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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-12
Lieut.. Morrison Lured to His Death
BY a Flag of Truce-Remains Win
Be Brought to Hedrick and Inferred
Monday or Tuesday.

Hedrick, March s.-The body of
Lieutenant John Morrison, Jr., who
was killed in the Philippines, will
reach this place either Monday or
Tuesday, when the funeral will be
held. Company F, of Oskaloosa, has
been invited to attend. but no word
has been received from them and it
is thought the services will be under
the auspices of the Masonic order.
Great preparations are being made to
fittingly honor Keokuk county's dead
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28

greeable facts. We beg society's par- don for mentioning them. Strike up the music faster, faster! Let us not think too much. Thinking leads to action, and action leads to sacrifice, and sacri- lice is not agreeable.
 At II o'clock most of the guests had gone. The hour had been fixed at II by Aunt Royal out of deference to the re- cent death in the family. The Vas- plaines had frequently, when at the Duncans' sent their coachman home and walked back themselves. They had been trained to the English constitu- tional habit of walking.
 Its an elegant night. Won't you walk over with us?' asked young Vas- blaine as they stood in the hall looking out at the snow covered hills, a vision of loveliness in the moonlight.
 "Yes, let's go, Stuart"' cried Louise.
 Aunt Royal gave her consent, so be- fore Stuart knew it he was serving as escort to Una, as he could not very we'll
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28

Wanted to tell you that the typhoid has started in and looks like q bad job. Never knew typhoid to come this way in winter before, but all the streams are poisoned. Jim Binney is going with it. Sanders two girls are down with it. Cornishtown is likely to be swept with it. 1 can't make these peo- pie obey my directions about the drain age. I find they've been drinking poisoned water all the fall. The mines ought to furnish the doctor with q company of militia with orders to stand guard over these obstinate, stu pid old"-
 The doctor clloked off the next word and went on: And if they didn't obey, shoot 'em on the spot and save ex- penses of medical attendance. Tell you, Stuart, I'll run up bill against the company for all this work I've put in lately without pay. I'm tired of it. Been out on Davis hill every day now for month. Tipped over this after noon coming down the Iron Cliff road and. got two bushels of snow up my sleeves. If there is anything I hate, it's snow up my sleeve. I'm going to quit running my head into ayalanches for these ungrateful. tha1kless'
 ;, Just then 2 loud knock at the door interrupted the doctor, who all the time he was speakipg was shaking the aneK m shia cQat utQa the ftQye which
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
N OUR OWN COUNTRY.

The branches of the Mississippi have an aggregate length of 15,ooo miles.
 The greatest waterfall is Niagara, which sends over 32,O0O,o GOO tons of water an hour.
 Every mineral and metal of value in the arts or industries is found within the limits of the United States.
 The Nicksburg national park will soon be complete as far as the ac- quisition of land is concerned. Ii will comprise in all 1,231 acres. It is pro- posed to restore all military features that marked it in the struggle of 1863.
 The circulation of the Congression- al Record has now reached the 26,OOO mark. This includes mum bars deliv- cred gratuitously to members and senators and newspapers aItl those sent to regular subscribers. of whom there is a small but select list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

England has captured the major part of the trade of Ecuador
 Twelve thousand tons of dried turf is the average yield of an acre of peat
 The worlds manufactures use 90 tons of gold and 515 tons of silver a year.
 There are several large factories in the United States devoted to the man ufacture of rose water.
 Tunis sells 100000 tons year of esparto grass for paper making. England takes one-third of this.
 Seventy-eight tons out of every 100 of rough iron were converted into steel last year, as against four tons in every 100 90 years ago.
 Before 1850, Russia, Belgium and Holland produced no beet sugar; now these countries are important fac tors in the sugar markets of the world.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
OF ENGLISH MAKE.

In the British Isles 248,OOO people make and sell boots.
 England uses 45o,OOo tons of ice a year, of which London takes 100000.
 At six pence ton the peat in the British Isles would fetch Z 1,90O,00O,- 900.
 Great Britain has 134,00O insane, 31,ooO blind and nearly 10000 deaf mutes.
 There are 1,76O,ooO female servants :n Great Britain to 141,000 menserv- ants.
 Only 3,732 of Great Britain's popu- lation are over s5 years old; 67,oOo are over 75.
 Two hundred and fifty-eight Eng fish people live in towns, against every 100 in the country.
 Only so,3s1 British subjects out of the 100000 who died during last year had anything to leave by will.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
WATERTowE JOTTINGs
GIRLS NS BOYS.
Trolley Line to This Town Seems to

Trolley Line to This Town Seems TO
 Be Dead Issue.
 While the trolley question is being hotly discussed ill the state legislature in Hartford, the people here are won dering if We will have trolley line here next year. At present it looks very dubious. as none of the former promoters seem to be interested in the work. The trolley line between Wa terbury and Oakville is doing a good business and there is no reason for it's not paying if it were extended to Wa tertown. Nothing has been heard from the Thomaston parties who spoke so eXultingly q few months ago.
 One of the missionary fathers of Hartford will conduct divine service next Sunday at St Johns church, Watertown. lie will be in the church on Saturday afternoon and evening for the accommodation of the French and English speaking people.
 Farmers coming in from surround ing towns say that the drifts are>Eet quite deep on many of the roads. The slei"hing in many of the outlying places is yet quite good.
 The members of the fire department should not forget that the regular monthly meeting will be held on next Tuesday evening.
 The Christ church choir boys will present Uncle Toms Cabin in the town hall on April p. The various parts will be taken by members of the choir. Special scenery will be se- cured for the play.
 A number went to Oakyille last even ing in search of Jack the Hugger,' but found no trace of him.
 The will of the late Leman N. Cut Ter was read in the town hall this morning.
 The Hemnway & Sons silk factory has been running nights to fill their in creasing orders.
 Several of Fred Lynn's children are laid up with the grip. The disease seems to be the prevailing one just at present
 Samuel Oxley of Waterbury was vis- iting relatives in this place last eyen- ing.
 Work on the new building under the hill is progressing rapidly. The build ing will probably be ready to be occu- pied in anothe1. week.
 E. N Dcland who is i'll with the grip. is much improved.
 Harry Blakeslec. who cut his arm quite severely with an axe a short time ago. is now able to resume his work.
 About $20 was realized from the entertainment gwen ill the Congrega tional church chapel on Tuesday even- ing.
 Harry Hard of Naugatuck is visit ing tile family of Andrew Hard in town.
 Tickets for the coming dance and entertainment of the w. A. C. may be obtained from any of the members. The house in the rear of the Fox faucet factory is now occupied by Sev- cral of the woodchopperS who are en- plOyed near the Branch reservoir. Grange meeting this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
(To Be Continued.)
A FEW SPLINTERS.

Forests cover one-tenth of the land of the earth, and one-quarter of Eu~ rope's land surface.
 A.peach tree in Kent county, Md, is 26 inches in diameter at the ground and has borne fruit for 2S years.
 Orange trees are usually planted 70 to the acre. This is also the av-s' craze number of trees to an acre of pine forest.
 In state of nature tea trees grow to height of 40 feet; in cultivation they are dwarfed by pruning to not more than. three.
 Green wood misses and splutter9 when burning because of the largo amount of water contained itnl fibers, which is changed into stean by the heat, and bursts oil tiny splinsss . <.z x -. xss-,s1 sSxs. " fs<aa IT
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
PAN-AMERICAN MENTION.

The midway of the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo costs S3,GOO, ,OCO ! More than 200, 900 electric lights will be used to illuminate the Pan-Ameri- can exposition.
 There will be representatives of 42 different tribes of Indians in the In- dian congress at the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo next summer.
 The sculpture for the Pan-American exposition is being put in position There are more than 125 pieces of statuary and model-groups by the best aculptors in America.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28

Rhcna appeared on the threshold. have refused to do without making more of the refusal than it was worth. And Vasplaine went with Louise a lit- tie way behind. ! As they reached the town square and began to cross it they heard tho Salva- tion Army singing a hymn. The hall was lighted up, and the meeting was still going on.
 Yes, Jesus left his home high,
 Out Of love. out of love;
 To suffer death for you and l,
 Out of love- out of love. Y Our sinful sins were on him rolled;
 Oh, look poor sinner, and behold!
 He shed this precious blood, we're told,
 Out of love, out of love-
 1 He had nowhere his head to lay,
 Out Of love, out of love;
 He walked the streets by night and day,
 Out of love. out of love.
 Oh, sinner. will you begin,
 Take up your cross and follow hims
 He's promised he will take you in,
 Out Of love, out of love.
 On, sinner, will you stop and think
 Of his love, of his love,
 To have his hands and feet so torn, Out of love, out Of loye7
 Oh, will you come to him today
 And get your sins all washed away
 And walk with the narrow way
 Filled with love, filled with loves f' The hymn was sung to the tune What's the News:' It gave abundant opportunity for criticism as to it's grammar, meter and literary charac> t',r. but it struck into Stuart's heart like blazing contrast with the whole evening spent with society in its self iShness.
 Just as he and Una reached the end of the diagonal in front of the hall tho door opened, and some people came out. And as he stepped his foot on the curb with Una by his side, re- splendent in all her healthful beauty, Rhena appeared on the threshold. They were but few feet apart, and Rhe- mas eyes caught Stuart's for one brief glance and then rested on Una. Then the door was shut, and Stuart and Una went on.
 CTO Be Continue,1)
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
1.-The Daily WOrh

It's the daily work of the little conqueror. The workings right here at home
 Lifting burdens from helpless backs, Bringing sunshine to many home. =- It's deeds that count That bring the never-ceasng sounds of praise. The public are learning fast, Learning to appreciate merit, Learning to distinguish between claims and proof Home proof is the best proof
 DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS indorsedby Waterbury people Kead what Waterbury citizen says: ,
 MT Daniel Keenan William street "1 in
 nara work when of have nor engaged anything should backache had
 attacks of and accompanying there urinary difficulty night stop it by remedies all efforts useless about them which similar to and de box All druggists DOANS KIDNEY PILLS. Don't accept a substitute. Foster Mburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

PITTSBURG, Oct. For the first
time in baseball history Pittsburg is
first in the National league After at
tempts galore. followed by many dis
couraging failures, Pittsburg has at
last outfooted her rivals and for a
year to come will proudly float the
championship pennant that has been
in Ned Hanlon's possession for sew
cral seasons. Not since 1887 has the
National league pennant been won by
a western club. In fact, the flag has
gone west only eight times since the
organization of the National league in
1876. Chicago won it six times and
Detroit once. Since Detroit's victory
in 1887 the pennant has been won
twice by New York, three times each
by Brooklyn and Baltimore and five
times by Boston.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
Government Balance sheet,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The month
ly statement of the government re-
celpts and expenditures shows that for
September, 1901, the receipts amount
ed to S44 ,454, ,422 and the expenditures
$50 $40, 1876, leaving surplus for the
month of SO, 123, GSG. The receipts by
items are given as follows: Customs
SO, ,1G0613, decrease as compared with
September, 1900, $4,000; internal rev.
enue $50, ,433, ,053, decrease $294,5OO;
miscellaneous $3.50 755, increase $1G4,-
$50. The disbursements charged to
the war department amounted to &c.
356,650, decrease S7,75O0OO; navy So
65l.64l, Increase Sl,0000OO; pensions
S9G94, ,992, decrease S220O.000 The net
surplus since July /, 1901, is shown to
be S1,300,000
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
THE M'kiNLEY ESTATE.
Late President Died Comparatively
Poor-Opportunities Refused.


CANTON, o.. Sept. 3O.-The will of
the late President Mckinley was pro-
bated here today. He left an estate of
little more than 100000. OF this
amount $4,000 wns saved from his
salary as president, SG7 600 is life in
surance. and another $4,000 perhaps
represents property owned by him
when he went into the White House.
This information Is from one of the
closest friends of the late president and
may be taken as official.
Mrs. Mckinley" said this friend,
will have an income from 100000 or
perhaps S250000. The Mckinley block
in Canton is her property, as is also the
farm, which was always known as
the property of the president. The
combined value of all the property will
not exceed the last figure named, but
this will leave Mrs. Mckinley com
fortably cared for in financial way.
president Mckinley could have died
a rich man had he so elected. Scores
of times he was fmportuned by social
business and political intimates to in
vest in great money making enter
prises, but he invariably declined. 4
cannot afford to have any relations
with the trusts or combinations of cap
ital,' said he, and he never did.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
PRETTY MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
II Was Innugurntcd by Queen Vie
torin and Has Been Copied by
All Her Children

A pretty custom dating from the
wedding of the late Queen Victoria, is
that a sprig of myrtle which formed
part of the brides wreath was carefully
cultured, and in due time planted out.
When the princess royal was married
sprigS were cut for her bridal wreath
from this myrtle tree. The princess,
following her mothers example. had
one of the sprigs cared for till it be-
came a full-sized tree, which served
for her daughter-in-law's wreath at
the wedding of the present emperor
of Germany.
The custom was observed in the mar
riage Of the prince of Wales and all
other cf Queen Nictoria's children and
grandchildren. There is already. as
The result OF his charming custom,
rhe making Of grove of myrtle trees.
Other customs attached to the mar
riages of the royal family relate to the
bouquet and the wedding cake. Ever
since the marriage of Queen Victoria
a firm of Windsor florists have had
the honor of presenting the one, a
Chester confectioner finding he other,
neither accepting payment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
A MINING DISASTER.
Seventeen Perish In a British
Columbia Colliery.
CAUGHT FIRE FROM MINERS LAMP.
Rcscucrs BnHicd In Attempt to Reach
Workmcn by Series of EADIo-
sions-Oue Mans Thrill
ing Experience.

VICTORIA. Il. c., Oct. 2.-Seventccn
men are dead as result of n fire and
explosion in extension mine No. . be-
longing to the Wellington Collery com
pany. The flames started from cur
tain which caught fire from II miners
lamp.
! Fire broke out at the bottom of level
No. 3 and was communicated across
the slope by one of the curtains In
half an hour the whole slope was on
fire. Rescuers fiockcd to the mine and
reached the place where the miners had
been at work, but the men had gone
They had run with the fresh air in
stead of against it in an attempt to get
cut by the accustomed route, thus meet
ing death half way.
| While the rcscuers were Mt work sew
eral explosions occurred. When 1t was
realized that the men could not he
saved, n strong force started to choke
the mine, but their work was undone
by terrific explosion which blew
down the barrcade. a little later the
fanhouse was burned.
James Thomas, n rope rider, had
thrilling escape. He was riding down
the slope and, seeing the fire coming.
jumped off the car and ran. George
Southcomb and Eugene Griffith, tim
bermen, called to him to follow them,
but he ran on up the slope for thou
sand feet to its mouth and barely es-
| capped with his life. The other men
We're overtaken by the flames and per-
| ished.
The fire is still raging. but 1t Is
thought it can be extinguished without
| flooding the mine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
EPlSCOPAllANS MEET.
A Large Attendance mt the Conven-
ton In san FranciscO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-The gen.
pral conference of the Episcopal church
opened today. The convention began
with impressive communion services in
Trinity church, where the main con-
vention is to be held. The convention
will continue in session for nineteen
lays, with various meetings. Promi-
Geut among the delegates who arrived
yesterday were j. Pierpont Morgan
Bishop Potter and party of eastern
bishops and laymen, the guests of Mr.
Morgan. The convention is largely at
tended. Ninety bishops. 400 clergy
men and 300 laymen are expected to
be here.
The convention promises to be the
most notable since the original conven-
Ytion 1l2 years ago Many important
questions are scheduled for considera-
ton. Foremost among them are the
final acceptance of the constitution
drafted by the convention at Wash
ington in 1898 and since carefully
scrutinized by every diocese in the
country, the canOns, or laws, of the
church and the special report on the
canon on marriage and divorce.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
LincoIn's Coffin Opcned,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-The
remains of Abraham Lincoln have been
placed in what it is expected will be
their final resting place. The casket
was taken from it's former place in the
monument to Memorial hall and was
there opened, and the body was viewed
by Acting Governor John j. Brenhalt,
representing the state of Illinois, and
by state officers who are members of
the association, some members of the
old Lincoln guard of honor and the
contractors. The location of the pres
meath where the sarcophagus formerly
rested. 1t is understood the remains
were not in very good state of prcser-
vation, but were easily identified.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western steady and
unchanged; Minnesota patents So. .6503 80;
winter straights, S3.30H3,45; winter extras,
s2.5ON2SU; winter patents S3.50q3.S0.
WHEATON, and barely steady on
easier cables large October deliveries
and heavy receipts; December, rs 9-l64
ll2ic. May, 7SAml9c.
RYE-Steady; state, 55d56c., C. |. f.,
New York, car lots; No. western, 62l2c.,
{. o. b., atiOat
CORN-Opened easy with wheat, but
recovered on a demand from shorts and
western speculative support December,
OATS-Steady with corn; track, white,
state, i0n47c.; track, white, western, 40
PoRK-Dun; mess, slGqls.5o; family,
LARD-steady; prime western steam,
10.3jc.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, 14a2lc
creamery, l5U22l9C.
CHEESE-Firm; fancy, large, colored,
9tsN9Ac.; fancy, large, white, 9laQ95sc. (;
fancy, small, colored lOAc.; fancy, small,
EGGS-Easy; state and Pennsylvania,
20a2lc,; western, candled, 2Oc.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, 3Ac. (;
centrifqgaL- 90 test, S&c.;- refined steady;
crushed, 5.75c. powdered 535c
TURPENTlNE-Qu at 3Glam37c.
MOLASSES-Stoady; New Orleans 35
q i2c.
RiCE-steady; domestic, 4Aae4c.; ia
TALLow-steady; city, &C.; country, 57s
dGlc.
.HAY-steady; shipping, 6Oq65c. good to
choice, S5a90c,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

BUFFALO, Sept. 2I.-Leon +. CZol-
gosZ the assassin of President McKin-
ley, was yesterday afternoon sentenced
TO be electrocuted in Auburn state pris-
on during the week beginning Oct, 2S.
Before sentence was passed the assas-
sin evinced II desire 10 speak, but he
could not get his voice above a whis-
per, and his words were repeated to
the court by his counsel.
"There was no one else but me-" the
prisoner said in whisper. mo one
else told me to do it, and no one paid
me TO do it, l was not told anything
about the crime, and | never thought
anything about that until II couple of
days before | committed the crime"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
1T WASONLY FLUKE
Winds Failed the Yachts and
Spoiled Race.
BIG PLEASURE CROWD DISAPPOINTED
Shamrock II. WAS well In the Lead
when Time Limit Expircd-Sir
Thomas Is Optimistic,
us Usual

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-The attempt to
sail the second of the present series of
international yacht races for the blue
ribbon of the sen proved a dismal fail
ure.
Between $4,000 and 10000 people
who crowded the pleasure fleet off
Sandy Hook lightship in the hope of
seeing n repetition of the thrilling
sport of last Saturday witnessed in
stead more of drifting match than Il
race. The wind was exceedingly light
and variable, at times falling so low
that the gossamer wind pennants,
which are as light as thistle down,
hung limp against the masts of the big
single stickers.
At the end of four and a half hours
the two yachts had covered less than
one-half of the prescribed course of
thirty miles. and rs there was no possi-
bility of their finishing within the time
limit the regatta committee declared
the race off
When the gun was fired announcing
this decision, the challenger was about
half Il mile ahead of the defender. and
to that extent the trial was IA victory
for Shamrock II. But the fluke demon
strated little as to the question of SUI
premacy between the two boats, eX-
cept perhaps that Sir Thomas new
champion is more dangerous in light
airs than was supposed after her two
former meetings with the white fler
TO which the patriots are pnning their
faith. In fluky winds of variable
strength. shifting as they did through
six points of the compass, luck cuts al
most as much figure as model and sea-
manship, and fortune was unmstaka-
bly, with the foreigner. The course
was an equilateral triangle, ten miles
to the leg.
Sir Thomas expressed himself as per-
sonally in favor of racing every day,
providing any suggestion looking to
that end should be made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct 2.-At the final
sale of the late Marcus Days breeding
establishment at Sheepshead Bay the
richly bred matrons from his stud in
England were in great demand, and
the prices were very high, forty-one
head selling for S2O5, 100 an average
of $5,O02 per head. James X. Keene
paid SIS, 800 for Field Azure, famous
English brood mare, and $1,000 for
Lady Reel, the dam of Hamburg J. Il.
Madden paid $1,000 for Pocahontas
and August Belmont $1,000 for Lucy
Cross, another famous English mare.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
Secretary NicOInN Dend.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Mr. John
George Nicolay. private secretary to
President Lincoln and widely known as
the author of several works on the life
Of this great war president, is dead
here, aged seventy years. He had been
in feeble health for several years and
since his resignation as marshal of the
United States supreme court in 1887
had been living quietly at his Wash
ington home with his daughter, Miss
Helen Nicolay, the only surviving mem
ber of the family.