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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Mystic.

Mystic, Nov. 17.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Randall, Monday, a daugh-
ter.
The year old boy of Jack Arm
strong died Tuesday. The funeral was
held in the Christian church Wednes-
day afternoon, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Highland GENE
terry.
Several of the band boys from here
went to Ottumwa Wednesday evening
to hear Sousas band.
Mrs. Vim. Green went to Ottumwa
Monday evening TO visit with her
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Batavia.

Batavia, Nov. 17.-After pleasant
visit with relatives in town, Misses
Jane Lutz and Jessie Afford returned
to their home in Eldon Wednesday.
Miss Fife Mozart, who is attending
school here, spent Sunday with home
folks near Bladensburg.
Mrs. Della Arthur and son, Walter,
and Miss Peace Sconce, who have
been visiting relatives here, left on
No. II Thursday night, for their home
in Nebraska
Married, Wednesday, Nov. ~, at the
residence OF the brides sister, Mrs.
j. B. Holman, Mrs, Grace Mohler, OF
Batavia, and John Cow, OF Fairfield,
w nj. Erskine officiating.
Miss Stella Harris returned home
Friday from Bladensburg, where she
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Learn to Tune Your Own Pianos

1t is just as necessary for every per-
son using a piano to know how to tune
1t as 1t is their violin, mondalin or gui-
tar, and as easy to learn. The charts
have been thoroughly tested and ready
for distribution, with guarantee that
anybody with ordinary intelligence
can learn in one day how to tune
pianos perfectly. Price of charts, $500
each, or tuning outfit with personal in
struction $1,000. Territory for sale.
Call or write,
L. W. LEONARD,
Lock Box los. OTTuMWA, IOWA.
Read Testimonials.
lLoulton, Ia, Oct q, 1902 Having
purchased one OF the Leonard Piano
Tuning Charts, | can say have tuned
my piano to the great satisfaction of
myself and Others, and without the aid
,r assistance of anyone other than the
hart itself. w. II. WOOD.
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Rev. j. C. Kendrick and was largely
attended. Interment in the Round
Point. cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will hold flower show and
oyster supper in the town hall We'd
nesday evening, November 26. All are
invited to attend.
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Agency.

Agency, Nov. ia. w. Bell, who
lived with his son mile and hall
east of here, died Friday night at 1C
O'Clock. Mr.. Bell was sick only a few
days. The funeral will be held at the
home at 80 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Interment will be made in the
Round Point cemetery.
Agency, Nov. 17.-Mr. and Mrs G.
r. Long of Council Bluffs, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Ankrom.
Mrs. o. Menge is visiting her sister
Mrs. C. Best, at Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. e. j. Sage expects to leave soon
for Garrett, Kansas, to spend the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. Flora
Kirkpatrick
Martin Mace is dangerously ill.
The rain last week kept the farmers
out of their corn fields.
Rev. e Garry spent last week al
home and left this morning for Mt
Pleasant to resume his work in that
place.
Edith Foster entertained a few oil
her girl friends Saturday afternoon.
G. w. Fair and son, Harry, Of Brek
enridge. came in Saturday and viii
visit here for a few weeks.
Alt Fair OF Council Bluffs spent Sun
day with friends here,
The funeral Of the late A. w. Bell
was held yesterday at the home of his
son. The service was conducted by
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Willard, Nog, l7.-Tbe mines are at
work again, running full time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Casper are re-
joicing over the arrival of little
daughter at their home.
Little Charley Crews, who has lung
fever and for whom little hope of re
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Prayer.
Duet. Come Unto Me-"

Prayer
Duet, Come Unto Me-
Scripture reading.
Duet, Take My Yoke Upon You"
Sermon, The Prodigal.
Duet, shepherd True"
Duet, God is Calling Me-" (Sung by
request)
John P. Hankammer, impersonatoI
and monologist, will appear at the op-
era house next Thursday evening un-
der the auspices of the M. e. church.
]. F. Hall and A. G. Beamer left
Thursday night for Kirksville and Ed
ina. Missouri, on business. They re.
turned Saturday.
Frank and Ebert Epperson, Clint
Roberts and Horace Burns were in Os-
kaloosa Wednesday afternoon, hearing
Sousa.
]. H. Scott was an Oskaloosa busI
ness caller Thursday afternoon.
Recent Ottumwa business callers
were: ]. F. Hall, A. c. and R. NJ.
Beamer, Wesley Ward, Charley Kus.
sart and C. l.. Funk.
DR.. f. E. Vance's suit against the
city of Eddyville comes off in Ottum
wa soon.
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has been visiting her brother, Charlie
Harris.
Rev. j. B. Hill. of Agency, will
preach at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, Nov. %.
Mrs. Fred Taylor and children left
Tuesday to spend the winter at Hot
Springs, Ark.
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Munterville.

Munterville. Nov. 17.-Nicholas
Swenson of Marshalltown, arrived last
Wednesday evening for a weeks visit
with his brother Nels Swenson
c. S. Smith, who was drawn as a
petit juror for this term of the district
court, reported for duty last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Swanson, visited
with friends near Soap Creek last Sun
day.
VIM. Baldwell delivered hogs in OF
tumwa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson are visi-
tors in the big city today.
John Kinblade went to the city of
Ottumwa today.
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about two miles north of the city. One
of the cars was loaded with apples,
which were scattered promiscuously
around the vicinity of the wreck.
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The Iowa Falls girls have formed
club for the purpose of raising $1,000
to endow room in Ellsworth hospi-
tai. They have fund of $500 to start
with.
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Hiuhland Center.

Highland Center, Nov 17.-Notwith.
standing the inclement weather of yes
terday, Rev. d. C. Smith preached to
fair sized congregation both morn
ing and evening. His morning sermon
was from the text, Surely I Come
Quickly. The evening service was
especially for young men.
Young peoples services were held
at $50 p. M, conducted by Chas. Price.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Thursday at the home of Mrs N. C.
Brown. All interested are requested
to be present to complete arrange
ments for sale and supper.
Mrs. Wareham, of Rock Island, ILL.,,
was a guest last week at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Buckner.
w. Fl. Stevens and wife. of Ottum-
wa. are visiting at the homes of G.
Dennis and j. w Mccormick
Mrs. Geo. Bane spent few days
last week in Ottumwa al the home of
her son, Geo. Bane.
The first quarterly meeting will be
held Wednesday evening, November
g. conducted by Rev. J. w. Lambert.
Prayer meeting will be held
| Wednesday evening as usual. The
topic will be Self Denial" All are
requested to be present.
EddyvlIe.
EddyVille, Nov. fisherman Glib
] son, of Oklahoma, arrived Wednes
day night, being called here by the
! serious illness of his father, G. M. Glib
I son.
| Mrs. Ida Kirfman, of Second street
4 has been in quite poor health, but is
4 now able to be up again.
! B. B. Heki has been confined to his
/. bed with rheumatism for several days
Lewis Townsley has also been afflict
| ed with the same trouble since Thurs
| day morning.
! j. S. Oldham has been moving from
i the Rev. j. c. Caughlan property on
South Fifth street, to the Mrs. L. G
Turner property on Second street, va
Gated Monday or Tuesday by Rev
Bush, who moved to Centerville. j. R.
Kussart has also moved from the vii
liams property on Third street, tc
the Gallagher property, on Sixth
street, till recently occupied by Mrs
| Mary Moore.
| Thomas Lee, west of town, is still
in quite poor health, in consequence Of
fall off horse few weeks ago.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, of South Fifth
street, was married Wednesday, No
vember -, 1902. at this place, to 3
gentleman from Ringgold county, who
is harnessmaker by trade. The cou
pie left the same evening for their new
home.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Argo, who have beel
singing at the protracted meetings
at the M. E. church, closed their en-
gagement Wednesday night. Follow
ing was the order of the exercises tina
4 evening:
4. Congregation singing.
\ Duet, In the Secret of His Pres
l enca.''a,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
10 McDILL'S MUSINGS.
THE STRONG AND THE WEAK.

1t is claimed that Pierpont Morgan's income,
last year, from the United States steel COM
bine alone, was $25 ,ooo, 900. Pretty COED
one.vear's haul. Most of us would be tickled
almost to death to have twenty-five million
cents BIT that is neither here nor there Tor
the real question is as to whether society can
afford 10 have that kind of men. Cannot
few men of the Perp dimensions, within lew
years, absorb all the surplus accumulat1ons OF
eighty millions of people?
Society can keep on narrowing tie process
of crowdng out the little nl.n til the Pierp
Morgans will own and control not only all the
wealth, but also all the people. TO large
extent, that is the case now, and 1t grows verse
each year We affect to believe that we are
nation OF home.owners, or, at least, our people
can acquire homes. 1t is not true. People
who have no homes have little chance of ac-
quiring homes. People who have homes will
have to look sharp to hold them.
A man must have money to control oppor-
tunity The man,without money, be he ever SO
strong in mind or body, is beggar tor admit
tance to the charmed circle of wealth. The
IlCu man is master anu lOIQ. I1S Can SiNS .HN
unemployed work or not, just as he pleases
The man who furnishes employment can do SO
on his own terms. He can paw high wages or
low wages, as best suits his interests or his
whims. If manufacturer, his plant can lie
idle, and he would suffer for no good thing.
If a railway man, his necessities do not compel
him to operate his railroad. With the laboring
man, it is entirely different. He must work to
live. There is no alternative if he live an
honest life. Most laborng men have the am
bition to earn enough over and above living
to acquire home. The Pierp Morgans throt-
tie such ambition.
The working man cannot create wealth last
enough to furnish the Pierponts' income and
lay by home money for himself. The Morgans
absorb all the surplus over and above poor
living for the producer who is employed. The
unemployed tramps steal or become criminals
And this is modern civilization.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
1.-THE WATER CURE"

Little by little, the truth in relation to the
barbarities practced upon the poor Fiipinos is
leaking out The Kansas City Journal of the
10th inst, under the head of "The Water
Cure" published an interview with w. H..
Clark, of the 18th infantry, recently serving
in the Philippines, but now mustered out in
which Clark describes the "water cure" as
follows:
IA patty oil An elicans engaged in police or
regular army duty will be bound tor certain
point. They may be uncertain OF 'he exact
route. They meet native and ask him the
way. He will either give false direction,
pretend not to understand or absolutely refuse
to answer. The stubborn witness is laid HAT
on his back, stick or wooden gag is thrust
into his mouth, being tightly drawn behind
his ears The water, or any other liquid that
may be handy, is simply poured down his
throat. He cannot stop swallowing, and the
operation is a painful one. That is the water
cure,' pure and simple. have seen kerosene,
aud even cocoanut OIL used instead of water"
Thus the Filipino is filled with our spirit of
s'benevolant assimilation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
GOVERNOR CRAWFORD OFF HIS BASE.

Ex-Governor Crawford recently wrote letter,
published in the Topeka Capital, in which lie
used the WORKOUT arguments of the Joiniists
AGAINST prohibition and in favor OF resubmis'
sion. The truth is, Governor Crawford has
not been in Kansas much of the time since the
adoption of the prohibitory amendment, and
really knows but little about the effects OF pro-
h;bitiou. He shows this by his assertion that
prohibition has greatly injured the state. he
talks about the state ceasing TO grow, and says
that .ople, especially Germans, shun the state
as they would leper. The facts are that
Notwithstanding the fact that Kansas has FUR
nished most of the population OF Oklahoma
aud the Indian Territory, she has outgrown
hieh.license Nebraska in population, and has
greater per cent of Germans than rum-soaked
Missouri, and more wealth per capita OF her
population than any state in the Louisiana pur-
chase.
Governor, don't write any more OF such let
ters. They don't measure up to your standard.
Tney are libel on the state. Let the saloon
anarchists fight their own battles You have
made your record. 1t is a good one. Don't
s,nirch it now. No state, no citizen, no party
;s perfect. But we have faith in Kansas, and
believe that very large mrjority OF her people
want to do right and, when freed from partisan
preiudice, will be found standing shoulder-to-
shoulder to keep Kansas abreast OF the world S
highest and best civilization.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
CUR SNARLS AT DEAD LION.

The Kansas City Journal closes an editorial
on the death of John P. Altgeld with this dec
laration:
'The fewer such men we have in our public
life, the stronger and healthier the nation will
be-"
1t is difficult to conceive more contempti-
BILE spirit than is shown in the above quotation.
Just such utterances help to make anarchists.
John P Altgeld was patriot, and one of
the worlds ablest statesmen and best citizens.
We are glad to know that, regardless of party,
as a rule, the ablest newspapers and statesmen
of the land speak in words of praise of this
great and good man.
The Republican administration of his own
state ordered the flag at half-mast, and took
other official steps to honor the memory and
public services of John P. Altgeld.
We regret that here and there is occasionally
found a NANCY cur that is always ready to
come sneaking out of his kennel, snarling and
swapping at the Eeels of lion-after he is
dead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
A PROFESSOR IN A SCRAPE.

Professor Pearson, of the Northwestern Uni
versty, has got himself into a scrape. He
believes that the Bible stories of miracles are
only myths and legends. The preachers have
set up great war, and if the good old time of
a few hundred years ago prevailed, Professor
Peareon would either haye to recant or burn.
AS i, is, the preachers are giving the Professor
a tongue-roast that ought to scoich his hide
and SINCE his brain, but won't because we
have reached period in our civilization when
people are thinking for themselves, and don't
give two whoops for the dead old past of hum
bug and fraud. Professor Pearson voices the
sentiments of thinking people, that the good
or bad OF the Bible does N fst on its antiq-
uity OF on its supposed oat's, but on its
~ uava
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

You are not allowed to sympathize with the
Beers. Your postmaster, your congressman,
your president, and other politicians who con-
troll you, do not think it wise to sympathize
with the Beers, fearing complications with the
British 1t is all right, however, for you to
stand in line and cheer Prince Henry of Ger
many. Your postmaster, your congressman,
your president, and other politicians who con-
troll you, do not object to this. Inneed, they
approve of it. But be careful to show no
sympathy with the people of the little republic
who are making wonderful fight for liberty.
-Atchison Globe (Rep.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
A FINE DODGE.

The president wriggled out of the Sampson
Schley quarrel in fine shape. The assumption
that the battle of Santiago was "battle Of the
captains is quite true. About all the battles
are battles Of the minor Offices and privates.
We might add a little to the presidents posi-
ton, and assume that the battle was the battle
of the engineers, pilots and guuners, and not
be far from the truth. If the fleet under Samp-
son and Schley had had such poor gunners as
manned the Spanish fleet, it is not likely that
there would have been any honors to quarrel
over; and yet, so far as I know, no one has
given the private seaman any credit whatever.
Still, the president lodged the real question, of
which of the two commanders was entitled to
the most honor, and, therefore, the president is
entitled to great credit as shrewd politician.
have been ready all the time to confer the
honor on the captains and prlvates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
LIVE VOLCANOES.

If a corporation pays an attorney fifty thou
sand dollars TO attend to single case, is lt'not
probable that the corporation will be gamer by
several hundred thousand? And if the corpo-
ration is gamer, who is loser?
Chicago shows how the big attorney fees
work out on the people. The tax-dodgers OF
Chicago have crippled the government of that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

city, for want of funds. Twenty thousand
children are out OF school for want of school
facilities. The city night schools have been
closed. The wages of the ill-paid teachers
have been cut 10 the point of barest necessities
of life. The wages Of the city's hremen have
been cut. Part of the police force will have to
be discharged. No funds to keep The steets
clean.
The tax dodgers are the wealthy corpora
tions. They bought UP the assessors. They
own part of the courts Assessed on one ninth
of their possessions, they even held back part
the tax on the assessment. Who is the anarch-
ist-the corporations or the Haymarket bomb
throwers? Is 1t worse to kill policeman than
to turn children out of school, starve teachers
and generally cripple the efficiency of govern
mem,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

If Judge Doster has made as good Judge as
the lawyers contend, and there is reason to be-
leve that he has, his election ought not to be
made political question. Judge Doster went
on the bench as partisan, and his going was
looked upon with alarm by large number OF
people. He was lawyer, however, and has
done his duty in an able manner. He is by
odds the ablest man on the bench, and will
poll thousands of independent votes.-Law-
renee World (Rep
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21
INEQUALITY.

Recently, in Chicago, girl under fifteen
years of age was arrested for stealing towels.
Her father was formerly professor of languages
in university, and speaks eleven tongues.
For some cause, he was "6red,' and, not hav-
ing become millionaire through teaching, he
soon fell to the bottom of the ladder. His
wlfe, an accomplished lady, did washing tor
living, end the child daughter assisted, in the
effort to maintain an existence.
Pierpont Morgan's prosperity did not reach
to the low level of the man of languages out of
job.
The famiys necessities tempted the child to
take what was the property of family that is
Within the charmed circle of Pierpont prosper
ty. Poor little girl Her father should have
been born Schwab or member of the SUI
p1cme court. 1t is reported that this little girl
is bright and beautiful-as bright as Miss
Roosevelt, and doubtless could break vine
bottle or attend coronation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

If the idea of shib subsidies is correct, why
would it not be good thing, by parity Of
reasoning, to subsidize every industry, and not
be partiul about the matter? Let's pay subsi-
dies to every man who tils, the soil, makes
brick or YIELDS a tire, and thus tax the public
into state of universal prosperity. Kansas
City World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

DER government under Republican rule,
can send representatives to help crown king,
but when the brave Beers, who are fighting for
their liberty, appeal to Uncle Sam tor sympa-
thy, his hands are tied, for he is robbing the
Filipinos of their country and their freedom
lust what John Bull is doing in South Africa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

THE dispatches tell us that General Del lrey,
who captured Methuen, wore hone-spun
suit, with big patch on the seat OF his trous-
ers. That was all right, for Delarey never
shows the patch to his enemies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

THE Populist aud Democratic state commit
tees have been called to meet together at To-
peka on the 25th inst.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-21

principles. If its principles can be applied
with benefit to the conditions that prevail to-
day, we'll and good; if not the Bible will have
to give way to something better.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
Cleaning Havana.

Uncle Sam has been to his Cuban wards if nothing more, at least a cleanly old fellow with soap and mop. Two pictures of Colon park, Havana, in the National Geographic Magazine, one squalid, the, other beautiful, are unlike enough to suggest the famous saying Of Hamlet to his mother. The Cubans did not like their new uncle's house-cleaning process. What was good enough for them once was good enough always But they hadto stand his scrubbing.. like rebellious children having their faces washed, while he cleaned their city inside and out with 33 900 gallons of disinfectant daily, cut the weeds out of their parks, built a wall along the sea, making fine prom enade, swept from their streets the accumulated filth of years, and built new pavements.
 Now that the work is nearly done, the Cubans are beginning to take pride in their city, and, growing in civic spirit, the vital text-words of our pres ident are likely to keep up the work that others have started for them, and making their city one of the most attractive winter resorts in the world. .-X Xouth's Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
WEIRDINDIAN RITES.
Observed at a Funeral at the
 Fort Hall Agency.
Ancient Bannock Usages and Cus- toms Carried Out with Startling EfRect by Hundreds of Braves
 and Squaws.

A typical Indian funeral took place at Fort Hall Indian agency, Idaho, recently, and all of the ancient usages and customs of the race were carried out with dramatic effect.
 After laying out the dead Indian in handsome native costume, paint ing one side of his face an olive green and the other bright orange, the friends proceeded to collect the effects of the deceased and divide them among the mourners. The trading post was next visited. Hero about $150 was spent in purchasing such articles as beads, blankets, fancy bags, red cloth, shawls, pipes. calico and other things, all dear to the Indian heart.
 Then active preparations began for. the funeral proper, ewhich was set for the following day. Throughout the night those who had been ia vored with the personal effects of the dead Indian howled and shrieked in hideous fashion. Early in the morn ing the body was carried to con venient hill. There it was met by delegation of mourners composed for the most part of squaws, stripped to the waist and with their legs barred to the knees. As soon as the process sion of body-bearers hove in sight the squaws set up a low wailing cry, and without interruption, save for occasional ear-splitting shrieks from the braves, they kept this up for some time in rude unison. As they 1oI o;, 1oo with knives, bits of stone or glass, causing the blood to flow freely. When the flow from these. wounds partly or completely ceased they would tear the gashes with their fin ger nails to, bring on renewed bleed- ing. This torture is one of the prime