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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
THE WESTERN FUR FACTORY
OF st. Paul Opens Branch in This City
For Manufacturing New Furs and
VIII Accept Repairing From zoe Up.

Another feature in business, which
will greatly benefit the people of OF
tumwa, in the purchase Of furs for
the winter, is the opening of a fur
store at los North Market street, by
a furrier of very large experience and
a practical knowledge in cutting new
furs and repairing of furs that have
been worn.
Mr.. Kantrowich, manager of the
Ottumwa branch, is an experienced
cutter, who has for twenty-nine years
followed the fur business. He has
been in the capacity of cutter for sew
eral firms in this country, among
which are Lamford Skinner & Com
pany, McKibben C Company, and
Gordon & Furgeson of st. Paul and
Montreal, Canada.
The store will be open Wednesday
morning for inspection by the people
of Ottumwa, who are invited to come
and see large stock of new furs al
ready made up by Mr.. Kantrowich,
and furs to be made up, such as OF
ter, Beaver, Seal, Mink, Russian Sa-
BILE and all kinds of furs that are put
in garments. Goods are being receiv-
ed daily from the northern market and
the sooner orders are placed for the
kind of fur you want, the earlier it
will be furnished. The ladies and
gentlemen of the city are urged to
call and select the furs they wish
made up. Fur garments from $1.50
to $4,000 and higher.
Attention is invited to the announce
ment on page A Of today's issue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
LAST HOPE IS GONE
SIR THOMAS Upton MUST NOW
GIVE UP IDEA OF WINNING
THE CUP.
His Chances Were Greatest in the Trh
angle Race and Now That the shams
rock Has Lost Once on That Course
His Prospect is Bad.

New York, Aug. 26.-The Shamrock
in the race yesterday was sailed with
rare good Judgment 1t was a treat
to see with what consummate skill
Captain Wringle managed her and the
Smartness of the crew in handling tho
sails. But she was beaten again sim.
ply because the defender empowered
her.
After maneuvering around the start.
ing line about fifteen minutes and
making a bluff at striving to
get the better position at
the start, just when the
starting gun was fred Captain Wringa
passed astern of the defender and held
well on toward the weather end of the
line, those on board having decided
that it was better to take the two min.
utes allowed to cross over than to 90
over with the defender and make &
close fight of it.
Lost Time At Start.
Many were surprised that CaptaiI
Barr allowed this The boat giving
time usually tries to get over the lin{
last, and then if it able to pass the oths
er boat, it is easily figured out that il
is winner
Captain Wringe's idea was a good
one, but an error was made on board
that proved costly. 1t is possible that
he miscalculated the speed of his boat
but it is more probable that the mar
holding the watch did not keep the caps
tain posted as to how many minutea
were slipping away. and the result was
that the Shamrock went over the LING
nineteen seconds after the handicap
gun. Then again, the Shamrock had
an allowance of one minute and fifty
seven seconds, and this, added to thu
difference in the times taken as the
boats went over the line, made three
minutes and twenty-one seconds, sd
that if the Shamrock could make ann
gain those on board could easily figure
that she was a winner.
Lead Worried Reliance.
Having the Reliance in the lead, IL
was possible for the men on the Shame
rock to worry those on the Reliance
somewhat and as the race was sailed
it would seem that they were worried
a good deal. The men on the Sham.
rock too, were in a position to profit
by the mistake made by those on the
Reliance, the leading boat
A Pretty Scene.
hS SdShIo udu LuC ISdl dSpSCG OE
racing on the final leg. White jacket
ed tars lined weather rails and spray
swept hissingly along lees. There were
bubbling wakes and twin geysers
spouting from under bows as the tall
craft heeled to their work.
And when the experts compared
notes coming home they agreed that
reaching was the Reliance's weak
point and that if she were ever going
to be beaten it would have been In a
triangular race. Therefore, the cup is
safe.
Shamrock Good Boat.
That the Shamrock is a good boat
every one will concede. She could car.
ry much more sail than she has now. If
Mr.. Fife had put on thousand square
feet more of canvas, it is thought by
designers in this country that while
the Shamrock's allowance would have
been reduced by perhaps minute her
speed would have been increased con.
siderably
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
MASONS "PlNCHED'
CLERK e. r. MASON OF U. S. CIR.
CUT COURT AT DIES MONIES
VISITS OLD HOME.
Gets in Tight Place at Old School
House in Company With Noted
Brother, ex-senator of Illinois Will
liam e. Mason.

Clerk E. r. Mason of the United
States circuit court, who was the spe-
cial master appointed to hear the tes-
timony as to the best manner of dispos-
ing OF the plant belonging to the City
Water Supply Co.. in this city and ex-
Senator William E. Mason of Chicago
made a visit to their old boyhood home
together recently.
1t was in Bentonsport, the birthplace
OF both, from which E. r. Mason has
just returned after several days Wis
it. The incident happened in the old
Bentonsport academy, one of the first
erected in the state. There the two
sat and studied McGuffy's reader for.
ty-one years ago. Both found it i'm
possible to resist the temptation to
sit in them once more and dream of
the days Of the barefoot boy E. R.
Mason with some little difficulty got
out OF his seat, but swears he had to
push the ex-senator. who was stuck
fast.
Times of Love and War.
Those were times of love and war
for me said E. r. Mason in comment
ing on his visit to the old landmark
remember that when | sat in that seat
over forty years ago | was planning on
going to war and at the same time
passed notes under the desk to the girl
| loved. 0, | loved them all. but this
one chung to longer than the rest. Eth
She married the school teacher. He
is still living at the age of 1O4. He is a
mail carrier in the western part of the
cfato II -, ~
lineal descendant of She, and it will
take some unnatural fire to consume
him. He was a great man just the
same and was one of the most remark
able instructors l have ever seen or
heard. He could in those days teach
the highest mathematics, several
languages and a dozen other studies
to thirty-five students and maintain
perfect discipline. Those were the
days when they taught school and the
way and wherefore for everything.
The old school house looks the same
only they have new paper on the
walls, a now blackboard and a few new
seats. Both mine and Billie's and my
other brothers are still there. There is
a new blackboard all around the room
but the wide window sashes have new
err been changed and believe the same
lock is on the door.
Wanted to See Inside.
We couldn't get in when we three
brothers and another old schoolmate
went there. The door was locked. I
tell you wanted to see the inside of
that old place. had a small key in
my pocket and tried to use it. 1t was
too small and fell clear through the
lock to the inside. Well, l had to have
my key, SO We then managed to get the
janitor to let us inside. 1t was a long
time since was there before, and
when l sat down found that l had
grown lot. But when l looked
around the old scenes came back as
yesterday and old faces doomed up in
their former places. But the boys and
girls of then have gone many ways
and l am informed that over half of
them are dead
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

call you all out. then here come the
crowd says Kill the umpire. then
l awoke and say Jack 1 was nearly
starved, and right over me stood the
constable with pich fork prodin
me, and says, look here, young fellow,
you can't sleep here l says, Mr.. Con-
STABLE how long can man live with
out eating, and he says about 4S hours
and studied a minute and told him if
that was the case just had ten min
utes more to live.
Nov Jack what want to know is
there any way that you could send me
a ticket from here to Chicago. l
want to come part way by water on
the Nancy Lee and the rest by rail
road over the Chicago and north west
ern for that's the only depot that l no
my way down town from. Yours in
the worstest luck ever.
81. Peck Sharp"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
CONCERNING SPEECH.
Oh, why should the spirit
OF grammar be proud,
With such a wide margin
OF language allowed?

Ou, why SHOulQ Cl6 Spirit
or grammar be proud,
With such wide margin
OF language allowed?
OF course there's a limit
81 knowed" and 1--WE saw"
81 seen" and Il done it,
Are rather too raw!
But then there are others
No better than they
One hears in the talking
He hears every day.
"Where at?" asks one person,
Quite thoughtless. And: Who"
Asks another, "did Mary
Give that bonnet to-"
Hear a maid as she twitterst
"Oh, yes, went out
With she and her fellow
In his runabout."
And hear man saying:
Between you and I,
That block of Pacific
Would make good buys
And this from a mother,
Too kind, to her boy;
II had rather you shouldn't
Do things to annoy"
And this from student, II
Concerning show,
Who says to a maiden:
Lets you and CO."
There's lots of good people
That's talking like that,
Who should learn from we critics
To know where they're at.
William ]. Hampton in Angus
Reader.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
NEW MERGER FORMED.
Independent Tin Plate Companies in
The East Unite.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 26-By the
merging of a number of sheet and tin
plate companies in the Pittsburg dis
trict, an Independent combine has been
formed. The United Sheet and Tin
Plate Co., with headquarters in Pitts
burg and Columbus has just been or
gained with NJ F. Strauss of PhiladeI-
phia as nreSident
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co.. real estate agents.
107 South Court street
Iowa Business Men B. & L. Association
to South ettumwa bank, part lot 20, block
2, Williams third addition, Ottumwa, $3.50.
Maggie Hartman and husband, ]. T., to
Della S. Martin, lot 1873, collars fifth addi-
ton, Ottumwa, $1,000.
Lucy L. johnson and husband, L.O., to
Jesse Bertroche, part northwest quarter
northwest quarter, section 2. II, 10, $3.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
SECRETARY ROOT.

uletopuiS GdleIIe. secretary ROOF
has achieved for himself great place
in our history. Having done his work
and made his mark it is only natural
that he should desire to return to his
law practice and to the service of the
interests of his own family.
Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Root has
been one of the greatest secretaries of
war in the history of the country He
is public servant whom every patriot
must be sorry to lose.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: His ser.
vices as executive head Of the army
and as clear-sighted and trusted adj
wiser of the president have been con.
spicuous. 1t is probable that there
has been no secretary of war whose
services to the army and to the nation
have been so valuable. He has stood
head and shoulders above most of his
predecessors in efficiency. His record
has been all the more remarkable in
that he took up his duties without any
military training, and presumably
without any special knowledge Of the
concerns or methods of the departs
ment.
Chicago Record-Herald: Men of
Mr.. Roots ability are rare, and in
spite of the danger that always turks
in the use of superlatives it is no doubt
safe to say that he has been thesmost
capable secretary of war since the re-
bellion or since the incumbency of
generals who filled the Office in quick
succession after the rebellion was
over. Respect is felt for his talents
even by those who disagree with him
most widely, and he leaves his post
with a prestige that very few cabinet
officers have ever succeeded in win.
ming.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Mr..
Root has made reputation at the
head of the war office which will be
remembered. He has been altogether
the most efficient parsonage who has
held that station since Stanton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
GIRL KILLED BY ASSASSIN.
Young Woman at Wilburton, !. T., l.
Shot While SITTING on Doorstan

Wilburton, l. T., Aug. 26-Miss Lena
Dick, aged 20 years, was assassinated
by an unknown person while sitting
on the doorstep of her fathers house.
Without warning some person stuck a
rifle through the door and fired the bull
let piercing the girls heart, death be-
ing immediate. The assassin escaped.
although a posse is in search.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
ATTENDANCE NEARs RECORD.
Fofty-five Thousand Present at State
Fair Today.

Fair Today.
Des Moines, Aug. 26.-(Special. y
The attendance at the state fair to-
day, despite the threatening wealth
er, is $4,000. This is close to the rec.
ord.
Governor Mickey of Nebraska ad.
dressed the soldiers of Iowa at their
reunion on the state fair grounds yes.
terday and sung them a song. Con.
gresham J. F. Lacey of the Sixth
district, N. e. Kendall of Abba, and
former United States Senator w. v.
Allen of Nebraska, were among the
athar sReakarss ----.s.y~,,...........
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Root has
been one of the greatest secretaries of
war in the history of the country. He
is public servant whom every patriot
must be sorry to lose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Catarrh begins with stubborn
ness of the membrane or lining of
headaches, neuralgia and difficult
Is almost into1erable. But when II
into the throat and stomach, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
SUFFERING FROM DRoUTH.
It Is Dry in Ohio Valley, Texas and on
Pacific Coast.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions follows:
Portions of the South Atlantic states
experienced heavy rains while the Ohio
Valley, the greater part of Texas and
the Rocky mountains and Pacific coast
There was some damage in the northern
portion of the middle Atlantic states
by local storms on the 18th.
On the whole the corn crop has made
favorable progress. especially over the
central and western portions of the corn
belt, the most decided advance being re-
ported from Nebraska and Kansas. In
the Upper Ohio valley corn is suffering
seriously for rain, which is also needed
in portions of Illinois and Missouri and
much of the crop in Iowa will suffer
unless rain falls soon. The reports indi-
cate that early corn will be safe from
frost by September Is to October 1, and
late corn from October 1 to Is.
Considerable spring wheat remains to
be cut in North Dakota, but harvesting
is practically finished elsewhere in the
spring wheat region, and thrashing is
in progress. In southern Minnesota
much grain in shock is damp. In South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas the
weather has been highly favorable for
stacking and thrashing. Harvesting is
nearly finished in Oregon and advanc-
ing rapidly in Washington, the grain
being of superior quality.
Cotton is suffering materially from
heavy rains and lack of sunshine over
large part of the central and eastern
districts. Rapid growth and in some To-
calities too much stalk, excessive shad-
ing and rust are reported The plant,
however, is generally well fruited
throughout the belt. In Texas the boil
weavel is doing much damage, except in
the northern counties, and boil worms
are more numerous and destructive. A
little picking has been done throughout
the southern portions of the belt, but
this work is not general.
The condition Of tobacco in Tennessee
is exceptionally favorable and a fair
crop is promised in Kentucky, where an
improvement is indicated. The reports
indicate a very general decline in the
condition of apples except in the south
ern portion of middle Atlantic states,
where the outlook continues favorable.
Fall blowing has progressed under IA
Vorable conditions, except in the Ohio
valley and central portions of the Mis-
sissiDpi valley, where the soil is too
dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
LINKED BY WIRE.
Seattle Is Connected With st. Michael
by Telegraph.

Seattle Wash, Aug 25.-A dispatch
40 the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson
SAYS:
Capt Nesmith, who is in charge of
Fort Esgbert, announces that the last
link connecting Seattle and ST. Michael
by telegraph is completed. Messages
are now forwarded to Nome by mail.
This marks the completion of the
American government great Alaskan
land system.
A royal commission has finished the
taking of evidence against the famous
Treadgold concession. Treadgold when
on the stand stubbornly refused to d.
vulge the identity of his hackers. He
testified that he has over four million
dollars with which to install a giant
water system for the Klondike if har-
assing difficulty could be removed. He
said that he could start work next
March
The Pelly river strike proves to have
been exaggerated The stampeders
have returned Disguised
The drouth is broken. Two weeks
rain will save hundreds of thousands of
dollars this year to miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
GAVE HER A SHOWER "
How Clerks in Mr.. kOuns' Office
Treated a Prospective Bride.

Marriages have been rather scarce
recently among the young ladies who
are employed in the office of c. W.
KOuns, superintendent of transporta-
ton for the Santa Fe. Nearly all OF the
clerks employed in this office are wo-
men, and it has been a standing joke
for some time among the employees of
the Santa Fe that so many of Mr..
Kouns' clerks quit him to get married
that he scarcely has time to do any
thing else but look for new employees.
At one time the matrimonial epidemic
became so infectious that it was feared
that SIR. Kouns would have to close his
Office on account of the lack of clerks.
but the epidemic finally died out and
for the past year the disease has not
shown itself. 1t seems, however, that
a few matrimonial germs are still Turk
ing around the office.
The latest victim is Miss Elsie
Cooper, one of the most popular young
ladies in the office. 1t is announced
that on September 16 she will be mar
ried to Mr. Harry HobsOn, signal and
way car inspector for the Santa Fe.
Mr.. HObSon, who has large acquaint
ance in Topeka, is well liked. The
bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel D. Cooper of SOC Lincoln
street. Mr.. Cooper is an old and trust
ed employee at the Santa Fe Storehouse.
The young ladies who are employed
in Mr.. kouns' Office, and who are well
acquainted with Miss Cooper, have on
several occasions when approached by
reporters denied emphatically that
they knew anything a all about the
particulars of the coming marriage. but
it is assured that the report is true.
Circumstances indicate that such is the
case. Last Saturday when Miss Cooper
came down to the Office to work for the
last day before resigning her position
she found that during her absence her
desk had been deliberately decorated
and piled high with useful kitchen
utensils. Hearts cuDids and arrows
figured largely in the decorations, and
hanging to the electric light over the
desk she found the following card,
printed in large letters:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
Young Girl Fast Swimmer.

Boston Aug. 25.-Elizabeth McAvoy.
16 years old, has beaten by several sec
100 yards-1:24 3-5-held by Miss Golden.
Miss McAvoy's time was made in prac=
tice, and therefore does not warrant
revision of tables. but several watches
held over her tailed. Furthermore, she
made the 100 yards in 20 strokes, which
is something extraordinary. The work
was performed at the big L street bath
house. where for three years the ghl
has been a faithful ''plugger," and
where. on Friday, August rs, she eX-
poets to clip ten seconds from Miss Col
denis time. Should she make a record
on that occasion it will be official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
TALKS ABOUT ROADS.
Gen. Miles Refuses to Discuss Politics
in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 25-Lieut Gen. Nelson
A Miles paid a flying visit to Chicago
en- route from San Francisco, where he
attended the G. A. R., to New York
and Bar Harbor. He arrived at noon
and left for the east al o'clock Cen
eral Miles and W. H. Moore, president
of the National Good Roads association,
were in conference during the former S
stay in the city and discussed various
good roads bill which it is proposed to
put before congress at the coming seS-
sion, and in which General Miles is
much interested. He will serve as a
member of the executive committee of
the good roads associat ton. A compre-
hensive plan of national and state leg
islation was outlined. General Miles
expressed himself in favor of an extern
sive system of improved modern high
ways, which he believed is the para
mount Industrial necessity of the day.
He declined to talk politics in any way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
TO PREVENT LYNCHING.
officers Are Compelled to Spirit Away
Negro Prisoners

Chicago. Aug. 25.-To prevent a pos
sible lynching, a Chicago colored man
and woman were spirited away from
crowd surrounding the Jail at Batavia,
ILL.,, last night, and locked up in the
county prison at Geneva. The prisoners
had been arrested after a series of vio-
lent encounters between residents of the
village and participants in the picnic of
negroes of the Quinn and Bethel chap
els.
About 5000 colored men and women
made up the picnic party at Mill creek,
two miles south of Batavia. The negroes
took possession of the lawn of Mrs. Geo.
Burtons place and when she ordered
them to leave she was repeatedly struck
by two of the negro women.
City Marshal Kelley arrested the two
women, but was at once attacked by
crowd of 200 negroes. who succeeded in
releasing the prisoners, leaving Kelley
unconscious upon the ground.
Later in the day Sheriff Robert Burke,
of Geneva, with a posse of 45 citizens
arrested three of the negroes, William
Allen, Harry Bell and Fanny Shelby,
taking them from train at Batavia
after desperate battle in the railway
coach and on the depot platform.
Both Bell and the Shelby woman were
locked I'D in the town Jail until the
gathering of a large crowd of citizens
caused the city officials to order their re-
moval to Geneva. Allen later was re-
leased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat VaciIlates Within Very
Mario W Margins.
Corn Loses a Point and Then
Holds Firm.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Receipts Heavy and the
Market Stationary.
Hogs Are Steady to Five Cents
Lever.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-WHEAT-Septe
wheat opened "A shade lower to 1saHc
higher. al SOss@S0ssc, and December
6lssc. Minneapolis, Chicago and Duluth
reported receipts Of 342 cars. against 316
cars last week and 759 cars year ago.
There was little support to the market
and prices declined. the close being at the
bottom with a loss of sc for both Sep
9ember and December, the former at 1874
0T9Hc, and the latter at SOBMs1c.
CORN-September corn opened sc low
ar, at sic, dropped, and then firmed to
bl5sc, Influenced by weather reports. Re
ceipts We're 4s2 cars.
September closed with a loss of 12aSsc,
IT 501sd505ac. and December &c lower, at
b0s1c.
OATS-September oats opened mchang
ed. at 34ssc, and December at 36lsc, hold
ing steady. Receipts were So cars.
PROVISIONS - September provisions
opened steady pork 21ac higher. at $3.50;
lard unchanged, at SS.22l5, and ribs NOM
finally unchanged. at S.32i5.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red. size; No.
red, Sic; No. hard winter S0dS012c; No.
hard winter 79uS0c; No. 1 northern
spring, SOC: No. northern spring, SIC;
No. 3 spring, SIC.
CORNING. 2, 51Ad5l1kc: No. 3. 51d5l13c.
OATS-No. 2, 32d321zc; No. 3, 31Aq324c.
RYE-Sept., SIC; Dec, SAC.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.02l5 ;S.-W., 9S12c;
Sept, 9S1zc; Oct S1.O1.
TIMOTHY-Sept.. SS.l21k; Oct. $S.O71z.
CLOVER-Oct.. $500.
BARLEY-Cash: 45a57G.