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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
A QUESTION ANSWERED.
What the Use of the Iowa 6 st. Louis
Road Will Be.

Ever since the nrSt report tnat d
road was to be built from some place
down in Missouri to Centerville, peo-
pie have been asking each other what
the use of it would be. Various sup
positions have been aired by those
who ought to know but the one which
is offered by we'll known local rail
road man seems to be about the best
that has thus far come to light. This
man says that the new Iowa & ST.
Louis road is to be built to a connec-
ton with the st. Louis, Kansas City
& Colorado line, and that these two
in connection with the Minneapolis &
st. Paul and the Iowa Central, are to
form the shortest line from Minneap-
oils to ST. Louis. 1t is asserted that
a combination Of this sort would make
a line between the two cities of from
fifty to 100 miles shorter than that of
any of the existing lines.
According to the report set afloat,
the route followed between Minneap-
oils and ST. Louis will be over the
Minneapolis & st. Louis and Iowa
Central to Centerville, from Center
vile to some connection with the ST
Louis, Kansas City L Colorado over
the Iowa & st. Louis, thence over the
ST. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado to
st. Louis. In support of this report
lit is pointed out that the Minneapolis
& St.Louis and the iowa Central are
properties of Edwin Hawley, who is
closely associated IN the railroad
world with John P. Gates, who is
building the Iowa & st. Louis, and the
st. Louis. Kansas City & Colorado and
a combination between the two for a
short line between Minneapolis and
st. Louis would be but natural
| AT present the shortest route be.
tween Minneapolis and ST. Louis is
via the Minneapolis & ST. Paul to AL
bert Lea. thence over the Burlington
& Cedar Rapids to Burlington, and
from Burlington to st. Louis ovev the
river route of the Burlington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
TO TAX MUTUAL PHONES.
State Executive Council to Consider
Matter Monday.

On next Monday the state executive
council will meet at Des Moines to
take up for informal consideration the
assessment of telephone and telegraph
lines in Iowa. The session will
last most of week, and on
the following Monday the rep
resentatives, of these companies
will appear before the council
to present whatever plan they may
have to make before the final assess.
ment is fixed. The July IA meeting
will continue indefinitely until the as
sessment not only of telephones and
telegraphs, but also railroads and 9th
err classes of state property is disposed
of.
The state auditor has been notified
that at the July IA hearing representa-
tives Of the State Telephone associa.
ton will be in evidence with view
to seeing that all the farm mutual
lines in the state are assessed. H, c
Roney, of Fairfield, secretary of this
association, which was organized less
than year ago to combat legislation
which might be against the interests
of the larger telephone lines in the
state, has indicated that the associa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA.
Ed. Washington Tells of That countr.
and Its Environments.

Ed. Waddington, formerly of this
city, writes to the Courier from
Orange, Cal He tells of the country
and climate in which he is now locat-
ed and speaks of these things in a
most satisfactory manner. Mr.. Wad-
dington left this city in April for the
west in company with Ben Grips. He
tells of the dry weather that he has eX-
perienced since leaving Iowa and
mentions the fact that he has not seen
drop of rain since leaving Ottumwa
Orange Cal. June 80,
Il will write you a short letter con
corning my trip and my whereabouts
for the benefit of my friends. l left
Ottumwa in company with Ben Grips
on April "a and reached Los Angeles
five days later. on April 90. Here
last saw Ben and have since learned
nothing as to his whereabouts.
Il am at the present time living in
Orange, Cal, a town of about 5000 in
habitants. 1t is well located and is
one of the prettiest little places ever
saw. 1t is right in the midst of an ex-
cellent fruit country and is a most
pleasant place in which to live. The
climate is very fine with the nights
extremely cool and the days not I'M
comfortably warm The orange crop
has been extra abundant this year and
at the present time the work of pick
ing is about completed. The lemons
and apricots are fast coming onto the
market as we'll as all kinds of small
| fruits.
1.-THE prospects in this country are
exceedingly encouraging and everyone
seems to be prospecting, The only
thing that seems to be lacking at this
time is rain, as have not seen drop
sInce left Iowa. Ed Waddington."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

stunt" heimmediately becamea mental
and waited upon the next performer
The transformation was comical, there
being SO few each had to be an all
around performer. | don't know how
long it lasted as we soon tired of it
and left.
Mexican Feast Day.
l saw another phase of Mexican life
at Albuquerque, New Mexico, few
Sundays ago. 1t was feast day
San Felippe-The procession was
about an hour late. the principal Off
Gals having to make numerous visits
to a neighboring saloon after nerve
tonic. The gamblers had their
monte tables all around the square
and We're lopdly calling for the people
to play. Finally the procession came
forth from the church, four men bear
ing an image of the saint, followed by
the priests in their robes.
There was a Mexican and an Italian
band endeavoring to play such sacred
music as "a Hot Time" etc. Mean
while the peddlers and gamblers were
plying their vocations. After this
there were dances and fireworks and
fights in the evening. Ali this on Sun
day! 1t was supposed to be religious
celebration. 1t seemed passing
strange to one Of New England des-
cent.
The Different Races.
Last year saw the French charac-
teristics displayed at New Orleans
They are very different from the Span.
ish or Mexican, and so, as l wander
over this great country and come in
contact with its different races, can
see that we have been reasonably sue
cessful in assimilating them, but can
we keep it up forever? | fear not!
Respectfully yours,
Geo. H. Wheelock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
But Little Faith.

The Muscatine Journal returns to
the discussion of the mulct law. Ii
points out the impossibility of running
saloons in full compliance with the
provisions of this law and says it is nc
wonder it long ago reached the conclu
sion that the law was not enacted to
be enforced. 1t was merely intended
by the originators of the law. the Jour
nal asserts, that law should be
framed under color of which the sa
looms could continue to violate law as
they had always DONE
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
BASEBALL,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
A GOOD Business Education

can be quickly acquired at the Gem
City Business College, Quincy, Ill
100000 college building, specially de-
signed. Twelve professors. A healthy
location, reasonable tuition, cheap
boarding. Graduates in demand at
good salaries. 64-page illustrated cat,
alogue free. d. l.. Musselman, Gem
City Business college, Quincy, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
Semi Weekly Courier
uHANa1Na ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
wiliplease give the nan,c of the Post Office to
which tile paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
Changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

IFrom Fridays Daily.l
Every farmer or horse owner is in
yited to call at Sargent's drug store,
corner Of Main and Market and receive
DR.. j. B. Kendall's book on THE Horse
and His Diseases" free.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10

a party OF horsemen who introduced
themselves as officials OF rank They
brought a message from the governor.
forbidding me 10 proceed
Your worship win remain where
found said the ediet. and wait until
YOU hear from US further We were only
handful OF men and provisions were
many miles to the rear. they could have
snnihilsted Us and said no more about
II So we yielded 10 the inevitable.
When the officials saw that he had
20 mind TO night they became quite am
liable and treated Us with much difference.
At the same time they provided US with
ample provisions without asking OF ex-
pecting payment
After twents'four hours the officers
went back TO Lhassa. leaving thirty-seven
soldiers 10 guard US. They were fierce
fellows. armed to the teeth and cruel OF
aspect. I am sure they never thought
OF sleep all the time We were with them.
Probably nothing would have suited those
SSvages better than an opportunity for
cutting our threats but I held my men
well in hand and the period OF inprison-
ment passed without mention IL lasted
i've days. On the morning OF the sth
the Governor rode up in stately splendor-
it's a mistake 10 thing that Thibetans
have no eye or color for beauty. The
Governor and his party were most gor-
geous TO look upon and splendidly mount
ed. counted sixty-seven commissioned
officers IN the Governors suite.
The Governors interpreter sought me
out at once and brought me an invita-
ton to dine with his master. But de-
clined-as I said. desired 20 leave Thibet
alive.
My refusal seemed to enTage the Gov
ernor. as he refused TO enter into uego-
tiations and told me that I mustn't pro-
coed another step forward " l valued my
life. One step and YOU are my prisoner.
Mr.. Englishman. said the Official. He In
sisted upon treating me as an English
man. Probably he didn't know OF any
other European nation.
Seeing that protests were useless.
consented 10 return without trouble
whereupon the Governor provided me
with an escort CT twenty horsemen and
three officers TO guard against robbers
oSTEN-sACKEN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
HE DIED A MYSTERY
Once Prominent Man Who Insisted on
BEING a Hermit.


Port Jervis. August Sin picturesque
Laurel Grove Cemetery. where one may
stand on the borders OF three states
New York. New Jersey and Pennsyi-
vania. today the body Of Col John F.
Lord. the recIuse OF Rio" was buried
beside his father. his brsther and many
others members OF his distinguished fam
lily
His son. Edward A. Lord. a retired
Philadelphia banker. who has a paIatial
country home near Rosemont. near Bryn
Mawr. was the sole mourner. but the
neizhbors from away up atop Of Rio
Mountain. almost a wilderness ten miles
from this place, came to the funeral IN
their wagons and reverently watched the
body Of the unhappy old man lowered
into the ground.
For thirty years Col Lord had re-
NAMED in the wilderness or Rio Noun
tain and up to eleven years ago he
lived in a cabin be built with his own
hands in & clearing. He had removed his
fine library thither when he retired from
the busy world in which be had been
for more than half a century an active
figure. he kept no company but his
books. One day when he was absent the
little ca biz IN the clearing burned to the
ground. with al his precious books and
all the rest Of his few possessions Til
the DAY % his death. last Thursday, -
grieved over the loss OF his books
He had other and deeper zTiefs but
these he suffered no one to know. Hts
wife did many years ago. ard before
that they had separated. and he had
lost caste among his friends because q
dissipations and reckless living as for
eign 70 his disposition as the solitude
q his later years was 70 the active and
busy career he Rad embarked upon
He and his brother. Russell ?. Lord
built the Delaware AMI Hudson Canal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
COLD lNsTEAD OF HEAT
Central Plant Will Distribute Cool
nes TO Houses.

nes TO Houses.
Reading. Nenn-. is introducing a in
novation IN the form OF 4 central re
frigerating plant which will furnish cold
air for residences. stores and factories
during the summer.
The method OF refrigeration employed
* that known as the ammonia proc
ess which is commonly used IN the
artificial ice plants. Three pipes are
used, one TO convey the liquid snhydrous
ammonia 20 the point q consumption. a
second 20 return the vspor to the pump
ing station. and a third 70 use fl case
q injury 70 either Of the others
T-o schemes Of radiation viii Be used
one employing coils q pipes as used r.
steam heating. snd the other utilizing
space on the upper aoor q the build
ing fcr a cooling chamber n which
air will BE circulated over TIE re1rfg>r-
ztfng pipes. and when cooled VII be
taken downward through faes 70 n.
different rooms.
L viii Be admitted near the ceiling
ard being heavier than Tire heated air.
VII naturally descend The warm air BE-
Ing carried cut by another ventllator.
The licui6 snhydrous ammonia can -
used ever and over again as = loses
nothing IN TRANSMISSION
For supplying a comfortable dividing
house with steam h~a; the cost = from
80 20 Sc a month for eight - aine
months For coIing ne sane horse III
cost VII d from s % 81 month for
two O. three months and during TIE r.
r-saizder c1 the year tire drinking water
szd recriEe-sor VII be kept ~ -.
proper temperature fer less thar hAlf the
cost Of tce.-Arx><.cz1 Epc-se<.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
Quarrel Of the Colonel.

CFrom the Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Memphis Commercial Appeal says:
They don't seem disposed 20 give Tn
Gle Hinky Hank Wstterson' ; gubernator-
ial boom terminal facilities in Kentucky. -
Hinky Hank" What irreverence, But
we can inform our Memphis contempor-
airy that in Kentucky We are preparing
10 termina tethe Wstterson boom with an
adequate obseauies. Louisville Post
AS you claim 10 be a Democrat what
business have you mixing I'D In white
folks buSineSs2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
ABOUT MRS. CLARENCE mAckAY
She Has the Finest Collection Of Jew
els in Ererio-

els IN america.
Clarence Hungerford Maokay. who BY
the death OF his father, John W.
Nackay. viii come into possession Of a
tremendous fortune. Is richest and luck
iest in the wife he has.
It is carefully estimated by those who
were close 70 him that the last q the
bonanza Kings" was certainly worth
oS0.ooo. coo. and probably Sloo. 90. eco
Clarence Msckay VIII now inherit So.-
oOo,oo His wife IS already a leader
in society and is exceedingly popular
among the young matrons OF the fash
ionable set While her husbands great
fortune cannot add 70 her charm Of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
MEAT ONCE A DAY.
Theory That Average FamiIy's Foes
In Too Heavy For Health.

In Too Heavy fOr hemNh.
Our mistakes in eating begin with
our breakfast. In many families, per-
haps in most. this meal commences
with fruit and cereal, goes on TO chops
and potatoes, hot breads and coffee and
concludes with griddIecakes and slrup.
At noon, when q mans stomach Is only
beginning TO restfrom all this. he has
q steak. more potato, bread and but
ter. coffee and pie, while at home his
wife has a slice of cold meat, cup Of
tea and a piece of cake. At night the
two sit down to dinner. with roast beef,
potatoes and bread and butter as the
staples OF the meal.
Now. no one but woodchopper or q
hunter can possibly eat meat-above
all, red meat, such as beef and mutton
three times day without inviting
uric acid TO come and take up its dwell
Ing in bis system. Nor can he eat white
bread, potatoes and pastry day after
day without inviting dyspepsia. One
has only TO let doctor trace back
these diseases to their source to be
quite certain on these points.
But If we decide TO give up these
things, determine to have meat and po-
tatoes only once day and red meat
only once Il week If We taboo pastry.
the starchy vegetables, the white bread
aud heavy sweets. what have we left
for the family meals Nothing, the
distracted housewife will eXclalm lie
spairinsly nt first thought. but really
the matter Is not as difficult as 1t
seems
In planning the meals on this basis
there is. first Of all, chicken. which ts
invaluable. for II may he cooked in a
dozen different ways and seem new
dish each time, and turkey, duck and
goose as well Then there are the
white meats, lamb and veal; fish In its
muititudinous forms; there are game In
it's season, vegetables and fruits. with
numberiess varieties of soups. and the
simple sweets. which are made pr'n'
cipally from milk and cream, and all
forms of breads. - Harper's Bazar.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19

MISS GEORGE BRYAN, 1913 Vance St, Memphis, Tenn.
II heartily recommend Lydia E. Pinklam's Vegetable
Compound all young girls for have used myself with the best OF
results.
last spring much down advised to try it,
which did and pleased with its results The monthly
aches and especially distressing
all cured by Pinkham Vegetable Compound and
always keep it on handVo help sick days"
How Mrs Pinkham Helped Fannie Kumpe.
First Letter.
DEAR Mrs PNKHAM II write for advice regard to
Mensruaton has been coming each month and have sue
back and limbs such hot hushes that it
though would have had doctors treat but
they have done good Can help FANNIE kUMP
1922 Chester St, Little Rock, Ark. Sept 10, 1900)
Second Letter.
DEAR Mas PNKHAM i feel it duty to write and tell yo
the benefit derived advice
Pnkham Vegetable Compound The pains back and womb
all left and menstrual trouble corrected
thankful for the good advice and shall your
medicine all who Miss
kUMPE, 1922 Chester ST. Little Rock, Ark dec 16 1900)
o. sisters profit by the experiences of these
cured of troubles,
Pinkham Vegetable Compound
the Inflammation
frati0n. and all special
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
Bells.

1t was long a fixed idea that silver
mixed with the bell metal improved
the tone but this is now considered in
correct The Acton Nightingale aud
Silver Bell, two singularly sweet bells
at ST. Johns college, Cambridge, are
said 10 have a mixture of silver, but
II true this is not believed by Compc-
tent authorities to be the cause OF their
beautiful tone This idea led to the
story of the monk Tandlo concealing
the silver given him by Charlemagne
and caSting the bell in the monastery
of ST. Paul OF inferior metal. where
upon he was struck by the clapper and
Killed. In the ninth century bells were
made In France OF iron. They have
been cast in steel, and the tone has
been found nearly equal in fineness to
that of the bell metal. but, having less
vibration. was deficient in length, and
thick glass bells have been made which
give a beautiful sound. but are too brit
tie TO long Withstand the strokes OF the
capper, Gcnlleman's Magazine. -
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
FASCINATING DANGER.
The PertIs That Reset the BuiIdcrn
of Big Bridges.


of Big bridges.
The design of long bridge span is
one of the most elaborate mathcmat-
| ical problems that arise In constructive
| work. The stresses produced by its
own weight, by the weight Of traffic.
| by locomotive drivers. by the hammer
ing of fiattened wheels, Ivy the action
of brakes on an express train, by the
high speed on Il curved track, by the
wind and by the expansion and con-
traction of the steel in summer and
winter are all accurately calculated.
The DETECTION Of the loaded and un-
loaded bridge is determined. and com
plete drawings are made Of every mem
Der Of ii. The bars Of steel are tested
in machines which will pull in two
horsehair or steel bar strong enou. II
TO lift half score of the heaviest ip-
comOtivcs at once, and which wiz
crush an eggshcll or a steel coluI 70.
and accurately measure the stress u
each case. The different kinds Of mcll-
bcrs are forged, riveted. bored Gr
planed in perhaps half dozen remote
shops, and, although usually not fitted
together there, are examined and meas
ured by specialists to sec that they are
correct. and are then shipped by scores
of carloads to the site Of the proposed
structure, whore steam derricks unload
them and pile them many feet high in
stacks covering acres OF ground
4 /.
water hundreds of feet apart. II re-
mains TO place them on a thousand ton
structure. high above n savage chasm.
over an impossible current or roaring
tide, where the water is deep, the bot
tom of jagged rocks or treacherous
quicksand, or where an old bridge must
be removed and the new one built in
its place without interrupting traffic
on the bridge. To accomplish this the
engineer has timber. bolts and ropes,
hosting engines, derricks and band
OF intrepid builders who have perhaps
followed him for years through more
hardship and danger than fall to the
lot of almost any other calling.
The complicated framework of
great span is a skeleton with many
accurate joints and thousa nds of steel
sinews and bones each OF which must
go in exactly the right place In exact
~ the right order. The builder must
weave into the trusses pieces larger.
heavier and far more inhexible than
whole tree trunks. swiftly hoist and
swing them to place hundreds Of feet
high, at together the massive girders
and huge forged bars with watchmak-
er's accuracy. support the unwieldy
masses until they are keyed together
and self sustaining. and under mil
lions OF pounds Of stress must adjust
them at dizzy heights TO mathematical
lines. This he may need 10 do not de-
liberately but in dangerous enereen-
cies. at utmost speed, putting forth his
whole strength on narrow. springing
planks In furious tempest. In bitter
cold or in blazing heat. He may bc
In the heart OF an African desert men
aced by bloodthirsty fanatics, or In a
gorge of the Andes hundreds of miles
from tools or supplies, where there Is
resources. Under such conditions
bridge building IL one of the most fas-
clnating and difficult OF engineering
problems and requires a different So
luton for almost every case.-Frauk
W skinner in Century.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
The Inventor of the Match.

The first match was the product of
the ingenuity Of John Frederick hom-
erer, who early In the nineteenth cen
fury was imprisoned IN the peniter'
tiary at Hohenasperg, in Germany. lie
invented the lucifer match while In his
gloomy dungeon. The German govern
ment forbade the manufacture ui
matches on the ground OF public policy,
because some children playing with
them had caused a ire. Komerer was
ruined by Nenncse competition when
he was released from prison and died
a pauper. Up 10 lSG2 the Vienna man
ufacturers controlled the match huoi-
ness of the entire world.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
v.~ IN sne stekv~~w.

A medical Journal tells how a saucer
ruI Of shaved ice may be Kept IN q
sIckroom through a day and night IL
need be, even with fire in the room
put the saucer bolding the ice IN y
soun Mate and cover 1t with anotner'
Then place the soup plates thus arrahs
ed ON a good. heavy pillow and cover
with another pillow, pressing the pll-
lows so .hAt the plates M" comP'e'eiy
Embedded in them. The paragraph ao''S
tbot one of the best Ice shavers ~ Kh
oI1 Iock Dlane set deep. 1t should Oe
rnrped bottom upward and 'be 'ce
moved backward and forward over t"e
cutter.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
The SnnIa He saved.

The pastor called at Columbus home
the other day. where little Freddie. a
bright youngster, is great pet. FRED
die had previously heard his mother
say that the pastor was very successful
In Saving souls. t1sSs'S"s.A"'
During pause in the conversation
Freddie, who was sitting ON the pas
tors knee. asked:
"Do you save soulsF'
Yes, Freddie" replied the man OF
the cloth.
"Wil you tell me-" went on Freddie
seriously. "how many souls you go'
saved up?"-Ohio State Journal.