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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

The oil discoveries in Texas bid fair
to become the big discovery of the
country's natural resources of the new
century. Assuming that the supply is
practically unlimited, as it appears to
be, the wells at Beaumont will supply
large part of the steam making fuel
of the whole country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

We find that there are always two
things which need doing in the spring
of the year where there is only time to
. do one. So many things must be done
bright then if done at all during the sea.
#son-the sowing of seed and planting of
81 trees-and then there are always so
much cleaning up and fixing to do. 1t
| is altogether the busiest season of the
4 year for U.S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Value of Railroads.

On the question of comparative val
lie of the Iowa mileage and that in
other states some of the roads make
satisfactory reports and some do not.
The Rock Island company is unable
to say as to the comparative value of
the property. The Union Pacific ad.
mits that Iowa mileage is more valu-
able than any other. The Illinois
Central does not undertake to report
for its Iowa line-The Dubuque G.
Sioux City-has but little mileage out
side of the state
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Session Laws Delayed.

The session laws containing the
acts passed by the recent general as,
sembly cannot be issued by the sec
rotary of state before July 1. The
work of compiling and indexing this
work is arduous. 1t is probable that
the code supplement which will con
tain all of the laws passed by the last
three general assemblies will not be
published before the end of the year
so that the demand for the session
law publication by the secretary OF
state will be as large as usual with
out doubt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

The treatment of the insurgents in
the field during the early days of the
insurrection could not have been any
better than it was. Whenever taken,
prisoners We're sent Immediately to
the rear and as quickly as possible TAX
en- to Manila. The insurgents would
make use of all sorts of schemes to
keep from being taken prisoners. One
of the most universal customs which
was employed whenever the United
States army came too close for com.
| fort, was to cast aside their rebel uni
| forms and put on suit of white
which would mark them as amigos,
or friends. An instance of this sort
was experienced by the Courier's in
formant in the swamps about the city
of Sano Tomas. The morning had
been spent in driving the insurgents
through the swamps which surrounded
the town. Shortly before noon the in
surgents began to vacate '.As oul
boys pressed on through the SWAMP
we ran onto a large party of insur
gents in the tall high grass of the
! swamps. Some had been successful
in hiding their guns, other were bus
! lily changing their uniforms and put
/ ting on their white suits. All were
trying to get away with any signs o.
participation in the fighting.
Wounded Insurgents.
when any of the insurgents who
\ had been wounded were discovered b,
L the men of the United States army
\ everything was done for their relief
They were picked up and sent t,
| Mopila whara words wara m amt n In or
in the large hospitals for their espec
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
ANOTHER SAD CALAMITY.
Explosion In the Fra :erville and Thistle Coal Mines at
 Coal Creek, Tenn.
ONLY ONE MAN KNOWN TO HAVE ESCAPED
to Have Been at Work at the Time, and the Mines Being Fire There Is Little Chance of Any Surviving.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 20.-A speeia to the Sentinel says the FraterviIIt and Thistle coal mines at Coal Creek Tenn, exploded Monday morning Only one man escaped, he being blown out of the mine. About 30t men were at work in the mines Flames are now issuing from mouths and yentholes.
 A special to the Sentinel says:
 Two rescuing parties were started into the Thistle and Fraterville mine entrances as soon as possible after the explosion. The Thistle party was unable to make any headway what. soever, as the gas stifled the men ai most as soon as they entered the shaft. The Frateryille party went as far as the parting of the ways into the mine where a heavy fall of slate was encountered. This cut off any further progress into the mine unti the slate obstacle can be removed The intense heat indicates that the mine is on fire.
 At eleven o'clock there was ne longer any question but that the Thistle miners also suffered in the disaster.
 At 1:30 o'clock one man was takeI from the mouth of the Fratervilit mine. He was an unrecognizable mass of flesh.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Place Where They Actually Didn't Know Anything About
 PinG-Pong.

Do you keep ping-pong? asked the new resident of the proprietor of the village grocery and general emporium, relates Judge.
 Well, mum" was the answer, we hain't ordered all our line Q fancy groceries fer the summer, and"
 "Oh, mercy! It isn't a grocery it-is-'
 q know it ain't," broke in the storekeeper. q was jest a-goiH to say that when we ordered them we was goin' to pick out the latest pat terms in neckties, because we have good trade now. and"
 "Goodness me, man. it isn't to wear it is to"
 "I know that too," interrupted the proprietor of the store again; T know that. l was about to tell you that we are intendin' to put in all the latest novels when we lay in our new stocks, and if you'll come around then we'll be sure to have"
 Dear mel" put in the lady. Ping, pong isn't book-it's game."
 Well" said the merchant, "we try to handle all the new goods our customers demand, but when it comes to games, why, seven-up and crokinole holds the banner in this town. and l don't reckon we want to make any change this year"
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
WHAT RUSSELL SAGE SAYS.

To put a premium on brains and honesty is the only way to leFel things up.
 There may come time when the state will put limit upon a mans for tune.
 Andalusia's olive crop is 37 per cent. larger than it was in the three years past.
 Any restriction of the rights of cap- ital would work incalculabl injury to the workingman.
 Persons who are unable to acquire money are necessarily not capable of it's proper use or care.
 The people know that up to the pres ent time the great capitalists have been only captains of industry.
 So long as some men have more sense and more self-control than others, just so long will such men be wealthy.
 It is observable that the very rich men of to-day are far more democratic than ever before in the history of the world.
 Intelligence, industry. honesty and thrift produce wealth, and those who possess such qualities are best fitted for its custody. It is just as wicked to intrust some men with large amounts of money as it would be to put an idiot in charge of an express train.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
THAT REGICIDE CONSPIRACY.
The Madrid Papers Inclined to Think the Matter Has Been
 UnduIy Exaggerated.

Madrid, May 2o.-The police here are extremely reticent regarding the discovery of the anarchist plot. Sew eral of the papers now question whether the arrested men really en- tertained the intentions attributed to them.
 It is said the authorities. on get ting an inkling of a purchase of dynamite, ordered inquiries made concerning each purchaser, and the existence of the conspiracy is thus thought to have been confirmed. New ertheless, the Liberal declares that, as result of the preliminary inves- tigation, probably only Gabriel Lo- peg, an employe of an insurance of fee, and Francisco Suarez, the we'll known anarchist, will be brought to trial. although the others are still detained
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
MRS ANNA MARTIN.

the afflicted is always a welcome friend, and to-day the market is so filled with useless and injurious medicines that it is pleasure to know of so reliable a remedy as you place before the pub lic."-Miss Ruth Emerson.
 It is no longer question as to whether Peruna can be relied on to cure all such cases. During the many years in which Peruna has been put to test in all forms and stages of acute and chronic catarrh no one year has put this remedy to greater test than the past year.
 Peruna is the acknowledged catarrh remedy of the age. Dr. Hartman, the compeunder of Peruna, has written a book on the phases of catarrh peculiar to women, entitled, Health and Beau ty." It will be sent free to any address by The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Colum- bus, o.
 fyou do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
A MINNESOTA WATER-SPOUT.
Death and Destruction Caused by [ Waterspout at Preston, Minn.,
 and Vicinity.

Lacrosse, Wis, May 20.-Advices re. ceived from Preston, Minn., a feN miles from here on the Dubuque di- vision of the Milwaukee road, state that the waterspout, which struck near Preston Sunday night, floodea the country for miles around and caused the death by drowning of four people. The property loss wit be very heavy. During the storm Al. derman Gonkey was killed by light. ming.
 Michael Willbright. living west of Forestville. lost four children, his barn, house and all conteEts, every. thing was swept down the stream. Three bodies have been found and the fourth one is still missing.
 According to the reports, eight feet of water swept over the town, nov ing eight or ten buildings 15 to 20 feet from where they originally stood. The Milwaukee road tracks were washed out for four miles out Of town, the depot twisted around by the water.
 At Boomer, Wis, Evelton Garug was killed by lightning.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
HEADACHE, BAcKAcHE, DIZZINESS
,PE-RU-NA CURES PELVIC cATARRH.)

Mrs. Anna Martin, 47 Hoyt street, Brooklyn, N. l., writes:
 "Peruna did so much for me That feel II my duty 10 recommend II 10 others who may be similarly afflicted About year ago my health was com pIefeLy broken down, had backacE,e, dizziness and Irregularities, and life seemed dark indeed. We had used Peruna in our home as 2 ionic and for colds and cafarrh and decided 10 fry II for my trouble. Tn less than fhree months ' became regular. my pains had entirely disappeared, and am now perfectly we'll Mrs. Anna Martin.
 Miss Marie Johnson, II Columbia, East, Detroit, Mich, is Worthy Vice Templar in Hope Lodge No. 6, Inde- pendent Order Good Templars. Miss Johnson, as so many other women also have done, found in Peruna a specific for severe case of female weakness. She writes:
 ''I want to do what can to let the whole world know what grand med icine Peruna is. For eleven years I suf- fered with female troubles and compli- cations arising therefrom. Doctors failed to cure me, and 1 despaired of being helped. Peruna cured me in three short months. I can hardly be- heve it myself, but it is blessed fact. am perfectly well now, and have not had an ache or pain for months. I want my suffering sisters to know what Peruna has done for me."-Miss Marie Johnson.
 Miss Ruth Emerson, 72 Sycamore st., Buffalo, N. r., writes: "I suffered for two years with irregular and pain full menstruation, and Peruna cured me within six weeks. l cannot tell you how grateful I feel. Any agency which brings health and strength to
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
THE FAYETTEVILLE MINE.
It Has Been Considered One of tn.
 Safest in the Belt.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 20.-Frater vile coal mine is located in Anderson county, Tenn. It is owned by tht Coal Creek Coal Co, of which Maj E. c. Camp, of this city, is president and general manager. This IS the oldest mine in the Coal Creek dis trict, having been opened in 1876. \ large vein has been developed aae worked in it. The Coal Creek eoa seam is struck by this mine, the hare and tenacious top averaging four ane one-half feet in thickness. Fraterville mine always has been considered one of the safest mines in the Goa Creek belt.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
SAYINGS OF BOYS.

CThe following. according to the Vest mipster Gazette, are q few "blossoms of style" picked from recent account of the achievements by the scholars of famous Niennese high school for boyso
 Many q man lies down in good health and gets up dead.
 Human beings ceased to walk on all four and walked on the hindmost.
 He sacrificed rich woman and oth- CT priests.
 Hannibal stood with one foot in Spain, while with the other he beck oned to the troops.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
INDIANS IN NORTHWEST.
Interesting GIimpses of Life Among Them by One Who Was in
 Touch with Them.

Our guests were an immense inter- est to me, and we soon became great 1 friends, "0ld Joe" as we called hlm, being particularly amusing. Having brought out a camera with me, l preached the subject of photo graph to them. At first they seemed delighted with the idea, but when It came to the point "Old Joe" declined to be taken; in fact, he would not be done. Suddenly he disappeared, and after a time came back, an ab- solutely metamorphosed being. Gone were the ancient trousers and the shabby coat, and before us stood the noble red man with fringed buck skins, elaborate moccasins and knife in belt, altogether far more like Fenimore Cooper's heroes than the ragtag and bobtaiI I had previously seen. In this costume he was quite willing to have his photograph talk en. The dear, vain old fellow! But he made capital photograph, and I am glad to have it, for he has passed to the Great Beyond, pneu- monia having carried him off IS it carries off the majority of his race. He was very delighted with the pho- tograph, of which I gave him copy, and ever afterward evineed great interest in anything of the kind, be- ing surprisingly clever in recogpiz ing likenesses. When he came to see us in our new house I remember taking him into the drawing room and showing him the photographs I had collected of different places and people, one being group taken seventeen years before, in which he pointed out correctly the five of us whom he personally knew-a feat few of our own friends could have accomplished.
 I soon became quite fond of the Indians. In their ways they are like little children. Treat them kindly and they will do almost anything you want. I admit they are very lazy, and I found it difficult to get them to do any little "chore" for me in exchange for the meal I gave them. Generally they pretended not to understand what I said. One week I had fed about a dozen. and when the thirteenth came I said to a friend who was staying with us: I'm going to make this one do something in return. He will chop me some wood." "Weu. make him do it first my friend replied, "or else he'll skip out as soon as he's had his meal" Accordingly. I tried to explain to the Indian what wished him to do, whereupon he ex- plained to me by many signs that he was so faint for lack of food that he could not possibly chop wood till he had something to support his waning energies. To this very ra- tional request I had to give in. After eating with much relish about half what l gave him he rose to depart. I begged him to eat more. Very graphically, he explained to me that if he were to do so he would become so fearfully heavy that his weight would break in two the poor little horse who had vet to carry him many miles before sunset. While was laughing over this pantomime with my white visitor, the willy rogue vaulted into the saddle and in a minute was out of sight. Ever since then I have fed the red man, I won't say ungrudgingly but eer- tainly without hope of reward-E. Lewthwaite. in The Empire Review.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
CIoudcroft, the Roof Garden of tn e
 SaufhwPsf

The Season at Clouderoft will open on June lst, the Lodge, Dining Hall and Lunch Counter having been placed under the able management of the popular Hotel Propri- etor and Manager, MT Geo. Waterman,
 The fame of Cloudcroft as the premier Summer Resort of the Southwest has been heralded far and wide, and patrons may rest assured its reputation will not be allowed to suffer this season, Extensive improve ments have been made in the way of ac- commodations and outdoor as well as in door amusements and entertainment
 For a Booklet regarding Clouderoft, or further information regarding this Summer Resort, call on nearest coupon Ticket Agent, or address A. N Brown, G. r. A, E. F. R. l. Route, Fl Paso. Texas
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
There Was R Difference

A young heiress with penchant for farm ing was explaining at length the many diff faculties she encountered m pursuing her fad .'I really am farmer" she protested, and then added, regretfully, "salthough 1t must be confessed that almost all plant l lose" "Therein differing from me-" cour- teously rejoned her table companion, ris- ing young physician, flor l find in my case that almost all l lose l plant "-Chcago Chronicle
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Mrs. Mamie Herbert, 56 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, N. Y, Treasurer Empire State Fortnightly, Buffalo, N. Y, After Eight Years Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound

"DEAR MRs. PINKHAs Inflammation and Liberation of the laid low and robbed life of its joys for For eight years
 was frequent pain and misery and then Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound the greatest boon have known for brought life and health used several bottles of Compound and your Sanatve Wash My improvement slow but the bottle felt that better and courage continued the None of friends dreamed that would be well again. but have enjoyed life its fullest for three years MRS. MAMIE HERBERT
 $5OOO FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER NOT GENUINE
 When troubled with irregular suppressed painful mensaton, weakness leucorrpa displacement alteration of the womb that bearing down feeling inflammation the aekach bloang atuencel general debility indigestion and ttio bset with such symptoms dizziness nness lassiud lrriabi melancholy, "al gone and want obe efone feelings blues and hopelessn they shCdd remember there tried Pinkhams such troubles Refuse to buy other medicine, for need the best
 She has guided thousands i,eati Address, Lnn iass
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Millions of People

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The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Farewell Reception.

Havana, May 2O.-Gen. Wood gave a farewell reception at the Tacon the ater, Saturday night, at which he presented President-elect Palma. For three hours Gen. Palma stood at the entrance of the theater and shook hands with perhaps 1000 people.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Second Kings, Fourth Chapter, Tenth
 Verse.

If you read this verse you will find the ba. sis for the little story printed in The Four Track News for May, which is entitled The Prophets Chamber" The Four-Traek News will be sent free to any address in the United States for one year for 30 cents; sin gle copies, cents; Address Geo H. Daniels, Publisher, Grand Central Station, New
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
omciaI Estimate of Lives Lost.

Coal Creek, Tenn, May 2o.-Georgt NJ. Camp, superintendent of the This tie mine, gave out statement in timating the number of killed at botf mines at 150. None has been rescued
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
His First Shad.

Little Willie tat restaurant1-Pa! His Father--What Is 1t, Willie? This planked shad has got lots of slivers in it. t.'-Judge
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Private Rahy Show

Tom-W hats the matter, old chap? You look all broke up.
 ,Iack-No wonder. I spent three hours last evening in the home of young couple with their first baby Chcago Daily News
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

Aberdeen, S. D., May 2o.-H. Tobia- son, of Edmunds county, lost all his buildings in a wind storm and his son, aged four years, was killed.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

Fits Permanently Cured. No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Free g % trial bottle Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd, 93l Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

Every man has right to his own opinion, but comparatively few of them have any thing more than the right-Puek
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump ton has an equal for coughs and colds John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb, b. 1900.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

Men are continually going up against schemes that look like more money and less work.-Chicagu Daily News
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

Nearly every man actually believes that other men are interested in his troubles.- Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
 Ease At all Druggists. 25c. Trial package FREE. Address AS. 0lmsted, Le Roy, N Y
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

To be good and disagreeable is high Urea. son against the royalty of virtue.-Hannah More.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23

To Cure Cold in One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it failsto cure. 25c.
The Monticellonian., 1902-05-23
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