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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
BoNAPARTE BEATS STOCKPORT.
Baseball Game Results in Favor of
Home Team,

Bonaparte, Aug. 17.-(SpeciaD- The
local baseball team defeated the
Stockport aggregation by score OF
10 to 6 in Bonaparte yesterday There
was no rowdyism and the exhibition
was enjoyed by the audience of 300
people. Stockport, though outclassed,
played a sturdy uphill game that
pleased the spectators.
Summary-Home runs, Mason of
Bonaparte; three base hits, Rees and
Jaques of Bonaparte; struck cub by
Cave of Stockport, 10; by Jaques, S;
hits, Bonaparte. IL; Stockport, 10.
Time, 1;35. umpires, Entler of Bona
psxtsi STUMP Of Stockport, .,,,,. y.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
INSANE FROM REMoRsE.
Chicago Young Man Suicides Because
He Struck His Sister,

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Remorse at hav-
ing, in a fit of anger, struck his sis
ter caused Floyd Gardner, son of re-
tired merchant at Thornton, ILL.,, to
step into the storm shed at his home
and swallow the contents of a bottle
of carbolic acid.
Staggering back to the kitchen,
Gardner begged his sisters forgive
ness and fell to the floor. Before a
physician could be summoned he died.
The deed was committed Saturday
night. Gardner was 23 years old
and one of the well known young men
of the village, being engaged in the
contract teaming business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
der him out of the town or arrest him
did not enter into the case at all.
Held to Grand Jury.

Justice Campbell took the case I'M
der Amusement and Saturday con-
cluded that there was sufficient evil
dence to warrant holding Pea to the
action of the grand jury during the
next term Of court. The grand jury
will assemble on Tuesday, Aug. 18,
and Pea will remain in the county Jail
pending the disposal of his case which
will probably be one of the first to
be investigated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Upton IN A KISSING BEE.
Chorus Girle at New York Theatre
Popular With Yachtsman.

Sho'No N"'S a. NSW ioih 'hSatIc
Popular With Yachtsman.
New York, Aug. 17.-Sir Thomas
Upton got up in his box at the Majes-
tic theatre Saturday night and cheered
wildly whine Miss Lottie Faust sang
personal verses to him to the tune of
the celebrated Sammy" song that has
been the hit of the Wizard of o."
and when she had finished he threw
her an imense bunch of red roses and
called for another verse.
He had her sing eight verses in as
many encores before he would let her
leave the stage. and he would not have
let her stop singing then if there had
been any more to sing
There was kissing bee after the
show was over and Sir Thomas distin-
guished himself with the chorus girls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HARTY GETS .PALLlUM.

Added Honors Conferred Upon Arch.
bishop of Manila,
Rome. Aug- T.-The ceremony of
the imposition OF the archreptscopal
pallium upon Most Reverend j. j..
Harry, archbishop of Manila, was per-
formed today by Cardinal Macchi, in
his private chapal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
MYSTERY SOLVES ITSELF.

6UuISS OF IVuH9 FcUPIt H1IsS1Hg SeVSr.
al Days Found in Lake.
Gloversville, N. Y, Aug. 17.-The
mystery surrounding the disappear.
ance of George Evans and Miss Flor.
ence Brown, who several days ago
went for boat ride and have since
been missing was solved this morning
when the bodies were recovered from
Canada Lake. Evans was to have
come into fortune today. The cou'
pie were well known. Last night it
was reported that they had eloped,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
DIR. r. M. POWELL DEAD.
Former Superintendent at GIenwood
Dies in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Dr. Francis Ma
rion Powell, until recently superinten-
dent of the institution for feeble
minded at Glenwood, died at Mercy
hospital in this city Sunday He had
suffered severely from gallstones and
came here for an operation. The fun
eral will be held at Glenwood Wednes-
day. DIR. Powell leaves wife and
four children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Humeston.

Humeston, Aug. 17.-Ham Poland,
who was SO seriously injured about
one week ago, is apparently no better
and the chances for his recovery are
few indeed.
G. 9. Blaclsman has been on the sick
list this week.
Miss Nell Merrill has returned from
visit with Charlton friends.
Quite number of Humeston people
have been attending the Davis City
reunion this week.
Mrs. j. G. Bristow, Mrs. Ella King
and Miss Elizabeth. McIibben Eisited
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
It's a Fact.

That every store is useful, only some
are more useful than others. A poor
store is useful if only to turn people
toward the good ones. To find this
out is by experience, SO give us a
call and judge for yourself where to
buy Your Sundays groceries.
Is pounds GRADUATED Sugar 80. .$1.OO
2 pounds 15c Coffee .......... rs
Lion and XXXX Coffees, package 10
Bananas, per dozen ..... 20
Large California Pears, per dozen rs
Large California Peaches, per doz 20
Large Red Plums, per dozen -. 10
Watermelons ..,......... 80 and So
Fresh Eggs and Good Country Butter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Bronchitis for Twenty Years.

BronchItIS Tor twenty Years.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville, ILL.,,
writes: 4 had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until / used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is sure
cure" For sale by w. D. Elliott, cor
ner Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
1t will Pay You to Read These Items
Ladies' Skirts


This week we place on
sale a $5.98 line of fine wool
crash Dress Skirts, made with
a stylish f1ared founce trim
with silk bands; colors, black,
blue, brown, mode n lE
and gray, sale price Z.4C
81. 80 grade Oxford gray Mel
ton cloth Walking Skirts,
fiared and stitched at bottom
sale price, 4 M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Petticoat Sale

Regular s1.5o grade very
handsome black mercerized
Petticoats, 10 different styles
to choose from, while mr.
they last, choice. Wv
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east corner of the square fell down,
upsetting the buggy and throwing the
occupants out. Miss Browns right
arm was broken in two places below
the elbow and she was badly bruised.
The other occupants escaped uninjur-
ed.
The planning mill owned by Baker &
Co, and McKinley's store at Russell,
were destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing about $3.50 O'clock The fire de-
partment at this place was telegraph
ed for and the engine and apparatus
We're loaded on a car and ready to
start when another message came
saying they could be OF no assistance
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18


Leon, Aug. 1.-THE Pan-American
circus will exhibit here on Saturday,
September 5.
The Davis county reunion occurred
last week, but the attendance was
less than usual on account of heavy
rains. The principal speakers were
Congressman J. F. Lacey ana Judge
Towner.
The reunion of the old soldiers and
settlers of Decatur county will be held
in Leon from September to 4. Thurs
day forenoon S. H. Hedrix will deliver
his famous lecture on "The Battle Of
Shiloh" In the afternoon Maj. S. H.
M. Byers will deliver an address on
Sherman's March to the Sea. Other
speakers are Congressman Walter l.
Smith and j. B. Weaver.
Judge Towner was here Wednesday
and made an order which overruled
defendants motion for new trial in
the case of the State vs. Richard Pray,
who was found guilty of burning a
barn in Grand River at the March
term of the district court. Judge
Towner will pronounce sentence when
court convenes on Monday, August "a.
In the wrestling match between
Frank Gotch and Jabes H. Alldredge,
held here last Tuesday night, the for
mer was declared the winner. 1t was
Alldredge's first defeat and it is pos
sible that another match may be ar
ranged to occur in October.
S. l.. Engle has applied for divorce
from her husband, Hinchman Engle.
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The parties are old and
were married less than two years ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
A Queens AntiDathy.

Notwithstanding her Hanoverian an
cestry, the late Queen Victoria was al
ways deeply interested in anything con-
corning the Stuarts. No one ventured
in her presence, says Andrew Lang.
to call Prince Charles Edward the
"Pretender." For the hapless and beau
tiful Mary Of Scotland she felt the
profoundest pity. which was at least
equaled by her strong antipathy to
Elizabeth.
Referring to this one day, the queen
said:
"Once when l was about fourteen.
and my mother and l were at Margate,
we went on board steamer. AS we
were crossing the gangplank a woman
in the crowd looked hard at NE, and
then said to some one near her:
"'Another Elizabeth, hopev
II turned and gave her such a look!
l was furiousv added the queen, smil-
ing ut the recollection of her girlish
impetuosity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Rows Were Ingenious,

One of the many things Prof. Brew
err is interested in is the agricultural
experiment station maintained by New
York In the outskirts of New Haven.
One day the professor took his sons
through the place, explaining to them
the different pieces Of apparatus They
were particularly interested in GER
tain machine designed to smoke Gig
ars automatically. whereby the finest
ash possible is obtained and Analysed.
II noticed that the boys were at
tracted by this machine and explained
1t to them carefully" said the profess
sor recently, according to the New
York Times. II thought no more about
It, however, until one Sunday l found
our house full of smoke. And what
do you suppose? Bless me If those
boys hadn't rugged up similar ma
chine in the attic and We're coloring
a meerschaum pipe"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Beaconsfieli's Breaches.

We may conclude from an anecdote
in. Sir Edward Hertslets "Recollec.
tons Of the Old Foreign Office" that
1t is wise valet that knows all his
masters clothes by sight.
Lord Beaconsfield was one Of the
Elder Brethren of the Trinity House,
and as such owned special official
uniform. One day he was about to at
tend levee at st. James Palace. and
his valet laid out his clothes for the
occasion.
Having implicit confidence in his
valet, Beaconsfield dressed and went
to the levee. On appearing before the
prince-now Edward VII.-the uiplo-
matist and minister made his bow and,
to his surprise, was greeted with an
amused smile.
1T won't do" his royal highness joe
ularly remarked. You're found ont"
"In what, sir?" demanded Bcacons-
field.
oh" said the prince, still smiling,
you've got the wrong trousers on
And. to his horror. on looking down,
BeacOnsfield found that he had got his
diplomatic uniform coat OH with his
Trinity House trousers-a sartorial sin
which included omission and commits
sion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

or six barrels of paper snow at cost
of $50. The box is kept rocking by
stage hand who pulls at the rope at
tached to its top and the paper snow
filters down through the meshes Of the
wire netting. But the most important
part Of the snowstorm machine con-
sists of couple Of cast iron cylinders.
which are perforated with fine pin
holes. and which are kept constantly
revolving. These cylinders are filled
with fine salt and are mounted at four
and eight feet above the stage In an
iron framework. Just beneath each OF
the cylinders an enormous revolving
electric fan Is fixed. These fans strike
both the salt and the paper snow as
they fall In front Of them and send
them in whirling. binding cloud
across the stage. To add the last touch
Of realism, when the blizzard Is on. the
wind machine. huge wheel scraping
against a fixed covering of silk. is rap
idly revolved. throwing out screech
which almost exactly Stimulates that Of
a clustering wind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

promulgated by President Monroe IN ms
1923 The two particular PROPOSE
the Presidents t we
their the powers OF Europe' part
portion of this hemisphere as dangerous
that the American continents ny
colonization
power"
existed Europe
organized 1915 and
Alliance Of which alliance was
maintain Christian doctrine sovereign rights of IN
with his former
Of her South American and
Independent
the
Spanish
other European
mOnarchies
inclined United Canning the
showed
Success
Neutras both
held oo from attempt with the relations Of the Spanish
United
Canning and Rush entered
Rush statement position
however Canning finally SHE'D Britain hesiated
although
the declaration
ton of independence
act hostile the United States
When
1OOOOCOO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
A BA 1REL OF SNOW
Com mands Fifteen Dollars ana /
Nj

Com Fifteen Dollars ana II
Will Never Melt.
Snow. it may not be generally known,
is on the regular price list of all deal.
ers m theatrical supplies. 1t is used,
of course, chiefly in the rural drama
and sells at the rate of SIS and SIG
barrel. Stage snow is made Of tiny
scraps of white paper. cut in different
sizes. according to the wind Of storm
wanted.
The snow scene in "Way Down
East" as produced in metropolitan the
alters is one of the most realistic ever
produced on the stage. Its effects are
chiefly due to the use of a complicated
apparatus, which, the inventors regard
as so valuable that they have taken out
patents on it and are prepared to pros
ecute infringers. This apparatus con-
sists. first, Of long triangular frame
work covered with wire netting Of q
fine mesh. This box Is suspended by
rope at each end and is filed with five
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
ROYALTY in Abyssinia.

Speaking Of kings" said n traveller
recently returned from Abyssinia, "peo.
pie who haven't seen the. king Of kings
have no adequate conception of real
royalty.
Don't know who the king of kings
is?" he exclaimed in establishment at
the lack of information on the part of
his auditors. "Menelik, King of Kings
and Conquering Lion Of Judah, to use
his full name. King of Abyssinia is
good enough for everyday use.
at was my luck to be in Ads Abeba
on January 7, the Abyssinian Christ.
mas, and the emperor invited us to a
feast. After a long wait we saw the
emperor coming from his palace sur
rounded by attendants. We dismount-
ed and followed him to a tent, and
were seated at his left. He occupied
a small chair Of state.
"He wore a long coat Of fantastic
colors covered with gold lace. That
was bad enough, but the straw that
broke the back of royalty. SO to speak.
was the rest Of the outfit-white trou.
sers and patent leather shoes!
"Perched on his head above a piece
of white muslin drawn tight about
his brow was big gilt panama hat,
the band literally covered with rubies
and sapphires. There was diamond
stud in his left ear and red silk UNI
brella deeply fringed IN gold was held
over his head. If that isn't royalty.
what isY'-New York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
WORLDS GAMBLING RECORD.

Among the many world records held
by this country at the present time is
that of gambling. We are easily first
In this sinister accomplishment. 1t
crops out all over the country>-in the
street urchin, In the university youth.
In the clerk and the workman. in
society, in the family even (where
one night a week Is often set
apart for an innocent" little
game of pokeD; In the gambling
establishments which the law is pow
crless to suppress. at the race tracks.
and. above all, in Wall street. 1t is
safe to say that more gambling goes
on in Greater New York every day
than In any other community in the
world, not excepting the kingdom of
gambling. Monaco.
The dishonesty, corruption, and mis-
cry entailed are stupendous and heart
rending to contemplate. At first S ght
this incurable mania for gambling
with which we are afflicted seems a
heinous and unmiXed evil. 1t is bad
cAouSH. Ill ull COISCleIICe, anu IL is
not our purpose to plead for it. But
RS madness is often the result Of some
fine quality or power becoming ex-
cessive or going wrong, so gambling
seems to he diseased form of spirit
which has made the prosperity of
Ap,cr.ca-the spirit Of enterprise. In
fact, enterprise is sort of gambling.
A man engages his savings. his time,
his energy. in a scheme which he hopes
will yield him fivefold. tenfold. hun
dredfold, but whose success is almost as
predetermined as the fall Of roulette
ball, the finish of horse race, or the
fluctuatiOn of the stock market
The difference between gambl ny and
genuine enterprise is that in the for
mer man wages on pure hazard, Of
ten pitting his reason against me-
chancal thing that has nothing to
do with reason except to mock it,
while in the latter he bets on his own
power and resources. Gambling and
enterprise are both the expression of
an intense ambition to get rich. And
as long as that ambition remains the
moving principle in American activity.
there will be this double expression of
it-enterprise and gambling. the enc
leading to prosperity, the other, more
often than not, to poverty and ruin
and all radation.-Harpers Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Their Mothers.

All am my mother made me.-JOhn
Quincy Adams.
Natures loving proxy, the watchful
mOther-Bulwer.
All that I am. or hope to be, owe to
my angel mOther-Lincoln.
Let France have good mothers and
she will have good sons.-Napoleon.
The future destiny of the child is al
ways the work Of the mother.-Na-
poleon.
l would desire for friend the son
who never resisted the tears Of his
mother
If there be aught surprising human
deed or word or thought, it Is a moth.
er's observation-disclosures de Spodora.
If you would reform the world from
its errors and vices. begin by enlisting
the mOthers.-C. Simmons.
Unhappy is the man for whom his
own mother has not made all other
mothers enerable.-Richter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
HANDS OF A MONEY HANDLER.
Line of Business in Which Velvety
Fingers Don't Predominatc.

Line of Business in Which Velvety
Fingers Don't Predominate.
Look at my hands," said man as
he drifted into the office Of we'll
known business man, and as he said it
he stretched his fingers out to their
full length, exposing the palms of his
hands. The insides of his hands were
very rough. That was exactly what he
wanted to call attention to.
"DO you see these crusty forma-
tions," he continued. "these corns. and
bunions, and knots, and other things Of
that sort? Look at EN-" He still held
his hands open for inspection. do
you know where l got 'cm." he asked.
"Splttin' wood?" answered the man.
mot much.' said the fellow with the
rusty hands. "Maulin' rails?" ventured
the man again. "Nope," was the short
reply Of the man with the heavy hands.
"Pullin' cross-cut saw" suggested
the man as last resort, but he was
wrong again. well, how OH earth did
you get 'em them" he asked with 4
show Of Impotence. "Handln' money"
was the mans reply, and he smiled at
the look of disgust and incredulity
which spread over the face Of the man
he was talking to. YES. sir; got all
these cOrns. and buniOns, and knots,
and other rough things which you see
on my hands by handling money. You
see l work for the traction company,
and have to handle and sort all the
money of the company. 1t is awfully
hard on the hands. A great deal of the
money Is in small denominations and
we handle 1t in bags and packages Of
various sizes. There Is so much Of 1t
that fellows hands soon become hard
on the inside and gradually grow into
the knotty condition which you find
mine In at this time. You can bet that
handling money Is not the )ft and vel
vety business 1t Is generally supposed
to be. The association of soft white
hands with the business OF handling
money is dead wrong. and if any man
doubts what l say about it simply
ask him to step up and take look at
my hands,"
And the money handler with the
rough hands blew out as suddenly as
he had blown in.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

ed toward the ground together, we all
Rugged the tree and yelled frantically
to scare them up again.
Each boy shoots always against the
trunk Of the tree, so that the arrow
may bound back to him every time;
otherwise, when he had shot away all
Of his arrows, he would be helpless.
and another, who had cleared his own
tree, would come and take away his
game; SO there was warm cOmpeti-
ton. At last all the chipmunks were
killed or gone, and then we went on
to another place, keeping up the sport
until the sun came out and the chip
hunks refused to answer to the call.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
CHlPMUNK HUNTING.
A Sport that IL Very Attractive to
the Indian Lads.

the Indian Lads.
1t was a part of the Indian boys
hunting to find new and strange things
in the woods. They examined the
slightest sign of life; and If bird
had scratched the leaves off the ground
or a bear dragged up root for his
morning meal they stopped to specu-
late on the time when it was done.
In Indian BOyhOOd" DR.. Charles A..
Eastman, himself an Indian. tells Of
the way in which he and his COM
panions caught the animals Of the
wood.
Our devices for trapping small ami
mails, he says, We're rude. but they
were often successful. For instance,
we used TO gather up peck or so Of
large, sharp-pointed burs and scatter
them in The rabbits bu rOw-like path.
In the morning we would find the lit
tie fellow sitting quietly in his tracks,
unable to move, for the burs stuck to
his feet.
Perhaps the most enjoyable Of all
was the chipmunk- hunt. After the
first thaw the chipmunks burrOw a
hole through the snowy crust and
make their first appearance for the
season. Sometimes as many as fifty
will come together and hold social
reunion. These gatherings occur ear
ly in the morning. from daybreak to
about o'clock.
We boys learned this. among other
secrets OF nature, and got our blunt
headed arrows together in good season
for the chipmunk expedition.
We generally went in groups of six
to Il dozen or fifteen, to see whic h
would get the most. On the preced ng
evening we selected several boys who
could initiate the chipmunks call with
wildcat styaws. and each OF these pro-
vide Il himself with supply of straws.
Ny first experience of this kind
still remember we'll. 1t was fine,
crisp March morning, and the sun had
not yet shown himself as we hurried
along through the ghOstly wood Pres
emily we arrived at place where
>.
Then each of us selected a tree and
took up his position behind it. The
chipmunk- caller sat upon log as mo-
tionlcss as possible. and began to call.
Soon we heard the rustic of little
feet on the hard snow; then we saw
the chipmunks approaching from all
directions.
In few minutes the chipmunk-
caller was besieged with them. Some
ran all over his person. others under
him, and still others ran up the tree
against which he was sitting. Each
boy remained immOvable until the
leader gave the signal; then a great
shout arose, and the chipmunks in
their fright all ran up the different
trees.
Now the shooting match began. The
little creatures seemed to realize their
hopeless position; they would try
again and again to come down the
trees and escape from the deadly ar
rows. Whenever several of them rush
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

Greeks. He has
reached the allotted
length of human
days. yet fingers on,
sturdy, bronZed and
hearty. like a tree
that has taken deep
root and cannot be
moved by the storms
Of the wintev or the
lightnings Of the
summer. lsparheck-
err has weatherd