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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

JAS. WALL, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
81 was cured of bad rupture six
years ago, and have had no trouble
since"
MR.. N. GLUE AND JOHN KLEIN.
ERT, of Ottumwa, Iowa, say: I'VE
work in the packing house, and were
cured of Rupture several years ago,
and are sound today.
JESSE JENKINS, oskaloosa, Iowa.
says: '.Dr. Bonham cured me of rup-
ture five years ago. Am sound today"
PETER SWANSON, Muchakinock,
Iowa, says: 81 am happy to say I
am cured of rupture, after course OF
treatment three years ago."
LIZZIE SMITH, Beacon, Iowa, says:
II was cross-eyed all my life, and was
cured by a painless operation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

RUPTURE AND PILES. Absolute
ly cured. No severe pain or deten-
ton from business. We have given
1000 treatments OF rupture, and can
cure you with or without knife oper-
alton.
VARlcocELE This most annoy
ing deformity consists of an enlarge
ment of veins in sack, causing pains
in back, weakness of organs, sexual
diseases. 1t will never get well with
out proper treatment. We cure the
trouble in one week by our special
treatment In fifty-six cases treated
the past eight months, all are in per-
feet condition.
NERVOUS DISEASES. Nervous
debility, Decline of Manhood, Vast
ing diseases caused from violation of
NATURES laws, cured. Night losses,
blood and skin diseases cured. Elec-
tro-Thermal Bath cures when medi-
cine fails.
DISEASES OF WOMEN. All dis
eases of women healed by the latest
improved methods.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WAS EVIDENTLY SUICIDE.
Ernest Johnson's Body Shipped t
Munterville Yesterday Afternoon.

Des Moines, April 26.-The body of
Ernest Johnson, which was found in
the river, was yesterday taken in
charge by his brother who had arriv-
ed from his home in Munterville, and
was shipped to that place for inter-
ment. Later developments point con-
clusively to the suicide theory as Mr..
johnson was known to have been in a
bad condition physically and was de-
spondent No inquest will be held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
RED IN THE BLOOD

RED IN THE BLOOD
is the sign Of life, of vital force,
Of the force that life has, of the
force that life is.
When the red is lacking, life
is weak, the spirits are weak,
the body is weak.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil puts red in the blood and
life in the body.
It's thefood you can turn into
muscle and bone and nerve.
It gives you the mastery over
your usual food-you want
that. What is life worth if
you've got to keep dosing your
self as an invalid3
Red in the blood! get red in
the blood!
Well send YOU little to try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, -4os gsaEl street. New York
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WILL Be A SUCCESS
Southeastern Iowa Shooting Asso-
citation Formed Last Night.
TWENTY-FIVE DELEGATES PRESENT
Three Clubs in Association With Rep
resentatives From Six More-WiII
Hold Amateur Shoots - Officers
Elected and Business Transacted.
From Fridays Daily.l

From Fridays Daily.
An amateur shooting association was
organized in this city last night. 1t
Iowa Amateur Shooting association,
and the purpose of it is to hold shoots
at different points in the state for am,
ateur shooters two or three times a
year and to promote the interest in
gun clubs throughout Iowa. The as
sociation starts off with flattering
prospects and if it's later shoots are to
be as successful as the one going on
now there is no doubt of its future.
There clubs were represented from as
many cities, but individual shooters
were in attendance from six more, at
last nights meeting, and it is the in
tention of the promoters to increase
the membership OF the association to
six or eight clubs, from as many diff
ferent cities.
Proceeded to Business.
The meeting was called to order in
Lee Wheeler's sport goods house. G..
w. Quinn, of Centerville, was made
temporary chairman and Lee Wheel
er temporary secretary. DR.. Douthett.
of Osceola. was called upon and in a
brief address, stated the object of the
meeting and what it proposed to do.
AT the conclusion of DR.. Douthett's re-
marks it was decided to go ahead with
the organization, and the election of
officers was called for. This resulted
as follows:
President-Dr. D. X. Douthett, Os,
ceola.
Vice-president-L. T. Chisman, OF.
tumwa.
Secretary-Lee Wheeler, Ottumwa
Captain-J. w. Knapp, Centerville
The above officers in connection
with A. f. Mcfarland, of Osceola, and
G.. l.. Holden, of Marengo, will consti
tute the executive board.
The matter of bylaws and other mat
tiers that might come up were left tc
the executive board 1t was agreed
added money at the next shoot to be
held by the association, and thereaf
ter the matter would be decided by
the executive board,
Has FIattering Prospects.
| The three cities who were accredited
as members of the association from
the start are Ottumwa, Centerville ant
/; Osceola. The indications are, howev
en- the association will be largely in
creased as soon as the proper meas
/ ures can be taken. There We're repre-
sentatives present last night from
Marshalltown, Marengo. Waterloo, Ma
son City, Oskaloosa. Des Moines ant
! Williamsburg, and it is more thar
likely clubs from all these cities will
4 become members of the association il
the near future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Defeats Lodging House Bill.

Springfield, April 26.--The bill to re.
quire keepers of hotels and lodging
houses to make reports to the election
commissioner was defeated in the sen,
ate this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
la Crosse millionaire Dead.

La Crosse, Wis, April POI, G. Eas-
ton, millionaire capitalist. and one
of the railway magnates of the north
west, died last night Of hesrt failEre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
n Dazzies TIE World

No discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter Of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. Kings
New Discovery fer Consumption. It's
severest tests have been on hopeless
victims of Consumption. Pneumonia,
Hemorrhage. Pleurisy and Bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restored to
perfect health. For Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Group, Hay Fever, Hoarse-
ness and Whooping Cough it is the
quickest, surest cure in the world 1t
is sold by Clark & Mollison, who guar
antee satisfaction or refund money.
Large bottles soc and S1.00 Trial
bottles free.
SIata Cantor iS heino q oitafad 70,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Its Orioin.

The origin of this association has
been rehearsed in the meetings and in
the press annually for eleven years.
and in the study of the essence of the
society needs only to be alluded to in
the most general way. But eleven
years after in the facetious, felicitious
address Of Mr.. McMannus it is easy to
guess of the stirring and even bellig.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Is a Model Town.

1t is worth the while of anybody to
spend a day at Rockwell and especial
ly when this association meets. Rock
well is one of the model towns in the
state. 1t is noted for it's large number
of prosperous churches, for it's strong
temperance principles, for it's intelli-
gent citizenship, and naturally it
would have municipal system of wa
terworks and lighting plant which
would challenge the admiration and
elicit the surprise of many larger cit
les. But the meeting of the co-operat-
i've gives the visitata jest and relish
which is not soon forgotten. There is
SO much about this annual meeting
which suggests the declaration of in
dependence days, tie old town meet
ing, and the unaffected and cordial
comradeship OF fine old gentlemen
that one ceases to- wonder at the sue
cess of this society of heterogeneous
elements and becomes the possessor of
the key of that success. The basic
principles are revealed in the hand
shake of the members their familiar
greetings, and always in the speeches
of the Patrick Henry of the society,
Thomas McManus.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
The Reason.

The reason is obvious. There is
both the patriotic sentiment and the
inducement for better prices and pa
triotism accompanied with the sure
reward of better financial condition
is combination which cannot be sue
cessfully combatted by any corpora.
ton or any principle. The years have
cemented rather than disintegrated
the common ties of this brotherhood.
The association is in measure their
fatherland and as their Patrick Henry
declared the annual meeting in their
Fourth of July.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Cause Of Increase.

1t will be of interest before the details
of the meeting are reached to know
the cause or source of this increase of
the past year. During the past year
the new town of Dougherty has
sprung up right in the heart of the ter
ritory of the association, and the eIe.
ment which has been the bone and
sinew of the association have been
the founders of the new town and re.
gard it with especial pride. The town
of Gainesville, on the same new line
of the Northwestern, has sprung up
and both these towns, with their ele.
vator companies. have been striving
for business and have been successful
and many of the farmers have taken
their grain to the nearest elevator.
The prevailing good prices of the past
year has had some effect in increasing
the volume in dollars but compari.
son of the amounts in actual bushels
and pounds show that the volume in
this respect has also increased, espe.
cially in oats. Last year was the first
year Of the Cameron elevator and this
year shows big increase from that
elevator, which accounts for large
share of the increase. The Rockwell
elevator. too, has more than held its
own and this in spite of the new
towns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
All Chronic Diseases
Cured.
Drs. Bonham & Lambert have
been located in Ottumwa ten
years, DR.. Lambert being a
trained
Eye and Ear Specialist.
GLASSES FITTED and FURNISHED.

EVE AND EAR. Is your vision fail
ing you? Do your glasses suit you?
Are your eyes crossed and unsightly?
Have you blindness from cataracts:
Do you have chronic sore eyes. Do
you have growth about eyes?
CATARRH. Is your breath foul:
Is your voice husky? Do you spit up
slime. Is your nose stopped up? Does
yoIr nose discharge? Is there a drop
ping in the throat? Do you hawk or
gag to clear your throat? If you have
any of the above symptoms you need
treatment.
LUNG AND BRONCHIAL CA
TARRH. This form is simply an ex-
tension of catarrh of nose and throat
to lungs. Is your voice husky? Does
your throat pain you? Are there pains
in the lungs? Do you have have cough
each winter? Do you raise mucuous
which is yellow? Are you tired all
the time? Are you reverish after
moons? Do not neglect such symp-
TOMS They are dangerous.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
Cool, Very Cool!

An army captain, who had for many years been a resident in the warmest part of India, unexpectedly found it necessary to come home on family mat ters of an urgent nature. 1nured as he was to intense heat. and arriving here in the middle of winter. he caught a se- were chill, to which he rapidly sue cumbed, not, however. before leavinr q full particulars as to the disposal of his remains, which he wished to be ere mated. These instructions were fol- lowed out to the letter, and the official of the crema torium, after having al lowed the specified time to eia pse in which the body is reduced to ashes, opened the furnace door. Judge of his surprise when from the interior re- sounded two startling sneezes and a peremptory voice shouted: Close that door. sir! The draught is horrible! !"- Iit-BitS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
INGOT SIMPLIFYING ROOM.

mint are 230 employees. The capacity of the four vaults of the building is $60,O00,O00 in silver. There is also a vault for the assayer, cashier and re- ceiver, two for the coiner and three for the melter and refiner, with a fourth in process of construction. When working to it's full capacity, about 20 gold melts are made in the San Francisco mint per day, amount ing to about $6OOOOO, or 32 silver melts at $35,OOO. When gold is brought to the mint it is received on deposit after being weighed, and the depositor is given a receipt, which he may present the next day, when it's value in coin will be paid. Meantime an assay is made, the dirt, quicksilver, silver and other substances being sep arated from the richer metal. Each deposit, weighed and tagged, is placed in 9 sheet iron box, inclosed in q lock box, and sent to the melting depart ment. After being made into a bar it is returned, weighed and recorded and taken to the assayers, where chips are taken off to test it's value, after which it is locked up in the re- ceiver's room. When an assay has been reported the depositor may have his money
 As 1000 is the standard for pure gold the number of thousandths of gold in a mass of metal determines it's fneness. Gold is almost never found absolutely free from silver. The depositor re- ceives payment for the silver as we'll as the gold which he brought. The baser material found in the mix is of almost no intrinsic value. The assayinS process is very interesting.
 Alter the baser metals have all been 419os and ths Kold md ailxsr parted,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02

are brushed into the drawer when the wearer leaves her post.
 Each section is provided with scales, and every blank must be carefully filled until it is exactly of the required weight The amount of filings and dust collected i'll this room is weighed and refined quarterly. From one of it's carpets, burned in 1893, $4,415 in gold and $23 in silver were recovered. All the blanks which have passed the wei ighing test are taken to the coiners' room and fed by hand, through verti- cal tube. into the milling machine. They are carried around at the rate of 600 revolutions per minute by an au- tomatic feeder. The milling is for the purpose of raising the edge in order that the medallion work on the surface may be protected. It also serves to render the pieces perfectly round. They are then cleaned and taken to the pres,room, where q pressman feeds them to an automatic pair of feeders, which place each separate piece on the reverse, or lower die. The obverse die. fixed on joint above, comes down and every mark is made upon the coin at one stroke. The pieces are then eN- amined and, if all are perfect, are boxed and sent to the chief weie'her of this department. Gold coins and sil- yer dollars are counted by weight, and smaller silver coins are weighed, then counted by means of grooved boards provided for each denomination. The dime board holds 1,250 pieces, and by means of it an expert can count 10000 pieces in three minutes. Two coins are sent from the first three deliveries of each week to the bureau of the mint at Washington. and one piece in each thou- sand of gold and one from each two thousand of silver pieces are sent to the Philadelphia mint for special assay. It is said that coin is manufactured at less cost in the San Francisco mint than elsewhere in this country.
 EDWARD JULIAN,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02

about 5000 ounces of gold are weighed put for d melt" and the requisite al- Joy of one-tenth copper added to make standard coin. If a slight particle of silver remains in the bar it must be taken into account in weighing in the alloy, and this fractional amount ac- counts for the difference in tint in gold coins. The copper is added to give necessary hardness to the coin. A S2o gold piece contains $19.99 and frac- tion of pure gold. The first and last lngot cast from every melt is assayed to ascertain if the right proportion of alloy has been used. Out of 2,012 gold melts made last year, only seven were rejected. Each morning the melting room is charged with all the metal sent in. and everything returned is weighed and shortage noted before the work men go out. At stated times the bits adhering to the crucibles and the ashes and sweepings of he room are recov- cred and entered tO ii < credit
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
SILVER REDUCTION TANKS.

The ingots, differing in size and weight according to the denomination for which they are to be used, are turned over to the coiner of the mint. Here they are rolled into thin strips, gauged, tested, annealed and taken to cutting press, where planchets of the exact size and thickness of the coins into which they are to be made, are punched d out. These blanks are sent to the adjusting room, where about 65 ladies are employed to weigh and file each. Each morning and evening the amount for a days work is weighed. The checking system is close enough to detect the absence of dime from 625,- GOO pieces. In the two adjusting rooms. each of the sections, into which the rows of long, marole-topped tables are divided, has a zinc-lined drawer for the use of an adjuster. X leather apron secured to the sides of the drawer has straps to pass over the shoulders of the adjuster, who is also provided with glove fingers. 2 linen apron and sleeves. Ike bits of metal adhegIng to all these
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
A POOR RELATION

Sol Smith Russells famous play. ".A Poor Relation.' will be presented q t Polls on Tuesday evening. There are few of our showgoers who have not heard of this play. while very many of them have seen it, and they all know It to be one of our most delightful comedies. In the role of Noah Vale. so long and so splendidly played by Scl smith Russell. Alden Bass will be played, and it is. perhaps. the best tribute to his capacity that he comes here under the direct personal man. agement of Mir RuSselFS manager. Fred G. Berger. The production is q complete one in the way of scenery and appointments. so that the per formance cannot but be a satisfying one in every respect.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
NITIES TOMORROW NIGHT.

Indications point 10 T splendid wei come for the kiltieS' band when they give their return concert at pOll s To- morrow evening. Few musical or @anizationS have appeared in Water- bury that won more instant and last ing favor than this band. and the splendid impression they made at the concerts given three weeks ago is still fresh ill the minds of the local public. Indeed. those who attended either O1 the concerts given oil that occasion have talked so much and % cnthuSi- aStically of the bands playing since hat strong desire has been created to hear them play. For the concert to- mOrroW evening q very fine program has been arranged. including, with the exception of the dancing and sword cE- CrtiSe. all lIp features that contributed so much to the success of the previous concerts. Polls certainly ought to hold q very large audience when the Kill lies play tomorrow evening. Seats are on sale today and will also be on sale tomorrow after G p. ln.. prices being 2I. % and - cents. The con cert begins al SEQ.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
HARBARA IREITCHIE

Another attractive performance is slated for Monday evening at Polls. when Miss Fife EllsIer appears ill the title role of Barbara Frcitchc." com ing here direct from the run al the Academy of Music. New York. which closes this evening. The play itself which is from the pen of Clyde Fitch i$ one of the most interesting written around the late Civil war, and it ap- pears to have lost none Of it's eNtraor- dinaly popularity since Miss Ellsler has been substituted for Julia Mar lowe ill the title role. Charles Froh- man. who had the production in hand with Miss Mallowe. is still the direct ing genius. and the extraordinary sue cess 1t has had at the Academy will undoubtedly be duplicated now that it is being taken on the road Water bury. which is favored in being the first city visited after the New York run, it is expected, will set the ball rolling with a large house. Seats went on sale this morning at p, 3J. 90. 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
A Tale of Two Senators.

Congressman Jones, of Virginia, tells this story of his father: Direct ly after the war Jones, Sr., was sent to the state senate. An old slave who had belonged to him was also elected to the senate. The two drew ad- joining seats. Senator Jones was very courteous, and in addressing his former slave always called him sena- tor. The old negro stood it for some time and finally said: "Massa Will liam, don't like dis senator busi- ness. Kain't l come down to yo' house and visit that cook of yourn !? suhtinly would like permission to visit yo' kitchen" The request was granted, and while Senator Jones was in his library the other senator was down in the kitchen visiting the cook
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
ADA REHAN.

For many years the people of Wa terbury have longed to see Ada Rehan OH the local playboards and that de- sire was gratified last night when an extremely large and. fashionable audience greeted her at Polls with a reception as spontaneous as it was deserved. Not alone were the people deeply interested in the charming per sonality of the star but there was an intellectual treat afforded in compar- ing the different versions of the same subject, one of which was presented here earlier in the season by Alberta Galatin. It may safely be said that whatever relationship exists between the plays as such there is absolutely no room for comparison with Ada Rehan as Nell Gwxn.. The story of the play is so well known by the gem el.A re:sler that it would be 2 super fiotfs task to repeat it here- Miss Isehnn'a conception of the vfyaciens. sebening, but witllNl good -hearted Nell Ewyn of Drury Lane was superb; whether ae tllf Rustllng orange m ]; Ell Lgl At Se coaTt Fl KinX Gharles there
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
CHATTANOOC

Lincoln J. Carter's romantic war play, "Chattanooga," will be the open ing attraction of the week at the Jacques, being played on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, The play is said 10 be one of unusual attractive ness. the story concerning the exciting incidents that occurred in and around Chattanooga during the late Civil war. It IS produced with the spectacular and melodranatic effects for which Mr Carter is noted. making a performance of rare interest. Beginning with this engagement the reduced scale of prices Will Gn into effect. which. together. with the enga cement a very popular one with patrons of the Jacques. Night prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents and 90 cents.