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which all employees were amenable; the care of one's room; precautions in use
 of light; the hours for rising, and being within doors at night; the hours for ! meals, at which punctuality was re- quired, and "disobedience rendered ef1i- p'oyes liable to fines imposed by the steward
 The Waitresses were to dress as fol- lows: Black, with white tie and apron to be worn at breakfast and SUD- per, entire white at dinners; \collars will be furnished by the house." We were to take the entire care of the din- ing room and serving room, and to wash all glass and silver used, and ear- ly in the season to perform few light duties required by the housekeeper. Lastly, the wages, three dollars in July and three dollars and one-haIf per week in August, the fare to be paid one way. The circular concluded with: ''Do not come unless prepared for hard work; our work is hard in all its branches"
 That spring vacation I did not buy new clothes, but later bought bounti- full supply of black and white headed pins and number of toilet articles con- ducive to comfort. For clothes I took one black skirt, one black flannel waist, also one of sateen, two white lawn waists and two white skirts, one lawn and one pique; four aprons and quan- tity of white lawn ties.
 The pique skirt I soon set aside, for getting my washing and ironing done was very hard work, as we all wanted to use tubs and irons at the same time, and ruefully eyed my first essay on a large apron with cold starch and cool iron. Ones laundry work, if done out side, was very expensive.
 In addition, packed a warm gray blanket, my own pillow, an alarm clock, lot Of paper-covered novels, which were always in great demand; and, let
 me say here, the less one carries of all clothing the better.
 School closed Friday, and arrived at the hotel the following forenoon, and
 began my summers work by waiting on two transient guests at noon.
 You soon become accustomed to the
 work; indeed, after few days the du- IlCS UeColllS IlGCIdulCdl. OIl6 ledTllS that the higher a loaded tray is carried the less is the strain on the back and shoulders, and quickly became able to balance a tray not too heavy on the palm of my hand. The remembering of orders is not so hard as it seems, par ticularly if you serve the same guests for any length of time, and become &C., quainted with their likes and dislikes One pretty young girl, despite her
 mothers remonstrances, always ordered
 two kinds of soup! Two sisters, all
 ways late at breakfast, Whatever you
 can get" as the cooks carefully
 watched the clock, suspending the toss ing of omelette and broiling of steaks and chops to continue preparations. We made the toast and boiled the
 eggs. The storeroom keeper put aside
 loaf of brown bread for me each week, Fthat I might toast it for breakfast for
 two Philadelphia guests. Another
 waitress made pot of filtered coffee in
 a French pot; another boiled all the drinking water.
 One family from Cambridge I have seen several times since in Boston, and
 they have always stopped to recognize
 and speak to me. I mention this here
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because the question has always been Were you not subjected to unpleasant experiences?" -.'. . As to the first, your position is not that of q servant in a household, and you are among different class of workers than in a city hotel. Common interests and work make you forget all differences in working hours. I was amused, however, by one of the cooks, who asked me If had not been at Old Point Comfort the previous winter. The dining room force worked, how ever, for the lowest wages in the hotel, even the dish-washers and mangIe girls receiving four dollars a week. They called us, because of this, the ''cheap help" yet were envious of the tips we were given. A very close supervision was kept over us at all times, though, and the pleasantest acquaintance I made was a Swiss nursery governess, who, in charge of two children of a United States cav- airy officer, had travelled not only in Europe, but extensively in this country. My room mate was Down Easter" who had always done table work during the slack season in the factory where she was employed.
 There were fifty of us walters and waitresses both, to serve five hundred guests. Our individual work was the waiting upon table seating ten per- sons, the setting of it, washing of the silver and glass used upon it, and keep- ing the space around 1t free from crumbs.
 The other work was divided. To the walters fell the cracking of ice and ill., ing of ice bowls, and evening work; to us the filling of sugar bowls. salts and pepper shakers, vinegar and oil cruets the collection of soiled table linen, tow els, the washing of liquor glasses, etc. Sweeping was done by fours, and I, es- capped it entirely, as, with two others. because of our vertical handwriting, we filled in the blanks of the supper and breakfast menus. Thus each had one extra piece of work.
 The serving room was at one end of the kitchen, a huge room, from which dinner was served from the steam ta- bles. It contained closets for dishes, our sink racks for trays. and benches toplace them on while filling orders. The keeping of this room in order was given to the waitresses in turn, two at a time. It made one last to finish work that particular day, as the sink which we used was to be left fraee from re- fuse, all stray glasses washed and benches dried. One head waiter used it as his penalty for disobedience of his rules, such as being careless in dress not being behind our tables to answer to our numbers five minutes before each meal, and having crumbs under the ta- ble.
 Breakfast and suppers were served from tables placed before the ranges at the kitchen end of the room; milk. cream. butter, rolls andu bread, fruits and desserts from windows opening from the bake shop and storeroom.
 The kitchen of summer hotel pre- sents very lively appearance, particu- larly at noon on an August Sunday, with the temperature often above nine- ty, the calling or orders, the passing of waitresses with filled trays, the empty ng of trays of dirty dishes at the sink,
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NAVAL YACHT RAMMED.
The Scorpion in Collision With Boston
 Freighter.

The Scorpion in Collision With Boston
 Freighter.
 New York, Sept. "A collision in which the converted naval yacht Scorpion was badly damaged occurred this morning be. tween that vessel and the Boston freighter. H. M. Whitney of the Metropolitan line in the East river, just opposite the navy yard. The Scorpion was formerly the yacht soy- ereibn, owned by M. c. D. Borden. She left Menemsha bay last evening in com mand of Lieutenant-C Commander C. T. Boush, who brought with him Rear-Admiral Barker, Pay Director Lttbefield, and sever. al officers from the Chicago and Kearsarge The yacht did not hit a rock or have sn accident until she had nearly reached the yard, when the ferryboat Oregon got in her way. Just then the Whitney came up on her way to Boston. and as both vessels were making a turn, the Whitney rammed the Scorpion on the port bow and stove n hole in her side big enough to drive a horse through.
 The Whitney, after the collision. backed out, and in doing so crushed lifehoaf which hung from the davits on the Scor. pion.
 The commander of the Scorpion SAYS that he had the right of way, and that his wbis. tie signals were disregarded by the Whit. ney.
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HER QUEER VACATION.
EXPERIENCE OF 4 TEACHER
 WHO TURNED WAITRESS.
Two Pleasant Months at Hotel, With Money to Show for the Time-RuIes of she Management.

It was when realized that the sala- ry which I earned as a grammar school teacher must be divided by twelve, in- stead of ten parts, that it began to seem very small indeed. In other words, I could no longer pass my summer vaca- tion as hitherto had done, and at the lowest computation my board and ne- cessary expenses could hardly be less than five dollars a week, and fifty dol lars seemed a large sum to deduct from my surplus. As matter of fact, the tember 1, anyway.
 So, early in the winter, I registered at the Women's Industrial and Educa- tional Union, with the intention of ob- taining some employment during the summer. I received a letter in March, asking if would do waitress work in a large hotel on the north shore, the name of the head waiter being inclosed for me to apply to.
 As taught very near Boston, and he was a Harvard senior, he answered my application by coming out to my school, and I signed a contract, giving up my entire summers freedom. The princi- pal of the school remonstrated strong ly against my going, and many were the prophecies made of my returning "all tired out" but that's not another, i" but this story.
 The contract signed was a very defi- nite one, similar to that in many hotels of the same grade. First, the rules to
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saauts.

oas can't . word for each inssrtions Ass cents . word for fuu week. ssvs. tinsA
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District of New Haven, ss Probate Court %1} S,anta,n hnr J 1nft2

September 2 1863. ESTATE OF CELIA c. MARTIN. late of
 New Haven in said District. deceased
 The Administrator, z. t. a., having exhfb- tied his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, THAT the 9th day of Sep tember 1903, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at a Court of Probate to be hold at New Haven, in said District, be and the same is appointed for hearing on iaa allowance of said account, and this rodrt directs that notice of the time and place of said hear ing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having q cjrcula- tion in said District.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND.
 s3 3tp "2 Judge.
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WANTED

FOR u s. army, able-bodIed unmarried of United States, of good character aud temperate habits, who can speak, read ana Write English. For information apply
 RECRUITING OFFICER, 800 Chapel St., M New Haven; 66 State St, Hartford, ol
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NAMED
WANrEn.

lILLINERS and apprentices in millinery
 department THE ED. VALLEY co. 1fp
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POsIIlON by young man, untarnisned
 name m dry goods store, where services around. Good school coIrse Fl R
 GEN DEL P. 0. in
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WANTED,

ROLLER Glueing machine girls, also girls to learn. MUNS0N x CO. SS5 Clinton ~ fE. s 7t
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Sternhsrg's Employment Agency.

AXE you looking for frst-class help. city OF country, or good situation? Come ses me. Fair dealings. German spoken Open evenings. 51 COURT ST, Tel. 1z2f-2
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WANTED.

A SMALL furnished fiat. 235 LAwRENcE
 STREET 1f
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MRS. BABE. 126 Court street. Fifteen
 years experience. Best help and situa-
 lI0ns Furnished. s1 I'm
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EMPLOyMENT AcENcv

EMF LU F WENT AGENCY, MhS; I 5; A.. GLADWIN'S, 102 ORANGE get good help and obtain situationr. Housekeepers, nurses, girls for general nouseWork, waitresses, coachmen, gard eners, cooks. laundresses. etc. Germana. Swedes and all nationalitIes. Sltuations TOT city and country. Hours, S.30 a. m. 70 D. m. Telephone call 1880. o27
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WANTED.

BEFORE Oct. list, by two ladies. flat of nye rooms. first or second floor central. On or near six minutes ear line Refer enees exchanged. Address NJ. E.. this office. s1 sf
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SLEEMAN'S RELIABLE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, I75 CHAPEL STREET. Estab- Best male and female help for any and Hi
 Kinds Of work. Sent anywhere n2 if
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WANTED.

by eoachman, married. no Iamlly, medium sized, thoroughly com. peleht, energetic worker, Unsurpassed personal recommendations, teetota Fer obliging, respectful, trustworthy. mosier
 ate expectations. M FEENEY. 35 Daisy court, Bridgeport, Conn. s2 3tp
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Jones Employment Agency,

23 Church. Telephone I40i-I2.
 Wanted cooks, waitresses. houseworlxers. ehambermaids, kitchen girls, porters. beli Doys, kitchen men, farm men, teamsters for clty, country and seashore Over 100 vac ancles. cal at once. f21 If
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
SEVENTY PER CENT
IOWA CORN CROP ON OCTOBER
WILL BE IN VERY FAIR CON-
DITioN.
So Says Secretary George A. Wells, of
the State Association of Grain Buy
ers'-WapeIIo County, In Ninth Dis
trct as Fixed by Grain Men.

Des Moines, Sept. 14.-Secretary
George A. Wells of the state associa-
ton of grain dealers, today places in
the hands of grain buyers everywhere
in Iowa, estimates of the corn, oats
and barley for this year He estimat-
ed that an average for the entire
state of 8 per cent of the corn was
matured September 1, that if there are
no frosts an average of 81 per cent
will have matured September Is, and
that 6S per cent of a crop will have
matured October 1. This is Sept. IA
and no frosts yet.
The grain men divide the state in
to nine districts by drawing two equi-
distant lines each way through the
state, making about eleven counties in
each district. These are numbered
from one in the northwest corner, the
first three being the three in the
northern tier, the fourth, fifth, and
sixth being the three in the middle
tier counting from west to east and
the last three being in the south tier.
On this basis Secretary Wells re.
ports that the following per cents of
corn crop were matured in each
district Sept. 1, will be matured if
there are no frosts Sept. Is and will
be matured Oct. 1.
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A WAY OPEN.
Many an ottumwa Reader Knows 1t Well.

There is way open to convince the
greatest skeptic. Scores of Ottumwa
people have made it possible. The
public statement of their experience
is proof the like of which has never
been published before in Ottumwa.
Read this case of it given by citizen:
Mr.. E. c. Bradley, of 5Sl South Da-
Wis street, says: can honest medi-
cine. one which does all that is claimed
for it, deserves the endorsement of
the public, and those suffering should
be made acquainted with it-such a
medicine is Doan's Kidney Pills. 1
base my opinion on the following expe-
rience. | am one of the oldest men
in Ottumwa and suffered for years
with kidney complaint, two conditions
which almost preclude the possibility
of help, yet Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me much sought relief. Across
my loins and in and through the kid
neys the twinges and constant pain
were so excruciating that l have been
unable to walk without support and
| if trouble with the kidney secretions
added to backache is any indication
of Bright's disease then 1 had a touch
of it. l procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Will l.. Sargent's drug store, corner
Market and Main. Much to my sur
prise and more to my qualification
they went right to the source of the
trouble and as / continued the treat
ment relief which I never expected
was received. am too old to ever
expect radical cure but any prepare
| ton which acted as Doan's Kidney
Pills-not only deserves my emphatic
support but it will certainly receive
it."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doans and
take no other.
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Illinois Central R. R.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCKHOLDERS.
Free Transportation to Attend the
Aunual Meeting at Chicago.

AnnAdI NlCCtIuS al SuiCGSO.
Public notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company
will be hold at its offices In Chicago, ILL
nois, on Wednesday,, October q, 1908, at
II o'clock noon.
TO permit personal attendance at said
meeting there will be issued to each hold
er OF one or more shares of the capital
stock of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany as registered on the books of the
company at the close of business ON Tues
day. September 20, 1908. who is of fun
age, a ticket enabling him, or her, to trav-
eli free over the CoIppany's Lines from the
station OH the Illinois Central Railroad
nearest to his or her registered address
to Chicago and return, such ticket to be
good for the journey to Chicago only dur
ing the four dnys Immediately preceding,
and the day of the meeting, and for the
return journey from Chicago only on the
day of the meeting, and the four days i'm
| mediately following, when properly coun-
| tersigned and stamped during business
hours-that is to say, between 9:to a. m.
Secretary, Mr. W. G.. Bruen, in Chicago.
| Such ticket may be obtained by any hold
| er of stock registered as above, on appli-
cation, in writing, to the President of the
| Company In Chicago Each application
| must state the full name and address of
| the stakeholder. exactly as given in his
or her certificate OF stock, together with
the number and date Of such certificate.
No more than one person will be carried
free in respect to any one holding of
| stock as registered on the books Of the
| Company A. g. HACKSTAFF,
| Secretary.
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INFERRED AT AGENCY.
The Remains of Miss Rena Chambers
Buried Sunday.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Miss Rena Chambers took
place at the residence of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chambers, 54S
West Second street Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, DR.. F. F. Stoltz, pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
officiating. The funeral was largely
attended, many of the members OF
the high school class of 1903, of which
Miss Chambers was member, being
| present as well as the Sunday school
class which she attended at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. The
| floral tributes were elaborate
and beautiful. The pallbearers were
chosen from the Sunday school class
| At the close of the services at the
home the remains were taken tt
Agency and inferred in the Agency
cemetery.
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Cures permanently the cases he under
takes and sends the incurable home with
ont taking fee from them. This is why
he continues his visits year after year,
while other doctors have made a few visits
and stopped. Dr.. Shallenberger is an emf
pently successful specialist in all chronic
Diseases, proven by the many cures effect
ed in chronic cases which have baffied the
Htill of all other physicians. His hospital
experience ard extensive practice have
made him SO proficient that he can name
and locate disease in few minutes.
TTeats all durable cases of Catarrh. Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear,
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. Gravel
Rheumatism. Paralysis, Neuralgia. Ner-
vous aud Heart diseases, Blood and Skin
diseases. Epilepsy, Bright's Disease and
Consumption in early stage: diseases of the
Bladder and Female Organs. Liquor and
Tsohacco habit. Stammering cured and sure
methods to prevent Its recurrence given.
A neyer-failing remedy for Big Neck.
Piles, fFISrULAE and RUPTURE guar
aHteed cured without detention from busl-
I. iness.9 Special attention given to all Surgi-
chi cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nnse and Throat
Grannlatcd Lids, Cataract, Cross Eyes
z ~ A.. as,,
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those physicians business Wouid' not be as
lucrative as at present Before the white
laboring men would put up with the in
dignities that are now heaped upon the
colored people blood would flow like water.
One of the reverend's informants says
that negroes have become more consump
tive and have more general diseases since
they began to mix" Now if j were you
white people ] would not stand for that
insinuation; I'd die first
White Man the Aeressor.
s'Whle it is true there are two million
six hundred half white negroes in the
south we claim that the white man of
the south was the aggressor. from the
fact that he claims to be the superior race
the inferior would not dare to
advance on the superior but to the contra
nv. Therefore it is useless for them to
raise the hue and cry about the mescegina-
lions of the races until they themselves i'm
prove upon their morals. One doctor is so
well acquainted with the negro that he
knows that he sleeps with his head covered
M. | think if the doctor should sleep a
few cool nights in the log huts that those
poor black people have to sleep in; that is,
if he has not done so already. he would find
that when the wind whistled through those
cracks where the mud has fallen out, he
would not only cover up his head with the
negro's scant covering but he would be
apt to draw his bear skin over his head.
Better to Be Friendly.
zone of the southern doctors asks the
northern people to stand back and repeal
the fifteenth amendment and turn the
blacks over to their former masters and the
question would he settled. Well, there is a
good crop of hawks. let us congratulate
the chickens. All the convicts have been
released from the penitentiaries. let us
congra tulate the bankers Why, if such a
thing was done those old slave holders
that are dead would. like charioteers, gal.
lop up from the gates of hell, saying they
had been tormented before their time. If
things had been left to that class of men
there would have been slaves in Iowa and
Kansas today. And God only knows how
much farther it would have been extended
And the free men of the United States
would have been eking out a miserable eX-
istence competing with slave labor. 1t is
far better for both races to be friendly
than to he at variance. Thinking people
of the superior race should be SO superior
that they would not stoop to rob the infe
rior of one God given right"
NJ. 1. GORDON.