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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
Winchester.

Winchester, April 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Gil
rard Workman visited +. Elliott's family
near Vernon the first of last week. also
their daughter, Mrs. Maud Sherod. IF near
keosauqUa.
Julian Calhoun has had Il new roof put
the house
Mr.. Stewart, south of town, has been
quite III.
Roy Mcpherson, who has been visiTing
his parents here. left for yeo April L,
where he will work the coming year.
Miss Sallie Bostock. OF Rentonsport, will
teach school here. 1t will begin April IL.
John Spray died Friday morning, April 3,
of consumption. John was quiet, kindly
young man and leaves Il mother, sister
and three brothers. The funeral was ut
the church on Saturday at 1870 o'clock.
Rev. Ward had charge of the services.
Rural route services began April J..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

Some people will keep a pretty de-
cent looking front yard. but the back
yard Of their premises will be terror.
back yard to any home is.
dump lot for all the rubbish of the
place. Such place always puts us in
mind of a finely dressed lady wearing
a dirty petticoat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
CliHIand.


Clitfiand, April S.--Frank Mcmillan and
Sam Griggs visited with Alvie Watts Fri
day night and returned home Saturday
morning.
William Sedore went to town last weel,
on business.
Bessie McNIillin visited with Bclva Stree
by Friday night and returned home Satur-
day afternoon.
Arnold Murray called at the home of
Dock McMillin Sunday evening.
Pearl Knight has been visiting her aunt
recently.
Yves Streeby and John Mcmillan went to
town Saturday on business
George Knight has been visiting friends
here.
Walter Streeby and Charlie Leonard
| called at the home of Dock McAIillin Sun.
day.
AS last Sunday was a nice day Sunday
| school was we'll attended Mt the Cliffland
| Congregational church.
Will Mccormick was In Ottumwa Satur-
day evening on business.
Sammie Griggs has been visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Alva Watts and son Ray visited at
Mrs. Watts mothers home Sunday.
| Crssy Strceby who is working for Mrs.
| Bruce Taylor, WAS mt her home Sunday.
| ollie 10y visited friends near Soap
Creek recently.
Jessie O'Conner Went to town Friday
night on business.
| sick with appendicitis, Is now we'll and
| Is able to 90 TO school.
The farmers here are commencing ia
| plant potatoes and soon will be putting
| In the spring grain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

The finest forests to be found any
where in the whole world clothe the
mountains of the north Pacific coast.
Having wiped out the forests of New
England, Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota, the lumbermen are now at
lacking the forests of Washington and
Oregon to repeat, we suppose, the old
story of wreck, ruin and devastation.
They destroy in a day trees which took,
thousand years to produce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

We have several inquiries as to when
and how to SOW alfalfa for Iowa and
Missouri. Select good land. well drain
ed, and SOW without nurse crop the fore
part of May, twenty pounds of seed to
the acre. Run mower over the field
when first blossoms appear; NOW again
about FIVE weeks later. and let the third
crop remain on the land for the winter
as a cover crop. What will come of it
the next year will depend on whether
the soil conditions are favorable to its
growth.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

other ache pain. In the good old times lie
hailed a ringworm with delight, and lmme-
diately showed the to the medical examiner
He would feign torture when the doctor held
the finger and keep up the strategy until the
certificate had been signed releasing him from
his school duties because of sickness
The school nurse has now come to be an es-
tabIished factor in the educational system OF
this city; and calmly and smlingly she is con-
verting the truant into a studious pupil The
Board of Estimate and Apportionment set aside
$4,000 on January 10 to place this new de-
partment q firm basis, and Health Commits
sioner Lederle plans to increase the present
number of a dozen nurses to a staff of thirty,
twenty of whom to work i'll the schools of
Manhattan and ten in Brooklyn.
Such is the development of what was "A mere
experiment last October. At that time officers
of the Nurses Settlement, of No. 30 Henry st.
proposed the plan of having a nurse go from
school to school for the purpose of treating all
ments which, though not serious, nevertheless
forced the child to give up its classes. BY
proper treatment they said the nurse could
quickly cure a an incipient mIlrdy,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

trade has come in for caricature and verse, from
the newsboy to the railroad leader. The por-
traits deal with every nationality and every con-
ceiyable feature in the human face And under
each appears verse of this order:
THE BIGGEST FOOL IN THE COUNTRY
You are harmless, quite harmless, we fully con-
cede, .. "a.
PINT for YOUR own welfare keeper you need
For should the foolkiller on you set his eye
i fear we should lose you without a goodpy-
There are all styles and varieties of don U.s.
from those intended for the much abused laho-
lady to that for the young woman pictured DIS
gazing admiringly from window upon pass
ing man and looking directly over this dell
catelv phrased caution: Don't rubber at every
man that passes your window. 1t is anything
but ladylike-"
The trades nothing if not painted anu
the grocer who receives on Valentines Day
highly colored ugly visaged representation oi
ona of his profession busy shovelllng sand INTO
a sugar barrel has reason to doubt Cuplds IN
tentions toward grocers after reading such
verse as this:
Dealer in goods as nasty as they're cheap
Won seem to think the world Is niled with SheeP'
Your milk you water, and sugar sahu'
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

But your swindng games we understand
Big-faced beat, your course Is nearly run,
Your tricks know and store intend to shun
The publishers say that nearly sixty million
comic valentines sold yearly, the bulk OIL
them being disposed of in this country, and one
is prepared to believe the assertion after
peep inside Mclaughlin Brothers big factory.
Artists and verse writers are busy at Uttered
d. SKIS nestled down in the midst of the clatter
of the big factory grinding out poetry with
daring disregard of metre, feet and such Things,
or deyising fresh variations of the human form
and features. And as fast they can turn
them out the ideas are worked into the cOlored
Comics by a big force of printers and girls.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES.

TO CARE FOR THE MINOR AILMENTS OF
PUPI4S-AN INNOVATION.
Woe to the lad who stays away from
school because he has a sore finger or some
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

And yet the lace paper creations and the
gaudy high coored comics belong to the same
family; they are valentines. But if there be
nothing else TO commend them. the sometimes
brutal frankness of the comics must count in
their favor
Amt it better to get one of these hIt-'em-
hards, for instance, from a person that don't
like you than it is to get a painted affair, ana
know the person who sent it did so just to keep
UP appearances? asked a dealer the other day.
Whether that be the correct view or not, 1t IS
certain that those who create the comics have
provided 4 wide enough field Of selection. Every
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

hards' and other varieties of the comics" 1t
is far cry from angel face and one Of the
love laden verses of the lace affairs to one of
the faces of the hit 'em hards' even of the
ordinary '-comics" backed up by such poetry
as this:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
FALSE-FACED.
as this:

You wear a mask to hide your aims
And cover up your trickish games.
Were il removed. there would appear
A hateful sight, l greatly fear.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
Shooting Affair at Norway.

NORWAY, S. c., November 7.--This after
noon about2 O. clock Mr.. Acquilla Ehney
a young and highly respected white nam
living four miles north of this town, in a
quarrel about an account negro tenant
owed DR.. Able of this place, which Mr..
Ehney had stood for, resulted in the negro
striking Nj Ehney with board across
his arm. His brother, Mr.. Lloyd Ehney,
being present, stepped between to quiet
the parties and the negro hit him also. Mr..
L. Ehney by this time had become much
infuriated, and told his brother to 90 to
the house and get a gun and kill the "black
rascal" His brother ran to the house,
procured his gun and the negro in the
meantime ran to his house, which is only
q few hundred yards from the Ehney's
home. Mr.. Ehney went to the negro's
house and found him standing in the door
and firing upon him filled his face with
No. 8 shot. After the smoke had cleared
away he found that he had shot the negro,
his wife and baby. None are dangerously
hurt according to latest account.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
Just Like Some Women.

She was fat and about forty, wore silk
dress which she did not care to spoil, and
had no umbrella, says The New York Post.
Consequently, wnen it began to rain out
side, she looked around the department
store for the best place to spend the time
until it should clear again. Aparticularly
inoffensive looking young man presided
over the blanket counter, and she seated
herself on a stool in front Of him, and
asked to be shown. blankets. The young
man pulled down rolls of coverings rec
and yellow, fine and coarse, smooth anc
fuzzy. Finally, when the sun came out
again he had shown her every piece o.
blanketing in the store with the exception
of one roll.
II didn't want to buy any," she explain
ed. II thank you for showing them tt
me. l was simply looking for friend
The young man cast off his exterior O.
humility and said with some energy, bu
great deal of politeness:
well, if you think your friend is il
that roll, I'll be glad to take it dowr
for vou."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
SMOKED CIGAR THREE WEEKS.
Judge Levy Reduces "Walking Stick"
to Ashes at Last.

A cigar three feet long, which was pre-
sented to Judge Levy several weeks ago,
was reduced to ashes to-day, after doing
service as walking stick, and furnished
him with a good long smoke every day
for three weeks.
Several weeks ago Judge Levy was a
patient at the St. Francis Xavier intlrm-
ary and while he was confined to his room
friend sent him cigar about three feet
long. The judge was not able to tackle
the weed at that time, so he kept it and
when he came out he used it as a walking
stick. About three weeks ago the judge
fired up the long cigar and every day since
then he has pulled diligently at his walk
ing stick cigar, and it was only by much
lung work that he reduced it to stump
Charleston Evening Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
He was Mr.. D0ckey,

At midnight recently policeman founG
a man lying on the grass under tree in
a park, and he aroused him.
Come, mister, no ore can sleep here
But have a good excuse" replied the
man.
What is it,"
"See that house over there? Well, please
to do me the favor to 60 and ring the bell
and ask if William Dockey is at home"
The officer went to the house, ascended
the steps and rang the bell. A head was
thrust out of an open window and fe-
male voice demanded:
Now, who is there?"
Madam" replied the officer, "Is Will
liam Dockey at home?"
No, sir, and / don't expect him until
daylight" snapped the woman, and at
the same moment bowlful of water de-
scended on the officers head and half
drowned him.
Well" said the man on the grass, as
the dripping officer came up, 'you see
how it is, don't you? I'm Dockey. That's
Mrs. Dockey."
Il think I see, remarked the officer. You
can remain where you are"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
FIGHT WITH A DEVIL FISH.
Octopus Attempts to Capture a Ship,
and is Only Repulsed After
a Bloody Battle.

4 forty-ton vessel, the Vivid, of For
tune Bay, Newfoundland, recently es-
capped by narrow margin from being
drawn to the bottom of the sea by giant
squid says northern explorer. The vessel
was off Cape St. Mary's when the lookout
thought he discovered amammoth lump Of
ambergris floating at a distance Of $50
yards. When the vessel approached
suhicientlynear to the supposed ambergris
Joseph Ellis, whose duty it was to use the
gaff, struck at the floating object. In the
twinkling Of an eye the still thing drift
ing idly on the waters became a demon
furious with life thrashing, graphing,
squirming, feeling for everything within
its reach. Great clouds of inky stuff dyed
the water. 4 monstrous beah pecked at
the Vivid's oaken side. Two giant eyes
focused on the deck seeking something to
seize. Instead of ambergris Ellis had
struck devilfsh.
Out of the depths arose a bewildering
array of tentacles, twisting and crawling
all over the smack. They fastened on the
bulwarks and squirmed inboard. They
felt their way around the masts and up
the fattened sails All the while the
ponderous beak of this demon thing of the
deep was pounding at the ship, eager to
sink it. The Vivid lay on the tumbling
seas like dead thing, with the octopus
madly trying to drag it down into the
depths.
knives and axes, there p fairly scream
ed the captain to the men, who stood
stupefed on deck.
AS if to meet the coming battle to the
death, the devilfish seized the masts in
firm grip with two of its stoutest tentacles.
Then it tried to sink to the bottom OF the
sea, bent on dragging the schooner with
it. Round and round it wrapped its
feelers about the spars, sending up fresh
ones to aid those that had already taken
hold.
Slowly the sturdy Vivid began to yield
to the mighty arms that reached up out
of the waves. Over and over she bent.
The big body that thrashed in the water
fought more and more madly to tilt over
the boat till she capsized.
Just then the monster threw up more
of its tentacles and in second Moulton,
the captain, Ellis and a sailor named
Jeans were held fast by the powerful
arms. Another sailor had fortunately
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
Embarrassing Blunder at Macy's.

John Astor (the boys call him jack j:
a very modest clerk at Macy's. He al
ways wears butonierre and drop stitch
hose. Poor Jack, he is 50 modest thai
the rude women shoppers keep hin
stammering and blushing all the time.
You cawn't tell, Mr.. Perkins" he said
chow dreadfully embarrassed was today
Those Fifth Avenue girls did ask me sucf
rude questions-and I 1ayoung, unmarried
man, too!
zone lovely girl came up to my counter
and said:
"Young man, have you got any kids? p
"You bet blushed-she meant gloves
kid gloves. :,
"Then an old lady came in and said
she wanted some moreantique.
II said, how much have you had now
and she said:
"'Had what?'
81 said you don't want to get any more
antique.
"Mercv me, but wasn't she mad!
"Then a lady came in and said, I want
to see your hose"
Il said, 'Ma'am?'
"She said Can see your stockings?"
II said, 'No-not now!' O dear! but
was embarrassed!
Then black woman came in. She
had a good deal of color-just jet black
"She said, Show me some drop stitch,
flesh colored stockings
II showed her a black pair-and my
gracious me! She flashed out stiletto.
She said, You dude. want white peoples
flesh colored-or flesh colored peoples
white-and then she looked awful and
ran away. Ny! but I was so embarrass-
ed !"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.

"Iwas taken severely sick with kidney
trouble. I tried all sorts of medicines,
none of which relieved me. One day saw
an ad. of Electric Bitters and determined
to try that. After taking few doses
felt relieved, and soon thereafter was en-
tirely cured, and have not seen sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have been
cured of rheumatism, neuralgia, liver and
kidney troubles and general debility"
This is what B. F. Bass, of Fremont, n.
c., writes. Only soc, at j. j. Blacks,
Bamberg; n. G. Rice's, Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
DISASTROUS WRECKS.

Carelessness is reponsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
throat and lung troubles. But since the
advent of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, even the
worse cases can be cured, and hopeless
resignation is no longer necessary. Mrs.
Lois Cragg, Dorchester, Mass, is one Of
many whose life was saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This remedy is guaran-
teed for all throat and lung diseases by
J. B. Black, Bamberg; H. G. Rice, Den
mark. Price SOC, 81. Trial bottles free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12

Marcus NJ. Marks tells this story of his
four-year-old boy, who, noticing for the
first time lock of gray hair on his faith
er's head, asked: t"Papa, why are some
of your hairs gray" Thinking to drive
home moral lesson, the father answered:
"Papa gets a gray hair every time his
little boy is naughty" The child seemed
lost in thought, but after short pause
said naively: "W ell, then, grandpa
must have awful naughty boys."-The
Rams Horn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12

seized an az and with resounding blows
he severed one after ano other of the mighty
arms, until his companions were freed
The monster soon began to loose its hold
of the vessel and slowly dropped back in
to the waters, which had been made einky
black by the foul-smelling fluid which it
had sQuirted from its body. With diff
Guilty the Vivid made port, for there was
whole in her side, made by the beak Of
the squid, while her masts and sails were
Scared and torn by the giant arms which
had all but pulled her down to the depths.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. B. W Evans, Clearwater, Kan. writes:
MY husband lay sick for three months.
The doctors said he had quick consump-
ton. We procured bottle Of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup, and it cured him. That
was six years ago. Since then We have
always kept bottle in the house. We
cannot do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" Csc, SOC, 81 90.
Sold by DR.. H. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12

RATEs-S1.oo per year; 50 cents for
six months. Payable in advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS 90 per inch for
first insertion; 5oc for each subsequent
insertion. Liberal contracts made for
three, six, or twelve months. Want No
tees one cent word each insertion. Local
Notices Sc. per line first week, SC. after
wards. Tributes of Respect, ETC., must
be paid for as regular advertising.
CoMMUNIcATIoNs-N letters Or on
subjects of general interest will be gladly
welcomed. Those of a personal nature
will not be published unless paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.

It's shameful when youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary in the case Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They Gu; off maladies no mat
ter how severe and irrespective of old
age. Dyspepsia, jaundice, fever, consti-
patton all yielt to this perfect pill. 25c,
at J. B. Blacks, Bamberg; H. c. Rice's,
Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
Great Graft.

IF l had to work" said Dusty Dennis,
I'D ruther be street cleaner in Wall
street den anything else"
why so?" asked Timothy Ties.
Because de paper says der are thou
sands Of dollars dropped in Wall street
every day."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-12
NEURALGIA PAINS.

Rheumatism, lumbago, and sciatic pains
Weld to the penetrating influence of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. It penetretes to
the nerves and bone and being absorbed
into the blood, its healing properties are
conveyed to every part of the body, and
effect some wonderful cures. Csc, Soc,
$1.00. Sold by n. F. Hoover, Bamberg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
P0WHATAN ,TIDBITs.
Wedding That Surprised Every.
body-At the Ccurthouse

i tx - Il
POWrHATAN C. H. VA, January 10
5(Special.)-This little village was startled
this morning by the news that Miss Page
p. Talman and Mr.. Milton g. Bonifant a
very prominent couple Of this village
were secretly married In Halifax county.
N G.. on the 18th Of November, 1902. Ow-
ing to the youttiulness IF tae couple. pa
rental objections were offered, hence The
lovers took matte IN their own bands.
The bride is the daughter Of the popular
county clerk and the groom is very
pr11..isl:l.; 5nulls, attorney Of Powfatan.
While thu. news was Il great surprise, tie
couple el'ter ulhon their new life with the
Z, ST wishes .f their many friends.
3 The. Board of Supervisors met January
9Th. and issued warrants for six monlhs'
interest to the holders Of the county
bonds. subscribed to the FarmvilIe and
PoWhatan railroad by this county. s
The farmers Of Powhatan are wishing
for nilder weather, In order to work On
their = bacco. It is so cold that it can
not be, handled, consequently everything
is at a standstill in that line Most OF
the crop of this SECTION is still to be mar
.keted, very little having been sold be-
fore Christmas
The roads are almost impossible, and
II this weather continues very much long
er, the county will have to ship its TO-
bacco by rail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
Quarterly Conference of the Circuit.
Work to Be Done.

Quarterly Conference of the Circuit.
Work to BE Done.
cARTERsvILLE. VA, January To-
Especially first quarterly conference
Of the Gainesville circuit convened with
the Gainesville Methodist Episcopal
church to-day. DR.. W. ". Tudor presid-
ing elder Of the. West Richmond District
presided. Owing to the terrible condition
of the roads the attendance Of the stew
of the number being present. This is a
very important meeting. as the pastors
salaries for the conference year have to
be adjusted and apportioned among the
churches OF the charge The different
conference collections also have to be
apportioned.
DR.. Tudor will hold services IN the
Methodist church here botn morning and
night tomorrow. s.55
Invitations have been received here by
a number Of our people to the marriage
of Miss May Belle Glennor.g the attrac-
tive daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs August
Krengel. of 81 south Laurel street, Rich
mond. to Mr.. Russell. H. Brown. a popu.
lar young employee OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. The marriage Is to
to take place at the home Of the bride
on January IL 1905. q, 5szs
DR.. Papips A. Irving. Of Richmond. who
was hurt some two months agosby the
supsetting Of his. buggy on q sand pile IN
Rtchmond. arrived here to-day. accom-
panied By his son, Frank. Who o. II atu.
6Ant ~ Hanp6sn.e1 d1l4s celAG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
G.. b. Fosters. Dea.h.

PoCAHoNTAs, VA. January 1o.-{spe-
ciaL)-G. y. Foster, Of this place. died at
his home on Church street( Thursday
night. at 10 O'clock, OF pneumonia, aged
about IS years. leaving a wife and infant
child about 6 months old
The deceased was an Euglishman. but
had been In this country for several years
and married here about the year 1896. Miss
Julia Dillon. He served In the United
States army In the recent war with Spain
and was for some time stationed II Cuba.
At the time OF his death he was the man
ager Of the Finley Brewing Company,s
agency at this place, and was recorder Of
the town He has brother. who IS a
captain IN the English army. Ia South
Africa, and on IN India. He was mem
Der Of the Episcopalian church and was
prominent IN the Order Of Red Men He
will be buried here. and the funeral cere-
monies win be conducted by the Order
of Red Men. His remains viii be In
tered Sunday