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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

the people preparatory to the trumpet
blast which would usher in universal
ruin. Yet the world wagged on, cen
turtles passed, bringing with them the
average of pestilence, volcanoes,
earthquakes, tremendous wars, cata-
clysms and the various calamities in
cident to a globe eight thousand miles
in diameter, hanging upon nothing,
Astounding in human life and the work
of mems hands. Millions of human be-
lngs have persisted from many causes,
but so well is the average mortality
known, that men have established life
insurance societies based upon tables
scientifically prepared and the results
bear out the accuracy of these calcu-
lations. So we may rest assured that
the destruction of human life will be
In the future as it has been in the
past, so regulated that it will not far
exceed expectations among IN IN who
are environed by normal conditions
There may come a time when there
will be an end to all, including mortal
ity tables, but that will be when a SUI
preme wisdom shall decree it. To that
Judgment the world will bow whether
it be welcome or otherwise. 1t is
enough for us to know that at the
present there are no physical or NOR
al signs pointing to general over
throw of things temporal or spiritual.
A .centmy hence, the solid earth will
be rejoicing in its strength and the in
habitants smiling at the fears express.
ed in 1902.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

Mrs. Thomas Foley, of the town Of
English, Indiana, invented system of
torture which she used on her hus.
band, who was accustomed to getting
drunk and abusing her. The madame
wreaked vengeance on Thomas one
day when he got drunken than usual
when he was indeed helpless; she
disrobed him and then tied him hand
and foot, took him out in the COW yard,
sprinkled salt over him and the cows
nearly licked him to death The 70
ley-bovire treatment of drunken hus-
bands has thus far been successful
Thomas was SO sore over the infection
that he was unable to get to the saloon
for three Or four days and by that time
the thirst for strong drink had abated.
He was cured. The COW remedy how
ever, is not to be commended for gen.
|eral practice. There are but few wom-
en- who could apply it successfully and
a failure would only make a bad state
of affairs worse than ever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
CUBA is FREE!

Tuesday, May 20, the United States
its promises and after having assisted
the native Cubans to establish a free
and Independent government, the off,
Gals of the United States and the
United States soldiers will evacuate
the island. 1t is one of the grandest
acts of any government to thus estab,
fish new nation and confer upon a
people competent to govern them
selves the blessings of freedom and in.
dependence. There will be many who
will be disappointed; enemies of the
admin on would have preferred
that Il ..ernment's plighted faith
should broken in order that they
might gain credit as prophets of evil
and the partisan advantages that
would have been theirs had the admin
istration failed to carry out it's prom.
Uses.
Cuba has arrived at independence
through toilsome and bloody struggles
Revolution after revolution has been
inaugurated and the banner of revolt
raised time after time in fruitless en-
deayors to throw off the Spanish yoke
but it was not until the United States
gave it's potent aid that the great re
suit was accomplished. Cuba will now
begin its free career as republic un
der the protection of this government
The people of the United States will
look with anxiety on the experiment
and their earnest hopes will go out fo
peace and prosperity in the island
The United States has closed its ac
counts as trustee for its ward, bu
it has not resigned as protector of tn,
young republic and will be ready a
any time to go to the rescue when thu
peace or independence of Cuba i!
threatened by enemies without O
within.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
THE DEADLY CIGARETTE.

Up. l.. Lord in the School Journal.)
In certain school of about 500 pu-
pills, grades up to the ninth year. it
was found that the boys were very in
ferior to the girls in every way.
On looking for the cause Of this diff
ference it was found that a large ma
jority Of the boys were habitual cigar
cite smokers and that there seemed to
be little or no other general difference
in the every day habits of the sexes.
An investigation was ordered to as
certain exactly how far the smoking
was to blame for the boys inefficiency
and low moral condition. The investi-
CATION extended over several months
of close observation of twenty boys
whom it was known did not use tobac-
CO in any form and twenty boys known
to be cigarette fineds."
The non-smokers were drawn by
lot. The report represents the obser-
walton of ten teachers. The pupils in
yestigated were from the same rooms
in the same schools. No guesswork
was allowed. Time was taken to get
at the facts of the case on the twenty
questions of inquiry-hence the value
of the report.
The ages of the boys were from 10
to IL. The average age was little
over IA.
OF the twenty smokers, twelve
had smoked more than year and
some of them several years.
All twenty boys used cigarettes,
while some of them also used pipes
and cigars occasionally.
The following personal peculiarities
were noticed in the smokers:
Boy No. is understood, wizened, un-
kempt and sallow.
Boy No. is unable to think at all at
times.
No. 8, weak, dull, often sick.
No. has headache, sick spells, sore
eyes and short sight.
No. S is mentally and morally
dwarfed.
No.6 is bad from first to last
No. Z is unreliable, liar and deceit.
full.
No. 8 is abnormally weak and about
to collapse physically.
No. 8 is lazy.
No. 10 has stopped smoking and is
doing better.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

cism of them will interfere with his re-
nomination next year. The governor,
1T believes, will be judged by the man
ner in which he performs his official
duties. He will not be judged by his
public speeches" the republican con-
tinues, because he does not make re-
publican platforms or determine ma
tional policies. They determine them
selves. The republicanism of Iowa is
great enough and broad enough and
sufficiently generous to permit even
the governor of the state to express
his honest convictions without being
politically decapitated or officially as.
sassinated."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

1t is stated upon what appears to be
authority that the English government
has given orders to its agents in the
United States to cease purchasing
mules. This is taken as hopeful
sign that the conflict waged between
the Beers and the British is about to
cease. Usually governments do not
take such steps in advance of definite
information and it may be conceded
that matters have transpired which will
end one of the most spectacular. stub
born conflicts, all things considered
the world ever saw. When the dove
of peace settles in South Africa, the
amity of the civilized world, to all out
ward appearances, will have been an
accomplished fact
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Hon. Robert w. Furnas, governor Of

Hon. Robert w. Furnas, governor Of
Nebraska, as chairman of the Arbor
Day Memorial association has issued
an appeal to the friends and admirers
of the late J. Sterling Morton for con-
tributions to fund for the erection
of a bronze statue of Mr.. Norton faith
er of Arbor day, which statue will be
reared in the park at Arbor Lodge.
There are many of his friends who
will be glad to aid in this method of
handing down TO future generations
strong evidence of the regard in which
he was held by his contemporaries. His
renown does not belong to Nebraska
alone but to the entire country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

The United States should not, nor
will it, accept Mr. Carnegie's proffered
gift of $20,O00,000 to reimburse the
government for the amount ii paid
Spain for the Philippine islands. Mr..
Carnegie couples his offer with the con-
dition that the United States shall
guarantee independence to the Philip
pines at some time in the future. 1t is
possible that time may come when
the United States will entrust the Eli
ipinos with government of their own.
but it never should be said that this
great country had changed its policy
in consideration of any amount of mon
ey. Mr.. Carnegie attaches value to
wealth which is surprising considering
his recent benefactions in the United
States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

under this order, having arrested
three, had one shot (without triaD, and
his head brought to the general. But
he General Washington reprimand-
ed Reed for not shooting the whole
three"
We are so accustomed to regard and
benign that it quite startles one to rea-
lie that at times he was stern, unre-
lenting and unforgiving.
The people at that day were as much
given to extraordinary diversions and
amusements as they are at present,
when they ran two opposing trains 60
ing at full speed against each other,
simply as spectacle, as was witness
ed not long ago in Texas. There was q
ship named Michigan, which was
found to draw too much water for Lake
Erie, and inn keepers and others at
Niagara purchased the vessel for the
purpose of precipitating it over the
falls. There was a great assemblage
of people to witness the spectacle. On
board the fated vessel they placed an
old buffalo, an old and young bear, a
fox, a cat, raccoon, eagle, two geese
and dog. After the descent goose,
the dog and the cat were picked up be-
low the falls uninjured. The young
bear jumped overheard before the de-
scent was made and got safely to
shore
| Editorial mention is made of the
suspension of the New York Daily
Times on account of the loss of 800
subscribers attributed to the establish
ing of the Journal of Commerce, which
alienated that amount of patronage
from the struggling Times.
There is a news item to the effect
that the body of William Morgan, the
alleged victim of the Free Masons
had been discovered in Lake Erie and
had been identified by the widow. This
| is supposed to be the identical body
that was said to be good enough
Morgan until after the election
There are letters in the old file book
from Washington that have not been
made public recently; also from Clay
Webster, Jackson, Poinsett, Calhoun
Adams, and a number of other great
men of that day.
i In view of the near approach of thu
!, Fourth of July, these old files become
interesting and valuable in order that
We may contrast the living present
with the early days of the republic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
FEARS OF A GREATER DISASTER.


Terrible disasters seem to come in
series as illustrated in the earthquakes
and great destruction of life and prop
erty in Guatemala; the volcanic erup-
lions on the islands of Martinique and
st. Vincent, in the West Indies; the
death-dealing storms in Texas, and the
latest horror near Knoxville, Tennes-
see. where there was a terrific coal
mine explosion, resulting in the killing
of between 200 and 300 human beings.
As it these troubles were not enough,
there are social disturbances that in
ordinary times would convulse the pub
lie mind but are minimized in pres
ence of appalling events produced by
accident or natural causes.
These events give rise to the unusu-
al activity displayed by those who are
in constant apprehension that the
world is coming to an end and in a
very short time. 1t does not occur to
these anxious souls that the present
is but duplication of the past Por.
tons of the earth have heretofore been
convulsed with earthquakes and vol,
canoes. In 1888, the mountain OF
Krakatoa blew its head off and the is
land on which it stood sank into the
ocean. Pompeii and Herculaneum
were overwhelmed with lava from We
suvius and the people of that day were
panic-stricken and led to believe
that the great and final day was al
hand. The plague desolated London
and other great cities a few centuries
ago and the dead multiplied SO that the
living could not give decent burial tc
the corpses that were found in the
rayaged dwellings and on the streets
Preachers of Divine wrath, false proph-
ets speaking from their own fears, de.
clared that the Lord was chastising
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
SPLENDID TRAIN SERVICE.

The new train service, established
yesterday on the Keokuk and Des
Moines branch Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway, is one of
the best things that has ever been
done for Ottumwa by this railroad.
That the service will be fully recog-
niZed in a substantial way by the bus
mess and travelling public, goes with
out saying, and the Courier voices the
unanimous sentiment of Ottumwa bus
mess men in thus heartily expressing
their appreciation of what has been
done. The new train service no. only
gives Ottumws fast afternoon Kan
sas City train by which one can leave
Ottumwa at 1920 O'Clock and reach
Kansas City at 10 o'clock in the even
ing, but it also furnishes an evening
train to Des Moines, leaving this city
at 1905 o'clock and reaching the capl-
tai at about 10 o'clock. The new SER
vice enables people to come to Ottu.n-
wa from Keokuk and intervening
points on day passenger train, spend
over three hours in this city making
purchases in Ottumwa's splendid
stores and attending to other business,
and then gives them passenger train
to return home on in the early after
noon. From the other direction peo-
pie can come from Des Moines and
other intervening points, reaching this
city either at 1910 a. m. or 1920 p. m
and return home on passenger trains
leaving Ottumwa at 1905 noon and
7:05 p. m. respectfully. In this ar
rangement the Rock Island railway
has, in our judgment, provided for a
service tndl Will very largely llcTedSe
the company's revenues and at the
same time accommodate the public to
such an extent that full appreciation
will make itself manifest in many
ways.
Ottumwa merchants should spare nc
effort to reach out for the splendid ad.
ditional trade thus opened to
them. This paper with its
full Associated Press, Iowa Evening
Press and Special News service, will
reach every point along the line of the
Rock Island railway on the Keo
kuk and Des Moines branch and man.
points on the southwestern brancl
from Eldon, on the same evening o
publication.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
The Blythe-Haugen-RuIe contest il

The Blythe Haugen-RuIe contest in
the Fourth congressional district is
rapidly tying itself up into small, hard
knots. The Rule forces charge that
in delaying the calling of the congress
sional convention Mr. Blythe is playing
into the hands of the Haugen forces.
Mr.. Blythes followers say that con
vention called in the very near future
would not be justice to either of the
new aspirants. Meanwhile Mr.. Haug-
en- just laughs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Insure the BUILDINGS.

The Waterloo Reporter advises the
insurance of state buildings, for the
reason, among others, that such in
demnity, if it would serve no other
purpose, would provide funds immedi-
ately available for the rebuilding of
the structures destroyed sor damaged.
Such provision is not now possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Pathos and Humor,

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
the struggle the poor democracy is
having with itself would seem pathet-.
ic We're it not so humorous, adding:
'tIt looks as If before there could be
any agreement on an issue on which
to press the congressional campaign
the campaign would be over"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Anent the Trusts.

The Washington Press contends that
we magnify the trusts, looking at them
through our fears, and it asserts that
"if we live till trusts kill us we'll final
ly have to die of extreme Old age
The advice of the Press is, Don't be
scared to DEATH" to which it adds this
further injunction. "Die if you must,
but of something more respectable
than fright. And don't yelp, either,
before you're hurt. A beef trust can't
harm anybody but itself, and sugar
trust has not hurt you-yet."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Proud OF the Country.

The Burlington Gazette is proud Of
it's country as it c0ntemplates. the ex-
petition with which it has proceeded
to the relief of stricken Martinique.
There is no government so prompt or
so generous in time Of need as this
country of ours" says the Gazette.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Not an lnsurgent in Disguise.

Possibly" replies Dave Brant of
the Iowa City Republican, to the
charge that he is sore" and adds:
But since he began to rub his sore he
has not said anything any democratic
or independent paper cared to put up
in black lines"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

1t is pertinent to reiterate what the
Courier has said before: The man
who takes his life in his hand and goes
down into the earth to provide living
for his family is as great hero as the
soldier on the battle field as evidenced
by the lives lost in the mines near
Knoxville, Tennessee, Yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Just the Difference.

"As between the cowardly, skulk-
ing Malays in the brush shooting pois-
oned arrows from ambush in rebellion
against this government" says the
keokuk Gate City, "and American SOL
diers on the firing line in defense of
American rights and American honor,
the people of the United States will
stand by the boys in khaki every
time"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Was Expensive.

Every state building ought to be
insured in responsible companies with
the least possible delay" says the Keo-
kuk Gate City. 1.-THE policy of the
state all along has been to carry its
own insurance. That policy has been
given fair trial and has proven to
be disappointing and expensive. 1t is
high time better one was substitute
ed"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Beef Trust Observation.

"The farmers may be getting a good
price for their cattle says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, "but the meat trust is
making more in an hour or in the time
lit requires to kill and dress a steer
than the farmer has made for all the
time he has been feeding the animal
If the proper share of the advance
went to the farmers there would be
less objection"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Savings Banks Prove Theory.

The Dubuque Times says the
growth of savings bank deposits in the
rural sections of Iowa is conclusive
proof that present prices of farm lands,
in this state are justified by results.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
A Hot One.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye does not
wonder that the "anti-imperialists re-
gard the war in the Philippines as a
failure, remembering upon which side
of that war they were ranged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Manson Journal: Late rains have
brought the grass and all kinds of veg
citation out in the most luxuriant form.
The fields and roadsides are carpet
of green. Iowa never looked more
beautiful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
And Revive Forgotten Scenes.

It is the tariff that is making the
trusts, asserts the Burlington Gazette
(dem.), and it adds: Take off the
duty and put everyone on a fair foot
ing. Encourage our markets abroad
by giving us cheap articles from 9TH
er countries. This will be the slogan
of the democrats, and by it they will
carry the country"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Old Times Recalled.

The Carroll Herald says it sounds
like the eXtravagant days of 1896 to
hear Charles A. Walsh talk about the
democratic party and its splendid con-
dition for taking up another fight for
the welfare of the nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Gets Md Better East.

between Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. Bry-
an the last state of the democracy
seems worse than the first" says the
Marshalltown Times Republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

government by injunction and are
therefore, just now, opposing the eff
forts of the administration TO bring to
light the methods of :ne trust.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Yet Gave $4,000 to Charity.

The Des Moines Capital considers it
quite safe to say that Uncle Sam
would not have given even 80 cents for
the island of Martinique.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

Some democrats are hard to please.
After declaiming against the beef pack
ers' alleged combine and demanding
that a remedy be applied, some of the
prominent leaders raised cry against
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Don't Misinterpret This.

"All the world is Tow keeping an
eye on Shaw" remarks the Des Moines
Register CONF Gently.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
General Smith knows more about the

General Smith knows more about the
situation in the Philippines in a minute
than the Courier or any other news
paper knows in a year. If he gave or.
ders to shoot Filipino boys over ten
years of age it is safe to say that those
little, brown lads We're doing some
thing that a sound spanking would
not be adequate punishment for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Sets cummins Riaht.

The Iowa City Republican does not
consider it at all likely that Governor
Cummins speeches or republican criti-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

Tomorrow a democratic campaign
argument will have been fully and
completely exploded. Cuba will be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

Waverly Independent: The crop Of
mushrooms around here is larger than
ever before since the Indians left the
woods in the valley of the Cedar. We
see bushel baskets filled with the fungi
standing in front of the grocery
stores. They retail at 1919 cents a
pound. We have heard some folks say
that the things are good to eat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Railroad Timetables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
W. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c.. B. 8 O., R.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c.. B. & O., R. R.
- Going. East. Depart.
NO. .4a-Fast mail .............. LOG Q. %.
No. 12b-Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis,
-. Dubuque 4 Quincy $3.50. Pig 4. m.
a6aEGhlcsgo ........... $3.50 q. m.
ob-Peoria, Dubuque & Quincy 1901 D. 3. N. N.
sa sehIsssEss Hp nsss Quincy 4sj nm
Sa-Fast mall -. ........... s:37 D. m.
-ChicagoIPeorla. & Rockford 1l:45 5. n.
Going West. -
5aNNo o,1aaes Council Bluffs and
15a-Fast mail .............. 2:49 a. m.
91b-Locai Freight $3.50 q. N.
Sa-Omaha. Kansas City, Denver,
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og-
den, Portland & California sos a. m.
7a-Fast man $3.50. -. ...... 1852 q. m.
13a-Limited ..... 1905. 1928 p. m.
11a-Kansas City, st, Joe and
,u efsaS7t suG Omaha YS SS E. 3. M
Arrive.
9b-Peoria to ottumwa: ...:: 1:20 n. m.
a. Daily,sb, except Sunday. Nos. Z, g, 10
and "a do not carry passengers.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC.
Going East. Depart
No. 2O6-Des Moines to Keokuk. .10:10 a. m.
204-Des Moines to Eldon 80. 1896 p. m.
2O2-Des Moines to Keokuk. -. 1929 p. nj.
234-Freight ,Otumwa to Eldon $40 p. m.
Going West.
203-Ellon to Des Moines 49,. 1885 a. m.
2O1-Keokuk to Des Moines ..12:05 p. m.
233-Frt Eldon to Des Molnes S:15 a. IN.
231-Frt daily, Eldon to Monroe sos p m
2O5-Keokuk to Des Moines >. 7:O5 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.