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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
A TERRIBLE FIRE.
Train Blocks Street While People Per
ish in Flames,

lSn IN Flames.
Chicago, May 6.-While a Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern freight
train blockeda crossing, OBTAINING four
companies of South Chicago firemen
yesterday morning at clock, seven
persons were burned to death and
eight injured, two perhaps fatally, in
an old frame fiat building at 1916 Mar
quette avenue. Two families almost
were wiped out of existence. Two
others would have been suffocated or
burned had 1t not been for the cool
ness of John Smith, 12 years old, and
the thoughtfulness of G. C. Morrison.
The boy threw clothes line to Louis
Christensen on the third floor and
saw five persons lowered in safety to
the ground. Morrison aided his son
and three others from the second
floor, and then eased the children of
Christensen past the window, after
which he dropped from the easement
himself.
The Dead.
.COLLEY. MRS. JOSEPHINE, 80 years
old; dazed by heat and flames; fell from
third floor window with two daughters in
coLLEY, MABEL, years old: suffocat.
COLLEY, PATRICIA, IA months old.
burned: found casped in mothers arms
look, PETER, so years old, owner OF
building, living on second floor; burned to
zooK, MRS. PETER, ~ years old;
burned to death while trying to save her
zooK, VICTORIA, IA years old; burned
to death In bed on second floor.
ZOOK, NICHOLAS. 10 years old; suffo.
Gated and burned while trying to escape
with his mother.
The Seriously Injured.
Colley,. William Jr., years old: body.
injured by fall.
Colley. William. SO years old, husband of
Josephine Colley; spine injured by jump
from third floor, right hand broken, and
face and body badly burned.
Christensen, Mrs. Louisa, 43 years old
spine injured by jump from window, face
and body badly burned, internal injuries
Christensen, Mabel. Is months old, daugh
ter of Mrs. Louisa Christensen; feet badly
burned.
The Injured.
.Colley, John, s years old. son of Jose
phine Colley, face burned and injured by
fall from window
Erwin, Mrs. Julia, widow, "a years old
slightly, burned and Frustrated by shock.
in home of Colleys left leg broken in
jump from window and badly burned
about hands and body.
Zook. John, 81 years old, son of Peter
Aook, burned and cut about face, caused
by leap through window
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
Funeral of Old Resident.

Richland, May 7.-(SpeciaD- The
funeral of Mrs. Samuel Charlton oc-
Cured yesterday at her home in this
place, conducted by Rev. Pool, pastor
OF the Methodist church of which de-
nomination deceased had long been a
member. Mrs. Charlton had been a
resident of this place for more than
fifty years and had many friends. She
left one son, A. c. Charlton. Thomas
Charlton, of Clinton, was the only
grandchild present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
MONTHLY REPORT.
Dr.. Herrick Shows Conditions Of
Health During April.

There were fifteen deaths in the city
of Ottumwa during the month of April.
This information is given out in the
monthly report of DR.. ]. F. Herrick, the
city physician, which has just been is
sued Four deaths resulted from con.
sumption. the greatest number from any
one disease. The report shows that
five cases of smallpox were treated
during the month, but that none OF
them were in serious form, nor like
ly to result seriously. Three cases OF
communicable diseases were reported,
one of scarlet fever and two of ty.
phoid fever. DR.. Herrick's report il
as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
Wreck Being Cleared Away.

Centerville, May 1.-THE work Of
clearing up the wreck on the Rock Is-
land railroad which occurred near I'm
ionville Saturday is still in progress.
1t will be a week before the debris la
entirely cleared away,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

One man whom we know drives a
double sulliy plow with four horses
and has steady old team hitched to
Lis plow behind dragging the land as
he turns it over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

The general level of prices for all
farm products is higher than a year
ago. Conditions on the farm have
never been better than they now are.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

With the fat steer and the fat hog
each bringing 5 cents a pound the av-
eraga farmer will make good deal
more money out of the hog than he
will out of the steer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

A man is never poor when he has
good health. the ability to eat three
square meals a day and is the owner
Of home never so humble and out OF
debt. If in that home there be those
who love him and look for his coming
when the toll of the day is ended, then
is he rich, possessor of treasures which
the millionaire cannot purchase if he
be denied tlleua
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

If not already done, it is not yet too
late to set out that strawberry bed. 1t
is losing great deal to put thir job off
until another year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Seed flax imported from South Amer
lea last year and sown on North Dako-
ia farms proved so much superior to
the old sort that 5000 bushels of this
variety will be sown this season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

The Jewish rabbi who fell from
grace and lost his job because he fell
q victim to the seductions of dish of
smoked ham is entitled to public SYM
pathy Oh general principles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

The tactical functions of the COW are
very closely allied with her nervous
system, and so it very naturally fol-
lows that anything which excites or
frightens her also seriously deranges
her milk supply. We know of one very
successful dairyman who will never
allow stranger to speak a loud word
in his COW barn when the cows are
in it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Men will still keep on sowing clover
this spring on rich land with crop Of
oats when more than one-half the time
OF such sowing of clover seed is foreor-
dained to be an utter failure, the heavy
oats insuring such delicate and fee
BILE growth of the clover that it dies,
and at once, when the oat crop is re-
moved and it is exposed to the heat Of
the August sun. The surest way to get
stand of clover is to SOW it alone and
pasture the field. The next surest is
to sow it on winter rye. The poorest
is to SOW it with oats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

We have an inquiry as to when and
how to graft old plum trees which new
or bear fruit with some variety which
will. An old plum tree is not good
subject for grating, and we would
rather take our chances with new and
young trees of the variety desired.
Still, it may be done by grating or,
better yet, by budding, working only
part of the tree each year until it is re-
built. This work can be done during
the month of May.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

A writer on timber culture in one Of
the agricultural journals gives the bur
oak tree as a rapid grower. This is a
mistake, the bur oak being the very
slowest growing of any Of our native
forest trees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

A New Zealand paper makes the
statement that Il certain dairyman and
his wife regularly milk 10 cows be-
tween them twice each day. furnishing
ton Of milk per day to the creamery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

With the annual butchering has also
departed the former almost universal
job of soapmaking on the farms of the
the north. The old I've vat and the
big soap kettle have departed with the
other accessories of pioneer life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

A mans credit is worth something
to him, no matter how poor he may be.
We know Of men not worth 500 whose
credit of q Bradstreet's rating should
be Al, for should they owe cent they
could not sleep until the debt was paid.
Then there are others not built that
way. You know 'em.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

A busy day at the Chicago stock
yards will include the receipt of $4,000
cattle, 10000 hogs, $4,000 sheep and
1000 horses, which would make a
train of freight cars 1G miles in length.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

We feel like commencing red clover
as the best grass to grow in the or
chard. 1t fertilizes the trees, makes a
fine mulch and does not rob the soil of
moisture, as do other grasses. 1t is
never mistake to get clover in the
orchard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Indications point toward the box
elder bug being an unmitigated nui-
sance this season in all localities where
this tree grows. They are to be seen
everywhere this spring and in large
numbers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Where the grain is needed for feed
on the farm more oat hay Goats cut
Just as the kernel gets into the dough
stage) should be put up. For feeding
on the farm there is no way in which
to get so much good out Of the oat
crop as by this method.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

The price Of hay nearly doubled in
. the community where the writer lives
during three weeks of the worst spring
roads we have ever known. This need
not be if men would have forethought
enough to look ahead and provide
against such conditions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

There is creamery in Wisconsin
owned and operated by Indians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

AUGUST RATIONs FOR THE cow.
1t is the time right now to hedge
against that common sight in August
of a bunch Of dairy cows standing
fighting flies on some knoll in a bare
and brown pasture, shrinking in their
milk yield day by day. 1t is probably
true that cows are far better fed in
winter on the average dairy farm than
they are in summer save for matter
of six weeks or two months in May
and June. Some sort of a soiling crop
must be had to tide the cows over the
dry midsummer period, and probably
nothing is more easily provided or will
give better results than sweet corn so
planted that it may be cut and liberal
ly fed during such period. While not
a perfect milk making ration, it still
can be SO easily furnished by the aver
age dairyman that there is no excuse
for not having it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

The pelt of a black cat is worth 80
cents in the market. and the price is
inducing some persons to go into the
business of raising black cats just for
their fur. Before much is done in this
line we should like to have the surplus
black cats which we now have killed
off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
CONSOLIDATING COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

The question of consolidating the
country schools is one which is being
much discussed in all the western
states. We think that mistake is be-
ing made in clamoring for the adoption
of a general and forced move on this
line. The fact will ever remain that
there is no better school in America
than the one in the little country school
house where from 10 to 25 children can
be gathered to be taught by some
bright woman, and wherever schools
of this size and character can be main
tanned the consolidated school is not
needed. But in those districts where
the daily attendance runs from three
to ten children it is probable the sys-
TEN Of consolidation could be used to
advantage. Thus it will come that such
consolidation cannot be made compul-
sorry and arbitrary, but must be option
al and voluntary, the action taken be-
ing governed by purely local conditions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

There is in an elm tree in the writer's
yard very desirable crotch for nest
building, and it is occupied each year,
one season by the robins, the next by
the jays. This location for the nest is
not more than six feet from the
ground, and its use by the birds af-
fords an admirable opportunity to
closely observe all the pretty detailO
OF nest building and bird rearing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

One of the last things done by Queen
Victoria and one of the best things
was to order that no more docking of
horses should be permitted on the
horses used for the court. This action
will result in making the locked horse
questionable. and thus the cruel prac-
tice will be stopped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

Third day, Friday, May IS. 1901; morn
ing session, 900 o'clock:
Prayer by Rev. j. w. Weddell.
Report of committee on arrangements.
Report of chairman, J. A. Scroggs, Keo
kuk.
Infection Through Food, w. B. LaForce
Ottumwa.
Food Adulteration. o. D. Walker, Keo
kuk.
Observation-Disclosures to Protect the
People Against Its Ravages Necessity
j. NJ. Emmert, Atlantic.
Hygiene.
Dodge
Formaldehyde Fumigation, a. n. Nc
Creight, Fit. Dodge
Algona. ~
ford, Cedar Rapids.
Afternoon Session, 1890 O'clock.
Report of committee on arrangements.
Report of special committees.
Practice of Medicine.
Report of chairman, s.. Bailey, Mt Ayr
instruments Of Precision Versus Clinical
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
RaymOn Beats Them All.

Henry Bissell Hatton, Arkansas,
says: | cannot find words to ex.
plain the worth of Ramon's Liver
Pills and Ramon's Relief also. |
suffered with bilious collie for
years, and the doctors failed to
do me any good. l cured it with
Ramon's Relief and Ramon's Liv-
er Pills. | have ssld drugs and
medicine for u years, and have
handled all kinds of patent medi.
cines. ..Ramon's beats them all
/ have sold and used Ramon's
for ten years with always the
greatest satisfaction. Hundreds
Of customers will testify that Ra-
mods Liver Pills are the best
family medicine they ever used. |
wish every family had a trial dose
in their house today. j X Barlow
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
Good Roads.

On June 81 and % a Good
Roads convention for the State OF
Tennessee will be held in Jack
son, at which it is hoped repres-
entat;ye delegation Of the citizens
of this State will be present.
The National Good Roads AS
sociation is now in the South
with train load of improved and
up to.date road building machine,
ry, accompanied by scientific and
skilled road builders. This train
will be at Jackson during the
week of June II, and will con.
struct in the suburbs one mile OF
good road as an object lesson.
Distinguished men from various
parts of the United States and
Canada will attend this cOnven.
ton, and the subject of building
good roads will be disc used at
length. This is a subject OF
paramount importance to the
people of Tennessee, and if good
roads can be constructed in the
manner and at the cost claimed
by the National Good Roads AS,
ISOLATION, the problem Of build
ing roads will be solved.
The Chairman of the respec.
tive County Court and Mayors Of
cities and towns of Tennessee
have been invited to be present
at this Convention, together with
a delegation Of five to be by them
appointed. Many have respond
ed indicating their intentio n to be
present, but some have not.
The railroads leading into
Jackson have made a rate for this
occasion of one fare for the
round trip within a radius of 200
miles.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
RHEUMATISM and CkTARRH CURED
BY
JOhnStOn'S
Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
IN the SHADOW OF DEATH.
A Whole Family Cured.

Mrs. C. II. Kingsbury, whe keeps
millinery and fancy goods store at st.
Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich, and who is
well known throughout the country,
says:
Il was badly troubled with rheuma-
tism, catarrh and neuralgia. l had
liver complaint and was very bilious. I
was in bad conditions; every day ] be-
gan to fear that should never be q
we'll woman; that l should have to
settle down into a chronic invalid, and
live in the shadow of death. had
JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA rec
commended to me. / TOOK FOUR
BOTTLES AND 1T CURED ME, and
cured my family both. l am very glad
that l heard of it. l would cheerfully
recommend it to every one. l have
taken many other kinds of medicine.
prefer JOHNSTON'S TO all of them.'
MICHIGAN DRUG CO., Detroit, Mich
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
On Temperance.

In a recent issue the Nashville
American deplores the fact that
the temperance people are going
to continue the fight against
whisky. After quoting a state
ment from DR.. Ira Landrith to the
effect that the temperance league
proposes to haunt the next Leg
lslature from beginning to end
and use every means it it's power
to obtain legislation favorable to
temperance, it says;
"When the last Legislature was
in session discussion of the Peel
er bill took up more than a fair
share of the Legislatures time. To
have this repeated on a more ex-
tended scale would be injurious
to the State. Temperance is a
reform to be wished for and
worked for, but it is not to be
had at one fell stroke-by pro.
hibition, for example-any more
than is tariff reform on any other
line of government work."
The whisky advocates are
fighting in the last ditch and
growing desperate. But they will
sonme day soon make the final
surrender.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
Delinquent Tax Payers.
Take Notice.

On the first Monday in July
next, at the court house door in
Savannah, Hardin County, Ten
nessee, | will offer for public sale
all the real estate belonging to
delinquent tax payers for the
year 1900, a description of which
real estate can be seen upon the
books in my Office, and if said
sale is not completed on the first
Monday in July. the same will
continue from day to day until
completed. This June 2, 1901.
w. G. Newman, Trustee.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

"The doctors told me my cough
was incurable One Minute Cough
Cure made me a well man."
Morris Silver, North Stratford, N.
H.-Because you've not found
relieffrom stubborn cough don't
despair. One Minute Cough
Cure has cured thousands aud it
will cure you. Safe and sure. )
X. Barlsw.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
Are You Thinking

where You will spend your sum-
mer onting? The many lakes in
Illinois and Wisconsin located
along the line of the Wisconsin
Central Ry. offer variety Of
choice. Good black bass and
pickeral fishing is always to be
had. For "Glimpses of Summer
Resorts" and other illustrated
booklets write Jas. G. Pond, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, MilweK
Wis. qeulg
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

You may as well expect to run
a steam engine without water as
to find an energetic man with II
torpid liver and you may know
that his liver is torpid when he
does not relish his food or feels
dull and languid after eating, Of
ten has headache and sometim ca
dizziness. A few doses of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets will restore his liver
to its normal functions, renew his
vitality, improve his digestion and
make him feel like new man.
Price, % cents. Sample free at
j. X. Barlow's drug store.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Senator Bate and nephew,
Bate Williams. were visiting the
Shiloh Battlefield last week. In
an interview at Memphis the
Senator expressed regrets that
the South had not done more to
mark the positions of its soldiers
during The gIe,t battle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The people Of Memphis showed
their appreciation o. the presence
of the ganboat Scorpion during
the reunion by the very liberal
way they entertained its officers.
The boat left Memphis Tuesday
for the ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The worst after effects of In.
fuenza arise from deranged func-
tons of the liver. Clear the
blood at once with Herbine, for it
will strengthen the liver to with.
draw from circulation the hillary
posi0ns. Price 80 cents. j X Bar
low.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Persons who lead a life of expos.
ure are subject to rheumatism,
neuralgia and lumbago, will find a
valuable remedy in Billiards.
Snow Liniment; it will Danish
pains and subdue inflammation.
Price 80 cents Dr.. j X Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

John r. Hillsman Of Memphis
proposes to ask the next Gener.
al Assembly for an appropriation
to erect a monume mt to the late
Isham G.. Harris.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Gov. McMillin went to Beau.
mont, Texas, last week and, If
correctly reported was made q
director in the Export Oil & Pipe
Lince Co., Of that place. The
company has capital of $1,000.
900.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

In pulmonary trouble, the di.
rect action of Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup upon the throat,
chest and lungs, immediately ar.
rests the malady, by relieving The
distress, cutting the phlegm, by
and freeing the vocal and breath.
ing organs. Price 20 cents. j X
Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

We congratulate j. B. Ozment
on his marriage last Wednesday
to Miss Maude Cullum of Dick
son. Mr.. Ozment is editor of the
Centreville News and will he bet
ter qualified for his work with a
good wife.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The third term boom started
for President Mckinley has been
silenced by the President who
states positively that he does not
want q third term.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The bilious, tired, nervous man
cannot successfully compete with
his healthy rival. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers the famous pills
for constipation will remove the
cause of your troubles. j. X.
Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Mr.. James Brown of Putsmouth
Va, over 80 years Of age suffered
for years with a bad sore ON his
face, physicians could not help
him. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured him permantly. j.
X. Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE IA, 1901.
g a s. Te % E2. 7 a.
Roar, tina ,Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
S's. ss Ns,z1Azsx

Couges and colds come unin-
vited, but you can quickly ge;
rid of them with a few doses of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. Price
% and 80 cents. DR.. j X Bar.
low.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The Texas oil fever is going
down. 1t is expected to reach
normal in a short time. Those
who can are turning lose.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Perry county has the unique
distinction of being bridgeIess
county. Not q bridge of any kind
in the county.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The surgical operation is not
necessary to cure piles, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve saves all that
expense and never fails. Be-
ware of counterfeits. J. K. Bar
low.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

1t will pay well to grow a half
acre of sugar beets just for the
milk cows and brood sows nothing
better for either during the
winter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The cost of an electric pneu-
matte tube for transmitting pack
ages eight inches in diameter
costs about $4,000 mile.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

The young man who hustles for
job will get his name on the pay
roll quicker than the one who ap.
plies for a position.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment is the only remedy for blind
bleeding or protruding piles, in.
dorsed by physicians; cures the
most obstinate cases. Price 90
cents in bottles. Tubes 70 cents.
DR.. j X Barlow.