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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
w. L .Disbrow, of keosauqua, Charged
With EmbezzIinu $500.

over $500, w. L. Disbrow. of Keosau-
qua, travelling salesman for the cigar
manufacturing firm of F. j. Graves &
Son, of this city, was arrested in that
city Saturday by Sheriff Harry
Cremer. The warrant for Disbrow's
arrest was sworn out in this city Fri
day by Police Judge e. G. Moon upon
an information filed by F. J. Graves.
Disbrow after his arrest was brought
to ottumwa and confined in the county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
IoWA's OFFICIAL VOTE.
RooseveIt's Plurality by Official Can.
vass is 1896.

** Y y = v $50 4 q 81 y y 4
Des Molnes. Nov. 20. = The Of.
= fetal vote of Iowa, as can
/. vassed today by the executive
. council, shows the following re-
suit: Roosevelt 3o7,9o7; Parker,
* 149,141; Swallow. 1901; Debs,
14,a47; Watson, 2,2o7. RooseveIt's
plurality Is 1876.
. = Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
DROPS DEAD IN ALASKA.
Death Claims Judge Thos. Humes,
Formerly of keokuk County.

Formerly of keokuk County.
Sigourney, Nov. 29.-James Club
received papers from Seattle that
Judge Thomas j. Humes had dropped
dead at Fairbanks, Alaska. Mr.. Humes
was a farmer boy and resided on a
farm between Washington and Van
Buren, townships He was an enter
prising boy and worked hard.
Judge Humes studied law in the
late George Woodin's Office. He has
three half-brothers residing in What
Cheer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
ELECTORS WILL CAST VOTE.
Thirteen Men Will Meet In De:
Molnes in January and Ballot.

Des Moines, Nov. 29.-The thirteen
Iowa men who have been commits
stoned by the people of Iowa to do
their voting by proxy will meet in the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
;!SZ
EOkiahoma Lands.

The Frisco System by establish
ing the Frisco Colonization Bureau
at Pittsburg, Pa, has taken Steps
to enable eastern people TO obtain
reliable Information concerning the
very rich lands In Oklahoma ard
Indian Territory, and to also OBJ
tain the lowest railr0rd fares to that
locality. Along the Frisco System
are the finest agricultural lands In
the southwest, at prices within the
reach ofeverybody. If you ale
interested In that section and want
the finest farms and the lowest
railroad fares, write your wants to
Sydrey Van Dusen, Travelling
Agent, 31S Lewis Block, Pittsburg,
Pa. I7tt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
Gas
Engines

How many people, when
buying gas engines stop to
consider com 21icatious7There
are few. If they would only
investigate the different max
es before d. Gliding on The pur-
chase. there would be fewer
repair shops over the land.
A spring here and a gear
there, aud loaded down with
a lot of inventions, most
people say, " THAT must be a
good engine. Well, they
buy it. In a little while, to
keep 1t going. they com.
mence to tinker, and the
more time and money spent
the more she gets out of
whack. "Cuss". Then they
real'z- that 1t takes an expert
to do anything with 1t. Now
If they had Only 1boasht a
simple engine. one that they
thought would not run be-
cause 1t did not have 4 lot of
lectures, they could hsve
avoided the expense and de
lay.
Our advice to you Is to not
overlook the "Stoner" when
you are thinking of buying
an engine, as We can prove to
you hat 1t Is the simplest en-
,,iue built, and We feel salts.
fed that 1t will give you but
very little trouble. Repair
shops all hate the ''Stoner"
as 1t gives them but little
work.
The Store Machine Co.
Sistersville, w. Va
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02

Grant, and not the humble subordinate
Nobody was punished, and Grant re
manned at peace with the choleric sec
rotary until the close of the war
One of the first news items brough'
before Grant on his return to Nashvil',
from this Knoxville Christmas trip WA
to the effect that his eldest son. Fred
Grant, who had been with him in thr
VickSburg campaign and contracted II
sickness in camp. was lying dangerous
" i'll and possibly on lis deathbed il,
st. Louis He asked for leave Of al
sence to visit his son. This was no
granted. hut he was given pern!sSio:
to transfer headquarters temporarily
to Nashville so as to keep active cCE
troll Of the armies while waiting thu
issue by the side Of his sick boy.
All Of these personal details OF
Grants experiences 1T the close OF
1863 have a special interest when il =
recalled that at that time. when H.
was simply one OF half 4 dozen ma 70"
generals his equal in rank. in r:'S. un
sibility and opportunity and work'n''
away patiently on one Of the MANY
problems of the war President l.in
coin. the congress and he cabinet wrr
devising means 10 give linn rank above
all others and make him general in
chief Of the vast armies Of the rrpuh
lie. Only few weeks before. his III
yorite plan Of an attack by the army
and navy on Mobile to take the Confed
crates established in Georgia in tn"
rear had been turned down at Wash
ington headquarters. And in Decor
Der. 1868. while his battle cry was "nn
to Atlanta" from the north. he VI
hoping. yet hoping. rs he thong
against hope. that some ono else wo"':
put the Mobile project through. In :;
few weeks the decision would lay WI
him, for. fortunately. repeated fa.::..::c,.'-
and disasters in the field Lad taught
the Washington government dat ther"
might be truth in the old saying. "On
bad general is better than two GOO!
ones" The crisis demanded one head
for all the armies. The conGucrer -
Vicksburg. the savior OF ChattanoC=!
the one general Of all who had worn
carved out ahead and was peGGinc
away at il. was the man. As Major
General Grant he fired the last shot Ia
1868: as lieutenant general lie wou!a
open the hall in 1854.
GEORGE L. kILNE8
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
Grant In q
4 eW Role
A FORTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
WAR STORY
December. 1858

and not always complimentary to the
supposed chief Of the army. However,
the populace were enthusiastic sup
porters of the government at Washing
ton, and Grant took their criticisms
with good humor.
During this east Tennessee trip the
future head Of all the armies had tilt
with the by no means amiable temper
ed secretary of war, Mr.. Stanton. 1t
seems that there was but one man at
headquarters in Nashville who knew
the military cipher used in telegraph
ing at the front. This man was the
operator himself, and it was necessary
that he remain at his post in Nashville
to receive and forward dispatches COM
ing in cipher. But Grant wished to
keep in touch with Washington and his
distant generals while on his travels
and instructed the operator to divulge
the cipher to a member of his staff.
This the operator refused point blank
to do, resting under his imperative or
der not to reveal it to anybody.
Grant explained the case quietly.
but the operator remained stubborn.
and the general threatened to use force.
1t being a case of evil at hand and evil
away off in Washington, the operator
yielded up the secret code. When
Grant returned to Nashville later the
operator had been censured by Stanton
and ordered to be relieved. Grant
wired the secretary Of war that the
man could not be relieved. The oper,
ator had disobeypd his chief superior
under threats from his immediate Sill
perior. 1t was military necessity
that Grant should have the army DIS
patches interpreted TO him 1T once. ana
If anybody must suffer 1t should b"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
Relief I'm One Minute

One Minute Cough Cure gives
relief In one minute, because 1t
kills the microbe which tickles the
mucous membrane, causing the
cough. ard at the same time clears
the phlegm draws out the ipfl,ma-
ton and heals and soothes the af-
fecte d parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards
off pneumonia and Is harmless
and never failing cure In all cura-
BILE cases of coughs, colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure Is
pleasant to take, harmless and
good alike for young and old.
Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
Copyright, 1903, by G. L. Kilmer. ]

copyright. 1863. by G. l.. kilmer.J
49, RANTS rise To the head of tha
Fl United States army was by
u III no means Naro.eonic stride
1t was two years hard
climb. At the end of the first year h.
had won two battles, Fort DonelsoD
and Shiloh, and been Immediately
shelved after each event. At the close
of 1868 he was credited with two NOR"
victories, Vlcksburg and Chattanooga
and then the tide turned. There Wa
no repetition OF the quibDiing and
fault finding which after Donelson anu
Shiloh had brought him into temporar!
disfavor and even disgrace. AS Sc
quel to Donelson he had been put IN
arrest and after Shiloh Inundated III
the eyes of the army by being ranA"i
as second in command"
When the Confederate army aban
doned the struggle for Chattanooga J.
November, 1868. and marched S"uth
ward into Georgia. Grant immedi"5c!\
began to plan new campaign M!
take Atlanta. His command was thea
one of the several military divisions -
existence under as many generals. L
comprised the region between the Ale
ghanies and the Mississippi river, ez
tending south to Louisiana, where
Banks was general in chief. Sherman.
Thomas and Burnside were at the
head Of three distinct armies, all under
the control of Grant
The central point in Grants military
division for having Geographic commu
nication with his generals and also
with Washington was Nashville. and
Grant removed lis headquarters from
the front at Chattanooga to that point
la tie in December. This change Of loca-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02

ton was less a matter Of convenience"
than security. The wires could carry
messages to Chattanooga as readily lis
to NaShvilIe-that is, If the Confederate
rough riders didn't interfere, and this
they had Il habit Of doing. Morgan, the
Kentucky raider, who more than once
had stampeled Federal generals ana
the Washington heads with tricks at
the telegraph, had indeed been lodged
in an Ohio penitentiary during III"
summer, but had dug his way through
stone and mortar with common table
knife and was once more with his
rough riding band. Forrest, the prince
of raiders. was even then. the last days
Of December. riding at will in west
Tennessee and might take notion to
pass the holidays in the Federal rear
OF Chattanooga.
But while backing away in person
from the army front in Georgia Grant
kept his mind fixed on that particular
end of the military problem for the
new year. His motto for Thomas, who
was confronted with powerful foe a;
Dalton. thirty-eight miles away. was
"On to Atlanta, He expected to re-
tain the command he then he!d-thC
military division-tO push Thomas for
ward toward the goal direct from his
winter camp at Chattanooga and to
use Sherman's forces at Memphis and
Ticksburg wherever they would do til,
most good
The Army of the Ohio under Burn
side was to winter at Knoxville, in east
Tennessee. a region quite unknown I"
Grant. and he left Nashville a day or
two before Christmas to look over the
situation there. Travelling by rail.
steamboat and on horseback, he made
the circuit from Nashville to Chatta
Eooga, thence to Knoxville and LezinG-
ton. KY, and back to Nashville. Nat,
urally the people Of the region were CT
rious to see the new star in the mil.
tary armament and the trip was SOM
thing of an ovation for the headquarters
party. Grant was then forty-one years
old and not of imposing appearance l.
any way. His medical director, on TIE
contrary. was q graybeard, over fifty
and a man of commanding presenr"
The crowd swarmed about the m"di-
cine man and piled him with queries
supposing him to be the chief. Will"
Grant quietly moved about. listening
to remarks no. intended for his eaIs
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
MID. WINTER EXCURSION
TO WASHINGTON.
January n and February lS--very
Low Rates-.BaltimOrs
& Ohio.

In accordance with Its usual
cus,om,the Baltimore & Ohio z. r.
will, on January IL and February
10, 1904. run two populsr mid
winter excursions to Washington
at very low rates for the round
trip, good returning ten days, In
Guiding date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and sleep
Ing cars.
These delightful excursions af-
ford splendid opportunities to visit
the National Capitol during the
session of Congress. For tickets,
time of trains and full information
call on or address G. Umplebay
agent B. & o. r. R.
A most complete and fully illus
trated Guide to Washington may
be purchased from agents B. & o.
r. r at ten (ro) cents per copy.
III8 Feb
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
A Promising Oil Country.

The Greek, Usage and Cherokee
Nations In Indian Territory are re.
ceiving wide recognition as a pro-
missing oil country, and capital and
development have 90 far brought
handsome results. The oil Is OF
superior quality; the territory Is
reached directly by the Frisco Sys.
tenn, who issues fret o. charge. a
booklet, giving full data concerning
the country and Its possibilities
Mailed to any address upon request
to Sidney VanDuseu, 7o6, Park
Bldg, Bittsburg, Pa. Id
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02

"FIinch" at McCoys Book Store.
I2tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02

The first action when you have
cold should be to relieve the
lungs. This Is best accomplished
by the free use of Chsmberlain's
Cough Remedy. This remedy
liqui6es the tough mucus and
causes Its expulsion from the air
cells of the lungs. produces free
expectoration, and opens the secre.
tons. A complets cure soon fol
lows. This remedy will cure a
severe cold In less time than any
other treatment and 1t leaves the
system In a natural and healthy
condition. 1t counteracts any ten
dency toward pneumonia. For
Sale by G. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
How to Improve the Voice.

There is nothing more attractive than
a musical speaking voice in woman. 1t
denotes refinement and culture, and
by the exercise Of certain muscles it
can be brought TO perfection as we'll as
the singing voice. To accomplish this
throw out the tongue as far rs posi-
BILE. then turn it back. touching th"
palate with tin OF tongue. This y III.
leading exercise of several others
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
Short Method.

Caller-Mr. Sharpe. have come to
ask your advice as to the quickest way
to be relieved from my debts?
Lawyer thinking for moment of
something else) - Pay them. - Chicago
Tribune
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
She Had Him.

He-Carrle, | believe you think I'm
fool.
She-And yet you say I'm always In
the wrong Boston Transcript.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02

For sale.-8 roomed house aud
lot, slate roof. Modern In every
respect. Inquire ofoil Review.
6R&s d Imo st
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
F. IF. LAFoRGE.

Frederick H. Laforge for many years a resident of East Liberty street, and one of Waterbury's well known and highly respected citizens, died shortly before midnight last night at the Waterbury hospital MT Laforge was horn in New Haven on May 4, 1885 and received his educa- ton in the public schools of that town. He was Of French extraction, his parents being descendants of the early French settlers in this country. He followed sea-faring for a time and also worked for the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad company. Years ago he came to Waterbury and after spending some time in. the fac tories as machinist he was appointed state boiler inspector for the second congressional district, position which he held continually since his first ap- pointment in 1873. Mr Laforge was a thirty-second degree Mason and past grand of Harmony lodge, +. and A. M. of this city.
 He was also member of the Amer ican society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a modest, unassuming gentle man, and was held in high esteem by all who had business or social rela- tions with him, and all admired his honest, simple ways and constant en- deavor to do what he believed to be right towards his fellowman. He was twice married. He leaves one son, Frederick W. Laforge, an engineer in the employ of the government at Fort Terry, and a daughter, Mrs simon Bohl of 4O7 West Main street, with whom he lived since his health com menced to fail couple of years ago, and from whose residence the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, with service at the house and interment in Riverside cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Elsie Brennan of Danbury IS the guest of Mrs F. B. Gallagher Of Central avenue
 Charles F. Grobst was appointed to- day administrator on the estate of the late Fred Strohacker.
 Frederick Rush of East Main street is enjoying two weeks vacation in New York and Boston.
 The will of the late Charles F. Ochs- ner was probated to-day. All his property is left to his widow.
 Mrs John Monagan and family of Spencer avenue are spending part of the summer at Belle Island.
 Joseph Donahue and family are spending a short vacation at Sunset Beach in the Higgins cottage.
 Miss Mary Flynn of Holyoke, Mass, is visiting at the home of MT and Mrs James Foley on Keefe street.
 The Misses Elizabeth and B. Slavin of Silver street are enjoying a two weeks vacation at Block Island.
 Miss Dollie Doty and sister Mrs F.. A. Johnson and daughter Katherine of Maple street are visiting in Bridge port.
 Daniel Mccarthy of Scovill street left to-day for Ireland to visit his parents. He will be gone about two months.
 Administration has been asked for the estate of the late Jared King. A hearing on the application will be held in the probate court on Saturday morn ing.
 The Misses Anna Horan and Mar garet Day of the New England Watch factory have gone to spend a weeks vacation in Springfield and South Manchester.
 The Misses Norah Parkinson, Josie Healey and Nellie Lynch, employees of the New England Watch factory. are spending their ten days vacation in Morris
 Horace Griswold, John D. Cassidy. T. F. Luddy, P. J. Mcfarland, A. J. Lunny, Mrs W. T. Carroll, Sherman H. Perry, Mrs John Kendrick. Robert R. Tracy and Mary A. Phipps of this city were registered at the Connecticut house at the St Louis fair last week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
EVENT OF THE SEASON.
St JOseph's Society's Excursion to
 New York and COney Island.

Are you going on St Joseph's excur- sion That is the question one hears on all sides, and Judging by the num- Der of answers in the affirmative. St Joseph's society can rely upon a very large crowd to accompany them on their annual outing. The society has spared neither energy or expense in their endeavor to make this the banner excursion of the season. Arrange ments have been made with the Ger manic Cornet band to discourse con- cert music on tAe promenade deck, while the Union orchestra has been engaged to s, oply music for those who desire to dance. In as much as re- treatments will be sold on board the boat at home prices it will be un- necessary for parties to burden them selves carrying lunch boxes.
 No intoxicating drinks will be sold on board the boat. which means that ladies and children can attend with out any danger of seeing anything in the line of boisterous conduct. Visit ors returning from Coney Island say that the island this year is place to wonder and marvel at.
 Tickets can be procured from mem bers and at the club house on East Main street. Remember the date, Saturday, August G. and the price, adults $175 and children $1.0O.
 Tickets will be on sale in Naugatuck on the morning of the excursion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02

1OO-piece Flow Blue English Por- celain Undersigned Decorated Dinner Set, was $159S. now $11.98 1O0-ptece Blue Essex Rose Under glazed American China Dinner Set, was $14.5O. now $9.50 1O0-piece Flow Green, Landscape Decoration, Undersigned Wedge wood China Dinner Set, was $13.98, now $9.50 112-piece Grey Blue, English Wedgewood, Underglazed Decor ated Dinner Set. was SPAS. now
 s4.8sf 10o-piece Victorian Green Corona tion, with Gilt Decoration, Din ner Set, was $20.Oo. now $14.9S One French China Dinner Set, blue decoration with gilt, few pieces out of set, was $37OO, now $25.0o One Set, pink rose and gilt decor ation, was $45.O0, now $2s. .95 Fancy China and Brass Lamps, with decorated china and glass globes. were $6.9s to $9.5o,. now
 $500 each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down For she Benefit of our Busy Readers.

The house owned by the Haggart brothers of Mapping was struck by lightning during the thunderstorm yes terday.
 Leonard Taylor. aged 12, of Thomp- sonville. was struck and instantly killed by lightning about o'clock yes- terday afternoon.
 Thomas Hayes, who committed sui eide in the Grand Union hotel in New York Saturday evening by turning on the gas, has been identified as Tim ofhy O'Connell of South Manchester. a well known sporting man.
 John B. Foley, conductor on the freight train which was in the accident at Cedar Hill Saturday night, was ar- rested at his home in New Haven yes- terday afternoon. Brakeman Thomas McNally was also arrested.
 Edward Budway, a woodchopper. was murdered last night at West Ro- chester. R. l.. small numbering town. about i've miles from Putnam. by Jo- seph Sweeney, also woodchopper.
 Frederick Meissner was struck hv "a trolley car and fatally injured yester- day noon Just west of Quaker lane. " Us1 A-e-1 M eAoAu. 1e ulSu dC S:5U o'clock in the Hartford hospital.
 Cardinal Francesca Satoln, Bishop FTasacti, is coming to Bridgeport on Wednesday, when he will be the guest of the Rev Dennis J. Cremin, pastor Of St Augustine's church, at a dinner to be given in his honor in the rectory on Washington avenue.
 Maude Kerrigan of Kensington. aged IA years, was drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing with other girls in the American Paper Goods Co.'S pond. She could not swim. and getting into fifteen feet of water she sank. The girl was an adopted daugh- ter of Michael Kerrigan and was one of large family, whose parents died a few years ago. Her name previous s~@saanklOn was Maude Troy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
KILDUFF'S START AGAIN.
Stock Company Organized-Full List
 of the Creditors.

The sale from the bankrupt stock of E. G. Kilduff & Go will pay about forty cents on the dollar. This is much better than w.. expected so that creditors who thought there was nothing In it for them are agreeably disappointed. The doors of the store will be opened again Friday or satur- day under the same firm name put under new management John Il. hli. duff retiring and Edward G. hiluuil taking control. A company With capital stock was formed today c m T1, tne office of the O'Neills with E. .: klls duff George c. Kildun and Jonn S' o,Neill as stockholders. The lease which is good for twenty years . lrSm Sor next April, and winch was bid III loI W S12 has been secured by the nrIn; ,,ae a9 . p matter of fact it was worth noenins aa in case the firm name should cnanse' ,nss the conditions being such that ~
 not transferable. a,,u ,,s+ of the