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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-09
Tearninu.

Tearninq.
It may be that the skies are clear
And that tho sun is shining bright:
TO some the outlook may be gay,
But life to US looks dark al night,
There's little comfort In our homo,
And all our households in 4 whirl,
For Hannah quit US yesterday,
And now. alas. We have no girl.
Tbs true we did not love her much;
She was not beautiful to see;
Her work was seldom rightly dona,
And with her tongue abe was too freq.
But, oh. we miss her from our lives;
Her absence leaves an aching void,
And now she's gone. We do not think
How frequently her faults annoyed,
She was the nfty-seventh girl
We've hired since the glad new year.
And now we're waiting sadly for
The fifty-eighth girl to appear
Fate, send her soon, ana may abe b
A diamond. priceless pearl.
One who will stay at least . week,
For what 10 life without q grill
-aamarytllA ffaAx-, IoAaeaAi.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-09
lnlpsrtset Eaga
Brinkner's Boast.

'silas Brinkner says he stayed
under water fer nigh mint an
half one day las summer"
Indeed! He must be amphib-
ious.''
"Eh! Waal, il that's the Greek
for liar you've hit it right fust
time. -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-09
He nust Confess.

Dear sir:-I used the White Wine OF
Tar Syrup you sent me, and must
confess I derived more benefit to my
lungs from it than from any remedy
| have ever tried, and cheerfully re-
commended it to everyone having
any kind of lungs trouble.
Truly yours,
A. NJ. HuMPHEY,
Minister Of Baptist Church.
Trilla, Coles Co., III. .-#
johnson Drug Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
Observation-Disclosures
OBITUARY..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

COOOOCOSO GCCOOo GOOOOCOOOO
After an illness of two weeks, of ty.
phoid Yever, Allie Hermann died last
Monday at the hospital in Ottumwa
me news was received in this
city with expressions of sadness and
sorrow. While Miss Hermann had re.
sided at Ottumwa for five years past,
Rchland regarded her as her own
daughter and took no little pride in
that claim.
When a babe of two or three years
OF age she came to this city with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Her.
mann. from Burlington, the place of
hef birth. Her childhood friends are
here; her schoolday friends are here;
and her are the friends OF her young
womanhood. and their hearts are over
flowing with grief for the loss of this
noble young woman.
While Allie was a young girl at
home her mother was an invalid. and
Allies devotion tc her and the tender
care with which she nursed her, until
her death, which occurred May 6. 1897
is shining incident in the life of Allie.
frequently referred to by her friends
as they recall memories OF her life
here.
Allie Hermann's life was an heroic
one. Deprived of mothers loving
care at an early age, she bravely took
up the duties of filling the mother
place, so far as lay in her power, to
the younger children.
The suffering and sadness that had
entered into her life filled her tender
heart with yearning to comfort 9TH
ers IN their hours of need, and she be-
came hred with the ambition to de-
vote her life to ministering to the af-
ficted. She was ever ready to help
her neighbors in time of sickness or
sorrow, and many there are who re-
member with gratitude her tender care
in time of sickness.
In June, 1900, she entered the OF
tumwa Hospital. Ottumwa. and
In June of this year she graduated
having completed two years course
in that institution, and became a pro-
fessional nurse. And to that profes.
sion, giving her young strength to the
care OF the sick and manned. she sac
fificed her life. She was caring for
several cases OF typhoid fever here and
was herself taken down with the dread
disease which eliminated in her Ahath
Allie Hermann was tender-hfarted
girl. but she had tremendous Hurage
and energy and our people recognize
In her death a serious loss in the
ranks OF that too small number whose
hearts are filled with sympathy and
love for the unfortunate.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. G. w. Pool, at 10 O'clock Wednes-
day morning at the M. E. church and
lnterment topk place in the Methodist
cemetery.-Richland Clarion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
THE NOMINATIONS.
Socialist Candidates Names Are
Placed With County Ambition

VIII Souhty AudItor.
There has been filed in the Office of
County Auditor l. HI. Hammond the
following candidates for COMPRESSION.
al, county and township offices. by
the members of the socialist party in
the sixth Iowa congressional district,
Wapello county and three of the
townships of the county:
For gressman-Frank Rice. of
Avery.
For county auditor-O. C. Graves.
Center township.
For county clerk-F. M. Cox, of
South Ottumwa
For county Attorney. A. Shep-
pard, of Ottumwa.
For county recorder. M. VIM, of
Ottumwa.
For member of the board of super.
visors-C. Bertrosche, of Green town.
ship.
The following nominations have
beeen made for Center township: JUS
tices OF the peace, III. Fl. Canaday and
w. f. Turner; constables, j. A. Cald-
well and L. j. Smith; clerk. Bert Gill
lette; assessor, Bert Caldwell.
For Washington township: Justices
of the peace, w. H. Dodge and Chas.
Reiggs; constables, Douglass Harding
and Washington Reiggs; clerk, Arthur
Vinson: assessor, j. l.. Ballot.
For Richland township: Justices of
the peace, Stanley Craft and Miles
Martin; constables, William S. Jen-
kins and James Nevin; assessor, Mar
tin Wood; trustee, John Bennett.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

No mans soul is located in his
pocket.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

brick, tile and terra Gotta workers un.-
ion at Lehigh. the garment workers at
jacksonville, Illinois and to aid in the
Injunction proceedings at Des Moines.
News may be expected from oska.
kaloosa in the near future. The
clerks have initiated TWENTY-FIVE
members in the last month, and pre-.
parations are being made to organize
the carpenters, painters and brick.
makers.
7. P. Drake, of Council Bluffs.
district organizer of the International
Typographical union, has accomplish
ed wonders in Iowa since the |, T. u
convention. Besides visiting most Of
the unions in the state, and securing
many additions to the membership. he
mas organized unions at Creston, Iowa
City, Mason City, Mt. Pleasant and
Oskaloosa.
The clerks union at DUBUQUE has
secured the signatures of all the shoe
and clothing firms to close at $50
every evening, except Saturday, dur.
ing ten months of the year.
Complaints are made occasionally
that the various localities in the state
40 not receive the mention in this de-
partment to which they are entitled.
that there are omissions of important
events, that unions organized are not
reported, that strikes and lockouts oc-
cur and that wages are advanced. of
which mention is never made. If this
is true, and the probabilities are that
it it, ask your secretary if he sends
IN a monthly report. II he dosn't and
the probabilities are that he doesn't.
he is at fault. 1t is only through
liberal response from the various To-
calities that this department can at
tain usefulness to the trades union
movement in Iowa.
The organization of central body
at Davenport has been postponed for
a time. at least. 1t is conten6>l that
a majority of the local unions are tri.
city affairs, and that tri-city con
gress is the only solution at the pres.
ent time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
CONGRESSMAN DIES.
j. L. Sheppard, of Texas, Succumbs to
Lonq Illness.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 11.-Con.
gresham John l.. Sheppard, of Tex
arkana, Texas. died today at Eureka
Springs, Ark. after long illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
MAKES GOOD CAIN
Trades Union Movement Receives
Encouragement in September.
THREE NEW CHARTERS ARE ISSUED
Eight Additional Organizations Re.
ported by j. j. jacobson, From
Headquarters of Iowa State Fedora
ton of Labor-other News.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
THE matter published in this col.
umn is furnished by the officers of the
Federation of Labor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
Won,an's Relief Corps Choose Leader

WcNNah's Relief Corps Choose Leaders
Washington, Oct l0.-The following
national Offices were elected by the
Wcman's Relief Corps; President.
Mrs. Lcdusky j. Taylor vi Minnesota.
senior vice president, Mrs. Geraldine
Trisbv IF California. Il.
Junior vice president, Mrs. May M.
Worth os Maryland: 4Iatialsl tfet,sI,-
e. Aira fsaf2h g l2hiili1a OF e5ea
l9siE% elaapl':il., a.s. JS.i.sic By, IL
CesiIs ti@#;.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
Ends Headaches Torture

Lazy livers and sluggish bowels
cause headaches DR.. Kings New Life
Pills remove the cause, or no pan.
Only Csc. f. b. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
A Death Blow to Malaria

Electric Bitters kill and expel ma.
laria disease germs, will prevent ty-
phoid, and cure fever and ague, or no
pay. Only SOC. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

There is excuse for man to stretch
the truth in reporting to himself that
he feels well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
A BOLD HoLDUP.
Masked Robbers Stop a Burlington
Train.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11.-Three mask
ed men held up the Burington's Pacific
coast express near Woodlawn, little
town four miles west of Lincoln, at
O'Clock this morning. They used dyn
amite safe explosives on the express
car, SCATTERING it badly, and after
wrecking the safe, rified it, securing
an amount thought to be about $1,000
Officers on Track.
Officers with bloodhounds are scour
ing the country in the vicinity of the
robbery.
Cover Engineer With Guns.
The men tagged the train with red
lantern. When the train stopped two
of the robbers with revolvers drawn
ordered the engineer to cut the ex-
press car from the train and run ahead
short distance. This was complied
with.
Fire Into Express Car.
After commanding Express Messen-
ting no response, the highwaymen fired
two or three shots into the car door,
which was then opened.
Rifle the Safe.
A heavy charge of dynamite tore the
safe to pieces. Fourteen packages,
said to contain 500 each, were taken,
together valuables. They then jumped
off the car and disappeared in the
darkness.
Robber Patrols Track.
While the robbery was going on a
third man walked along the side track.
firing his revolver occasionally to keep
inquisitive passengers quiet. None Of
the passengers We're molested The
job occupied about an hour The rob-
bers were cool, talkative and evidently
experts.
Brakeman Gives Alarm.
Brakeman Moore ran four miles to
the Lincoln yards and gave the alarm.
Officers and dogs were dispatched to
the scene soon afterwards.
$4,000 Loss.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1.-THE loss in
the train robbery as given out by the
officials of the Burlington, is placed at
$4,000. They have offered a reward
of $1,000 for the capture of the gang.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

Stops the Cough and Works OFF the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price rs cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The 1ndianola roller mills have been
purchased by Arkansas parties, the
price being paid being $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

1t is possible to make the best of
things by searching for the worst.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
WAISTS FOR MEN.
Latest London Fashion Great Hardship
for the COrpulent.

Gentlemen of comfortable girth will learn
with something approaching dismay that
waists" are now Indispensable, if they
would be regarded as well dressed, saws
the London Daily Mail. For over half
century waists have been an almost
unknown quantity among men. Their
studied cultivation has been limited to
the sex whom they suit best. But now
fashion has issued the fat that the mas
culine waist must be compressed and
that hips must be padded!
The situation is beset with obvious diff
fculties. Men have ignored their waists.
They have been allowed to develop, with
in limits, at their own will. Then sud
denly the order is issued that slim. GEN
teel meridian is absolutely requisite for
the proper wearing of autumn and winter
clothing. Let him expend never SO Law
ishly in tailors' bills, no man can hope to
be stylishly attired if his waist does not
taper triangle fashion from the shoulders
West end tailors have had an anxious
worrying time since the new order was
promulgated, and many gentlemen of
athletic disposition, despite their invisible
waists, have tried to discover the idan-
tity OF the men who originated what they
naturally regard as an insensate ana
ridiculous fashion. Others of n more
practical turn of mind have visited tbc
corsetierSt
The fashion amounts to 4 return 70 .hn
days of the dandieS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
What She Said.

Clara-Oh, l am so glad to see you!
| have some good news.
Maud-What can it be?
Clara (blushing)-Can't you guess?
Maud enthusiastically | know.
It's a proposal.
Clara-Yes. But you don't know who
it's from.
Maud-Let me see. Why, it must be
from-from--
Clara-Charley Haskins.
Maud Gliding her surprise)-Oh, yes,
of course. What did he say, dear:
Clara-Oh, he was so nice. He began
by declaring that he had always thought
OF me.
Maud-Oh, yes. Ever since he met
you that time at the seaside
Clara-EXactly. And then
Maud -Then-he was sitting in the
chair wasn't he? He moved over to
the sofa and took your hand in both Of
his, and told you how he had gradually
learned to love you, and remarked Incl
dentally that he thought that kind Of
love was the more lasting.
Clara-Why so he did!
Maud-Then he was silent for time,
and finally said you must excuse him,
but he was so overcome by his emo
lions. Then his arm slipped round your
waist, and he said you were the only girl
he had ever cared for in his whole life,
adding he could not live without you,
No, no, that would be impossible. And
would you not say just the one little
word that would make him. oh, SO hap
Ply?
Clara-Wcll, | don't see how you
know, but it was something like that.
Maud-And what was your answer
Clara (bcaming)-Why dear, what
would You have said?
Maud said New York News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.
Sketching Artist Got More Than He Bar
gained For.

An artist who was making q sLctrbfo,
tour through a picturesque region of
Connecticut CHANGED one day on a ba WI
so alluring to his eye that he sat down
once. 1t
lie soon became conscious that he had
TWO interested spectators in the nersonS
OF the farmer and his wife. who had
him. - "''-N
The artist by and by discovered that
he had lost or miSlaid his rubber erase.
ana, as he wished 10 correct Il sIirhr or
ror IN the sketch, he went ND to the door
and asked the farmers wife if he might
have small piece of dry bread. This
aS every artist knows. makes go5j
The farmers wife looked at him with
m expression of pity not unmixed with
surprise.
Dry bread" she repeated. "Weu I
guess you won't have to put with any
dry bread from me- young man. Yon
como right into the kitchen with he and
II give you a thick slice of bread with
butter on it."
Now don't say n word" she con
timed, raising her hand TO warn off his
eNpos.ulation. II don't care how Won
came to this state, nor anything about
it; all l know is, you're hungry. and
that's enough for me. You shall have n
ID dinner"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01

and blinked. What noise was that !?
Some one said Rob" Down the stairs
he went, two at time, only to be COB
bled up and nearly suffocated by him
whom he had seen in his dream.
but my papa was drowned" piped
Rob, holding great many gold pieces
i'll his hands
Does he look so, little man! Tomor-
row I'll tell all about how |, alone out
of a boats crew, escaped death at sea,
only to be made prisoner by a band of
savages. ultimately gaining both liberty
and wealth. Stand up, now, and let me
see how big you are"
But, somehow, Rob could not stand,
for when he made q motion to get down
from his fathers knee he went through
the process of sufTOcation in his fathers
arms, and when there was only a little
breath left that little was almost taken
away by his mothers fond caresses, while
Chloe stood looking on, utterly stupefed,
speeches..
Never was there such JOY in a house
hold.
Eph, an hour later, peeping through the
keyhole, discovered his ''mammy's' face
full of laughter. Then he stole softly in,
his teeth shining and his eyes sparkling.
Straight up to her the audacious scamp
went, and kissed her full on the lips be-
fore she could object. All, but it was a
bold dodgc-and it was successful; for
the tender hearted woman threw her
arms about his neck and wept for very
happiness.
The sound of the bell came from the
library. Eph was wanted. In the hall he
stopped deXterously, picked up something
and hid it under his coat 1t was the
strap, and Aunt Chloe is looking for 1T
high and low, and Eph is again, at this
writing, cutting up high jinks. New
York Daily Naus
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
THE PARTISAN WORKGIRL.
In a Way She is a Great Genius-Her
Strenuous Life.

Where will American daring stop:
The idea of Fashions Trust that aims
at beating French dressmakerS on Their
own ground is holder than any of Pier
pont Morgan's combinations. Americans
will find it hard to excel the first-rate
Partisan workgirl who works in StultS
with as much felicity and facility as
hrst-rate sculptor works i'll clay. me
strain is so great on the brain of Il glfI
| know that, were it not for violent
bleculngS ut the nose, the doctor says SAe
would fail victim to cerebral cnnGJ~-
ton. In the dead season she obtains
situation as shopgirl in some quiet pro-
vincial town. This enables her to stay
some months. free of expense, in the
country. In her way she is great
genius. The dresses Sarah Barnhardt
wears on the stage are frequently com
posed by workgirls in great houses. l
saw one afternoon girls in n workrooh
plnning stuffs, laces and other trimnnESS
on mannequins. and. asking what il nh
meant, was told they were composing
toilettcs for Sarah Barnhardt. They
bad been to see her at an undresS r.
hearsal had paid great attention 10 ihe
play; and had been given cabinet photo
graphs of the actress. Five were
charged with the different compositions
and the life of all FIVE seemed to run
into their slender fingers. The forewoW-
m said nothing until a result had been
Obtained. when she altered a little mere
and there or thought some effect ,noi
quite the thing. The custlicst stufs haa
been used and very little wasted. me
public knew only of the firm which FUR
nished Sarah Bearnhartlt's wardrobes
and nothing of the gifted white slaves
who. IN this instance, seemed poor. over
wrought, and underpaid-paris corr
SpondenCe London Truth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
De Whole Ting.

! tine you, | insure you.
/ preach you sermons. too;
/ hr"| and bake, and undertake,
And edit when I'm through.
Admirable CriehtOn.
The most accomplished, versatile and
many man n Illinois is the Hon.
John Adams Atwood, editor of our treas
ured contemporary, the Sullman Valley
Graphic. Here is n partial list of his
v0Cations and avocations:
Assessor. Preacher
Editor Police magistrates.
Justice Of the Peace. School Trustee
Insurance Agent. Tombstone Agent
Undertaken.
He belongs to six lodges, is secretary
or chaplain of most of them; marries
moro people than anybody else in Ogle
county; is everything from editor to
copy boy" on his paper; and when he Of
iictates Mt a marriage he never fails to
insure the lives of bride and groom "and
the new home against fire or tornado "
And still he pines for more activity aud
complains that time hangs heavy on his
hands. He ought to be incorporated as
q city.--Nrw York sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
THE FLIRTY FLIRT.

She comes by boat, she comes by rail.
Her hah is black as ravens wing:
Her checks are dainty pink and pale,
And she's a slender, fragile thing
Observe that languid. heavenly air!
SCrt Of Il need thee eF'ry hour
Or. IN soon climb the golden STAIR
Or Cherish, love, this faded flower"
She talks-she talks-she talks you blind
About the countless loves she's had.
OF midnight parties deeply wined.
And how her lot in life Is sad:
Such dariings of engagement Ilngs,
such letters from dear parson lii
Brimful of tender. loving things
Ills wife don't know or she Woald fly.
This morning Ned took me to row.
This noon We dinc1 at the West End.
Then Dick Is just the finest beau,
Ana such bouquets as they do send
but. Hal, ! really care for you,
Although Your vile l cannot be.
Tor don yOu see 1t W0ald not do
You're psor-tO think Of marrying me-
But l can love you inst the same,
For you Ill think. and weep, and pray,
But marriage is a money game.
And ! must please my Auntie May;
I'll write You every day or two
And now, dear Hal. don't feel so hurt
We can't be one, yet III be true.
Although I've been in awful firt"
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
"MARY-LIZ."


Pears to be : certainty.
Eyly dadbiame' fad they is,
Comes aroun TO this here town,
Is took up by Mary-liz.
FIRST she had the higher art,
An the attic's cluttered ytt
With the buckets, pans an things
That she said was-I fofglt
Then she tried to eiocutei
Raised the rafters-its Il fac,
When she tore her hair. an b0Wied
In that piece. The Maniac
Mex she had wa lie me see
What was that there kind o art
Where You learned 20 fall down rights
What's the name? Gil, yes! DelsdTte.
Womens clubs. She joined enough
To beWildeT any saint.
Wrote q papcr--hGs il vet
as it NomlnIEe TO TainrF'
Then she had the Cuchre fad
Talk an shGiIie-cut an jump,
Half the time she'd be Ia teais,
Cause she didn't play the trump.
Womea's fads is just IKE germs
Aiways catchn'. An gee whiz'
They know what they're dom of
When they hunt Up Mary-liz!
4 ont know what she'll take up mex,
Kind o wonderful, you see,
20. Use Just N the present tine
~. Willis fad is me.
Baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
How to be Spanked.

Father Ito the 7-year-old son beside
him in the dog-cart, cutting the whip
sharply through the dirl-See, Tommy.
how | make the horse 80 faster without
striking him at all.
Tommy lin an eager tone Of happv
discovery Papa, why don't Won shank
us children that way Current ritcra
ture
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
Too Much.

Mrs. Marryat-Aamma is talking Of
closing her house and coming to live
with MS. Do YOU think you could SIM.
port both of us? Mr. Marryat-Mv dear
can support you very nicely now. Inn
I'm afraid your mother would be insup.
portablc.-Catholic Standard and Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01

These are busy days for the immigra-
ton officials. Tine population of Little
Italy" has been sweled to the extent of
more than 6O00 persons just landed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01

The soil of Central park is being ex-
amined by a commission of experts APP
pointed by Park Commissioner Wilcox.
The object of the examination is to de-
termine if the soil is deterorating and
abe best method for replenishing it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01

Joseph A. Deane. president of the
Northiield Oil Refining Company and
director in many corporations, is dead
ut his home in New York city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
Gardens for Rural Schools.

Every rural school in Sweden possesses
garden in which the scholars receive
practical instruction in horticulture.