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The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
The Fishes of Japan.

The islands Of Japan are remarkable
for their richness of animal life. The
variety in climatic and other condl-
tions. the nearness to the great CONT
nent Of Asia and to the chief center OF
marine life. the East Indian islands;
it's relation to the warm black current
of Kuro Shivo the gulf stream OF the
orient and to the cold current from
Berins sea, all tend to give variety to
the fauna Of its seas. Especially nu-
merous and varied are the fishes OF
japan. 1t has been noted that the fish
fauna of Japan bears a striking resem-
blance to that Of the Mediterranean q.
and Dr. Gunther has suggested that
this can be accounted for by suppos-
ing that in recent times continuous
coast line and sea passage extended
from one region to the other. the 18TH
mus Of Suez not exist1ng.-POpular Sci
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
How Coal May Be Saved.

When it is understood that the same
amount of fuel is consumed in produc
ing either gas or heat, it is readily seen
why one person will use four times as
much coal as another without produc
ing any more heat, if as much. When
feeding coal after the fire is made, only
a small quantity should be FED at a
time, and that spread evenly over the
surface of the fire, for when fresh coal
is added it for time lowers che tenn
pera ture Of the fire box Gust as pouring
cold water into a pot of boiling water
stops the boiling by lowering the tenn.
pera ture) until the added coal Is heated
up to the igniting point, wl>.n it first
begins to burn and adds its heat to the
mass. When but little coal is added,
this lowering Of the temperature will
be hardly noticed, but add large quan'
tity. and it can be plainly seen.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Hair and Grass,

There is a major in a certain Eng
lish regiment who has a great con-
tempt for incapacity of any kind and
is somewhat impatient into the bar
gain Some time ago he was in charge
of a detachment Of men, and a SER
geant complained that he could get no
man to undertake the duty of barber
to the company.
'Is there no gardener in the com.
pany?" asked the major testify. Il
seem to remember one. Send him to
me-"
The man was duly sent, but on re-
ceiving orders to act as barber ventur-
ed to expostuiate.
Great heavensr' yelled the major
''lf you can cut grass, you cal cut hair
Go and do it."
The man went. but what the others
said is unprlntable.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Guests Pass With Glaciers.

Hotel keepers in the Alps have new
trouble and are complaining Of the loss
Of patrons, who are moving away from
the glaciers Yes, the attractive gla-
ciers are actually passing from the
landscape, and as they recede the ho-
tells along their borders find that their
registers are shortening.
These glaciers are not running away
by any means. but they are deteriorat-
ing slowly with persis1ency that
means their final annihilation. Hotels
that few years ago stood very near
to a great river Of slowly moving ice
now find themselves a considerable dis
tance away, and the attract1veness of
the site is lessened.
The famous glaciers of the Rhone
have shrunk 5000 feet in the last twen-
ty years, or about 10 feet year. \
number Of the vel! known glaciers ap-
proximate this diminutton, and the sci
entffic fact is established that these re-
minders Of the great glacial period are
surely disappearing.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
The Little Finger.

Adopts in palmistry assert that the
length Of the fourth or little finger is
the most important sign in the hand.
There is no great man-nO man who
rises to Importance In any line Of life
without long and straight little fn-
ger.
The type Of finger, whether spatu-
late, pointed or very nearly square,
':auses the capacity to be directed into
very different channels. With the long
spatulate little finger success in busi-
ness VIII result, while the long pointed
one denotes tact and the management
Of people.
This indeed is the finger Of ''whee-
die" The old saying, ITO turn people
round your little finger" Is, like most
old proverbs, the result of continued
and close observation and in the case
Of the long pointed Mercury" as Ben
Jonson In The Alchemist calls the
fourth finger, is undoubtedly entirely
true.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
He Let Her Sleep.

Some years ago Swansea vessel
was caught in a terrible gale. The cap
tain had his wife on board, and when
the wind was still rising he told her to
go down below and sleep, for all was
well. He remained on the bridge till
the mate came up and said: We've
done all we can. Hadn't you better tell
the chaps to get out the boats?"
Eyes, yes, my lad, if you think so, -
said the captain, who knew the only
choice left was whether to go down
with the ship or in a small boat, which
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea.
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out. Very
we'll, my lads" said the captain quiet
ly, 'save yourselves if you can.'
won't you fetch the wife on deck
STRIP asked one Of the men.
NO." was the calm reply; ''let bel
sleep, poor old girl I am going dowr
to have a smoke" And. smoking by
the bedside of his sleeping wife, he
went down with the ship. - LondoI
Standard.
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Dorothea's Stolen Cheese.

Little Dorothea is one Of those chill
dren whose silence when awake is re-
garded as a certain sign that she is in
mischief. One day when she was about
two and a half years old her mother
gradually became aware Of a silence
which BODIED trouble. She was about to
look for the baby when Dorothea came
in, her rosy lips still bearing the traces
of q feast.
"Where have you been. Dorothea
What are you eating?"
Cheese" said Miss Dorothea.
"Where did you get it, dear" asked
her mother.
In the mouftrap," answered the de-
linquent.
in the mousetrapw exclaimed the
horrified mother.
yes"
Then the mother laughed. But what
will the poor mousies do? You will
frighten them all away"
"Dey wasn't a bit frightened. nam
ma. Dey was two mouties in de traE
when l eated the cheese. ."-Brooklyr
Life
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Downing street.

Downing street, London, perpetuates
the name of a clever man from Massa-
chusetts. Those were the days before
the Fourth of July had any significance
in American annals, and George Down
ing. the first scholar in the first pubhc
school in Massachusetts and the hrst
graduate sent out by Harvard college,
came to England and became a chap
lain tn Cromwells army.
By remarkable stroke OF fortune
he was sent to represent England at
The Hague when Europe was trem-
bling before Oliver, and during three
distinct eras in England's history he
held the Office of British ambassador
at the Dutch court. He was as popu-
lar or as clever under the Merry Mon
arch as under the protector and the
commonwealth, and it came to pass, III
the reign of Charles H., that the man
from Massachusetts was granted q
great tract of land at Westminster
where he built huge mansions and Laid
out Downing street.
To this day Downing's street Is
Downing street still, and, though
George Downing is forgotten, there Is
no name in the British empire which
is more familiar to US than hls.-St
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
How the Nations Sleep,

In this country the unhealthy feather
bed is being driven out by the healthier
mattress, which also rules in America.
French beds are noted for their hard
ness, and German beds are SO ridicu-
lously short that foreign visitors are
often much too big for them. Many
Norwegian beds are made to pull out
from recesses. The hammock rules in
South and Central America. japanese
lie upon mating laid upon the floor,
with a stiff, uncomfortable wooden
headrest The Chinese use low bed
steads. often elaborately carved.--Lon-
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
CatS In Ancient Walcs

An ancient statute ascribed to Howell
the Good. Welch prince. who ruled in
lS. regulated the price Of cats. 4
penny was the price of kitten before
Its eyes were open. twopence until it
had caught its first mouse fourpence
when it was old enough for combat.
He who stole a cat from the royal
granaries forfeited either milk eve,
with its fleece and lamb. or as much
wheat as would cover the body OF the
cat suspended by its tail. with its nose
touching the ground. 4 penny was a
coin OF great purchasing power in the
tenth century.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Rhfnoceros Horns.

The horns Of the African rhinoceros
sometimes grow to the length of four
feet In olden times rhinoceros' horns
were employed for drinking cups by
royal personages. the notion being that
poison put into them would show itself
by bubbling. There may have been
some truth in the idea. inasmuch as
many Of the ancient poisons were acids.
and they would decompose the horny
material very quickly.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Placing Himself.

One day a drill sergeant in the Brit
ish army had number Of recruits tc
drill and wanted the married men sep
aTated from the single ones, so he form
ed them in a line and gave the word
Of command, Single men advance
and married men fall back in the rear"
All took their positions except one
an Irishman, who stood still. The ser
geant asked the rea son why he had
not moved, but no answer came from
Pat.
Come, my man, are you marr1ed?"
"No,' replied Pat
"Then you are single!"
"No."
Then what are you?"
II am courtin' Biddy," was the re
ply.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
The First Knitting Machines.

In the reign Of Queen Elizabeth first
mention is made Of hand knitting. VIII
liam See in 1899 invented the first
knitting machine, called knitting
frame or stocking frame. He was re-
fused q patent in England and went to
France and established a factory at
Rouen. This machine was introduced
Into the United States shortly after
the Revolutionary war. was modified
and improved by Yankee and fac
tory esta ablished at Cohoes, N. T., in
1892
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Uncalled For Courtesy.

The Vicomte Toussaint was formerly
a colonel in the French army and may
or of Toulouse. He was brave man
and a dashing officer. During one Of
the hottest engagements Of the terri
bic year. noticing that his troops were
bending forward under a CALLING fire
to escape the bullets of the enemy
while he alone maintained an erect po-
sition, he exclaimed. Since when,
should like to know. has so much po-
likeness been shown to the Prussians?
The sarcasm took instantaneous effect,
for the soldiers rushed forward and
carried everything before them.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
When Irish Duels Were Common

Once upon time, and not so very
many years ago either, duels were so
common in Ireland as to be regarded as
everyday, matter Of course affairs.
There was much truth in the story
which has been told of Dick Martin of
Galway. who. being in conversation
with the prince regent, was addressed
by the prince with. $50 you are going
to have contested election in your
country?"
Yes, your royal highness. as usual.''
And who will win?'
"The survivor. please your royal high
ness" Martin answered with Hibernian
cOOlneSS
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
A Question of Dinner Time.

A cardinal who commanded the
troops Of Pope BonifacS TX. in the
march of Acona, finding himself on one
occasion in a position in which he must
conquer or die. promised his soldiers
that if they secured the victory those
who fell should dine that very day
with the angels. They marched to the
combat with alacrity. but finding that
the cardinal was careful not to expose
himself, How is it, said one Of them,
lestial banquet to which you have in
vited US SO warmly" Because it is
not yet my dinner time, and am not
hungry."-All the Year Round.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
A Startling MetaphOr.

For a startling metaphor take Sgd
ney Smiths when he saw a little girl
stoop down and stroke the she'll of a
turtle.
Why are you doing that, BELIEF he
asked
ITO please the turtle"
MY child. you might as we'll stroke
the dome of St Paurs to please the
dean and chapter"
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
An Old Smallpox Cure.

The following primitive cure" for
smallpox has been discovered by the
Leytonstone (Eng1andl Guardians in
one Of their registers for the year 100:
Take thirty to forty live toads and
burn them to cinders in a new pot;
then crush into a fine black powder.
Dose for smallpox, three ounces"
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Modern Teaching.

How is it, my dear inquired
schoolteacher of little girl. that you
do not understand this simple thing"
II do not know. indeed" she answer
ed. with perpleXed look. but some
times think l have so many things to
learn that | have not time to under
Stald"-Schooimast
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
An Innocent Query.

At dinner party in England the
host introduces to the favorable notice
Of the company. amid murmurs of ad-
miration. splendid trutHed pheasant
Isn't it a beauty" he says. DR..
So-and-so gave it to me; killed it him.
self
"Ah. What was he treating it forY'
says one of the guests.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Life. Dtsappotntments

There's fire" shouted the boy from
the country. Here come the engines!
Let's foller themr'
"Twont do DO good" said the city
cousin disconDlately. 'eThe blamed
fremenU put it out berure we can get
there."-Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
His Cleverness.

The Lady-Jack, why don't you write
book or paint a picture or 20 some
thing clever?
The Gentlenran-Because l selected a
millionaire for father. and I think
that was clever enough to last a life
time.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
RAhU0Hd.

"1ou have so much address can
hardly be expected to compete with
you" Sid the letter to the envelope.
Now, don't get excited" replied the
envelope, because you know yuu can't
contain yourself"
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
He WaHn't Safiafied.

Landlady (who has been looking for
the boarder's umbrellal-I'm satisfied.
Mr.. Blake, that it has been stolen.
The BoarderYou may be satisfied,
Mrs. Hasher. bst I'll be biowed If /
am--Glasgow Evening Times.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
4 BIT of Information,

The London Chronicle casually drops
the bit of information that the people
Of Missouri are called Pixies, after
their gfeat peak" Thus is American
history made in the English papers.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18

A curious custom prevails in Korea.
II a man meets his wife in the street,
be ignores her presence and passes her
as II she were stranger.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
Solemn AmiFs.

Inquirfng Child-Papa, why do peo-
pie cry at weddings?
Papa (absuactedlyl Most Of 'em
have been married themselves
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18
A SH4ht DiRerQuce.

CollectorI left bill here yesterfay
for some shirts your husband got Did
be look It over!
Lady OF the House-No; he overlook
ed It
The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18

When you find yourself hating a man
as much after meal as you did be-
fore. It 10 ume to call haIt.-AtchisoD
Globe,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
A BASKET
SHOE SALE
Will Be ugurated
by the
HALE SHOE co.
124 East Main.
An Innovation in Shoe Selling
Big Values for Little
Money.
Selling to Make Room for
Fall Stock.

Wednesday, June 18, and continuing
until Thursday, July 81, the Hale Shoe
Co., 124 e. Main street, the enterpris.
ing shoe dealers, will place on sale an
immense line of shoes. These goods
are to be put into large baskets which
will make them easier to see and more
convenient to get at. They comprise
all of their spring and summer stock
for ladies, gentlemen and children,
good values, latest styles, in all the
popular shapes and feathers. The diff
ferent lines all have price tag upon
them so you can tell at a glance what
they are worth and know that everyone
is paying the same price. So numer-
Gus are the bargains that it is impos-
sible in this limited space to mention
any Of the exceptional values, but we
will say this much: That if you come
and inspect these shoes and 60 away
without buying, it will be because you
do not care about saving money
There is a good reason why we are
anxious to dispose of these shoes. We
bought heavily and want to turn the
goods into money before our fall stock
begins to arrive. 1t is a great deal
cheaper for us to sacrifice them now
than to carry them over to next spring,
when they would be out of style. Our
buyer is now east visiting all the big
gest factories and culling out the best
bargains for us in fall and winter foot
wear. Our prices will make 1t an OBJ.
ject to you to buy for your future
needs, say two or three pairs. Come
in and look them over, and don't for
get the date and place, commencing
Wednesday, June 18, at Hale Shoe Co.,
124 e. Main Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
CORN GREATLY DAMAGED.
Destructive Hail Visited Farm of Chas
Harlan Thursday Evening.

Destructive Hail Visited Farm Of chas.
Harlan Thursday Evening.
The farm of Chas. Harlan about
seven miles southwest of this city,
was visited by an exceedingly destruc-
tive hail storm Thursday evening. re-
sulting in the almost total loss of the
corn. 1t is stated that Mr.. Harlan had
planted about fifty acres of corn and
previous to the storm 1t was in most
promising field, having grown to a
height of about ten inches. When the
storm arose on Thursday afternoon it
seemed as though the entire violence
struck the Harlan farm and the wind
and the hail played great havoc laying
the corn low and cutting 1t off almost
to the ground and resulting in almost
a total loss. One peculiar thing about
the storm was that the corn fields on
either side of the Harlan farm was not
damaged and 1t seemed that the vio-
lence of the hail and rain was all con-
centrated in the one spot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
In Police Court.
TERM CLOSES.
Children of Star School Give Pro,
uran1-Roll of Honor.

Children of Star School Give Pro,
gram-Roll of Honor.
rFrom Mondays Daily.]
The children of the Star school of
which Miss Lyna Hamilton is teacher,
gave the following program Friday at
the close of their school year:
Opening song, "The Night Has
Passed Away"
Recitation, "Bats"-Dulah Hobbs.
Recitation, "A Gentleman John
Cowan.
Recitation, "Bees"-Meryl Newman.
Flower drill-Helen Schwartz, May
Hobbs, Lettie Baughman, Rachel Co
wan, Mabel McMaster.
Recitation-Pierre Harper.
Observation-Disclosures Harsch.
Song, Queer Little Vapors.
Recitation, washing Dishes
chel Cowan.
Recitation, "The Parrot'-John
Cowan, Bessie Harsch, Beulah Martz
Delsarte exercise-Five girls.
Recitation, Vacation Albert Wilt
VIVA Hopwood, Lille Urich.
Recitation, Selfish Mabel Nc
Master.
Song, "1'm Sailor Cay"
Exercise-Five boys.
Northumberland Schwartz.
Recitation, "'Till Boss Gets Back
Harvey Prosser.
Recitation, Vacation" - Helen
Schwartz.
Song, Meath the Old Apple Tree
Recitation, 1.-THE Black-Eyed Rebel
Hazel Prosser
Recitation, "a Boys Mother"-Kos,
McMaster.
Wand drill-Five girls.
Dialogue, What Well Do Wher
We Are en"-Thomas Michael, Johr
Cowan, Glenn Harper, Otis Hobbs, Joe
Harper.
Recitation, "rl1 Be a Man"-Ear
Master.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cowan.
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the term were Vina Hopwood
Clarence Hopwood, Harvey Prosser
Bessie Harsch, Bonnie Prosser, Haze
Prosser.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
SCHOOL PICNIC.
Pupils Of Pleasant Grove School Give
ENJOYABLE Program.

Enjoyable Program.
From Mondays Daily.
The pupils of the Pleasant Grove
school held a very enjoyable picnic
last Friday in connection with thu
closing Of the spring term of school
I Under the direction of Miss Bessie
Gillett, teacher, the following pro
gram was rendered:
Entrance march song, Flag of thu
Free"
Song by the school, Welcome, Wei
come"
.Roll Call Of the Flowers" Primar.
class.
Recitation, my Sisters Best Eel
low" Florence Light.
Song by school, Angry Words
Recitation, Needles and Pins,
Stella Carter.
Recitation, 'Why Am I Like Wash
ington," James Forrest.
Song, Sweet Bunch of Daisies,
Stella Warder, Goldie Warder, Myrtle
Carter.
Recitation, Don't" Ambrose Light
Song, STORY of the Apple Tree" b.
Virgil and Gladys Warder.
Recitation, Entertaining Her Bii
Sisters Beau" Goldie Warder.
Song, mckinley" Myrtle Carte
and Florence Light.
Recitation, "a Knockout Blow,
Myrtle Carter.
Song by the school, "A Mother
Plea for Her Lad"
Recitation, "If,' Madeline Light.
Recitation, Taking My Kitty's Pic
ture," Gladys Warder.
Song, Mammals in Heaven" Stell
Warder, Florence Light. Myrtle Cal
ter.
Recitation, "a Good Little Girl,
Virgil Warder.
Dialogue, ga Surprise" by six girls
Song by school. "The Old Kitche
Folor."
Recitation, Ready" Cleo Goudy.
Recitation, "Polly's Pies" Florenc
Light.
Vacation Song by school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
I. e. Fisher Loses SIX Bolts OF
Worsted Cloth.
BURGLARS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
WendaII swenning, Alleged lncorrigi-
BILE Boy, Will Probably Be Sent to
Reform, school--charged With
Beating His Mother.

[From Mondays Daily.]
The tailor shop of l. E. Fisher was
burglarized last night by two unknown
men and six bolts Of worsted cloth
were taken from the establishment.
The burglars entered the front door
by using skeleton key, got the goods
and escaped, although they were seen
throughout the game by John Maloney,
of this city, who notified the police,
but it was then too late to catch the
law breakers and they are still at lib
erty. The burglary occurred at about
800 O'clock.
A Bold Act.
Whoever committed the theft de-
serves credit either for boldness or for
foolishness, or perhaps for both. 1t
is thought that the men are strangers
in the city but not strangers to their
chosen occupation. They are proba-
bly, the same men who attempted to
gain an entrance to the Model cloth
Ing store about o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, but were unable to make their
key work. They were seen by Michael
Cunningham, who CHANGED to be near
by, and were also heard by j. B. Sax,
who was in the store. Mr.. Sax at
first thought the noise was made by
one OF his employees who has a
key to the door but when no entrance
was made he tip-toed to where he
could see the door but was too late to
see the would-be burglars. who had
either heard him or given UP their task
as hopeless.
Had a Good Eye.
The burglars had a good eye for
good goods, even though they were
working in the dark, and the six bolts
of cloth they carried away were
among the best in the stock. Some
of them contained enough cloth TO.
two suits each, and the value of all
will probably reach about $3.50.
Seen by Passer-by.
John Maloney, who CHANGED to be
passing the tailor establishment at the
time Of the burglary, saw the mon en-
ter the store, and suspecting some
thing wrong, watched until they
emerged from the doorway ard start
ed west along Main street. Each had
a bundle and they appeared as non
chalant as If they had been simply
carrying their coats on their arm Ma
loney had a good chance to observe
them and can identify them if he sees
them again. They went West on MAR
street to Washington, turning there
and going south to the railroad tracks
where they disappeared among the
cars. Maloney notified the police bu
not in time to keep the burglars from
Escaping. They probably went to thu
island and to the Milwaukee yards Ii
the West End, from which place i
would be easy for them to make theil
way out of the city.
Said to Be lncorriglbIe.
Wendall Swenning, a boy living II
the West End of the city, was arrest
ed Saturday evening on information
sworn to by his sister, Mrs. Julia Hig
gins. It Is alleged that the lad, wht
| is 16 years of age, has been in tn,
habit during the past year of strikins
and beating his mother when she fail
ed to do just as he commanded. Hi.
mother, who ID. an aged woman, has
| it is said. submitted to his attacks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

Matters Concerning loWans at the Ma.
tional Capital.
Washington, June 16.-The follow
ing Iowa pensions have been granted
by the department: Increase, restora-
ton, reissue, etc.-Wm. H. McRoberts,
(dead), Wyoming, s24; Patrick L. So.
Ian, Rock Valley, SIT; Isaac Collins,
DeSoto, SIP; John M. Haywood, Win
terset, $40; Henry Graham, Rossville,
So. Original widows-Angeline "
Harrington, Dubuque, IS; Flora L.
Sweetser, LeMars, So; Mary Woker.
sien, Harlan, IS.