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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

Woodrow Wilson, in the December
number of Harper's Monthly, has a pa
ner on the Coming of Peace iiss
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LEGAL.
sheriH,s Sale.

general execution, to me directed by the
clerk of the district court of Wapello
county, Iowa, against the goods, chattels,
defendant, in favor of NJ O'Donnell, plain.
tiff. ! will offer at public sale, to the high
est and best bidder, for cash, ut the front
door of the court house in he city. of OF
day of December. 1901, between the hours
of 8 O'Clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. on
said day, all of said Nora Thomas for
est in and to the following described prop
erty, situated in Wapello county. iowa,
to-wit: Lot No. one a. in Catherine
Pierce's second addition to Ottumwa Iowa.
the title of which is in Nora Selern.
Sale to commence at the hour of one
O'Clock D. III. of said day.
Witness my hand this 10Th day of Mo-
vember, 1901. b. Il. SHUTS,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa.
BY g. 7. SLANIlNS. Deputy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

Mr.. Stephen Barnes, of OttumWa,
Iowa, says: 81 was cured OF lnclplent
Consumption some four years ago and
am well today"
Chas. lngall, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
81 was cured of a bad case of catarrh
and have not had cold since being
cured four years ago"
Mr.. John Quick, Sigourney, Iowa,
says: 81 was cured of Piles some five
years ago and have never had symp-
tom since"
r. o. Bottorff, Hedrick, Iowa, says:
"My wife suffered with Female disease
and was not cured until she treated
with DR.. Bonham."
MIR. Jacob Donover, West Point,
Iowa, says: 81 was cured of a bad
case of Piles by Drs. Bonham & Lam
bert. l was cured in one week"
Jas. Wall, Ottumwa, Iowa, says: 81
was cured of bad rupture six years
ago, and have had no trouble since"
Mr.. N. Glue and John kIeinert, of
Ottumwa- Iowa, say: 1--WE work in the
packing house and were cured of rup-
ture several years ago, and are sound
today
Jesse Jenkins, Oskaloosa, Iowa, says:
CDR. Bonham cured me of rupture five
years ago. Am sound today
Peter Swanson, Muchakinock, Iowa,
says: Il am happy to say am cured
of Rupture, after course of treat.
ment three years ago."
Lizzie Smith, Beacon, Iowa, says:
Il was cross-eyed all my life and was
cured by painless operation"
All nervous and chronic diseases
l -sla IL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
Columbia Again the Defender.

In tie even half century that the
has been held on this side Of the Atan-
tic, there have been a dozen attempts
made by English sportsmen to win It
back and each time it has been Sue
cessfully defended. Each time. more
over. it has been defended by an Amer
lean yacht clearly superior to its pre-
decessor. Now, at length, the skill CT
our builders and designers seems to
have reached limit. temporary. per-
haDs, and in the International races to
be held in a few weeks. the cup will
be defended by the Columbia. the gal
Int yacht which defended il Success
fully in the races of two years ago.
This Gecisionis no surprise. The
preliminary and trial races have been
watched with the keenest interest. and
II is not to be denied that the PERFORM
antes of the new, Constitution have
seen disappointment. At first she
seemed wonder. and plainly faster
than the Columbia in light airs. but
she has been most erratic and though
subject to much ''tinkering." has. of
late. been left behind by the Columbia.
The margins OF the Columbia's victo
res has been very small. TO lie sure
but they have been won by other ele
ments than luck. The decision is a
wise one. and the hopes of the Ameri
can pcople-for these races arouse
great interest on both sides of the
ocean. even among millions who never
saw an ocean yacht. and are really the
greatest sporting. events of the year.
will he centerei upon the boat which
brought us victory in 1899.
Sir Thomas Upton is 4 true sports
man and 4 most popular gentleman
but we really don't want TO see that
cup taken across the water. 1t may
be unreasonably selfish to want to
keep it so long. but somehow it goes
very much against the grain of the
loyal American to think of losing it.
But it is not lost yet. Far from it. The
Columbia was some ten minutes faster
than the Shamrock I. and TIE Sham
rock III has not shown any great supe-
| rIOriN over its predecessor. 1t is. no
doubt, some faster. however. but there
| is a feeling that the Columbia is faster
than in 1899. Anyway. there will be
| some great races. And here's hail.
| Columbia. May she prove again the
| gem Of the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
Personal Metes.

The Duchess de In Rochefoucauld. whe.
with her husband, is TO visit this country.
is daughter OF Senator MITCHELL .ef
Oregon. - -.
Lord Kelvin, who is-t7 years old, haS
occupied a university chair for a ionEeS
consecutive period than any Nher NJ
versty professor now living. sf
Mrs Fl. p. Van Cleve. the first WbltA
baby born in the Northwest Is stu 6G4e
and hearty and enjoying life in Minnsap..
oils. at the age of ,eighty-two.
The recent floods in Tennessee have
washed away soil near ChlckT CITY.
Green county. and revealed the INNS S
the old home of Davy Crockett
Kate Livingstone, q c0uz14 Or
Livingstone, is living IN the ld6H 4un:
in the Hebrides, ana has Just completed
her hundred and sixth year She is, how
ever. very weak.
The king of the Belgians is said to be
the most scholarly monarch in Eprope
His tastes. too. are simple. and he prefer
a pipe TO a cigar. smoking an Engim
bird s-eye tobacco
The King of Portugal has invited num-
Der of english tennis playerSt0 visit ~
bon in October and take part In tee
tournament to be played there " wn!cn
the king himself is to be one Of tne con-
petitors.
Governor Herried, of South Dak9sa;
Governor Savage, of Nebraska sng -
Governor Hoard. of Wisconsin, VIII
among the speakers at the Farmers ~
tional Congress. which Is 10 pe ne'o .
S;OuX Falls s D. Oct. !.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

wounds makes the case Il. most grave
one. 1t may be days or weeks before
the crisis comes. We may be sure that
ical or surgical science can accomplish.
And in spirit by the bedside of the
suffering President. through the weary
watches, are the many millions Of our
people, irrespective Of party. creed or
blood, praying with earnest hearts that
this precious life be spared our country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
No Calamity Howl in the West.

If the calamity hOwler of the West.
once so vOciferOus. had any vitality left
he would surely have made his appear
ance after the great drouth of the sum-
of his existence and our western ex-
changes and the dispatches from that
section have constant illusions to the
general prosperity prevailing. particu-
larly among the agricultural classes.
For instance here is a cheerful d;-
patch from Des Moines. Iowa, in the
heart of the drouth country. 1t is dat
eG August 81.
''The Iowa state fair closed tonight.
The feature Of the last day was pa
rade Of the cattle and horses in the
race track before a large crowd. This
parade was one of the finest exhibitions
of premium stock ever seen in the
state. There We're over 200 head of
prize. winners in line and the parade
vas led: by the fortyt first Iowa band
| from the southern part OF the state.
| The splendid herds of prize winning
Polled Angus and Shorthorn cattle and
the Percheron and Clydesdale horses
made a fine show. The managers be-
lieve that when all accounts are settled
and premiums all paid they will have
| added to their bank account between
$1,000 and $4,000 this year. which sum
4 viii >ab& sspe Mt on permanent improve
ments at the fairgrounds. The total
receipts this year were about S45.oOO.
Those figures will compare pretty
well with the receipts and profits of the
big fair of our own great and prc csper-
Gus State. Nebraska also felt the
drouth and WIGS once-the center OF cai-
amity bowling, but here IS the Omaha
Bee bragging about the crops and the
state fair: ~ *
Nebraska, evcn in a drouth year
holds its own right at the top OF the
list of agl icultural states. If yoa nave
any doubts about it just take a ioIf
g: tho display Of farm products al tH't
state fat"
And here Is the Louisville Courier
Journal. Democratic. but cheerful aht
CpI;mistic. 1t speaks of the report O
coed times among the farmer OF TN
; central West. brought in by dealer II
: agricultural, Implements. ana says:
Perhaps he only visited good sec
tions Of those states. but, at any rnte
| he said that if there was anything In
| matter with the corn fields there u
l didn't see it. The inference Is that tn
t rains which began the last or Jul.
have effected wonderful improvement
At any rate. VIC ie3d Of the third crol
, of alfalfa being cut. and EellfraHy dis
cover no disposition to cryFCver spil
milk. The change in spirit from lSS
Il is most agreeable one"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
spinsters probably love cats becauu

Spinsters probably love cats becau.
cats are not afraid Of mice. M
Women think no more Of stealise
hatpins than men do Of stealing UNI
brellas.
Girls cry at a Wedding to keep the
bride from suspecting that they envy
her.
What a blissful thing love would h
il the inevitable foOlishness could be
separated therefrom.
When man says he likes 10 get II
in the neck occasionally ne means IN
the neck Of the other fellow. ~
When a man is reticert about bis
ancestors he is either bad man Of
good family or a good man OF bad fam
lily.
Probably bachelors are more cr0ss
and disasreeable than married men
because they are not afraid to say
what; they think. ~, .w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

otic American yearn to plant stale
egg on his probosis. If Prof. c. T..
Norton is transferred to London. or
even to 4 more distant pest. there will
be no wild lamentations ascend from
these shores.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Il see" she said. sweetly. you prefer
To discuss your indiscretions in public"
Not long after the Colonial Secretary
mad" sone rather sarcastic remark
about the political activity OF certain
women. adding that he could not un-
derstand why American women who
kept out OF politics at home over
whelmed US in England. "Ah." said
Mrs. CORVALLIS West. innocently.
American men are too intelligent to
need our educating influence"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

It's hard work to take care q cen-
dren and to cook, sweep, wasn'
and mend besides.
1t makes a shop of the home NO.
too. where sixteen hours make : oAs
and yet there is much working
time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla helps tired mo-
ers in many ways-it refreshes -
blood. improves the appetite, ana
sures restful gllrp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
Where the Difference Is.

Mrs. Harry Lehr's dog pa y at New
port ended in fight. \ good many
other social functions. 1T Newport and
Elsewhere. would end in the same way
II men and women We're as hon ast as
dogs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Small wonder that Nebraska /, SAID?
back in the Republican column ani
that Bryan is thinking of changing his
residcnce. Du.in the last two years
what remained Of Ee- bond d debt was
raid off. Nineteen Of the 80 counties Ct
Nebraska Cancelled wholly or in part
their outstanding bonded Indebtedness
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
All Right to Talk About.
(kansas City JOurnan.

The main trouble with Bishop Tur-
ner's plan of deporting the negro is the
physical financial and political impos-
SiDility Of carrying ii out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

II Wu Ting Fang leaves. we vii
Fave to rely on Prof. Charles EliO.
Norton tn pr int out our decadea5 Q in
ei>t.izati ,n,-Ea l.imare American.
I Eut cheerful dtd Wu points 1t out 81
eff rently thatit simply ad3s toll y p
Ilnli.y instead of making every patri-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Something interesting ought to hap
pen in South Africa in about 10 days.
Lord Kitchener is going to exile all
Beers who have not surrendered by
September l5 and General DcWet is
going to shoot all English found in
Orange River colony after that date
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

II ~>Haee whatever will bs taken Of
vnsignsd communications.
eh> Journal cannot bs held resDeA-
sabIe for the presei vation er return OF
rejected communications.
Address all cOmmunacotaons relating
% subscription and advertisements to
HURLEIGH L FLYNT. Publlshsrs
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
An Economical Fashion.
(BoSton Herald.

The diaphanous style Of street
dress evolved by this summers fash
ions has its economic advantage. Any
woman with ball gown Of which she
has grown tired can. by making an
oNefsEnt of yard and n half Of mos
quit" netting, bc dressed in the most
Hp-to-uate street costume
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

She keeps a strictly American
boarding house. doesn't she?"
Yes. and that makes it seem all the
more out of place that so many of her
boarders should take French leave.''-
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
Random Shots.

Mrs. A.-"Are You troubled much in
your ncishborhood with borrowings
Mrs. t. innocently)-"Yes. a good
deal. My neighbors don't seem to
nave anything l want.'--Montreal
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

IIamlin and CASTOR have kovt0wed
TO Josiah Quincy and the reluctant
Gainaliel will be forced 20 do likewis,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

One of the good things about Names
great summer business is that it is
hardly more than in its first stage of
development. The best is yet to be-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
W3lkNgB GOSSIP.
Bubbles on the Stream.


See the bubbles as they iloat on the
stream.
They are men
You are there ami moving swiftly On So;ir
way;
behold you pass. and then
Find myself "A peaceful eddy, and | stay
There and dream.
See the little bubbles bursting ere they
start:
See the bubbles that have troubles as
they go,
Each is someone's counterpart
Each is doomed to veal or woe.
Some are carried with the current SOM,
are dashed
To destruction on the shores: some are
dashed
By the water. which is Fate.
And the bubble that is great
OFT is whirled about forever i'm some
dark. secluded pool.
While there's many little fool
ol a bubble that gocS iioatinG smoothly
past.
All. the bubbles are but men-some are
tossed
Fiercely out against Instructions. and are
lost,
In the stream where all Is clear
And at last,
W neither Justly or unjuStly. II has got
Far away from where il started forth or
Each frail bubble has to burst and dis
appear
Where they sparkle now and gleam
Others shall appear again.
The bubbles come and so upon the
stream,
They men.
L-isap
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Portland's new daily has survived a
month and is still chipper. though it's
six-cOlumn, poster type headlines and
it's double column job type editorials
on Sheriff Pearson threaten to make
it round shouldered at an early age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The polo question is agitating Bidde-
ford, but it is a little early for the fever
to spread up into this part of the State.
Football is next on the program.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Maine within the next few weeks. the
last but by no means least upon the
list is the Sagadahoc county fair at
Topsham. Oct. s. . and H.. This fair is
always a drawing card. as it puts up
some of the best races seen on the cir
cult. and then. everybody go.s.-as
Mrll rs eveINt hing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Maria Jane said fond mother the
other morning to her daughter. did
Daniel Johnson kiss you on the steps
last night?"
No, mamma, he did not" If the
fond parents had said lips instead Of
steps; 1t would have troubled Maria
Jane tolreply.-Tid-B Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The following computation made by
a WATERFORD correspondent. will just
make your mouth water. During the
months Of July and August 2O4O bush
els of hlusberries We're shipped from
this station. The largest shipment for
single. day was 11O bushels. This
quantity of berries would make 1873 900
pies and the pies placed in a row
would reach from l6 to Is miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Director Manley of the Maine Gen.
trail estimates the money left in Maine
by our summer visitors at $4,000. 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Low poems ahy.ld always be bound
in caf.
It . easter scsinsnti brn en- heart
thu 2. broke I, lead 4,
= Skmes lem .rls wes;,d he n,,.e re
smd kable !: left unsnads. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

With an attempted burglary and q
other. the town of Newport Is giving
ampl. evidence that it is stin on the
map.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Next weeks fairs include the
Pittston. Skowhegan and Monroe, and
all will be good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The Independence may be broken up
but the New York yacht club is more
so.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Say. pop" remarked little Willie, lis
corn-raising an infant Industry
NO. my BOY answered the head Of
the house.
We'll what DO they need cribs for?"
Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Stranger Cooking at state building at
great exposition)-"And it cost SIS,
900 to put up this insignificant struc-
ture, You astonish me-
Attendant-Oh. dear, no, That was
merely the sum the state paid for it
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Here's n pointer for the sportsmcn
who contemplate visiting Maine. this
fall. An exchange says that the bears
are so thick up in the vicinity or
Sprague's Falls. that the farmers arr
putting barbed wire fences around
their pastures in an effort 20 keep bruin
ont
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

What pity that the success of the
great fair was marred by that fatal
shooting accident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

further along. was large fox creeping
up 10 "A partridge that was scratching
among some leaves on the opposite side
"f the rock. Alexander fired his gun,
which was loaded with "a round ball.
50 rs 70 break the ears spine near its
hip. When he went To- skin his game
l." found that the lead bullet had gone
clear through the bear. hit upon the
sharp edge OF the rock and split in
halves one part going to the right and
killing the partridge ana the other half
making to the lett and laying out the
fox.
There was "A poni uf water bchind
you when you fired" asked one Of Tn,
veterans
Yes. twas Little Shinn Pond
"of coarse you had the legs OF your
pants tied down la your bootlegs?" the
commander put it.
Il did; that's the way | always
hunt"
And your gun kicked awfully ?"
came the next question.
Never owned such kicker before
or since"
Hurting you backward into the pond
and submerging you in the water?'
was asked by several others who knew
the tale.
Exactly
And when You waded ashore there
Was n peck of tomCods in each trouser
leg? droncd the crowd in unison.
The old mans face flushed with an
ger. which gave way to a look of con-
tempt. and when he found words his
voice was filled with deep pity.
That's the trouble with you smart
city folks you don't know how to tell a
good lie. II anybody should give You
the best plot for a story the world has
you'd spoil it in the filling. Tomcods
neN er go up into fresh water any more
than pickerel swim around in the At
lantic. If you are going to tell story,
You don't want to so against nature
BE sure of Your filling before you be-
gin
But what kind of fish were they you
caught in your pants that day?' asked
the adjutant in all seriousness
Suckers. replied the old man.
nearly as many as there are here to-
night"
The old man went along with hiS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

If nothing happens. the five master.
at Reane's shipyard. in Camden, last
Tuesday. will so overheard. next
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

GOtham-"lt seems strange that we
hear so much of hold-ups on the rail-
road. but never on the ocean, -4s
Church--"No. that's right; we never
do hear Of them at sea-" ~t ai.
And yet ut sea a person is usually
willing tn give up everything.
Yonkers Statesman tsA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Shakespeare, observed the trite con-
versationalist.: never repeats"
- That is true answered Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes. sadly: .'the only way to
do Shakespeare nowadays is to give
one performance and then get right
along to the next town. Washington
Star iHt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The old man went along with his
story all right until he allowed that
"tomcods never go up into fresh wat
er.' but there he went against nature
as he accused the smart city
folks" of doing. The tomcod does
come up into fresh water, and if Mr..
McClain will come down to Augusta.
say in January, he can see how this
river by the barrel, Yes. and by the
carload.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The weather man doesn't seem to
appreciate the fact that september and
fail are here
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

The. September hot swave has made
those in the cities, wish they could have
remained longer at the Maine shore
1t has been tough on the youngsters
whose schools began this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Yes" admitted her dearest friend,
who always insisted that she wouldn't I
say an unkiHd word for anything,
shes very popular as summer re-
sort Sirl. but its easily understood.
What is the reason of it?'
She's so Cold.'-C.licago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

: She-TSo you've been across?"
He-iYes for the first time
She-Ah. When you realized that
You were on the broad bosom of the
ocean did you not feel like shouting
out win joy?''
Hell don't know about the joy.
but assure you could scarcely con-
tain nHself."-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

No. boys BERTHE can't come out
this afternoon ~1 lt. s.i' ny
rs he sick?" - .'r -'sss '''
No, he isn't sick. His sister, who
goes to the Woman's College. borrowed
his clothes to wear at play. and he
has to stay home."-Cleve1and Plain
Dealer. fsa #" -'4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

Baltimore Americanl

AS to mosquitoes, the problem is
great deal like that of the toadstools
ana mushrooms II the mosquito bites
you II is a female; otherwise. it is
not.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07

A Maine gentleman of recognized at
tainments as naturalist writes to in
form the Journal that there is no differ
cnce between mushrooms and toadstools.
Strictly speaking. he is right. for all
toadstools are really mushrooms: but
in the popular Use and understanding
of the names tOadstoOlS are those
fungi poisonous, or supposed to be
poisonous, and mushrooms are the
edible. forms of the same growth.