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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Discriminating,

From Harper's Weekly.
A country minister who invited his flock
once year to supper in the school room
intrusted his handy man with the deliv-
cry Of the invitation cards. A day or two
before the function his reverence found his
man sitting by the roadside in an advanced
state of hilarity and totally oblivious to all
earthly conditions.
Good gracious Jenkins! what does this
mean? How did you get into this shock
ing staten
TITS all along o. they cards, sir 1t takes
'em round, and this 'un asks me to take a
nip. and that 'un asks me to take nip,
and so l gets like this"
''Why, this Is terrible! Are there no tenn
perance people In the parish?
''Lor, yes, sir, lots of 'em, but I sends
their cards by post"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
PUMPS IN coLoRED LEATHER.
New Button Shoes for Men and Wo-
men-Heavy Boots.

From the Shoe Retailer.
Pumps in welts and turns are much seen.
They come In both kinds of feathers, and in
patent stock make very dressy shoe for
evening wear. Some are shown in mems
lines for use on full dress occasions and for
dancing purposes.
In addition to these in black stock, num-
Der Of the stores catering to fashionable
custom showing them in colored suede
kid stock, in such shades as green, blue.
red. pearl gray, tan and white for women's
wear at indoor dress functions. Their great
popularity during the past season has led
tho dealers to look for some call for them
during the fall and winter for house wear
Button shoes for both men and women are
much seen In the fall displays, in both the
dull and shiny feathers. Those made Of the
latter stock usually have the uppers Of a
dull finished leather, with buttons of the
same kind to match.
The "Pidgin' last is the name of the latest
freak in mems shoes. and is inclined to be
rather an extreme cut. The inside edge Is
cut almost straight while the outside edge
comes to a stop with practically square
cutoff, which tends to give 1t pigeon
toe appearance from which Its name is
taken. The soles are heavy and quite ex
tended. which should not be especially de-
sfrable for winter use, since extension soles
accumulate so much dirt and dampness.
Goodyear welts in women's lines are much
seen, indicating that the dealers look for a
continued call for heavy boots for out of
door wear These are mostly cut along the
lines of mannish lasts and are designed TO
be worn without rIbbers, thing which
women have become accustomed to since
the Introduction of Goodyear welts in wom-
ems lines.
Custom lasts are still shown in mems
lines. some of them In patent leather. but
as they are first OF all designed to provide
comfort for tender feet, the more porous
feathers are the best sellers to those who
can wear a shoe of this kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
The Kowtow.
From the Century Magazine

The kowtow pronounced ker-toe, and
meaning literally to bow the head Is used
as a form of thanks, and Is not a manner
Of greeting The actors kowtow to their
ma jesties at the beginning and end of each
performance at the theater. first to thank
for the honor they are to receive In being
allowed to act before them. and at the end
to thank for the privilege granted. The Of
ficials bow the head to thank for an au-
dience any favor or gift they have re-
ceived or are to receive from their majes-
ties. The kowtow is not only made by peo-
pie at the palace and at imperial audiences;
1t Is sometimes used by equals to each
other as proper manner OF thanking for
some great favor. To make the kowtow.
the person kneels three times, and each
time bows his head three times, touching
the ground with It. The kowtow could not
be made by a foreigner without looking
most awkward and appearing most servile,
but the Chinese do 1t with dignity. and it
is neither ungraceful nor degrading. 1t Is
a time-honored manner of giving thanks, a
Chinese tradition surviving from time
when the courtiers were perhaps like slaves.
but at present it does not imply any slave
like inferiorIty on the part Of him who per-
forms 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
MADE FORTUNE IN K1oNDrKE.
Connecticut Woman's Success With
Store in Far North.
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant.
Mrs J. W. Mclean of Dawson. Yukon ter
ritory, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. H. NJ.
Moore. Mrs. Mclean was formerly Mrs j.
w. Thompson, and before her departure for
Dawson lived in New London. where she.
now owns considerable property. Mrs. Nc
Lean Is "ninety-eighter." as the hardy
band OF goldseekers were called who braved
the discomfort and rigors OF the early rush
to the Kiondke region. She Joined her
brother. DR.. John R. Hamilton. who pre-
ceded her into the frozen north by a feH
weeks and soon began business career In
the gold city which has netted comfort
able competence.
Mrs. Mclean first engaged in the restau-
rant business in Dawson. and afterward
opened general store, selling to the miners
anything. from package of pins to a COM
plete miners kit. Later, branching out. the
doughty Connecticut woman acquired some
valuable claims, which panned out profit.
ably. Nothing daunted by the big fire OF
October IA. 1899. which almost swept her
out of business she secured several good
business sites on Dawsons principal streets,
and they are today q valuable asset.
When engaged In business in Dawson Mrs.
Mclean met her husband. John w. Mclean.
who was formerly a granite man OF Barre.
VT, and who Joined the rush of goldseekers
early in the now famous stampede of 81.
Joining issues, the two hardy New England
erS bravery endured the cold until OCTOBER
of this year, when both returned to the
United States. coming by easy stages by
boat to White Horse rapids. railroading to
Skagway and steamer to Seattle. thence d.
rect to New York. The trip from Dawson
to Seattle consumed twelve days, and was
taken In the most delightful time of the
year, in pleasant contrast with Mrs. Nc
Leans adventurous passage over the fla
NOUS Chilkoot Pass before the railroad was
built, when she walked In snow and ice.
Dawson is city OF about 1900 inha BIZ
tants in winter, Mrs Mclean reports. In
summer probably 5000 is faid estimate of
Its popula ton. In these days clviliza ton has
reached the gold city in every form, and
all the comforts of home may be enjoyed.
When Mrs. Mclean went in tallow can
ole was a luxury. Even now 'two-bit"
piece. or 20 cents is the smallest coin In cir
culati - 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

ffower-bedecked carpets: and as we re-
Gently have been told that the oriental rug
was out of keeping with our mission or our
Chippendale furniture, we are about to cast
them forth also, and walk on bare, Or IL
need be. dirt floors. At the bidding OF Mr..
VIII Bradley. we have burned up every
comfortable seat in the house--all rocking
chairs, sleepy hollows and lounges and
now, at thesneer of a Bradley-bored wor d.
we are destroying those straight legged
and meager furnishings which we had pur-
chased at Mr.. Bradley's bidding Little re-
meined in our desolated rooms save our
pictures. and now we feel compelled, In the
interests of pure estheticsm to tear them
down! Well, we do not hesitate. De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Use for Old Shoes.
From the Shoe Retailer.


Janitors collect the shoes cast away by
tenants and send them to auction rooms.
where they are sorted into piles marked
Men," Women" Children"
Several poor people made fair bids. but
the auctioneer did not seem eager to sell.
Finally red faced man pushed his way
through the crowd and offered ten cents
apiece for the whole lot. His bid was sue
cessful.
~ was killing time with talk waiting for
that fellow" said the auctioneer afterward.
He always pays high for these shoes. and
he does not want them for wearing, either.
He wants to beat them out for the leather
in them. He'll gets what material there is.
puts 1t through a process and makes stamp
ed imitation leather novelties such as pic
ture frames, bags. poeketbooks. penknife
holders and even chair backs and seats. He
finds ready sale for these novelties and
gets good price for them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Learned by Dream of Relatives Safety

From the Des Moines Register and Leader.
In dream Wednesday night j. L. Siegel
of Walnut street saw the face of his broth
er-in-law. s. l.. Halpin. who has lived in
Odessa. Russia. during the recent riots in
that city, which smiled pleasantly at him
and indicated that he had passed safely
through the riots.
Upon arising yesterday morning Mrs.
Siegel found a letter from her brother,
whom she had not heard from since the
beginning OF the troubles in Russia, In
which he stated that no harm had befallen
him or his family. The ietter was carefully
worded and was very brief, evidently hav-
Ing passed through the hands OF 4 censor
before leaytng tbs c1ty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Penny Tram Fares.
ANYWAY and Railway world

from the Iramway and Railway World
The question whether it Is practicable to
adopt a fare of one penny for a journey
OF any distance on electric tramways in
our large towns has been discussed, and
1t has been generally admitted that 1t can
only be done by abolshing halfpenny fares
for short distances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
In Washington.
From Puck

Santa Claus That large. white house
is the next stop"
Reindeer-'I suppose it's all right this
time. as we are calling In our oficial ca
pacity, but all the same I'm glad you're
sa1on4.ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Reformed Medical Students.

From the British Medical Journal.
Drinking and other undesirable manifes-
tations OF the hamboyancy and sparkle
which are said to be wanting In the medical
student of today are now generally looked
upon as bad form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

Thousands Of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

Beginning today store will
close at $50 pm. daily until
further notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

BED SETS-of French
consisting of bolster roll a
Large central medallion of r
lace: ruffle trimmed with q
lace of same. Regular $40 Il
value. Special .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26

NGLE BED SHEETS - 54x90
bleached; all one piece, no
seam, nicely finished. Regu- use
lar zoe. goods, for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, July 25.-Harvest is pro-
crossing fine and if the weather is fair
the coming week will see 1T completed
fine lot of hay has been secured,
oats are all in the shock.
Miss Effie Holiday will teach the
school in District No. Z, north of Stock
port the coming winter.
James BeswicF was in Keosauqua,
Friday, calling on his old friends.
Dick Workman's mules ran away
last Friday with a hay rake and made
the circuit of a forty arcre field and
ran through a wire fence. Mr.. Work
man headed them for two posts and
the rake struck one of the posts, break
ing them loose from the rake, and
throwing Mr.. Workman high in the
air, striking the ground with such
force as to break two bones in his
right foot, and skinned his shoulder
and arm badly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
Death to Rats. Sargent's.
o. Menge Of Agency is in the city
today on business
L. W. Olney of Dudley was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Born, July %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Pleas
ant Hart of Rutledge, a daughter.
Lambert's Death to Lice. sargent's.
John Steiner, who resides north Of
the city has gone to Milton to visit
with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Schriner of Abba
are visiting at the home of H. M.
Simpson, 317 West Fifth street.
shoo-Fly, the animals friend. sar-
gents.
Ili5s Anna Willie of Morengo ar
rived this afternoon on Burlington No.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
LOWEST RATE EVER MADE TC
COLORADO.
Special Train Service Via Burlington
Route,

Special Train Service Via Burlington
Route.
Round trip, $3.50, starting Aug. 30,
Sept. i, 2, 8, 4, good returning until
Sept. IL Cor until Oct. 7, on payment
OF fifty cents.) Or, round trip s21.75
starting any day; good returning until
Oct. 31st.
Full information concerning the
numerous special trains now being ar
ranged will be furnished upon appli-
cation. The regular service, as fine
as any In America, makes it possible
for you to leave Ottumwa at 7:45 a. m.
and arrive in Denver at 1920 a. m.
next day; or to leave Ottunnwa at
1I:30 p. m. and arrive in Denver at
1870 p. m. next day.
Trains every hour or so from Den
yer to Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Your Burlington ticket will. upon re.
quest, be made good to these latter
points without extra fare.
w. S. Parker, Agt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
RECEIVES INJURY.

Charles Meeker, Living East of Dab.
Ionega, Injured by Hay Derrick.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Charles Meeker, farm hand on the
farm Of c. d. Giltner, who resides east
of Dahlonega, yesterday afternoon
about 6 o'clock while at work was Sc
verely injured by the falling of a hay
derrick, near which he was working
The derrick in falling hit him glanc
ing blow on the head, inflicting Sc
we're scalp wound and causing slight
concussion of the brain. DR.. B. w
Searle was called and administered the
proper medical attention. Mr.. Meekel
is reported to be resting easy today
with every chance of a speedy recov
cry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
CIRCUS is COMING.

Forepaugh e Sells Bros Shows Will
Be Here Thursday, August "a.
Forepaugh 6 Sells Bros. mammoth
shows will visit this city upon Thurs
day, August "a. w. S. Richards, agent
of the Milwaukee and Wabash railroads
in this city, received word this morn
ing that the Wabash had contracted
to carry the Forepaugh shows, fifty
eight cars, from Macon, Mo-, to Ottum-
wa upon August "a and from Ottumwa
to Oskaloosa upon the day following.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27

grown plums of the wild goose va.
riety. The fruit is luscious and OF
fine quality
G. e. Young Of Bloomfield was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing.
Born, yesterday, to Mr.. and Mrs
John Dirldn, 1925 Orchard street, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Eckfelt, 307 West
Maple avenue, left this afternoon on
Burlington No. 13 for Charlton to visit
with relatives and to attend the
Chautauqua being held at that place
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Fleck's Heave Powder. Mynard
Leland Scott of Hedrick is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ed
Smith, 300 North Weller street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Smith, 304 Ham.
ilton street, returned yesterday from
Hedrick where they visited with
friends.
home on Chester avenue from Bloom,
field where she visited with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Cundiff, 5O7 Church
street, left yesterday for Bidwell to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Grooms.
Rev. Father VIM. Guinan of Abba
visited with Rev. Father j. c. White
pastor of st. Patrick's Catholic
church, yesterday.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs e. j. Pickrall
SIT South Davis street, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wray and son
Wayne left this morning for their
home in Pulaski after a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. Dixon, 101
South Ward street.
Mrs. ]. A. Sloane Of Douds-Leando
who has been visiting at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs P. G. Ferguson, 21S
North Weller street, left yesterday aft
ernoon on the Rock Island for he1
home.
This morning at 6 o'clock at the ST
Patrick's Catholic church occurred the
marriage Of Miss Margaret Murphy tc
Frank j. Campbell at nuptial high
mass, Rev. ]. c. White officiating. The
bridesmaid was Miss Ida Timer and
Herman A. Ostdiek acted as best man
The bride was most becomingly attired
lin white and carried brides roses
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27

These young people are we'll and favor
ably known, Miss Murphy having re-
sided on the South Side most of her
life. Mr. Campbell is an en1ploye in
the office Of John Morrell & Co. Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell will reside in the
East End.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
6 to visit at the home of DR.. d. G.
Brockman, 800 East Second street.

6 to visit at the home of DR.. D. G..
Brockman, 303 East Second street.
Miss Nellie Dunn of Batavia is in
the city visiting at the home of Dr. w.
e. Creath, 223 West Fifth street.
Mrs. J. H. Cremer, 215 North Court
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for Eldon to visit with friends
Newton's heave cure Sa-gent's.
Mrs Esther Willard of Eldon has re-
turned to her home after visit at the
home Of Mrs. Thomas Binks, 496 North
Jefferson street.
Liquozone, bottles for $500 sar-
gents.
G. G. Forgey of Bussey left yester-
day afternoon on Burlington No13 for
his home after spending Sunday Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. c. A. Rubel
524 Center avenue.
Miss Wilma Haynes of Centerville,
who has been visiting at the home of
Miss Lenora Ulrich, 1909 North Court
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for her home.
Fontz horse and cattle powders.
sargent's.
Rev. L. J. Phillips, pastor of the A.
M. e. church was in Abba one day last
week, arranging for the accommoda
tons for a large crowd of Ottumwa
colored people who are expected to GO
from here to attend the emancipation
celebration to be held there August l.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. H. Joden of Charlton is visiting
friends in the city today.
Frank E. Kelley, of Hedrick, is in
The city today on business.
A. F. Anderson and H. B. Carroll OF
Eldon left last night on the Milwaugee
for Conoyon, S. D., on a business trip
Miss Emma Huston, who resides
east Of the city, left this morning on
Burlington No for Pueblo, Colo, to
visit with relatives.
Misses Della and Mabel Kirkhart
Of Milton are visiting at the home OF
their grandmother, Mrs. f. A. Brum
ley on West Second street
Mrs. w. B. Barger of Charlton, ar
rived this afternoon on Burlington
No. 6 to visit at the home of Mrs. J.
w. Lewis, 210 South Ward street
Marriage licences have been issued
| to Frederick w Richards and Miss
Elizabeth Keegan, Ben Twedell and
Miss Maude Barton, Charles Clyde
| Weber and Miss Florence Mae Hull.
George w. Newman, who resides
south of the city, brought to the
Courier Office this morning some home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
Tri- w eekly Courier.

CHANGING ADDRESS.
Subscribers wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name Of the rost
ONCE to which the paper has been sent as
we'll as the Post Office where they desire It
to be changed to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, July 25.-Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Berry last Thursday morning
daughter
Miss Myrtle Carver Of Hedrick, Wis
tied with Miss Hettie Hills last Thurs.
day and Friday.
Miss Nina Stevens spent last week
with her sister, Mrs Reproble, o.
Nasty Corner.
Miss Emma Tension will leave to-
morrow morning for Colorado to visit
relatives.
Harry Herman left Saturday fol
Missouri to visit his uncle
Miss Hettie Hills returned Monday
morning from Hedrick, where she Wis
tied over Sunday with friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27

The successful plumber can make
a neat job Of soldering contradictory
stories.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-09
MIRACLE PROVES EASY.
One Cure at a Shrine at Least II as Prac-
teal Illustration.
And they did.


teal Illustration.
Stories of the miraculous perform
ances In which Father Ignatius. at
ilanthony. Wales, has raised the dead
To life recall the sensa ton Of few
years ago at Eock. In Ireland, where
posed to have restored the halt, tina
lame. and even the blind.
At the time DR.. Oscar A. King OF
the faculty of the College Of Physi.
clans and Surgeons was travelling In
Ireland, and he made 1t a point to look
into some Of the stories of marvellous
cures.
One OF these cases was OF a boy
about II years old who had been cured
of tumor in the trachea, OF wind
pipe" 81 i'd the doctor, recalling the ex
perience. according to the stories
current the boy had been affected since
birth and the tumor had been declared
inuperable. Yet he had gone to the
church and had been cured In an In
slant.
well, l went down to the place and
found the young man. who repeated
the story in detail. Then | went to
the surgeons who had examined him
and who had given up his case IS hope
less. The report of the surgeons was
that since infancy the child had been
troubled by a tubercle In the wlndpipe,
the thing being about the size Of pea
and attached to the wall Of the trachea
by a threadlke fiber. The parents Of
the child We're Indifferent about the Op.
of the physicians to remove the OBJ
struction the boy had fought them all
off
The miracles of Mock had aroused
the interest Of the parents However,
and the boy had been sent down there
to the shrine At that time the faith
fIl were going in hundreds to the
church. and II was being torn TO pieces
of their visit. That afternoon the plas
tering on the walls was suffering and
at the moment Of the boys entering
the building was full of lime dust and
sand. AS he stepped inside he stran
gled on the dust, was seized with
violent fiji of coughing, and in the par
oxysm the tubercle was coughed up
and out and away.
Yet, seriously enough. the boy had
been cured at the shrne.''
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-09
FARMS IN TIRE DEEP SEA.


Artificial Propagation of Sponges Is
Now Il Recognized business.
The sponge, like most other of ma
lures gifts. is in danger of being eff
faced by reason of the ruthlessness of
man. Growing upon the surfs of the
ocean, largely off the Florida coast.
they have been comparatively easy of
access, and as there has always been
a good market for them the rocks have
been stripped without regard to the
needs Of the future. Anticipating the
cXtingllislment of this useful fungus,
the government has been making ex-
pCrlmcnts to demonstrate the practical
blity of its artificial prOpa CATION and
ere long there will be a stock farm Of
spongrs on the Florida coast, where
a man can go and buy eggs or young
sponges as he would buy hens eggs
or calves now.
Some time ago Dr. II. +. Moore be-
gan experiments at Sugar Leaf Key,
about twenty-five miles east of Key
West, and at several places in Bis
cayne Bay. Several thousand sponge
cuttings were planted at these places
under II variety Of conditions. The
chief problem confronting the expert
mcnter In this field IS to find some
ready means OF attaching the cuttings
TO n durable support, capable of resist
/ Ing the action OF salt water ana the
! rIvages of the tereIo and animals hay
! ing similar destructive habits and
i which at the same time will not have
an injurious effect upon the growing
/ sponge. The cuttings live and their
/ cut surfaces heal without difficulty.
! About six weeks after the plants
I were made they were examined and
under favorable conditions it was
found that about % per cent of the
, shrepswool cuttings We're alive. healed
and apparently healthy. In several
eases where the plans were made in
/ places exposed to very strong currents
many OF the pieces We're torn loose
from their supports. while others had
been killed by rough action OF the cur
rents
The cuttings from yellow sponges
suffered a much greater mortality than
those made from the sheepswool
sponge. but whether this be due to the
more delicate nature Of the animal or
to the accidental conditions under
which they We're planted Is not yet
determined.
So far as has been discovered the
more valuable sheepswool sponge
seems To possess greater hardness
than its cogener.