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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
SEIZE MANY DIAMONDS.
Treasury Officials Hold Valuable Gems
Sent Through Mail.

New York, Aug. IA package con-
tanning eighty-seven diamonds was
taken to the seizure room in the public
stores yesterday. 1t was seized oe-
cause it came through the mails and
the law forbids Importation of lia-
mond in such way. The stones We're
cut. but unset, and their foreign value
is said to be about $1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
GOOD RAINS IN COTTON BELT.
Crops Put in Fine Condition by the
Moisture.

Ardmore, l.. IT,, Aug. L. Splendid
rains fell in the cotton belt yesterday.
Crops are benefited greatly. 1t is re-
ported that corn will make thirty-fve
bushels to the acre in the Washita
Valley since the rains fell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
STUDENT KILLED BY TRAIN.
Son of Superintendent of Michigan
Central Meets Instant Death.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 1.-While
assisting Railroad Engineer Adams in
surveying in the railway yards here
Henry L. L'Homedieu, son of Superin-
tendent L'Homedieu of the Michigan
Central and student in the engineer
ing department of the university, was
struck from behind by the Grand Rap.
ids express and instantly killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
WOULD BET ROAD is HONEST.
High Official of the 500 Line Proposes
Novel Wauer.

Chicago, Aug. General Passen-
ger Agent Galloway of the 500 line has
offered to wager $4,000 that his road
is not rate-cutter. So far as can be
learned this is the first instance on
record where the management of a
railway has offered to bet on it's tar.
ifs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
JEsuITs WILL LEAVE FRANCE.
Under Associations Bill They Will
Seek Other Homes.

Paris, Aug. 1.-The Figaro SAYS the
Jesuists will not apply for authorize.
ton in accordance with the law of as.
sociations, but will leave the country
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
BOXERS ACTIVE.
Place Pacards on Buildings Which
Make Protest,

Canton, Aug. Violent anti-foreign
placards emanating from the Boxers
have been posted in the vicinity Of
Christian chapels. The placards pro-
test against the imposition of the
house tax, saying it is only exacted In
order to meet the indemnity to be paid
to the powers.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
FRENCH PRESIDENTS GUARDS
Police Methods Employed to Promote
safety Of The EAecutivs OF
France,

The Paris municipal council has re-
fused to pay any longer for the po
lice protection Of the president al
the republic, hitherto betrayed BY
the taxpayers, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph, on the ground that this 10
an item OF national and not municipal
expenditure. The municipal police
have been withdrawn from the Ely
see. In their stead is a staff of de-
tectives belonging to the surete gen
erale, section under the ministry
OF the interior The older members
of the Elysee police stan, unwilling
to sever their connections with the
Elysee. have resigned their municipal
appointment and joined the new
force. The cost OF protecting the
president il sl3.5o0 a year. Twelve
detectives. styled by courtesy in
spectors. are employed for this pur-
pose Their Office is under the gate
way OF the Elysee, on the Faubourg.
SaintHonore and they are taking
their orders from the presidents
civil secretary.
The brigade has no easy task. Il
accompanies the president on all his
travels and at least a couple Of de-
tectives shadow him on his morning
walks to the Bots de Boulogne. N.
Casimir-Perier could never bear this
police surveillance, and more than
once he gave his detectives the slip,
much to the annoyance of the pre-
feet of police. Felix Faure looked
upon them as most useful and de-
serving men. President Loubet
Think they are necessary evil.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
PREACHERS QUEER BANNER.
The GOOD Pastor Wa Unconscious OF
the Article He Cosspic.ossIy
Advertised,

The dignity Of certain Sunday
school picnic was dsmoralized the
other day before the scholars and
teachers were well out of town. 1t
was arranged that the majority
Of the scholars should go TO the
grove on a trolley car, and that the
pastor of the flock, several teachers
and the baskets should follow in a
wagon hired for the occasion.
This suggestion was followed out,
and the procession started auspi.
ciously. The wagon was trifle in
front, and as the trolley car passed
it the pupils of the Sunday school
saw what made them fear TO look
again. The pastor was sitting on TIE
seat beside the driver, his broad
brimmed hat on his knee, his head
on the support Of a gaudy yellow
umbrella that shaded the seat, and
on the umbrella was the inscription,
Drink Firewood Whisky"
1t was too late for the scandalized
pupils TO expostulats. says the Balti-
more Newa- They were whisked by
in abort order, and so II was not I'M
til he reached the picnic grounds that
the good man knew what strange
device the banner bore which he had
upheld for i've miles. When the party
returned the sun was still in the
heavens, but the umbrella was furled
and carefully tucked under the seat
to prevent q scandal.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
THE WESTERN GIRL.
Pronounssd Difference when Com.
pared with Ons from the Hast
1vea Though Cloth ed the Saus,

Place the New Yorker beside q
typical western girl-one, say, from
Kansas-clothe them in identical
garments, and the difference becomes
even more pronounced, writes II. 8.
Garfield. in Woman's Home Com
panion. They may be equally charm
ing, but they are not alike. The
westerner is apt to be bigger Of
bone; her eyes will be more widely
open; she will look at the world with
franker gaze; she will be slightly
more independent or aggressive"
more used to doing for herself"
She will take the rough manners Of
the hurrying men as a matter Of
course. No frown will pucker her
pretty eyebrows when she is jostled.
She walks with less lightness and
more sturdincss. She ou'breathss an
air OF accepting things as sic f7ds
them and making the best Of them.
In all probability she is the daughter
of q man and woman who were
among the vests winners. Her
parents found life hard. she finds It
easy; but the result OF their long
battle against untamed nature and
restricted social conditions ID shad-
owed in her,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
CASTING A CHECK.
DiAesltiss E1pssisassd In . strange
City By . Wsii-kspws Kew York
Newspaper MAJ.

The difficulties of ca shing a check In
strange city were experienced the
other nigh, in Boston by we'll known
New York Newspaper man, who con-
ducts one OF the chief departments OF
one OF the principal metropolitan
journal, relates the New York Times.
1t happens tina he has no fri. in the
Hub; that is, no acqusintances. In his
search for some one to cash bis check
and it was all hs had except few cents
he found several people who, when
he told them who he WAS confessed to
be daily readers Of his writings. but
either they were temporarily impecuni-
Gus or doubtful that he WAS the naa he
pretended 10 be,
He had been on vacation In q rural
district, where the natives made no
hesitation Of giving him gresnbecks
for the newspaper checks, but when he
struck the city he found things entire
~ different. The hotel clerk remena.
bsred him as q guest Of June. and REQ
o9ni1ed the Enforcement OF the check
and the signature on the register a.
the same: but he said that that would
not serve a. Identification. No news
paper man knew him except By vepu,s-
ton, and. after pLodding from one Of
Ace To another. he was obliged to ask
his Office TO telegraph on . description
of his personal appearance. Then, aud
no, until them. did he succeed in gst-
ting ahead OF the inereduli;y of the
hotel clerk and secure money enough
70 settle his bill and buy his ticket back
to New York
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
pHoN0GRApH WITH PICTURES
VIII UAdoabtsdly Some Day
BE Forfeited.

Long ago Mr.. Edison suggested
that it would be practicable to util-
lie the photograph In connection
with pictures. and two or three ideas
of this kind have been patented re-
Gently. One contrivance, originated
by Jerseyman, is nickel-in-the-
slot machine, which 10 so arranged
that the record cylinder, as it moves
along, disengages series of photo
graphs. These drop into view one
after another, while the instrument
talks OF An entertaining description
of them.
Though the notion. so far As its
practical application is concerned. is
ms yet in its infancy, there is no
doubt that before long machines for
combining the motion-picture with
the talking voice will be placed on
the market. One will then have the
advantage of listening and seeing a.:
the same time, which will be very
striking and interesting, The per
Torrance OF skirt-dancer, as
watched in moving photographs, will
be accompanied by suitable music.
and similarly with other forms Of en-
tertainment.
1t seems altogether probable that.
as predicted by the Wizard, phono-
graphic records and motion-pictures
Of musical and other stage perform
ances will be taken simultaneously
in the not-distant future, so that
both may be reproduced together.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
WHERE WIDOWERs ARE TAXED
Strange Lays Enforced By . Tribe
on the Island Of Mindanao In
the Philippines.

One of the Philippine tribes en-
forces widow tax" The law gov
erning it was undoubtedly founded
on more than superficial knowledge
of human nature, and is productive
of advantages which even a western
er can see.
Marriage in haste" among the
Tagacoalos. of Mindanao, therefore,
leads to very prolonged and literal
"repenting at leisure"
Upon the death OF his wife the
widower must pay certain sum OF
money or a certain amount Of goods
to his father-in-law before he Is en-
titled to look about for an eligible
successor to the deceased. with
them money. as we know, is rare ar.
ticIe, and the usual means OF barter
is by plates of the ordinary iron.
stone patterns' One hundred Of
these is considered ample payment
TO the bereaved parents.
On the other hand, if the husband
dies, the widow at once becomes the
slave OF her parents-in-law, and so
remains for life unless some relative
comes forward and produces the
requisite payment.
The natural result OF this rule Is
that all married people are extreme
" solcitous OF each Others health
and welfare. In sickness the invalid
is .crupulously attended to by hus-
band or wife, who is perhaps haunt
ed more by thought of those 100
plates than by fear Of death in the
family.
Divorce they know not, but polyga-
my is universal. and a man may have
as many wives as his means will per.
nit Of Therefore in case of death
OF a much-married man his parents
either have enough slaves to render
future work on their part unneces'
sary or else they are in a position TO
open up crockery store. A cheap
means of life insurance. This pay
ment il called "cabaloan," or the
widow tax"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
SERVED GEN. JACKSON.
Death Of Alfred Jackson, the OLDEST
Servant who Saw the Prss-
ldent Die.

A picturesque character OF the south
has Just passed away in Alfred Jack
son, the body servant Of President An
drew Jackson, relates the New York
Sun. He was 90 years old and his DEATH
removed the last of the family Of serv-
ants of the celebrated Hermitage I'M
der its first master.
The reputation OF Uncle Alfred" as
he was known to thousands, is ma onal.
For years he had been the most inter
estiug figure at the Hermitage, where
he had lived almost a century. He wad
born on the Hermitage farm soon after
Gen. Jackson made that beautiful spot
his home. When the civil war broke
out he and his wife, Gracey, alone OF
the servants. stayed with their mis-
tress, never leaving the place for an
hour.
In the lifetime Of Gen. Jackson the
old darby was one Of the most favored
servants, and when the great man
passed away Alfred was at his bedside.
His chief characteristic was always his
extreme loyalty 10 Gen. jackson. 9th
er men Attained 70 some sort of reputA-
ton, but none--to him-ever reached
the generals pinnacle of fame. When
Alfred was presented to ex-Presidens
Rutherford b. Hayes he merely said:
"Ef you had been as great . man as
Ginral Jackson could most shake 70
hand of"
to be buried in the garden near the last
resting place of his former master, his
ideal OF all greatness, and he has his
wish. He has been buried just north Of
the tomb of Gen. Jackson. the Ladies
Hermitage association directing this.
N Y Sun
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
ANTIPATHlRS OF DOGS.
Great Aversion L. shown 70 Do0s u.
aaimats Objects By The
C0AinS0.

Persons who are fond Of dogs cannot
fail to notice what very odd an tipat thee
they take. a pug dog owned bp an up"
town man showed the greatest aversion
to bags of charcoal, purchased by the
owner In winter TO conserve the heat OF
the fire. II one Of these bags was placed
across the threshold Of room the dog
would bark and spring at 1t with the
greatest demonstration Of ferocity OF
which a dog is capable; but he would
not touch the offending object.
The production Of the charcoal bag
was found to be a much more effective
punishment and means OF restraint
than the severest whipping,
A man who heard this story told an
another, says the Philadelphia Record.
concerning his Gordon setter, which
ma nifests the most extravagant terror
at the sight Of bicycle pump. At the
approach Of the pump he will scurry
away. barking shrilly in the widest
excitement. At times he will become
so infuriated as to leap toward 1t, but
he always turns tail before actually
touching 1t, and the sight Of the pump
will subdue him when all other meth
DDS Of correction fail.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
TIE Surrender Of x.t..

The greatest surrender in the annals
Of warfare was that of Metz on Octo-
Der 81, 1870. AS fortified place, Nets,
with its surrounding forts, was prac-
tica.ly impregna BILE, but bad general
ship permitted it to be completely sur
rounded and cut of. The surrender
included three field marshals, o6 gen.
erals. 5000 officers of the lower degree,
over 400 guns, 100 mitraille uses, nearly
60 standards and $4,000 rank and file.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08

Good specimens Of old Japanese work
form On Investment which Is more Sc
cure and more certain to be prot
table than that In any other
kind OF art production, according
to authorities in art valuation.
Fashions in pictures, In old books
in prints, In European ceramics
change. Moreover all these things can
be perfectly initiated continually, But
1t Is absolutely certain that the fine
specimens Of japanese work will In
crease enormously in value within .
few years, Fewer and fewer of them
Will appear in the market, and, as has
been said. they cannot be reproduced.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
Pas First Duty,

Sunday School Teacher-Now, Fred
dy, I have told you about the duties
which good little boys fulfill toward
their parents. But our papas and
mammas also have duties toward their
good little boys. Do you think you
could tell me what il the first duty
and the most important duty of q
papa toward his good little boyf
Freddy-To pay his bills.-N. Y.
YNnea
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
How He Felt.

Nrs spats-John. Mrs. Chaser
wants to know If you will buy .
dollar chance on Q piano-lamp7
Spats (Armly)-No. Arabella. When
1t il a quarter chance I see no
harm In II, but when IL IL . dollar,
I feel that it 10 too much like gam
blina.-Brookly Eagle.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
Il Was tn cir Habit.

When the duke of Wellington first
went to the court Of Louis XVIII,
the French marshals whom he had
defeated turned their b@Ss upon
him. The king apologized for their
rudeness. "Never mind, your maj
esty," replied wellington; they have
got into the habit, and they can't
sst out of it."-Leslie's Weekly.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
o.,,. ~. proper rAi.s.

what are the initials of Nuldoon,
the lawyer?" asked the correspond
ence clerk.
"Give It up" answered the book
keeper, "but you don't need them.
anyway. Call him judge. They all
get that title a. soon a. they gradu-
ate from the law school" Chicago
p0af
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
wh.t nd WoulA ThinIe,

Johnny" said the young man, who
wanted to conciliats him, III I should
give you . penny what would you
think3"
"Humph! I'd think mos likely y
wanted me { buy q automobile an
break my neck."-Denver Times.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
PHOTOGRAPHS THAT TALK.
Latest Talking Machine Invented In
ENGLAND which Operates on an
Entirely New Principle.

The physical properties of sound
embrace wide field, and, though
one might suppose that the possible
varieties of talking-machines had
been pretty well exhausted, such
does not appear to be the case. A
new one has appeared in England
which is based on principle alto
gether novel, depending upon photog-
raphy for it's effects, says the Phila-
delphia Saturday Evening Post.
The continuance in question util-
lies a flame, lighted at the mouth of
a pipe which is expanded below into
a sort of box. On one side Of the box
is a diaphragm, against which per-
son talks. The vibrations of the
diaphragm thus produced cause the
flame, as one might expect, to jump
up and down.
Now, while the talking goes on, the
Jumping fame is photographed on q
moving film, the result being a band
OF varying intensity. To reproduce
the sounds, a beam Of light is pro-
jected through this band upon q
selenium cell which is included in a
circuit with q battery and q tsle-
phone.
The electrical corducivity of the
selenium is varied by light, and the
result Of the passing of the beam il
to cause variations in the current Of
the telephone circuit. Any varia-
tons in air-waves make sound, and
thus the original voice OF the speak
er il accurately reproduced.
Sound records made in this way
can be multiplied indefinitely by the
use OF photography.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
Our First Carriages.

Albany, N. Y, claims the honor OF
having made the first carriage manu-
featured entire in this country, Sew
eral we're built in the year 1914, and the
event was duly noted at the time a. an
evidence Of the spread Of United States
enterprises,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08

There are at least three varieties
of dogs that never bark-the Aus
tralian dog. the Egyptian shepherd
dog and the 'lion-headed dog" Of
Thibet.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
East, South, West, North

Fast and handsomely equipped steam. heated
tIsins-dning cars-buffst library cars
sleeping cars-free reclining chair cars.
Particulars Of agents Of the Illinois Central
and connecting lines.
A. II. HANSON, Gen1 Pass Agt.. Chicago
James Coulton, Coml Agent, s07 18th St., Den.
YER. Phone 1928.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08
Against Hin.

Credit Man-Sorry, sir. but We can
not open an account with you because
OF your financial standing.
Rubbton-What's the matter with
IT.
"why. you've always paid cash."-
RroOklvm IilA.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-11-08

Free from Gountain Streams.
White coal' is the striking name
given by a French paper to the force
generating electricity by harnessed
mountain streams.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-19
DELINQUENT
TAX SAL ES.

County Clerk James must have been
attending the sales Of city property in
the Council chamber and stealing the
attitudes OF Caller !. b. Jones Of the
mining exchange. one would have
thought to hear him this morning with
his third and last call, gentlemen, +"
that he had been raised in the BUSH
ness.
The auction sale of real estate held
by Salt Lake county, under tax deeds
commenced at 10 o'clock Maps and
tables had been placed outside the west
door OF the city and county building
ii, +, Evans and Fred W. Little as
sisted the auctioneer This sale in.
cludes 1870 pieces of acreage property
taken under tax deeds this year and
prior to 1901. As is usual on first days
there were more inqurers than buyers,
and the attendance was small, possi-
bly, owing to the fact that many re-
demptions had been made during last
two weeks.
Among the amusing features Of the
sale was an inquiry by a prospective
buyer, who asked where a certain
piece Of property was located.
Fright here" said the auctioneer,"
indicating the spot on the map
why that's in Mount Oliyet ceme-
terry was the rejoinder.
laugh followed and the auctioneer
got out of the difficulty by explaining
that every man would sooner or later
need such q resting place.
The sales were as follows. All Of the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 81, township north
range | west, for Sll39 TO Mary a. Au-
bert; the east half Of the northeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter of
section 49, township | north, range |
east, for S33.47 to Josiah l.. Perkes.
Lots and 2, Fourth South subdi-
vision, section 3, township ! south
range | west, for s7.95, to Eli II. Fol-
land. part of section g. township /
south range west, to ELI H. POLAND
for s43.50, property in the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section 10. township south, range l
west, to John W. Maxneld for 5000;
part OF section u, township south
range / west, to Charles c, Peterson
for S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-19
PEOPLE VINO ARE PASSING

County Clerk A. ]. Bruneau Of Tooele
is a guest at the White house.
Joseph Stanford, chairman OF the
Weber county board Of commissioners
Is In Salt Lake on visit
Representative Eph Homer Of PyoyG
Is In the city purchasing plumbing tx
lures for the addition TO the insane ag.
lum.
The wool buyers are mostly all In
Oregon today 20 attend the auction sale
Of a 100000 pound wool clip. On Sat-
urday they will be In Spencer IDAHO
where the sale Of $4,000 pounds Of me
woods win take place
Lindsay r. Rogers has gone to Malad
Idaho. TO defend the tfty-two Ulal
sheepmen who were recently arrested
by the Idaho authorities on the chaIBs
of having violated the quarantine law.
IL Is thought that the Idaho authorize,
have disregarded the recent decision y,
Judge Beatty and can be prosecuted
for contempt
Pat sullivan. sheep owner. state ssl'
ator. and all round good fellow o. Vas'
per. Wyoming, Is a guest al the hhlh'
ford He IA en- route home nom
trlp 10 oregon, where he made s,ls
large purchases Of sheep ana says ua'
business everywhere Is LOOKING w;
sheep are doing finely and the WV
clips are finding iair mafAe"