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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Lxaaxc~x-
Assegsssssn began 10 turn Thursday ii
ass~ scse 81 the socialist. prohibition
ard Independence parties II appear
the socialists hsre zen disappointed ID
theA wsdeay ayowed expectations q.
casting ~ore xaaasissn votes for Dehs'
zssd IN sosne states have eyen fallen hxs-
sos their vote scus years ago. In ger.
craa. however. their rose showed q ma
ser4al t~ncrea&sA TIE total vos
throughout the country for Debs In es-
1snased ~ see. eee.
Ia Chscaxo the socialists posied IS.
. In tsss. pat on Tuesday they reg
ssscsed se~s than &c. soe votes.
Cincinnati ard Cleveland heretofore
ssrsre sccaaiiss censerx according Il
the leaders Of the party. pogled a great.
ky decreased vote Tbs Milwaukee So.
~Azaasf rose shows an increase Of Ices
asaes t~o years ago. ani la Oklahoma
ssse vote ts about doubled.
As for the prohibition vote, It's totals
present = great dssx posassn~nt o those
present great 6sss pposnsrscnf 10 these
@ho expected fhe prohibition wave
dry colasmra during the paxs two
yrAsx weusd show surprising Increases
ia the woie Of the party xhsch makes
IRE sexRa prohibition os the lscuor rras.
&c is chief issue
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
GERMANY AND FRANCE CLASH.
SSanasion b Exrrxd5ayf,
Sssnased-

1k4N1&&aN @xNtHS0 = EIGNNN5QS1N
SSxmsaed-
While II Ia red believed in Official
esrvses that Germany Will 60 20 the ex-
keFas ~ making rae caSxa blanca INCL
saerf she sGbSscs ~ an r~ssirnasur. a
ccasssdera bic degree OF csscusernde ex-
Essss In Paris and The opinion continues
to be held that Germany il seeking to
sasscs diplomatic humiliation upon
France An extraordinary session OF
fh~ cabinet ~as held Thursday after
ne@vn ard . decision NOT TO xccede to
the German demands Vas unansnoux-
" rafahed- Al the same time II Was
agreed that France should show her
concgssAsory disposition by Offering q
mode Of egrezs FROM the present dead
ieck that shcuid be honorable TO both
ccsnsrs@1 The trouble at c2nblsnca
occurred In September
II WAS rumcred In Paris Thursday
afternoon that Prince Won Badolsr.
German ambAxsador, has been recall
ed The report couid not b. verified
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
OIL SAVED HIS LIFE.
Caused Belt to Slip and Man Escapes
Death.

The accidental use of more than the
necessary quartiryof oil in Cling ma
chanery In the Robinson grain elevator
at DeSznet. saved the life Of Jimmie
Moody. q well known resident Of De-
Smet He was oiiing the big gasoline
engine In the elevator when his arm
got caught in the drive belt. Before
ne scarcely realized what had happen
ed he had been drawn under the en-
CINE The only thing that saved his
life was that he had used SO much oil
that the belt slipped. His cries for
assistance were heard by men at an
other elevator In the vicinity, who
rushed TO h scene and stopped the
engine. Had the belt not slipped he
would have been torn TO pieces before
assistance could have arrived. AS il
was. he was seriously bruised. but is
glad TO have escaped with his life.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Caalnakc< Dedicate Sanctuary TO re
raace One Wrecked I'm Storm

Cnsaanaics Dedicate Sanctuary 70 Re
uaare One Wrecked I'm Storm
Local Catholics. assisted by a gccdfy
number from Kimball- dedicated the
nsw Catholic church building At Puk-
wrna Thursday. Rt Rev. Ihoe.
OsGorYnan- OF Sioux Falls Catholic
bishop Of the eastern diocese Of ouf
Dakota. conducted the dedication cere-
m0ny. Fathers Conrad RI White Lake
Kelly Of Psankinfon- k-eysa Of Kim
ball. and Father 0'F1aherty az Puk-
wanna fook part In the ceremony
Bishop O-sorrnan was one OF the FIRST
TO send d generous contribution 10 the
building corn snittee after the local
church had been destroyed by cy-
clone last June. The new church WAS
built on the ruins % the old one and
n one Of the fsne~s edffsces OF its kind
In that part Of he state. b church
IN all paid for
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

~ the beginning of The cAmJaign r
r. Marshall gcvernor-~Iect II indizna.
made the statement tksf hr would ac-
cers no contributions II ~anancsns
his political contest. In spite ri this
iestsrs containing money frequently
wcre ~rrceiyed. the total n.our be-
tng 3s.o0o- Marshall has accepted
none Of this money and II now en-
.gagsd n returning the contributors
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
BECKER WANTS REWARD.
suit Brought Over the Reward fos
Capturing a Hor<e Thief.

Frederick Becker, who lives or the
old Frank Forde farm, west OF Sioux
Falls has commenced an action in the
circuit court against Sheriff Charles
M Nelson for $50, the amount OF a
ware offered for the arrest Of one
Conn. charged with horse stealing.
and h recovery OF the property. II
viii be remembered that Conn stole a
team and buggy near Hazel, and drove
TO Sioux Falls. putting UP at the Forde
farm Members OF the Becker family
in looking through the buggy, had
their suspicious aroused. and notified
he sheriff about the team. AS a re-
suit of this notification Conn was ar
rested, the stolen team and other stol-
en- property recovered and turned back
to the rightful owner.
Mr.. Becker in his suit sets up that
he has received no part OF the reward.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

issnfanians are nsing dead sha rkx ana
n~arracouia as fertilizer. reports Consul
Raker Of Hobart.
President Diaz will rot =. .s;sA
- Saea himself IS prcsiden, Of sfex-
no 10 TIE islp election. according "a
.s'eHpent published in BE FL no Del
He-zr. D
lpf s'se Lizzie 4. FaT. WHICH art
~ 'Rff@ aeT tow &C Maaispn Island. ark.
"a re S3dsa Targla was sa-ad.
az HfSern 'essoas aboassi Tie two soa,s
being rescued.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

xeu EuEAss SpeA s1-seo in Casmyais
- yB< F-EewkA~ary.

- tA& TUAUCy
rxcs Prsndems-~a~<s SHERMAN has
sos~srtsd - Alhsny Far fsssg with shs
ssessS11y 81 s<AsM . s&~tem<ns OF hts
sxDsnsss II The campaign tuse xSss<d
II ~ eummunseAssoa III. SAesusas
sxprs0@ IL ocantsn that hs - mol ~
: nstss~ - fars obaaxe6 - uzake snSh
. sfassaemt He nies one. Ao~ever. In
o~3er thaf tAexe may - No question
aheut u r. seaf~ment sAcws:
CnMexlesttsa - Ones6A cnunfy re-
pshsSenn cemntxaae. oiSa.
C~uass1ASeson % rspsAascan Mss@
es@nA1f1sa 80.
C~easx1busssa 10 rspuhsscan nassozsss
eu@14sxfae 1Ses-
- Harry = Dsvsn1crf. private -
eretary. frum ffns> 90 sssae Far postage.
tessgssmA pr1nssnx- ssasssaary. rSr-
sar~s. fvaa&4L ~tras~asrw exrN%ns~s. sx-
psNmnee ord osher sncsa~nt&as. t5s*.
Tr1vessng ~xseusss. ancsuasnx rail-
xm1 fAs~A ss~<pang car arrxsza saasa-
ssssss psTte~x sesa- carriage hire hnsss
hszsx ~9r~ $50.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
.-CHEYENNE JOHNNY DEAD
A-a Resident OF Hos springs Passes In
Account

The death AT Hot Springs Of an aseo
man Names John Ryan. but VINO TOT
years was better known as eye
ynhnry." removed from lfes acffvaa'es
che OF the most interesting characters
81 western South Dakota ne Was -
wears cs are at the time Of his death
Re was among the Oldest settlers IN
Fail River county. and years oesore
railroads had penetrated that region
he WAS engaged as a ~freighter in trans
porting goods to and from n new
s@s,fsrnents in the Raack Hills ana 9TH
e. parts az the west During these
long ~sresghtirg trips he hAn many
exciting adventures with wariike m
dams and white read agents AND Ms
"reminiscences Of early life on the
raasnx would have filed a large volume
could they have been reduced TO writ
ing. The old freighter IL survived oy
q widow and three children
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

The funeral Of Paul Landmann, ex-
mayor Of Scotland and one of the most
prominent citizens. was held Monday.
Mr.. IAndrnann was - years Of age. a
native OF Russia, but came 10 this
country when q young man. He had
resided in Scotland for over thirty
years.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
CAxToNuTxE GIVEN HEARING.
CunfrUmsrd with Adverse Evidence In
nnnkrupAcy P~rucx~dinex-

Al sioux Falls the hearing in eank
rupfcy proceedings Ia Ia case Of J. G.
canfrnwsns. the Armour m~rchan
who claimed 10 have been robbed oi
SIS ,sse. developed some sensational
details
Creditors holding fsa. Asa In IsahIli-
ties Of ,hs merchant are represented
In she proceedings. and fnrou-h Dun's
reports showed that i'm June. 1907,
Cxnsonwrfn@ represented that he was
worth slE4.ess and owed only t3.eee
Canronwfn~ says rhas the report was
false and that he 4s re-nEisess He ad-
msts. however. that his wife lie worth
Sss.aea
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Phil Short one 81 the best known
newspaper men in North Dakota. was
shoa and killed by Clayton Yexkins
shtie they we're hunting deer In Nc
X ~nxae county. short was beating the
0ruah ard was taken for . deer By his
companion He had been In the news
Sap<r business 4 Devils Lake. y. %.
and other points In thai state.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
Ma sss-n Line Westward.

RszsseFsts ~ shc central part 90 she
Black Hits are ~ tie opinion that the
rshsragp. sssswautcs ard g. Pau, Raj
wny rCE~Ts~rw tssFesssa IL construct ?
sir% ~rewswa-d frnrs Ea-sd City
.hvsf-rh W. sns-s tp connect with he
Pacific cczt girse sf tsse company.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
Death CT q. ri. s.x,e,r

sunday afternoon occurred ,n.
Sfaih II William H saxsoa at his
nuEn@ in Huron. Mr.. sax.on was 20
Years OF ags and since a Lao ~ - IA.
aesa In the railway service as M, e,rs
aSee-- He was among the fsrx. er~s-
aters 90 sne Dakota Central division
= y Chicago and Northwestern,
-asasng se Huron In lsse.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
49, C~ma~~r

naI e@0hm<e@ wt1I - m&insain<d ~
Fn01a a1d CosCn~ REGARDLESS ~ re-
Swnms 1AAs from merchants In favor
~ fsU1tetfng IN cs<sassczaA cci. Geo
VI. Ocs<1A1& eAssf engineer 81 fhe -
nat- h~fo0 beastng for TIE ts&hmus sasd
sssks possry w1s necesasy because Of
L. ez1cSStsaate pstcm charged by
meSrAaEkAA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Nine Cave. shs grand opera star.
y p~rCstrated by illness In r~istsburr.
Pa. with prospects that she vii Be
cOnassd 70 her room for ten days or
more she has been suffering from
grip and TO this her collapse IL astrfb.
yssd.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

A FIRE new Catholic parsonage build
ang row fs I'm course ~ construction al
Pr@~ho. The structure wili be modern
In every respect and viii cost about
es. e4a-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Rad River County Now Has a Myster,
ON Its Hands.

ON It's ff0n0A-
Thursday of week before last. Otto
Johnson a homesieader who lived
south OF a river. went to Van Ne
ter TO get groceries for the family. He
crossed Bad river in a boat and Sc
cured the supplies. and late in the
evening started TO return to his home.
That was the last see Of him. Not
reaching hone that night. a search
was made and the boEe was found two
miles down the stream with all the
groceries within IL A coat which he
had worn when he left home was
found on the south bank OF the stream
al o the point where he left that
bank when he crossed with the boat
some OF the people Of the neighbor-
Good believe that IL was a case OF
drowning. and others that III was a
disappearance" and on the future
can tell.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

To Gained Saafes circuit ccust has
gysses4 . temporary tn~5un<siSn re-
aSassang SAs insesssAse mmes ccm-
mamksn fv~a carrying snts s1sc1 it,
es6ax - w1ssa - known ~ the Mis-
sDnr4 sfv~s r4as cases Tne ccur4 dGa
No - sssS th& asssts - N law In she
60
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Wyoming and Dakota
Coal company. with headquarters n,
Fort Pierre. and d capital OF 500. o
The company owns several hundred
acres Of Coal lands hear Clearnont.
Wye. and has been incorporated for
tn purpose Of working the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

The election os Mr. TAN has been
earned ~ Panama with Rejoicing on
ne part Of many PanAmanA. especially
the foiicweg1 Of President Obasdsa
y celebrations In honor 0f national
Independence which have been going
sn TOR three days came 10 m end
Thursday.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

The safe in tbs city market al Lake
Preston was blown Sunday night and
several hundred dollars stolen. A hole
Fas blown through the floor and roof.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

TIE enanos@snt - ansounced ~
Mt@ Ans Wsr6es. asngAtss ~ the
1axs Den1a1an H. Was6&r. ~ washtrsg-
ssn- . c. - JOha ". Garrett Ans sse-
s~sasy - - rnIteA asates emha1y u
RS@AL TO wSAAtns VII taks raaee
y She hsWe ~ Mi1 War6erss noth<r
- Wa1Aingssn Gx1y n@x year.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13
rasas Wreck IN nirmipr,,.,,,

am Spencer was killed and eight
ether passengers we're injured at Bir-
raingham. Ala. when a switch engine
backed into an electric car.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Coy Crawford has granted 4 par-
ION to Homer Yatrer. sentenced from
C~odsngFon county on a charge with as
sausf with criminal intent.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

Articles q incorporation hay. 49,
ia 1nr sae Security State bank Of
Wall. With a capital ~ xs. 9oa
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-13

- 1sa ARO EGGNUM0E
~ EstmAs Heights rolling mills ~
Eimira- -. r. which have been Idle
nearly tvc years started nres Thur
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.

From the Chicago Trbune-Are and girls whose
mental equipments not adapted to the curriculum of the
public schools to be allowed to leave school and enter poorly
paid industries, the only open to Them remain idle
during of the most presonabe periods of their ves
This in brief, is the problem which the state New York
trying to solve The solution is being worked by the bu
of labor statistics the York state department of la
bor under the direction of Prof Charles Richards director
OF manual training in the Teachers college of Columbia uni
verslt The actual work of the Investigators begun the
first OF this and the result of their abos will
before next fall Meantime much interesting and valuable
formation being obtained from manufacturers employees la
Dor unions and parents.
work. after which such schools may be established the
exgencies Of the situation, shown investigation de-
mand
For this purpose the bureau of labor statistics making an
investigation to the supply Of skilled labor in the industries
OF the state and to the conditions under which boys girls
enter the industries and their opportunities for advancement
bureau asks the cooperation of the manufacturers by
msng as fully and accurately possible the information
called for IN schedules sent to the employers of labor
sThs investigation said Prof Richards s one looking
principally the supply of skilled labor state The con
verse OF 1t the condition under which the enter the var
Gus industries We attempting to find whether any
system OUTSIDE OF the schools be made to assist in stua
ton where there lack of skilled labor In some industries
ty train their workers. There are however certain m
derald industries mostly where the employees do hand work
where the supply of skilled labor is inadequate and where we
for example, than IS per cent of the skilled workers IN
the tailoring trades foreign born gained their traninp
on the other slde The true of the finer branches of
dress and waist making We have learned that the oat and
quantity OF the work that is being is limited bv ac If
workers In other skilled industries such as the hn;dina
TRACES Where the old apprentice system has fallen away The
great problem presented the matter of proper training
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
HENRY CHADWICK DEAD.

Just how much credit is due the
late Henry Chadwick for the perfec-
ton attained by the game of baseball
may remain a question, but that Mr..
Chadwick did more than any other
man in the early days of the game to
popularize the sport, is not question
ed, and his right to the title of
Father of Baseball will not be dis.
puted
Mr.. Chadwick was the first to rec.
ognize the good points of the game
and it was largely through his efforts
that the press was induced to take
up the sport and give space to it. He
perfected the rules, simplifying them
as much as possible, and as baseball
editor of the New York papers he
rendered valuable services in placing
baseball on higher plane than 9th,
er sports.
In late years there has been no
need of Mr.. ChadWick's writings to
maintain interest in the sport, for
baseball has become in fact as well
as in name the National Game" But
he will be missed, nevertheless. AS
editor of Spalding's guides he has
shown a wonderful knowledge of the
statistics and records of the game
and as a member of the rules com
nittee of the Natioal league he has
had much to do with formulating the
changes which have added improve
ments to the sport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
From the President. Latest Book. "A Square Deal"

HOW SECURE TREATMENT ALIKE FOR LABOR AND
FOR CAPITAL HOW uNscRUPULous
MAN, WHETHER EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE, WITHOUT WEAKEN.
ING INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE WITHOUT cRAMP-
ING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY
PROBLEM FRAuaHT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTIES
SANITY FARsGHTED AS WELL AS OF DE-
voToN
Exactly business find they often work through
ratons and constant tendency of these corporations
larger is often for aboring work fedora
ons and these have become
life Both kinds of federation capastc and labor much
good, and corolary, they both do evil
OPPOSITION TO EACH KIND OF ORGANIZATION
SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF OPPOSITION TO WHAT
EVER is BAD IN THE CONDUCT OF ANY GIVEN COR.
PORATION OR UNION, Of attacks upon corporations
such such of the farreachng
nehcent work people has been accomplished through
poaons and Each refrain arbitrary
interference with the rights Of Others Organized capital and
organized labor alike should that in the
of each be brought harmony with the of the
general public and the conduct
mental rules Of obedience to the law of individual freedom and Of
justice and fair dealing toward ALL
EVERY EMPLOYER EVERY WAGEWoRKER, GUAR
ANTEED LIKES
WITH HIS PROPERTY
INFRINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
the highest Importance that employer and employee alike
should endeavor each the viewpoint of the other and the
disaster that will both in the long either grows
take habual attitude Of hostility and strus
other We get good government only upon condition
that keep the principles upon which this
founded and JUDGE EACH MN NOT AS PART OF A
CLASS. BUT UPON ELS INDIVIDUAL MERITS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23

the front were seated so close to the
sanctuary rail that they could not
see the flames. The crowds in the rear
were in position to see the flames,
but they could see nothing but hats,
Thus was the Merry Widow vindicat.
ed and thus was a panic avoided
Rev. Father Stepan was not at all
backward in giving the wearers of
the hats credit for preventing a fire
panic. He said:
Undoubtedly the women's vanity
led them to get up in front, where
their millinery of much magnitude
would be the observed of all observ-
ers.
THAT fact is all in the world that
obv1ated pellmell rush for the
street.
II am convinced that had 1t not
been for the line of Merry Widow
hats before me this morning. the pa
pers would have had to tell of scores
injured in the church and possibly of
Deaths
So in ST. Louis the women will set
their Merry Widows at more rakish
angle and will wear them with pride.
In Kansas City they evidently feel
differently about it, as this is the
way one of the newspaper poets from
that place speaks his mind:
Hat,
Widespread and fiat,
What
Have they got
Fixed to your frame?
Bees,
Sections Of trees,
Birds all afiame!
Flowers
Wonderful bowers;
Plants in the pot.
What
Have they put on this hat?
Gosh!
What have they not?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23

Nine. Eames, the prima donna, gave
out an interview yesterday in Chicago
in which she said she never looked ut
another woman's clothes. 81 do not
know Or care" she said, 'twhat other
people wear so long as l get along
all right. 1t ought not to concern
anyone what other people have on
Then Nine. Games went on to make
herself more clear. mot only am I
a peculiar woman on this question Of
clothes" she said, but on other
things. am absolutely devoid of any
trait which might be called curiosity"
Nine. Eames then began to talk of
other subjects as the interviewer drew
her out and soon she was saying:
Il can't conceive Of a woman wear
ing such a thing on her head as a
Merry Widow 1t must be awful to
carry such load.
"And you say 1t is the rage. Rage,
ali, that is a funny thing in this coun-
try. In France there are no RACES.
Women do not put on just any kind
of clothes that happen to be popular.
Each one dresses to suit her own fig
ure. But here-it is terrible to think
of-people wear CARDS that sometimes
are acceptable to their figures and
sometimes are entirely out of place.
81 would like to have chance to
appeal to the American woman to use
a hand glass when she dresses. BY
that mean to look at the back and
side Of her head as well as her face.
Women-they are peculiar creatures
The majority of them work for hours
before a glass getting their faces
ready to be seen in public, and never
once think of how, the side of their
heads look. The back hair may be
down, but as long as the face looks
good it is all right with them"
Nine. Eames can't be so different
from other women after all. And she
is not altogether consistent. First
she says she does not care what other
people wear and next she tells then,
what they should wear and what they
should not wear. And yet perhaps
she honestly believes she is different
from other women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
THE MERRY WIDOW INDICATED

The Merry Widow hat has been
yindicated. The roomy Easter head
gear that fills Street cars, cuts its
path through the street crowds and
spells for the parties behind it a
view of the scenery, is not without its
saving graces, as the Rev. Father J.
Stepan of ST. Johns cathedral at St
Louis can bear witness. At St
Johns yesterday, as at other St
Louis churches, and as at churches in
other cities besides st. Louis, there
were many Merry Widows on
display. At ST. Johns, too.
as at other churches, the
wearers of these millinery creations
sat well up in front In order that all
who were there might see.
During the service some paper
lilies caught fire from the candles and
the blaze spread rapidly within the
sanctuary rail. The priest feared a
panic and brought the services to an
abrupt pause, as he formed the altar
boys into a bucket brigade and
fought the flames. When the fire was
subdued the services were resumed
and no one in the church seemed tc
know that there had been a break In
the program.
Then it developed that the worship
ers with the Merry Widow hats in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23

unit rule enforced. Under this rule
Senator Conkling would have been
able to cast the seventy votes of New
York for Grant, although there were
only fifty-one delegates for Grant, II
being for Blaine and for Sherman.
General Garfield, who finally received
the nomination, was chairman of the