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The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
yxmpafhY and Busincss.

President Kruger is not aware OF
the fact that sympathy must not be
allowed to spoil good trade. He has
heard about American sympathy for
the Beers Evidently he does not take
much stock In it. The message which
he has sent by the pastor of Boer
church in Pretoria. who Is now in this
country asking aid for the women and
children in foreign prison camps Is:
"Tell the American people they are
helping to murder us by sending mules
and horses to the British generals" :"
Americans have sold several million
dollars worth of these animals to
British purchasing agents. and to a
certain extent have contributed to the
subjugation of the Beers. Without
these animals the British would not
have made the headway they have.
Nevertheless, 1t Is safe to say that In
nearly every instance the men who
raised and sold these mules and horses
sympathiZe with the Beers. but they
did not let their sympathies intd1ere
with the sale of their live stock. nor
are they supposed to know for whom
they are purchased. For all that they
are aware they may be for the Beers.
President Kruger's message was not
a tactful one. He would make poor
solicitor for contributions. But the
need of the women and children in the
prison camps of the Transvaal is great,
and President Kruger's ungracious re-
marks should not deter Americans
from giving for the relief OF these suf-
ferers.-Chicago Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
HAS VAST NILE PROJECT.
Sir william Gerstin Plans Richest Agri-
cultural Aren on Earth.

Sir William Gerstin Plans Richest Agfi-
cultural Area on Earth.
Sir William Garstin, under secretary
of the Public Works Department OF
the Egyptian government, has submit
ted to the British imperial government
n gigantic engineering project, which,
with the existing dams and irrlgatins
canals, would enable the river Nile to
be kept in constant flow and mike OF
the whole vast Nile basin the richest
agricultural area in the world, regu-
larly raising two crops every year.
The scheme Is to raise the level OF
Lake Tsana, which lies high on the
Abyssininn plateau, five meters. by
this means 1872 trilllon million cubic
meters of water could be stored for tho
dry season. The assent of King Meme
lex Is necessary to this work. which
Lord Cromcr does not deem impossi-
BILE to obtain. even in the face of strong
. ranco-Russlan opposition.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. co

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm OF f.. J. Cheney & Co,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot bo
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, a. y. 1884
[SEALl Nntnry Pnblic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfncos
Of the system. Send for testimonials. free.
f.. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists. s5c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14

and Is also the
foremost worker
for woman's suf-
frage. Her untir-
ing efforts in the
latter line are due
to n vow she made
on her mothers
death bed. The lat
ter was active in
the cause of secur-
ing the ballot for
women and when
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
Still More Counterfeltine.

Tho Secret Service has unearthed an
other band Of counterfeiters and secured q
large quantity of bogus bills. which are
SO cleverly executed that the average per-
son would never suspect them of being
spurious. Things of great value are al
ways selected for imitation, notably Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters. which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders like
indigestion. dyspepsia. constipation. nerv-
BUSINESS and general debility. Always go
to reliable druggists who have the repu-
tation of giving what you ask for.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14

she was dying she called her daugh-
ter to her side and made her vow that
she would try to carry out the work
which the mother had planned. Since
then she has labored indefatigably.
Mrs. Bradley is also vocalist of great
ability.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
.s;enkie.uiez on Metz Novel;

Henryk Sienkwiewicz, author of Quo
Vadis" and the greatest living Rus
sian author. is engaged in the prepara-
tion of novel that promises to equal
II not surpass anything he has yet pro-
duced. Sienkiewicz is one of those
few writer's who can outline and per-
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
Ladi.. Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller a fter using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
SILK In thu unitsd st.....

The United States seem disposed to
take the lead among the silk producers
of the world. During the last three
years the consumption of raw silk in
the United States has exceeded that of
France.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
Much Gold Used In France.

France holds the record as Il user OF
gold. She has coined 2,3OO tons in the
last forty years, against 1,4OO used by
me English mint.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
COL. JOHN S. MoSBY.

Confederate government as the regular
cavalrymen.
At the close of the war he resumed
the practice OF law. supported Grant
and Hayes and was for six years con-
sui to Hong Kong,
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14

feet work in a crowded SUMMER hotel.
He spends much time at Ragatz.
Switzerland. where, as his translator.
Curtin, has written: There Is
great charm in the freedom and lone
illness of a crowded hotel with all COM
forts of the century. 1t is also good
place for work" Sienkiewicz was born
in 1848.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14

The Denver Woman's Club has
deaf and dumb member who felt II lit
tie lonely mt first. Now they let her
make all the motions.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14

During every hard winter the pseudo
scientists advance the theory that tho
sun IL losing Its power. Perhaps they ara
satisfied now that 1t "only let's go to get
n better hold"
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
People and
~ EJenfS
Io.ua.s HandSomesf Woman.

Mrs. Dollie Romans Bradley. of
.penison. is said 10 be the handsomest
The Lamar register., 1901-08-14
A Shssaster ShstsS
BY Philip verriIi MisheIs

ing still the smile on the dead mans
lips, striving. yearning to warm the
cold. white features.
The small. broad miner. passing the
cabin when noon was high. delayed for
a second. Letter for Henley" he
stolidly announced; but tossing 1t in,
beheld the girl, beheld the miner. and
fed the hill to spread the news of tho
sight he had seen. and to fetch away
the coroner,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
WHERE TO GO roR A FARM.

We are asked where a young man
with cash capital Of $1,000 had bet
ter go to get hold of piece Of good
cheap land out of which to make
farm. Everything depends upon the
particular kind of farming he wishes
to engage in. If he is not afraid of
plenty of hard work and is willing to
work and wait for Is years, he can
work out a good farm from the cheap
timber slashes Of northern and central
Minnesota, being sure to see that he
gets a clay or loan soil and not a
sand bed, or he may go on to the range
lands of western South or North Dako-
ia and live the life Of a recluse for ten
years and keep cattle and at the end
of that time be in shape to buy a well
improved farm in the well settled Sec
ton farther east; Or If he takes to hor-
ticulture, he can go to the coast and in
Oregon or Washington and some parts
of Idaho raise the best fruit and enjoy
the best climate on earth; or he can
buy an 80 acre farm in the corn belt
and keep cows and raise hogs and have
that paid for at the end of 10 or IL
years. There is just as good show
for the right kind of a man and thou
sand dollars as there ever has been.
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oRCHARps m MINyEsorA.

A reader in Minneapolis wants to
know if it is a safe proposition to set
out commercial orchard of apple trees
in the vicinity of lake Minnetonka. AS
Stunning that a good location for such
orchard is selected that proper varie-
ties are planted and that the orchard is
given the right sort of care and atten-
ton, we do not know of more promis-
ing business proposition in the line Of
horticulture. For instance, the Wealthy
apple is perfectly at home there. There
should be 100 bearing trees on each
acre at the end of six years from plant
ing Small fruits, beans, potatoes and
vines grown among the trees up to that
time will give paying crops each year.
From the time these trees are 9 or y
years old such an orchard may be de-
pended upon to bring in an average In
come for the next 20 years OF not less
Than 500 Per acre besides the crop OF
clover which may be grown among the
trees. II man had from 20 to 40 acres
In such orchard SO that he could put up
his own cold storage plant and hold his
crop for the better prices of the spring
trade, this income could easily be dou-
bled.
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OBITUARY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The following is taken from the
Chehalis Bke-Nugget, concerning the
death of Miss Melvia Naoma Forrest
who was born and raised to young wo-
manhood in this vicinity:
Melvia Naoma Forrest was born
October. 1872. in Jefferson county,
Iowa: removed with her parents, Cap
tain and Mrs. NJ w. Forrest, to Che
halls, Washington, in $780, graduated
from the Chehalis high school in 1893;
two years student at Leland Stanford
Jr. University; public school teacher
in Lewis county, Washington. In 1896
symptoms of consumption developed.
Since 1896 her winters We're spent in
California and Arizona with the hope
that the encroachment of the disease
might be stayed. Some weeks ago
realizing that she could not long sur
vive Miss Forrest returned to her
home in Chehalis. where she died We'd,
nesday night, July II, 1901. The de
ceased was from girlhood a member
of the Baptist church. The funeral
services were held at the Baptist
church Friday afternoon, the services
being conducted by the Rev. j. NJ. Has
l1ell assisted by Revs. w. ]. Dickson
and NJ F. Heidelbaugh. The remains
We're laid at rest in Mountain View
cemetery.
The life of Miss Forrest touched at
many points the ideal of womanly
virtue. Herexamplei is rich and lasting
inheritance to the young people of this
community and comforting and bless
ed memory to the relatives and friends
who came in close touch with her daily
life
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
A BIG TREE FARM.

A friend Of ours, a young man, has
recently purchased 16o acre tract of
the heavily timbered land Of Washing
ton for farm and Il home. We shall
watch with much interest his effort to
reclaim this tract. 1t would seem to
be herculean task, but he has health
and strength, a good market for his
timber, good soil when he gets the
land cleared and good markets for his
produce near by. He further will en-
joy most genial climate, one where
everything in the way of fruit, cereals
and grasses will attain their very best
development. Still he has many hard
days work ahead before he gets rid
of that swarm of four foot cedar and
spruce stumps which, unlike the decid-
nous woods of the east, show but little
disposition to rot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
CUTOFF ASSURED.
Authoritative information Received
From Chicago to That Effect.


From Chicago to That Effect.
According to a telegram received by
the Washington Journal from it's edit
or, Win Smouse, who is in Chicago on
business, the Milwaukee cutoff will
surely be built, and the work will COM
mence before long. MI. Smouse's
telegram also stated that the contract
for the work is to be let today, and
gave as his authority President Ear
ling of the Milwaukee road.
The telegram is as follows:
Chicago. Aug. 19.-President Ear
ling just told me that the road will be
built The contract will be let tomor,
row. Win Smouse."
This puts an end to a
period of suspense and doubh through
which the people of eastern Iowa have
been passing for the past several
months. Reports have been sent out
from almost every station on the Mil
waukee claiming that the road would
not be built. and hardly any one in
Iowa has known the truth of the mat
ter until now The benefits of the cut
off to Ottumwa have been spoken OF
repeatedly, and need not be mentioned
| again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

Grace Whitcomb, Anna Stevens, May
Spry, Mildred Whitcomb, Luta Car
thon, Mary Willard of Omaha.
Masters-Frank Gephart, M. Hardin
Charles McMullen, E. l.. Randall, An.
drew Kelsey, Roscoe Kelsey and
George Nicoli, Chicago
Messrs.-R. P. Wilson, Chester Will
son, Taylor Baker, f. A Carthon, o. A
Kitterman, Max Wilson, Arthur Rubel
Willie Moore, George Reeves, Harry
McMullen. Raymond Grisfold, Theron
Griswold, Clarence Mccoy, Harvey
Robertson, Typ Randall. William wy
coff, Howard Wycoff, Earl Reeves
Howard Dimmitt. Ralph Dimmitt, Gil
bert Calling Max Whitcomb. Joe
Proud, Glenn Proud, Edwin Proud.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
WIND BREAKS.

There is no one thing of more impor-
lance to the man who locates on a
prairie farm than the securing of a
good, substantial wind break at the
earliest opportunity. Wind is all right
in it's place, filing the sails of ship,
whirling the windmill and drying up
the mud, but to have it working its
own sweet way in barnyard and round
the farm home day in and day OUT it
wind break can be most quickly OBJ
tanned by deep blowing -subsoiling
would be still bcttsEr-of an l. shaped
tract of land bounding the north and
west sides Of the homestead, contain
ing about three acres and located far
enough from all yards and buildings
so as to leave ample room for the
home grounds, the barns. sheds, gar
den and orchard; this land so pre-
pared to be set out to the soft wood
types of native trees-soft maple, cot
tonwood box elder and willow-about
10 feet apart each way and to be well
cultivated Tor three years at least. A
five year growth of such trees so cared
for will giyea very effective wind break.
row or -wo Of Scotch pine planted
inside such wind break and not less
than 80 feet from it will make it still
better. A common mistake in plant
ing such grove is to set the trees too
thick, and the result is that as the
trees grow they crowd each other, and
many OF them die out, leaving the
grove irregular and patchy. The soft
maple will bear planting more thickly
than any of the varieties named
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
TROLLEY ROADS FoR THE CoUN.
TRY

We do not go much on prophesying,
but we like to think that we see in the
near future a vast extension of the
country trolley road system into all
localities removed so far as ten miles
from a steam railway. The east is be-
ing gridironed with these roads, and
they are being operated at handsome
profit to the owners and to the I'M
told benefit of the communities which
they serve. The trolley comes the near
est to being everybody's road of any
thing yet evolved in the way of trans
pbrtation. While it is operated on a
time schedule, it stops anywhere and
accommodates everybody along it's
route. The conductor becomes pur-
chasing agent for his patrons and fills
their orders and delivers the goods with
as much promptness as though the pur-
chnsers lived in town. Built of stand
ard gauge track, the freight car picks
I up the heavier and bulkier farm prod
ucts, such as stock, grain, etc, and de-
liyers them to the steam road at the
city. In a word, the country trolley
line, cheaply built and operated, af-
fords every convenience offered by the
steam road with the added advantage
that it is infinitely more adaptable to
the wants and needs Of the community.
Wherever capitalists are willing to put
their money into such roads the farm
ers of the community should extend to
the road their most hearty and loyal
support. Tie trolley, the telephone and
the rural mail route are the three agen-
} cies which are destined to regenerate
country life and country business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
n. n. Davis is Overwhelmed by
LARGE Number of His Friends.

~. n. Jaws is Overwhelmed ny d
Large Number of His Friends.
IFroin Tuesdays Daiiy.l
A very successful surprise party
was carried out yesterday when about
200 of the friends and relatives OF H.
H. Davis, who lives about four miles
north of the city, drove to his farm and
took absolute possession. Mr. Davis
was sent for by neighbor who was in
the secret, and after all the guests had
arrived he was allowed to return home.
When he arrived there he found the
enormous crowd in possession and his
surprise can better be imagined than
described. The guests had come pre-
pared, however and they took hold of
the farm and run it themselves They
all took luncheon with them, and in the
evening an elegant repast was served.
Mr.. Davis received valuable leather
chair from his guests as token Of
their esteem. The affair was in honor
of Mr.. Davis fiftieth birthday. Those
present We're:
Messrs. and Mesdames Frank d. Ba-
ker, John III. Spry, George A. Wilson,
l.. M. Carpenter, Hamilton Wilson,
Sumner Siberell, George Shepherd, ],
A. Dalrymple, Samuel Kitterman, Rev.
Moore, A. F. Carthon, ]. A. Shepherd,
w. A. Guthrie, J. c. Schertz, Jacob
Ream, H. G. Pedrick, VIM. Mccoy, AL.
bert Hill, j. c. Houston, w. S. McMul,
len, Charles Mccoy, A. ]. Davis, l.. E.
Rovertson, Alex. Johnson, Benz. Ran
del,.J. c. Wycoff Charles Arnold, ]. c.
Corthon, Harry Proud, M. Robinson,
Charles Shepherd, R. H. Tindell, Wade
Kirkpatrick Of Hedrick F. H. Moves.
w A. c. Brown, Frank Whitcomb. F.
NJ Kelsey, James Hannum, John Arm
strong; Mesdames Demster, Eliza
Pickens, Mary Carpenter, Elizabeth,
Shepherd, Mary Wittenmyer. Eliza
Reeves, Elizabeth Mccoy, Sarah Mar
tin, E.G.Guyle, Harden, Nellie Reeves,
Morgan Griswold, James McMullen,
Fred Davis, NJ. Logan, Reuben Reeves,
J. c. Stevens. George Harsch, A. J.
Erskin, Albert Rubel, A. Mccoy, Ellen
Willard of Omaha; Misses Lizzie Neil,
Maude Baker, Rue Dalrymple, Grace
Pickens, Alma Demster, Vera Drake,
Alta Kitterman, Jennie Parker. Mat
tie Long, Mary Moore, Prudence
Thompson, Beulah Pickens. Edith
Shepherd, Lucille Guthrie, Faye Guth
RE, Ethel McMullen, Alice Michael
Laura Griswold, Laura Huff, Minnie
Davis, Edna Robertson, VERNE Rob
ertson, Myrtle Mccoy, Lulu Mccoy
Mabel Johnson, Myrtle Johnson Fun
ice Johnson, Mary Randell, Mamie Flu
gate Stella Reeves, Lola Dalrymple
Fife Stevens, Fannie Reeves, Maude
Stevens, Lulu Buckner, Celia Carpen
ter, Ethel Palmer, Alice Spry, Grace
Shepherd, Lettie Shepherd, Alice
Brown, Elizabeth Martin. Ethe
Reeves, Edith Stevens, Mabel Dimmitt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
LATE CORN CROP BETTER.
Government Report Shows Improves
n1eilt

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
crop report issued by the weather
bureau shows that late corn has ex-
perienced material Improvement in the
states OF the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and in Kentucky and Tennes-
see. With favorable temperature con-
ditions in September the yield in the
Missouri valley will be larger than in
dicated by previous reports In Ohio.
Indiana and Central and Southern ILL.,
nois the condition of the crop has fur
ther deterorated, especially in south
western Ohio. In the Atlantic coast
districts corn has made excellent pro-
gress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
WELL KNOWN SPEAKER.
Laboring People Will Have an oppor-
tunitY to Hear Her.

1t is announced that Mrs. Eva Nc
Donald Valesh, of Washington, d. c.,
one of the most noted and able
speakers on labor matters in the Unit
ed States, will soon start from Wash.
ington for trip through Iowa for the
purpose of delivering addresses ne.
garding the trials and triumphs of the
labor union. Mrs. Valesh will De in
Ottumwa toward the latter part of the
month, and there is no doubt that she
will have large audience, as she is
well known all over the country among
the laboring men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
chas. D. Fullen Locates in ottumwa.

Charles d. Fullen, a prominent Chi
cago attorney, who is we'll known in
Ottumwa, having lived in Wapello
county some years ago before NOV
ing to Chicago. has again returned to
this city and will make his home here,
having located With his Family III the
Allmayer property, corner of Fifth and
Wapello streets.
Mr. Fullen has entered into part
nership with Chas. c. Ayres, constit-
tliting the firm of Fullen & Ayers, and
the two attorneys have fitted up a
pleasant suite of rooms, where they
will conduct Il general law business.
Z Mr.. Fullen was born in this county
and has come to this city where all
his relations reside in order that he
and his family may be permanently
located and enjoy the association OF
( his old friends and relatives. Mr.. Full.
len should never have left Iowa as
! he is enc of its products and achieved
! here an enviable reputation, both as a
politician and lawyer, where for -four
years he was U. S. attorney for the
southern district Of Iowa and fol
four years was chairman of the dem
ocratic state central committee al
time when the democrats were win
ming victories. Our readers know OF
the many important cases which were
prosecuted by him against the strong
est legal talent in Iowa. His expert
rence in Chicago has added to his lega
ability for during the short time he
was there he tried some very impor
tant cases, among which were three
murder cases, the Jorgensen case
where the defendant made a practice
of clipping the hair of girls on the
street, the twelfth ward democratic
primary election cases wherein Mr.
Fullen claimed that primary election
law compulsory upon political parties
could not be constitutionally enacted
under our system of government, {
case in which the freak" law prevent
ing the public exhibition of persons
physically deformed or of persons who
had achieved notorious reputation
from criminal acts was held unconsti
tutional by Judge Gibbons. formerly O
this state, and several cases involving
the right of the Chicago Board O
| Trade to control their market quota
tons, in all of which he was successful
Mi Fullen returns to Iowa while he i.
yet comparatively young man ant
no doubt will have lucrative prac
Itice and enjoy being a resident of thu
best city in Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
WERE DESTITUTE.
Mrs. Quackenbush and Two Children
Sent to County Farm.

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
A Mrs. Quackenbush and two chill
.dren, aged about s and 6 years, alight-
ed from an early train here this morn
ing and Captain Gallagher took them
to the county Jail for an investigation.
The woman said she formerly lived
here. but had moved with her husband
to Pleasant Plain, Mo-. about two
months ago She said her husband
had gotten into trouble there and that
he was now in Jail on charge of muir
der. She said the authorities had ship
ped her and her children back home.
Later. Jailer Anderson took them over
to Overseer of the Poor Hyatt and the
latter sent them to the county farm.
1t was apparently a case wherein Wa
pello county gets the worst of it. They
had not been away from here long
enough TO lose their residence, and
all that could be done was to take care
of them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
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