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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
sANTos.DUMoNT is ANGRY.
Aeronaut Says Chicago and New Yorl
Deal In Hot Air.

Paris, Aug. 26.-santos- Is
angry over the result of his recent
visit to New York. He declares New
York and Chicago men deal largely in
hot air, and that Americas attitude
toward the development of aerial nayi-
natinn Ia q aiaantin blur
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
CHICKENS CAUSE SUICIDE.
Muscatine Man Hangs himself Over
Quarrel With a Neiqhbor.

Muscatine, Aug. 26.-Herman ]. Rau-
werdink, aged "a, hanged himself at 6
o'clock last evening in his stable. He
wrote note stating he and his neigh
Dor had been having trouble because
his chickens went into her yard and
took this means of settling the dis
mite
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
AGED FLAGMAN KILLED.

William H. Lee Run Down by Rock
Island Train.
Des Moines, Aug. 26.-Whlle cross
ing a trestle William H. Lee, fagman
at the East Thirtieth street crossing
of the Rock Island was killed last ev-
ening about 8: 80 o'clock by east bound
Rock Island train No. 8 at East Twel-
tieth street. .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
Permits Miles Visit.

Boston, Aug. 26.--"General Miles is
going to the Philippine Islands, with
the permission of the President, to in
speet army conditions theEe.a This
statement was made last night by Sec
rotary Cortelvnu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
BIG DAMAGE BY FIRE.
500, 900 Worth of Property Wiped Out
at Rossland, 3. C.

Rossland, B. c.. Aug. 26.-Fire play.
ed havoc in one of the best portions of
this city yesterday. destroying proper
'ty to the amount of 100000. Half a
dozen of the best business houses
were destroyed by the flames
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
STOCK BROKERS GO UNDER.
Go Into Hands of Receiver With Over
$4,000 Liabilities.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Herbst, Hill &
Co., well known stock brokers, mem
bers of the New York and Chicago ex-
change and Chicago board of trade, to-
day went into the hands of Clarence
Day, as receiver The liabilities are
between $150,000 and 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
Eczema


studied and perfected but all skin caused
entirely annihates all of parasitic life lodged anywhere the
Of skin affection but in hundred this the
blood
kind in the In all trouble
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
SHAW DlSMISSES CLERK.
Was Treasurer of Scheme to Play the
Races.

RdCtS.
Washington, D. c., Aug
he was reported to be the treasurer Of
an association formed for the purpose
of playing the races, Lorenzo G. War
field, clerk in the division Of book
keeping and warrants, of the treasury
department, has been dismissed from
the government service by Secretary
L. M. Shaw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
WILL NOT ExHUME THE BODY.
Judge Bretano Refuses Request of Cor
oner in Rarthoin Case.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Contrary to
all expectation and to the wishes Of
the family Of Minnie Mitchell and Of
the coroner, Judge Brentano has re-
fused to issue an order for the exhu-
nation of the remains found in the
south side weed bed and buried as
those of VIM. Bartholin's sweetheart.
The court refused the order on the
ground that there was no reasonable
doubt of the identity of the body.
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The Above is True.


O
andc by
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28

People who sympathize with them
selves have little difficulty in trahs-
ferring their sympathies to others,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
ED. X. PITMAN DIES.
Well Known Southern Iowa Democrat
Expires.

Leon, Aug. 26-(special. Ed. X.
Pitman died at his home here yester-
day from the effects of being Kicked
by a horse two weeks ago. Mr.. Pit
man was postmaster of Leon and was
well known southern Iowa democrat.
lie politician.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
FRANK P. HOFFMAN,, Druggist, Hofmann Block.
PETER S. HOE DIES.
Last Surviving Member of Printing
Press Firm Expires.

New York, Aug. 26.-Peter S. Hoe,
the last surviving member of the firm
of r. Hoe & Co., manufacturers of
printing presses, is dead at Upper
Mont Clair, N. j., caused by heart fail
ure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
FRATERNAL ORDERS MEET.
Over 800 Delegates Present at Open
ina of Convention in Denver.

Denver, Aug. 26-The National Fra
ternal Congress of the central organ
ization of the fraternal and insurance
orders of this country and Canada
met in annual convention here today.
over 800 delegates are in attendance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
Republicans Select Delegates to
County Convention.
ATTENDANCE WAS UNUSUALLY LARGE
Meetings Held in Each Ward Last Ev-
enins-Tcwnship Delegations Elect
ed in First, Second, Third and
Fourth Wards.
iFrom Wednesdays Daily.]

iFrom wednesdays Daily.J
Last evening, in the various wards
of the city, republican primaries were
held for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the county convention, and
in some cases to the township conven-
ton as well. The meetings were well
attended and much interest was shown
in the naming of delegates to repre-
sent the various precincts in the coun-
ty gatherings. No recommendations
were made to the delegations and the
representatives of the different wards
will be uninstructed. In the fifth,
sixth and seventh wards no delega-
tons to the township convention were
elected, and this will be done at lat
er date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28

Henry Saugle, Qled Marcn ., l5Ol, at
Ottumwa.
| David Sautbine, died March Is,
1902, at Agency, aged IA years. He
had been resident of Wapello county
for fifty three years.
Libbie Garfield Mitchell, died March
IT, 1902, at Ottumwa, aged 81 years.
Had lived in Wapello county for thir-
ty-seven years.
Mrs. Mary Rutherford, died March
10, 1902, at Ottumwa, aged 70 years.
Had lived in Wapello county for forty
years.
Samuel Cooper, died March %, 1902,
at Ottumwa, aged &C years.
Mrs. Hannah M. NARROW, died
March %, 1902, at Ottumwa, aged IS
years. Had lived in Wapello county
for sixty-fve years.
Wayne Kennedy, died March %
| 1902, at Ottumwa, aged 40 years. Had
been resident of Wapello county fol
forty years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schick, died March
"a, 1902, at Ottumwa, aged SO years
| Had been a resident Of Wapello coun
ty for thirty-four years.
Mrs. Letitia Blount, died March 25
/ 1902, at Ottumwa, aged rs years. Had
| lived in Wapello county for fifty years
| Ferdinand Folgman, died March "a
1902, at Ottumwa.
[ M. A. Dickens, died March "a, 1870:
| in Competine township, aged g.
| years, Had been resident of Wa
4 pello county for fifty-siX years.
! Mrs. Hannah Curtis, died April L
| 1902 at Qttumwa- AIRED ~ raaEa Hoo
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Gift From Francis Joseph.

The Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria has forwarded a generous gift to
the Mexican songstress Concha Men
dez, who recently celebrated her SOth
birthday. At the time when the I'M
fortunate Emperor Macmillan reigned
Concha Mendez was the idol of Mexico.
The emperor himself and the Empress
Charlotte frequently gave her tokens Of
remembrance, and the empress on one
occasion presented her with costly
bracelet. Later, after the emperor had
been shot at Queretaro and the en-
press became insane, the fanatic pub
lie at the theater one night asked Con-
cha Mendez to sing certain song,
which contained the vilest accusations
against the dead ruler and his unhappy
spouse. But the courageous songstress
stepped forward and, with flaming eyes
said: "No, will not ,yilify the dead
and the unhappy. You did but your
duties as soldiers to iberate your coun-
try, but you cannot force me to heap
offense on the helpless woman whose
gift am still wearing. A hush fell
upon the house, and the mob desisted
from their demand. It is this episode
which the emperor remembers now in
honoring the old songstress. Vienna
Correspondence London Mail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
A 4o,ooo.AcreaFar

The agriculturist who carefully cul.
tivated 40 or 60 or 80 acres and calls
it farm is likely to look upon a
quarter section"-the regulation
homestead of 100 acres-as large es.
tate; an entire section "a mile squared
he would doubtless regard it as tire.
mendous area, and half dozen sec.
tons would seem like whole, prov.
ince. What would such man think
of farm on which 100 to $50 men are
employed; farm whose farthest cor.
ner is II miles from the farm house:
a farm that requires three bookkeep..
ers and stenographers to make rec.
ord of it's activity.
That is the scale on which M. M.
Sherman conducts his farm in central
Kansas. He has more than 10000
acres. Every year he sells more than
$500 fat beeves. If man were to
start to ride around his farm on horse.
back, following the fence line and
riding so miles day, he would not
make the circuit in two days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Don't Be a second.cla.s Man.

You can hardly imagine boy say
ing: II am going to be a second
class man. don't want to be first
class and get the good jobs, the high
pay. Second-class jobs are good
enough for me-" Such boy would
be regarded as lacking in good sense
If not in sanity. You can get to be a
second-class man, however, by not
trying to be first-class one. Thou
sands do that all the time, so thai
second-class men are drug on thu
market, remarks Success.
Second-class things are only wanted
when first-class can't be had. You
wear first-class clothes if you can pay
for them, eat first-class butter, first
class meat and first-class bread; or
if You don't, you wish you could. Sec
cnd-class men are no more wanted
than any other second-class commod
ity. They are taken and used wher
the better article is scarce or is toe
high-priced for the occasion. Fol
work that really amounts to anything
drst-class men arc wanted.
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and there will seem to be only two
waters on each eide; take on another
wafer. turn the knife Us before, and 4
will, appear as IL only one wafer wal
on each side: take the third wafer
OF, and again tnrn the knife dexter
ously twice or thrice, and 1t will ap
pear as IL all the waters had disap
peared from each side. Next turn the
knife once or twice more. and three
waters will appear on each side, AZ
at the first. In performing the trick
use waters all of one size and color
and always have one side Of the knife
uppermost, so that the waters may
be taken one by one from that side;
three waters will thus be left UNI
touched on the other side, and after
you have made it appear that there
are no waters on either side, you may.
to all appearance, show three on each
When turning the knife you must
as You lift it up, turn it completely
round with your finger and thumb, SO
as always to bring the same side up
permost.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Filipino BOYS Kites,

Just now as we came in off the
street we saw Filipino boy, about
years old, flying feather for a
kite, writes a tourist in the Manila
Justicia. The feather was not more
than two inches long, and an inch
wide at the flaring end. He had
thread tied to it in two places. OF
course the feather did not fly much,
but the boy amused himself with 1t
for more than five minutes that we
watched him. There were no other
children about, and he never said a
word. Never complained when 1t did
not fly, or expressed any ordinations
of joy when it did.
These Filipino boys will fly most
anything. A leaf out of a book, a
leaf OF q tree, a piece of newspaper,
beetle or a ,bee-a locust or bird.
For making and flying graceful, arts.
tic and bird-like kites our home boys
are simply not in it with the Filipinos
boys. Their best flying kites reach q
great height. and the way they sail
about in the air, one would have to
observe closely to not mistake them
for q large bird. It is not unusual
to see several of these kites In the
same locality, and they resemble soar
ing hawks looling for prey.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Insanity Cured by a Fall.


In London gentleman of high rank,
whose name has not been revealed,
recently became insane on the subject
Of religion. He saw: gods and god
desses in all sorts of inanimate things
and spent hours on his knees adoring
them.
Eminent physicians regarded his
case as hopeless, and he was placed
in the charge Of two attendants, who
were instructed to take him to luna
tic asylum.
Just as they we're about to start,
however, the unfortunate man jumped
from a high window and fell with q
crash on the pavement. He was -
vcrelye bruised, but In a few weeks
not only were his wounds healed, but
his religious mania also entirely diy
appeared: n
The physicians say that his reason
was restored to him by the violent
shock, and they assert that such an
occurrence is unprecedented In, the
annals Of medicine. Il,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
7h4. slfEi
Malfs..

~. h waits rs rs srlSsrs
With faces lined too soon with scare n
They glide along the street. III "a
A scared look in the eyes that stare
Into the eyes they meet, &
AS II they would apologize y.
For bringing to the earth
The discord Of their sobs and signs !.
That chill the soul Of mirth.
Those little faces lined with care:
Those little shoeless feet
That SILVER in the frosty air;
Those wistful eyes meet \
They haunt me through the busy day
And come to me at night an &
When home watch my own at play,
So glad of heart and bright.
Thou, Father Of the fatherless.
Watch DER them all the way.
Through all life's perils guide and bless
The little ones, we pray
Who early face the orphans woe
And want while others waste.
The world is kind at heart-but oh!
So thoughtless in its haste.
My needs are small; ask not wealth.
And less care for fame.
The one rich boon I crave Is health
And strength of mind and frame.
That I with deeds of love may gem
The childhood of my own,
And stand between the world and them
Till they can stand alone.
w. L. Sanford in Dallas News.
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DID NOT SAVE MUCH.
close-Fisted Old Gentleman Had Met
His Match.

TITS MdICNs
A close-fisted old gentleman lost
his dog, and let it be known that he
might give dollar for the return
Of the same"
A few days later the dog was
brought back to the owner, who pre-
scented the finder with quarter.
Here! Wot's this?" demanded the
man. "You promised me dollar if
found the dog"
"Nay, friend said the Quaker.
what I said was that might give
thee dollar. Now I'm thinking that
a quarter is sufficient. What dost
thou Think"
What the man thought he didn't say
just then. Within a week, however.
the careful Quaker had lost his dog
again.
Having a shrewd suspicion where
the animal was, the owner hunted up
the original finder and asked him IL
he had seen anything of it. The reply
was distinctly non-committal.
I'm thinking" grinned the man,
that thou hast soon lost thy dog
again, friend. What dost thou think?"
Ultimately the old gentleman re-
covered his dog again, but it cost him
SIS in all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Interesting Experiments.

A simple experiment that many
boys have tried is the following: Fill
a tumbler with water, and on it place
a sheet of paper. Place one hand
or the paper and then invert thu
glass. Remove the hand from the
paper and the water will not fall
out.
Another interesting experiment i,
thus described: Heat piece of thicl
brown paper before the fire. Plac;
it on the table and rub it with q
clothes brush for half minute. TheE
sail the piece of brown paper ovel
some small, light body, such as s
little sheet of plotting paper, and thu
light body will jump in the mos,
excited manner. If the brown paper
is held over somebody's head the
hairs will Immediately stand straigh,
up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Willy NiIfv Wolf.

In the game of willy nilly wolf
lit" is the wolf" and reverses the
usual method by hiding himself. The
others then try to find him, and this
successful boy sets up shout of q
spy!" The "wolf" cries "Stand!" and
the boy must not move until he shouts
Il spy willy nilly wolff" At this the
wolf" makes after him, and when the
boy is caught he becomes himself "a
wolf" and must help to capture still
another, until all are wolves" An
interesting technicality of this game
is that, should the boy cry Il spy
willy nilly dog" or "horse," or any
other name except "wolf," the wolf"
may not stir from his position.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Two Bows Who VIII Prosper.

Arthur w. Barker, Marysville, Kas.
has completed his eleventh winter
term of school. Last year he paid hi
tuition in the Modern Normal College
which is eight dollars for a term Of
ten weeks, by sweeping and building
fires. He did the same this year
Arthur is right tackle in the Modern
Normal College Football team.
Fred c. Boston, and boy friend o,
Wheeling, w. Va, have shop. They
call themselves the Junior Roycrof
tiers, after the Roycrofters of East
Aurora, N. Y. The boys make odd
furniture, employing scroll sawins
and typography. They have eight
dollars in their treasury, and have an
order for six dollars worth of furni
ture. They got nine dollars for s
table they recently made.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Spiders That Box the Compass.


If you discover you are lost during
the holidays on some lonely country
road, first stop and pull yourself to-
gether. The next step is to fix the
points of the compass. When that
is done you will be able to go in the
general direction you wish.
Find a mature tree which stands
apart from its fellows; even if it is
only slightly separated it will do. The
bark of this tree will be harder,
crier, and lighter in color on the
south side. On the north it will be
darker, and often at the roots it will
have clump OF mould or moss.
On the south side of all evergreen
trees gum which oozes from wounds
or knotholes will be hard and amber
colored; on the north this gum is
softer, gets covered with dust, and
is of dirty grey.
Hardwood trees-the oak, ash,
elms, hickories, and so forth-have
moss and mould on the north. Leaves
are smaller, tougher, lighter in color,
and with darker veins on the south;
on the north they are longer, of darker
green, and with lighter veins. Spiders
build on the south side. Cedars bend
their tips to the south. Any sawed
or cut stump will give you the south
side. The heart of the stump is thus
nearer to the north SIDE
Stones are bare on the south side.
and, if they have moss at all, it will
be on the north side.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Run.a-MiIe.

In run-a-mile the boys count out
and "it'' hides his eyes. He Is then
touched by one boy, who Immediately
conceals himself with the others.
When lit" has counted 100 or so he
starts out to find the TOUGHER"
Each player, when discovered, steps
from his hiding place, but offers no
information as to the whereabouts
of the "toucher"-un unless, indeed, he
be that same, In which case the ex.
citing race to home occurs, and II
"it' gets there first he may set any
task he pleases for the TOUGHER to
perform, even to the running OF q
mile. But It is safe to assume thar
this penalty is seldom exacted OF
paid. 5s553 q. #
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
Won His Way 10 Fortune.

Once there was a boy of the name
of Hugh MCGOWAN, who went to Kan
sas City in search of work. He found
this at the stables of the street car
company, and the work consisted
largely in currying mules. The curry
ing of mules is not an attractive vo-
cation, but Hugh never grumbled, and
he sent them out to work looking
more fit than they ever had in all
the history of rapid transit in Kansas
City. He curried those mules so
faithfully that now he does not have
to curry mules any more. MCGOWAN
is now a rich man, with millions of
dollars under his control. He had
reached the age of 40 before he had
earned so much as s1OO month.
No man can rise to fame by the
mere process of currying mules, but
il this duty fall to his lot he can do
it so we'll as to show what is in him.
Thus did MCGOWAN; he attracted the
attention of his superiors and was
promoted to the driving Of car
Then he got on the police force; all
stations humble enough. After a
while the agent of big concern
visited Kansas City and while there
sought to find suitable man to rep
resent his concern. MCGOWAN was
chosen, not merely because he had
curried mules well, but that he had
gone into every field inspired always
by the motive to do the best he could.
He jS now AZ vaars Of ago a solid
citizen, with long bank account,
and reputation that is of far greater
value than any great sum of money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
eiI q ] 4 II %
But ths lent 81 ths issautlfuIz Girl.
NJ ~ N1t lY,vo nj \.

40uS Elm Ey190tg ~ NvU IA NetCus
sis3s VS. Not lnvoi n
Her shoulders heavsd conlvulsiyelys
ana u perfect storm ofsl sobs shook
her beautiful figure. AN for the man
In the case, he paced restl essly twice
across the ROOM then stopped and.
with folded arms, gazed moodily down
at the picture Of abject misery before
him. VI, ~ Il "a
4 .seWell.s grufly, .shave you made up
your mind % a ]35,; Y .s..s
''Oh!" cried she, gazing at him
through her b anguished eyes, and
swringing her beautiful hands, 81 can
mott can not give it up!"
a Something which sounded stIspici-
.ously like curse escaped the mans
lips, and he again. took up his pacing
to and fro. Suddenly he stopped be-
side her and spoke again. this time
accusingly: n; n .ss ;s
"Of course, sympathize with YOU
said he, coldly, .but my sympathy can
not help you. This is something which,
you took upon yourself with your eyes
open, and from the very first moment.
that this attachment was formed you
knew that this parting was newt
able"
ooh, know it: / know it," cried
she in gust of weeping, and with a
snudder of almost more than mortal
agony. But, oh, is there no other
way?"
"No other way!" repeated he, and
his accents cut like a whiplash, "No
other way"
"Well-then-" Her voice was lost
in a paroxysm Of weeping.
Let us leave them here, dear reader,
for the pen has not yet been made
that can depict a lovely woman's
agony when she is being separated
from a porous plaster.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05
water WIN Crush WOOD

If piece ,of timber be submerged
deeply enough in water OF unlimited
depth, 1t will be crushed under the
pressure OF the water. New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-05

IA dentist finds work for his own
teeth by dspriving other people Of
theirs. 35l