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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Agency.

Agency, July 21.-A. Verdow and
daughter, Mrs. E. Jones, were called to
Wapelio last week to attend the funer-
al OF Mr.. Verdow;s son, Schuyler, who
died in New Mexico, where he had
gone for his health.
Miss Alice Sage, formerly of this
place. was recently married to r. l.,
Davis of Green River, Wyoming. They
will make their future home at that
place. Mrs. Davis many friends here
wish her a, lang and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Moody formerly of
this place, but now of Grinnell, are the
happy parents of new baby boy.
Miss Grace Allen has returned from
Cedar Falls where she has been attend
ing the state normal
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes of. Ottnmwa
were ovcr-Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Newell.
Miss Cora Hill left Saturday fol-
Omaha, Neb., to visit her sister, Mrs.
c. Best
The farmers on the river bottom
south of town, lost very heavily by the
floods. Among the losers are James
Houdyshell, nearly all of his crop;
Frank Mcmillan and his sons, John
and Ed, lost nearly everything, in
GLIDING their large melon patch; the
Wiley brothers, Marion and William
Miller, Wesley Streby, Mr.. Seadore. ]
II. Savage, Perly Byerly, Lew Watts
and Themes Tisdale were heavy los
erS.
Mrs. w, F. Foster and daughter, Ed
18th, are visiting Mrs. H. R. Goodwin al
Mt. Ayr
Miss Nora Fisk of Willard visited
Miss Fannie Nye last week.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society will hold their yearly thank of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
EddyviIle.

Eddyville, July 21-The hard rain of
Thursday night started the river to
raising a second time, and men were
again put to work on the levees. 1t is
now going down again, although for
how long it will continue to do so can
not be told
Mr.. and Mrs. Neeley. McKim enter
tanned party of fifteen young people
at their home on Sand Ridge Saturday
evening, the amusements being games
and music. and the refreshments con-
sisted Of ice cream. The invitations
We're issued by Mrs. McKim and Miss
Nancy Foster and those present were
as follows: Misses Mile Martin, Ida
Ellis, Ina Ellis, Debbiea McIim, Loie
McKim, Nancy Foster, Cassie Noe,
Josie Ericsson of Parkersburg, Messrs.
Walter Logue, Jack Barnett, George
McKim. John McKim, Wesley Foster,
Clyde Noe, John Ericsson of Parkers-
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Barnett and
children, Orville, James, Harry, Eta
and Nettie, of Near Hamilton, were
Sunday guests at the ]. l.. Sipes home,
northwest of town, and were accom-.
panied home by their daughter, Miss
Winnie, who had been visiting her cou-
sin, Miss Mary Logue, on Sand Ridge,
for couple of weeks
DR.. Littlejohn, NJ D., d. O., of Chi.
cago is expected soon to spend week
with DR.. E. M Knox, D. O., and wife
on Fourth street
j. B. Jones has his new residence
near Coalfield completed and he and
his family are occupying the same.
Miss Blanche Gray, a Grays Greek
young woman. woh has been sojourn.
ing on Bluff Creek for some time, ex.
poets to depart this week for Kinks
vile, Mo-, to reside with her parents
near that place. A farewell party was
planned for her Thursday evening last
to be held at the home of j. w. Nc
Crea, near Lakonta, but owing to the
evening being SO rainy it had to be Civ
en- up.
| Many from here attended Ringling's
| circus in Oskaloosa today. Seventy
six tickets We're sold at the C.,R.I. e P
Office and others went on the Iowa Cen
trail or drove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson and son, John
will return to their home at Parkers
burg Tuesday, after few days visit
at the Hiram McKim home, north o.
town. They will be accompanied home
by their children, Edward, James anG
| Miss Josie. who came down couple
of weeks ago to visit the McKims more
extendedly.
A. c. Beamer returned Saturday
from few days trip to Missouri or
business.
Mrs. VIM. Mintoyne visited in OF
tumwa Thursday and Friday with {
| friend
! Master Cecil Bunnell returned tt
his home at Oskaloosa Monday after
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Collins, west of town, for a cou
pie of weeks.
Bert Gordon, who sold his farm wes
of town recently, expects to go with his
family to California some time thi.
fall, presumably with view OF locat
ing there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Home. July 21-One of
the heaviest rains for years fell in this
locality Thursday night, causing
thousands of dollars of damage. Acres
upon acres of small grain were swept
away. Marion Smith, Joe BOSNIAN and
John Sinsky lost several acres of fine
wheat, and the fifty-foot bridge across
Village Creek in section l of Adams
townships was completely swept
away by the raging waters. Fences
are gone besides hay and oats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Cholera lnfantum.

This has long been regarded as one
of the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to which infants are subject
1t can be cured, however, when prop
erly treated. All that is necessary is
to give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea E-emedy and castor oil
as directed with each bottle, and a
cure is certain. For sale by all drug
gists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Farmers North Of Charlton Are
Victims Of Petty Thieving.
SHERlFf'S POSSE SEARCH FOR MEN
No Traces Discovered to Lead to the
Identification Of the Robbers-Little
4 Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Mead.
ows Has Narrow Escape.

Charlton, July 21Sheriff Boss and
duputy Pulliam, together with a few
farmers north Of the city were busy
Saturday looking for some thieves
which it was supposed were in hiding
in what is known as Hard Hollow.
Early that morning when the farmers
arose several in that vicinity found
that they had been the object of
some petty thieving. One man had
been touched for bride, while an
other discovered that the wheels had
been taken from his spring wagon and
several others had lost considerable
amount of corn. The wagon wheels it
is supposed were of no benefit to the
robbers as they were later found
thrown aside. Farmers in this
vicinity have been troubled for some
time by petty thieving that has been
! carried on. Saturdays search how
ever proved to be of no avail In locat-
ing the culprits
Child Burned.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Meadows, escaped from what might
have been serious accident Sunday.
In lighting match, she set her cloth
ing on fire in some manner but only
burned small blister on her chin, Mr..
Meadows suffering the worst by burn
ing his hand quite badly in extinguish-
ing the flames.
Accident to Cattle.
AS the north branch train was com
ing into town Saturday. night it ran in.
to bunch of cattle out by the county
farm, killing seven head and injuring
two more that will probably die
Engineer Hardin saw them in time to
put on the air and reverse his engine
which probably saved the train from
being ditched. The cattle were the
property Of the county
Personal.
Mrs. Chas. Cox of Russell, is spend
family of ]. E. Plymate.
H. M. Finch of Belinda, was in the
city Saturday looking after matters OF
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lott returned
to their home in Lacona this morning
after weeks visit with their son Ell
mer and family.
Mrs. Clarence Moore returned home
SATURDAY evening alter. a weeks visit
with friends near Derby.
Mrs. Elmer Thompson and children
arrived Saturday from Praire City
for visit at the home of Samual Nc
Klveen. *
Miss Muriel Swift left today for a
visit with relatives in Moulton.
Thomas Curtis of Warren township
returned home Saturday evening from
a visit with his son, Cast Curtis and
family at Omaha.
Mrs. Blanche Fight of Russell, is
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Bennett in this
city.
Wilson Kinney is enjoying a visit
with his father from Derby.
Mrs. Amy Yengel went to' Osceola
Saturday for few days visit with re
latfves and friends.
Mrs. Fannie Britt aond children. re
turned last evening from visit with
friends at Lenox.
Miss Helen Van Arsdale returned
home Saturday from visit with hel
brother in Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sigler have re
turned IN their homo in JndiapOla
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22

Senator Burton might find it eco.
nomical to hire hall by the month.
The Want Column will do it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
MINERS, ADDRESS THE PEOPLE
Continued From Page -

which his labor has produced. The
history Of the industrial development
in the past has shown that when CAPT
tai combines the workers must asso-
ciate. else they will fall, one by one, an
unpitied sacrifice in the struggle for
existence. For many years the coal
miners of America have been imbued
with the truth of this position.
The extremely low wages paid to
anthracite miners; the refusal of the
coal companies to have the coal prop
erly weighed or permit the miners to
employ man at their own expense to
see the coal they have mined, weighed,
measured or credited; the great num-
Der OF hours the miners must work
each day in the most unsanitary con-
dltions; the cruel and unjust manner
in which they have been treated by
petty bosses clothed with little brief
authority; the arbitrary assumption by
the employers that neither the miners
nor the public have any rights that are
entitled to consideration by them,
have forced us to organize not for the
purpose of taking from the operators
that which belongs to them, but for
the purpose of securing by business
like methods better treatment than we
have received in the past and fair rec
ompense for our labor.
Peace Effort Vain.
| We have sought to accomplish this
| end by conciliatory methods, by sub
hitting disputed points to arbitration
| and by a refusal to work upon the
terms offered us, commonly spoken Of
as strikes, when all other means of ad
justing the grievances complained OF
have failed. AS proof of our sincerity
we point to the joint convention sys
tenn OF adjusting the wages and condi
| tons OF employment from year tC
year, which we have by our persistent
efforts introduced and firmly establish
| ed in great majority of the bitumi
nous fields of the United States, where
the operators and miners mutually con
fer and agree upon such terms of EN-
ployment as may be satisfactory for q
given period of time.
For five years we have annually
made contracts in this manner Will
many OF the bituminous coal operators
and notwithstanding the allegations
that are persistently made that we are
an irresponsible body we feel proud O
the fact that While it may have been tt
our financial interest on many occa
sions to cast them aside, and we were
under no legal obligations to anyone
we have faithfully lived up to the let
ter and spirit of every contract W,
have made, nor shall we violate then
now.
Reasons for Strike.
zone hundred and fifty thousand o
our craftsmen in the anthracite region
OF pennsylvania have sought to secure
better wages and relief from man,
calling conditions under which the.
have been compelled to labor in tn,
past. They have tried by every hon
korable means known to civilized mel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22

The cartoonists are trying to make
Billy Mason ook thin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
Reasons for Strike

zone hundred and fifty thousand of
our craftsmen in the anthracite region
of Pennsylvania have sought to secure
better wages and relief from many
CALLING conditions under which they
have been compelled to labor in the
past. They have tried by every hon
orable means known to civilized men
to adjust their grievances with their
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Rev. Thomas B. Hyde, Of Cincin-
natl, urges women to take into their
own hands the matter Of proposing
matrimony, holding that many more
marriages would result from such q
course. "Some men," says Mr. Hyde,
"are too bashful to propose, and
would be grateful II women would
help them out. Begin Immediately
ladies. Marriage is q solemn matter,
but single life is much more So"
There are more sufferers from con-
stipstion than from any other enemy
of our race; there is a long train of an
noying ills rs a direct result, aud there
is nothing 20 effective in it's treatment
rs Rsmon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets % cts, sample free.
The candidate: she kissed the babe
and rubbed the heads of little Sam
and Sue, be swore the twins were
beautiful and wished that he had two
but that don't count. He asked
about the corn bread which he vainly
tried to chaw, and forthwith begged
the recipe; OF curse that tickled ms
but that don't count. But Just be-
fore he left he stopped-and winked.
closed up his jaw, and clipping out be-
hind the barn he took q drink with
pa-and that's what counts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Lots of people rush to the seaside
In summer who never think Of taking
a bath at home.
1t is understood at Ottawa that a
bill will be introduced this session
giving parliamentary representation
to the Yukon In the dominion parlia-
ment.
In Toledo, o., the pOstofice depart
ment win place on each letter box an
electrical device which will record ct
the central Office when the box is
opened. Some such apparatus Is
found to be necessary to prevent col
lectOrs from skipping boxes.
An ordinarily veracious chronicler
tells this story of q suit brought
against the Pennsylvania railroad by
q farmer whose COW was killed by a
train. There was q long trial, with
learned arguments on both sides. The
jury bought In this verdict: eff the
train had been run as Il should have
been ran; II the bell had been rung as
II should have been rang; II the whis-
tie had been blown as It should have
been blew-bOth of which they did
neither-the COW would not have been
injured when she was killed"
Let our lady friends read this ex-
preston of appreciation from Mrs.
Lula Frady, of Uree, N. c., Il am
void of words to adequately express my
appreciation of Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pelletes. I was a great sufferer
when l began the use of this treat
ment. They have completely changed
my life from n Of suffering to health
full enjoyment,
The advertising agencies have taken
the cue from the insurance men who
employed q distinguished divine" to
preach on the Christian duty of life
insurance. MI Herbert L. Willett,
Dean of the Disciples Divinity
House at Rocketellar's Chicago
Swill Barrel, is now proving that the
"teachings Of Jesus cOuntenanced adj
vertising." The poker players and
crap shooters q make out q stronger
case than either to bring their avoca-
tions under the sanction of the holy
name Of Jesus. We frequently read
of "oasting lots" under divine COM
mand, which is only one form of
gambling.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
BEAR-BAITING ROYAL SPORT.
In the Days OF Queen Elizabeth the
Brutal Exhibitions Were I'm
High Favor.

The first rise of the barbarous Gus
tom of bear-baiting cannot be salts
faetorily ascertained, but it has the
sanction of high antiquity, says the
Boston Globe.
Ftzstephen, who lived in the reign
Of Henry IL, and whose description
of London was written in liza, and
supposed to be earliest ~extant, in
forms us that in the forenoon Of
every holiday during the winter sea-
son the young Londoners were
amused with boars opposed to each
other in battle; or with bulls and full
grown bears, baited by dogs.
The batting of horses was never a
general practice; but asses, which did
not sufficiently answer the purpose
Of sport, were occasionally treated
with the same inhumanity.
Erasmus, who visited England IN
the reign OF Henry VIII. says that
there were many herds of bears main
tanned in that country for the pur-
pose of batting. This sport made one
of the a-musements of the romantic
age of Queen Elizabeth; and she
caused the French ambassadors to be
carried to the bear garden to divert
them with these bloody spectacles.
"Herein," says Stowe, "were kept
beares, bulls and other beasts to be
bayted, as also mastives in several
kenels, nourished to bayt them.
These beares and other beasts are
there kept in plots of ground, scat
folded about for the beholders TO
stand safe"
This place was situated on Bank
side; it was of an irregular form,
and, probably, before It was used for
the purpose of sports, had been liter
ally a garden. We are not informed
when this building was erected,
though it appears in Aggas' plan pub
lished 1868.
When Queen Mary visited her sis
ter Elizabeth, dsring her confinement
at Hatfield, a great exhibition Of
bear-baiting was presented, imme-
diately after mass in the morning,
for their amusement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
CHIMES AT THE B



The interest centered in Westmins-
ter Abbey owing to the coronation has
drawn attention to the fact that the
fine peal Of bells, one Of the mostnote-
worthy features Of that national build
ing, has been silent for some consid-
cradle time. Inquiries at Westmins-
ter as TO whether the peas would be
rung at the coronation service elected
the unpleasant news that the bell
tower is not safe, and that it is a ques-
ton whether 1t will not be necessary
for them to remain silent on that occa-
sion, says the New York Evening Tele-
gram.
The upper portion Of the old Saxon
tower is of comparatively modern
date, having been added by Wren to-
wards the end of the seventeenth en-
fury. The addition of this heavy up
per structure is probably the cause Of
the weakness, as il is only since the
peal has been moved to the top Of the
modern upper portion that there have
been any fears for the safety Of the
tower. The peal, which is an unusual
" heavy one, and is deservedly famous
for the beauty Of its tone, consists Of
only six bells. while the customary
number is eight.
The big tenor bell Is one Of the finest
in London, and weighs 5000 pounds.
The third and fifth bells bear Latin
inscriptions, giving the name Of the
donor, ,Gabrial Goodman, who was
dean from 1861 to 1901. The fourth bell
Is inscribed:
'Tomas Lester OF London made me.
And with the rest I will agree. I72"
There is a quaint custom in connec-
ton with the ringing Of the large
tenor bell. 1t is customary in many
churches to ring the largest bell be-
fore a service when a sermon is to be
preached, and at the Abbey there are
20 be precisely 20 strokes. The reason
why 40 strokes was chosen in this ar
bitrary manner has never been clearly
established.
As things stand at present either the
bells will be silent at the coronation
or else the peal will be rung at consid-
cradle risk to the stability of the tow
err. As the crown is placed on the
kings head the bells ring, or, rather,
should ring, out the news, to be taken
up by every other bell within earshot;
so the silence of the Abbey bells would
spoil a customary feature of the cere-
mony. To remedy this state Of things
either the bells will have to be rehung
and the vibration considerably less
ened, or the whole tower must be
thoroughly strengthened. Rehang-
ing, with the addition of two bells,
would cost about goo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
The sIav Association of Moscow has

The Slav Association Of Moscow has
elected President Loubet, of France,
an honorary member. This honor was
conferred in recognition of the cor
dial reception Of the Czech delegates
in Paris by the French president on
the occasion Of the Victor Hugo CEN
tenary fetes.
When you swear, ever notice how
guilty you feel? If you do not feel
ashamed when you swear, you are not
a decent man. Still, there are men
who swear In the presence Of women
and children, and seem to think II
"smart." Men of this sort never
amount to anything; they never
learn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The American stood near the im-
perial palace in the streets Of Tehe-
ran as the gorgeously-caparisoned
cavalcade wound by.
"Kneel, dog Of an inhdeli" cried a
Persian policeman, raising his scim-
tier. 'None are permitted to stand in
the presence Of the mighty ruler"
With & smile Of disdain the Ameri-
can surveyed the passing potentate.
ooh, shahl" he said.-Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
Fame Due 60 Fortune Teller.

Lord Roberts makes no secret Of
the fact that years ago his great
march from Cabul to Candahar was
foretold to him by a fortune teller"
and that he was so impressed at the
time that be had full faith in the
prophecy-Chicago Record-Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
WHAT's THE o

With your back, old mani Rhsumatismf
Too bad. too bad. l advise you to try
Hunts Lightning Oil. It is said to be
a wonderful remedy. sold by Hall &
Lyle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

AIRS. Neighbor-Mrs. Plainly is N
awfully d~isagreeable woman.
AIRS. Homer-Indeed shei is. She says
90 many things about people that 2
1rue.-Chicago Daily News
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

By the time strawberries + really
delicious the season is over and there
~ nc strawberries.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Brunetts can change to blonde, but
the red headed girl has got to stay
where she Il.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01
Live ill Households
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habitants, and that a generation lasts
for SO 10 years. which gives a total
number Of Inhabitants every ccnt ~ Of
2.297, 00C. 900. lie assumes that the
void will stand 1000 centuries or
1906 years, which would give e To-
tai Of 2.95O,O OO, 0OO. 900 inhabitants for
this period OF time.
He then reaches the %renssuring on
clusion that Il 100 worlds Of the same
size and duration. and containing the
same number OF inhabitants. shou d re-
deem all the inhabitants. there would
b. more than 100 rooms OF the size
indicated for each person. Men have
not thought so much about the size Of
heaven. They have probably always
felt that there would be ample room
for those who would be able TO get
there. If a lack OF room wee possible,
In the divine order OF things. II would
probably be at the other place. judg-
ing from the pronouncements that are
made from time TO time.
Room has never been n matter OF
serious consideration with men who
have paused long enough in the Hhlrl
OF events to mediate on the blessings
which are to follow a life of righteous
ness. The main question, and the one
in which all men are most concerned,
is the simple question of the shortest,
best and safest way. Put IN different
language, they want to know how to
get there. and II the studiogs statis-
tician will figure out some plan that
will meet with general satisfaction
along this line, he will probably
smooth out the burrows which now
mark the faces of uneasy sinners.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01
An Anthnr.. Lion Of PLENTY.

The good of money is to get things
you want. This is the creed of Harry
stillwell Edwards. The Georgia novel
list.
Mr.. Edwards decided to write n story
in competition for a $40. 900 prize Of
fered by u newspaper for the best
American story OF mystery. Mr.. Ed
and OF dialect stories Of that pictur-
esque people of the South known as
Georgia Crackers.
He surprised his friends by saying
that his wife had furnished a splendid
plot or the tale of mystery that he was
to offer. The couple went to work en-
Enthusiastically on the story, and 1t won
the first prize.
To the question, What will you dc
with the money? the Edwardses said
not a word. Weeks passed. and the
curiosity of the t~ownspeople was still
on edge. Then one day an express
wagon delivered twenty Grated bicycles
before the Edwards piazza.
Every single relative Of mine"
said Mr.. Edwards. has wanted n BIZ
cycle. and not n of them would have
a poor wheel. There are twenty OF
us. all told. In the two families, and so
when | got a check for 10000 / just
sent $1,000 to the best bicycle firm in
the country and got twenty 500 bicy-
cles. And what's money for II 1t isn't
to get what you want?'-Philadelphia
Press.