl.
TREMENDOUSLY.
$50 there is, but it left five minutes
ago"
The girl turned her eyes towar,sn
me. They were wet with tears. Sucs
eyes! They shone like stars through
pearls of dew. My heart went out in
sympathy towards her, her disappoint-
ment seemed SO deep.
Il suppose I'll have to wait" she
said simply. but her mouth twitched
sadly.
Are you anxious to reach Burkes-
Vile quickly?" asked.
Yes, sir. I've Just had a telegram
hat my father met with an accident
and he is all alone. / don't know
what l shall do" Here she broke into
Sobs and | led her to seat.
Don't cry, MISS" / said reassuring-
y. Il, too, am in hurry to get to
hat town. Perhaps l can get some
Kind of car to take u.s."
left the young woman to her tears
and sought the superintendent. He
listened to my story patiently, and fin
lilly replied: Il can't give you a spe-
.ial train, but if you don't mind rid
ing on locomotive, l may be able to
accommodate you. An engine has lust
,een ordered at Sabina to replace one
Which has broken down. We could
itop at Burkesville to let you off,"
l stammered my thanks. The relief
was SO unexpected as to stagger me.
You will have to hurry" said tho
superintendent. The engine leaves in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
le ~ SczENGE AND
l1gp RoGRESs,

nave been Frustrated by the cold after
making too long a stay. The ice,
which is as hard as ice can be, fills
every nook and Granny beyond the
short, black hallway that leads inward
from the entrance. When dug away
In whatever quantity, 1t seems to grow
again from behind, in the manner OF
the creep Of glaciers. The depth or
size Of the deposits is not known. 1t
is even believed that there is an un-
foreground ice lake Of immense dimen-
sions. How the deposit was formed is
puzzle that has not been solved by
biologists or ice miners. The region
is almost destitute of surface or well
water aud the mean temperatures are
far above the thermometric figure that
would appear to render such deposit
possible. But the ice is there and the
product OF the unique mine has been
sold daily In Flagstaff.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

'He biggest bill of nv ,,fa
line sor from Tommy, my face and made a hes
,, Wnen Griggs, the smooth
, hn'lll Griggs, arrived - ton.
n nTur later ts he found me busi,v nan an
f be- ma. the biggest bill Of my EN- engaged
he he was completely left To Fly ME ME, and
ne nee cannot explain how : TINS day
v uu,mesv I'll, ahead OF him. nor got to
ing Fonc called on Miss Losly. Tn Tnat even
not dou ua"io that her fathers h ~ my Joy
% %ov serious o,l A detention - hurts were
old rJ Or Two would set him = r,e ped for
aiIy st thae received me , vsr,' The
his y d ,nanked me for my w a VERY eordi-
that s p wa and express a'1dness to
ed edA' T we might become be tsssd hope
Last w Wat hope has since beer beer acquaint-
beautiful beau iMfuGId5n .s Jane, Isv y realized
Jane became my ~ VIE, darling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
Brown GRAINED Potatoes.

Cut eight potatoes into small dice of
uniform size, boil tender in salted
water. drain and stir them into a pint
of milk which has been thickened with
a tablespoonful of flour rubbed into
one OF butter. Season, turn all into q
deep dish and bake until brown.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

Uncle (giving his nephew a few
hints on politeness)-Now. why. for
instance, do l make it point to turn
my back as little as possible to the
ladies?
Johnny (promptly)-So they won't
see your bald .-Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05

A little 4-year-old miss wanted q
fan, but could not remember the name
OF it, so she said; Mamma, where's
the thing you brush the warm away
With"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05
A CANE AND TRIPOD.

Amateur photographers will appre-
ciate the utility OF the combined cane
and tripod shown In the illustration,
which provides convenient support
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20
sugar Plant for Fort Lupton.

Denver, Dec. IA Fort Lupton spe.
cial TO the Denver Republican says:
Fort Lup;on will have a beet sugar
factory soon. Negotiations are being
carried on with Charles Boettcher of
the Great Western Sugar Company.
with view of having a local com.
pany organized and work started on
the factory as soon after the first OF
the year as possible. Mayor T. C.
Winbourn, w. T. Davis and other lo-
cal capitalists are interested in the pro-
ject 1t is the belief of these gentle.
men that sugar factory will be To-
Gated between Denver and Greeley,
and Fort Lupton. being the most Gen.
| tral point in this territory, is considered
the best location.
Mr.. Boettcher has given the Love
land promoters encouragement. to work
up interest in the project f. X.
Smith and several others have tried
sugar beets and have raised a fine
quality. The soil here is pronounced
by experts to be ideal for raising beets
that will grade high. The result of
| these tests has been SO encouraging
that number of others have declared
their intention OF raising beets next
year. A meeting Will he held here
soon to organize company and ar
range plans for the proposed factory.
A factory located here would put a
large amount Of money into circulation
among the farmers in this district.