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

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self. In many respects, indeed, and
by different standards, the
closing year Of the century has wit
probable the entire turnover, measur-
ed in dollars or in profit. was not so
great as in the latter year.
Bank clearings no Criterion.
If aggregate bank clearings be taken
as a guide, then the business is smaller
and yet if the clearings at the great
speculative centre, New York, are de-
Quoted, an actual gain is shown in the
rest of the country over 1899. In
speculation in stocks undoubtedly a
smaller business was done, the falling
off from last year, being probably one
fifth. Speculation in cereals was less
active and results in this line are GER
tainly depressing to the pull element.
Cotton at the Top.
On the other hand, cotton witnessed
the greatest speculation and the high
est. prices paid for at least a decade.
Crop yields were rather smaller as a
whole, but it's; unquestionable actual
money value is far in excess of last
year.
small Decline in Prices.
Prices reacted from their high point
but the decline was small as rule,
except in iron and wool, and break
was brought in new consumptive buy
ing which had been discouraged by
the rapidity OF the advance in 1899.
Failures Below Recent Years.
Mercantile failures are slightly more
numerous. and liabilities fractionany
larger than in 1899, but is far below
recent previous years, and, if it be
kept in mind that new army of $4,000
men entered business during the year,
the small increase in failures can be
hardly regarded as significant.
Two Industrial Conflicts.
There We're two great industrial
conflicts during the year, that of
building hands at Chicago and coal
miners in Pennsylvania, which was at
tended in conjunction with the cleo
! ton uncertainty, and textile-mill shut
downs, to check trade during portions
of the year. but the Industry otherwise
lis quite active at good wages"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
HOW 1T STARTED.
Fake Story of Drowning of Children
at Foster. .5s

Washington, Dec. 29.-The manner
in which; the fake story of the drown
ing of 40 children atfFoster started has
been made .known.|tf'A, travelling man
whose name in unknown, boarded the
train at Atwood, land told Conductor
Dougan and Brakeman H. D. McDow-
ell that an awful accident had happen
ed at Foster and proceeded to detail
an account of the affair. Naturally
hectrainmen told the story here and
some correspondent sent it E.out to
every paper in the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
BoER ATTACKS.
Lord Kitchener Sends Summary of
Roer OnsIauahts.

London, Dec. 29.-Lord Kitchener,
telegraphing from Pretoria Friday
sends a summary of the number of
attacks made by the Beers at various
points. The only important incident
was the attack on the baggage column
near Greylingstad. A company with
pompom made sortie from Grey
lingstad. and drove off the Beers.
Captains Radcliffe and Harvest were
wounded, eight men were killed. and
twenty-seven wounded and twenty
missing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
DIR. LAMBERT,
Eye and Ear Specialist.
Glasses Fitted.

CATARRH-O treatment for catarrh,
nose and throat diseases has worked
wonders. Thousands have been cur
ed and remain cured. Lung diseases
treated by inhalation of remedies.
RUPTURE CURED by our special
treatment. We cure to stay cured
Trusses fitted to retain the parts
We have given over 1000 treatments
for rupture. There is no danger.
CHILDREN are readily cured of her
MIA or rupture. Why will you let
them go thru life ruptured when
they can be cured? Every child we
have treated has been cured. Don't
neglect the children.
yARICOCELE (false rupture) This
well known and common trouble
among men, causing weakness. drain
ry, etc. Our treatment restores the
parts. In fifty-six cases cured by
our special treatment, every cure is
in perfect condition.
PILES, FISTULA, all rectal diseased
treated and cured. Piles cured with
il ten days. Fistula cured without
knife. Itching diseases of rectum
cured. Do not neglect such dis
eases, as they are often more SER
ious than you think.
NERVOUS DISEASES st. yitass
dance, paralysis nervous disorders
of women, nervous disorders of men,
n,rvous diseases producing wasting
of the system, nervous diseases caus-
ed by excuses of any kind. cured.
DISEASES OF NOMEN-Such as bear
ing down pains, liberation, intiamma-
ton of womb. leucorrhoea, ovarian
pains, irregular mensus, trmors, etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
TRADE OF TWELVE MONTHS.
Bradstreet's Review Of Trade for a
Year Made Public.

New York, Dec. 80. -Bradstreet's in
its issue today says; "The business
of the year of 1900 is not so good as
cptimists hoped for, but, on the other
hand, it failed to Justify most of the
pessimistic predictions with which the
advent of the year OF presidential cleo
ton was greeted, In some respects,
indeed, it would seem as il it suffered
because of a close comparison with
year of such enormous expansion and
intense activity in all branches of
trade, speculation and industry as 1890
rather than because of any special de-
fects or shortcomings of the year it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Dead Merchant at Savannah May
Have Been Killed BY Woman.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 20. Frank
w. Richardson, who was murdered at
Savannah Christmas eve, may have
been killed by woman At the cor
oner's inquest evidence was produced
which, it is said, tends to show that
suspicion points to young woman
named Goldie Richardson, with whom
the dead man was on familiar terms.
She is said to have threatened to take
Richardson's life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
DEATH TO DISGRACE.
Belle PLANE Woman Suicides Rather
Than Face Charges.

Belle PLANE, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Rose
Guthrie, of this city, committed sui
eide some time yesterday afternoon,
rather than face charges of infidelity
brought by her husband and alleged
in a recent petition for divorce. She
was found by the deputy sheriff who
had notice to serve on her to the eff
feet that the divorce action had been
filed. She shot herself with a SO cali
bre revolver.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
Burlington Route Excursions to Cali.
fornia,

When going to California, remember
that the interesting route is by the
way of Denver and Salt Lake past the
most magnificent mountain scenery in
the wo:ld. The Burlington runs spec
tally conducted excursion parties in
San Francisco and Los Ang les twice
a week. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Do not fail to write or call on the un.s
dersigned for full particulars.
w. 8. Parker,
Ticket Agent Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
10 WAS INCREASE.
Has 81 Times as Many Inhabitants
as it Had in 1910.
POPULATION FROM CENSUS RETURNS
Taken From Advance Sheets Issued
by Census Observation-Disclosures
of Counties and Cities in the Sixth
Congressional District.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 29.-Tne
following figures are from advance
proofs of the census department re-
cieved by the Burlington Hawkeye,
and have not yet been given to the
public thru any other source. The fig
ures consist of the population of Iowa
from 1910 to 1900.
Iowa was organized as territory
July 3, 1888, admitted as state
March 8, 1916, and readmitted with
enlarged boundaries December %,
1876. The following table shows the
population of Iowa at each census
from 1910 to 1900. inclusive. together
with the increase by number and per
cent during each decade:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
A Monster Devil Fish.

Destroying its victim. is n type Of
Constipation. The power of this muir
derous malady is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till its overcome. But DR.,
Kings new life Pills are. a safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
Stomach. Liver, KidneYs and Bowels.
Only csc, at Clark & Mollison's drug
store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
WIPED OUT.

Business Portion of North Dakota
Town Gone.
Hunter, N. D., Dec. 29-Fire destroy
ed the business portion of this town
and the estimated loss is $4,000.
Hamilton's drug store, Wehlitz & Co.,
general merchandise, Mitchell's lar
ness store. Griffin's restaurant. the
Tribune Office, Gay & company's meat
market, McMillen's confectionery, and
others are burned out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
GOOD
DIGESTION

Waits on appetite. Lack of appetite
usually indicates weak digestion. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters taken before
meals will create healthy desire for
food, by cleansing the clogged bowel
and stimulating tho secretions of the
stomach. 1t also + urifes the blood
strengthens and invigorates the liver
and kidneys. 1t is undoubtedly the
most efficient medicine in the world
for stomach troubles. A Private Rev
enue STAN , covers the neck of the
bottle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BUY.

Makes the Danish Government an Of
fer for Danish Antilles.
Copenhagen, Dec. 29.-United States
Minister Swenson has informed the
Danish government that the United
States offers 100000 kroner for the
Danish Antilles and will not give more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
WON'T BE FRIENDLY.
osteopathists Vote to Let Practition-
ers of Medicine Alone.

Des Moines, Dec. 29,-The question
arose at the meeting of Iowa osteo-
paths now in session in this city as to
whether or not the osteopaths of Iowa
should seek friendly relations with the
doctors of medicine. Dr. West, of Cen
terville, was one of the physicians who
opposed the move which was finally
voted down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
ARREST HIS PARTNER.
Another Alleged silk Thief, of Cedar
Rapids, in Cutsody.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. as.-George
Heise, of this city, an ex-convict and
an all around bad man, the alleged
partner of Bloomington Red, the
prince of silk thieves" was arrest by
the Chicago police with a large quan-
tity of THO, silks stolen at Quincy
Tuesday night, in his possession.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
Rock island Excursions.

Home seekers excursion sale 1st
and 3rd Tuesday of each month. good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest, For full information
call on or address w. S. Parker, ticket
agent Union depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
EX-GOVERNOR DRAKE
is SERIOUSLY ILL
Has Had Recurrence Of Trouble
From Wound Received In the Army
and May Not Survive.

Centerville, Dec. 30, Especial. -
Ex-Governor Drake had Serious at
tack of trouble from an old army
wound, and physician are worried ov-
er his condition which may prove
critical He will be seventy years
old tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
EIeCtro.T Baths.

ELECTRICITY applied to the entire
body while the sweating goes on.
arouses your circulation. cures cold
1t cures rheumatism, govt, aches and
pains, neuralgia, blood diseases. 1t
feet and hands, and improves the
condition of circulation in liver, kid
peys, heart and lungs, hence better
condition of the entire system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
! Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Dec 2s,-The bank
statement shows the following.
Loans Increased, S9,S58.500; deposits,
increased, $15,3s4, SOC; total reserve,
increased, s5,875, 100, surplus reserve,
increased, $2,02S,900s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
Former Legislator Dead.

Grinnell, Dec, 20. Especial. 1.-The
funeral of John Moore. of Montezuma,
occurred at that place today. Mr..
Moore was formely member Of the
legislature from this districts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
DONATES s25o,ooo.
John .. Rockefeller, Jr, Donates
School to the Poor.

New York, Dec. 30. John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., son of the president of the
Standard Oil company, has given $780,
900 for the founding of an institution
of learning for poor boys and girls, to
be located in this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
R H E U M A TIS.M

No sure cure is yet known
for chronic rheumatism. No
man living can cure il always.
He can try. If he fails he can
try another way.
There are many ways.
Some harmless; others worse
than the rheumatism. Better
not take the chance Of quack
medicines.
SCOTS emulsion Of cod-liver
oil cures rheumatism only by
crowding tout by vital force.
# that succeeds, it succeeds; if
that fails, it fails. It never
does any harm.
we'lIpead you a little 10 try ii you like.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
BAsY On q cRlIigTilMA IS! Tree TREE
Live Infant the Welcome Gift Receiv-
ed by MINNEAPOLIS Couple.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. pa live
baby, chirping and growing from the
limb of a Christmas. tree, was the
present which Fred L. Mcclellan and
his whereof 337 East Sixteenth street
received at the family reunion. The
baby was the gift of Ira H. Shattuck,
Mrs. McClellan's father, the proprie.
tor of the Hotel Micollet. The whole
thing was arranged 'by Mr.. Shattuck
with the assistance Of members of his
family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH
BlTTERs,
Accept No Substitutes.
Accept No Substitutes.
FATAL MISTAKE.


Princeton, Ill, Dec. 28.-MeI-
vile Baker of TiskilWa was shot
twice and seriously injured by
David Moore. Baker at the time
was intoxicated and was lying n
the road. Moore saw the form
and supposing it to be dog
took out his revolver nd COM
menced firing. After two shots
were fired he examined the object
and found it to be Baker. One
bullet passed thru the abdomen !
and the other thru the thigh.
Baker was removed to his home .
and is pronounced to be in a crit
icaI condition. Both young men !
I are we'll known and highly con-
. nected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
NOT TO BE SENATOR.
Senatorial Aspirations Of Millionaire
Addcks Defeated,

Dover. Del, Dec. 81. Edward Adj
dicks wants to be United States sena-
tor from New Jersey. A caucus of
democratic legislators and leaders has
settled the fact that Mr., Addick's as
pirations will be pipped in the bud
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01

Send for 40 page book of testimon-
ials. Office hours 9 a. m. to 9. p. m.
Sundays to II.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
PAY WIDOW FOR LYNcHlNe.

. Decrease.
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Wc'llscnd you litilcto try II you like.
SCOTT g BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01

DISEASES OF NoMEN-Such as bear.
ing down pains, liberation, intiamma-
ton of womb. leucorrhoea, ovarian
pains, irregular mensus, trmors, etc.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27

two on either side of the pilot-house; four on the after bridge, on either side of the boat-deck amidship; two in each of the broadside aft on the lower or berth-deck; one in each broadside forward on the gundeck, and two in each of the fighting-decks, making2o rapid-fre and machine guns on set mounts, with machine and Colt guns to the number of four. The submerged torpedo tubes are so placed that any accident from chance shot striking the torpedo when placed in the tube will be next to impos- sible. For armoring these ships the original 161s-inch Haryeyized plating is used, which admits of a broader and longer belt for the same weight of steel.
 Believing that the Illinois class rep resents an efficient type, the depart ment in issuing circulars and plans for the three vessels appropriated for concluded practically to duplicate that class as regards size, speed, arm ament, etc. It was decided, how ever, to invite bidders to submit their own designs, offering preference other things being equal-to bids guaranteeing the highest rate of speed and greatest coal endurance.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27


 amidships. The inner bottom extend, fore and aft throughout the .majol length of the vessels and reaches from the keel up to the lower edge of the armor belt, four feet below the normal load water line of 23 feet ( inches. This double bottom space is divided into the usual watertight sub divisions and is under the reasonable control of powerful pumps. The in terior of the vessels is also well cut up by the usual watertight subdivi sioning, which is likewise under thor ough pumping and drainage control The ships have a free-board for ward of 19 feet and freeboard aft o1 Il. The upper deck reaches from the stem aft to the after turret, and al the bow is flared out to a consider. able extent. The main purpose is tc make the ships drier in a head sea- but incidentally it affords ample deck room for various purposes, and more space on the deck beneath.
 One very important improvement in the new battleships will be the install lation of underwater torpedo tubes There will be two of these submerged tubes in a single compartment fitted up for the storage of eight 17-foot
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27

There it commences to grow, by put ting out innumerable delicate roots that look like small streams of pitch flowing down around the tree trunk. When they reach the ground they be- gin to harden and spread wider and wider, throwing out side branches, which run together and unite, until the whole tree is bound with a series of ir- regular living bands. The bark be- tween them bulges out and tries to overlap, but the clusia prevents this by making it's roots more numerous and wide.
 As the tree becomes more tightly bound it's leaves begin to fall, and finally it is strangled to death After 8 few years it rots to the ground, leav- ing only the clusia's column of tangled roots to mark the place where it stood. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27

on Middle Bass island near Putin Bay.
 In appearance, the Ohio is identi- cal with the Illinois up to the top of the superstructure; above that the arrangement of the stacks and mili- tary-masts brings them in strong con trast with the latter ships. In gain ing the increased speed, the neces- sity of larger heating surface and boiler-room necessitates the use of three smokestacks placed forward and aft along the center line of the ship, to give the extra draught need ed, while in the earlier ships the two stacks are placed side by side.
 So far as the armament of the Ohio (and the other two ships, Maine and Missouri,) is concerned, this bat tleship will be practically identical with the Illinois in it's fighting outfit. She will carry four 12-inch breech- loading rifles, paired in Hichborn clip tica1 turrets forward and aft; 16 six-inch rapid-fre guns in broadside batteries; 24 rapid-fire and machine guns in the secondary battery, mount ed at various points throughout the ship as follows:
 On the forward bridge, four, placed
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27
THE CUBAN BAG-WORM.
Queer Insect Which Carries It's House with 1t Whenever 1t Decides
 to Move.

There is a certain species of cater pillar that not only filters the out side of it's home with twigs and small bits of wood, but also has the power of taking it's shelter with it whenever it decides to move. It is a habit peculiar to the bag-worm, or housebuilder moth, caterpillar found in certain parts of Cuba.
 The bag-worm first weaves for it's use sllken sac. It then collects all kinds of sphnters and tiny wood fragments, which are fastened in some way to the outside of the sac. There it makes it's home until fully matured, at which period it enters the sac entirely, and is changed to a grub or pupa. Here the female Ga grub-ike creature without wings) lays her eggs, remaining inside till death. The male pupa, however, has better future, for in a short while it works it's way out from the lower end of the sac, and then, by some process similar to that of the butter fly, is changed to beautiful moth, with brightly-colored wings, having white stripes across it's back. This. of course, ends it's career as a bag worm.
 It is before it is grown that the bag-worm lives in it's portable home and has the habit of moving from place to place. This is done by
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27

torpedoes and appliances for hand ling and operating the same. The war heads will be conveniently slowed in a separate compartment.
 The principal dimensions and gen. era1 features are:
 Length on load water line. .3SS ft. 00 in. Draught, at normal dispIace-
 ment 3 It. in Displacement, normal. 800 tons. Indicated horse poWer..........16000 900 speed, maxlmum .............'..dS .dS knots. Coal bunker capacity 600 tons. Complement, officers, seamen
 and marines, about. .6OO
 Considered as a whole, the new de. signs for battleships, with the slight ly heightened hull and general ar- engagement of the ''Illinois' class, with the immense addition in engine power, and with the improved armor and armament likely to be fitted certainly embody the very best fea- lures known to naval science.
 It is of special importance that the improvements in design have been ac- compIshed with practically no sacri fee in draught, in which respect these ships will have an advantage of from IS inches to. two feet over vessels ot their same class and size in Europe.
 ----------.--- NICHOLAS J. QU1RK
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-27
TEACHING A BABY LARK.
Famous Scotch Novelist Tells How It's Mother Coaches 1t to Hop
 About and Fly.

J. M Barrie, the noted Scottish story writer, tells in Scribner's Magazine how a young lark got it's first lesson:
 A baby lark had got out of it's nest sideways, a fall of a foot only, but dreadful drop for a baby.
 "You can get back this way" it's mother said, and showed it the way. But when the baby tried to leap it fell on it's back. Then the mother marked out lines on the ground, on which it was to practice hopping, and it got along beautifully so long as the mother was there every moment, to say: "How wonderful you hop!"
 s'Now teach me to hop up,' said the little lark, meaning that it wanted to fly, and the mother tried to do it in vain. She would soar up, up, very brave1y, but she could not explain how she did it. #
 .sWait till the sun comes out after the rain,'' she said, half-remembering
 ''What is sun? What is rain ?" the little bird asked. 'sIf you cannot teach me to fly teach me to sing.''
 "When the sun comes out after rain,' '' the mother replied, "then you will know how to sing"
 The rain came and glued the little birds wings together.
 'I shall never be able to fly or sing!" 1t walled.
 Then, of sudden, it had to blink it's eyes, for glorious light had spread over the world, catching every leaf and twig and blade of grass in tears, and putting smile into every tear. The baby birds breast swelled, it did not know why; it huttered from the ground, it did not know why.
 ''The sun has come out after the rain!" it trilled. 'Thank you, sun! Thank you! Thank you! Oh, mother! Did you hear me? I can sing!"
 Then it foated up, up, calling: "Thank you! thank you! thank you!'' to the sun. ooh, mother, do you see me? l am fying!"