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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
BI2keSpurd.

Blakcsburg. June 27.-AIrs. Emma Hall
and children, of Batavia, are visiting in
this vicinity.
A. NJ. Vannoy visited in Hedrick over
Sunday.
G. w. Dorothy has returned to his home
at Spencer, Neb.
Allie Shea is mt home again from Chilli
cothe, Mo-, during vacation
Mrs. G.. T. Chidester is visiting at Grin
nell
Geo. Wilson and wife, of Colorado, are
visiting relatives in and about town.
Mrs. Longest and child, of Centerville,
are visiting the Udell family,
Mrs. Nan Peck and daughter. Gertie.
have returned after Il long visit in Ne
braska.
Mrs. Mag. Phillips of st. Louis. is here
at the bedside of her sick father T. Fow-
Ter.
DIR. NJ l.. flaming frem st. Louis is Wis
iting friends east of town.
Mrs. Lawrence Baker has gone to Law
renee, Kan, to visit her mother who is i'll.
The late changes made in the Methodist
Episcopal church house adds much to the
appearance.
Rev. Rowe is now hustling around in an
effort to raise funds to build n parsonage.
Weather and roads some better. Far
mers very busy.
Fremont.
Fremont, June 26.-H Z. White. of Os-
kaloosa, came down from Oskaloosa Tues
day and moved n barn for Mrs. Alexander.
The citizens call meeting Tuesday even
ing resulted in the decision to celebrate
and now everything is pushing to make up
for lost time. Mr.. Heindcl of Ot.umwa,
has been secured as one of the orators.
Mrs. Rhoda Mechanic, Mrs. w. e. Daw-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Tenant were in
Ottumwa Wednesday IN attendance at the
league convention
Chieyer Caves and Miss Minnie Garrett
are In attendance at the .Ottumwa league
convention today.
George w. Beck and Joseph McFal were
at Highland Center yesterday afternoon
on business.
Mrs. Jessie Wroten, of Independence is
here with her daughter Mrs Meythaler.
Mrs. Jno. r. Dale is visiting at Mar
shalltown and other points.
Il. L. Bowlin and family, of Hedrick,
visited Sabbath with Alr. and Mrs. o. b.
Van Buskirk
C. b. Van Buskirk was in Ottumwa yes
tcrday on business.
Miss Grace Parker, of Oskaloosa, has
been visiting with Miss Mae Scott She
returned home yesterday.
Miss Mae Lott went to Oskaloosa yester-
day to take the teachers examination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
ELECT OFFICER S.
NEXT EPWoRTH LEAGUE CON.
vENTIoN WILL BE HELD IN
BRIGHTON.
Sunrise Prayer Meeting-Business SEES
sion-Treasurer's Report Shows
Good Condition-Lecture Tonight by
DR.. Hancher.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
At the business session of the Iowa
district Epworth League convention
held this morning at 1890 o'clock Of
ficers for the ensuing year were elect
ed and Brighton chosen as the place
for the holding of next years conyen-
tion
The delegates began the day with
sunrise praise service held at the
Main street church at 5:45 o'clock.
A large meeting was present and the
meeting was an excellent one. At 8
o'clock Miss Nettie Farmer lead a
devotional service which was follow
ed by the treasurer's hour. The re-
port of B. R. Gushing, the district
treasurer, shows that the condition Of
the league financially is first class.
The receipts We're considerable in ex
cess of the expenditures and there is
consequently a comfortable balance in
the treasury to begin upon next years
work. Papers were read upon Diff
culties, by Walter Weller of Pack
wood, and 'sTithing,' by B. R. Cushing.
The topic duties and methods brought
out good vigorous discussion OF the
financial condition of the league, the
hAclHouS anu lllS ululCullleS VI IdlSiiS
money.
Following the treasurers report
came the business session. 1t was
decided to conform to the plan of re-
organization as suggested by the ma
tional board of control and which was
exemplified in the address of Rev. j.
G. W. Coke, of Knoxville, one of the
members of the national board. The
officers under the reorganization con-
sists of president, the pastor in
charge, secretary and treasurer and
the junior superintendent. The NOM
mating committee consisting of Presid-
ing Elder ]. w. Lambert, Miss Mollie
Barber of Abba, Miss Edna Bonebrake
of Knoxville, o. E. Petit of Avery,
and A. G. Lee of Melrose. made their
report and it was adopted unanimous
ly The election of officers settled, the
delegates proceeded to the selection
of place of meeting for next year,
and the choice readily fell upon Brigh-
ton. The time of meeting will be de-
termineu later by district board of
control or cabinet
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
EIdon.

Eldon, June 26.-The infant daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cummins who re-
side west of town, died yesterday, aged 4
months and days The funeral took
place today at p. m. and the intermcnt
was made in the Eldon cemetery.
Superintendent II. A. Collins, who has
charge of the surveyors working here in
the interests of the Rock Island railroad.
returned from short trip to Kansas City
on No. this evening. Mrs. Collins came
with him to remain during his stay here
Sam Walk has severed his connection In
the laundry line with Eldon and left for
China, his native land.
Miss Sylvia Mongerson returned yester-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

RuRT LAFoRcE. PHI. G., M. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted. Office hours
10 to l. Il. a.. and = TO ) and I to O'Clock
p. M. Phone, office. $50: residence, 81.
Otiice roons and IL lfofmann block.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
LAWYERS.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Dir. A. Q. WILLIAMS,

Surgeon G., b. 4 O. N'y. Co.,
o. r., E. & s; Co.
Residence, ZIG Novtil Jefferson street.
Office. 100 Court street. Residence tele-
prone he; office telephone, 80. Ottumwa.
Iowa.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Overheated Dining Rooms.

The American householder habitual.
~ overheats his house and serves his
meals in rooms which are stuffy to a
iegree that actually iaterfe:es with
;he comfort of a person in perfect
health. says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The dining room is seldom properly
aired before dinner. The only CIDER
given the maid or butler is that it
shall be warm enough" These who
are authority on this subject agree
hat 60 degrees Fahrenheit is the
proper temperature of the room where
4 dinner is to be served. Always air
the room thoroughly and bring it back
TO the prope:' temperature before the
guests are sea. cd. Set the table while
the room is airing. and then turn en-
the heat. See that every hot course
is served as hot as possible. and that
The salad and other cold courses are
properly chilled before they are
served.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Football Enthusiasm.

The spirit which animated the big
men in the Line" of the Yale eleven
this season is illustrated by a story
of Hogan. the tackle. 1t Is said that
Hogan went to Yale with an ambition
to play football. and turned out on the
field. green. but eager. on the very
day he arrived in New Haven. His
eyes shone as he observed the var.
sity players in a scrimmage with the
scrub.
One of the coaches assigned to try
cut the new material called to Hogan,
Come here, freshman" he said. III
show you how to fall on the ball.
'Ah. to hill wild the ball." said Ilo-
gan. Show ME me man"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
The Sleeping Car.

The average Pullman sleeper Is
marvel of compactness and ingenuity
as we'll as elegance 1t Is strongly
built of choicest woods. with skillful
and artistic workmanship. Its size,
weight and construction make it a
great deal safer than the regulation
passenger coach. In the arrangement OF
the berths, however. there has been
practically no change in many years.
Each car has one or two staterooms
which are very comfortable and high
priced. says the Utica Press. The
sections. with their upper and lower
berths. are no larger or more conven-
lent than they were years ago. The
American people are learning to be
more or less acrobatic according to the
extent of their experience and the
number of times they have dressed in
one of these narrow spaces. Some
years ago what was called the Mann
boudoir car was introduced on a few
reads and was very popular. but the
management discarded il because II
did not consult the greatest economy
of space. II did afford its occupant a
little room in which to disrobe at
night and dress again in he morning.
q place to hang attire. and was far
more comfortable than the regular
Pullman berth 1t would seem as If 1t
we're about time, in view of the Pull
man company's prosperity, for it to
i've it's patrons more room without
materially increasing the cosS of the
communication
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14

showed that he was not HIMSELF
MANY hide money in mating and
clothes and screens. bur who would
hide it in the queue on his heal?" a
little noise startled him and he looked
up to see his fellow townsman grin
ming In at the door.
The man came in and deliberately
Unwound Quoy's rusty queue. while
Quoy dragged nj his hands furiously.
but too weakly. When he found the
tight rol! Of bills he laughed and
jumped back. while Qroy jabbered
fiercely at him and then coughed him.
self to pieces. BY foolish word he
had thrown away his hope Of lying in
sacred ground outside the Canton
walls. something he had looked for
ward to with grim Celestial comfort
for years. Now his ne:ehbcr had
found the money after many searches,
and finally Jin Quong would get 1t.
Tie man was moving toward the
door when there was a rustic among
the shadows behind the torn screen.
He stopped. and he and Quoy held
their breath. The peanut oil lamp
and the trickle of street light from the
window hardly lighted the room, but
there was something scraping out
from the screen toward the door slow.
ly. with the thud. thud OF great paws
and the dragging of a mighty tail
Now ii was before the doorway.
The police came leaning up the
tracking the wild shrieks. to the ten.
ement's ton flocr. AS they reached
Quoys door the last one died away in
side.
They found ouoy on his mats. his
long nails drumming happily on his
pipe and his breath WHISKY. Scat.
tered about the room were unpleasant
relics of his Canton neighbor that
made even the police SILVER. That
was all there was-Quoy, the relics
ard seine ripped up screens and mat
ting.
Under the shce." said Quoy placid
ly to Jim Quong. who had mounted
with the rest. lis the roll Of my mon.
ey. The man tried to steal it. 1t is to
send me back to Canton in a carved
coffin"
Jim Qrong was a Tong man. but the
look of the room was on his nerves IN
spite of that.
who did it," he asked between two
shivers. while the police stepped back.
lifting their boots.
Quoy smiled and dug his needle
feebly into the opium pot. But be.
fore he could cook the pill something
stopped him, and they never found
out.-New York Evening Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Receicts.

Green Peas Francaise-Bcil green
peas until tender. and drain thorough
ly. For every quart put in saucepan
two tablespoonfuls of butter. one OF
-four and a half teaspoonful of sugar
';:i until all are thoroughly mixed
Add the peas and stir over the fl" for
five minutes. Add one cupful of white
stock CT cream and simmer 10 min
ites.
Bread Tarts-Cut slices OF bread one
fourth inch thick: cut into rounds with
1 biscuit cutter: moisten the surface
with little milk. using small brush
for the purpose: spread over jam or
marmalade; put two of the tarts to-
gether: heat a little butter in a fry
ing pan: fry on both sides a delicate
brown: sprinkle with powdered sugar;
serve hot.
Rice Crumpets-Beat three eggs un-
Ill light: add one and one-half cupfuls
Of milk. one tablespoon of melted but
ter: one cup of cold boiled rice; one
,up of corn -four: half a Gun of wheat
-FOUR: half a teaspoon of salt. and two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; beat
we'll: bake in large crumret rings in
he grluule. or bake II creased pans
in the oven 90 minutes.
Orange Float-Put one quart of wa
.er over the fire to boil; rub half a
.upful Oh corn starch in a little cold
water. then stir it into the boiling
water and let cook slowly for 10 min
;.tes. stirring constantly: remove from
The fire. add one cup of sugar. juice
and pulps of two lemons. cut fonr
sweet oranges in pieces after slicing
them; pour the hot cornstaich mixture
over them and stand awav to cool;
serve cold. with sugar and cream.
Succotash Fritters-Take one pint
beans. thoroughly boiled. and one pint
boiled green corn, cut from the cob
not grated. Mix well. Beat thorough
~ in yolks of three eggs. Stir into the
eggs one-half cup of flour. with salt
spoonful of pepper and scant teaspoon
full of salt: mix thoroughly with the
corn and beans. then stir in the white
of three eggs. beaten TO foam. and
drop in small spoonfuls into the hot
Eat and serve as soon as well Drowned
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Old AFRICAN GOLD MINES.
Evidences Of Extensive Operations
Carried on Many Years Ago.

Carried on Many Years Ago.
Rhcdesia, or British Zambesia, ranks
among the chief gold-bearing countries
of the world. The ancients mined and
carried away enormous quantities OF
the precious metal. but under the
scientific mining systems Of the present
day their operations will be greatly
surpassed. In the recently published
work on the Ancient Ruins OF Rho
desia." the authors. Messrs. Hall and
Neal endeavor to discover who the an
clients were and whittier the gold went.
Perhaps Rhodesia was the ancient
land of Ophir. the land of the myster-
ious King Solcmon's mines" but the
theory is strongly combated by some
investigators. The ancient gold work.
ings are the basis Of modern work.
ings. For every ten square miles OF
Rhodesia there was one ancient mine
that is. there are $4,000 old holes. which
means that a stupendous wealth was
dug out CT the earth before the days
of Cecil Rhodes Much of this wealth
must nave gone TO the north and south
L
of the Queen of Sheba and filled the
Golfers Of Solomon.
The ancient smelling furnaces are
still easy to recognize. They are sunk
into the floor. The furnace blowpipes
are made OF the finest granite-powder
cement. and the nozZles of the blow
pipes are covered with splashes of gold.
The Innings CT the holes are covered
with specks of gold. When the first lin
ing became worn b. the heat. fresh
lining of cement of an excellent quail
ity, which has ou;lasted time, was
smeafed round on top of the cid lining.
One can take an old lining. split off the
layers with knife and find gold
splaches in abundance.
Apparently the ancients wasted gold
lavishly. Gold has been found in large
quantities in the form of pellets az
large as buckshct in the vicinity CT the
furnaces, and also thrown away on the
| debris heaps outside CO the old build.
ings.
The tools of the ancien. workers
which have so far been discovered in
clude small soapstone hammer and
Furnishing stones Of water-worn rock.
to which gold still adheres. There are
evidences that the anclents carried on
an extensive industry in the manufac-
ture of gold ornaments and utensils.
Thirty-five thousand dollars worth of
gold ornaments have been taken in the
last five years from the ruins of Mata,
beleland alone Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Wall Papers and Borders.

You hear much talk about one pa
Ter having "a good design" and an
other having "a poor design" Not
one person in thousand really knows
what coed design Is. Yet if you
pu. poor design upon your walls yen
will injure the effect of your room
without being able to account for it.
Follow the better pa: [ of valor. as you
20 often do in buying dress goods; get
plain color. as always satisfactory"
mot likely to go out of fashion," and
so on. Be wary in the matter of bor-
ders and friezes. In these a good de-
sign is seldom to be had. Also. they
are generally too narrow. obliging you
to put your picture at their junction
with the wall paper. which may be en-
tirely the wrong place for it, The right
place for a picture molding is even
with the tops of the different heights
of doors and windows. then it should
be even with the greatest number.
simple and satisfactory way of
treating a room is to carry the calci-
mine of the ceiling down TO the picture
mo!ding. possibly IS inches or more,
and let the paper begin there. Obvi-
ously the ceiling should be one of the
lightest shades of the paper. or else
cream color. Some pretty rooms have
been made by selecting good paper
frieze anil calcimining or painting the
rest of the wall to match one of its
darker colors. If the frieze is not wide
enough. its lower edge may be set at
the proper height and the ceiling oolcr
carried down to it's upper edge. The
upper edge of leaves of some other ir-
regularity may even be cut out be-
fore FASTING it upon the wall.-The
Pilgrim.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Cleaninu Windows.

For washing windows use q piece of
shamois. A little ammonia in a pailful
Of water is all that is necessary. The
rhamois will wash the glass. and then
wipe it dry. leaving no lint. Every
one who washes windows knows the
bother of using several different
lcths-the wet cloth. the dry cloth
and the polishing rag. The chamois
lakes the place CT all three. Wrung
Fry il is an excellent busting cloth.
and fer cleaning woodwork it has no
equal. Picture frames and looking
glasses are improved by its USE
Woman's Homo Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
PUG DOG REPLACES IDA MONK"
Brooklyn Organ Grindera' Innovation
Excites Comment.

Excites Comment.
Is the day of the organ grinders
monkey entirely gone? City ordi
nances. S. p. C. A. influences and a
probable scarcity in the monkey mar
ket have combined to do away with
the comical little creature, which has
always been children's favorite. The
question asked above was suggested
by an unusual sight seen on lower
Fulton street this morning. says the
Brooklyn Times. An organ grinder
with one of the old-style instruments,
which always. in the reporters boy
hood days. not so long gone by. was
accompanied by monk" passed by
on his way to the upper residential
districts. Instead of a monkey. how
ever. he had with him a pug dog.
which he led by a string. In answer
to question by the reporter the or
gan grinder said:
'Da monk he maka da lot trooble:
da olda gal she keek. say da italian
hurta da monk, da cop he pulla me
and da monk in. | pay da lot mon
for da monk; had trooble. Da dog
he pleasa kid same da monk, no costa
mooch, no SO mooch seek. 10 troo-
ble."
This explanation was perfectly sat
isfactory to the organ grinder. who
evidently gets as many pennies with
the dog as an attraction as he would
with a monkey. but the reporter could
not refrain from thinking of Mickey
Finn. and quoting:
1T maka da monk sick: nea, too"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
1.-THE DEAR OLD SLAVES"
But Few Of the Old Style, Faithful
Neurocs Now Left in VIRGINIA.


That is 4 very touching story which
comes from Radford concerning ex.
Gov. Tyler's old servant, Lewis ARMS.
stead. When notified that he was
free he went about his business as
though nothing had happened. He
was at home as slave. and he did
not propose to leave because he was
free. He was a member of the fam
lily and remained a member until
death removed him to his home up
yonder. He was devoted to "Marse
Jimmie" and his wife and children,
and they in turn were devoted to him.
In his strength he served them faith
fully and affectionately. and in his
declining years they took care Of him
and made his life sweet.
We said in Sundays paper that
there was never such humane slav.
cry as negro slavery in the South. and
here Is beautiful illustration. There
was very little slavery about it. II
vas a family service that the slaves
rendered and they received for their
service not only food and raiment and
shelter, but protection and the kind.
est attention in health and sickness.
There are few of the dear old
slaves left. and it grieves us as we see
them pass away. Gov. Tyler's Lewis
was type of the old Virginia negro
gentleman. 1t was a noble type; the
old Virginia negro gentleman was
every inch q man. He had a strong
physique; he had a stout heart; his
impulses were generous: his DISPOSE
ton was amiable; his manners were
perfect. God bless his memory We
only wish that the type were pre-
served in the new generation OF
negroes.-Richmond (va) Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
Simplicity Is True Ar..

simplicity IS the keynote of true
art in furnishing. II is the hundred
little useless knick knacks strewn
bout Icom that declare the crude
sess or culture of its occupants. Be-
lore placing an ornament in room
it would be well To ask one self il
simple space would not be better than
the ornament in question. One knows
exactly the kind of woman TO expect
when the fire irons are hand painted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
fHE CRY OF THE ACE.

Hhat shall / do TO be Just?
What shalt do for tha gain
or the world-for its sadness?
Teach me, o Srsr< that trust.
Chart m the difficult main
Leading out o. my sorrow and madness
Preach me the purging OF pain.
Shall / wrench from my finger the ring
To cast 20 the tramp At my door?
Shall | ie ar of each luminous thing
To drop In the palm of the poor?
What shall do to De just?
Teach me. o Y- in Tine light.
" HON The poor and the rich alike trust:
My heart Is aflams TO be right.
-Hamlin GHrand. In the Outlook.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
I'm.
PELL STREET.

IN for a certain consider
burned sticks in the Joss
Z. him now and then. But he
~,,u. .icver find Quoy's money, even
when he crept n after the cid mans
pipe had rolled out CT his hand. ard
one could see only the whites OF his
eyes.
The only thing beside Quoy who
knew where the money was hidden
was the dragon.
No one ever saw the dragon except
t Quoy, ard he only at certain times.
His father had been acquainted with
TIT would seem-in Canton; it was
family institution that Quoy's
:, whole-rocm grandeur would
,een too lonely without it. Quoy
I had first known it across the
Water a. home. 1t had followed
% -AMcrica and he was touched.
IN he thought OF it. at its devotion
strange land. The split mating
lay on might grow more and more
yed: the little jade snuff bot lie
1t break and the odd far-traveled
and Penates might fall to pieces.
he QTdECH NdS TIC
ng as he kept the black smoke
With the lotus mou h-piece, and
small can of opium, and the pea
Gil lamp at hand. the dragon would
and lseen him company.
cry night when he was tired CT
window and felt little lonely he
would light the peanut Gil lamp be-
at and cook one fat. bub-
of opium after the other on
and smoke slowly. The &C.
ne-killing pipes of the day
ut the pains out of his
was the evenings smok-
he days event.
was close and sweet
lccessive pipes and
me grew misty. then
behind the battered
oss the room, Quoys
me crawling little by
through the floating
I'd dusk. with his pink
scales r2sping, actual
a floor. When he was
bulk seemed out OF all
his screen hiding place
ad. with its horns and
I'd the saffron beard from
very near the little lamp
two big fourpaws. Be
led back and the folded
ng, silky tail blended
lie streaks and dark
: socially. il would set
side of the lamp while
Their, rolled his pills and
into its big red eyes
it about Canton content
dragon had known his
ton city from the Wall
Flower Boats. Quoy, in
litude from his fellows
itively lonely.
early 20 hours after the
ne, Quoy woke up from
very sick man indeed
'seases and the Black
tty nearly finished him
he pipe was almost zoe
i'm &c reach. When hi:
nan came in presently
he shadows off the maj
ne peanut oil lamp. Quoy
n his eye and said:
~ienary man tonight
me here. Tell hin
him TO take NJ,
re coffin and SEND
China"
DOWN on his heels and
1vely into the opium
do that as well as the mis-
man" he said solemniy anC
Ouoy's face cracked in &
smile.
q said. 81 would not put {
my friends conscience
here quickly or no ore vii
IN silently and wen
= nick uD pipt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14

The average woman believe chat
her neighbors know more abo her
than she knows about them.