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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
STORY OF A BLIND MANS CHILD
Daughter of an organ Grinder,
stricken with smallpox. Tells
Her simple Tale.

Marguerite Margery Bisdorf. aged IL,
daughter Of John Bisdorf. the blind organ
grinder who has been a familiar figure on
the more frequented streets Of Omaha for
several months. was taken to the police
station at $50 Sunday night, where 1t
was discovered that she had the smallpox.
She had gone to a restaurant for her sup
per when her condition first attracted at
~tention. After Police Surgeon Borglrm ex-
amined her he directed that she be sent to
the pesthouse, where she was taken last
night in a carriage.
Her quaint. ingenious manner and frank
ness won much sympathy, and when she
burst into tears and said her father was at
the corner Of Fourteenth and Douglas
streets with no one TO a him home. i'm
mediate interest was taken in the man, who
is so years old. The little girl was greatly
relieved when she learned her father knew
where she was and all about her trouble,
and that he would be cared for. too.
Papa is very good to me-" she said. II
have been going to the German Catholic
school on Douglas street. We live in room
No. Z at 21Sk North sixteenth street. We
eat at restaurants. My mother lives in
waterville, Ia, with one of my sisters,
who is married. l haven't seen her since
last November. l stay with papa and have
travelled a great deal. We were last In
Omaha when the exposition was here. /
don't remember just now the city we we're
in before we came here this last time. We
we're in Buffalo, N. Y, at the exposition
there, but they would not let papa stay, so
we left"
How do you travel?" was asked.
"Oh, we ride in the cars. Papa pays our
way. 1 remember we were in Chicago for a
good while. He always takes good care OF
me and arranges so that / can go to school,
or II l can't do that he gets a room some
where near nice people that l can visit. I
do not stay on the street with him, but l
like to help him get home. He is away all
day unless the weather is bad, and some
times makes as much as 81 a day. He al
ways, when he is playing the organ, gives
me money to get my meals, and when he
isn't playing the organ we eat together,
and / think that's nice"
How did he lose his ~eyesight?"
Papa is a wagonmaker and the paint in
some way nearly made him blind. No, he
isn't altogether blind, but as he is doing
all he can to get his eyes cured he must
not strain them. He every day uses medi-
cine or paste, or something to cure his
eyes. He hopes they will be all right. /
hope so, too. We wanted to go home to
Waterville, Ia, soon, but now / don't know
when it will be. / am afraid he will not
be able to take care Of himself"
Marguerite said nothing showing she was
apprehensive about herself. Sergeant Hud-
son took the old man to his room and the
12-year-old victim Of smallpox was hurried
away to the pesthouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
MRS. KERNS TRIES TO DIE
Takes -CbIOrofOrm, Presumably BE-
cause n Relieves Women FIirt
with Her Husband.

Mrs. Ed Kerns of 6O4 North Seventeenth
street took ehlorofoTm at 10 o'clock sun
day morning in an attempt to end her
life, but was discovered before the poison
had accomplished its mission and she will
recover. Mrs. Kerns is about "a years Of
age and her husband is employed at the
Paxton hotel as elevator pilot. For some
time Mrs. Kerns has believed that other
women were trying to win her husband
from her and for this reason. while tenn
p~orarily d~eranged. II is believed. she took
the poison. Before drinking the chloro-
form Mrs, Kerns wrote two letters. which
she sealed and addressed 70 her husband
and mother, telling them goodbye and ex-
planning her reasons for desiring to die.
She was attended by DR.. J. +. Bishop and
last night was reported TO be out Of dan
ger.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08

We have a good, old commonsense medicine for those
subject to malaria.
The sufferer from malaria is too apt to dose himself
with constantly increasing amounts Of quinine, which,
while it gives relief, is very injurious to the system, as
all who have taken it to any considerable degree have
found out to their cost.
The way to cure malaria is to drive it out of the sys-
tem-and at the same time to so strengthen and tone
Yourself up that malaria will find you immune in the
future. The way to bring about this happy condition
Of affairs is to take
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08

home. The most Impressive thing is the
work, the working man and his dinner pail
pour out Of The buildings, a perfect army
Of them. compared to which our few work
ers are unnoticeable. They add. much 70
help wishing we had more OF them.
There are some things down here that I'LL
the stock yards, the odors or the saloons,
but their parks, which are even now beau
tiful, the sight Of the buns, the river
the banks, its many boats drifting laAily
along. it's big trees hanging over the water.
face gives life and piCturesdueness to the
whole scene. We may some time have
parks, we are young yet, and have room
river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08

Lame back T. only one symptom of kidney troublesome Of many an Natures
timely warning to show you that theu rack of health is not clear
II thNe anger signals are UNDECIDED. more serious results are sure to follow;
BrEhts Disease hioh q the wort form Of kidney trouble may steal upon you.
he great kidney remedy, Dr.. Knmers swHmp-Root is used in the leading hos
pitfalls, recommended ~ phyLcians in their private practice AM is taken by doctors
themselves n have kidney ailments; because they recognize in II the greatest and
most successful remedy for kidney nvera md bladder troubles
EDITORIAL NOTB-SwAmp-R Root has been tested in SO many ways and has
proven SO successful in very caSe.t that's special arrangement has been made by
whh all re&des Of he Bee III hAven already tried 1t may have a sample bottle
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men an ome n we their good health. in fact their very lives, to the wonder
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KImer & Co., Bnghamton, N. Y,
II you are ALREADY convinced thai swa mp-Root is wht you need, you can pur
Don't make any mistake. but remembers tn name, swampRoot. Dr. Knmers Swamp,
Root and the sddress,B inghamton. N Y
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
NEW GOLD FIELDS ARE FOUND
District Opened In Northwest Penin-
suIA Invites HOrdes of
P-rOspectOra.

VANCOUVER, B. c., AphiI Princes
May arrived last evening from skagway
with a few passengers and the news that
the northern trails are commencing to
break up and an early spring is in prospect.
Miners coming from Mush creek, a new
section OF the western POreupine district,
say that important finds Of gold rave re-
Gently been made there and a large number
of prospectors are now going into the dis
triet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08

DR. KILMER 4 CO. BnghAmton, \, :.
GDNTLDMEN;-ft gives m Ust pleasure to add my testimonial to that Of hA-
he back three Years ao before leaving North Dakota for the coast Soon arr my
arrival in thu Puget Sound country Il became very much worse 1 felt certain that
the coast Innate had oven m acute rheumatism and came to the conclusion that
comd not live this climate Laer 1 became convinced hatw what l eany had was
trouble md that the rheumatism was Tue &c m kidney trouble. The I'M
moss In my back Increased raphy" and had other symptoms which indicated hat
would soon be Frustrated niles obtained relief quickly Noticing -FOUR pie of q
ample bottle Of amp-Ro free l lad fhnd Writ for one and began thng Il
immedhtNy. wnhin three weeks the amoness in my back began to disappear.
that fall and winter ] tok thee one-dorar bottles of swamp-Rot with the
result that 1 became completely cured no longer have pains in my back and can
excsrosev violently without feeling any bad effects l have recommended Swamp
Root to several Of m aeauaintnes who we're similarly affected and without Keep
ton thyh have BEEN greatly benefited by its USE
Yours very truly,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
BANQUET TO SCHLEcHTER
Parting Reception Given the Pro-
lessor zanEwIn and
other Friends.

LONDON. April Chief Rabbi Adler
presided at a dinner given st the Trocadero
restaurant last night to Prof. S~chleehter,
on the eve OF the latters departure to take
up the duties OF president OF the New
York Jewish Theological seminary.
The company included Israel Zangwill,
the VIII known man OF letters. and other
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08

PARIS, April IN. Clemencua has been
elected secretary for the Department Of
War.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
New War secretnry in France.

prominent persons. An address and silver
gifts we're presented TO Prof. schlechter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
Smiths Green Mountain RenOVatOr.
EVERY SUFFERER FROM MALARIA SHOULD TRY IT.
IT IS positively GUARANTEED.

This medicine is conceded by all who have taken it to
be the one sovereign cure for this much dreaded dis
ease.
This isn't a new medicine, although its name may be
new to you. On the contrary, it is very old, having
been for many years the standard medicine of Vermont,
where its home is. Now a company has taken hold of
it, appointed reliable agents throughorA the country
and placed it within the reach of everybody.
The poisons of malaria, when they once get into the
system, must be completely driven out before permar
nent relief can be hoped for. SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN
RENovAToR never fails to do this if taken regularly and
persistently. All the noxious, poisonous, malarial faint
will be completely removed from the blood, and you
will be permanently cured. This is not only by far the
best way, but, in fact, the only way to cure malaria.
SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN RENOVATOR
will not only drive out malaria, but it is a tonic, strength
builder and general cleanser and r~enovator Of the entire
system.
We sell it with the strongest possible guarantee
your money back if you are not benefited.
BOSTON STORE DRUG DEPT.
SOLE AGENCY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
ON THE RURAL ROADS.
Four Important Changes Asked b,
Mail Carriers for Improvement.

Four Important Changes Asked by
Mail Carriers for Improvement.
There is probably no factor that is
proving more potent an influence in
the campaign for good roads through
out the country at tne present time
than the rural mail service. This fact
is being demonstrated by the petition
that is circulating which was issued
by the Iowa Association of Rural Mail
Carriers, of which Arthur Jordan of
Burlington is the secretary Mr.. Jor-
dan took a very prominent part in
the proceedings of the convention re-
Gently held in Des Moines and has
been one Of the foremost men in the
state in working for the betterment of
the country roads
The petition calls for four changes
in the road laws and they have been
the source of considerable discussion
lately. The petition will receive the
attention of the present legislature
and is as follows:
To the Senate and House of the
Twenty-ninth General Assembly Of
Iowa:
We, the undersigned taxpayers of
Iowa. most respectfully ask your IA
vorable consideration of the following
changes in the road law:
/. That all road tax shall be paid
in cash:
g.. That the office, of road supervis-
or be abolished, and that the super
vision Of all road work be given to the
county board of supervisors.
g.. That the county board of super
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A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away.

Mr.. w. w. Baker. of Plainview,
Neb., writes my wife had lung trouble
for over fifteen years. We tried a
number of doctors and spent over a
thousand dollars without any relief.
She was very low and lost all hope,
when a friend suggested trying Foley's
Honey and Tar, which did; and
ed her life. She is stronger and en-
joys better health than she has ever
known in ten years. We shall never
be without Foley's Honey and Tar and
would ask those afflicted to try it..
Sold by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
OBITUARY.

100000 10000 OOOOOOCOOOC
William Sherman Shearer departed
this life Thursday morning, February
ID, 1850 o'clock at his parsonage
home in Cedar, aged 33 years, l
month and IL days Deceased
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Shearer, 116 North Willard street,of
this city.
William Sherman Shearer was born
December 26, 1868, and at the age of
fifteen was converted to Christianity
and became a member of the Metho
dist Episcopal church. He entered
Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt
Pleasant in September, 1889, and grad
uated from that institution in 1895.
This same year he accepted his first
charge as a minister in his church So
ciety at Jerome. His marriage to Luz
la, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Baxter, Mt. Pleasant, occurred Octo-
ber IA. 1897.
His second assignment was Mont
rose, where he preached two years. He
was next appointed to the charge at
Durham, where he remained as the
pastor of the different appointments
for two years. AT the annual confer
ence of 1901 at Newton he was given
the Cedar charge embracing the socie-
ties of Cedar, Wright, Fairview and
White Oak
His life so full of usefulness closed
with much good having been accom-
plfshed on account of his exemplary
character and loving attributes of
heart and mind
His widow alone survives. His re-
mains arrived in this city this after
noon and were taken to the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George M
Shearer, 116 North Willard street The
funeral services will be held in the
Willard street Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. ]. w. Lambert. presiding
elder of the Ottumwa district, assisted
by other brother ministers. The in
terment will be made in the Ottumwa
cemetery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Benefit for J. M. kussart Will Realize
Goodly Sum.

The benefit in honor of Officer J. M.
kussart was given last evening at the
Armory hall and was very successful
The affair was gotten up by the many
friends of Mr.. Kussart in order to
raise funds by which he could be sent
to some other climate that would be
more agreeable for his health, and
which it was thought would prolong
his life. Within the past few days,
however, he has grown rapidly worse,
until at the present time it is doubtful
If he is able to be moved The
amount realized last night is not
known as yet, the executive committee
not having had time to check up. The
affair was in the form OF dance. and
over 100 couples were present The
music for the occasion was furnished
by the Ideal Mandolin club.
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Highly Respected People.
BAN ON DIES MONIES. gw-
City Council Prohibits All Public
GATHERINGS Owing to SMALLPOX.


Gatherings Owing to Smallpox.
Des Moines, Feb. 14.-The city coun-
Gil has decided to close all churches,
theaters and prohibit public gather
ings until the smallpox epidemic shall
have abated. The decision will put a
stop to the bitter congressional cam
paign raging in this district between
Judge Prouty and Congressman Hull
as well as the municipal campaign.
The Prouty managers have decided
to attempt small MONDAY meetings at
the factories and in business houses.
Even these may be stopped.
State Threatens Quarantine.
Mayor Hartenbower will employ 100
men to enforce quarantine, and physi-
clans to vaccinate all who have not
been .vaccinated. Great excitement
prevails In Des Moines, as the State
Board Of Health has threatened to
quarantine the city if steps are not
taken to stop the spread of the dis
ease.
DR.. Rupert Blue of the United
States Marine hospital states that, in
all probability, some action would be
taken to compel fumigation of mails.
The resolution adopted by the city
council, sitting as board of health, is
drastic, and is as follows:
Resolved. That the city clerk no.
tify all schools and private or paroch-
ial colleges to prohibit the attendance
of all pupils who are unable to show
vaccination certificates from some
reputable physician. Also that the
managers of hotels, boarding houses,
business houses, or stores be request
ed to require employees to show vac
cination certificates, and that church
es, theaters and lodges be ordered
closed until further notice, and that
all public gatherings and political
meetings be prohibited"
AS a result of the quarantine regu-
lations which were established in Des
Moines by the city council last even
ing, the annual meeting Of the State
Retail Hardware Dealers association,
which was to have been held at Des
Moines February Is to 20, has been
postponed indefinitely. This action
was taken today by w. A. McTntire
and w. H. Heating, both of this city,
and respectively president and secre-
tary of the organization.
Prompt Action Necessary.
A message was received by Mr.Keat-
ing this morning announcing that the
convention could not be held at Des
Moines, and he Immediately notified
Mr.. McIntire. Owing to the fact that
the time is so short these two men
took the matter into their own hands
and postponed the convention until a
time to be decided upon later. 1t was
/, thought at first that it would be
brought to this city and the date
would remain as before arranged, but
on second thought it was decided that
it was better to postpone it altogether
until such a time as shall be decided
upon by the officers, who will meet
soon to make arrangements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
TOURNAMENT AT FAIRFIELD.
Jefferson County Shooters Will Enter
tain This Month.

Invitations have been received in
the city today by local shooters, an
nouncing the live bird and blue rock
tournament to be held by the Fairfield
Gun club at Fairfield February 25 and
26. Thomas Marshall, the good ma
tured Keithsburg shooter, will be there
and there will also be a number of
amateurs in attendance Several OF
tumwa shooters will probably attend
rs there will be events for both pro-
fessionals and amateurs.
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Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due
to the disease being so insidious that
it gets good hold on the system be-
fore it is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development of
fatal disease if taken in time. Sold
by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

had not worked any for several years,
saying that he had been living with his
parents. He did not know what kind
Of a defense he would put up nor did
he know who he would get to defend
him. He said he would wait until his
father came down, when the latter
would make all these arrangements.
Refused to See Him.
1t is reported by the officers that
when Dawson was about to be brought
to Ottumwa he asked to see his aged
mother, but the latter declined to see
him or have anything to do with him,
saying that he had caused her all the
trouble she could stand, and that she
did not want to see him again. Mrs.
Dawson is about 20 years of age, and,
according to the officers, it was pitt
full sight when she refused to see her
son or have anything to do with him.
Highly Respected People.
Katie Gallagher, the girl whom it is
charged that Dawson raped, Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gallagher, highly respected people liv-
ing on a farm about half mile north
of Eddyville. The girl is said to be
large for her age and frequently makes
trips to Eddyville to purchase supplies
or on other errands for her parents.
The mother is said to be nearly dis
tracted over the treatment accorded
her daughter and it was reported that
she was not able to leave her house
this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

The Des Moines. Iowa Falls & North
ern will enter Des Moines over the
tracks of the Great Western.
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Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of la grippe.
It heals the lungs. Sold by ali drug.
gists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

The gamblers of Oskaloosa have
been commanded by the mayor to
close their places of business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

Two cows caused a freight wreck
on the Rock Island at Olivet. Luckily
no one was injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

independence ministers have agreed
that they will not perform the mar
rage ceremony for, Divorces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

Mrs. s. G. Sloan, wife of the editor
Of the Charles City Intelligencer. is
dead.
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Not Well Liked.

Dawson says that he is not well lik-i
ed by great many of the people of
and that some of them are
trying to give him the worst of it,"
He says that they may stick him on
this charge, but he claims that he is
inocent. He says the cause of his not
being liked is because he had trouble
with his former wives. He said he
was formerly a coal miner, but that he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18

The Sumner telephone has been en-.
tended 20 Fayatte. 80 =.
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To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box Csc.
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Submits to Arrest.

It is alleged that Dawson went back
to his team, after he had released the
girl, and untying the horses drove on
to Pekay. He was discovered at his
own home by Marshal Beemer and
submitted to his arrest without any
trouble. He stoutly maintained that
he was innocent of the crime and
claims that he did not even see the
Gallagher girl. He admitted to the Of
fcials, however, that a woman had rid.
den out of Eddyville with him but
claimed that she was about twenty
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-08
BoILERMAKERS RESUME WORK
Northwestern Employees In Iowa De-
clare strike on, Pending SettIe-
ment with Company.

BOONE, Ia, July 7.-(Special. 1.-THE
strike Of the boilermakers Of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway. which went into
clared of. The men at every point on the
system returned to work his morning.
The men struck for an increase In wag
Of from 20 to 35 cents per hour and for
double pay for Sundays and legal holidays.
An agreement was reached with the boil
ermakers Saturday. providing that II the
men would return to work at every point
on the system the management would treat
with their committee today, but they would
not make terms with them while they re-
manned on a strike. This arrangement was
satisfactory and II is believed an amicable
settlement will be reached today.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, July 7.-(Spe-
cial.)-A committee representing the boiler
makers employed in the local railway shops
have reported TO Master Mechanic 8. A.
Teal OF this city, accepting the PROPOSE
tion and concessions granted the boiler
makers at a conference held here recently
between the ~oficials Of the Elkhorn road
and the committee.
The reports that have been published re-
garding a strike at this place are absolutely
without any foundation whatever as the
company and their men here are on the best
of terms.
The maohinists employed here have been
granted a raise OF 2h cents per hour and
their helpers have been raised from Si.25
to $3.50 per day. The. acceptance OF the
company's proposals caused much rejoicing
here among the citizens generally.