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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
this gravel mixed soil, although totally
untitled and neglected
Progress and Needs.

= VI B.
The American settler seems of q
substantial and practical sort who
make good pioneers. They are fencing
their land, clearing and blowing build.
ing houses, raising gardens ana nlant-
ing fruits.
Recently the Cuban cabinet ordered
a custom house at Nueva Corona also
a. court;sof first instance, ana a regis
trar of deeds. An Episcopal church
has been built at Columbia and one at
Santa Rosalia. A school has been es-
tablished at both of the above named
places. Arrangements have been made
with schooners for direct transporta-
ton between the United States and the
island, and negotiations are in progress
with steamboat !, companies for the
same purpose.
Two Saw mills are running rai1-
road has been projected, eighteen miles
of good government road has been
built. and many, other substantial i'm
provements are in sight.
The island. needs more actual settlers
men who will buy land, improve it
and bring their families here to live.
1t needs more schols we'll equipped
Sanltarium, some changes in govern
ment. and improved TRANSPORTATION IA
cilities. se.S,yssS'
People Visiting this island will be de-
lighted with its, genial climate and ma
tural beauties. They will be welcomed
by American, people as genial as the
climate who will spare no pains to
make g brief stay pleasant, and who
will be glad to enlist as friends and
neighbors, all who may decide to stay
and make thesisland their home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
CHARLTON.

Charlton. March 26.--Sunday is Palm
Sunday at the Episcopal church. There
will be special sermon and music for
the occasion. The public in general
is invited to the services.
Reversing the Lever on the Prodi-
gals Father" is the last OF q series Of
sermons OH 1.-THE Prodigal Son in Mod
ern Society" at the Baptist church
Sunday evening.
Monday next is the day of the city
election; q councilman from each ward
is to be elected. The candidate from
the First ward is Frank Manning, the
present incumbent; Second ward, Fred
Yargal, who is also the present jncum-
bent In the third ward IL. II. Lo'inler
and Fred Stafford are the candidates
The following question will alsp be
submitted to the voters: Shall The fol-
lowing resolution he adopted? Re.
solved, That the city Of Charlton Iowa,
grant Il tra;fchlse TO the t'ar.ners Mt
tuai Telephone company 4, of Lucas
county. Iowa, for the purpose ,pf .desig-
mated in ;ts articles of incorporation
and as provided by law" The PROPOSE
ton for TIE WaterworkS franchiselwill
be voted OH also at this election.
Mrs. George Williamson, assisted by
her mother. delightfully."- entertained the
ladies of the Baptist church yesterday
afternoon.
A good crowd was out last evening in
attendance ar the ward caucuses. IN
the First ward Howard C,lbertson was
chosen committeeman and .the follow
ing were selected aa delegates to he
county convention. which VII be held
tpri! .: &, ". EEsley. .Jcl;ll Werner,
T.. Fl. Var Dyke. II. Is Manning and
Grant Shelton: Second ward. commit
tee.nan, Don e. Lewis; delegates w.
S. Dungan. j. r.. Stanton. w. y. Bar
ger, Will Cnlbertson and III. 6. Lori
mer; Third ward. committeeman, s. NJ.
Green: delegates. j. o. Becker, i. III.
Darrah, Steve Hickman. Robt. Man
we'll.
The Concordia society Of the Swed-
ish church held a business meeting last
evening at the homo Of Rev. Borg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN.
TON, Az

A delegate convention of the republicans
of Wapelo county. Iowa, viii be held at
the court house In Ottumwa, Iowa, OH
Saturday, April 10. 1908, at 1870 .. M.
for the purpose OF. selecting twcnty-one del.
cghtcs to attend tho sixth district convei,.
tion to he held In Des Moincs Iowa, May
Is. 1904, to select two delegates and
two alternates to attend the national re
publican convention, to be held IN the city
of Chicago. state of Illinois, OIL Tuesday,
June 81. 1904. said twenty.one delegates
will also attend the state convention 10 be
held MT Des AIoines, Iowa on May is.
1904, to select four delegates and four al.
ternates to attend said Chicago convention.
Said county convention also to select
twenty.one delegates to attend the sixth
district congressional convention to be held
at 0ttumwa, Iowa, on June Ii, 1901, to
nominate candidate for representative In
congress for said district. The hnsis Of
representation In said county convention
for each precinct will br one, delegate at
large and one additional delegate for every
twenty-five votes or fraction over twelve
cast for Albert h. Cummins for governor
at the general election held Nevcmher g.
1904. Upon the above basis the various
precincts will select the following number
OF delegates:
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JAPs PLAN ATTACK I
THE MIkADo's MEN VILE !
2 TURN 1RussiA's
FLANk.

Lao Yang, March 26.--General
Mishtchenko has been informed that
the Japanese have suspended their adj
vance on the Ping Yang and ANU line.
Three thousand Japanese troops are
stationed at Anju and 1000 at PAX
Chieng, while forty Japanese war
ships and transports are anchored at
Chinampo.
Russians Are Ready,
" ST. Petersburg, March 26. - The
mobilization Of the Manchurian army
is now complete General Kuropatkin
reached Mullden tonight.
viii Turn Russla's Flank.
According to Russian advices the OBJ
ject Of the Japanese is to turn the Rus
slams flank, for which they are wait
ing the concentration OF. their army.
Russians In corea.
Z Toxic, March ga private tele-
gram from ,Corea states that the Rus
slams are establishing n strong posi-
ton in the vicinity Of Antnng They
are said 10 have seven fortresses COM
pleted opd are engaged In erecting SIX
additional, ones. It is reported that
four batteries OF artillery have been
established at Chang Siong.
h. Soldiers Eating Horses.
b The Russians are experiencing great
difficulty iii transporting army sup
plies. particularly from Liao Yang.
The roads are in bad conditions and
food 4 is rscarce The Russiansfhave
been killing and eating horses. q
Gar States His Position
st. Petersburg, March &c. - The
text OF the emperor's message to Vice.
roy Alexieff notifying him OF the ap.
pointment Of General Kuropatlkin to
command the Russian troops fiji the
far cas-. and Of Vice Admiral Makadoff
to command the feet al Poit Arthur,
not only clearly defines tho lattcr's spo-
isition, but specifically Announces That
the impending struggle is intended to
flnally assure the predominant position
OF Russia oil the shores of the Pacific
ocean," . 80
Not Going To Front.
The report printed abroad that the
emperor. is going to the front in the
summer receives absolutely no cred.
.ence in the highest official circles.
Negatives Proposed for Treaty.
London, March &c. - The Telegraph
prints dispatch from it's Shanghai
correspondent which says the empress
'dowagar has negatived a proposal
made. By General Yuan Shi Kai and
Gererol Ma, that China conclude an
open alliance with Japan in view of
:Russias repeated violation Of Chinese
territory west of the Lao river. &,
Russians Began War.
London, March 26. The Times
Toxic correspondent says. local Of
N6ials of Win have reported to the
CSrean government that Russian
troops began tc cross tho Yalu river
February 2. THUS. the correspondent
says, it appears that Russia commenc.
ed acts Of war several days before
Japanese hostilities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co.. real estate agents.
LOT South Court street.
Baker, Annie F. to Jos. 3. Jackson,
lot 5. j. J. M. Baker add Ottumwa,
$500.
Darner, F. w. and wife to JOS L.
Jackson, lots and Z, j. J. M. Baker
add Ottumwa, $3.50.
Pool, Chas. P. and wife to w. j.
Bayless. part lot 30, Hayne add ottum-
wa, $3.50.
Stroud, S. A. and wife to J. D. Sny-
der, part lot 8, block 2; also lot 4, block
9, Gibbs add Chillicothe, $4,000.
Ottumwa National Bank to Helen L
oliver, 90. G. D., part lot 344, block
81. Ottumwa, 81.
Findley, oliver and wife to w. H
Sumner %. D. c., part lot S, block -
Eddyville. 81.
Castle, Maggie and husband c.. B. to
Vim. F. Burk, g. G. d, lot II. block
Z, Phillips. IS.
Manning, S. w. ct al. to Calvin Man
ming "a. c. Do, lots 9, 10, II, 10, 10 and
IA, block s, Blake Park add Ottumwa
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WANTS TO FIGHT RUSSIANS.
w. c. Warner, Of Newton, Gets Letter
From MARQUIS Ito.

Newton, March 2e.--Ncwton has man
who wants to fight In the Japanese navy.
He Is 80 strongly inclined that some time
ago he wrote personal letter to Marquis
Ito rendering his services. The MINIS
name Is w. G.. Warner.
Mr.. Warner served eight yenrs in the
United States regular army, being five
years in the Second regular infantry, and
three years in the Seventh United States
caynlry. The letter to Admiral Ito con
taincd al account of his career and copy OF
honorable discharge from the United
States army. A letter has been received
by Mr.. Warner from Admiral Ito thanking
him for the offer of his services but stated
that the time had not yet nlatured to re-
luire his service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
Dancers Of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time II neglected, is
liable to cause pneumonia whicH is so
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened
making them peculiarly susceptible to
tho development of consumption. Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cough. heal and strengthen the lungs
and prevent pneumonia. La grippe
coughs yield quickly to the wonderful
curative qualities OF Foley'sHoney and
Tar. There is nothing else just as
good" For sale by w. D.. Elliott.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
tlIIinois Bow is chanpion.

Sycamore. Ill.,, March 26. Frank
.Arbuckle, 10 years of age, son of Sup
ervisor and Mrs. D. B. Arbuckle of
Kingston, De Kalb county. won. the
worlds championship as a naval gun
ner recently on board the United
States cruiser, Newark He fred
twelve shots from six inch gun in
one minute ard tifty-four seconds, hit.
ting the target eleven times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
INTERESTING COLLECTION.

Jesse Jones Has Large Number Of Pho
setographs Of Noted Indians.
4, Jesse Jones, y224 East Second street,
has an Interesting collection Of photo
graphs Of noted Indians which he OBJ
tanned on a recent visit to :Lawton, o.
Il. The two which attract the most
attention are the one of Geronimo,
whom General Nelson A. Miles called
the human stiger; and Laura Parker,
the highly educated daughter OF Guam
ma Parker, chief of the Comanches,
who lied the procession at the celebra-
ton in honor of the one hundredth an
niversary, of the Louisiana Purchase at
st. Louis in April, 1908. Mr.. Jones
also has a bow, made by Geronimo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
HORSES ARE BURNED.
Livery Barn Destroyed at Perry-Loss
Estimated at $4,000,

Perry, March 28.-W. L. Knowles
livery barn at this place was burned ut
8 o'clock Saturday morning, and in it
there persisted 81 head Of horses.
It, is the general superstition that the
fire was caused from the electric light
wires.
Mr.. Knowles had $4,000 insurance on
the barn and also some on vehicles and
harness. 1t is estimated his total loss
will reach $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
A Severe Cold for Three Months.

The following letter from A. ]. Nus.
baum, Of Batesville, Ind, tells its own
story. II suffered for three months
with a severe cold. A druggist pre-.
pared me. some medicine, and physi.
clan prescribed for me, yet did not
improve. then tried Foley's Honey
and Tar, and eight doses cured me-
Refuse substitutes. Sold by w. D. Ell.
lott.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
GUILTY OF TAKING $2ss,ooo.
Walter S. Hall, Former Manager of
Surety Concern, Admits Larceny.

Boston, Mass, March 26.-Wallace S.
Hail. formerly manager of the Boston
Office of the American Surety company
Of New York and treasurer of ST.
LulSe's Home for Convalescents. plead
ed guilty iii the Suffolk county superior
court to indictments charging the lar
ceny of $23S,000 from those institutions
He was not sentenced.
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Delegates.


Adams township ................... 5
Agency township .,..... .......,.... g
Cas- township Observation-Disclosures. 4
Center township, first precinct. ...... 10
Center townah:p. second precinct 49,. 10
Center township, third precinct -. 13
Center township, fourth prcclnct..... Is
Center towuehip, 9th precinct ...... II
Center township, sixth precinct $50. ~
Center township, seventh precinct.... 10
Center township, eighth rrecinct.... 4
Center township, ninth precinct $50. s
Columbia township, first procinct.... z
Columbia tswashin, second precinct. .
Coinrn.iIe township $3.50. $3.50. So. 4
Dahlonega township ............... B
Green township Observation-Disclosures. 4
Highland township OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
KcoEuk township Observation-Disclosures. S
Pleasant township .................. i
YIN 'oNEship '...'...' '.'.'.''a''' -7f ~
Richland township, first precinct.... S
Richland township, second precinct. 4
Washington township ................ Ii
49,
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The railroad conductor who knocks
down is the hobo's terror.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

Primaries outside of the city OF Ottuln-
wa will be held on Saturday, April 0,
hour and place to be fixed by precinct COM
mitteeman, and In the city Of Ottumwa, on
Tuesday, April ~, at s p. M, to select
delegates to said county convention BY
order Of the republican county central COM
mittee. ~
l. II. HAMMOND, Chairman:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

1t Is the politician who most FIRE.
qnently bares his head at the grave
Of the old soldier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

The artful campaigncr does not stor
to consider the age of the baby.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

People whose voices are fretful ex-
pose the contents of their lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

Or, f. w. Mills, who is at present on
a Visit to the Isle of Pines, situated in
the Gulf OF Mexico south of the west
end of Cuba, writes from Santa Fe, one
OF the little villages Of the island, a
ietter that may prove interesting and
FURNISH some general information to
the readers OF the Courier. The letter
tells something Of the history of the
Island, gives physical description of
1t as seen by the doctor, tells Of the
KIND OF soil and what it will grow.
A portion Of the letter is as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

Back in May, 1903 when Goldneli
was not known and only vague and
meagre news had been received in
.Tonopah about the new strikes ut
Grandpa made by Marsh and Slim
Ter, Jack Davis was broke He
wanted to get out to that country
and prospect but not having any mon
ey to do 90 he struck James L. Ford
who owns the livery stable at the
foot of main street, Tonopah, and
persuaded him IL grubstake him to a
single rig. and an ordinary mule
agreeing to locate him in a half in
terest in what he found He was out
three days and on that trip located
the yernal No / and Vernal, No. 3,
and Quartzite No. l and Quartzite
No. 2, which led to the opening up
Of the Diamond eld District They
| were bonded by j. L. Harvey for
Patsy Clark of Spokane and abandon
ed after q cash payment had been
made and lot Of work done. Then
they were purchased by Philadelphia
people who are heavily interested in
the Tonopah Mining Company and a
company formed under the name OF
the Goldfield Be..nont Mining Com.
pany is rapidly opening up one OF the
best mines in Diamondfield. For his
grub stake shars Jim Ford has re
ceivcd $4,000 in cash and a big
block Of stock-all made by that old
mule in three days-And her name
was Mande.-BOnanza..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Roadbed Of Gold.

Jas Mann and Mike Smith. a cou-
pie Of prospectors from Arizona. who
were travelling up Meadow Valley.
Wash, and having "a. assaying out
fit with. them in the wagon took a
notion to assay the material in the
wash ON their way up, and started to
gather samples when they struck the
wash this side Of the road that Brad
shaw made about ten years ago.
leading out Of the, wash over the
hard road to Cane Springs. They
had gathered some, eighty odd sam
rlas of sand and gravel from the
lint stated up to the place that
is know i as the pockets" both In
the wash and on the railroad grade.
With the exception of eight of the
samples all the others showed gold,
ranging from trace up to SIT, the
latter being the highest assay obtain
ed. The acreage Of the whole in
gold was $3.50. .s. III
/ On their way from the Pockets up
to within half a mile Of the OldFite
mi''site, a distance of about sixteen
miles, some forty samples were taken
and when assayed most Of them show
ed small assays in sold, the highest
assay being abor. $500. IL
We doubt i there is another rail
road in existence in the world thai
will compare in values with the ma
terial of which the San Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake railroad ha.
been constructed from the Pockets
to upper Crane springs. Should TIL
San Pedro ever be in stringent cir
cumstances, all it will have to do i
to wash out it's roadbed and gath:,
Iup the gold as there are millionl
worth of the yellow metal in it,,
Lode
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
A Smelter at aodavltie.

There is no doubt at all that Soda
vile will have a smelter in the near
future and w. W. Wishon and W. B.
Stevens, the former representing
Montana capital and the latter rep
resenting F. Sweeney OF Buffalo
Hump have incorporated company
to construct It: These. gentlemen
have not only secured control Of cop
per properties in the district but have
also purchased some valuable claims
lat 0oldfield. as F>.ias~ !
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Relief Corps Election.

At q regular meeting Of the Custer
Corps, No. Is held Thursday evening
the following officers were elected:
President. Laura Muller 8. Vice,
Elva ryrfeh.s.J. Vice, Maud Bath,
Chap. Nellie " Davis. Treasurer, Jen-
ME Jacobs, Conductor. Lille Stern.
Guard. Susan Humphreys.
Delegate to Department Convention
Amy Cohn. alternate, Liva McCabe.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Housewives Getting Rich.

Every time this paper goes to press
it puts In circulation q large number
of coupons worth all the way from
Is cents to $3.50 each r So !.
The coupons appear in the adver.
tisement Of the Great American Inn
porting Tea Company and thrifty
house wives make money saving them
It is said that the Great American
people A1e the. largest buyers in the
West. I
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Not Tied UP BY ,he Strike.

Chauncey Latta has eceived 4 mes
sage from the Chicago Tailoring Com
pany to the effect that their house
10 not In any way, affected by the
strike IN Chicago and that al orders
Wal be! 'flled ~ promptly ~ hereto
fore. Mr.. Latta's suits have the repu.
taAion OF giving. perfect satisfaction
and you will not miss It by givins him
your order, g. ~ ., "@ ''
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Novelties ,sl in Toys

The Carson News and Book Co. has
received a few cases of delayed Christ
mas goods consisting mostly OF toys
and dolls which they are selling at
prices just sufficient to cover cost and
freight and for cash only. Come early
They viii not last long. ...
Pictures framed to order - here
tofore. ,..u.. -.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

The Carson Book and News Com.
pany have one of the finest lines Of
toys and Christmas articles ever dis.
played in this city and you viii do
we'll to examine them before pur.'
chasing elsewhere. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
The kintescope.

A GOOD crowd attended the Kinte-
scope last evening and q delightful
program, was on The little theatre
IL putting on a nne bill and al who
attend 20 away we'll pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 6, Prest.
dent Roosevelt today appointed Rob
ert Gimmon of Reno. United States
Marshall for the district Of Nevada
and Samuel J. Anderson, postmaster
n Winnemucca.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

Walter Shannon, Barytone of New
York and Lorenzo Sardoni, violinist.
viii arrive this morning from Wiz
,inia where they gave q recital last
1ighti Their accompanied, Mrs.. N.
:. Wilson will be the. guest Of Mrs.
b Yerington while she is in. Carson,
That the people Of this city, have
4 rare treat in store for them, this
evening is assured. Mr.. Shannon
has been heard to good advantage
IN this city before and should re-
ceive liberal support this evening
In the large music cities of the world
he has received lavish praise for his
work, and Larenzo Sardoni . an
acknowledged master Of the violin.
There are many music. lovers in
Carson and none Of them should miss
the entertainment that will be Of
fered this evening at the Opera House
as both ,a' formers rank high ,NTl
in the musical world and have en-.
viab,e regulations among that. pro-
fession. ;j".,. g. -t.,v. = t..tf
This evening promises to be one OF
rare delight and pleasure.
The piano carried by Walter Shan
non and used by him in his recit 4
is a Harrington and is furnished e'
the Wiley B. Alien Company thc rs 1
their manager, T. A. Mckinley.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

Reports has it that coal chutes will
be built in this city and also that
the engines on the local road will
be turned over to coal burners in the
near futnre : 81 - '5r.at .-.-~.-