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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
A MILD CRITICISM.
(From the New Orleans Times-Ht
aid

(From the New Orleans Times-Her
1t is perhaps unconsciously that the
Saturday Evening Post makes a spe-
cialty of showing public characters in
an unbeautiful light,-as, for example,
this anecdote about Governor Shaw of
Iowa:
There is one story which the gov
ernor takes delight in telling when
called upon to speak to young people,
for it is indicative of the policy which
has characterized his success in life.
While in the banking business he
had occasion to hire an assistant book
keeper. A business man in an adjoin-
ing town recommended young man,
and wrote strong personal letter in
his behalf. But below the signature
was the following:
esp. S.-He plays in the band
THE young man did not get the po-
sition.''
The reader may jump to the conclu-
sion that Governor Shaw's friend re-
garded this musical young man as a
public nuisance,-but here is the Sc
quel of the anecdote:
"a few days later, when the future
governor met his friend, he said :
Why did you write that postscript
What did you mean by it,"
81 was afraid you'd hire him. was
the reply.
You can do but one thing at a
time concludes the governor, in tell
ing, the story The man who has time
to play in the band hasn't time to be
a first class bookkeeper in a bank
The part played by the governors
friend does not impress the candid
mind as being either manly. or
straightforward. He had not suffi-
cient moral courage to refuse letter
of recommendation to the young man
yet tried by an innuendo to nnllify his
chance of obtaining a situation. But
that is not the point. The point is,
/ Governor Shaw's strange idea that a
man, TO succeed, must be mere bust
ness machine, with no thoughts or as
pirations outside of his routine OF
work The Teutonic and Latin races
| with their appreciation of all forms OF
art, have surely produced enough
practical, energetic. successful mer
| to refute such a notion. 1t is true
indeed. that a man might find Difficult
| ty III being at the same time book
keeper and musical composer, or al
artist; but the possession of an ac
complishment is means of rest ant
refreshment to the weary brain bat
tered continually by facts and figures
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
THEY WANT A UNION.
Blacksmiths at Iowa Coal Mines
Will Organize.
WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT OF MINERS
Mass Meeting Called at Des Moines
Tomorrow Afternoon to Consider
the Matter-Will Exclude the Horse
shoers.

Des Moines, March 30.-The black
smiths of Iowa coal mines are anxious
to get an organization of their own
Independent of the Miners union and
with this end in view mass meeting
has been called for Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock, to be held at Assembly
hall.
1t is claimed by the blacksmiths
that the miners with whom they are
now allied are trying to bulldoze them
because they are in the minority The
dealings with employers the miners do
not give consideration to the griev-
ances of the trades associated with
them.
The union will be permanently Or
ganized Sunday and all blacksmiths
not horseshoers, will be taken into the
union. The organization should make
one of the strongest of trade unions.
The blacksmith is the father of all
mechanics, but he has been neglectfuI
of his business conditions.
Trade unionism is based upon au-
tonomy of each independent union con.
quoting it's own affairs. In the min-
ing business there is a preponderance
of miners in the mines. Those men
are listened to by the employers, and
in order to make themselves solid
| they overlook the weaker element to
| the mining business such as drivers,
| blacksmiths, engineers and other
classes that are in the minority.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
CARRIE cowED.
Forced From ST. Louis Saloon at Ee.
volver's Point.

Forced From ST. Louis Saloon at Ee.
volver's Point.
*H q Il Il = IL # Il s. - y = = u . a
ST. Louis, April Mrs. Carrie
s Nation forced from a saloon at
point of revolver. ~
& II 3 + > II = y - u . y - y y
ST. Louis, April Carrie Nation
spent an hour and half in this city
this morning while enroute from Gins
cinnati to Kansas City She said she
is going home to attend to the cases
pending against her and that she
would never tour again for money as
it didn't pay, adding, "I'll keep on talk
ing and working; maybe I'll smash.
Expect will. but won't go on tour
or on the platform"
After eating hearty breakfast at
the waiting room she visited two sa-
looms and engaged in heated argu-
ments with the bartenders. She was
forced from the Nation saloon, which
she visited on her previous trip thru
st. Louis, at the point OF loaded re-
volver in the hands of the proprietor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MARRIACESIN MARCH
Thirty Three Licences Issued by
County Clerk Michael.
NAMES OF CONTRACTING PARTIES
List of the People to Whom Licenses
Were Issued During the Month and
the Dates Upon Which They Were
Issued.

Clerk H. w. Michaels, of Wapello
county, and his deputy, Fl. j. Wing, is
sued thirty-three marriage licenses
during the month of March. This is a
fairly good record for March, which is
usually somewhat of an off month.
Below is given a list of the persons
to whom the permits have been issued
and the dates of issue:
walter J. Hyde and Miss Rose
French.
Ben E. Myers and Miss Raye
Ward.
6Allen Baldock and Miss Olive
Terrence.
6-s. T. Springer and Miss Char
lotte Elder.
Lynn Mosher and Miss Mary Nc
Clough.
9-Dave Davis and Miss Frances
Eliza Firman.
9-John H. Farnsworth and Miss
Matte Martin
&C. G. Ryder and Miss Anne l..
Chaffee.
Flames Fielding and Miss Mary
Wade.
13-Willlam L. Toole and Miss AL
ice Mcdonald.
14-Charles Moss and Miss Luella
M. Eakins.
16-Geo. L. Berry and Miss Eliza
beth Wilson.
16-James E. Judson and Mrs. Mary
e. Mullenix.
16-Ben Crownover and Miss Rilda
Bowman.
1S-Marion Bennett and Miss Flora
Mute.
2O-R. S. Carson and Miss Sarah E.
Rudd
gov. ]. Richardson and Miss Jul
liza Devlin
2O-Erastus Hunter Jr. and Miss
Mile LaFollette.
22-Frank Phillips and Miss Ruth
Lodwick.
23-Frank Vaughn and Miss Delsie
Foreman.
2S-Albert Dunn and Miss Frances
Humble.
23-Eddie Cochrell and Miss Gertie
25-Fred Parker and Miss Myrtle
M. Bowser.
25-Moses Gail and Mrs. Katie Nail
man.
26-Flwood T. Wright and Miss Car
RE Taylor
26-J. w. Carter and Miss Myrtle
Wix.
26-F. M. Simpson and Mrs. Har
riet Edith Wampler.
27-J. E. McAndrews and Miss Rem
| da Maxwell.
27-Cyrus Judson and Miss Mary
Hendren.
Pr. L. Slower and Miss LIE Gene
S. Murray
2s-J. C. Hills and Miss Laura A
Hamm
29-Thomas Lewis and Miss Jessie
Chaffee.
30. o. Hiatt and Miss Jessie Gou
Jv
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

were seven children at home, five of
whom were sleeping up stairs and two
of the small boys were sleeping in an
adjoining room below. No other
members of the family heard any
noise whatever, and to them, as yet,
the murder of their father remains a
mystery There were no signs of any
one being in the house.
With Mrs. Hossack in the front side
of the bed, the blow which killed her
husband would have had to have been
struck directly over her.
The alarm was spread quickly and
on Sunday, the day following the
murder, fully 500 people were on the
premises eager to learn the particn-
lars. but no clue could be gained as to
who was responsible for the deed.
The coroner held an inquest on
Monday but the jury disagreed as to
who should be charged with the
crime. County Attorney Clammer,
who directed the proceedings at the
inquest came to town Immediately af-
ter it's adjournment and filed the IN
formation, charging Mrs. Hossack
with the murder and Sheriff Hodson
arrested her just as she was leaving
the grave of her murdered husband.
The grand jury indicted her at the
January session for murder in the
| first degree, and since that time she
has been in the county Jail.
Endeavoring to Secure Jury.
The entire day was spent trying to
secure a jury and it will possibly take
in all two full days to find twelve men
satisfactory to both sides.
Defendant Is Cool.
Mrs Hossack remains cool and de-
| liberate She seems but little inter-
ested in the preparations for trial,
but her long confinement in Jail tells
upon her countenance.
Important Witness Insane
w. F. Haines, one of the most i'm
portant witnesses for the state went
crazy over the affair last week and is
now confined in the asylum at Clarin-
da. He lived half mile from the
Hossack home and knew of the many
family quarrels which the testimony
will develop.
Dead Man Wealthy.
sixty years of age, prominent in social
and political circles and very wealthy.
He was Scotch Canadian, locating in
Illinois in 1866, and in 1867 came to
this county. He lived on the farm in
Squaw township for 35 years. His
violent death has dazed the people Of
this county and all are interested IN
the trial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
HARRIsoN's ESTATE.
Property Left by the ex-President Es-
timated Worth 1915 900.

Indianapolis, April 2.-The Union
Trust company. as executor of the late
General Benjamin Harrison, has
filed an inventory of his es-
tate. showing that his person
al property. including the in
surance policies, which aggregate $751;.
600, foots mp $17S,000. The real estate
in this city and elsewhere is not in.
Guided in detail in the inventory as it
figured that it will swell the total es-
tate to $375,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Mary chesser's Case.
3 = 81 y y. - y = Il 80
GOLD CAUSES STAMPEDE.

Tacoma, WASH, April 2.-News
of exceptionally rich placer dig
gings in the Bluestone district of
Nome has caused stampede of
1000 miners down the Yukon from
Dawson. Judge Cardwell arrived
at Dawson two weeks ago with the
news that claims on the gold run,
tributary to the Bluestone district,
would produce $4,000 to $4,000
each this winter by primitive meth
DDS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
A Mad Dog Scare.
What Cheer is the latest Iowa town
to experience a mad dog scare.
pleEsTs GOOD NATURALLY.

Perfect Digestion is Essential to Good Heath
TABER'S PEPSIN COMPOUND digests food
in Natures own way-toning and strengthen
ing the stomach and SYSTEM A vegetable
tonic, digestant, Alternative, and laxative
guaranteed CURE for Sour Stomach, Heart
burn. Palpitation, Loss of Appetite, Sleepiess-
ness, General debility, Constipation, Bad Blood
Female Complaints. Melancholis, and Liver
Ailments. Relieves pronptly--cnres permn-
for FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE, PREPAID. DR.. Taber
Mfg. Co., Peoria. Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FAME is GONE.

Richmond, Va, April Rev.
John Jasper, the famous colored
!: advocate of the "sun do move"
theory, is dead at his home near
/; here, aged 80 years. He has for
: many years been pastor of the
: Sixth Mount Zion church, and was
: held in high esteem. He was once
! on a tour OF the north, delivering
: his "sun Do Move" lecture, or SER
: mon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
JUDGE HALLS FAREWELL.
Administers Justice in Police Court
for the Last Time.

for the Last Time.
Judge Hall celebrated his last lay
in police court by turning nine vags"
loose and giving Is others two days
each on the stone pile. Apparently
Ottumwa is pretty well advertised all
over the country as there is all the
way from Is to 25 men in Jail every
morning who have come from all parts
of the country claiming to have heard
that work was to be plentiful in OF
tumwa as soon as work on the Bur-
lington and Milwaukee roads opened
up. What to do with these parties
has given Judge Hall all kinds of trou-
BILE and it was with sigh of relief
that he made an assignment of the
last bunch" that will be brought be-
fore him this morning.
Mary chesser's Case.
Mary Chesser was still too ill to ap.
pear in police court this morning, SO
her case was continued until tomor,
row morning when Judge Moon will
have a chance to display his legal tai
ent, when he decides whether or not
Mary was just plain drunk or had the
fighting kind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

one suffering with catsrrh, as my
cure is complete.
Hon. B. B. Doviner. Congressman from
West Virginia, in letter from Wash.
ington, D. c. to The Peruna Medicine
Co, says the following Of their cstarrh
remedy, Peruna:
az join with my colleagues in the
House Of Representatives in recom-
mending your excellent remedy. Pe-
runa, as good tonic and also On effect
i've euro for catarrh."
Mrs. Mary c. Fentress writes from
Paradise, Tex, the following: 81 think
can say that your good advice and
medicine has cured me of chronic ca
tarrh. have had no pains in my head
since I have taken Peruna. have
been in bad health ever since $50, and
have taken good many medicines
which were only Of temporary relief.
Perunais the catarrh cure. The Peruna
stopped my catarrh of the head SO that
it did not become chronic, and am
very thankful for DR.. Hartman's advice
and medicine"
Peruna is specific for all catarrhal
diseases. 1t acts quickly and bene-
ficially upon the inflamed mucous
mem brane thus removing the cause Of
catarrh.
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located.
Catarrh is essentially the same every
where. The remedy that will cure ca
tarrh in one situation will cure it in all
situations.
Address The Psruna Medicine Co., Coz
lumbus, Ohio, for free book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

candle power The commissary de-
partment employed ten cooks and
fifty-six walters, and served daily B.
0S6 meals
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Brother OF w. B. Bonnifeld Passed
Away at Advanced Age.
[Frcm Tuesdays Daily.l
w. B. Bonnifeld returned last even
ing from Mt. Pleasant, where he was
called by the death of his brother,
Gregory Bonnifield, who died at his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

such he will make prompt and careful
answer without charge.
Hon.J. F. Croker of Buffalo, N. Y,
who was for years Superintendent Of
Schools at Buffalo, in letter dated DC,
tober 16, writes:
81 have been q sufferer from ca.
fsrrh six or seven years, and after
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

the pamphlets. There are those who
prefer, however, to correspond with DR..
Hartman during their sickness. To all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

trying many
remedies, was
induced by q
friend to take
Peruna. The
re suits have
been highly SAT-
Iisfactory. I
take pleasure in
recommending
lPeruna to any
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

ITO 1luCTCIl trips
In telling of the runs made by diff
ferent circuses Mr.. Hirschauer says:
The longest run between towns
made on the extensive journey was
800 miles, from Kansas City, Mo-, to
Alton, H., while the shortest was from
West Superior, Mimi, to Duluth, MINI.
five miles. The length of the season,
exclusive of Sundays. was $50 days,
during which time the show gave $50
performances, visited 1877 towns. The
total number of one day stands was
1913, and during the entire season only
three days were lost, when the
weather would not permit perfor-
mances.
In Illuminating the department O.
1872 jets, IL beacons and 404 torches
were used, which nightly consumed
290 gallons of naphtha The total il
Illuminating power was equal to 544,600
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.

At ar early hour Tyrrell was admit
ted to his master in the library. II
was half an hour before the interview
between them ended.
Remember, there Is no mistake at
this time." were Chester's last injunc-
lions. as the man turned to take his
leave. III Is not to be out Of your
sight a minute, and IL he speaks OF
leaving. detain him even by force.
Watch carefully If he tries to obtain an
interview with Miss Beatrice. and al
ways prevent II, without seeming to do
so. This is all: but to do 1t well re-
quires all the wit you possess-no great
quar.tity-and see to II that you don't
muddle that little with liquor. Or But
what's the use OF threats? You know
all he or means. Now, be off with
youi"
"Ah, Mr.. Grant, I did not know that
you had risen already. Good morningl
I was just giving some orders to a ras-
cally servant who is not worth his
wages, but Is endeared to me through
association with my cousin"
Yes: I overheard your last words TO
him. Pardon my u~nintentional caves
dropping. The fact Is, / was restless
last night, and this mornings beauty
tempted me to an early walk. What
a lovely. beautiful place you have here.
MI. Chester, / no longer wonder at
Mr.. Markham's anxiety that I should
see 1t. How happy I should have been
to have been able TO accept his cordial
ly-proffered hospitality! This sad sto-
ny about his daughter, too, has I'M
pressed me strongly. Indeed, to hat /
think ! may attribute my restless
night. By the way. Mr.. Chester, I no
ticed an old man working In your
grounds. Is he, too. n Of the old re-
tainers of the fam!ly?"
mo. I may have more go tell you
concerning him. At present, let us dis
cuss breakfast"
And he slipped his hand through Mr..
Grants arm
The latter involuntarily shivered and
drew back.
what is it?" asked Mr.. Chester. IN
surprise. a slight frown gathering Oh
his brow. since the gesture was so sin
gularly like that of instructive aver
sion.
Mr.. Grant laughed lightly.
"Your pardon" he said; "bus n year
ago I was so unfortunate as to break
my arm. Though 1 have fully recov-
cred Its use, It remains very sensitive,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23
Different Kinds Of Wallets.

This Is the month of violets, and
whether blue, yellow or white, they are
beautiful. Some have blossomed in
April, and others viii continue TO bios
som In June, but the height of the sea-
son for these lovely flowers comes in
May. Of h blues, there are several
common species, such as the arrow
leaved, the ovate-leaved, the bird's-foot
ana the abundant meadow violet. The
plras loot violet is one of the COM
inonest' u Is n of the easiest spe-
cles TO distinguish, as it's leaves are
cut into sections. Then. there are sew
eral species of the yellow and white VI
olets-each one beautiful and full OF
interest. Like the polygalas. violets
nave closed blossoms, which, though
hidde away, are yet the surest seed.
producers.--Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23
Washington's False Teeth.

The Baltimore Dental college, the
Oldest dental college in the world. has
In its possession one of the most inter-
esting relics of George Washington.
h relic is a st of artificial teeth
made by DR.. Greenwood, a dentist, who
was also an officer in the Continental
army. The teeth were worn for some
time by Gen. Washington. DR.. Green
wood afterward made the general a
second set, which hk wore until his
death, and which were buried with him.
The first set was afterwards presented
to the dental college by DR.. Greenwood.
AS much as $4,000 has been offered fol
this set of teeth, but the faculty of the
college refused the offer. The teeth
were exhibited at the Worlds fair II,
1898, and attracted much attention.
Baltimore Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23

Allen Layton's eyes sought in vaiI.
for the face that ever haunted him.
But Beatrice had flown to her own
room. The gay voices, the merry laugh
ter, Jared upon every quivering nerve.
But it was nearly midnight before the
little party separated.
To his new guest Mr.. Carter gave
the room on the ground floor, which
opened from the music room.
You will allow me to write a few
letters in the library before retiring?"
asked Mr.. Grant.
Certainly" responded Randolph.
And, with a cordial goodnight, went
to his own apartment.
But left alone, with all writing ma,
terials spread before him, Mr.. Grant
sat idle.
More and more silent grew the house:
n by one the lights were extin-
guished. But still he sat motionless
and lost in thought.
Suddenly he started. A slight and
scarcely perceptible noise had reached
his ears. Some one was descending the
stairs.
His next action was wondrous
strange. . Lowering the light, he
stepped behind n of the heavy cur
talns, which draped the windows.
scarcely had he lone so than the door
already ajar-was pushed open.
He could distinguish, in the dim light.
a girls figure, standing on the thresh-
old. 1t was she who had been described
to him as mad.
Was 1t h old fear which haunted
him which caused his whole frame to
tremble at the unexpected apparition?
Cold beads Of perspiration stood upon
his brow. His heart beat in great
thtobs, which must. he thought, make
themselves heard.
Papa, guide me-" murmured the girl
aloud, in a low, sweet voice-and moved
forward as though advancing directly
toward him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23

: where we thought all they
against her. She weighed ,bol
pounds when she was in go1
When she commenced with on
physician in April, 1898, she 4
about 100, but kept going down
time. She went to Atlanta, n
took treatment, but ii did her n
Then she went to Harmony Gsj
and took treatment from the n
stefan there for three month";
kept going down under his tral
although he was considered N
physician in the county. SD
down from 100 pounds to g, i
saw she could not live long. u
a skeleton. We consulted an Oh
stefan who told her to use Peruul
gradually improved and got Sd
She has gained 38 pounds sid
has taken Peruna, and Is gain1
cry day. and does her own aOus
"She was well known when j,
so low, and now everybody VI
know what cured her. She had 4
ton and catarrh Of the stomach.
as good for children as for grow
pie. We haven't had to have .
for one of our children since !
w. A. Mitchell.
II you do not derive prompt 4
isfactory results from the use q
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartna
ing a fnil statement Of your O.
he will be pleased to give you ,
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, Preslae
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colul
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23
The Parsons Rem,rE,

a coiored preacher, at the funeral OF
a brother who had fallen from grace"
said:
I hopes de good Lawd will bless de
reminiscense er his family en- constitu-
ents, but i got my doubts erbout 4,
kaze Ber Thompson put off repentance
ter MS dyin' hour. I dunno whethe,
Br'er Thompson is lost or not; but /
knows n thing, en- dat is, n he is lost.
didn't lose him!"-Atlanta Constitu.
tlon. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-23
Ar, You Using Aliens Foot ?

It Is the only cure iol =
Smarting, Burning. sWeaals
Corns and Bunions. ASK ~
Foot Ease, a powder to Be si. y
the shoes. At all DruggisIs ~ ~
Stores, 25c. Sample sent fsa'
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Rfph