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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01

Dora Robert, Council Bluffs, No. 1928,
Lawton district
Albert ]. Harvey, Atlantic, No 1892,
LawtoE district.
Samuel R. Curtis, Audubon, No. 451,
Lawton district.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
Veteran Papers Take Time.
From Tuesdays Dally.l

For those holdingo old soldiers papers,
the time required to register is longer
than for a common citizen, owing to
the chance for fraud in the discharges
etc. Sometimes half day must be
put in before one of the holders OF
these papers can register. But as fol-
waiting in line, which was reported
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"YoaI are the o1,lyperS0ni In tom, aulto has
mOthingto sag about agatha Webb. +"
gaze to wander through the open win
dow by which she sat into the garden
beyond where Amabel could be seen
picking flowers. AS lie spoke Amahel
lifted her face with one of her sug-
gestiye looks. She had doubtless heard
Miss Hallitlay's remark.
Recovering himself with an effort.
he repeated his words. 81 have but
one recollection of Mrs. Webb that
can give you. Years ago. when was
lad. was playing on the green with
several other boys. We had had some
dispute about lost ball. and ! was
swearing angrily and loud when sud
denly perceived before me the tall form
and compassionate face of Mrs. Webb.
She was dressed in her usual simple
way and had basket on her arm.
but she locked SO superior to any other
woman ! had ever met that did not
know whether to hide my face in her
skirts or to follow my first impulse AMI
run away. She saw the emotion she
had aroused, and, lifting up my face
by the chin. she said: Little boy.
have buried six children, all of them
younger than you, and now my hus
band and myself live alone Otter
and often have wished that one ri
least of those darling infants NIGH
have been spared u.s. But had Coo
given me the choice of having then
die young and innocent or of growing
up to swear as have heard you today
I should have prayed God to take then
as he did. You have mother d.
not break her heart by taking the name
of the God she reveres in vain Ant
with that she kissed me- and. strang,
as it may seem to you, in whateve
folly or wickedness | have INDUCED
have never made use of an oath from
that day to this-and | thank God 70
it,"
There was such unusual feeling il
his voice, a feeling that none had eve
suspected him capable of before, tha
Miss Halliday regarded him with as
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II
ton one Hadji Hassim Ghooly Khan.
Professional American humoristS We're
quick to see the possibilities of such
name, and they made the existence Of
the proud and naughty gentleman from
Teheran a,burden to him. He appealed
in vain to the state department, which
unfortunately has no jurisdiction over
our professional ijokesmiths. Finally
poor Hadji packed up his trunks and
fed. and until recently Persia has been
unrepresented at Washington
The name of the new Persian minis
ter is not quite so humorous He is
General Isaac Khan Mofakhammed
Dovet. The last section Of his name is
variously reported, according to differ
ent authorities. General Isaac Khan is
a man of excellent education and has
won fame as diplomat. He has rep
resented his government in ST. Peters
burg for more than ten years and has
also held various other diplomatic po-
sitions.
General Khan is a bachelor. about 40
years of age and very rich. He intends
to establish a legation that will surpass
any of the others in magniicence. He
] is entirely progressive and up to date
and is rapidly learning cur language
and customs
General Khan says that one of the
objects of his mission is to do all in
his power to increase the trade be.
tween the two countries At present
Europe is monopolizing most of the
commerce of Persia as it has been il
the trade for much longer time. but
it remains for the push of the Ameri
can business man to change these con
ditions.
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Its very sick she said, but if you
will use the remedies j advise | think
you can save lit And she told me
what to do and helped me all she could,
but she did not lay finger on the lit
tie darling. though from the way she
watched it | saw that her heart was
set on his getting better. And he did
In an hour he was sleeping peacefully
and the terrible weight was gone from
my heart and from hers. When the
storm stopped and she could leave the
house. she gave me kiss. but the look
she gave him meant more than kisses.
God must have forgotten her goodness
to me that night when he let her die
so pitiable Il death.
At the minister's house they were
commenting upon the look of serenity
observable in her dead face
81 have known her for 30 years, .
her pastor declared, "and never before
have ! seen her wear a look of real
peace 1t is wonderful. considering the
circumstances DO you think she was
SO weary of Ter life's long struggle that
she hailed any release from it. even
that CT violenceg'
a young man, lawyer visiting them
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".And he was not, for God took

"tAnd he was not, for God took
him."
Farmer Waite had but one word to
say.
''She came to me when my Sissy had
the smallpox, the only person in town
who would enter my doors. More than
that, when Sissy was up and went tn
pay the doctors bill found it had
been settled. did not know then who
had enough money and compassion to
do this for me; now do
Many an act of kindness which had
been secretly performed in that town
during the last 20 years came to light
on that day. the most notable of which
was the sending of a certain young lad
to school and his subsequent education
as a minister.
But other memories of sweeter and
more secret nature still came up like
wise. among them the following:
young girl who was of very
timid but deeply sensitive nature had
been urged into an engagement with a
man she did not like. Though the
conflict this occasioned her and the
misery which accompanied it We're APP
parent to everybody. nobody stirred in
her behalf until Agatha Webb took it
up. She went to see her. and. though
it was within fortnight of the wed.
ding. she did not hesitate to advise the
girl to give him up. and when the poor
child said she lacked the courage
Agatha herself went to the man and
urged him into a display of generosity
which saved the poor, timid thing
from life of misery. They say this
was no easy task for Agatha and that
the man was sullen for year. But
the girls gratitude was boundless.
OF her daring. which was always on
the side of right and justice. the sto-
rieS We're numerous So were the ac-
counts, mostly among the women. of
her rare tenderness and sympathy for
the weak and the erring. Neverswas a
man talked to as she talked to Jake
Cobleigh the evening after he struck
town on the day when Clarissa May
hew ran away with that Philadelphia
rascal many said it would never have
happened. for no girl could stand the
admonition or resist the pleading of
this childess mother.
1t was reserved for Mr. Halliday
and Mr. Sutherland to talk of her
mental qualities. Her character was
SO marked and her manners SO simple
that few gave attention to the intellect
that was the real basis of her power.
The two mentioned gentlemen, how
ever appreciated her to the full, and it
was mbne listening to their remarks
that l13ederitk was Suddenly startled
by some one saying to him:
You are the only person in town
who has nothing to say about Agatha
Webb Dida't you ever exchange any
words with her, FOR ! can hardly be
lieve you could have met her eye to
eye without having some remark tic
make about her beauty or her infiu'
ence?"
The speaker was Agnes Halliday
who had come in With her father for {
social chat. She was one of F'reder
ick's earlies; playmates. but one witt
whom he had never assimilated ant
who did not like him. He knew this
as did every one else in town. and i
was with some hesitation he turned tt
answer her
81 have but one recollection he be
gan and for the moment got no fur
Their, for in turning his head to addres
his young guest he had allowed hi
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else than Agatha. admired her spirit,
you see. There was something more
taking in her ways than in her beauty,
wonderful as that was. She ruled us
with a rod of iron, and yet we wor-
SHIPPED her. have wondered to see
her so meek of late. never thought
she would be satisfied with a brick
foored cottage and husband of fail
ing wits. But no one. to my knowl-,
edge. has ever heard complaint from
her lips. and the dignity of her afflict-
ed wifehood has far transcribed the
haughtiness of those days when she
had but to smile to have all the youth
Of Porchester at her feet"
81 suppose it was the loss of so many
children that reconciled her to a quiet
life A woman cannot close the eyes Of
six children. one after the other. with
out some Modification taking place in
| her character"
Eyes. she and Philemon have been
| unfortunate. but she was a splendid
looking girl boys. never see such
! grand looking women now
/ In Il little one stored cottage on the
/ hillside a woman was nursing baby
and talking at the same time of Agatha
| Webb.
81 shall never forget the night my
first baby fell SICK" she faltered. II
! was just out of bed myself, and, hay
ing no nearer neighbors then than
1 now, was all alone on the hillside
Alec being at sea. was too young to
know much about sickness, but some
thing told me that must have help be
fore morning orSmy baby would die
Though could just walk across the
4 floor, threw shawl around me, tool
my baby in my arms and opened the
4 door. : A binding gust of rain blew
in. A terrible storm was raging, ant
4 had not noticed it, was so takel
up with the child.
81 could not face that gale. Indeed
l was so weak fell on my knees as i
struck me and became dripping we
j before. could drag myself inside. TIL
baby began to moan, and eyerythin!
was turning dark before me when
heard Il strong, sweet voice cry out il
{. the roadway:
SIS there room III this house for IN
s. till the STORM has blown by? { canno
see my wav down the hillside
with bursting heart l looked III
a worlan was standing in the dool
way. With the look of an angel in he
eyes. did not know her, but her fac
, was one to bring comfort to the sac
dest heart. Holding up my baby
cried:
"'NIy baby is dying. tried to go fc
the doctor. but my knees bent undo
me. Help me. as you are mother
T.
81 must have fallen again, for til
, next thing remember was lying b
the hearth, looking up into her fac
: which was bending over me. She ws
, white as the rag had tied about N
t baby's throat. and by the way ht
breast heaved she was either vel
| much frightened or very sorry.
$ L wish you had the help of any or
else said she. Babies perish in IL
t arms and wither at my breast ca
, not touch it, much as yearn to. b
let me see it's face. Perhaps can te
. you what is the matter with it,
0 81 showed her the baby's face, al
| she bent over it. trembling very muc
i almost as much indeed as myself.
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ITO BE Continued
SHAFTS NEW MINISTER.
Succeeds Hadji Hassim Ghooly Khan.
Who Left Because of His Name.

Who Left Because of His Name.
For several years our government
has managed to ex:st without the help
of minister from Persia, and few if
any Americans knew or cared that the
shah was unrepresented at Washing
ton. Our, trade with the land of the
Parsees is Insignificant in amount. and
few Americans visit that out of the
way country We, however, maintain a
minister at Teheran
The cause of the partial breaking off
of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Persia was decidedly
humorous. In 1888 his majesty the
shah was pleased to send to Washing
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to Clan Murray, the head of which is
the Duke of Athol. Miss Murray has
Just returned from Scotland with a
collection of native musical instru-
ments,. fishing creels and outfits; as
well as Scottish songs and lore. that
probably. eXcels anything of the kind
in America. Miss Murray spent sew
eral months in her labor of love, liv-
ing among the fisher folk. shepherds
and crofters in the hielan's and low
lans. Miss Murray speaks Gaelic like
one of the, ancient bards whose sue
cessor she is.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-08
LOW RATE EXCURSIONS
SOUTH AND WEST.

Twice each month on specific dates.the
Illinois Central will sell at greatly reduced
round trip Homeseekers' Excursion tickets
south to certain points on or reached by it's
lines in Kentucky. Tennessee. Mississippi.
points west and southwest in iowa, Minnesota,
North Dat ota, South Das ota, Nebraska, Kan
sas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Par
ticulars + " ur LII nois Central agents.
For free copy of the Homeseekers, Guide
describi e the az vantages and resources of
the south, address j. Il. Merry, A. G P. a. !.
c. r. r.. Dubuque. Iowa. For information re-
gnrding lands in the famo Yazoo Valley of
Missis ipp. address f. =, skene, Land COM
miss oner y. & M. V. IL. Il. Nhicigo. &E
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punishment and quite forgot to indulge
in her usual banter. Even the gen.
flemen sat still. and there was mo-
mentary silence. through, which there
presently broke the homogeneous sound
OF q shrill and hooking laugh.
II came from Anabel. who had Just
finished gathering her bouquet in the
garden outside.
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STEPHEN,
Son of Philemon and Agatha Webb,
Died. Aged Six Weeks.
God be merciful to me. sinner!

Now what does that mean? Did you
ever hear any one say?"
No was his old wife's answer.
Perhaps she was one Of those Calvin
list folks who believe babies go to hell
if they are not baptized"
But her children We're all baptized.
I've been told so; some of them before
she was well out of her bed. God lie
merciful to me Il sinner And the chick
not six weeks old Something queer
about that dame if it did happen more
than 30 years ago"
What did sou see over the grave of
the child who was killed by lightning
in her arms?"
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FROM BONNIE SCOTLAND.
Return of II Scotch-American Singer
With Songs and Folklore.

Any one who has ever heard bonnie
lassie trilling out the tender, touching
notes of Annie Laurie" ''Auld Robin
Grey" or any of the many other of
Scotia's beautiful songs that tug at
ones heartstrings will agree with Miss
Amy Murray that the melodies and
folklore of Scotland are well worth
preservation.
Miss Murray is a Scottish-American
soprano and proudly traces her lineage
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-08
FLORIDA

Through sleeping Gu 5 from Chicago, and
from ST Louis, to Ni.shyille. Chattanooga,
cars run over the well know, Dixie Flyer
scenic houte via Lookout mountain. and leave
Chicago and ST. louis every evening on the
Centrafs fast Limited nyesiibnle trains for
the south. and arrive at Nashville the next
norm, 6. at Chattanooga the next afternoon.
nj Atlanta early the next evening and at
ture Connection made by Illinois Central
train out Ut Peoria with the car from Chicago.
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Full Particulars S s: As As s$sss a
of the Illinois Central or by addressing j. r..
Merry. a. g. P. a.. Dubuque. Iowa.
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HAMMOND, LA.

The passenger department of the Illinois
new edit on OF Hammond. La. as talWinter
Resort" Il beautiful illustrated folder showing
Il few OF the winter attractlfns in and about
iiammC d. copies of which will be mailed free
on application 10 j. Il. Merry. a. G. ?. A. III.
Cent II. r.. dubuque Iowa.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-23

In the east the camel today. as in the
days of Solomon. is the principal beast
of burden in peace and in war. Across
the pitiless desert he strides, bis great
pack noddng as he swings along
Down the old. old trail that winds
through the hills of Lebanon. blinking.
they come in pairs. bringing cedars to
the sea But the most remarkable OF
all freighters is the eastern hamal, the
human burden bearer. All or nearly
all the freight of Constantinople Is
banded by the hamal. He wears on
his back regular pack saddle. thin al
the top. where it rests on his shoulders,
and thick at the bottom. where II ends
at his hips. A broad band circles his
forehead. and when he leans forward
the saddle presents a fat, level sur
face.-Munsey's Magazine.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-23
STkIkEO BY VUITURES.
While a Man WINS Trailing Buck
the Birds Follow ed the Man.

| met with a curious and not alto
gether pleasant experience, writes an
Anglo Indian correspondent who has
done good deal OF large and small
game shooting in India. when | was
one day stalking black buck. BE
tween me and my quarry lay large
fat field of black cotton soil bordered
by a very low. struggling and thinly
growing hedge OF small babul trees
My only way 10 get shot was TO cross
this. keeping the bushiest tree between
me and the buck who had not much
TO browse on and was therefore seldom
motionless. proceeded TO do the hun
dred yards on the fat of my stomach
This on loose. hard baked black cotton
soil was no joke. ! pushed my rifle on
ahead. then. wriggling past ii until the
muzzle was near my knee. | would pass
ii on in front again, and so on.
Progress was slow. and | was SO alb
sorbed that failed TO observe shad-
ows crossing and recrossing my path
and circling round until | had gone
some 80 yards. Then the whirring of
wings attracted my ears. and almost a
the same moment a vulture landed on
the ground not 20 yards away | look
ed up 4 he air was awe with these
repulsive looking birds. Then it flash
ed across me that | was being Stalked.
Doubtless these birds were attracted
by my extraordinary method of pro
cedure and mistook me for a wounded
or dying man making a final effort TO
reach some shady spot. This was espe
cially possible. as the experience &C.
CURED in a famine district where
deaths by the wayside were not infre-
quent BY looking up ! had evidently
shown myself to the buck. for he was
now off at full tilt. | therefore took
pot shot al the yulture at 20 yards, but
did not allow for the sighting sufficient
ly and missed him. The thought of be
ing waited for by a flock of vultures
while very much alive and well was.
to say the least, uncanny.-Pall Mall
Gazette
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-23
POWER OF IMAGINATION.
4 DrugEi.t-. story OF How ft Worked
In One

THE power Of Imagination" said
New York druggist. is past compre-
hension. Not long since domestic IN
the employ Of prominent family
came into the store in great haste with
a prescription which called FOR TWO
grains OF morphine in two ounces OF
aqua pura that il. distilled water-the
accompanying direction reading. \
teaspoonful every hour until the pain
Is allayed' The patient for whom il
WAS intended was the head of the fam
lily. who was suffering from severe at
tack of nervous neuralgia.
Now. ii so happened that the fam
lily physician who had written the pre-
scription was behind the counter when
the messenger arrived, having dropped
in. Is Mas Ei- \ ont, on the way 10 his
off e. WI T. was putting up the pre-
seriptIon We chatted and laughed snd
joked and passed the time of day as
only professional men are capable OF
doing. | filled the bottle, corked IL
carefully and labeled it properly. and
when the retreatiug form of the do
nestle had disappeared out of the
store door returned TO my companion
able physician visitor. As | did so !
saw TO my amazencnt the two grains
of morphine reposing upon the pre-
scription scales
:" Doctor, | calculated. I've given
that girl nothing but distilled water.
The morphine is here; look at it. What
shall | do:'
DO: he replied. with admirable
sang froid. DO: Why. nothing at all,
I'll wager Won that the aqua pIlra will
work as well without the opiate as
with it
Agreed said |. And do you know"
concluded the pharmacist, the doctor
was right. and the patient with the
nervous neuralcia-an exceptionally in
telligent aud college bred man-was
sleeping as peacefully as babe after
the second dose of the mixture.
Faith is everything where medicine is
concerned" Exchange.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-23
AN IDEAL SUMMER TRIP
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Outing.

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Louisville, Cincinnati, DAYTON and
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tickets which NAV Oe obtained dur
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other details may be ascertaiued by
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